• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제85권2호
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• pp.179-195
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• 2023

The performance of reinforced concrete (RC) beam specimens strengthened using a newly proposed Side Near Surface Mounted (S-NSM) technology was investigated experimentally in this work. In addition, analytical and nonlinear finite element (FE) modeling was exploited to forecast the performance of RC members reinforced with S-NSM utilizing steel bars. Five (one control and four strengthened) RC beams were evaluated for flexural performance under static loading conditions employing four-point bending loads. Experimental variables comprise different S-NSM reinforcement ratios. The constitutive models were applied for simulating the non-linear material characteristics of used concrete, major, and strengthening reinforcements. The failure load and mode, yield and ultimate strengths, deflection, strain, cracking behavior as well as ductility of the beams were evaluated and discussed. To cope with the flexural behavior of the tested beams, a 3D non-linear FE model was simulated. In parametric investigations, the influence of S-NSM reinforcement, the efficacy of the S-NSM procedure, and the structural response ductility are examined. The experimental, numerical, and analytical outcomes show good agreement. The results revealed a significant increase in yield and ultimate strengths as well as improved failure modes.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.681-688
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• 2009

철도교량은 일반적으로 공용기간동안 진동과 충격에 의한 구조적 영향을 받는다. 이와 같은 이유로 내하력 증진을 위한 보강성능 검토 시 철도교에 작용하는 외부하중에 효율적으로 저항할 수 있는 보강성능이 요구된다. 이 연구에서는 철도교의 공용 중 진동 및 충격하중에 효율적으로 저항할 수 있는 보강공법으로써 NSM 보강공법을 제안하였다. 이는 기존 탄소섬유외부부착 공법에 비해 부착성능 및 보강성능이 우수한 공법이다. NSM 보강공법은 현재 다양한 실험적 연구들이 진행되고 있으나, 실교량으로의 범용적인 적용을 위해서는 보강설계에 필요한 합리적인 보강비 산정이 필수적이다. 이를 위해, 이 연구에서는 재료적 및 기하학적 불확실성이 반영된 확률 신뢰도기반 NSM 보강비 산정방법을 제안하여 임계보강비를 산정하고자 한다. 이를 위해, Monte Carlo Simulation(MCS) 기법으로 도출된 재료 및 단면치수에 대한 불확실성 특성을 내부저항모멘트 설계식에 반영하여, 외부활하중의 불확실성 특성이 반영된 외부하중모멘트에 대한 안전도 평가를 수행하였으며, 목표신뢰성지수 3.5를 만족할 수 있도록 하는 CFRP 플레이트의 임계보강비를 산출하였다.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.196-205
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• 2001

NSM으로 무살균 재배를 여러 가지 배지를 혼합하여 균사생장과 밀도, 오염율을 실험한 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 방울솜을 주재료로 하여 옥수수강과 비트, 미강을 각각 10, 20, 30, 40%를 혼합하였을 때 옥수수강, 미강, 비트 순으로 균사생장과 밀도가 양호한 결과를 보였으며 방울솜:옥수수강을 80 : 20(V/V)으로 혼합한 경우가 가장 양호하다. 특히 방울솜에 비트를 10% 이상 혼합하면 균사생장과 밀도가 현저히 불량한 특징이 있다. 둘째, 면자각을 주재료로 하여 옥수수강과 비트, 미강을 각각 10, 20, 30,40%를 혼합하였을 때 비트, 미강, 옥수수강 순으로 양호한 것으로 나타남에 따라 방울솜과 반대의 경향을 나타내었다. 특히 면자각에 미강을 20%이상 혼합하면 잡균오염도 높아질뿐만 아니라 균사생장과 밀도도 현저히 낮아지는 특징이 있다. 셋째, 방울솜을 주재료로 하여 옥수수강과 비트를 각각 혼합한 경 우 방울솜:옥수수강:비트를 70:20:10(V/V)로 혼합한 배지가 가장 양호 하였다. 넷째, 면자각을 주재료로 하여 옥수수강과 비트를 각각 혼합한 경우 면자각:옥수수강:비트를 70:20: 10(V/V)로 혼합한 배지가 가장 양호하였다. NSM의 적정 약제 농도별로는 500배가 가장 좋았으나 2,000배액에서도 균사생장은 비교적 좋은 결과를 나타내었으나 잡균오염율은 희석을 많이 하면 오염율이 높았다. NSM 배지의 적정수분함량은 77%가 적당하였으며, $25^{\circ}C$에서 배양하였을 때 균사밀도와균사속도가 양호하였다. NSM에 배지를 침지한 시간별로 조사한 결과 침지한 즉시 꺼내어 접종한 것이나 32시간 동안 침지한 것이나 동일한 효과가 있었으며 48시간 이상 침지하면 균사속도와 균사밀도가 약간 나빠지는 경향이 있었다. 따라서 NSM에 침지한 즉시 꺼내어 접종하면 균사생장과 균사밀도가 양호하였다. 즉 N.S.M을 이용하여 느타리버섯 폐면재배에 있어서 방울솜을 주재료로 하여 옥수수강, 비트, 미강을 혼합하여 균사생장, 균사밀도, 잡균오염도를 조사한 결과, 방울솜에 옥수수강을 20~30% 혼합하였을 때 균사생장이 76mm/10일 정도로 가장 양호하였고 균사밀도도 양호하였다.

• 대한건축학회논문집:구조계
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.35-42
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• 2018

This study evaluated the fire resisting capacity and post-fire serviceability of the concrete beams retrofitted by near surface mounted method(NSM) using GFRP plates. Main parameters in the test are grout materials and fire exposure. For the test, two types of grout materials between concrete substrate and GFRP plate were used; flame resisting epoxy and filling mortar. Four RC beam specimens were made and two of them were exposed to fire according to real scale fire curve proposed KS F 2257. After the fire exposure test, flexural test were performed to investigate the flexural performance of concrete beams including strength and deformation. From the test results, it was found that the beam retrofitted by NSM-GFRP presented higher flexural strength than that of the beam without retrofit, which indicates NSM-GFRP retrofit technologies is effective to maintain flexural strength even after fire exposure. In addition, the specimens grouted by epoxy showed good performance in strength but bad performance in ductility.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제62권3호
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• pp.291-295
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• 2017

The behaviour of reinforced concrete beams strengthened with near surface mounted (NSM) CFRP prestressed prisms was experimentally investigated. Five RC beams were tested under four point bending. All beams were made with dimensions of 300 mm in width, 2000 mm in length and 150 in depth. The effects of presstress level of CFRP prestressed prisms and prism material type were studied. The failure mode, load capacity, deflection, CFRP strain, steel strain and ductility of the tested beams were all analyzed. The results showed that the behavior of the reinforced concrete beams strengthened with NSM CFRP prestressed prisms showed a significant increase in the load-carrying capacity and the deformation capacity. The NSM CFRP prestressed prisms strengthening technique could be considered as an effective method for repairing RC structures.

• 한국항해학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.11-21
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• 1994

Final aim of this paper is a study on simulation of automatic steering of a ship in random seas. In order to achieve this aim, we need excitation due to random seas. The excitation may be estimated from energy spectrum of irregular waves and response functions of manoeuvring motion of a ship in regular waves. This paper deals with response functions of manoeuvring motion of a ship in regular waves. We discussed New Strip Method(NSM) of sway-yaw-roll coupled motions in regular waves. NSM is defined in space axes system and that has been used to predict seakeeping performance of a ship in waves. But ship manoeuvring is defined in body fixed axes system. So we cannot use NSM theory itself in predicting manoeuvring performance of a ship in waves. We introduced relationship between space axes system and body fixed axes system. And we developed modified NSM which was defined in body fixed axes system and was able to be used in manoeuvring motion of a ship in waves. We calculated sway and yaw response functions of manoeuvring motion of a bulk carrier in regular waves.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제24권7호
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• pp.640-646
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• 2023

Objective: Prospective studies on postoperative residual breast tissue (RBT) after robotic-assisted nipple-sparing mastectomy (R-NSM) for breast cancer are limited. RBT presents an unknown risk of local recurrence or the development of new cancer after curative or risk-reducing mastectomies. This study investigated the technical feasibility of using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to evaluate RBT after R-NSM in women with breast cancer. Materials and Methods: In this prospective pilot study, 105 patients, who underwent R-NSM for breast cancer at Changhua Christian Hospital between March 2017 and May 2022, were subjected to postoperative breast MRI to evaluate the presence and location of RBT. The postoperative MRI scans of 43 patients (age, 47.8 ± 8.5 years), with existing preoperative MRI scans, were evaluated for the presence and location of RBT. In total, 54 R-NSM procedures were performed. In parallel, we reviewed the literature on RBT after nipple-sparing mastectomy, considering its prevalence. Results: RBT was detected in 7 (13.0%) of the 54 mastectomies (6 of the 48 therapeutic mastectomies and 1 of the 6 prophylactic mastectomies). The most common location for RBT was behind the nipple-areolar complex (5 of 7 [71.4%]). Another RBT was found in the upper inner quadrant (2 of 7 [28.6%]). Among the six patients who underwent RBT after therapeutic mastectomies, one patient developed a local recurrence of the skin flap. The other five patients with RBT after therapeutic mastectomies remained disease-free. Conclusion: R-NSM, a surgical innovation, does not seem to increase the prevalence of RBT, and breast MRI showed feasibility as a noninvasive imaging tool for evaluating the presence and location of RBT.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.178-189
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• 2011

본 연구에서는 CFRP 표면부착 공법의 대안으로 최근에 관심을 끌고 있는 NSM(Near Surface Mounted)기법으로 전단 보강된 RC 부재의 전단강도를 평가하기 위한 실험과 해석을 수행하였다. 전단철근이 없는 7개의 실험체에 대해 4점 휨실험을 실시하였다. 실험변수로는 CFRP 스트립의 경사($45^{\circ}$, $90^{\circ}$)와 스트립의 간격(250mm, 200mm, 150mm, 100mm)이 고려되었다. 실험적 연구를 통해 NSM공법으로 전단 보강된 RC 부재의 전단강도와 파괴모드에 대한 각 실험변수의 영향을 평가하였다. 실험결과는 $45^{\circ}$ 경사로 스트립을 보강한 실험체들은 스트립의 파단으로 파괴된 반면, 수직으로 스트립을 보강한 실험체들은 스트립의 슬립으로 파괴됨을 보였다. 또한, $45^{\circ}$ 경사 스트립이 수직 스트립보다 전단저항력 증가시킬뿐만 아니라 파괴시의 처짐을 크게 증가시키는 것으로 나타났다. 추가적으로 RBSN 해석은 NSM기법으로 전단 보강된 RC 부재의 균열형상 및 하중-처짐관계를 적절하게 예측하였다.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제70권1호
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• pp.67-80
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• 2019

Strengthening with near surface mounted carbon fibre reinforced polymers (NSM-CFRP) is a strengthening technique that have been used for several decades to increase the load carrying capacity of reinforced concrete members. In Iraq, many concrete buildings and bridges were subjected to a wide range of damage as a result of the last war and many other events. Accordingly, there is a progressive increase in the strengthening of concrete structures, bridges in particular, by using CFRP strengthening techniques. Near-surface mounted carbon fibre polymer has been recently proved as a powerful strengthening technique in which the CFRP strips are sufficiently protected against external environmental conditions especially the high-temperature rates in Iraq. However, this technique has not been examined yet under repeated loading conditions such as traffic loads on bridge girders. The main objective of this research was to investigate the effectiveness of NSM-CFRP strips in reinforced concrete beams under repeated loads. Different parameters such as the number of strips, groove size, and two types of bonding materials (epoxy resin and cement-based adhesive) were considered. Fifteen NSM-CFRP strengthened beams were tested under concentrated monotonic and repeated loadings. Three beams were non-strengthened as reference specimens while the remaining were strengthened with NSM-CFRP strips and divided into three groups. Each group comprises two beams tested under monotonic loads and used as control for those tested under repeated loads in the same group. The experimental results are discussed in terms of load-deflection behavior up to failure, ductility factor, cumulative energy absorption, number of cycles to failure, and the mode of failure. The test results proved that strengthening with NSM-CFRP strips increased both the flexural strength and stiffness of the tested beams. An increase in load carrying capacity was obtained in a range of (1.47 to 4.49) times that for the non-strengthened specimens. Also, the increase in total area of CFRPs showed a slight increase in flexural capacity of (1.02) times the value of the control strengthened one tested under repeated loading. Increasing the total area of CFRP strips resulted in a reduction in ductility factor reached to (0.71) while the cumulative energy absorption increased by (1.22) times the values of the strengthened reference specimens tested under repeated loading. Moreover, the replacement of epoxy resin with cement-based adhesive as a bonding material exhibited higher ductility than specimen with epoxy resin tested under monotonic and repeated loading.

• 한국공간구조학회논문집
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.73-80
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• 2014

For the last decade many bridges and buildings have experienced flexural strengthening with the fiber reinforced polymer(FRP) bonding system, demands for increasing heavy traffic loads and the changing of the code application. Of the many strengthening systems, NSM(near surface mounted) system with FRP has become attractive and popular way of strengthening for the existed RC structures and many studies and applications of this technique have significantly increased all over the world. Meanwhile, polymer mortar that contains much of the same ingredients as cement but includes the addition of certain polymer resins for enhancing desired physical properties, has been used as an alternative adhesive. This paper focuses on flexural behaviour of CFRP-bar NSM system with variables such as kinds of adhesive, anchorage, sectional aspect ratio. Based on the test results and test-to-predicted ratio, this paper provides researchers and practical engineers a fundamental knowledge and intuition.