• Advances in Computational Design
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.211-221
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• 2019

Numerical modeling of reinforced concrete structures is a difficult engineering problem, primarily because of the material inhomogeneity. The behaviour of a concrete element with reinforcement can be analyzed using, for example, the Barcelona model, which according to the literature, is one of the most suitable models for this purpose. This article compares the experimental data obtained for an orthotropic concrete slab band system with those predicted numerically using Concrete Damage Plasticity model. Abaqus package was used to perform the calculations.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.503-515
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• 2022

This paper presents the development of seismic fragility curves for a precast reinforced concrete bridge instrumented with a structural health monitoring (SHM) system. The bridge is located near an active seismic fault in the Dominican Republic (DR) and provides the only access to several local communities in the aftermath of a potential damaging earthquake; moreover, the sample bridge was designed with outdated building codes and uses structural detailing not adequate for structures in seismic regions. The bridge was instrumented with an SHM system to extract information about its state of structural integrity and estimate its seismic performance. The data obtained from the SHM system is integrated with structural models to develop a set of fragility curves to be used as a quantitative measure of the expected damage; the fragility curves provide an estimate of the probability that the structure will exceed different damage limit states as a function of an earthquake intensity measure. To obtain the fragility curves a digital twin of the bridge is developed combining a computational finite element model and the information extracted from the SHM system. The digital twin is used as a response prediction tool that minimizes modeling uncertainty, significantly improving the predicting capability of the model and the accuracy of the fragility curves. The digital twin was used to perform a nonlinear incremental dynamic analysis (IDA) with selected ground motions that are consistent with the seismic fault and site characteristics. The fragility curves show that for the maximum expected acceleration (with a 2% probability of exceedance in 50 years) the structure has a 62% probability of undergoing extensive damage. This is the first study presenting fragility curves for civil infrastructure in the DR and the proposed methodology can be extended to other structures to support disaster mitigation and post-disaster decision-making strategies.

• 한국전산구조공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전산구조공학회 2003년도 봄 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.382-387
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• 2003

In this paper, a neural networks-based damage detection method using the modal properties is presented, which can effectively reduce the effect of the modeling errors in the baseline finite element model from which the training patterns for the networks are to be generated. The differences or the ratios of the mode shape components between before and after damage are used as the input to the neural networks in this method, since they are found to be less sensitive to the modeling errors than the mode shapes themselves. Results of laboratory test on a simply supported bridge model and field test on a bridge with multiple girders confirm the applicability of the present method.

• 한국재난관리표준학회지
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.33-42
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• 2010

본 논문에서는 전체해석과 국부해석 조합방법을 이용하여 국부손상 또는 균열의 영향을 반영한 트러스교의 전체지간에서의 응력거동을 예측하였다. 이를 위해서 전체 구조체는 프레임요소에 의한 해석을 수행하고 국부 상세부분은 쉘요소에 의한 해석을 수행하여 두 결과를 조합함으로써 교량의 연결부처럼 응력분포가 복잡한 부분에서 이동하중에 따른 응력이력을 손쉽게 산정하게 된다. 트러스 연결부의 실제 기하학적 형상 및 강성을 전체 프레임해석에 고려하기 위해 국부 쉘모델과 프레임모델의 변위 비교를 통해 프레임 모델의 단면수정계수를 산정하였으며, 실제 공용중인 트러스교의 실험값과 해석값을 비교하여 전체해석-국부해석 조합방법을 검증하였으며, 더 나아가 국부손상의 영향이 반영된 국부 쉘모델 해석결과를 전체해석에 반영시켰다.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.171-185
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• 2018

Maintenance of deteriorated bridge structures has always been one of the challenging issues in developing countries as it is directly related to daily life of people including trade and economy. An effective maintenance strategy is highly dependent on timely inspections on the bridge health condition. This study is intended to investigate an approach for detecting bridge damage for the long-term health monitoring by use of copula theory. Long-term measured data for the seven-span plate-Gerber bridge is investigated. Autoregressive time series models constructed for the observed accelerations taken from the bridge are utilized for the computation of damage indicator for the bridge. The copula model is used to analyze the statistical changes associated with the modal parameters. The changes in the modal parameters with the time are identified by the copula statistical properties. Applicability of the proposed method is also discussed based on a comparison study among other approaches.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.253-261
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• 2018

This article details a bridge-specific fragility method developed to enhance the seismic design and resilience of bridges. Current seismic design processes provide guidance for the design of a bridge that will not collapse during a design hazard event. However, they do not provide performance information of the bridge at different hazard levels or due to design changes. Therefore, there is a need for a supplement to this design process that will provide statistical information on the performance of a bridge, beyond traditional emphases on collapse prevention. This article proposes a bridge-specific parameterized fragility method to enable efficient estimation of various levels of damage probability for alternative bridge design parameters. A multi-parameter demand model is developed to incorporate bridge design details directly in the fragility estimation. Monte Carlo simulation and Logistic regression are used to determine the fragility of the bridge or bridge component. The resulting parameterized fragility model offers a basis for a bridge-specific design tool to explore the influence of design parameter variation on the expected performance of a bridge. When used as part of the design process, these tools can help to transform a prescriptive approach into a more performance-based approach, efficiently providing probabilistic performance information about a new bridge design. An example of the method and resulting fragility estimation is presented.

• 한국지진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지진공학회 2001년도 추계 학술발표회 논문집 Proceedings of EESK Conference-Fall 2001
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• pp.287-294
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• 2001

Dynamic responses of multi-span simply supported bridges are investigated to examine the effect of damaged bearings under seismic excitations. The damaged bearings are modeled as sliding elements with friction between the super-structure and the pier top. Various values of the friction coefficients for damaged bearings are examined with increasing magnitudes of peak ground accelerations. It is found that the g1oba1 seismic behaviors are significantly influenced by the occurrence of bearing damage. It should be noticed that the most possible location of unseating failure of superstructures differs with that in the model without consideration of the bearing damage. It can be concluded that the bearing damage may play the major role in the unseating failure of a bridge system, so that the damage of bearings should be included to achieve more rational seismic safety evaluation.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2008년도 추계 학술발표회 제20권2호
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• pp.101-104
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• 2008

최근 지진에 따른 피해가 전 세계적으로 많이 보도되고 있다. 이러한 지진으로 인한 인명과 재산의 피해를 예측하기 위해서는 사회기반시설물의 지진에 대한 손상정도를 판단 할 수 있는 지표가 요구되고 있다. 이 연구는 사회기반시설물들 중 기존 고속철도 교량을 대상으로 하였다. 일반적으로 교량의 지진에 의한 손상은 교각하부의 소성힌지 영역에 발생한다. 소성힌지의 비선형 요소 모델에 있어서 지금까지 대부분 Bilinear 모델을 사용하여 왔으나, 콘크리트 재료의 특성을 잘 반영할 수 있는 Takeda 모델에 의한 연구는 거의 없는 실정이다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 기존 고속철도교량을 대상으로 Takeda 모델에 의한 지진 취약도와 Bilinear에 의한 지진 취약도를 확률적으로 산정하고 비교 분석하여 콘크리트 재료의 특성을 잘 반영할 수 있는 재료 모델을 제시하고자 하였다. 해석결과 Takeda 모델에 의한 손상확률이 Bilinear 모델에 의한 손상확률보다 상대적으로 크게 나타났으며, Takeda 모델에서는 교축방향과 교축직각 방향에 대상 손상확률도 상이한 값을 나타냈다. 이는 교량의 교각이 대부분 콘크리트인 재료적 특성을 잘 반영할 수 있는 모델에 대한 제시를 할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• 전산구조공학
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.153-166
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• 1994

구조물의 손상예측정확도를 모델불확실성의 함수로 산정하는 방법론이 제시되었다. 먼저, 구조물의 손상발생위치과 크기를 결정할 수 있는 알고리즘의 요약되고 모델불확실성과 손상발견정확도를 측정하는 방법들이 제시되었다. 다음으로, 실존구조물의 손상발견정확도에 미치는 모델불확실성의 영향을 산정하는 방법론이 제시되었다. 마지막으로, 한개의 진동모드가 측정된 Plate-Girder교량을 사용하여 이같은 산정방법론의 적합성이 예증되었다.

• Current Optics and Photonics
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• 제3권6호
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• pp.502-509
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• 2019

Based on the typical pixel structure and parameters of a polysilicon uncooled bolometer, the absorption rate of a polysilicon microbridge infrared detector for 10.6 ㎛ laser energy was calculated through the optical admittance method, and the thermal coupling model of a polysilicon microbridge component irradiated by far infrared laser was established based on theoretical formulas. Then a numerical simulation study was carried out by means of finite element analysis for the actual working environment. It was found that the maximum temperature and maximum stress of the microbridge component are approximately exponentially changing with the laser power of the irradiation respectively and that they increase monotonically. The highest temperature zone of the model is gradually spread by the two corners of the bridge surface that are not connected to the bridge legs, and the maximum stress acts on both sides of the junction of the microbridge legs and the substrate. The mechanism of laser-induced hard damage to polysilicon detectors is the melting damage caused by high temperature. This paper lays the foundation for the subsequent study of the interference mechanism of the laser on working state polysilicon detectors.