• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제88권1호
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• pp.67-81
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• 2023

The reinforced concrete (RC) structures might need strengthening or upgradation due to adverse environmental conditions, design defects, modification requirements, and to prolong the expected lifespan. The RC beams have been efficiently strengthened using the near surface mounted (NSM) approach over the externally bonded reinforcing (EBR) system. In this study, the performance of RC beam elements strengthened with NSM-steel rebars was investigated using an experimental program and nonlinear finite element modeling (FEM). Nine medium-sized, rectangular cross-section RC beams total in number made up for the experimental evaluation. The beams strengthened with varying percentages of NSM reinforcement, and the number of grooves was assessed in four-point bending experiments up to failure. Based on the experimental evaluation, the load-displacement response, crack features, and failure modes of the strengthened beams were recorded and considered. According to the experimental findings, NSM steel greatly improved the flexural strength (up to about 84%) and stiffness of RC beams. The flexural response of the tested beams was simulated using a 3D non-linear finite element (FE) model. The findings of the experiments and the numerical analysis showed good agreement. The effect of the NSM groove and reinforcement on the structural response was then assessed parametrically.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제45권1호
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• pp.133-145
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• 2022

Steel fiber composite bar (SFCB) is a novel type of reinforcement, which has good ductility and durability performance. Due to the unique pseudo strain hardening tensile behavior of SFCB, different flexural behavior is expected of SFCB reinforced concrete (SFCB-RC) beams from traditional steel bar reinforced concrete (S-RC) beams and FRP bar reinforced concrete (F-RC) beams. To investigate the flexural behavior of SFCB-RC beam, four points bending tests were carried out and different flexural behaviors between S/F/SFCB-RC beams were discussed. An flexural analytical model of SFCB-RC beams is proposed and proved by the current and existing experimental results. Based on the proposed model, the influence of the fiber volume ratio R of the SFCB on the flexural behavior of SFCB-RC beams is discussed. The results show that the proposed model is effective for all S/F/SFCB-RC flexural members. Fiber volume ratio R is a key parameter affecting the flexural behavior of SFCB-RC. By controlling the fiber volume ratio of SFCB reinforcements, the flexural behavior of the SFCB-RC flexural members such as bearing capacity, bending stiffness, ductility and repairability of SFCB-RC structures can be designed.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 1998년도 가을 학술발표대회 논문집(III)
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• pp.821-826
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• 1998

The design methods for the steel plate strengthened RC structures are not well established yet because the structural behavior of plated RC beams is more complex than that of regular unplated ones. The main purpose of this paper is to present the premature failure mechanism of steel plate strengthened RC beams. The analytical models of interfacial stress and normal are also proposed in this paper. The comparisons between the analytical results using the proposed theory and experimental ones relatively satisfied.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.88-93
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• 2004

철근콘크리트 구조 부재에 발생되는 균열은 구조체의 미관, 내구성 및 구조적 측면에서 보수를 요하게 되며, 에폭시 주입 균열보수공법은 최근 국내에서 가장 널리 사용되는 균열 보수공법 중의 하나이다. 에폭시 주입공법의 성능은 사용되는 에폭시의 물성과 균열의 폭에 기인하게 된다. 본 연구에서는 균열을 발생시키는 하중의 크기를 변수로 하고, 재하 중 보수한 경우와 하중을 제거한 후 보수한 경우를 비교 분석하도록 하였다. 총 5개의 실험체에 대하여 공칭 휨강도의 $70\%$ 및 $90\%$의 하중을 가력하여 균열을 발생시킨 후 에폭시 주입공법으로 보수하고, 보수 이후 부재의 거동을 실험적으로 연구하였다. 실험결과, 에폭시 주입공법에 의한 균열의 보수는 양호한 구조성능의 회복을 나타내었으며, 극심한 하중 하에서 보수된 실험체는 에폭시의 강도특성으로 인하여 오히려 강도 및 강성이 증가되는 현상을 나타내었다.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.259-270
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• 2007

본 논문은 고장력 인장봉에 의해 보강된 RC보의 휨거동을 평가하기 위한 해석적 방법을 제시하고 있다. 본 연구에 대한 선행 실험결과를 이용하였다. 실험 논문에서는 외부 강봉 보강의 이점에 대해서 소개하고 있다. 휨거동을 평가하기 위해 본 논문은 해석적 방법으로 단순누가산정의 방법을 제시하고 있다. 이 방법은 기본적으로 고장력 인장봉에 의해 보강된 RC보가 받는 전체하중은 강봉이 없는 RC보가 받는 하중과 강봉 자체가 받는 하중의 합과 같다고 가정한 것이다. 추가로 강봉에 의해 발생하는 축력과 강봉에 주어진 프리스트레스트에 대하여 고려를 하였다. 실험 결과와 이론해석의 결과값을 비교하여 단순누가산정 방법은 고장력 인장봉에 의해 보강된 RC보의 비선형 휨거동을 예측함에 있어서 비교적 정확한 상관관계를 보여주고 있다.

• 콘크리트학회지
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• 제10권6호
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• pp.179-190
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• 1998

철근콘크리트보의 전단파괴는 급작스런 취성파괴 때문에 중요한 문제이며, 많은 실험결과들에 의하면 철근콘크리트 보의 전단강도에서의 크기효과는 철근콘크리트 부재의 중요한 특징임이 밝혀졌다. 철근콘크리트보의 크기가 점점 커짐에 따라 실험이 매우 어려워져 전단강도에대한 실험데이타나 경험공식을 얻기가 힘들어지며 이에 다른 철근콘크리트 보의전단강도의 크기효과에 대한 수치해석적 방법이 매우 중요하게 되었다. 본 연구에서는 스터럽이 없는 철근콘크리트보의 전단해석에 유한요소해석기법을 적용하였고 전단강도에대한 크기효과를 해석적으로 분석하였다. 또한 철근콘크리트 보의 전단강도에대한 크기효과에 영향을 주는 인자를 분석하였으며 영향인자를 몇몇 표준시방서를 포함한 주요 전단강도식과 비교하였다.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.259-277
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• 2015

The lack of experimental studies on the mechanical behavior of reinforced concrete (RC) haunched beams leads to difficulties in statistical and reliability analyses. This study performs stochastic and reliability analyses of the ultimate shear capacity of RC haunched beams based on nonlinear finite element analysis. The main aim of this study is to investigate the influence of uncertainty in material properties and geometry parameters on the mechanical performance and shear capacity of RC haunched beams. Firstly, 65 experimentally tested RC haunched beams and prismatic beams are analyzed via deterministic nonlinear finite element method by a special program (ATENA) to verify the efficiency of utilized numerical models, the shear capacity and the crack pattern. The accuracy of nonlinear finite element analyses is verified by comparing the results of nonlinear finite element and experiments and both results are found to be in a good agreement. Afterwards, stochastic analyses are performed for each beam where the RC material properties and geometry parameters are assigned to take probabilistic values using an advanced simulating procedure. As a result of stochastic analysis, statistical parameters are determined. The statistical parameters are obtained for resistance bias factor and the coefficient of variation which were found to be equal to 1.053 and 0.137 respectively. Finally, reliability analyses are accomplished using the limit state functions of ACI-318 and ASCE-7 depending on the calculated statistical parameters. The results show that the RC haunched beams have higher sensitivity and riskiness than the RC prismatic beams.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제12권5호
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• pp.697-715
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• 2013

Numerous studies have been conducted to understand the shear behavior of reinforced concrete (RC) beams since it is a complex phenomenon. The diagonal cracking strength of a RC beam is critical since it is essential for determining the minimum amount of stirrups and the contribution of concrete to the shear strength of the beam. Most of the existing equations predicting the diagonal cracking strength of RC beams are based on experimental data. A powerful computational tool for analyzing experimental data is an artificial neural network (ANN). Its advantage over conventional methods for empirical modeling is that it does not require any functional form and it can be easily updated whenever additional data is available. An ANN model was developed for predicting the diagonal cracking strength of RC slender beams without stirrups. It is shown that the performance of the ANN model over the experimental data considered in this study is better than the performances of six design code equations and twelve equations proposed by various researchers. In addition, a parametric study was conducted to study the effects of various parameters on the diagonal cracking strength of RC slender beams without stirrups upon verifying the model.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제67권5호
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• pp.465-479
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• 2018

In a previous study, design charts where proposed to help the torsional design of axially restricted reinforced concrete (RC) beams with squared cross section. In this article, new design charts are proposed to cover RC beams with rectangular cross section. The influence of the height to width ratio of the cross section on the behavior of RC beams under torsion is firstly shown by using theoretical and experimental results. Next, the effective torsional strength of a reference RC beam is computed for several values and combinations of the study variables, namely: height to width ratio of the cross section, concrete compressive strength, torsional reinforcement ratio and level of the axial restraint. To compute the torsional strength, the modified Variable Angle Truss Model for axially restricted RC beams is used. Then, an extensive parametric analysis based on multivariable and nonlinear correlation analysis is performed to obtain nonlinear regression equations which allow to build the new design charts. These charts allow to correct the torsional strength in order to consider the favourable influence of the compressive axial stress that arises from the axial restraint.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.223-230
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• 2003

본 연구의 목적은 탄소섬유쉬트(CFS)로 보강된 RC보의 보강시 상재하중의 유무에 따른 보강효과와 휨거동을 실험적으로 고찰하는 것이다. 실험변수는 인장철근비(0.85, 1.32, 1.91%)와 상재하중(무보강보의 항복내력의 80%)으로 한다. 보강보의 구조적 거동을 항복하중과 극한하중, 하중-중앙부 처짐 관계, 연성, 보강 효과의 항으로 비교하였다. 실험결과로부터, CFS로 보강된 RC보의 극한 내력과 휨파괴거동이 원부재와 부착된 CFS 간의 초기응력에 의해 변화하는 것으로 나타났다.