• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.585-595
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• 2022

Using the nonlinear static procedures has become very common in seismic codes to achieve the nonlinear response of the structure during an earthquake. The capacity spectrum method (CSM) adopted in ATC-40 is considered as one of the most known and useful procedures. For this procedure the seismic demand can be approximated from the maximum deformation of an equivalent linear elastic Single-Degree-of-Freedom system (SDOF) that has an equivalent damping ratio and period by using an iterative procedure. Data from the results of this procedure are plotted in acceleration- displacement response spectrum (ADRS) format. Different improvements have been made in order to have more accurate results compared to the Non Linear Time History Analysis (NL-THA). A new procedure is presented in this paper where the iteration process shall not be required. This will be done by estimation the ductility demand response spectrum (DDRS) and the corresponding effective damping of the bilinear system based on a new parameter of control, called normalized yield strength coefficient (η), while retaining the attraction of graphical implementation of the improved procedure of the FEMA-440. The proposed procedure accuracy should be verified with the NL-THA analysis results as a first implementation. The comparison shows that the new procedure provided a good estimation of the nonlinear response of the structure compared with those obtained when using the NL-THA analysis.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제59권3호
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• pp.455-473
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• 2016

Methods for the seismic demands evaluation of structures require iterative procedures. Many studies dealt with the development of different inelastic spectra with the aim to simplify the evaluation of inelastic deformations and performance of structures. Recently, the concept of inelastic spectra has been adopted in the global scheme of the Performance-Based Seismic Design (PBSD) through Capacity-Spectrum Method (CSM). For instance, the Modal Pushover Analysis (MPA) has been proved to provide accurate results for inelastic buildings to a similar degree of accuracy than the Response Spectrum Analysis (RSA) in estimating peak response for elastic buildings. In this paper, a simplified nonlinear procedure for evaluation of the seismic demand of structures is proposed with its applicability to multi-degree-of-freedom (MDOF) systems. The basic concept is to write the equation of motion of (MDOF) system into series of normal modes based on an inelastic modal decomposition in terms of ductility factor. The accuracy of the proposed procedure is verified against the Nonlinear Time History Analysis (NL-THA) results and Uncoupled Modal Response History Analysis (UMRHA) of a 9-story steel building subjected to El-Centro 1940 (N/S) as a first application. The comparison shows that the new theoretical approach is capable to provide accurate peak response with those obtained when using the NL-THA analysis. After that, a simplified nonlinear spectral analysis is proposed and illustrated by examples in order to describe inelastic response spectra and to relate it to the capacity curve (Pushover curve) by a new parameter of control, called normalized yield strength coefficient (${\eta}$). In the second application, the proposed procedure is verified against the NL-THA analysis results of two buildings for 80 selected real ground motions.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.197-207
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• 2022

The seismic holding behaviors of plate anchor embedded into submerged coarse-grained soils were investigated considering different anchor inclinations. The limit equilibrium method and the Pseudo-Dynamic Approach (PDA) were employed to calculate the inertia force of the soils within the failure rupture. In addition, assuming the permeability of coarse-grained soils was sufficiently large, the coefficient of hydrodynamic force applied on the inclined plate anchor is obtained through adopting the exact potential flow theory. Therefore, the seismic holding resistance was calculated as the combination of the inertia force and the hydrodynamic force within the failure rupture. The failure rupture can be developed due to the uplift loads, which was assumed to be an arc of a circle perpendicular to the anchor and inclines at (π/4 - φ/2). Then, the derived analytical solutions were evaluated by comparing the static breakout factor N_γ to the published experimental and analytical results. The influences of soil and wave properties on the plate anchor holding behavior are reported. Finally, the dynamic anchor holding coefficients N_γd, were reported to illustrate the anchor holding behaviors. Results show that the soil accelerations in x and z directions were both nonlinear. The amplifications of soil accelerations were more severe at lower normalized frequencies (ωH/V) compared to higher normalized frequencies. The coefficient of hydrodynamic force, C, of the plate anchor was found to be almost constant with anchor inclinations. Finally, the seismic anchor holding coefficient oscillated with the oscillation of the inertia force on the plate anchor.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.77-84
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• 2008

실내시험에서 측정된 배수재의 통수능과 실제 현장에서 나타나는 배수거동은 근본적으로 다름에도 불구하고 기존의 많은 연구들은 실내시험을 통해 획득한 통수능 값을 이용하여 압밀 곡선을 예측하고 있다. 또한 기존의 압밀해는 압밀 진행에 따른 교란효과와 배수저항의 변화를 고려할 수 없어 실제 압밀거동과 잘 일치하지 않는 문제점이 있다. 본 연구에서는 현장에서 채취한 대형 블록시료에 연직배수재를 설치하고 압밀을 진행하면서 시간에 따른 침하량을 측정하였다. 이를 이용하여 시간에 따라 증가되는 배수 저항계수를 시간 의존적 함수로 정의하고 기존의 방사방향 압밀 해에 도입하여 수정된 방사방향 압밀 예측 방법을 제안하였다. 제안된 방법으로 예측한 결과를 실측 데이터 및 기존 제안식과 비교한 결과, 제안된 방법이 실측치에 가장 근접한 방사방향 압밀 곡선을 예측하는 것으로 관찰되었다.

• 한국해안·해양공학회논문집
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.287-292
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• 2021

하중·저항계수 설계는 일관된 시스템적 설계해를 제공하는 효율적인 설계 방식이다. 이 연구는 확률론적 프레임워크 내에서 방파제의 지반기초(foundation) 설계에 필요한 하중계수 및 저항계수를 결정하는 것을 목표로 하여 한국형 방파제의 대표적인 4가지 유형인 경사식 방파제, 무공케이슨 혼성식방파제, 유공케이슨 혼성식방파제, 소파블록 피복제를 대상으로 조사하였다. 파랑하중조건에서 방파제 기초의 지지력을 면밀히 조사하였다. 100,000회 샘플에 의한 Monte Carlo 시뮬레이션을 사용하여, 목표신뢰도지수(RI) 2.5와 3.0의 두 가지 수준을 선택하여 하중·저항계수의 보정을 수행하였다. 예상대로 더 높은 RI에 대해 정규화된 저항계수는 더 낮은 값을 갖는 것으로 확인되었다. 그 범위는 목표 RI 2.5의 경우 0.668~0.687이며, 목표 RI 3.0의 경우 0.576~0.634이다.