• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.689-705
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• 2017

The present study deals with the Pressure-settlement behavior of square and rectangular skirted footing resting on sand and subjected to a vertical load through a laboratory experimental study. A series of load tests were conducted in the model test tank to evaluate the improvement in pressure-settlement behavior and bearing capacity of square and rectangular model footings with and without structural skirt. The footing of width 5 cm and 6 cm and length/width ratio of 1 and 2 was used. The relative density of sand was maintained at 30%, 50%, 70%, and 87% respectively. The depth of skirt was varied from 0.25 B to 1.0 B. All the tests were carried out using a strain controlled loading frame of 50 kN capacity. The strain rate for all test was kept 0.24 mm/min. The results of present study reveal that, the use of structural skirt improves the bearing capacity of footing significantly. The improvement in bearing capacity was observed almost linearly proportional to the depth of skirt. The improvement in bearing capacity of skirted footings over footing without skirt was observed in the range of 33.3% to 68.5%, 68.9% to 127% and 146.7% to 262% for a skirt depth of 0.25 B, 0.50 B and 1.0 B respectively. The skirted footings were found more effective for sand at relative density of 30% and 50% than at relative density of 70% and 87%. The bearing capacity was found to increase linearly with footing width for footings with and without skirts. This observation was found to be consistent for footings with different skirt depths and for relative density of sand i.e., 30%, 50%, 70%, and 87%. The obtained results from the study for footing with and without skirts were comparable with available solutions from literature.

• 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지반공학회 2004년도 춘계학술발표회
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• pp.74-81
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• 2004

In this study, static end loading tests with load transfer measurement were accomplished for large diameter drilled shaft constructed in fault zone. Yield pile capacity (or ultimate pile capacity) from load-settlement curve was determined and axial load transfer behavior was measurd. The end bearing capacity was increased 2 times due to grouting the toe ground under pile base.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2005년도 봄학술 발표회 논문집(I)
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• pp.475-478
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• 2005

This study was performed to evaluate about load bearing capacity of continuos IPC Girder Bridge under and after Construction. This is Ichi-1 Bridge that is 2-40m span continuous bridge on a extension road through the Ichun and the Naesa. The result of static loading test to use a 25ton truck after construction, deflection ratio is 0.64 that is $35\%$ and average of response ratio is 0.48$\~$0.89 that is less than theoretical value. The result of dynamic loading test, the number of proper vibrations is 3.06Hz that is like theoretical value 3.61Hz, the modulus of impact is 0.235 that is bigger than specification 0.19. the load bearing capacity is minimum DB-40 that is so big value. In the result, continuos IPC Girder Bridge is safe in short period. we will evaluate long period behavior of continuos IPC Girder Bridge.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 1999년도 학회창립 10주년 기념 1999년도 가을 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.575-578
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• 1999

The main objective of this study was to examine structural behavior of reinforced concrete column and steel beam joint. composite specimens about 3/4 of the actual beam column connection assembly were tested by applying cyclic load through actuators. Test variables include face bearing plate(FBP), extended face bearing plate(E-FBP), VIR, U-bar and sub beam. There is not much differenced between specimens with sub beam and without sub beam. Test results also show that the joint strength of test specimen is close to the predicted strength by ASCE guideline.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제62권5호
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• pp.643-649
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• 2017

Masonry walls are amongst the oldest building systems. A large portion of the research on these structures focuses on the load-bearing walls. Numerical methods have been generally used in modelling load-bearing walls during recent years. In this context, macro and micro modelling techniques emerge as widely accepted techniques. Micro modelling is used to investigate the local behaviour of load-bearing walls in detail whereas macro modelling is used to investigate the general behaviour of masonry buildings. The main objective of this study is to investigate the elastic behaviour of the load- bearing walls in masonry buildings by using micro modelling technique. In order to do this the brick and mortar units of the masonry walls are modelled by the combination of plane truss elements and plane frame elements with no shear deformations. The model used in this study has fewer unknowns then the models encountered in the references. In this study the vertical frame elements have equivalent elasticity modulus and moment of inertia which are calculated by the developed software. Under in-plane static loads the elastic displacements of the masonry walls, which are encountered in literature, are calculated by the developed software, where brick units are modelled by plane frame elements, horizontal joints are modelled by vertical frame elements and vertical joints are modelled by horizontal plane truss elements. The calculated results are compatible with those given in the references.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.269-278
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• 2018

In the recent decades, the application of composite materials, due to their desirable properties, has increased dramatically. In the present study, a quasi-encased trapezoidal section composite steel beam encased with concrete is thoroughly examined. Calculation of the load bearing capacity is carried out by finite element modeling of concrete and FRP beams with trapezoidal section under the effect of controlled displacement loading. The results are then validated comparing to the existing experimental results obtained from similar studies. Further on, the materials are changed to steel and concrete, and the section is de-signed in such a way that both concrete and steel reach a high percent-age of their load bearing capacity. In the last step, the parameters affecting the bending capacity and the behavior of the semi-confined composite beam are investigated. Results revealed that the beam diagonal web thickness plays the most effective role in load bearing capacity amongst other studied parameters. Furthermore, by analyzing the results on the effect of different parameters, an optimal model for primary beam section is presented, which exhibits a greater load bearing capacity compared to the initial design with the same amount of materials used for both sections.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제9권5호
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• pp.547-567
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• 2015

This study investigates the behavior of group of tapered and cylindrical piles. The bearing capacities of groups of tapered and cylindrical piles are computed and compared. Modeling of group of piles in this study is conducted in sand using three-dimensional finite element software. For this purpose, total bearing capacity of each group is firstly calculated using the load-displacement curve under specific load and common techniques. Then, the model of group of piles is reloaded under this calculated capacity to find group settlements, stress states on the lateral surfaces of group block, efficiency of group and etc. In order to calculate the efficiency of each group, single tapered and cylindrical piles are modeled separately. Comparison for both tapered and cylindrical group of piles with same volume is conducted and a relation to predict tapered pile group efficiency is developed. A parametric study is also performed by changing parameters such as tapered angle, angle of internal friction of sand, dilatancy angle of soil and coefficient of lateral earth pressure to find their influences on single pile and pile group behavior.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.1-12
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• 2021

The occurrence of progressive collapse induced by the removal of the vertical load-bearing element in the structure, because of fire or earthquake, has been a significant challenge between structural engineers. Progressive collapse is defined as the complete failure or failure of a part of the structure, initiating with a local rupture in a part of the building and can threaten the stability of the structure. In the current study, the behavior of the structures equipped with a cylindrical friction damper, when the vertical load-bearing elements are eliminated, is considered in two cases: 1-The load-bearing element is removed under the gravity load, and 2-The load-bearing element is removed due to the earthquake lateral forces. In order to obtain a generalized result in the seismic case, 22 pair motions presented in FEMA p 695 are applied to the structures. The study has been conducted using the vertical push down analysis for the case (1), and the nonlinear time-history analysis for the second case using OpenSEES software for 5,10, and 15-story steel frames. Results indicate that, in the first case, the load coefficient, and accordingly the strength of the structure equipped with cylindrical friction dampers are increased considerably. Furthermore, the results from the second case demonstrate that the displacements, and consequently the forces imposed to the structure in the buildings equipped with the cylindrical friction damper substantially was reduced. An optimum slip load is defined in the friction dampers, which permits the damper to start its frictional damping from this threshold load. Therefore, the optimum slip load of the damper is calculated and discussed for both cases.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.341-352
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• 2017

강구조물을 접합하는 대표적인 두 가지 방법으로는 용접접합과 볼트접합이 있다. 이중 잘 접합된 볼트접합은 지압메카니즘에 의한 강도상승과 연성거동을 기대할 수 있다. 이러한 볼트접합부의 연성능력을 충분히 활용하기 위해 본 연구에서는 합리적인 단일볼트접합부의 힘-변형관계 및 지압강도 산정식을 제안하고자 하였다. 볼트접합부의 경계조건 및 기하학적인 요소를 고려하여 체계적으로 단일볼트 실험을 수행하였다. 현행 설계기준의 볼트접합부의 지압강도 산정식의 모순점을 해결하기 위해 새로운 지압강도 설계식 및 변형한계 산정식을 제안하였다. 또한 접합부의 강성, 강도, 기하학적 조건 등을 반영할 수 있는 힘-변형관계식을 제안하였다. 본 연구에서 제시한 지압강도식 및 힘-변형관계식은 현행설계기준보다 합리적으로 실험결과를 예측하였다.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제20권8호
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• pp.59-66
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• 2004

본 연구에서는 연직말뚝과 경사말뚝에 대하여 모형실험과 수치해석을 실시하여 경사말뚝의 거동 특성을 분석하였다. 상대밀도 79%인 모래지반에 경사각도 0$^{\circ}$, $10^{\circ}$, 20$^{\circ}$, 30$^{\circ}$의 강관말뚝을 항타 관입하여 하중재하실험을 실시하였고, 상용 유한요소 프로그램인 PENTAGON 3D를 이용하여 수치해석을 수행하였다. 모형실험에 의한 경사말뚝의 축방향 지지 력은 경사각도가 $10^{\circ}$, 20$^{\circ}$, 30$^{\circ}$에서 연직말뚝에 비하여 111, 95, 81%로 나타났고, 수치해석의 결과도 다소 차이는 있지만 비슷하게 나타났다. 그러나 Petrasovits & Award의 결과는 경사각 $10^{\circ}$에서 모형실험 결과와 유사하지만, 경사각 20$^{\circ}$와 30$^{\circ}$에서는 모형실험결과를 과대평가하였다. 경사각도에 따른 주면마찰력과 선단하중은 모형실험과 수치해석 모두 $10^{\circ}$경사에서 최대값을 나타낸 후, 경사각도가 증가함에 따라 감소하였고, 전체하중에서 주면마찰력과 선단하중의 구성비율은 경사각도에 관계없이 거의 비슷하게 나타났다.