• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.529-540
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• 2018

The influences of initial damage paths and aftershock (AS) spectral shape on the assessment of AS collapse fragility are investigated. To do this, a four-story ductile reinforced concrete (RC) frame structure is employed as the study case. The far-field earthquake records recommended by FEMA P695 are used as AS ground motions. The AS incremental dynamic analyses are performed for the damaged structure. To examine the effect of initial damage paths, a total of six kinds of initial damage paths are adopted to simulate different initial damage states of the structure by pushover analysis and dynamic analysis. For the pushover-based initial damage paths, the structure is "pushed" using either uniform or triangle lateral load pattern to a specified damage state quantified by the maximum inter-story drift ratio. Among the dynamic initial damage paths, one single mainshock ground motion or a suite of mainshock ground motions are used in the incremental dynamic analyses to generate a specified initial damage state to the structure. The results show that the structure collapse capacity is reduced as the increase of initial damage, and the initial damage paths show a significant effect on the calculated collapse capacities of the damaged structure (especially at severe damage states). To account for the effect of AS spectral shape, the AS collapse fragility can be adjusted at different target values of ${\varepsilon}$ by using the linear correlation model between the collapse capacity (in term of spectral intensity) and the AS ${\varepsilon}$ values, and coefficients of this linear model is found to be associated with the initial damage states.

• 한국터널지하공간학회 논문집
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.699-715
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• 2019

도시기반시설인 지중관거의 노후화가 심화되면서, 최근 도심지의 관거 주변에서 공동발생과 지반함몰 사례가 빈번하게 보고되고 있다. 지중관거 균열과 관련된 공동발생 및 지반함몰에 대해 많은 연구가 수행된 바 있으나, 기존 연구내용은 주로 관거의 균열 발생원인과 지반침하 거동에 집중되어 있다. 본 연구에서는 관거의 균열을 통한 지하수와 토립자 유출특성과 공동발생 메커니즘을 조사하였다. 또한, 토사유출로 인해 공동이 발생하고 지반함몰로 발전해가는 과정에 대한 가설을 수립하여 토립자 유출의 수리적 특성을 규명하고자 하였다. 관거 균열을 통한 토립자 유출 및 공동발생 메커니즘 규명을 위해 실내모형실험을 수행하였다. 모형실험으로부터 관거 균열을 통해 유출된 토립자를 측정하고, 실험과정을 영상촬영하여 PIV 분석을 통해 입자의 이동특성을 조사하였다. 본 연구를 통해 지중에서 발생하는 토립자의 이동, 공동발생 및 지반함몰 거동은 근본적으로 지하수의 이동에 의해 발생하는 것이며, 균열 위치와 관거 형상에 영향을 받음을 확인하였다.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.391-405
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• 2020

The use of passive energy dissipation devices has been widely used in the construction industry to minimize the probability of damage occurred under intense ground motion. In this study, collapse margin ratio (CMR) and fragility curves are the main parameters in the assessment to characterize the collapse safety of the structures. The assessment is done on three types of RC frame structures, incorporating three types of dampers, viscoelastic, friction, and BRB dampers. The Incremental dynamic analyses (IDA) were performed by simulating an array of 20 strong ground motion (SGM) records considering both far-field and near-field seismic scenarios that were followed by fragility curves. With respect to far-field ground motion records, the CMR values of the selected frames indicate to be higher and reachable to safety margin more than those under near-field ground motion records that introduce a high devastating impact on the structures compared to far-field excitations. This implies that the near field impact affects the ground movements at the site by attenuation the direction and causing high-frequency filtration. Besides that, the results show that the viscoelastic damper gives better performance for the structures in terms of reducing the damages compared to the other energy dissipation devices during earthquakes.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.99-112
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• 2023

This paper investigates the influences of Soil-Structure Interaction (SSI) on the seismic behavior of two-dimensional reinforced concrete moment-resisting frames subjected to Far-Field Ground Motion (FFGM) and Near-Field Ground Motion (NFGM). For this purpose, the nonlinear modeling of 7, 10, and 15-story reinforced concrete moment resisting frames were developed in Open Systems for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (OpenSees) software. Effects of SSI were studied by simulating Beam on Nonlinear Winkler Foundation (BNWF) and the soil type as homogenous medium-dense. Generally, the building resistance to seismic loads can be explained in terms of Incremental Dynamic Analysis (IDA); therefore, IDA curves are presented in this study. For comparison, the fragility evaluation is subjected to NFGM and FFGM as proposed by Quantification of Building Seismic Performance Factors (FEMA P-695). The seismic performance of Reinforced Concrete (RC) buildings with fixed and flexible foundations was evaluated to assess the probability of collapse. The results of this paper demonstrate that SSI and NFGM have significantly influenced the probability of failure of the RC frames. In particular, the flexible-base RC buildings experience higher Spectral acceleration (Sa) compared to the fixed-base ones subjected to FFGM and NFGM.

• 한국터널지하공간학회 논문집
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.235-253
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• 2018

지하관거 균열로 인한 지하수의 흐름은 주변 지반의 토사유실을 야기하여 관거 인접 지반에서의 공동발생, 나아가 지반함몰(싱크홀) 원인이 된다. 본 연구는 관거의 균열을 모사하는 모형시험을 통해 비점착성 지반에 위치한 지중 비압력 관거의 균열로부터 비롯되는 지반함몰 메커니즘과 이로 인한 파괴모드를 조사하였다. 토사유실 및 함몰 영향인자로서 균열크기, 관거유속, 지하수위, 토피고 그리고 지반구성재료 등을 채택하여 이들 인자들이 함몰거동에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 각 인자들에 따른 지반파괴의 형상(파괴모드)과 지반유실량을 분석한 결과, 토피고와 지하수위가 일치하는 경우 최종파괴모드는 침식각이 불연속적으로 변화하는 'Y'형으로 관찰되며, 지하수위가 더 높게 위치하는 경우 침식각이 일정한 파괴면 형상인 'V'형으로 나타난다. 토피고가 증가하는 경우의 파괴형상에서 토피고 영향에 무관한 길이와 토피고에 따라 점진적으로 증가하는 폭을 갖는 수직함몰구간이 형성되는 결과를 얻었다.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.277-296
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• 2013

Margin of safety against potential of progressive collapse is among important features of a structural system. Often eccentricity in plan of a building causes concentration of damage, thus adversely affects its progressive collapse safety margin. In this paper the progressive collapse of symmetric and asymmetric 3-story reinforced concrete ordinary moment resisting frame buildings subjected to the earthquake ground motions are studied. The asymmetric buildings have 5%, 15% and 25% mass eccentricity. The distribution of the damage and spread of the collapse is investigated using nonlinear time history analyses. Results show that potential of the progressive collapse at both stiff and flexible edges of the buildings increases with increase in the level of asymmetry in buildings. It is also demonstrated that "drift" as a more easily available global response parameter is a good measure of the potential of progressive collapse rather than much difficult-to-calculate local response parameter of "number of collapse plastic hinges".

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제34권8호
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• pp.27-36
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• 2018

연속적인 입자 유실에 의해 발생하는 지반 함몰 유형은 지반의 포화상태 및 상대밀도에 따라 전개 거동이 다르게 발생한다. 본 연구에서는 지반의 포화상태에 따라 함몰 유형을 분류하고 각 유형에 대해 상대밀도에 따른 해석을 개별요소법을 통해 수행하여 영향 인자에 따른 지반 함몰 전개 거동 변화를 분석하였다. 조밀한 지반인 경우, 포화상태에서는 비교적 작은 침하량과 침하 영향범위가 발생하였고 부분포화상태에서는 지반 내부에 동공을 형성하는 결과를 보였다. 반면, 느슨한 지반인 경우, 포화상태에서는 침하량과 침하 영향범위가 크게 발생하였으며 부분포화상태에서도 동공을 형성하지 못하고 즉각적인 함몰이 발생하였다. 결과적으로 지반의 상대밀도 및 포화상태는 입자 사이에 작용하는 맞물림 효과에 큰 영향을 미치며 함몰 거동을 변화시키는 중요한 인자로 작용하는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국전산구조공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전산구조공학회 2006년도 정기 학술대회 논문집
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• pp.427-434
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• 2006

The stone pagoda on the Miruksa temple site has a high value as architectural history, because this stone pagoda is one of the oldest and grandest stone pagodas which remain in Korea today. However, this stone pagoda has remained only six stones of the northeastern part, becased this stone pagoda was collapsed at past. Therefore, it is important to know the original structure and form of this stone pagoda. Hypotheses about collapse cause of this stone pagoda are presented as four cases: collapse by earthquake, collapse by fragility of ground, collapse by durability reduction, and collapse by lightning, On the basis of these four collapse hypotheses in this study, we investigate collapse phenomenon through the structural analysis using discrete element method and evaluate collapse causes of this stone pagoda.

• Computational Structural Engineering : An International Journal
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2001

Collapse behavior of Mission-Gothic Undercrossing under Northridge earthquake is studied by performing nonlinear time-history analysis and three-dimensional nonlinear finite element method for flared columns. Bridge structural model is characterized as three-dimensional with consideration of columns, superstructures, and abutment conditions. Three components of ground motion, corresponding to bridge's longitudinal, transverse, and vertical direction and their combinations are used to investigate bridge collapse. Studies indicate that bridge collapse is dominantly caused by transverse ground motion and the consideration of three-dimensional ground motion leads to a more accurate assessment. Failure mechanism of flared columns is analyzed applying nonlinear finite element method. Reduction of column capacity is observed due to orientation of flare. Further investigation demonstrates that the effects of flare play an important role in predicting of bridge failure mechanism. Suggestions are offered to improve the performance of bridges during severe earthquake.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제12권5호
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• pp.529-541
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• 2017

According to the definition, progressive collapse could occur due to the initial partial failure of the structural members which by spreading to the adjacent members, could result in partial or overall collapse of the structure. Up to now, most researchers have investigated the progressive collapse due to explosion, fire or impact loads. But new research has shown that the seismic load could also be a factor for initiation of the progressive collapse. In this research, the progressive collapse capacity for the 5 and 15-story steel special moment resisting frames using push-down nonlinear static analysis, and nonlinear dynamic analysis under the gravity loads specified in the GSA Guidelines, were studied. After identifying the critical members, in order to investigate the seismic progressive collapse, the 5-story steel special moment resisting frame was analyzed by the nonlinear time history analysis under the effect of earthquakes with different characteristics. In order to account for the initial damage, one of the critical columns was weakened at the initiation of the earthquake or its Peak Ground Acceleration (PGA). The results of progressive collapse analyses showed that the potential of progressive collapse is considerably dependent upon location of the removed column and the number of stories, also the results of seismic progressive collapse showed that the dynamic response of column removal under the seismic load is completely dependent on earthquake characteristics like Arias intensity, PGA and earthquake frequency contents.