• Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.207-214
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• 2003

The fatigue behaviour of six different hollow section T-joints subjected to out-of-plane bending moment was investigated experimentally using scaled steel models. The joints had circular brace members and rectangular chord members. Hot spot stresses and the stress concentration factors. (SCFs) were determined experimentally. Fatigue testing was carried out under constant amplitude loading in air. The test results have been statistically evaluated, and show that the experimental SCF values for circular-to-rectangular (CHS-to-RHS) hollow section joints were found to be below those of circular-to-circular (CHS-to-CHS) hollow section joints. The fatigue strength, referred to experimental hot spot stress, was in reasonably good agreement with referred fatigue design codes for tubular joints.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.415-437
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• 2020

Circular concrete filled steel tube (CFST) columns have an advantage over all other sections when they are used in compression members. This paper proposes a new approach for deriving a new empirical equation to predict the axial compressive capacity of circular CFST columns using the Artificial Neural Network (ANN). The developed ANN model uses 5 input parameters that include the diameter of circular steel tube, the length of the column, the thickness of steel tube, the steel yield strength and the compressive strength of concrete. The only output parameter is the axial compressive capacity. Training and testing the developed ANN model was carried out using 219 available sets of data collected from the experimental results in the literature. An empirical equation is then proposed as an important result of this study, which is practically used to predict the axial compressive capacity of a circular CFST column. To evaluate the performance of the developed ANN model and the proposed equation, the predicted results are compared with those of the empirical equations stated in the current design codes and other models. It is shown that the proposed equation can predict the axial compressive capacity of circular CFST columns more accurately than other methods. This is confirmed by the high accuracy of a large number of existing test results. Finally, the parametric study result is analyzed for the proposed ANN equation to consider the effect of the input parameters on axial compressive strength.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.231-241
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• 2015

직접강도법은 NAS(2004)와 AS/NZS 4600(2005)에 의해서 냉간성형강재의 설계에 처음 채택되었다. 이 설계법은 용접형강 부재에도 효과적으로 적용이 가능하다고 판단된다. 본 논문에서는 최근 수행된 용접형강 부재의 직접강도법 개발에 대해서 살펴보고자 한다. 용접형강 압축 및 휨부재의 설계강도식은 H, C, RHS, CHS 형강, 플레이트거더 및 보강판 단면의 실험 결과에 근거하여 개발 되었다. 직접강도법과 현행 설계기준에 의해 예측된 강도의 비교 결과를 통하여 직접강도법을 적용하여 좌굴혼합이 발생하는 용접형강 기둥 및 보 부재의 압축, 휨 및 전단강도를 합리적으로 산정할 수 있는 것을 입증하였다.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제43권6호
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• pp.759-772
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• 2022

Concrete-filled double skinned steel tubular (CFDST) columns have been used to construct modern structures such as tall buildings and bridges as well as infrastructures as they provide better, lesser weight, and greater stiffness in structural performance than conventional reinforced concrete or steel members. Different shapes of CFDST columns may be needed to satisfy the architectural and aesthetic criteria. In the study, three-dimensional FE simulations of circular and elliptical CFDST columns under axial compression were developed and verified through the experimental test data from the perspectives of full load-displacement histories, ultimate axial strengths, and failure modes. The verified FE models were used to investigate and compare the structural performance of CFDST columns with circular and elliptical cross-section shapes by evaluating the overall load-deformation curves, interaction stress-deformation responses, and composite actions of the column. At last, the accuracy of available design models in predicting the ultimate axial strengths of CFST columns were investigated. Research results showed that circular and elliptical CFDST column behaviors were generally similar. The overall structural performance of circular CFDST columns was relatively improved compared to the elliptical CFDST column.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.181-194
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• 2017

In order to investigate the interface debonding defects detection mechanism between steel tube and concrete core of concrete-filled steel tubes (CFSTs), multi-physical fields coupling finite element models constituted of a surface mounted Piezoceramic Lead Zirconate Titanate (PZT) actuator, an embedded PZT sensor and a circular cross section of CFST column are established. The stress wave initiation and propagation induced by the PZT actuator under sinusoidal and sweep frequency excitations are simulated with a two dimensional (2D) plain strain analysis and the difference of stress wave fields close to the interface debonding defect and within the cross section of the CFST members without and with debonding defects are compared in time domain. The linearity and stability of the embedded PZT response under sinusoidal signals with different frequencies and amplitudes are validated. The relationship between the amplitudes of stress wave and the measurement distances in a healthy CFST cross section is also studied. Meanwhile, the responses of PZT sensor under both sinusoidal and sweep frequency excitations are compared and the influence of debonding defect depth and length on the output voltage is also illustrated. The results show the output voltage signal amplitude and head wave arriving time are affected significantly by debonding defects. Moreover, the measurement of PZT sensor is sensitive to the initiation of interface debonding defects. Furthermore, wavelet packet analysis on the voltage signal under sweep frequency excitations is carried out and a normalized wavelet packet energy index (NWPEI) is defined to identify the interfacial debonding. The value of NWPEI attenuates with the increase in the dimension of debonding defects. The results help understand the debonding defects detection mechanism for circular CFST members with PZT technique.

• 한국방재학회 논문집
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.123-131
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• 2003

파형강관을 삽입하여 보강된 중공원형단면의 역학적 거동을 연구하기 위하여 직경 50cm, 길이 340cm의 시험체를 제작하였고, 3점 휨시험을 수행하였다. 하중재하는 파괴 또는 최대한변형이 발생할 때까지 느리게 증가시켰다. 시험하는 동안에 시험체 중앙의 휨방향 변위와 인장측과 압축측의 종방향 변위를 측정하였다. 측정데이타를 분석한 결과를 파형강관이 삽입되지 않은 등가단면에 대한 해석결과와 비교하였다. 비교결과, 중공 철근콘크리트 부재의 휨강성과 연성이 파형강관을 내부에 삽입함으로써 크게 향상시킬 수 있는 것으로 나타났다.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제51권6호
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• pp.697-712
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• 2024

In this paper, the dynamic flexural stiffness of concrete-filled steel tubular (CFST) members is investigated based on vibration modal testing and a Bayesian model updating procedure. To reflect the actual service states of CFST members, a 3-stage modal testing procedure is developed for 6 circular CFST beam-columns, in which the modal parameters of the specimens under varying axial load levels are extracted. In the model updating procedure, a Timoshenko beam element model is first established, in which the influence of shear deformation and rotational inertia are incorporated. Subsequently, a 2-round Bayesian model updating strategy is proposed to calculate the dynamic flexural stiffness of the specimens, which could effectively consider the influence of physical constraints in the updating process and achieve reasonably well results. Analysis of the updating results shows that with the increase of the axial load level, degradation of the flexural stiffness is significantly influenced by the load eccentricity. It shows that the cracking of the core concrete is the primary reason for the flexural stiffness degradation of CFST beam-columns. Finally, based on comparison with equations proposed by several design standards, the calculation methods for the dynamic flexural stiffness of CFST members is recommended.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2003

콘크리트의 가격이 상대적으로 높고 콘크리트 부재의 중량이 중요시되는 곳에서 중공 기둥을 사용하는 것이 경제적이다. 낮은 축력비와 적당한 종방향 철근비에서의 중공기둥은 원형 R.C 기둥과 유사한 휨강도와 연성능력을 갖는다. 그러나 높은 종방향 철근비와 축력비를 갖는 중공기둥 안쪽면에서의 구속력 부족으로 인한 압괴로 취성적인 거동을 보인다. 그래서 중공기둥의 안쪽면에 강관을 삽입한다면 기둥의 취성적인 거동을 방지할 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 콘크리트 교각의 내부에 강관을 삽입하여, 재료비의 절감과 중량의 감소 및 중공교각의 연성을 증가시키고, 이의 해석을 위해 강관의 삽입효과를 나타낼 수 있는 해석 프로그램을 개발하여, 상용 프로그램의 원형기둥 및 중공기둥의 해석치와 비교하여 타당성을 입증하였다. 휨강도와 연성을 표현하기 위해서는 모멘트-곡률 해석법이 사용되었으며, 콘크리트의 구속효과를 나타내기 위해 Mander의 통합된 콘크리트 모델이 사용되었다. 이러한 결과를 토대로 하여 매개변수 해석을 수행하여 강관 보강 중공 R.C 기둥의 거동특성을 연구하였다.

• 한국방재학회 논문집
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.127-137
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• 2003

구조적으로 콘크리트의 자중이 문제 시 되는 곳이나, 콘크리트의 재료비가 높은 경우, 수직부재로 중공 콘크리트의 사용이 경제적일 수 있다. 콘크리트의 구속효과를 발휘를 위해 외측 면을 띠철근으로 보강하고 내측 면에 강관을 삽입하여 보강한 원형 중공 콘크리트 기둥의 연성 거동에 관해 연구하였고, 압축강도와 콘크리트의 극한변형율을 증가시키는 구속력의 효과를 나타낸 Mander의 응력-변형률 관계를 사용하여, 모멘트-곡률 관계 해석을 유도하였다. 극한변형율에 영향을 주는 인자인 구속력을 발휘하는 철근의 철근비와 항복응력, 구속 콘크리트의 압축강도 등을 극한변형율과 횡철근비의 관계를 통하여, 강관 삽입된 원형 중공 철근콘크리트 기둥의 구속응력과 횡철근비의 관계식을 제안하였다. 제안된 횡철근비 관계식은 실험을 통하여 검증하였다.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.161-168
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• 2001

The use of composite members to improve the compressive strength of steel structure is a common practice these days and its efficiency has already been proved by several researches and experiments. The result of concrete filled circular tubular(CFCT) stub column tests is introduced in this paper. The main parameter of this test is the ratio of diameter to thickness of circular hollow section. From the test results, the effect of concrete filled in steel tube on the ultimate strength, the deformation capacity and initial stiffness are discussed. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of various parameters and evaluate the compressive strength of confined concrete. It would contribute to a better understanding of CFT structure, further laboratory experimentations are needed for better accurate estimation on its effect.