• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.305-313
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• 2019

Background: The oil and gas industry is one of the riskiest industries for confined space injuries. This study aimed to understand an overall picture of the causal factors of confined space accidents through analyzing accident reports and the use of a qualitative approach. Methods: Twenty-one fatal occupational accidents were analyzed according to the Human Factors Analysis and Classification System approach. Furthermore, thirty-three semistructured interviews were conducted with employees in different roles to capture their experiences regarding the contributory factors. The content analyses of the interview transcripts were conducted using MAXQDA software. Results: Based on accident reports, the largest proportions of causal factors (77%) were attributed to the organizational and supervisory levels, with the predominant influence of the organizational process. We identified 25 contributory factors in confined space accidents that were causal factors outside of the original Human Factors Analysis and Classification System framework. Therefore, modifications were made to deal with factors outside the organization and newly explored causal factors at the organizational level. External Influences as the fifth level considered contributory factors beyond the organization including Laws, Regulations and Standards, Government Policies, Political Influences, and Economic Status categories. Moreover, Contracting/Contract Management and Emergency Management were two extra categories identified at the organizational level. Conclusions: Preventing confined space accidents requires addressing issues from the organizational to operator level and external influences beyond the organization. The recommended modifications provide a basis for accident investigation and risk analysis, which may be applicable across a broad range of industries and accident types.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제83권4호
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• pp.515-535
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• 2022

The strength models for fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP)-confined normal strength concrete (NC) cylinders available in the literature have been suggested based on small databases using limited variables of such structural members portraying less accuracy. The artificial neural network (ANN) is an advanced technique for precisely predicting the response of composite structures by considering a large number of parameters. The main objective of the present investigation is to develop an ANN model for the axial strength of FRP-confined NC cylinders using various parameters to give the highest accuracy of the predictions. To secure this aim, a large experimental database of 313 FRP-confined NC cylinders has been constructed from previous research investigations. An evaluation of 33 different empirical strength models has been performed using various statistical parameters (root mean squared error RMSE, mean absolute error MAE, and coefficient of determination R²) over the developed database. Then, a new ANN model using the Group Method of Data Handling (GMDH) has been proposed based on the experimental database that portrayed the highest performance as compared with the previous models with R²=0.92, RMSE=0.27, and MAE=0.33. Therefore, the suggested ANN model can accurately capture the axial strength of FRP-confined NC cylinders that can be used for the further analysis and design of such members in the construction industry.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제89권6호
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• pp.579-588
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• 2024

The present paper investigates the curvature ductility of confined reinforced concrete (RC) beams with normal (NSC) and high strength concrete (HSC). For the purpose of predicting the curvature ductility factor, an analytical model was developed based on the equilibrium of internal forces of confined concrete and reinforcement. In this context, the curvatures were calculated at first yielding of tension reinforcement and at ultimate when the confined concrete strain reaches the ultimate value. To best simulate the situation of confined RC beams in flexure, a modified version of an ancient confined concrete model was adopted for this study. In order to show the accuracy of the proposed model, an experimental database was collected from the literature. The statistical comparison between experimental and predicted results showed that the proposed model has a good performance. Then, the data generated from the validated theoretical model were used to train the artificial neural network (ANN) prediction model. The R² values for theoretical and experimental results are equal to 0.98 and 0.95, respectively which proves the high performance of the ANN model. Finally, a parametric study was implemented to analyze the effect of different parameters on the curvature ductility factor using theoretical and ANN models. The results are similar to those extracted from experiments, where the concrete strength, the compression reinforcement ratio, the yield strength, and the volumetric ratio of transverse reinforcement have a positive effect. In contrast, the ratio and the yield strength of tension reinforcement have a negative effect.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 1994년도 가을 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.301-305
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• 1994

Experimental research was carried out to investigate the confinement effect of concrete specimens confined by single spirals subjected to the concentric axial compressive load. Main variables are the compressive strength of concrete, the spacing of the spiral reinforcement and the yield strength of the spiral reinforcement. Axial stress-strain curves are reported.

• 한국항해항만학회지
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• 제43권6호
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• pp.369-376
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• 2019

선박이 제한수로를 운항할 때에는 기존 심수 및 천수 중을 운항하는 선박의 조종특성과 일반적으로 다르기 때문에 선박의 안전한 항해를 위해 달라지는 선박의 조종특성 추정이 중요하다. 본 연구에서는 제한수로를 운항하는 선박의 조종성능을 추정하기 위해 조종운동 방정식과 가상 구속모형시험 시뮬레이션을 통한 유체력 미계수를 이용하여 조종성능을 추정하였다. 조종 수학 모델 중 선체, 프로펠러, 타를 분리하여 유체력을 모델링하는 방식인 모듈형(modular type) 모델에 제한수로의 영향을 고려하는 항을 추가하여 제한수로 중 조종성능을 추정 연구를 수행하였다. 제한수로 중 선체에 작용하는 유체력 미계수를 도출하기 위하여 상용 CFD 프로그램을 이용한 가상 구속모형시험 시뮬레이션을 수행하였다. 최종적으로 제한수로 중 직진 시뮬레이션과 Zig-zag 시뮬레이션을 수행하여 제한수로의 영향이 고려된 조종 시뮬레이션을 수행하였다. 특히 선박의 침로 안정성능을 평가하기 위해 Zig-zag 시험을 수행하는데, 측벽으로 인한 선박 주위의 비대칭 유동이 좌현과 우현에 압력차이를 발생시켜 선박의 궤적에 큰 영향을 미침을 확인하였다.

• 전산구조공학
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.133-142
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• 1992

외측 보-기둥 접합부에 정착된 곧은 보 주철근의 인발거동을 예견하기 위한 해석모델이 개발되었다. 이 모델은 외측조인트에 수직방향으로 콘크리트를 구속하기 위하여 횡방향 철근을 배치한 상태의 구속조건(confined condition)하에서 이형철근의 부착특성에 관한 정착철근의 직경, 콘크리트 압축강도, 항복강도, 철근간격 및 주압력(column pressure)에 대한 영향을 고려할 수 있는 국부부착에 관한 시뮬레이션을 구체화하였다. 이 연구에서 채택된 해석 기법은 횡방향 철근이 배근된 공시체에 매입한 곧은 이형철근에 대한 인발실험의 결과를 만족하게 예견하였다. ACI-ASCE 352 위원회가 제안하고 있는 외측조인트 상태에서의 정착 철근길이에 관한 규정이 개발된 해석접근법을 사용해 평가 되었다. 이 해석 평가의 결과는 현재의 외측조인트의 구속조건에서의 정착길이에 대한 규정이 너무 안정적인 측면에 있다는 것을 암시하고 있다.

• 한국지진공학회논문집
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.61-71
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• 2009

본 연구에서는 기존 원형 CFT기둥 실험체와 탄소섬유쉬트로 추가구속된 원형 CFT기둥 실험체의 단조압축거동 및 압축내력평가에 관한 실험을 수행하였다. 실험변수는 탄소섬유쉬트 보강겹수와 직경-두께비이며, 실험변수에 따라 총 10개의 실험체를 제작하여 단조압축실험을 수행하였다. 실험을 통하여 기존 CFT 실험체와 탄소섬유쉬트로 구속된 CFT 실험체의 파괴거동, 하중-축변위 곡선, 최대내력, 변형성능을 비교한다. 끝으로 탄소섬유쉬트의 추가구속을 통해 기둥의 국부좌굴을 지연시켰으며 구속효과로 인해 내력은 상승하는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국지진공학회논문집
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.45-51
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• 2014

This paper investigates experimentally the confinement effect on concrete. For this purpose, outside lateral reinforcement members made of stainless steel and GFRP were employed. Then, uniaxial compressive tests on concrete cylinders incorporating the members were conducted. A total of 30 cylinder specimens, specifically, 6 unconfined specimens, 12 specimens confined by stainless steel and 12 specimens confined by GFRP, were fabricated. The failure patterns of both unconfined and confined specimens were assessed and discussed based on experimental results. The results proved that the maximum stress and corresponding strains of the cylinders confined using the proposed hoops are increased in comparison with those of the unconfined. This supports that the current work can be used for retrofitting concrete members and structures and thus may lead to increased stability of such structures.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.747-758
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• 2003

The moment-curvature envelope describes the changes in the flexural capacity with deformation during a nonlinear analysis. Therefore, the moment-curvature analysis for reinforced concrete columns, indicating the available flexural strength and ductility, can be conducted providing the stress-strain relation for the concrete and steel are known. The moments and curvatures associated with increasing flexural deformations of the column may be computed for various column axial loads by incrementing the curvature and satisfying the requirements of strain compatibility and equilibrium of forces. Clearly it is important to have accurate information concerning the complete stress-strain curve of confined high-strength concrete in order to conduct reliable moment-curvature analysis that assesses the ductility available from high-strength concrete columns. However, it is not easy to explicitly characterize the mechanical behavior of confined high-strength concrete because of various parameter values, such as the confinement type of rectilinear ties, the compressive strength of concrete, the volumetric ratic and strength of rectangular ties. So a stress-strain model is developed which can simulate complete inelastic moment-curvature relations of high-strength concrete columns.

• 지질공학
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.58-69
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• 1992

피압대수층에 있어서 피압층을 관통하는 시추공에는 대기압의 변화에 따라 수위변화가 이루어지며, 그들의 관계는 대기압이 상승하면 수위는 하강하고, 대기압이 하강하면 수위는 상승하는 반비례의 관계를 갖는다. 이러한 대기압이 압력변화를 수위로 환산한 후 수위변화량과 기압변화량과의 비율을 대기압효율이라 한다. 본역 경상계 퇴적층에 있어 주 대수층은 파쇄대, 절리면, 층리면과 지역적으로 분포하는 marl층내에 분포하는 용해공극 등에 의해 이루어진다. 본역내 대기압 효율의 분포는 8-90%로서 지역적 특성에 따라 Confinde, Unconfinde, Semi-Confined Aqifer 가 분포함을 알 수 있다. 대기압효율은 저류계수와 반비례함으로 양수시험 이전의 대수층 특성파악을 위한 경제적인 방법이기도 하다.