• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제56권3호
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• pp.355-367
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• 2015

This paper deals with a new designed joint system for single-layer spatial structures. As the stability of these structures is greatly influenced by the joint behaviour, the aim of this paper is the characterization of the joint response in bending through Finite Element Method (FEM) analysis using ABAQUS. The behaviour of the joints studied here was influenced by many geometrical factors, such as bolts and plate sizes, distance between bolts and end-plate thickness. The study comprised five models of joints with different values of those parameters. The numerical results were compared to the results of previous experimental tests and the agreement was good enough. The differences between the numerical and experimental initial stiffness are attributed to the simplifications introduced when modelling the bolt threads as well as the presence of residual stresses in the test specimens.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.471-492
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• 2016

Underground tunnelling is one of the sustainable construction methods which can facilitate the increasing passenger transportation in the urban areas and benefit the community in the long term. Tunnelling in various ground conditions requires careful consideration of the stability factor. This paper investigates three dimensional stability of a shallow circular tunnel in a layered soil. Upper bound theorem of limit analysis was utilised to solve the tunnel face stability problem. A three dimensional kinematic admissible failure mechanism was improved to model a layered soil and limiting assumptions of the previous studies were resolved. The study includes calculation of the minimum support pressure acting on the face of the excavation in closed-face excavations. The effects of the characteristics of the layers on the minimum support pressure were examined. It was found that the ratio of the thickness of cover layers particularly when a weak layer is overlying a stronger layer, has the most significant influence on the minimum tunnel support pressure. Comparisons have been made with the results of the numerical modelling using FLAC3D software. Results of the current study were in a remarkable agreement with those of numerical modelling.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.249-260
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• 2012

In this study, stress and deflection behaviours of T-type welding joint applied to HE200M steel beam and column were investigated in finite element method (FEM) under different distributed loads. In the 3D-FEM modelling, glue option was used to contact between steel materials and weld nuggets. Geometrical model was designed as 3-dimensional solid in ANSYS software program. After that, homogeneous, linear and isotropic properties were used to design to materials of model. Solid-92 having 3-dimensional, 4 faced and 10-noded was selected as element type. In consequence of mesh operation, elements of 13285 and nodes of 28086 were occurred. Load distribution was applied to top surface of steel beam to determine behaviours of stress and deflection. As a result of FEM analysis applied with the loads of 55,000 N, 110,000 N and 220,000 N, maximum values were obtained as 116 N/$mm^2$, 232 N/$mm^2$ and 465 N/$mm^2$ for stress and obtainedas 1,083 mm, 2,166 mm and 4.332 mm for deflection, respectively. When modelling results and classical calculation values were compared, it was obtained difference of 10 % for stress values and 2.5% for deflection values.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.321-336
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• 2012

As an improvement on the isoparametric element method, the derivation presented in this paper is close to that done by Wang (1990) for the 2-D finite element. We extend this idea to solve 3-D crack problems in this paper. A new displacement modelling is constructed with local solutions of three-dimensional cracks and a quasi-compatible isoparametric element for three-dimensional fracture mechanics analysis is presented. The stress intensity factors can be solved directly by means of the present method without any post-processing. A new method for calculating the stress intensity factors of three-dimensional cracks with complex geometries and loads is obtained. Numerical examples are given to demonstrate the validity of the present method. The accuracy of the results obtained by the proposed element is demonstrated by solving several crack problems. The results illustrate that this method not only saves much calculating time but also increases the accuracy of solutions. Because this quasi-compatible finite element of 3-D cracks contains any singularities and easily meets the requirement of compatibility, it can be easily implemented and incorporated into existing finite element codes.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제10권11호
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• pp.2008-2013
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• 2006

열장치의 열성능 평가를 위한 수치 해석에서는 온도, 압력, 체적, 엔탈피, 엔트로피 등의 열 역학적 성질들의 수치 값이 필요하다. 그러나 열역학적 성질들 사이의 관계를 나타내는 증기표는 그대로 이용할 수는 없기 때문에 모델링하여 사용하여야 한다. 본 연구에서는 스플라인 보간법과 비교함으로써, 습포화증기의 모델링에 신경회로망의 적용 가능성을 검토하였다. 다층신경 회로망을 구성하기 위하여 입력층으로 온도에 대한 1개의 노드, 두 개의 은닉층은 각각 10개와 20개의 노드, 출력층은 포화액과 건포화증기에 대한 비체적, 엔탈피, 엔트로피 등의 6개의 노드로 구성하였으며, 스플라인 보간법은 2차 다항식과 3차 다항식을 사용하였다. 소구간으로 구성 된 스플라인 보간법과 비교하여 신경회로망 모델링은 비슷한 백분율 오차를 보여주었으며, 이 결과로부터 넓은 온도 범위의 증기표 모델링에 신경회로망이 아주 강력한 방법임을 확인하였다.

• 대한전자공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전자공학회 2007년도 하계종합학술대회 논문집
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• pp.477-478
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• 2007

The SCN-TLM method presented in this paper is another independent approaches for obtaining frequency domain results for microstrip line. The structure analysed with this TLM algorithm is step discontinuity microstrip line and the symmetrical condensed node is used. After numerical analysis, the frequency dependent scattering parameters of a step discontinuity microstrip line have been calculated by Fourier transform of the time domain data. From the time domain TLM numerical results, this numerical analysis is shown to be an efficient method for modelling complicated structure as step discontinuity microstrip line.

• 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국해양정보통신학회 2007년도 추계종합학술대회
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• pp.246-249
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• 2007

상변화 물질을 취급하는 수치해석에서는 온도, 압력, 체적, 엔탈피, 엔트로피 등의 열역학적 성질들의 수치값이 필요하다. 그러나 열역학적 성질들은 증기표나 선도 등의 형태로 주어지기 때문에 그대로 이용할 수는 없고 모델링하여 사용하여야 한다. 본 연구에서는 2차 스플라인 보간법과 비교함으로써, 과열증기의 모델링에 신경회로망의 적용 가능성을 검토하였다. 신경회로망은 온도와 압력, 2개의 입력에 대하여 비체적, 엔탈피 및 엔트로피, 3개의 출력을 얻을 수 있도록 입력층, 은닉층 및 출력층으로 구성되었다. 스플라인 보간법은 2차 다항식을 사용하였으며, 주어진 압력에 대한 소구간의 온도에 적용하였다. 신경회로망 모델링은 많은 출력 범위에서 2차 스플라인 보간법보다 우수한 백분율 오차를 보였으며, 이 결과로부터 과열증기 모델링에 신경회로망이 아주 강력한 방법임을 확인하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.170-177
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• 2010

구조용 목재부재의 성능 예측에 가장 큰 영향을 끼치는 옹이를 활용하여 유한요소 수치해석을 실시하였다. 다른 구조용 재료와 달리 목재의 경우 직교이방성을 나타내기 때문에 이를 적용하였고 옹이를 실린더 형태, 원추형 형태, 육면체 형태로 모델화 하였다. 목재 부재에 대해 실제 압축강도실험을 실시하여 그 파괴형태를 파악하고 최대강도값을 계산하였으며, 각 부재의 치수와 옹이의 크기, 위치, 개수를 반영한 수치해석 모델을 제작하여 유한요소해석을 실시하였다. 실험에서 얻어진 최대압축강도를 적용한 수치해석을 실시하여 옹이자료에 따른 각 부재의 응력분포형태를 파악하고 이를 실제 부재의 파괴형태와 비교 분석하였다. 수치해석에 소요되는 시간이나 요수 분할의 어려움, 옹이 주위의 응력 전달의 유사성 등에 기준했을 때 실린더 형태의 요소가 가장 타당하다고 판단되었다. 또한 응력 분포 모양과 변형 분포 모양을 비교한 경우 유한 요소 수치해석의 결과에서 응력이 가장 집중되는 부분과 변형이 가장 심하게 발생한 주위에서 실제 시편의 파괴나 균열이 발생함을 알 수 있었다. 이를 기초로 유한요소 수치해석법을 직교이방성과 옹이 모델링을 적절히 적용할 경우 휨응력을 받는 부재와 인장 응력을 받는 부재 등의 성능 해석에 유용한 수단으로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제54권2호
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• pp.319-336
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• 2015

Life cycle performance of corrosion affected RC structures is an important and challenging issue for effective infrastructure management. The accurate condition assessment of corroded RC structures mainly depends on the effective evaluation of deterioration occurring in the structures. Structural performance deterioration caused by reinforcement corrosion is a complex phenomenon which is generally uncertain and non-decreasing. Therefore, a stochastic modelling such as the gamma process can be an effective tool to consider the temporal uncertainty associated with performance deterioration. This paper presents a time-dependent reliability analysis of corrosion affected RC structures associated bond strength degradation. Initially, an analytical model to evaluate cracking in the concrete cover and the associated loss of bond between the corroded steel and the surrounding cracked concrete is developed. The analytical results of cover surface cracking and bond strength deterioration are examined by experimental data available. Then the verified analytical results are used for the stochastic deterioration modelling, presented here as gamma process. The application of the proposed approach is illustrated with a numerical example. The results from the illustrative example show that the proposed approach is capable of assessing performance of the bond strength of concrete structures affected by reinforcement corrosion during their lifecycle.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2006년도 춘계학술발표회 논문집(I)
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• pp.478-481
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• 2006

Reinforced concrete shear wall is composed of wall, horizontal and vertical flanges. Due to the abrupt change in its geometry, it is difficult to predict the ultimate behaviour of shear wall in the action of lateral forces. For the better understanding of ultimate state, the propagation of crack and inelastic compressive zone are simulated reasonably. In this study, for the improvement of analysis result for shear wall with flanges, analyses are fulfilled with the application of some modelling methods including various material and geometrical models and numerical methods. The results from various modelling methods are compared and the advisable model is proposed.