• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제42권1호
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• pp.91-106
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• 2022

Concrete-filled square stainless steel tubes (CFSSST), which possess relatively large flexural stiffness, high corrosion resistance and require simple joint configurations and low maintenance cost, have a great potential in constructional applications. Despite that the use of stainless steel may result in high initial cost compared to their conventional carbon steel counterparts, the whole-life cost of CFSSST is however considered to be lower, which offers a competitive choice in engineering practice. In this paper, a comprehensive experimental and numerical program on 24 CFSSST stub column specimens, including 3 austenitic and 3 duplex stainless steel square hollow section (SHS) stub columns and 9 austenitic and 9 duplex CFSSST stub columns, has been carried out. Finite element (FE) models were developed to be used in parametric analysis to investigate the influence of the tube thickness and concrete strength on the ultimate capacities more accurately. Comparisons of the experimental and numerical results with the predictions made by design guides ACI 318, ANSI/AISC 360, Eurocode 4 and GB 50936 have been performed. It was found that these design methods generally give conservative predictions to the ultimate capacities of CFSSST stub columns. Improved calculation methods, developed based on the Continuous Strength Method, have been proposed to provide more accurate estimations of the ultimate resistances of CFSSST stub columns. The suitability of these proposals has been validated by comparison with the test results, where a good agreement between the predictions and the test results have been achieved.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.123-134
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• 2017

풍력발전 타워용 종방향 보강 원형단면 강재 쉘에 대하여 재료 및 기하학적 비선형 유한요소법(GMNIA)으로 극한압축강도 해석을 수행하였다. 보강 쉘의 반경 대 두께비, 초기변형 형상 및 진폭, 종방향보강재의 면적 및 간격 등의 주요 설계 파라미터가 압축력을 받는 보강 쉘의 극한강도에 미치는 영향을 분석하였으며, DNV 설계기준에 의한 설계좌굴강도와 유한요소해석으로 구한 극한압축강도를 비교하였다. 기하학적 초기결함의 형상은 선형 좌굴해석으로부터 구한 좌굴모드 및 제작 과정에서 용접으로 발생하는 딤플 변형을 고려하였다. 해석 대상 보강 쉘의 반경 대 두께비는 50~200이며, 종방향보강재는 횡비틀림좌굴과 국부좌굴이 발생하지 않도록 DNV 설계기준에 따라 두께와 돌출폭을 결정하였다.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.1423-1450
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• 2015

The paper presents the details and results of an experimental study on bolted end-plate joints of industrial type steel building frames. The investigated joints are commonly used in Lindab-Astron industrial buildings and are optimized for manufacturing, erection and durability. The aim of the research was to provide an experimental background for the design model development by studying load-bearing capacity of joints, bolt force distribution, and end-plate deformations. Because of the special joint details, (i.e., joints with four bolts in one bolt-row and HammerHead arrangements), the Eurocode 3 standardized component model had to be improved and extended. The experimental programme included six different end-plate and bolt arrangements and covered sixteen specimens. The steel grade of test specimens was S355, the bolt diameter M20, whereas the bolt grade was 8.8 and 10.9 for the two series. The end-plate thickness varied between 12 mm and 24 mm. The specimens were investigated under pure bending conditions using a four-point-bending test arrangement. In all tests the typical displacements and the bolt force distribution were measured. The end-plate plastic deformations were measured after the tests by an automatic measuring device. The measured data were presented and evaluated by the moment-bolt-row force and moment-distance from centre of compression diagrams and by the deformed end-plate surfaces. From the results the typical failure modes and the joint behaviour were specified and presented. Furthermore the influence of the end-plate thickness and the pretension of the bolts on the behaviour of bolted joints were analysed.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.429-448
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• 2016

This paper presents a finite element (FE) model for predicting the behaviour of steel column-column connections under axial compression and tension. A robustness approach is utilised for the design of steel column-column connections. The FE models take into account for the effects of initial geometric imperfections, material nonlinearities and geometric nonlinearities. The accuracy of the FE models is examined by comparing the predicted results with independent experimental results. It is demonstrated that the FE models accurately predict the ultimate axial strengths and load-deflection curves for steel column-column connections. A parametric study is carried out to investigate the effects of slenderness ratio, contact surface imperfection, thickness of cover-plates, end-plate thickness and bolt position. The buckling strengths of steel column-column connections with contact surface imperfections are compared with design strengths obtained from Australian Standards AS4100 (1998) and Eurocode 3 (2005). It is found that the column connections with maximum allowable imperfections satisfy the design requirements. Furthermore, the steel column-column connections analysed in this paper can be dismantled and reused safely under typical service loads which are usually less than 40% of ultimate axial strengths. The results indicate that steel column-column connections can be demounted at 50% of the ultimate axial load which is greater than typical service load.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제57권4호
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• pp.657-680
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• 2016

Reinforced concrete (RC) deep beams are structural members that predominantly fail in shear. Therefore, determining the shear strength of these types of beams is very important. The strut-and-tie method is commonly used to design deep beams, and this method has been adopted in many building codes (ACI318-14, Eurocode 2-2004, CSA A23.3-2004). In this study, the efficiency of artificial neural networks (ANNs) in predicting the shear strength of RC deep beams is investigated as a different approach to the strut-and-tie method. An ANN model was developed using experimental data for 214 normal and high-strength concrete deep beams from an existing literature database. Seven different input parameters affecting the shear strength of the RC deep beams were selected to create the ANN structure. Each parameter was arranged as an input vector and a corresponding output vector that includes the shear strength of the RC deep beam. The ANN model was trained and tested using a multi-layered back-propagation method. The most convenient ANN algorithm was determined as trainGDX. Additionally, the results in the existing literature and the accuracy of the strut-and-tie model in ACI318-14 in predicting the shear strength of the RC deep beams were investigated using the same test data. The study shows that the ANN model provides acceptable predictions of the ultimate shear strength of RC deep beams (maximum $R^2{\approx}0.97$). Additionally, the ANN model is shown to provide more accurate predictions of the shear capacity than all the other computed methods in this study. The ACI318-14-STM method was very conservative, as expected. Moreover, the study shows that the proposed ANN model predicts the shear strengths of RC deep beams better than does the strut-and-tie model approaches.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.17-32
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• 2001

The Rosette-joining system is a completely new press-joining method for cold-formed steel structures. One Rosette-joint has a shear capacity equal to that of approximately four screws or rivets. The Rosette thin-walled steel truss system presents a new fully integrated prefabricated alternative to light-weight roof truss structures. The trusses are built up on special industrial production lines from modified top hat sections used as top and bottom chords and channel sections used as webs which are joined together with the Rosette press-joining technique to form a completed structure easy to transport and install. A single web section is used when sufficient but can be strengthened by double-nesting two separate sections or by using two lateral profiles where greater compressive axial forces are met. An individual joint in the truss can be strengthened by introducing a hollow bolt into the joint hole. The bolt gives the connection capacity a boost of approximately 20%. A series of laboratory tests have been carried out in order to verify the Rosette truss system in practice. In addition to compression tests on individual sections of different lengths, tests have also been done on small structural assemblies and on actual full-scale trusses of a span of 10 metres. Design calculations have been performed on selected roof truss geometries based on the test results, FE-analysis and on the Eurocode 3 and U.S.(AISI) design codes.

• 한국공간구조학회논문집
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.113-121
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• 2018

U-flanged truss beam is composed of u-shaped upper steel flange, lower steel plate of 8mm or more thickness, and connecting lattice bars. Upper flange and lower plate are connected by the diagonal lattice bars welded on the upper and lower sides. In this study the structural experiments on the U-flanged truss beams with various shapes of upper flange were performed, and the flexural and shear capacities of U-flanged truss beam in the construction stage were evaluated. The principal test parameters were the shape of upper flange and the alignment space of diagonal lattice bars. In all the test specimens, the peak loads were determined by the buckling of lattice bar regardless of the upper flange shape. The test results have shown that the buckling of lattice bar is very important design factor and there is no need to reinforce the basic u-shaped upper flange. However, the early lattice buckling occurred in the truss beam with upper steel bars because of the insufficient strength and stiffness of upper chord, and the reinforcement in the upper chord is necessary. The formulae of Eurocode 3 (2005) have presented more exact evaluations of lattice buckling load than those of KBC 2016.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제47권2호
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• pp.269-287
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• 2023

The WGJ420 fire-resistant weathering (FRW) steel is developed and manufactured with standard yield strength of 420 MPa at room temperature, which is expected to significantly enhance the performance of steel structures with excellent fire and corrosion resistances, strong seismic capacity, high strength and ductility, good resilience and robustness. In this paper, the mechanical properties of FRW steel plates and buckling behavior of columns are investigated through tests at elevated temperatures. The stress-strain curves, mechanical properties of FRW steel such as modulus of elasticity, proof strength, tensile strength, as well as corresponding reduction factors are obtained and discussed. The recommended constitutive model based on the Ramberg-Osgood relationship, as well as the relevant formulas for mechanical properties are proposed, which provide fundamental mechanical parameters and references. A total of 12 FRW steel welded I-section columns with different slenderness ratios and buckling load ratios are tested under standard fire to understand the global buckling behavior in-depth. The influences of boundary conditions on the buckling failure modes as well as the critical temperatures are also investigated. In addition, the temperature distributions at different sections/locations of the columns are obtained. It is found that the buckling deformation curve can be divided into four stages: initial expansion stage, stable stage, compression stage and failure stage. The fire test results concluded that the residual buckling capacities of FRW steel columns are substantially higher than the conventional steel columns at elevated temperatures. Furthermore, the numerical results show good agreement with the fire test results in terms of the critical temperature and maximum axial elongation. Finally, the critical temperatures between the numerical results and various code/standard curves (GB 51249, Eurocode 3, AS 4100, BS 5950 and AISC) are compared and verified both in the buckling resistance domain and in the temperature domain. It is demonstrated that the FRW steel columns have sufficient safety redundancy for fire resistance when they are designed according to current codes or standards.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.185-193
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• 2015

인장강도 및 휨강도가 낮고 취성파괴의 특성을 가지는 일반적인 콘크리트의 단점을 극복하기 위하여 최근에는 압축강도가 180 MPa이상인 고성능 콘크리트에 강섬유를 혼입한 강섬유 보강 초고성능 콘크리트(UHPC)에 대한 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있다. UHPC 바닥판과 강재 거더를 이용하여 합성보를 구성할 때, UHPC 바닥판의 높은 강도와 강성으로 인하여 강재거더 상부 플랜지의 역할이 거의 불필요할 것으로 예상된다. 이러한 점을 착안하여 본 논문에서는 합성보 구성 시에 강재 거더의 상부플랜지를 없앤 역T형 거더를 적용하였다. 역T형 거더에 UHPC바닥판을 합성하여 합성보를 구성할 경우, 상부플랜지가 없는 이유로 전단연결재의 설치 위치가 상부플랜지 대신에 강재 거더 복부에 설치해야하는 문제점이 발생되며, 강재 복부에 설치되는 전단연결재에 대한 거동, 역T형 강거더 합성보의 휨거동 특성 등은 현재까지 실험 및 이론적으로 평가된 적이 거의 없는 실정인 이유로 이에 대한 연구가 절실하다. 이를 위하여 본 논문에서는 전단연결재 간격, 바닥판 두께 등을 변수로 하여 역T형 거더와 UHPC바닥판을 합성한 합성보를 8개 제작하여 전단연결재의 거동, 휨거동 특성 등을 파악하고자 하였다. 또한, 강섬유 보강 초고성능 콘크리트의 인장연화거동을 고려한 재료모델링 및 이를 적용한 보 부재 단면의 변형률 적합조건을 이용한 해석모델을 제안하였다. 실험결과 및 해석결과를 기준으로 볼 때, UHPC 콘크리트의 경우 전단연결재의 간격은 100 mm에서 바닥판 두께의 2~3배 사이로 규정함이 적절한 것으로 나타났다. 실험결과와 해석결과를 종합적으로 비교하면, 강섬유 보강 초고성능 콘크리트 합성보의 실험결과와 해석결과는 비교적 잘 일치하고 있으므로 재료 실험으로부터 산정된 인장연화곡선은 강섬유 보강 초고성능 콘크리트의 실제 거동을 합리적으로 반영한다고 판단된다. 따라서, 본 연구에서 제시한 인장연화거동 특성을 반영한 강섬유 보강 초고성능 콘크리트의 재료모델링 및 휨거동 해석기법은 적절하며, 제시기법에 의해 강섬유보강 초고성능 콘크리트 합성 부재의 휨 내력을 합리적으로 예측할 수 있을 것으로 예상된다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.21-31
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• 2018

이 논문은 철도교 교량 바닥판의 영구거푸집 목적으로 개발된 리브가 부착된 프리캐스트 콘크리트 패널과 그 패널을 적용한 교량바닥판의 구조 성능 검증을 위한 정적하중재하실험을 수행결과를 정리하였다. 영구거푸집 용도의 리브가 부착된 프리캐스트 패널을 대상으로 폭 400mm 보부재와 폭 1200mm 판부재를 각각 3개씩 제작하였고 후타설 콘크리트와 리브가 부착된 프리캐스트 콘크리트 패널이 합성된 교량 바닥판 부재를 대상으로 폭 400mm 보부재와 폭 1200mm 판부재를 각각 3개씩 제작하여 총 12개의 실험체에 대하여 정적하중재하 실험을 수행하였다. 모든 실험체의 단면은 바닥판 설계지간 1.6m를 갖는 두께 240mm의 철도교 바닥판을 가정하여 결정하였고, 시공하중이 작용하는 프리캐스트 패널에 대하여 콘크리트 표준시방서에 따른 거푸집 설계하중을 재하하였을 때 리브가 부착된 프리캐스트 콘크리트 패널 하면의 인장응력이 콘크리트 인장강도를 초과하지 않도록 단면을 설계하였다. 각 실험체에 대하여 하중에 따른 철근변형률, 콘크리트 변형률, 균열폭, 처짐, 합성부재의 시공이음면의 슬립량을 계측하여 그 결과로부터 구조물의 안전성과 사용성 평가를 수행하였다. 모든 실험체는 현행 설계기준에서 요구되는 안전성 및 사용성 기준을 만족하는 것으로 나타났다.