• Computers and Concrete
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.521-527
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• 2017

This paper proposes using the multi-type sensor vibration measurements, such as from a relative displacement sensors and a traditional accelerometer for the damage detection of shear connectors in composite bridge under moving loads. Hilbert-Huang Transform (HHT) spectra of these responses will be fused with a data fusion approach i.e., Dempster-Shafer method, to detect the damage of shear connectors. Experimental studies on a composite bridge model in the laboratory are conducted to demonstrate the effectiveness and performance of using the proposed approach in detecting the damage of shear connectors in composite bridges. Both undamaged and damaged scenarios are considered. The detection results with the data fusion of multi-type sensor measurements show a more reliable and robust performance and accuracy, avoiding the false identifications.

• 한국광학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국광학회 2004년도 제15회 정기총회 및 동계학술발표회
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• pp.272-273
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• 2004

Optical connector is prone to take environment attack since it is exposed to various environmental conditions. As the data bit rate is increased in the modern optical communication system. the stability of optical connector becomes more important issue in complex network comprising of many connection by connectors. In this research, to estimate the influence of defects of connector, especially surface scratches, on the transmission, surface scratches were intentionally introduced on the cross sectional surface of optical connector and the insertion loss, return loss. and BER were measured as functions of geometry and density of scratches, Environmental conditioning was also performed onto these connectors and the variations of basic optical characteristics mentioned above were measured. Based on this measurement the lifetime of connectors was estimated by statistical prediction method.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제25권12호
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• pp.1850-1854
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• 2004

Recently a fullerene isoxazoline was reported as an example for nanoscale connectors in molecular electronic devices. The construction of nanoscale devices is a potentially important area of technology. By using the semiempirical PM3 calculation, we optimized the structures for two fullerene isoxazoline derivatives and thirteen regioisomers of the second addition of a nitride oxide to a fullerene isoxazoline derivative. Our results suggest that fullerene isoxazoline derivatives could be used as nanoscale connectors with the possibility of attaching of spacer units in a specific angle arrangement.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제3권2_3호
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• pp.91-102
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• 2006

To place concrete overlays has become a standard application in the strengthening and rehabilitation of concrete structures such as bridges, tunnels, parking decks and industrial buildings. In general, connectors are used to ensure a monolithic behavior of the two concrete layers. Within the framework of the development of a new connector wedge splitting tests and shear tests were performed, in addition nonlinear finite element analyses were applied to investigate the load transfer behavior of the connectors for different prototypes. The numerical simulation results were compared to experimental data. The computed load-displacement curve demonstrates good correspondence with the curves obtained in the experiments, and the experimental crack patterns are reasonably simulated by the computed crack propagation. Both numerical and experimental investigations on the wedge splitting test and on the shear test served as basis for the development of new type of connectors.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.71-89
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• 2016

In steel and concrete composite girders, the load transfer between the steel beam and the concrete slab is commonly ensured by installing shear connectors. In this paper, to investigate the nonlinear behavior of perfobond connectors, a total of 60 push-out specimens were fabricated and tested with the variables for the hole diameter, the concrete strength, the thickness of concrete slab, the diameter, strength and existence of perforating rebar, the thickness, height and distance of perfobond ribs. The failure mode and the load-slip behavior of perfobond connectors were obtained. A theoretical model was put forward to express the load-slip relationship. Analytical formulas of shear capacity and peak slip were also proposed considering the interaction between the concrete dowel and the perforating rebar. The calculation results of the proposals agreed well with the experimental values.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제42권1호
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• pp.55-72
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• 2012

Precast-cast insitu concrete bridge construction is widely practiced for small to medium span structures. These bridges consist of precast pre-stressed concrete beams of various cross-sections with a cast in-situ reinforced concrete slab. The connection between the beams and the slab is via shear links often included during the manufacturing process of the beams. This form of construction is attractive as it provides for standardisation, reduced formwork and construction time. The assessment of the integrity of shear connectors in existing bridges is a major challenge. A procedure for assessment of shear connectors based on vibration testing and finite element model updating is proposed. The technique is applied successfully to a scaled model bridge model and an existing bridge structure.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.149-172
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• 2007

An experimental study of five full-scale coupling beam specimens has been conducted to investigate the seismic behavior of strengthened RC coupling beams by bolted side steel plates using a reversed cyclic loading procedure. The strengthened coupling beams are fabricated with different plate thicknesses and shear connector arrangements to study their respective effects on load-carrying capacity, strength retention, stiffness degradation, deformation capacity, and energy dissipation ability. The study revealed that putting shear connectors along the span of coupling beams produces no significant improvement to the structural performance of the strengthened beams. Translational and rotational partial interactions of the shear connectors that would weaken the load-carrying capacity of the steel plates were observed and measured. The hierarchy of failure of concrete, steel plates, and shear connectors was identified. Furthermore, detailed effects of plate buckling and various arrangements of shear connectors on the post-peak behavior of the strengthened beams are discussed.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제32권4A호
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• pp.217-225
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• 2012

본 연구에서는 비대칭 연결재를 갖는 조립식 압축부재의 연결재 종류에 따른 좌굴 거동을 알아보기 위한 실 대형 실험을 실시하였다. 압축부재인 H-300 형강 10 m 부재 3개를 볼트 연결하여 총 길이 30 m가 되도록 2 m 간격으로 2열 배치한 후 연결재 종류가 띠판, ㄷ형강, 복 ㄷ형강인 경우에 대하여 압축 실험을 실시하였다. 본 논문에서는 연결재 종류에 따른 실험 좌굴 하중을 평가하고 이를 유한요소해석 결과인 좌굴하중과 Timoshenko 식에 의한 좌굴하중과 비교 분석 하였으며, 연결재 종류에 따른 조립식 압축부재의 좌굴 거동으로 인한 종방향 변위, 횡방향 변위, 변형률 등을 분석하였다. 실험 결과 비대칭 연결재를 갖는 조립식 압축부재의 연결재가 띠판일 때 보다 복 ㄷ형강일 때의 좌굴 하중은 4.2%, ㄷ형강일 때는 36.6% 감소하는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.155-167
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• 2014

강-콘크리트 합성보는 오랫동안 건물시공에 사용되어져 왔다. 합성보의 필수요소는 강재단면과 콘크리트 슬래브 사이의 전단접합이며, 주로 기계적 전단연결재가 사용되며 다양한 형상의 장치가 사용되어져 왔다. 본 연구는 앵글 전단연결재를 가진 push-out 실험체의 실험결과를 조사한 것이다. 앵글 전단연결재의 전단성능을 검토하기 위해서 모두 22개의 push-out 실험체를 설계하였으며, 앵글의 높이, 용접길이 및 앵글의 간격 등의 실험변수를 바탕으로 그 영향을 검토하였다. 실험결과를 바탕으로 앵글 전단연결재의 전단강도를 예측할 수 있는 설계식을 제안하였다.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.405-416
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• 2006

프리플렉스 보와 같이 강재가 콘크리트에 매입된 형태의 합성거더에서 합성 작용을 확보하기 위한 연결재로 말굽형 전단연결재,각강 전단연결재가 주로 사용된다. 얇은 콘크리트 부분이 강재를 둘러싸고 있기 때문에 콘크리트 덮개 확보를 위한 상세를 고려하면 스터드와 같은 전단연결재 사용이 어렵고 상당히 많은 수준의 합성작용이 부착 및 마찰에 의해 확보된다. 프리플렉스 보와 같이 콘크리트 부분에 많은 프리스트레스를 도입하기 위해 하부 케이싱 콘크리트와 강재단면사이의 소요 수 평전단강도가 높게 전단연결재, 각강 전단연결재에 대한 정적 강도 평가를 실험을 통해 수행하였고 부착의 효과를 보기 위한 실험도 함께 실시하였다. 현재의 허용전단력 설계 기준을 실험을 통해 검토하고 좀 더 일반화된 설계기준을 제시하기 위해서 유로코드의 블록 연 결재의 설계 개념을 채용하여 말굽형과 각강 전단연결재를 위한 설계 기준을 제시하였다. 파괴모드를 지압파괴와 전단파괴로 구분하여 각각에 대한 강도 평가 방안을 제시하고 실험결과와 비교하였다.