• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.683-698
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• 2015

Railroad bridges form an integral part of railway infrastructure throughout the world. To accommodate increased axel loads, train speeds, and greater volumes of freight traffic, in the presence of changing structural conditions, the load carrying capacity and serviceability of existing bridges must be assessed. One way is through system identification of in-service railroad bridges. To dates, numerous researchers have reported system identification studies with a large portion of their applications being highway bridges. Moreover, most of those models are calibrated at global level, while only a few studies applications have used globally and locally calibrated model. To reach the global and local calibration, both ambient vibration tests and controlled tests need to be performed. Thus, an approach for system identification of a railroad bridge that can be used to assess the bridge in global and local sense is needed. This study presents system identification of a railroad bridge using free vibration data. Wireless smart sensors are employed and provided a portable way to collect data that is then used to determine bridge frequencies and mode shapes. Subsequently, a calibrated finite element model of the bridge provides global and local information of the bridge. The ability of the model to simulate local responses is validated by comparing predicted and measured strain in one of the diagonal members of the truss. This research demonstrates the potential of using measured field data to perform model calibration in a simple and practical manner that will lead to better understanding the state of railroad bridges.

• 한국건설관리학회논문집
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.64-71
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• 2011

건설공사의 규모가 대형화, 복합화 되어감에 따라서 유지관리의 중요성이 더욱 커지고 있다. 유지관리의 효과를 높이기 위해서는 유지관리단계의 정보뿐만 아니라 설계 시공단계에서 생성된 정보를 신속하게 조회하고 활용할 수 있어야 한다. 본 논문에서는 3D 그래픽 모델을 활용한 교량 구조물 유지관리 정보 시스템을 제시한다. 3D 환경의 유지관리 정보 시스템은 시설물 부재의 속성정보를 저장하고, 이와 관련하여 데이터베이스에 저장되어 있는 데이터를 추출함으로써 필요한 자료를 신속하게 조회할 수 있다. 연구의 목적을 달성하기 위해서 캐드와 웹 환경으로 구성된 프로토타입을 개발했다. 개발된 프로토타입을 적용하여 테스트한 결과 유지관리자는 웹 환경에서 사무실과 현장에서 필요한 데이터를 찾을 수 있으며, 작업 시 실시간으로 데이터를 활용하여 유지관리의 시간을 단축하고, 의사결정의 정확성을 높일 수 있는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국전산구조공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전산구조공학회 2004년도 가을 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.179-184
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• 2004

This paper presents a prototype of document schema to guarantee the consistency of the bridge design information during the life-cycle of bridge. The main component of document schema for bridge design information is derived from the Document Type Definition (DTD) Pool which is the Construction CALS/EC standard in Korea and the document schema is implemented by using the XML Schema. The ifcXML are adopted for representing product data of bridge. A pilot system adopting the document schema and its application to existing bridge show that the suggested document schema can be efficiently used to develop software modules supporting the integrated design documents for bridges.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.136-148
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• 2017

In recent years, voltage source multilevel converters are very popular in medium/high-voltage industrial applications, among which the NPC/H-Bridge converter is a popular solution to the medium/high-voltage drive systems. The conventional finite control set model predictive control (FCS-MPC) strategy is not practical for multilevel converters due to their substantial calculation requirements, especially under high number of voltage levels. To solve this problem, a hierarchical model predictive voltage control (HMPVC) strategy with referring to the implementation of g-h coordinate space vector modulation (SVM) is proposed. By the hierarchical structure of different cost functions, load currents can be controlled well and common mode voltage can be maintained at low values. The proposed strategy could be easily expanded to the systems with high number of voltage levels while the amount of required calculation is significantly reduced and the advantages of the conventional FCS-MPC strategy are reserved. In addition, a HMPVC-based field oriented control scheme is applied to a drive system with the NPC/H-Bridge converter. Both steady-state and transient performances are evaluated by simulations and experiments with a down-scaled NPC/H-Bridge converter prototype under various conditions, which validate the proposed HMPVC strategy.

• 한국전산구조공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전산구조공학회 2006년도 정기 학술대회 논문집
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• pp.208-215
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• 2006

This study provides a new operation strategy which can guarantee the data consistency of engineering information among the various intelligent information systems. We present the strategies for the operation of bridges engineering information and the construction methodology of integrated database. The two core standard techniques are adopted to construct the integrated database. One of these standards is the Standard for the Exchange of Product Model Data (STEP) for CAD/CAE information and the other is the Extensible Markup Language (XML) for engineering document information. This study can transform a document me into a data type for web-based application modules which assist end-users in searching and retrieval of engineering document data. In addition, relaying algorithm is developed to integrate the two different information, e.g. CAD/CAE information and engineering document information. The pilot application modules for management and maintenance of existing bridge are also developed to show application of the strategy.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.587-599
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• 2017

This paper introduces an approach to the realization of an ICT-based bridge remote monitoring system that enables real-time monitoring and controlled adjustments for unexpected heavy loads and also for damaging earthquakes or typhoons. In this paper, an integrated bridge remote monitoring system called the "Intelligent Bridge", which consists of a stand-alone monitoring system (SMS) and a web-based Internet monitoring system(IMS), was developed for not only bridge maintenance but also as an application for a para-stressing bridge system. To verify the possibility of controlling the actual structural performance of an "Intelligent Bridge", a model 2-span continuous cable-stayed bridge with adjustable cables was constructed. The experimental results demonstrate that the implemented monitoring system supplies detailed and accurate information about bridge behaviour for further evaluation and diagnosis, and it also opens up prospects for future application of a web-based remote system to actually adjust in-service bridges under field conditions.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제81권3호
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• pp.293-303
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• 2022

As infrastructure ages and traffic load increases, serious public concerns have arisen for the well-being of bridges. The current health monitoring practice focuses on large-scale bridges rather than short span bridges. However, it is critical that more attention should be given to these behind-the-scene bridges. The relevant information about the construction methods and as-built properties are most likely missing. Additionally, since the condition of a bridge has unavoidably changed during service, due to weathering and deterioration, the material properties and boundary conditions would also have changed since its construction. Therefore, it is not appropriate to continue using the design values of the bridge parameters when undertaking any analysis to evaluate bridge performance. It is imperative to update the model, using finite element (FE) analysis to reflect the current structural condition. In this study, a FE model is established to simulate a concrete culvert bridge in New South Wales, Australia. That model, however, contains a number of parameter uncertainties that would compromise the accuracy of analytical results. The model is therefore updated with a neural network (NN) optimisation algorithm incorporating Monte Carlo (MC) simulation to minimise the uncertainties in parameters. The modal frequency and strain responses produced by the updated FE model are compared with the frequency and strain values on-site measured by sensors. The outcome indicates that the NN model updating incorporating MC simulation is a feasible and robust optimisation method for updating numerical models so as to minimise the difference between numerical models and their real-world counterparts.

• 한국재난관리표준학회지
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• 제1권4호
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• pp.41-49
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• 2008

최근 국내 교량이 장대화 됨에 따라 많은 교량관리시스템(BMS)이 자체적으로 개발되어 운용 중에 있다. 그러나 각 시스템 개발자별로 구축한 상이한 데이터체계는 국가차원의 통합 체계를 구축하는데 큰 문제점으로 지적되고 있다. 본 연구는 교량 유지관리 시스템 개발 시 참조할 만한 공통의 자료모델을 개발하는데 그 목적이 있다. 이를 위해 법령에 따라 수행되는 교량 유지관리 업무와 기존에 개발된 시스템을 분석하였다. 분석된 내용을 바탕으로 교량 유지관리 활동을 4가지의 기본 업무형태로 구분하였으며, 구분된 기본 업무형태에 따라 필요한 공통의 자료모델을 도출하였다.

• 한국BIM학회 논문집
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.6-11
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• 2011

국내 토목분야의 건설 산업은 비효율적인 의사소통으로 인하여 업무전환단계에서의 정보 누락 및 그로 인한 비용손실 등의 문제점이 발생한다. 이러한 문제점에 대한 해결책으로 BIM의 도입이 대두되고 있다. BIM은 구조물의 생애주기 전 단계에서 발생되는 모든 정보들을 3차원 파라메트릭 CAD와 연계된 3차원 정보모델을 통하여 관리하여 정보 활용의 효율성을 극대화 시킨다. 본 논문에서는 BIM기반의 교량 건설 프로젝트의 구조설계업무에서 사용할 목적으로 3차원 정보모델을 활용한 교량의 구조설계 프로세스를 제안하였다. 제안된 프로세스는 구조설계업무를 통하여 결정되는 정보들을 활용하여 3차원 정보 모델링작업이 이루어질 수 있도록 구성하였다. 또한 제시된 프로세스를 활용하여 현재 건설이 진행 중인 스틸박스 교량의 상부구조를 대상으로 구조설계의 최종 산출물인 구조계산서를 구축된 BIM기반의 구조설계 프로세스를 활용하여 도출할 수 있도록 구성하였다.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.669-690
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• 2016

Advances in sensor technologies have led to the instrumentation of sensor networks for bridge monitoring and management. For a dense sensor network, enormous amount of sensor data are collected. The data need to be managed, processed, and interpreted. Data management issues are of prime importance for a bridge management system. This paper describes a data management infrastructure for bridge monitoring applications. Specifically, NoSQL database systems such as MongoDB and Apache Cassandra are employed to handle time-series data as well the unstructured bridge information model data. Standard XML-based modeling languages such as OpenBrIM and SensorML are adopted to manage semantically meaningful data and to support interoperability. Data interoperability and integration among different components of a bridge monitoring system that includes on-site computers, a central server, local computing platforms, and mobile devices are illustrated. The data management framework is demonstrated using the data collected from the wireless sensor network installed on the Telegraph Road Bridge, Monroe, MI.