• Advances in nano research
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• 제7권5호
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• pp.293-310
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• 2019

In this paper, thermal-buckling behavior of the functionally graded (FG) nanocomposite plates reinforced with graphene oxide powder (GOP) is studied under three types of thermal loading once the plate is supposed to be rested on a two-parameter elastic foundation. The effective material properties of the nanocomposite plate are considered to be graded continuously through the thickness according to the Halpin-Tsai micromechanical scheme. Four types of GOPs' distribution namely uniform (U), X, V and O, are considered in a comparative way in order to find out the most efficient model of GOPs' distribution for the purpose of improving the stability limit of the structure. The governing equations of the plate have been derived based on a refined higher-order shear deformation plate theory incorporated with Hamilton's principle and solved analytically via Navier's solution for a simply supported GOP reinforced (GOPR) nanocomposite plate. Some new results are obtained by applying different thermal loadings to the plate according to the GOPs' negative coefficient of thermal expansion and considering both Winkler-type and Pasternak-type foundation models. Besides, detailed parametric studies have been carried out to reveal the influences of the different types of thermal loading, weight fraction of GOP, aspect and length-to-thickness ratios, distribution type, elastic foundation constants and so on, on the critical buckling load of nanocomposite plates. Moreover, the effects of thermal loadings with various types of temperature rise are investigated comparatively according to the graphical results. It is explicitly shown that the buckling behavior of an FG nanocomposite plate is significantly influenced by these effects.

• International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.143-151
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• 2021

The enormous prevalence of transferring official confidential digital documents via the Internet shows the urgent need to deliver confidential messages to the recipient without letting any unauthorized person to know contents of the secret messages or detect there existence . Several Steganography techniques such as the least significant Bit (LSB), Secure Cover Selection (SCS), Discrete Cosine Transform (DCT) and Palette Based (PB) were applied to prevent any intruder from analyzing and getting the secret transferred message. The utilized steganography methods should defiance the challenges of Steganalysis techniques in term of analysis and detection. This paper presents a novel and robust framework for color image steganography that combines Linear Congruential Generator (LCG), simulated annealing (SA), Cesar cryptography and LSB substitution method in one system in order to reduce the objection of Steganalysis and deliver data securely to their destination. SA with the support of LCG finds out the optimal minimum sniffing path inside a cover color image (RGB) then the confidential message will be encrypt and embedded within the RGB image path as a host medium by using Cesar and LSB procedures. Embedding and extraction processes of secret message require a common knowledge between sender and receiver; that knowledge are represented by SA initialization parameters, LCG seed, Cesar key agreement and secret message length. Steganalysis intruder will not understand or detect the secret message inside the host image without the correct knowledge about the manipulation process. The constructed system satisfies the main requirements of image steganography in term of robustness against confidential message extraction, high quality visual appearance, little mean square error (MSE) and high peak signal noise ratio (PSNR).

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.445-455
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• 2022

Steel anchor bolts are installed in concrete using a variety of methods. One of the most common methods of anchor bolt installation is using epoxy resin as an infill material injected into the drilled hole to act as a bonding material between the steel bolt and the surrounding concrete. Typical design standards assume uniform stress distribution along the length of the anchor bolt accompanied with single crack leading to pull-out failure. Experimental evidence has shown that the steel anchor bolts fail owing to the multiple failure patterns, hence these design assumptions are not realistic. In this regard, the presented research work details the analytical model that takes into consideration multiple micro cracks in the infill material induced via impact loading. The impact loading from the Schmidt hammer is used to evaluate the bond condition bond condition of anchor bolt and the epoxy material. The added advantage of the presented analytical model is that it is able to take into account the various type of end conditions of the anchor bolts such as bent or U-shaped anchors. Through sensitivity analysis the optimum stiffness and shear strength properties of the epoxy infill material is achieved, which have shown to achieve lower displacement coupled with reduced damage to the surrounding concrete. The accuracy of the presented model is confirmed by comparing the simulated deformational responses with the experimental evidence. From the comparison it was found that the model was successful in simulating the experimental results. The proposed model can be adopted by professionals interested in predicting and controlling the deformational response of anchor bolts.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.505-518
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• 2022

This study introduces soil resistance multipliers at locations encompassed by the zone of influence of the helix plate to consider the added lateral resistance provided to the helical pile. The zone of influence of a helix plate is a function of its diameter and serves as a boundary condition for the modified soil resistance springs. The concept is based on implementing p-multipliers as a reduction factor for piles in group action. The application of modified p-y springs in the analysis of helical piles allows for better characterization and understanding of the lateral behavior of helical piles, which will help further the development of design methods. To execute the proposed method, a finite difference program, HPCap (Helical Pile Capacity), was developed by the authors using Matlab. The program computes the deflection, shear force, bending moment, and soil resistance of the helical pile and allows the user to freely input the value of the zone of influence and Ω (a coefficient that affects the value of the p-multiplier). Results from ten full-scale lateral load tests on helical piles embedded at depths of 3.0 m with varying shaft diameters, shaft thicknesses, and helix configurations were analyzed to determine the zone of influence and the magnitude of the p-multipliers. The analysis determined that the value of the p-multipliers is influenced by the ratio between the pile embedment length and the shaft diameter (D_p), the effective helix diameter (D_h-D_p), and the zone of influence. Furthermore, the zone of influence is recommended to be 1.75 times the helix diameter (D_h). Using the numerical analysis method presented in this study, the predicted deflections of the various helical pile cases showed good agreement with the observed field test results.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.477-488
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• 2022

Pile composite foundation (PCF) has been commonly applied in practice. Existing research has focused primarily on semi-infinite media having equal pile lengths with little attention given to the effects of inclined bedrock and dissimilar pile lengths. This investigation considers the effects of inclined bedrock on vertical loaded PCF with dissimilar pile lengths. The pile-soil system is decomposed into fictitious piles and extended soil. The Fredholm integral equation about the axial force along fictitious piles is then established based on the compatibility of axial strain between fictitious piles and extended soil. Then, an iterative procedure is induced to calculate the PCF characteristics with a rigid cap. The results agree well with two field load tests of a single pile and numerical simulation case. The settlement and load transfer behaviors of dissimilar 3-pile PCFs and the effects of inclined bedrock are analyzed, which shows that the embedded depth of the inclined bedrock significantly affects the pile-soil load sharing ratios, non-dimensional vertical stiffness N₀/wdE_s, and differential settlement for different length-diameter ratios of the pile l/d and pile-soil stiffness ratio k conditions. The differential settlement and pile-soil load sharing ratios are also influenced by the inclined angle of the bedrock for different k and l/d. The developed model helps better understand the PCF characteristics over inclined bedrock under vertical loading.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.37-43
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• 2006

이 연구는 선박을 정착하기 위하여, 해성점토에 관입된 앵커 및 닻줄의 변형, 인장력 및 지반거동을 해석할 수 있는 방법에 대한 연구로써, 앵커와 닻줄을 multi-segment로 나누어, 일차원 유한 요소 해석을 하였다. 각 element와 지반거동에 대한 힘과 모멘트의 평형조건을 만족시키면서, 앵커와 닻줄의 변형과 인장력을 해석하는 방법으로, 앵커 및 선박 상판에서 구할 수 있는 특정경계조건을 구한 후, 지속적인 반복작업을 이용하여 각 element의 변형과 인장력을 구하는 방법을 채택하였다. 이러한 연구결과는 앵커 및 닻줄이 사용된 해양구조물의 설계 및 시공에 반영될 수 있으며, 이 연구의 예측결과는 실제 현장 건ta와 비교 분석되었으며, 비교를 위한 항목으로는 anchor의 지지력, 닻줄길이, 선박에 연결된 닻줄의 각도 및 인장력 등이 사용되었다. 각 항목의 비교결과, 실제 현장 data와 상당히 일치하여, 이 방법으로 지반 및 선체의 거동을 예측할 수 있다는 것이 증명되었다.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제25권9호
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• pp.5-17
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• 2009

재하 하중에 의해 압밀 되는 지반에 관입 된 말뚝의 지지력을 예측하고자 MATLAB을 이용한 GUI환경에서 Pile NSF(Pile Negative Skin Friction)프로그램이 개발되었다. 본 연구에서 제안된 방법은 일차원 유한변위 압밀이론이 적용될 수 있도록 비선형 하중 전이법에 의한 일차원 토질-말뚝 모델 프로그램인 OpenSees 를 확장하였다. 개발된 프로그램은 압밀과정 중에 발생하는 토질-말뚝의 경계면 변화는 물론 유한 점토층의 저감이 고려되는 Mikasa의 유한변위이론을 융합하는 특성을 가지고 있다. 더 나아가 말뚝 타설 후에 재하성토에 의해 발생하는 지반의 압밀상태도 해석시에 고려할 수 있는 특징을 지니고 있다. 본 연구에서 제안된 방법에 의한 프로그램 해석은 부마찰력이 발생하는 말뚝에 대하여 말뚝 장기시험 사례 결과와 비교하여 타당성이 검증되었고, 압밀침하를 반영한 말뚝의 부마찰력 예측치는 측정된 결과와 잘 일치하고 있음을 보여주고 있다.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제22권12호
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• pp.45-55
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• 2006

본 논문에서는 우리나라 태안지역에서 총 30회 수행한 암반앵커 현장시험의 결과를 나타내었다. 대상암반은 편마암으로써 풍화가 심한 것부터 신선한 암에 이르기까지 다양하며, 시험앵커의 깊이는 $1{\sim}4m$로 설치하였다. 앵커는 SD4O-D51mm를 사용함으로써 다른 파괴가 일어나기 전에 암반파괴가 먼저 일어나도록 유도하여 암반의 인발지지력을 파악하고자 하였다. 많은 시험에서 파괴는 극한하중까지 이르는 것을 관찰할 수 있었으며, 암반파괴형상은 암반이 들어올려지면서 방사상으로 균열이 발달하는 형상을 나타내었다. 시험결과, 암반앵커의 인발지지력은 암반의 종류, 암질, 앵커의 정착깊이, 앵커텐던의 인장강도 등에 영향을 받는 것으로 나타났다. 본 시험을 통해 암반앵커시스템의 인발지지력을 지배하는 주요파라메터들을 도출하고 이에 대해 논하였다.

• 한국건축시공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국건축시공학회 2021년도 봄 학술논문 발표대회
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• pp.12-13
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• 2021

Methods for the manufacture, erection, and assembly of heavy frame modules were proposed. Interferences among precast members were prevented by using bolted metal plates for dry precast beam-to-column joints during assembly with a clearance for tolerance implementing grouted concrete filler plates instead of metal filler plates. Clearances for tolerances were provided to avoid conflictions among components during erection phases. These gaps were, then, grouted by high-strength mortar. The constructability of new connections of a beam-to-column joint using bolted metal plates for precast structures was examined using a full-scale assembly test in which practical observations indicated that members could be aligned and placed accurately in both horizontal and vertical directions, leading to a fast and convenient assembling. Bolt holes of the endplate were properly aligned using couplers with 30 mm fastened length embedded in the columns. The assembly test demonstrated the erection safety and structural stability of the proposed joints that were without filler plates when they were subjected to heavy loads at the time of their erection. The facile and rapid assembly of precast beam-to-column connections with a 30 mm tolerance was observed. The proposed assembly method is rapid, sustainable, and resilient, replacing the conventional methods of concrete frame construction, offering a connection that can be used in constructing infrastructure, such as buildings and pipe-rack frames.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제28권1C호
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• pp.41-51
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• 2008

본 논문은 말뚝 및 기초지반의 강성이 수평재하말뚝의 거동에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 주문진 표준사와 김해점토를 기초지반으로 수평재하말뚝에 대한 실내실험을 실시하였다. 또한 실험 결과를 바탕으로 영향계수를 정량화 할 수 있는 경험식을 산정하였다. 말뚝과 지반의 강성을 고려하기 위하여 길이가 다른 3개의 알루미늄 모형말뚝을 제작하였으며 이를 사질토와 점성토 지반에 설치한 후 기초지반의 상대밀도(사질토 지반) 및 비배수전단강도(점성토 지반)를 변화시켜가며 수평재하 실내실험을 수행하였다. 실험을 통하여 산정된 p-y 곡선의 초기기울기는 사질토와 점성토 지반 모두에서 깊이와 말뚝-지반의 강성에 비례하였으나 점성토 지반의 경우 사질토 지반에 비하여 깊이에 따른 초기기울기의 증가율이 작은 경향을 나타내었다. 또한 극한 지반반력의 경우 모든 지반 조건에서 수평지반반력계수와 유사하게 깊이와 지반강성에 비례하여 증가하였으나 말뚝 강성에 대한 영향은 적게 나타났다. 이와 같은 특성을 고려하여 본 논문에서는 p-y 곡선의 초기기울기 산정 식을 실험결과와 가장 유사한 형태를 지니는 쌍곡선으로 지반 조건에 따라 제시하였으며 제안된 식을 기존의 연구 및 현장재하시험과 비교하여 제안 식의 적용성을 검증하였다.