• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.263-276
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• 2007

This paper presents a fuzzy finite element model for the analysis of structures in the presence of multiple uncertainties. A new methodology to evaluate the cumulative effect of multiple uncertainties on structural response is developed in the present work. This is done by modifying Muhanna's approach for handling single uncertainty. Uncertainty in load and material properties is defined by triangular membership functions with equal spread about the crisp value. Structural response is obtained in terms of fuzzy interval displacements and rotations. The results are further post-processed to obtain interval values of bending moment, shear force and axial forces. Membership functions are constructed to depict the uncertainty in structural response. Sensitivity analysis is performed to evaluate the relative sensitivity of displacements and forces to uncertainty in structural parameters. The present work demonstrates the effectiveness of fuzzy finite element model in establishing sharp bounds to the uncertain structural response in the presence of multiple uncertainties.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.209-228
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• 2012

Structural health monitoring with wireless sensor networks has received much attention in recent years due to the ease of sensor installation and low deployment and maintenance costs. However, sensor network technology needs to solve numerous challenges in order to substitute conventional systems: large amounts of data, remote configuration of measurement parameters, on-site calibration of sensors and robust networking functionality for long-term deployments. We present a structural health monitoring network that addresses these challenges and is used in several deployments for monitoring of bridges and buildings. Our system supports a diverse set of sensors, a library of highly optimized processing algorithms and a lightweight solution to support a wide range of network runtime configurations. This allows flexible partitioning of the application between the sensor network and the backend software. We present an analysis of this partitioning and evaluate the performance of our system in three experimental network deployments on civil structures.

• Wind and Structures
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• 제1권3호
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• pp.225-241
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• 1998

The high-rise supporting towers of long-span suspension and cable-stayed bridges commonly comprise a pair of slender prisms of roughly square cross-section with a center-to-centre spacing of from perhaps 2 to 6 widths and connected by one or more cross-ties. The tower columns may have a constant spacing as common for suspension bridges or the spacing may reduce towards the top of the tower. The present paper is concerned with the aerodynamics of such towers and describes an experimental investigation of the overall aerodynamic forces acting on a pair of square cylinders in two-dimensional flow. Wind tunnel pressure measurements were carried out in smooth flow and with a longitudinal intensity of turbulence 0.10. Different angles of attack were considered between $0^{\circ}$ and $90^{\circ}$, and separations between the two columns from twice to 13 times the side width of the column. The mean values of the overall forces proved to be related to the bias introduced in the flow by the interaction between the two cylinders; the overall rms forces are related to the level of coherence between the shedding-induced forces on the two cylinders and to their phase. Plots showing the variation of the force coefficients and Strouhal number as a function of the separation, together with the force coefficients spectra and lift cross-correlation functions are presented in the paper.

• Wind and Structures
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.45-57
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• 2016

Open-cross-section composite beam (OCB) tends to suffer vortex-induced vibration (VIV) due to its bluff aerodynamic shape. A cable-stayed bridge equipped with typical OCB is taken as an example in this paper to conduct sectional model wind tunnel test. Vortex-induced vibration is observed and maximum vibration amplitudes are obtained. CFD approach is employed to calculate the flow field around original cross sections in service stage and construction stage, as well as sections added with three different countermeasures: splitters, slabs and wind fairings. Results show that flow separate on the upstream edge and cause vortex shedding on original section. Splitters can only smooth the flow field on the upper surface, while slabs cannot smooth flow field on the upper or lower surface too much. Thus, splitters or slabs cannot serve as valid aerodynamic means. Wind tunnel test results show that VIV can only be mitigated when wind fairings are mounted, by which the flow field above and below the bridge deck are accelerated simultaneously.

• Wind and Structures
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.235-252
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• 2016

A wind velocity power spectrum (WVPS) with high fidelity is extremely important for accurate prediction of structural buffeting response. WVPS heavily depends on the geographical locations, local terrains and topographies. Hence, field measurement of wind characteristics may be the unique way to obtain the accurate WVPS for a specific region. In this paper, a systematic analysis and discussions of existing WVPSs were performed. Six recorded strong wind data from the structural health monitoring systems (SHMS) of Runyang Suspension Bridge (RSB) and Sutong Cable-stayed Bridge (SCB) in Jiangsu Province of China were selected for analysis. The measured and pre-processed wind velocity data was first transformed from time domain to frequency domain to obtain the measured spectrum. The spectrum for each strong wind was then fitted using the nonlinear least square method and compared with both the fitted spectrum from statistical analysis and the recommended spectrum in specifications. The modified Kaimal spectrum was proved to be the "best" choice for the coastal area of East Jiangsu Province. Finally, a suitable WVPS formula fit for the coastal area of East Jiangsu Province was presented based on the modified Kaimal spectrum. Results in this study provide a more accurate and reliable WVPS for wind-resistant design of engineering structures in the coastal area of East Jiangsu Province.

• 한국기계가공학회지
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• 제18권11호
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• pp.109-114
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• 2019

Hydraulic pumps are widely used in fields such as machinery manufacturing, engineering and construction. Although the research on hydraulic engineering is mature, it is still necessary to examine various performance aspects in detail for specific applications. This paper will focus on the hydraulic pump used in special construction machinery that needs high temperature and high pressure resistance. It will analyze the theoretical design, structure and thermal characteristics of the pump system using the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) method, and will measure the key tolerance parameters of the hydraulic pump to ensure the accuracy of the machining. Through this research, a good design method for the linear reciprocating type of hydraulic pump can be summarized.

• 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지반공학회 2009년도 세계 도시지반공학 심포지엄
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• pp.545-553
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• 2009

A lot of long-span marine bridge, which connects land to island or island to island, are being designed and constructed lately in south-west coast in South Korea. In the past, caisson foundations in marine were mainly adopted in construction and stability aspect, however, nowadays with development of pile construction technology, drilled shaft foundations are mainly adopted. As the long span cable stayed bridge and suspension bridge applied with lots of loads are being designed, the scale of pile foundations are getting larger. As the construction cost of substructure including foundation in marine bridges is too high, the appropriate evaluation of the axial bearing capacity of pile becomes a core factor to decide the construction cost of foundation if the drilled shaft is adopted as foundation type of bridge. The evaluation values of skin friction and end bearing capacity of drilled shaft in weathered rock suggested in south Korea are only to introduce the foreign specifications, and most of them are designed in a kind of hard soil layer. Also the allowable load of pile section is less than the expected bearing capacity of pile in the soil condition since the allowable capacity of pile is undervalued. Recently in order to improve this factor the bi-axial hydraulic load test of pile was taken, the data of load transfer analysis of pile, unit of skin friction and end bearing capacity are accumulated. In our country, the design of piles are made with ASD, however, LRFD considering service, strength and extreme state was adopted in Incheon Grand Bridge implemented with BTL, and the research to systematize the resistance coefficient appropriate at home country are being progressed.

• 한국전산구조공학회논문집
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.49-56
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• 2023

기술의 발전에 따라 전 세계적으로 교량은 대형화되고 있으며, 또한 노후 교량의 수도 급격히 증가하고 있다. 이들 대형, 노후 교량에 대한 구조건전성 모니터링은 대형 사고 예방을 위해 필수적이다. 본 연구에서는 LoRa LPWAN 기반 무선계측시스템의 적용에 대한 연구를 수행하였으며, 전남 신안군에 위치한 천사대교의 사장교 구간에 LoRa 무선계측시스템을 구축하였다. 교량의 주탑, 케이블, 보강거더에 대하여 계측시스템을 구축하여 기구축되어 운영 중인 유선기반 모니터링 시스템과 성능 및 경제성을 비교하여 LoRa LPWAN 기반 무선 모니터링 시스템의 대형 교량에서의 적용성을 검토하였다.

• 한국방재안전학회논문집
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.129-136
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• 2023

높은 주탑을 가지는 해상특수교량은 특수한 구조적 특징으로 인해 육안점검이 어려운 점검사각지대가 존재하게 되며, 이를 해결하기 위해 드론을 활용한 안전점검 방법들이 연구되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 드론을 이용하여 해상특수교량 주탑의 영상 데이터를 취득하고, 인공지능 알고리즘을 개발하여 주탑부 표면 손상에 대한 탐지를 수행하였다. 인공지능 알고리즘은 서로 다른 구조를 지닌 딥러닝 네트워크를 활용하여 앙상블을 형성한 모델을 구축하고 결과를 취합하는 스태킹 앙상블 학습법을 적용하였다.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.117-126
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• 2008

본 논문에서는 기존 현수교의 정밀측량을 효과적으로 대체할 목적으로 비용과 인력의 소요가 적은 고해상도 디지털 카메라를 이용한 화상변위측정기법을 제시하고 이를 자동화 할 수 있는 프로그램을 개발하였다. 사진의 분할매수에 따른 측정의 정밀도를 고찰하기 위하여 구조물 전체를 5장, 13장, 19장으로 분할 촬영하였고 실제 공용중인 현수교를 대상으로 측정결과를 비교하였다. 개발된 화상처리기법을 이용한 측정결과는 실제 현수교의 정밀형상 측량결과와 비교적 잘 일치하였으며 측정에 소요된 비용과 시간이 매우 절감되는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구에서 개발된 측정기법은 렌즈의 왜곡현상 보정알고리즘을 개선하고 프로그램의 자동화 비율을 높인다면 다양한 구조물에 적용될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.