• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제44권6호
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• pp.763-774
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• 2012

Reinforced concrete frame structures with masonry infill walls constitute the significant portion of the building stock in Turkey. Therefore it is very important to understand the behavior of masonry infill frame structures under earthquake loads. This study presents an experimental work performed on reinforced concrete (RC) frames with different types of masonry infills, namely standard and locked bricks. Earthquake effects are induced on the RC frames by quasi-static tests. Results obtained from different frames are compared with each other through various stiffness, strength, and energy related parameters. It is shown that locked bricks may prove useful in decreasing the problems related to horizontal and vertical irregularities defined in building codes. Moreover tests show that locked brick infills maintain their integrity up to very high drift levels, showing that they may have a potential in reducing injuries and fatalities related to falling hazards during severe ground shakings.

• Advances in concrete construction
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.93-104
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• 2020

Basalt fiber is an eco-friendly fiber and comparatively newer to the world of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites. A limited number of studies have been reported in the literature on the strengthening of reinforced concrete (RC) beams with basalt fiber reinforced polymer (BFRP). The present experimental work explores the feasibility of using the BFRP strips for shear strengthening of the RC beams. The strengthening schemes include full wrap and U-wrap. A simple mechanical anchorage scheme has been introduced to prevent the debonding of U-wrap as well as to utilize the full capacity of the BFRP composite. The effect of varying shear span-to-effective depth (a/d) ratio on the behavior of shear deficient RC beams strengthened with BFRP strips under different schemes is examined. The RC beams were tested under a four-point loading system. The study finds that the beams strengthened with and without BFRP strips fails in shear for a/d ratio 2.5 and the enhancement of the shear capacity of strengthened beams ranges from 5% to 20%. However, the strengthened beams fail in flexure, and the control beam fails in shear for a higher a/d ratio, i.e., 3.5. The experimental results of the present study have been compared with the analytical study and found that the latter gives conservative results.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.485-498
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• 2020

Non-ductile detailing of Reinforced Concrete (RC) frames may lead to structural failure when the structure is subjected to earthquake response. These designs are generally encountered in older RC frames constructed prior to the introduction of the ductility aspect. The failure observed in the beam-column joints (BCJs) and accompanied by excessive column damage. This work examines the seismic performance and failure mode of non-ductile designed RC columns and exterior BCJs. The design was based on the actual building in Tainan City, Taiwan, that collapsed due to the 2016 Meinong earthquake. Hence, an experimental investigation using cyclic testing was performed on two columns and two BCJ specimens scaled down to 50%. The experiment resulted in a poor response in both specimens. Excessive cracks and their propagation due to the incursion of the lateral loads could be observed close to the top and bottom of the specimens. Joint shear failure appeared in the joints. The ductility of the member was below the desired value of 4. This is the minimum number required to survive an earthquake with a similar magnitude to that of El Centro. The evidence provides an understanding of the seismic failure of poorly detailed RC frame structures.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.131-141
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• 2021

This paper aims at investigating the capability of different FRP/concrete interface models to predict the effect of carbon nanotubes on the flexural behavior of RC beams strengthened with CFRP. Three different interfacial bond models are proposed to simulate the adhesion between CFRP composites and concrete, namely: full bond, nonlinear spring element, and cohesive zone model. 3D Nonlinear finite element model is developed then validated using experimental work conducted by the authors in a previous investigation. Cohesive zone model (CZM) has the best agreement with the experimental results in terms of load-deflection response. CZM is the only bond model that accurately predicted the cracks patterns and failure mode of the strengthened RC beams. The FE model is then expanded to predict the effect of bond strength on the flexural capacity of RC beams strengthened with externally bonded CNTs modified CFRP composites using CZM bond model. The results reveal that the flexural capacity of the strengthened beams increases with increasing the bond strength value. However, only 23% and 22% of the CFRP stress and strain capacity; in the case of full bond; can be utilized before failure.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2000년도 봄 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.452-457
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• 2000

This research aims at evaluating the seismic performance of the existing R/C bridge piers, which were seismically designed in accordance with the provision of moderate confinement design code (Eurocode 8). The work presented in this paper experimentally investigates the ductility and hysteretic behavior of circular reinforced concrete columns with moderate confinement. Pseudo-dynamic tests have been carried out on two scaled R/C column specimens to investigate their hysteretic behavior and other seismic performance.

• 한국측량학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국측량학회 2004년도 추계학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.217-222
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• 2004

In this study, cutting slope's digital image has acquired by using video camera attached at RC helicopter. Resulted RMSE from image processing was approximately x-direction 0.27m, y-direction 0.23m and z-direction 0.35m. Application of these methods makes it convenient that acquisition of digital image about before and after the construction work of road cutting slope. Also systematical cutting slope's information acquisition will be possible by cutting slope's quantitative and qualitative analysis.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.48-56
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• 2021

최근 세계적으로 발생한 지진으로 구조물의 내진보강에 대한 관심이 높아지고 있다. 구조물의 내진성능 향상을 위하여 기둥에 대한 내진 보강이 이루어져야 한다. 기둥의 내진성능을 개선하기 위하여 다양한 보강법이 개발되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 RC기둥의 내진성능을 향상시키기 위하여, 기둥의 표면에 구속응력을 가력하여 내진성능을 평가하기 위한 해석적 연구를 수행하였다. 해석적 연구를 위하여 기둥에 대한 실험연구를 활용하였으며, 실험결과와 해석결과의 파괴형상 및 거동특성을 비교하였다. 해석결과 표면구속응력의 강도에 따라 RC기둥의 연성거동이 발생하였다. 일정 표면구속강도 이상에서는 연성거동이 거의 일정하게 발생하였다. 실험결과와 비교하여 실험에서 사용된 보강재의 보강정도를 RC기둥에 대한 표면구속응력값과 비교하여, 보강효과를 표면구속응력으로 검토하였다. 결론적으로, 본 연구에서 RC기둥의 연성거동을 위한 표면구속응력과 구속강도를 도출하였다. 도출한 결과를 바탕으로 RC기둥의 연성거동유도를 이용한 내진 설계 방법 및 내진성능 보가효과의 검토에 대한 기초자료로 활용이 가능할 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국건설관리학회논문집
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.34-42
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• 2018

공동주택은 국민 대다수가 선호하는 대표적인 주거양식으로 자리매김한 반면, 완공된 공동주택의 기초 골조 설비 마감 및 조경 등의 수많은 구조체와 마감재에서 균열 침하 파손 누수 결로 및 탈락 등의 다양한 결함이 발생하여 하자없는 신축 공동주택을 원하는 입주자와 하자가 발생하는 것은 불가피하다고 주장하는 사업주체간에 분쟁이 지속적으로 발생하고 있다. 이러한 하자분쟁은 입주자와 건설업체 모두에게 경제적 손실을 발생시킨다. 이러한 관점에서 본 논문에서는 하자분쟁사례를 활용하여 공종별 각 보증기간의 하자보수 빈도 및 비용을 분석하고, 이를 종합하여 공종별 각 보증기간의 하자보수위험을 평가하여 하자보수보증금 산정에 대한 시사점을 도출하는 것을 목적으로 한다. 이를 위해 본 논문에서는 준공 이후 10년 이상된 공동주택 하자분쟁사례 32건, 5337개의 하자아이템을 활용하여 공종별 각 보증기간의 하자보수위험을 평가하였다. 하자빈도와 하자비용을 종합하여 공종별 하자보수보증기간의 하자비용을 분석한 결과, 철근콘크리트공사와 마감공사의 하자위험이 매우 높은 것으로 파악되었다. 이는 결국 하자보수보증금이 일률적으로 연차별로 배분되어 있는 것에 문제점이 있음을 나타낸다. 또한 하자보수보증금의 경과년수에 따른 반환비율과 경과년수에 따른 하자위험을 비교한 결과, 기존 반환비율에 대한 조정이 필요할 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국건축시공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국건축시공학회 2012년도 춘계 학술논문 발표대회
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• pp.341-343
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• 2012

This study introduces a method for computation of process and operation gap in the specific construction operation(i.e., RC frame construction applying a block-grouping scheme) using CYCLONE-based simulation modeling and analysis technique. Since uncertainty of construction environment exists, a thoughtful production planning is required to effectively deal with a risk resulting in schedule delay in advance. This study presents the concepts of a time delay occurred in a process level and operation level in a operation model, and a method of measuring gap-times in each level while the simulation progresses. It helps a site manager to decide how many segmentation in a construction block is suitable for eliminating unproductive time-delays under the constrained resources (e.g., laborer, equipment). A case study presents a network model representing a three segmented RC frame work, and result obtained from the simulation experiment.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.183-193
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• 2006

본 연구는 탄소섬유시트로 보강된 철근콘크리트 보에 정적하중과 반복하중이 작용할 때의 거동을 다루고 있다. 탄소섬유시트로 보강된 RC보의 정적실험 결과를 기준으로 반복하중 실험을 수행하였다. 반복하중 실험의 변수는 탄소섬유시트 겹수, 단부 U밴드 유무, 반복하중 재하속도 등이 있다. 실험결과를 통해 단조증가하중과 반복하중 하에서의 에너지 소산량과 휨 강성의 변화, 연성특성, 강도특성, 휨 거동 등을 고찰하며, 또한 탄소섬유시트의 파단변형률을 평가하였다. 본 연구에서는 반복하중 실험 결과를 바탕으로 탄소섬유시트로 보강된 RC보의 정적 및 동적 휨 보강 해석 및 설계에 필요한 기초자료를 제시하고자 한다.