• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.49-71
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• 2015

The present paper aims at evaluating damage and collapse behavior of low-rise buildings with unidirectional mass irregularities in plan (torsional buildings). In previous earthquake events, such buildings have been exposed to extensive damages and even total collapse in some cases. To investigate the performance and collapse behavior of such buildings from probabilistic points of view, three-dimensional three and six-story reinforced concrete models with unidirectional mass eccentricities ranging from 0% to 30% and designed with modern seismic design code provisions specific to intermediate ductility class were subjected to nonlinear static as well as extensive nonlinear incremental dynamic analysis (IDA) under a set of far-field real ground motions containing 21 two-component records. Performance of each model was then examined by means of calculating conventional seismic design parameters including the response reduction (R), structural overstrength (${\Omega}$) and structural ductility (${\mu}$) factors, calculation of probability distribution of maximum inter-story drift responses in two orthogonal directions and calculation collapse margin ratio (CMR) as an indicator of performance. Results demonstrate that substantial differences exist between the behavior of regular and irregular buildings in terms of lateral load capacity and collapse margin ratio. Also, results indicate that current seismic design parameters could be non-conservative for buildings with high levels of plan eccentricity and such structures do not meet the target "life safety" performance level based on safety margin against collapse. The adverse effects of plan irregularity on collapse safety of structures are more pronounced as the number of stories increases.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.793-808
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• 2018

In this study, the seismic performance of the connections between L-shaped columns composed of concrete-filled steel tubes (L-CFST columns) and H-beams used in high-rise steel frame structures was investigated. Seven full-scale specimens were tested under quasi-static cyclic loading. The variables studied in the tests included the joint type, the axial compression ratio, the presence of concrete, the width-to-thickness ratio and the internal extension length of the side plates. The hysteretic response, strength degradation, stiffness degradation, ductility, plastic rotation capacity, energy dissipation capacity and the strain distribution were evaluated at different load cycles. The test results indicated that both the corner and exterior joint specimens failed due to local buckling and crack within the beam flange adjacent to the end of the side plates. However, the failure modes of the interior joint specimens primarily included local buckling and crack at the end plates and curved corners of the beam flange. A design method was proposed for the flexural capacity of the end plate connection in the interior joint. Good agreement was observed between the theoretical and test results of both the yield and ultimate flexural capacity of the end plate connection.

• 한국수자원학회논문집
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• 제34권5호
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• pp.415-426
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• 2001

재해영향평가제도가 시행된 이후 평가서에는 홍수량 산정 및 개발로 인해 증가된 유출량에 대한 대처방안으로 저류지용량을 산정할 때 임계지속기간의 개념을 도입하여 각종 수문량이 산정된다. 임계지속기간은 수공구조물의 종류, 유역특성과 계획강우의 시간적분포 및 재현기가, 유출모형에 따라 변화한다. 본 연구에서는 저류지 설계시 소요용량을 결정하기 위해 기존 연구에서 제안한 바 있는 저류비의 개념을 이용하여 산정된 저류지용량과 강우지속기간에 따른 저류지용적이 최대가 되는 때의 저류지용적 등을 비교·분석함으로써 저류지 설계시 적정용량을 산정하는 방법을 제안하였다. 추후 유출수문곡선으로부터 최대부하를 야기시키는 계획강우의 임계지속기간을 정하는 문제는 다양한 유출모형과 실적자료를 통한 강우-유출해석과 연계시켜야 할 것으로 판단된다.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.41-57
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• 2009

This paper presents the details of a novel external prestressing technique for strengthening of concrete members. In the proposed technique, transfer of external force is in shear mode on the end block thus creating a complex stress distribution and the required transverse prestressing force is lesser compared to conventional techniques. Steel brackets are provided on either side of the end block for transferring external prestressing force and these are connected to the anchor blocks by expansion type anchor bolts. In order to validate the technique, an experimental investigation has been carried out on post-tensioned end blocks. Performance of the end blocks have been studied for design, cracking and ultimate loads. Slip and slope of steel bracket have been recorded at various stages during the experiment. Finite element analysis has been carried out by simulating the test conditions and the responses have been compared. From the analysis, it has been observed that the computed slope and slip of the steel bracket are in good agreement with the corresponding experimental observations. A simplified analytical model has been proposed to compute load-deformation of the loaded steel bracket with respect to the end block. Yield and ultimate loads have been arrived at based on force/moment equilibrium equations at critical sections. Deformation analysis has been carried out based on the assumption that the ratio of axial deformation to vertical deformation of anchor bolt would follow the same ratio at the corresponding forces such as yield and ultimate. It is observed that the computed forces, slip and slopes are in good agreement with the corresponding experimental observations.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제38권5호
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• pp.563-582
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• 2021

The present study experimentally and analytically investigated the push-out behaviour of H-shaped steel section embedded in ultrahigh-performance fibre-reinforced concrete (UHPFRC). The effect of significant parameters such as the concrete types, fibre content, embedded steel length, transverse reinforcement ratio and concrete cover on the bond stress, development of bond stress along the embedded length and failure mechanism has been reported. The test results show that the bond slip behaviour of steel-UHPFRC is different from the bond slip behaviour of steel-normal concrete and steel-high strength concrete. The bond-slip curves of steel-normal concrete and steel-high strength concrete exhibit brittle behaviour, and the bond strength decreases rapidly after reaching the peak load, with a residual bond strength of approximately one-half of the peak bond strength. The bond-slip curves of steel-UHPFRC show an obvious ductility, which exhibits a unique displacement pseudoplastic effect. The residual bond strength can still reach from 80% to 90% of the peak bond strength. Compared to steel-normal concrete, the transverse confinement of stirrups has a limited effect on the bond strength in the steel-UHPFRC substrate, but a higher stirrup ratio can improve cracking resistance. The experimental campaign quantifies the local bond stress development and finds that the strain distribution in steel follows an exponential rule along the steel embedded length. Based on the theory of mean bond and local bond stress, the present study proposes empirical approaches to predict the ultimate and residual bond resistance with satisfactory precision. The research findings serve to explain the interface bond mechanism between UHPFRC and steel, which is significant for the design of steel-UHPFRC composite structures and verify the feasibility of eliminating longitudinal rebars and stirrups by using UHPFRC in composite columns.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.261-267
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• 2001

본 연구는 고축력을 받는 고강도 콘크리트 기둥부재의 연성을 확보하기 위한 띠철근 양 산정시 띠철근 강도가 연성에 미치는 영향이 현저하게 나타나기 시작하는 축력비 및 연성과 주근의 관계를 파악하기 위한 실험적 연구이다 본 연구의 목적을 이루기 위해 띠철근 항복강도, 축력비, 주근 양 및 배치형태 등을 주요 변수로 하여 총 12개의 시험체를 제작하였다. 시험체의 크기는 20$\times$20$\times$80 cm이며 실험구간은 중앙부 40 cm 이다. 실험결과 띠철근의 항복강도가 연성에 영향을 현저히 미치기 시작하는 축력비는 0.4 $f_{ck}$ $A_{g}$이었으며 현 ACI318-99 내진기준에 따라 띠철근 양을 산정할 때 저축력하에서 고강도 띠철근을 사용할 경우 띠철근 간격이 크고 띠철근 강도의 영향이 미비하여 부재는 취성적인 거동을 보일 위험이 있다. 고축력하에서 고강도 띠철근은 주근의 좌굴억제에도 상당히 효율적이었다. 특히 0.4 $f_{ck}$ $A_{g}$이상의 고축력하에서 고강도 띠철근이 응력을 충분히 발휘하기 위해서는 띠철근 체적비 및 배근형태, 주근의 배치형태, 축력비 등을 함께 고려하여야 할 것이라고 사료된다.다.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.387-395
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• 2003

사질토 지반에서 말뚝지지 전면기초의 거동을 연구하기 위하여 모형시험을 실시하였다. 특히 본 연구에서는 기존의 모형시험에서 구현하기 어려운 구속응력 재하를 위하여 삼축압축 시험기를 이용하는 방법을 고안, 적용함으로써 구속 응력 작용 상태에서 말뚝지지 전면기초의 거동을 파악하고자 하였다. 직경 6mm의 강봉과 두께 8mm(직경 50mm)의 알루미늄 판으로 말뚝과 전면기초 모형을 각각 제작하여 모형시험에 이용하였다. 시료의 균질성 확보를 위하여 주문진 표준사를 사용하였으며, 삼축압축 시험기 내에 말뚝지지 전면기초 모형을 설치한 공시체를 거치한 후 구속응력을 재하 하고 압축 하중을 가하였다. 이와 같은 시험 방법으로 구속응력의 변화, 말뚝 개수의 변화, 말뚝 길이 변화에 따라 지지력 증감 비율, 하중 분담률 및 침하 저감 효과를 중심으로 분석하였으며, 구속압에 따른 말뚝 지지력과 주면마찰 저항력을 계산하였다. 실험 결과 전면기초에 마찰 말뚝을 설치하였을 때 지지력 증가와 침하 저감 효과가 뛰어난 것으로 확인되었다. 특히 말뚝 길이 증가에 비하여 말뚝 개수 증가 시 지지력 증대 효과와 침하 억제 효과가 큰 것으로 나타났다. 앞으로 이러한 소규모 삼축압축 시험 방법을 이용하여 구속응력 하에서의 말뚝 하중 전이 현상 등에 대한 연구도 가능하리라 판단된다.

• 정보처리학회논문지A
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• 제13A권7호
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• pp.615-622
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• 2006

무선 인터넷 프록시 서버 클러스터 환경에서의 캐싱은 인터넷 트래픽, 웹 유저의 요청 및 응답 시간을 줄여주는 효과를 가진다. 이때, 캐시의 히트율(Hit ratio)을 증가시키는 한 가지 방법은 해쉬 함수를 이용하여 동일 요청 URL을 동일 캐시에 할당하는 방법이다. 해싱을 이용한 방법의 문제점은 해쉬의 특성으로 인해 클라이언트의 요청이 일부 캐시 서버로 집중되고 전체 시스템의 성능이 일부 캐시 서버에 종속된다는 점이다. 이에 본 논문에서는 해싱과 라운드 로빈 방식의 장점을 결합하여 클라이언트의 요청을 일부 캐시 서버가 아닌 전체 캐시 서버에 균일하게 분포시키는 개선된 부하 분산 방법을 제안한다. 기존 해싱 방법에서는 요청 URL에 대한 해쉬값이 계산되면 캐시 서버가 컴파일 시간에 정적으로 할당되는 반면, 제안된 방법에서는 라운드 로빈 방법을 사용하여 실행 시간에 동적으로 할당된다. 제안된 방법은 무선 인터넷 프록시 서버 클러스터 환경에서 구현되었고, 16대의 컴퓨터를 이용하여 실험을 수행하였다. 실험 결과는 기존 해싱 방법에 비해 클라이언트의 요청을 캐시 서버들 사이로 균일하게 분포시키고, 이에 따라 전체 무선 인터넷 프록시 서버의 성능이 52%에서 112%까지 향상됨을 확인하였다.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제36권6호
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• pp.521-534
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• 2020

In this study, the variation of water quality was analyzed for six sites in major tributaries of the Nakdong River Basin. Standard-FDC (Flow Duration Curve) was developed using PM (Percentile Method), one of the statistical FDC estimation methods. The LDC (Load Duration Curve) was obtained using the developed FDC. The current method and the LDC evaluation method were compared and analyzed to evaluate the achievement of TWQ (Target Water Quality). Regarding the monthly flow rate variation, the five sites showed the distribution of the lowest flow rate between May and June, indicating a high probability of dry weathering of the streams. The variation of water quality confirmed the vulnerable timing of flow rate in each site, and it is therefore deemed necessary to plan to reduce T-P and TOC. A comparison and evaluation of TWQ showed that there was a difference between the TWQ values achieved by the two techniques. In addition, the margin ratio to the 50% excess ratio can be found in the LDC evaluation. The results of the LDC evaluation by section and by month showed whether or not the water quality was exceeded by flow conditions, along with the vulnerable sections and timing. Accordingly, it is judged that this method can be used for water quality management in TMDLs (Total Maximum Daily Loads).

• 농업과학연구
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.101-108
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• 2011

In forest work, working conditions are very hard to improve. The proper distribution of work time and good posture is believed to bring about direct improvements such as accident prevention. On this, this study has analyzed forest workers' posture and their working hours in order to improve their working conditions in stone channel work. Authors has chosen several core elements of stone channel work to focus on, which include stone masonry, excavation of bed, moving stone, directing work, choosing stone, and breaking stone. The ratio of real working time over total working time was shown as 84.6%. As for the time ratio of each elemental work over the real working time, the stone masonry was 60.4%, the directing work was 15.1%, moving stone was 12.1%, choosing stone was 7.1%, breaking stone was 3.3%, and excavation of bed was 2.0%. According to the analytical results provided by OWAS, the ratio of category III (Work posture has a distinctly harmful effect on the musculoskeletal system) has shown that moving stone turned out 65.2%, choosing stone was 61.5%, stone masonry was 46.1%, breaking stone was 14.3%, excavation of bed was 12.5% and directing work was 6.8%. Furthermore, the ratio of category IV (Work posture with an extremely harmful effect on the musculoskeletal system) has shown that excavation of bed turned out 37.5%, breaking stone was 28.6%, stone masonry was 27.3%, choosing stone was 7.7%, moving stone was 6.1% and directing working was 4.5%. These results are expected to be utilized for the improvement with respect to both working methods in the stone channel work and the workers' working posture.