• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제76권4호
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• pp.479-489
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• 2020

This paper proposed a novel form of reinforced concrete (RC) shear wall confined with boundary columns. The structural effect of applying steel fiber reinforced concrete (SFRC) in the wall-column systems was studied. Three full-scale wall samples were constructed including two RC wall-RC column samples with different stirrup ratios and one RC wall-SFRC column sample. Low frequency cyclic testing was carried out to investigate the failure modes, hysteretic behavior, load-bearing capacity, ductility, stiffness degradation and energy dissipation. ABAQUS models were set up to simulate the structural behavior of tested samples, and good agreement was achieved between numerical simulation and experimental results. A further supplementary parametric study was conducted based on ABAQUS models. Both experimental and numerical results showed that increasing stirrup ratio in boundary columns did not affect much on load bearing capacity or stiffness degradation of the system. However, applying SFRC in boundary columns showed significant enhancement on load bearing capacity. Numerical simulation also shows that the structural performances of RC wall-SFRC column system were comparable to a wall-column system fully with SFRC.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제38권6호
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• pp.739-749
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• 2021

This paper introduces an improved design equation to evaluate the resisting capacity of circular reinforced concrete (RC) columns partially strengthened with outer steel tube. When RC column members are required to be strengthened according to the change in the loadings considered and/or the deterioration progress in columns, wrapping up RC column with steel circular tube, which takes the form of concrete filled steel tube (CFST), has been popularly considered because of its structural advantage induced from the confinement effect. However, the relatively high construction cost of steel tube is restricting its use to the required region, while deriving the shape of a partial CFST column. To evaluate the resisting capacity of a partial CFST column, numerical analyses need to be performed, and a numerical model proposed in the previous study for the numerical analysis of full CFST columns is used to conduct parametric studies for the introduction of a design equation. The bond-slip effect developed along the interface between the in-filled concrete and the exterior steel tube is taken into consideration and the validity of the numerical model has been established through correlation studies between experimental data and numerical results for partial CFST circular columns. Moreover, parametric studies make it possible to introduce a design equation for determining the optimum length of outer steel tube which produces partial CFST circular columns.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제80권6호
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• pp.737-747
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• 2021

The objective of seismic resilience is to maintain or rapidly restore the function of a building after an earthquake. An efficient tilt mechanism at the member level is crucial for the restoration of the main structure function; however, the damage resistance of the members should be the main focus. In this study, through a comparison with the classical Flamant theory of local loading in the elastic half-space, an elastomechanical solution for the axial-stress distribution of a reinforced-concrete (RC) rocking column was derived. Furthermore, assuming that the lateral displacement of the rocking column is determined by the contact surface rotation angle of the column end and bending and shear deformation of the column body, the load-lateral displacement mechanical model of the RC rocking column was established and validated through a comparison with finite-element simulation results. The axial-compression ratio and column-end strength were analyzed, and the results indicated that on the premise of column damage resistance, simply increasing the axial-compression ratio increases the lateral loading capacity of the column but is ineffective for improving the lateral-displacement capacity. The lateral loading and displacement of the column are significantly improved as the strength of the column end material increases. Therefore, it is feasible to improve the working performance of RC rocking columns via local reinforcement of the column end.

• International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.403-413
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• 2017

Residual axial capacity from numerical analysis was widely used as a critical indicator for damage assessment of reinforced concrete (RC) columns subjected to blast loads. However, the convergence of the numerical result was generally based on the displacement response, which might not necessarily generate the correct post-blast results in case that the strain softening behavior of concrete was considered. In this paper, two widely used concrete models are adopted for post-blast analysis of a RC column under blast loading, while the calculated results show a pathological mesh size dependence even though the displacement response is converged. As a consequence, a nonlocal integral formulation is implemented in a concrete damage model to ensure mesh size independent objectivity of the local and global responses. Two numerical examples, one to a RC column with strain softening response and the other one to a RC column with post-blast response, are conducted by the nonlocal damage model, and the results indicate that both the two cases obtain objective response in the post-peak stage.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.329-342
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• 2008

The strengthening of reinforced concrete (RC) columns by steel angles and strips (steel cage) is one of various techniques available to increase ultimate column load. Different authors have shown the influence of the beam-column joint on the behaviour of columns strengthened by steel cages. This paper presents an experimental study carried out at the Universidad Polit$\acute{e}$cnica de Valencia with the aim of analysing two different techniques to solve the strengthening close to the joint and the influence on the behaviour of RC columns strengthened steel cages. The ultimate loads obtained in the laboratory tests for these two techniques are compared to that specified by Eurocode 4.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제71권4호
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• pp.341-350
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• 2019

Exterior beam-column joint is typically the weakest link in a limited-ductile reinforced concrete (RC) frame structure. The use of diagonal haunch element has been considered as a desirable seismic retrofit option for reducing the seismic demand at the joint. Previous research globally has focused on implementing double haunches, while the use of single haunch element as a less-invasive and more architecturally favorable retrofit option has not been investigated. In this paper, the key formulations and a design procedure for the single haunch system for retrofitting RC exterior beam-column joint are developed. An application of the proposed design procedure is then illustrated through a case study.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2004년도 춘계 학술발표회 제16권1호
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• pp.692-695
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• 2004

Seismic performance of reinforced concrete(RC) column bent piers to bidirectional seismic loadings was investigated experimentally. RC column bent piers represent one of the most popular forms of piers used in highway bridges. Further to series of previous experimental researches for the performance of single bridge columns subjected to seismic loadings, four column bent piers were constructed in 400 mm diameter and 2,000 mm height. Each pier has two circular supporting columns. These piers were tested under lateral load reversals with axial load of $0.1f_{ck}A_g$. Bidirectional lateral loadings were applied. The test parameters included: different transverse reinforcement contents and lap-spliced longitudinal reinforcing steels. Test results indicate that lap-splices of longitudinal reinforcing steels have significantly influence on hysteretic response of column bent piers. Column capacity changed with the level of transverse confinement, and bidirectional repeated loadings induced more strength and stiffness degradation than unidirectional repeated loading.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.734-741
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• 2002

중앙부 철골조와 단부 RC조로 이루어진 혼합구조보인 RS 보와 RC 기둥으로 이루어진 접합부의 비탄성 거동 및 내진성능을 구명하기 위하여 반복가력에 의한 접합부 실험을 진행하였다. 본 연구는 RC-RS 접합부의 모멘트비를 변수로 하여 두 개의 내부접합부와 한 개의 외부접합부 등 총 3개의 시험체를 제작하여 실험을 진행하였다. 실험결과, 강도와 연성능력은 충분히 발휘하였으나, 접합부의 강성은 부족한 결과를 나타내었다. 이는 RS 보를 구성하는 철골보와 RC 보를 연결하는 강재매입구간에서의 철골 보의 미끄러짐에 의한 변위의 증가로 인하여 강성의 저하가 발생한 것으로 판단된다. 또한 Hawkins의 제안안에 의한RC-RS 접합부의 내진성능을 평가해 본 결과, 접합부의 초기강성의 부족으로 부재각 0.5 %에서의 공칭강도의 발현은 만족하지 못하였으나, 그외의 내진성능 평가지표인 강도유지능력, 상대 에너지소산비 및 종국후 초기강성비나 초기강도비 등의 측면에서는 우수한 능력을 발휘하였다. 따라서 구조물에서 RC-RS 접합부를 적용할 경우, RC 코어 월과 같은 초기 횡 강성을 보완할 수 있는 적절한 구조시스템과 병행하여 적용하면 강진지역의 구조물에도 충분히 적용이 가능하다고 판단된다.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2008년도 춘계 학술발표회 제20권1호
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• pp.65-68
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• 2008

RC 무량판 구조시스템은 여러 구조적 장점들로 인해 그 사용이 증가하는 추세이지만 횡방향 변위성능, 변형성능에 대한 약점을 지니고 있고, 고층화에 따라 기둥 크기가 증가하는 단점을 가지고 있다. 이러한 구조적 단점들은 CFT기둥의 사용을 통해 어느 정도 보완될 수 있으나 현재 CFT 기둥과 RC 무량판 접합부의 상세 및 설계법은 명확하게 제시된 바가 없다. 따라서 본 논문은 실물대 실험을 통해 일반 RC 기둥-무량판 접합부와 비교하여 CFT 기둥-RC 무량판 접합부의 횡저항 성능을 검증하고, 횡하중-변위비 성능에 따른 접합부의 모멘트 성능과 연성 능력을 파악하였다. 각기 다른 변수를 지닌 4개의 실험체를 제작하여 횡력 실험을 수행한 결과 다음과 같은 결론을 도출하였다. CFT 실험체는 전단머리의 영향으로 위험단면이 확장되었으며 일반 RC 기둥 실험체에 비해 초기강성은 35%, 모멘트는 25${\sim}$35% 증가하였고, 모멘트의 증가로 인한 에너지 흡수율이 증가하였다. 모든 실험체는 슬래브의 전단거동이 지배하였지만 내진밴드로 보강된 CFT 실험체는 슬래브의 휨거동 영역이 확장되었고, 연성비와 에너지 흡수율 또한 증가하였다.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.451-464
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• 2018

This paper presents some quasi-static tests for 4 mixed columns composed of CFST column and RC column. The seismic performance and failure mode were studied under low-cyclic revised loading. The failure mode was observed under different axial compression ratios. The hysteretic curve and skeleton curve were obtained. The effects of axial compression ratio on yield mechanism, displacement ductility, energy dissipation, stiffness and strength attenuation were analyzed. The results indicate that the failure behavior of CFST-RC mixed column with archaized style is mainly caused by bending failure and accompanied by some shear failure. The axial compression ratio performs a control function on the yielding order of the upper and lower columns. The yielding mechanism has a great influence on the ductility and energy dissipation capacity of specimens. Based on the experiment, finite element analysis was made to further research the seismic performance by ABAQUS software. The variable parameters were stiffness ratio of upper and lower columns, axial compression ratio, yielding strength of steel tube, concrete strength and rebar ratio. The simulation results show that with the increase of stiffness ratio of the upper and lower columns, the bearing capacity and ductility of specimens can correspondingly increase. As the axial compression ratio increases, the ductility of the specimen decreases gradually. The other three parameters both have positive effect on the bearing capacity but have negative effect on the ductility. The results can provide reference for the design and engineering application of mixed column consisted of CFST-RC in Chinese archaized buildings.