• Structural Monitoring and Maintenance
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.221-235
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• 2022

Among nondestructive damage detection methods, impedance-based methods have been recognized as an effective technique for damage identification in many kinds of structures. This paper proposes a method to detect cracks in metal structures by combining electro-mechanical impedance (EMI) responses and artificial neural networks (ANN). Firstly, the theories of EMI responses and impedance-based damage detection methods are described. Secondly, the reliability of numerical simulations for impedance responses is demonstrated by comparing to pre-published results for an aluminum beam. Thirdly, the proposed method is used to detect cracks in the beam. The RMSD (root mean square deviation) index is used to alarm the occurrence of the cracks, and the multi-layer perceptron (MLP) ANN is employed to identify the location and size of the cracks. The selection of the effective frequency range is also investigated. The analysis results reveal that the proposed method accurately detects the cracks' occurrence, location, and size in metal structures.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제84권2호
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• pp.181-206
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• 2022

This paper presents experimental modal analysis and static load testing results to validate the accuracy of dynamic parameters-based damage locating indices in RC structures. The study investigates the accuracy of different dynamic-based damage locating indices compared to observed crack patterns from static load tests and how different damage levels and scenarios impact them. The damage locating indices based on mode shape curvature and mode shape fourth derivate in their original forms were found to show anomalies along the beam length and at the supports. The modified forms of these indices show higher sensitivity in locating single and multi-cracks at different damage scenarios. The proposed stiffness reduction index shows good sensitivity in detecting single and multi-cracks. The proposed anomalies elimination procedure helps to remove the anomalies along the beam length. Also, the adoption of the proposed weighting method averaging procedure and normalization procedure help to draw the overall crack pattern based on the adopted set of modes.

• 한국건축시공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국건축시공학회 2023년도 봄 학술논문 발표대회
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• pp.227-228
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• 2023

This study is tocompare and analyze the results of hydration heat analysis and on-field measurements using the method with hydration heat difference and insulation curing method for controlling hydration heat in mass concrete. As a result of the analysis, the temperature difference between the center and the surface was predicted very similarly, and the mass concrete surface was controlled to a safe level when evaluating with a temperature crack index, and after being finished, it was confirmed that there was no hydration crack.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.1175-1194
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• 2016

Nonlinear models, capable of taking into account all the phenomena involved in the cracking and in the failure of lightly reinforced concrete beams, are nowadays available for a rigorous calculation of the minimum reinforcement. To simplify the current approaches, a new procedure is proposed in this paper. Specifically, the ductility index, which is lower than zero for under-reinforced concrete beams in bending, is introduced. The results of a general model, as well as the data measured in several tests, reveal the existence of two linear relationships between ductility index, crack width, and the amount of steel reinforcement. The above relationships can be applied to a wide range of lightly reinforced concrete beams, regardless of the geometrical dimensions and of the mechanical properties of materials. Accordingly, if only a few tests are combined with this linear relationships, a new design-by-testing procedure can be used to calculate the minimum reinforcement, which guarantees both the control of cracking in service and the ductility at failure.

• 펄프종이기술
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• 제47권4호
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• pp.115-126
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• 2015

In this study, we investigated influence of ground calcium carbonate (GCC) modified by washless multilayering of polyelectrolytes on paper quality. Three layers of polyelectrolytes (cationic starch/anionic polyacrylamide/cationic starch) were formed on the surface of GCC using laboratory inline washless polyelectrolytes multilayering system, which was called inline LbL GCC. Base papers were prepared with untreated GCC or inline LbL GCC using a laboratory handsheet former. These handsheets were coated with rod coater, and then printed by black ink. Properties of base paper and fold crack of coated paper were evaluated. Base paper with inline LbL GCC showed much higher mechanical strength in terms of tensile index, strain, internal bond strength, and folding endurance. The fold crack of coated paper with inline LbL GCC occurred more frequently compared to coated paper with untreated GCC. This might be due to highly improved internal bond strength of base paper, which resulted in smaller delamination that played a role of stress dissipation. It would be recommended to design a proper coating layer in order to prevent fold crack.

• 한국소음진동공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국소음진동공학회 2006년도 추계학술대회논문집
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• pp.603-606
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• 2006

We present a study on the development of a practical and quantitative technique for the assessment of the structural health condition with using piezoceramic(PZT) sensors. The electro-impedance-based technique with the PZT patches is very sensitive for evaluation of the incipient and small damage in a high frequency range, and however the commonly traditional modal analysis method is effective only for considerably larger damages in low frequency range. The paper presents the technique in detecting and characterizing real-time damage on the specimen that is an aluminum plate fastened with bolts and nuts by different torques and as well a plate with a crack. By using the special arrangement of the PZT sensors, the required longitudinal wave is generated through the specimen. A large number of experiments are conducted and the different conditions of the specimens, i.e. the location and extent of loosening bolts, and the plate with a crack are simulated. respectively. Since fixing and loosening the loosened bolt is controlled by a torque wrench, we can control exactly the experiment of the different torques. Compared with the simulated healthy condition, we can find whether or not there is a damage in the specimen with using an impedance analyzer with the PZT sensors. Several indices are discussed and used for assessing the different simulated damages. As for the location of bolt loosening, the RMSD is found to be the most appropriate index for numerical assessment and as well the RMSD shows strongly linear relationship for assessing the extent of the bolt loosening, and the frequency peak shift ${\Delta}F$ is used to assess the cracked plate. The possibility of repeatability of the pristine condition signatures is also presented and the appropriate frequency range and interval are uniquely selected through large numbers of experiments.

• 한국방재안전학회논문집
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.71-79
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• 2012

최근 철도궤도 건설 전 구간에서 자갈도상이 아닌 콘크리트 슬래브 궤도가 시공되고 있다. 이는 자갈도상의 특성상 지속적인 유지보수가 필요하다 보니 늘어나는 유지관리비용을 감당하기 어려워지게 되어 결국 대안으로 선택한 것이 콘크리트 슬래브인 것이다. 그러나 콘크리트의 수화열 반응과 온도 수축균열등의 영향으로 콘크리트 슬래브 궤도상의 유지관리 문제점이 점점 증가하고 있어 이에 대한 다양한 연구들이 진행되고 있다. 본 연구는 궤도틀림을 평가하는 TQI값의 특성과 균열이 TQI에 미치는 현황관계를 조사하였으며 TQI값과 슬래브 궤도상의 균열진전과의 관계분석을 통해 이 값들의 상관성 정도를 비교 분석하였다. 이를 통해 궤도틀림만을 분석하여 유지관리 의사결정에 반영하는 현행방법의 문제점을 보완하고 균열을 고려한 평가지표의 개발 필요성을 제시하였다.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제81권5호
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• pp.565-574
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• 2022

The infrastructures such as offshore, bridges, power plant, oil and gas piping and aircraft operate in a harsh environment during their service life. Structural integrity of engineering components used in these industries is paramount for the reliability and economics of operation. Two regression models based on the concept of Gaussian process regression (GPR) and Minimax probability machine regression (MPMR) were developed to predict stress intensity factor range (𝚫K). Both GPR and MPMR are in the frame work of probability distribution. Models were developed by using the fatigue crack growth data in MATLAB by appropriately modifying the tools. Fatigue crack growth experiments were carried out on Eccentrically-loaded Single Edge notch Tension (ESE(T)) specimens made of API 5L X65 Grade steel in inert and corrosive environments (2.0% and 3.5% NaCl). The experiments were carried out under constant amplitude cyclic loading with a stress ratio of 0.1 and 5.0 Hz frequency (inert environment), 0.5 Hz frequency (corrosive environment). Crack growth rate (da/dN) and stress intensity factor range (𝚫K) values were evaluated at incremental values of loading cycle and crack length. About 70 to 75% of the data has been used for training and the remaining for validation of the models. It is observed that the predicted SIF range is in good agreement with the corresponding experimental observations. Further, the performance of the models was assessed with several statistical parameters, namely, Root Mean Square Error (RMSE), Mean Absolute Error (MAE), Coefficient of Efficiency (E), Root Mean Square Error to Observation's Standard Deviation Ratio (RSR), Normalized Mean Bias Error (NMBE), Performance Index (ρ) and Variance Account Factor (VAF).

• 헤리티지:역사와 과학
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.48-67
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• 2013

이 연구에서는 울진 봉평리 신라비를 대상으로 비문에 대한 인문학적 조사와 손상도에 대한 보존과학적 진단을 융합하여 역사적 가치의 재인식과 원형유지를 위한 보존방안을 수립하였다. 먼저 봉평비의 비문을 재판독한 결과, I행 마지막 글자는 오(五)자로 재확인하였으며, 선행연구와 다르게 판독된 글자는 모두 13자로 조사되어 이를 통해 기존 판독문의 의미와 해석이 일부 달라졌다. 봉평비의 구성암석은 편마상 우백질화강암으로 이 암석의 산지로 가장 유력한 지점은 색, 광물의 입도와 조성, 편마상 구조, 자화강도 등이 거의 유사한 죽변 해변 일대(2.1km)로 판명되었다. 봉평비는 편마상 구조를 따라 구조상(균열지수: 0.4) 및 미세 균열(균열지수: 2.0)이 발달하여 수평방향의 물성이 수직방향에 비해 취약하므로 균열계의 보강과 처리가 필요하다. 그러나 초음파 측정에 따른 전체 풍화등급은 3등급(3,404m/s, 0.32)의 중간 풍화단계를 나타내는 것으로 보아 강화처리가 시급한 단계는 아니다. 또한 화학적 손상은 토양, 철산화물 및 탁본흔적에 의한 흑화현상(85.2%)과 바다로부터 전이된 NaCl 염결정(17.3%)이 주요 문제점으로 나타났다. 따라서 오염물과 염결정은 일차적으로 증류수 압력 분무법과 펄프종이를 이용하여 제거하고, 임상실험을 통해 습포제 적용을 검토해야 한다.

• 한국생산제조학회지
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.27-33
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• 1997

Spot welding has been used in the sheet metal jointing processes because of its high productivity and convenience. In this study, effects of welding conditions on the fatigue life and prediction methods of fatigue life of spot welded joint have been studded . Fatigue life was estimated by stress index parameter considering multiaxial stresses. Fatigue tests were conducted with the tensile-shear specimens using SPCC. Fatigue life of spot welded joint was influenced by welding currents and was predicted exactly with taking into account StageIII.