• International Journal of Ocean Engineering and Technology Speciallssue:Selected Papers
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.69-74
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• 2003

Recent deepwater offshore structures in the Gulf of Mexico utilize butt welded tubular joints. Application of a welded tubular joint includes tendons, production risers, and steel catenary risers. Fatigue life assessment of these joints becomes more critical, as the structures to which they are attached are allowed to undergo cyclic and sometimes large displacements around an anchored position. Estimation of the fatigue behavior of these tubular members in the design stage is generally conducted by using S-N curves, as specified in the codes and standards. Applying the stress concentration factor of the welded structure to the S-N approach often results in a very conservative assessment, because the stress field acting on the tubular has a non-uniform distribution through the thickness. Fatigue life analysis using fracture mechanics has been applied in the design of the catenary risers. This technology enables the engineer to establish proper requirements on weld quality and inspection acceptance criteria to assure satisfactory structural integrity during its design life. It also provides guidance on proper design curves and a methodology for accounting for the effects of non-uniform stress distribution through the wall thickness. Still, there is inconsistency when designing tubular joints using a conventional S-N approach and when specifying weld flaw acceptance criteria using fracture mechanics approach. This study developed fatigue curves that are consistent with both the S-N approach and the fracture mechanics approach. Accounting for non-uniform stress distribution and threshold stress intensity factor were key parameters in relating both approaches. A series of S-N curves, generated from the fracture mechanics approach, were compared to the existing S-N curves. For flat plate butt joint, the S-N curve generated from fracture mechanics matches with the IIW class 100 curve when initial crack depth was 0.5 mm (0.02). The new curves for tubular joint agree very well with the experimental results. The comparison also indicated the degree of conservatism built into the API X design curve.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제51권2호
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• pp.277-297
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• 2014

Since the isolation bearings undergo large displacements in base-isolated structures, impact with adjacent structures is inevitable. Therefore, in this investigation, the effect of impact on seismic response of isolated structures mounted on double concave friction pendulum (DCFP) bearings subjected to near field ground motions is considered. A non-linear viscoelastic model of collision is used to simulate structural pounding more accurately. 2-, 4- and 8-story base-isolated buildings adjacent to fixed-base structures are modeled and the coupled differential equations of motion related to these isolated systems are solved in the MATLAB environment using the SIMULINK toolbox. The variation of seismic responses such as base shear, displacement in the isolation system and superstructure (top floor) is computed to study the impact condition. Also, the effects of variation of system parameters: isolation period, superstructure period, size of seismic gap between two structures, radius of curvature of the sliding surface and friction coefficient of isolator are contemplated in this study. It is concluded that the normalized base shear, bearing and top floor displacement increase due to impact with adjacent structure. When the distance between two structures decreases, the base shear and displacement increase comparing to no impact condition. Besides, the increase in friction coefficient difference also causes the normalized base shear and displacement in isolation system and superstructure increase in comparison with bi-linear hysteretic behavior of base isolation system. Totally, the comparison of results indicates that the changes in values of friction coefficient have more significant effects on 2-story building than 4- and 8-story buildings.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.359-371
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• 2018

Strong seismic events commonly cause large drift and deformation, and functionality failures in the superstructures. One way to prevent functionality failures is to design structures which are ductile and flexible through yielding when subjected to strong ground excitations. By developing forces that assist motion as "negative stiffness forces", yielding can be achieved. In this paper, we adopt the weakening and damping method to achieve a new approach to reduce all of the structural responses by further adjusting damping phase. A semi-active control system is adopted to perform the experiments. In this adaptation, negative stiffness forces through certain devices are used in weakening phase to reduce structural strength. Magneto-rheological (MR) dampers are then added to preserve stability of the structure. To adjust the voltage in MR dampers, an inverse model is employed in the control system to command MR dampers and generate the desired control forces, where a velocity control algorithm produces initial required control force. An extensive numerical study is conducted to evaluate proposed methodology by using the smart base-isolated benchmark building. Totally, nine control systems are examined to study proposed strategy. Based on the numerical results of seven earthquakes, the use of proposed strategy not only reduces base displacements, base accelerations and base shear but also leads to reduction of accelerations and inter story drifts of the superstructure. Numerical results shows that the usage of inverse model produces the desired regulated damping, thus improving the stability of the structure.

• 터널과지하공간
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.515-526
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• 2015

터널의 안정성 평가와 경제적인 NATM 시공을 위해서는 터널의 내공변위에 대한 예측과 계측이 매우 중요하다. 본 연구에서는 계측 결과를 활용하여 굴착 전과 굴착 후에 지반에서 발생하는 변위를 추정하는 방법을 문헌조사를 통하여 제시하였다. 일반적으로 터널 건설과 관련하여 지반에서 발생하는 전체 변위량은 계측 변위값의 약 2.5배 정도일 것으로 판단되었다. 또한 본 연구에서는 암반등급이 유사한 화강암 지반에 건설된 두 터널에서의 현장 계측 결과를 분석하여 내공변위에 영향을 미치는 인자들을 분석하였다. 경주 A터널이 대전 B터널보다 변위량이 6.7배 더 크게 측정되었으며 이에 대한 원인이 제시되었다. 터널 내공변위를 예측하기 위해서는 터널 내부에서의 굴착면의 막장관찰뿐만 아니라 지표면에서의 지질구조 특성과 터널에 응력을 증가시킬 외부적인 요인에 대한 면밀한 검토가 수반되어야 한다.

• 한국도로학회논문집
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.209-220
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• 2008

본 논문은 지반위에 놓인 콘크리트 슬래브가 환경하중에 의해 컬링 할 때의 거동을 해석할 경우에 하부층의 모델링 방법에 따른 해석 결과의 차이를 분석한 내용을 기술하였다. 지반위에 놓인 슬래브 시스템을 전체 3차원 모델, 3차원 슬래브와 하부층을 스프링으로 구성한 모델, 그리고 2차윈 슬래브와 하부층을 스프링으로 구성한 모델 등으로 개발하여 해석을 수행하였다. 먼저 하부층이 단일 층으로 구성되어 있을 경우에 하부층 모델링 방법에 따른 컬링 거동의 차이를 분석하였다. 그리고 하부층이 서로 다른 재료와 두께로 구성되어 있는 복층일 경우에 하부층 모델링에 따른 컬링 거동의 특성을 비교 분석하였다. 연구결과 하부층을 무인장 스프링으로 모델링 하면 하부층이 단층일 경우에는 일반적으로는 상당히 정확한 해석결과를 얻을 수 있으나, 하부층이 복층일 경우에는 상위하부층의 탄성계수가 클 때, 하위하부층의 탄성계수가 작을 때, 그리고 상위하부층과 하위하부층의 두께가 두꺼울 때는 컬링 시에 슬래브의 수직변위 차이를 과대평가하게 되며 최대응력은 과소평가하게 된다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.2403-2407
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• 2012

압축하중을 받는 말뚝의 하중-침하관계를 구하기 위한 하중전이법에서는 말뚝을 유한개의 요소로 분할하고 각각의 요소들에 대하여 말뚝주면변위와 주면 전이하중 그리고 말뚝선단변위와 선단저항력 사이의 적합조건으로부터 말뚝 요소의 단면력과 변위를 계산하게 된다. 통상적인 하중전이법에 의할 경우 모든 말뚝요소들에 대하여 하중-변위 사이의 적합조건을 만족하도록 반복계산을 수행해야 하므로 계산량이 과다한 단점이 있다. 본 연구에서는 압축하중을 받는 말뚝에 대한 미분방정식을 유한차분식으로 정식화하여 말뚝 바닥요소를 제외한 요소에 대해서는 반복계산 없이 직접 말뚝 단면력과 변위량을 계산할 수 있는 간편 계산법을 도입하였다. 간편 계산법에 의한 계산결과를 기존의 해석자료와 비교하여 보았는데 하중-침하관계와 말뚝 단면력 분포가 일치함을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국측량학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.17-25
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• 1991

토목 구조물의 시공을 위해서는 기초굴착이 필수적이며 변형으로 인한 재해의 위험이 있으므로 주기적인 변형측정이 필요하다. 기존의 굴착측면에 대한 현장계측은 상대변위 밖에 얻을 수 없고 표면 측정이 불가능하므로 이러한 난점을 해결할 수 있는 방법의 개발이 절실하다. 본 연구에서는 대상물로부터 독립적으로 단 시간내에 다량의 측점에 대해 절대변형량의 도출이 가능한 지상사진 측량을 굴착현장에 적용하기 위하여 동일점 촬영기법을 개발, 실내실험을 통해 해석 가능성을 제시하고 현장에 적용, 기간별 절대변형량을 산출하였다. 동일 촬영점 기법을 실내실험에 적용한 결과 해석인 가능하였으며, 인접 사진과의 중복도를 보다 크게하여 해석한다면 다른 기법보다 신속하게 양호한 성과를 얻을 수 있음을 알 수 있었다. 이 기법을 실제 굴착측면에 적용한 결과 기대 정확도 범위내에서 일관성있는 3차원 변형량을 도출할 수 있었으며 보다 신속 정확한 기준점 측량방법을 개발한다면 효율적으로 변형량을 얻을 수 있을 것이다.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제8권6호
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• pp.1363-1386
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• 2015

The October 23 2011 Van Earthquake is studied from an earthquake engineering point of view. Strong ground motion processing was performed to investigate features of the earthquake source, forward directivity effects during the rupture process as well as local site effects. Strong motion characteristics were investigated in terms of peak ground motion and spectral acceleration values. Directiviy effects were discussed in detail via elastic response spectra and wide band spectograms to see the high frequency energy distributions. Source parameters and slip distribution results of the earthquake which had been proposed by different researchers were summarized. Influence of the source parameters on structural response were shown by comparing elastic response spectra of Muradiye synthetic records which were performed by broadband strong motion simulations of the earthquake. It has been emphasized that characteristics of the earthquake rupture dynamics and their effects on structural design might be investigated from a multidisciplinary point of view. Seismotectonic calculations (e.g., slip pattern, rupture velocity) may be extended relating different engineering parameters (e.g., interstorey drifts, spectral accelerations) across different disciplines while using code based seismic design approaches. Current state of the art building codes still far from fully reflecting earthquake source related parameters into design rules. Some of those deficiencies and recent efforts to overcome these problems were also mentioned. Next generation ground motion prediction equations (GMPEs) may be incorporated with certain site categories for site effects. Likewise in the 2011 Van Earthquake, Reverse/Oblique earthquakes indicate that GMPEs need to be feasible to a wider range of magnitudes and distances in engineering practice. Due to the reverse faulting with large slip and dip angles, vertical displacements along with directivity and fault normal effects might significantly affect the engineering structures. Main reason of excessive damage in the town of Erciş can be attributed to these factors. Such effects should be considered in advance through the establishment of vertical design spectra and effects might be incorporated in the available GMPEs.

• 한국전산구조공학회논문집
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.147-158
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• 2000

철근콘크리트 냉각탑은 대형의 구조물로서 건설과정중의 오류와 콘크리트의 장기 거동에 의하여 기하학적 형상이 설계에서 목적하는 형상에서 벗어난 형상불완전을 가질 수 있다. 형상불완전의 구조거동에의 영향은 완전쉘에 나타나는 응력 이외에 추가적인 응력의 발생을 들 수 있다. 본 논문에서는 몬테카를로 방법을 사용하여 냉각탑 쉘의 형상불완전에 의한 확률론적 거동에 대하여 고찰하였다. 냉각탑에 형상불완전을 유발하는 기하인수로는 냉각탑의 반지름과 쉘의 두께를 택하였다. 이들 기하인수는 기존에 사용되던 모델인 축대칭 모델과 볼록형상의 모델과는 달리 특정 통계특성치를 가지는 추계장으로 가정하였다. 해석 결과는 냉각탑의 반지름에 나타나는 불확실성은 쉘의 두께에서의 불확실성보다 구조거동의 반응변화도에 매우 큰 영향을 미친다는 사실을 보여주었다. 기하학적 인수의 불확실성에 더하여 재료탄성계수의 공간적 불확실성에 의한 구조 반응변화도를 고찰하여 비교하였다.

• 토지주택연구
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.79-82
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• 2012

While there exists a relatively large body of technical information for the engineered design of wood-frame buildings to resist seismic ground motions, the quantitative assessment of seismic resistance of conventional houses built by prescriptive requirements is less well understood. Forintek Canada Corp., in collaboration with other research and industry partners, has embarked on a research project to address this topic. This paper will report on the seismic shake table tests of a full-scale wood-frame building. The two-story specimen, $6m{\times}6m$ in plan, was built on the seismic shake table at Tongji University in Shanghai, China, according to Part 9 of the 1995 National Building Code of Canada and shaken uni-directionally in each of the two principal directions. Three different seismic table motions were applied at increasing peak ground motion amplitudes up to 0.40 and 0.50 g. The specimen was repaired after the above sets of seismic table motions, and successive runs were conducted for increased door openings. Measurements included specimen accelerations, displacements and anchorage forces. Static stiffness of the specimen was measured at low force levels, and natural frequencies were measured after each seismic loading stage by applying low-level random excitation. The results presented consist of the capacity spectra of the shake table tests, changes in specimen stiffness and natural frequencies with increasing seismic loading. These results and those from other recent shake table tests elsewhere will be compared with simplified engineering calculations based on codified values of strength, and on that basis preliminary conclusions will be drawn on the adequacy of the current code provisions and design guides in Canada and the USA for conventional wood-frame construction.