• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제52권1호
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• pp.57-76
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• 2024

The management of waste tire rubber has become a pressing environmental and health issue, requiring sustainable solutions to mitigate fire hazards and conserve natural resources. The performance of waste materials in structural components needs to be investigated to fabricate sustainable structures. This study aims to investigate the behavior of glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) reinforced rubberized concrete (GRRC) compressive components under compressive loads. Nine GRRC circular compressive components, varying in longitudinal and transverse reinforcement ratios, were constructed. A 3D nonlinear finite element model (FEM) was proposed by means of the ABAQUS software to simulate the behavior of the GRRC compressive components. A comprehensive parametric analysis was conducted to assess the impact of different parameters on the performance of GRRC compressive components. The experimental findings demonstrated that reducing the spacing of GFRP stirrups enhanced the ductility of GRRC compressive components, while the addition of rubberized concrete further improved their ductility. Failure in GRRC compressive components occurred in a compressive columnar manner, characterized by vertical cracks and increased deformability. The finite element simulations closely matched the experimental results. The proposed empirical model, based on 600 test samples and considering the lateral confinement effect of FRP stirrups, demonstrated higher accuracy (R² = 0.835, MSE = 171.296, MAE = 203.549, RMSE = 195.438) than previous models.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.795-802
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• 2007

최근 탄소섬유를 보강재로 사용한 구조 부재의 휨 거동에 관한 많은 연구가 진행되어 왔으나, 대부분의 연구는 FRP를 이용한 설계법의 개발과 구조 성능 평가에 초점이 맞추어져 있기 때문에 장기적으로 보강재 또는 부착 상태의 변화에 따른 구조 성능 변화 등과 같은 현상을 반영하기에는 아직까지 부족한 점이 있다. 이에 따라 현재까지 보강된 FRP의 성능 저하에 따른 구조물의 구조 내력 저하에 대하여 구체적인 방안이 제시되기 위해서는 많은 사례 조사와 물성 변화를 고려한 구조물의 거동 특성 변화에 대한 지속적인 연구가 요망된다. 본 연구에서는 시간에 따라 저하되는 부착률의 변화에 따른 구조 성능의 변화를 관찰하고자, CFS의 부착률 변화와 부착 형태의 차이에 의한 거동 차이를 실험을 통해 밝히고, 기존 제안식을 이용하여 부착률과 부착 형태 차이에 따른 구조 성능 변화를 예측함으로써 CFS로 보강된 이후 부착률이 저하된 경우에 대한 거동 특성 평가방안을 제시하였다. 또한, 비선형 단면 해석을 통하여 실험 결과와 비교 검토하여 적정 해석 방법을 제시하였다.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.811-830
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• 2014

A numerical study has been carried out to simulate an innovative monitoring procedure to detect and localize damage in reinforced concrete beams retrofitted with carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) unidirectional laminates. The main novelty of the present simulation is its ability to conduct the electromechanical admittance monitoring technique by considerably compressing the amount of data required for damage detection and localization. A FEM simulation of electromechanical admittance-based sensing technique was employed by applying lead zirconate titanate (PZT) transducers to acquire impedance spectrum signatures. Response surface methodology (RSM) is finally adopted as a tool for solving inverse problems to estimate the location and size of damaged areas from the relationship between damage and electromechanical admittance changes computed at PZT transducer surfaces. This statistical metamodel technique allows polynomial models to be produced without requiring complicated modeling or numerous data sets after the generation of damage, leading to considerably lower cost of creating diagnostic database. Finally, a numerical example is carried out regarding a steel-reinforced concrete (RC) beam model monotonically loaded up to its failure which is also retrofitted by a CFRP laminate to verify the validity of the present metamodeling monitoring technique. The load-carrying capacity of concrete is predicted in the present paper by utilizing an Ottosen-type failure surface in order to better take into account the passive confinement behavior of retrofitted concrete material under the application of FRP laminate.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제54권6호
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• pp.1135-1152
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• 2015

Most of current bridge decks are made of reinforced concrete and often deteriorate at a relatively rapid rate in operational environments. The quick deterioration of the deck often impacts other critical components of the bridge. Another disadvantage of the concrete deck is its high weight in long-span bridges. Therefore, it is essential to examine new materials and innovative designs using hybrid system consisting conventional materials such as concrete and steel with FRP plates which is also known as composite deck. Since these decks are relatively new, so it would be useful to evaluate their performances in more details. The present study is dedicated to Hat-Shape composite girder with concrete slab. The structural performance of girder was evaluated with nonlinear finite element method by using ABAQUS and numerical results have been compared with experimental results of other researches. After ensuring the validity of numerical modeling of composite deck, parametric studies have been conducted; such as investigating the effects of constituent properties by changing the compressive strength of concrete slab and Elasticity modulus of GFRP materials. The efficacy of the GFRP box girders has been studied by changing GFRP material to steel and aluminum. In addition, the effect of Cross-Sectional Configuration has been evaluated. It was found that the behavior of this type of composite girders can be studied with numerical methods without carrying out costly experiments. The material properties can be modified to improve ultimate load capacity of the composite girder. strength-to-weight ratio of the girder increased by changing the GFRP material to aluminum and ultimate load capacity enhanced by deformation of composite girder cross-section.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.417-432
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• 2019

This paper presents the results of axial compression testing and numerical modeling on reinforced concrete columns (RCC) with normal concrete (NC) and high-strength concrete (HSC), RCC confined by glass-fiber reinforced plastic pipes (GRP) casing as well as carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP), The major parameters evaluated in the experiments were the effects of concrete type, GRP casing and CFRP wrapping, as well as the number of CFRP layers. 12 cylindrical RCC ($150{\times}600mm$) were prepared and divided into two groups, NC and HSC. Each group was divided into two parts; with and without GRP casing. In each part, one column was without CFRP strengthening layer, a column was wrapped with one CFRP layer and another column with two CFRP layers. All columns were tested under concentrated compression load. Numerical modeling was performed using ABAQUS software and the results of which were compared with experimental findings. A good agreement was found between the results. Results indicated that the utilization of CFRP wrapping and GRP casing improved compression capacity and ductility of RCC. The addition of one and two layer-FRP wrapping increased capacity in the NC group to an average of 18.5% and 26.5% and in the HSC group to an average of 10.2% and 24.8%. Meanwhile, the utilization of GRP casing increased the capacity of the columns by 3 times in the NC group and 2.38 times in the HSC group. The results indicated that although both CFRP wrapping and GRP casing increased confinement, the GRP casing gave more increase capacity and ductility of the RCC due to higher confinement. Furthermore, the confinement effect was higher on NC group.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.45-52
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• 2012

최근에 콘크리트 구조물의 보강에 섬유복합재(FRP), 폴리우레아(PolyUrea), 그리고 이들을 함께 적층하여 사용하는 다중혼합 보강재료를 사용한 외부 보강공법에 대한 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있다. 이와 같은 외부부착에 의한 보강공법들은 콘크리트와 보강재료 사이의 경계면 거동이 전체 보강된 구조물의 성능을 좌우하게 된다. 그러므로, 이 연구에서는 보강재료의 종류와 보강순서에 따른 콘크리트와 보강재료 사이의 부착전단 거동을 실험적으로 평가하였다. 부착전단 실험을 위하여 콘크리트 부재에 탄소섬유복합재(CFRP), 폴리우레아(PolyUrea, PU), 탄소섬유복합재 보강 후 폴리우레아(CPU), 폴리우레아 보강 후 탄소섬유복합재(PUC)의 보강재료로 부착하였으며, 콘크리트와 보강재료의 부착전단력 이외 발생할 수 있는 하중발생을 최소화하기 위하여 부착전단 시편고정장치를 개발하여 실험을 수행하였다. 이 실험 결과를 통해 탄소섬유복합재와 폴리우레아를 혼합한 복합재료가 높은 부착전단강도와 에너지 흡수성능이 뛰어남을 검증하였다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.2279-2286
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• 2015

GFRP 판을 영구 거푸집 및 주요 인장 보강재로 활용한 GFRP-콘크리트 하이브리드 구조의 활용에 대해 최근 활발하게 연구가 이루어지고 있다. GFRP 판과 콘크리트 하이브리드 구조의 거동을 이해하기 위해서는 GFRP 판과 현장타설 고강도콘크리트 사이의 정량적인 국부 부착슬립모델이 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 이러한 하이브리드 구조에 간단하게 적용할 수 있는 2중 직선 단순 부착슬립관계를 제안하고자 한다. 본 연구에서 제안된 단순 부착슬립관계의 최대 평균 부착응력은 3.29MPa이며, 초기 기울기는 35.66MPa/mm, 총 슬립은 0.23mm이고 계면 파괴에너지는 0.37kN/m로 나타났다.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.102-112
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• 2012

최근 탄소섬유판 매립공법의 콘크리트 구조물의 보강에 적용되고 있다. 그러나 탄소섬유판 표면매립공법은 피복부 콘크리트의 강도 부족과 높이 부족 등으로 인하여 그 적용의 제한이 발생하기도 한다. 본 연구에서는 이와 같은 이유로 인하여 전단 스터럽을 절단하고 탄소섬유판을 주철근의 위치에 표면매립 보강하는 공법에 대하여 고찰하였다. 일반적인 표면매립공법과 스터럽을 절단하고 표면매립공법을 적용한 보에 대한 휨 실험을 수행하였으며, 결과를 서로 비교하였다. 탄소섬유판의 길이를 실험변수로 하였다. 실험결과에 따르면, 전단 스터럽을 절단한 보강 보의 휨거동은 일반적인 표면매립공법이 적용된 실험체의 거동과 유사한 전형적인 휨 거동을 나타내었으며, 스터럽의 절단으로 인한 구조거동상의 문제는 발생하지 않았다. 따라서, 일반적인 현장 여건에 의하여 탄소섬유판의 적용이 곤란한 경우에는 스터럽을 절단하는 본 공법의 적용이 가능한 것으로 판단된다.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.91-105
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• 2020

Steel-concrete composite beam with profiled steel sheet has gained its popularity in the last two decades. Due to the ageing of these structures, retrofitting in terms of flexural strength is necessary to ensure that the aged structures can carry the increased traffic load throughout their design life. The steel ribs, which presented in the profiled steel deck, limit the use of shear connectors. This leads to a poor degree of composite action between the concrete slab and steel beam compared to the solid slab situation. As a result, the shear connectors that connects the slab and beam will be subjected to higher shear stress which may also require strengthening to increase the load carrying capacity of an existing composite structure. While most of the available studies focus on the strengthening of longitudinal shear and flexural strength separately, the present work investigates the effect of both flexural and longitudinal shear strengthening of steel-concrete composite beam with composite slab in terms of failure modes, ultimate load carrying capacity, ductility, end-slip, strain profile and interface differential strain. The flexural strengthening was conducted using carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) or steel plate on the soffit of the steel I-beam, while longitudinal shear capacity was enhanced using post-installed high strength bolts. Moreover, a combination of both the longitudinal shear and flexural strengthening techniques was also implemented (hybrid strengthening). It is concluded that hybrid strengthening improved the ultimate load carrying capacity and reduce slip and interface differential strain that lead to improved composite action. However, hybrid strengthening resulted in brittle failure mode that decreased ductility of the beam.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제82권2호
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• pp.173-189
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• 2022

This study presents an experimental and numerically study about the effects of fiber reinforcement ratio on the behavior of concrete-filled steel tubes (CFST) under dynamic impact loading. In literature have examined the behavior of GFRP and FRP wrapped strengthened CFST elements impact loads. However, since the direction of potential impact force isn't too exact, there is always the probability of not being matched the impact force of the area where the reinforced. Therefore, instead of the fiber textile wrapping method which strengthens only a particular area of CFST element, we used fiber-added concrete-filled elements which allow strengthening the whole element. Thus, the effect of fiber-addition in concrete on the behavior of CFST elements under impact loads was examined. To do so, six simply supported CFST beams were constructed with none fiber, 2% fiber and 10% fiber reinforcement ratio on the concrete part of the CFST beam. CFST beams were examined under two different impact loads (75 kg and 225 kg). The impactors hit the beam from a 2000 mm free fall during the experimental study. Numerical models of the specimens were created using ABAQUS finite element software and validated with experimental data. The obtained results such as; mid-span displacement, acceleration, failure modes and energies from experimental and numerical studies were compared and discussed. Furthermore, the Von Misses stress distribution of the CFST beams with different ratio of fiber reinforcements were investigated numerically. To sum up, there is an optimum amount limit of the fiber reinforcement on CFST beams. Up to this limit, the fiber reinforcement increases the structural performances of the beam, beyond that limit the fiber reinforcement decreases the performances of the CFST beam under transverse impact loadings.