• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제11권5호
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• pp.823-840
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• 2016

The plastic hinge lengths of beams and columns are a critical demand parameter in the nonlinear analysis of structures using the finite element method. The numerical model of a plastic hinge plays an important role in evaluating the response and damage of a structure to earthquakes or other loads causing the formation of plastic hinges. Previous research demonstrates that the plastic hinge length of reinforced concrete (RC) columns is closely related to section size, reinforcement ratio, reinforcement strength, concrete strength, axial compression ratio, and so on. However, because of the limitations of testing facilities, there is a lack of experimental data on columns with large section sizes and high axial compression ratios. In this work, we conducted a series of quasi-static tests for columns with large section sizes (up to 700 mm) and high axial compression ratios (up to 0.6) to explore the propagation of plastic hinge length during the whole loading process. The experimental results show that besides these parameters mentioned in previous work, the plastic hinge of RC columns is also affected by loading amplitude and size effect. Therefore, an approach toward considering the effect of these two parameters is discussed in this work.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.737-746
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• 2006

본 연구에서는 리브로 보강된 GFRP(Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastic) 관로의 탄성 좌굴 강도를 산정하였다. 보강된 리브의 두께, 높이, 배치 간격은 관로의 좌굴 강도에 영향을 미치는 주요 인자이다. 또한, GFRP 재료는 이방성 재료이므로, 재료의 방향별 강성 또한 관로의 좌굴강도에 영형을 미치는 인자로서 고려되어야할 부분이다. 이러한 매개변수를 적용하여, 직교 이방성 재료로 구성된 리브 보강 관로의 좌굴 강도를 유한요소 해석을 이용하여 매개변수를 수행하고, 회귀분석을 통하여 좌굴 강도 산정을 위한 간략식을 제시하였다.

• 한국공간구조학회논문집
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.65-71
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• 2005

최근 노후화된 철근콘크리트 구조물에 대한 FRP를 이용한 보강공법의 적용이 증가하고 있다. 하지만 휨 보강에 대해서는 연구로 인해 정량적인 평가로 인해 효율적인 설계가 가능하지만, 전단보강의 경우에는 파괴메카니즘을 완전히 규명하지 못하는 상태이다. 본 연구에서는 전단보강근이 있는 철근콘크리트보에 매립형 CFRP를 전단보강하여 보강효과를 파악하고자 실험을 수행한 후, 실험결과를 토대로 분석 및 고찰을 통해 정량적인 보강효과를 도출하고자 한다. 시험체 제작시 실험변수로는 전단보강근의 간격과 보강방향으로 하여 시험체를 10개 제작하여 실험을 수행하였다. 실험결과, 전단보강근 간격과 보강방향에 따라 CFRP의 보강효과는 다소 차이를 보였다.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.439-455
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• 2016

This paper presented solutions of displacement and stress for a circular opening which is reinforced with grouted rock bolt. It satisfies the Mohr-Coulomb (M-C) or generalized Hoek-Brown (H-B) failure criterion, and exhibits elastic-brittle-plastic or strain-softening behavior. The numerical stepwise produce for strain-softening rock mass reinforced with grouted rock bolt was developed with non-associative flow rules and two segments piecewise linear functions related to a principle strain-dependent plastic parameter, to model the transition from peak to residual strength. Three models of the interaction mechanism between grouted rock bolt and surrounding rock proposed by Fahimifar and Soroush (2005) were adopted. Based on the axial symmetrical plane strain assumption, the theoretical solution of the displacement and stress were proposed for a circular tunnel excavated in elastic-brittle-plastic and strain-softening rock mass compatible with M-C or generalized H-B failure criterion, which is reinforced with grouted rock bolt. It showed that Fahimifar and Soroush's (2005) solution is a special case of the proposed solution for n = 0.5. Further, the proposed method is validated through example comparison calculated by MATLAB programming. Meanwhile, some particular examples for M-C or generalized H-B failure criterion have been conducted, and parametric studies were carried out to highlight the influence of different parameters (e.g., the very good, average and very poor rock mass). The results showed that, stress field in plastic region of surrounding rock with considering the supporting effectiveness of the grouted rock bolt is more than that without considering the effectiveness of the grouted rock bolt, and the convergence and plastic radius are reduced.

• Journal of Welding and Joining
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.78-84
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• 2015

Self-piercing rivet(SPR) is mechanical joining methods and which can be joining dissimilar materials. Unlike conventional riveting, SPR also needs no pre-drilled holes. During plastically deformation, SPR pierces upper sheet and joins it to under sheet. SPR has been mainly applied to the joining the automobile body and some materials, such as glass fiber reinforced polymer and aluminum alloy, which represent the sheet-formed materials for lightweight automobile. Glass fiber reinforced plastic(GFRP) has been considered as a partial application of the automobile body which is lighter than steels and stronger than aluminium alloys. It is needed SPR to join Al alloy sheets and GFRP ones. In this paper, in order to design the rivet and anvil, which are suitable for GFRP, the joinability was examined through simulations of SPR joining between GFRP and Al alloy sheets. For this study, AutoCAD was used for the modeling and the simulated using commercial FEM code DEFORM-2D. The simulated results for SPR process joining between GFRP and Al alloys were confirmed by the same conditions as experimental trials.

• 한국농공학회논문집
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• 제48권1호
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• pp.61-68
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• 2006

The p-version nonlinear finite element model has been developed to analyze the nonlinear behavior of simply supported RC slabs strengthened with carbon fiber reinforced plastic sheets. The shape function is adopted with integral of Legendre polynomials. The compression model of concrete is based on the Kupfer's yield criterion, hardening rule, and crushing condition. The cracking behavior is modeled by a smeared crack model. In this study, the fixed crack approach is adopted as being geometrically fixed in direction once generated. Each steel layer has a uniaxial behavior resisting only the axial force in the bar direction. Identical behavior is assumed fur tension and compression of steel according to the elastic modulus. The carbon fiber reinforced plastic sheets are considered as reinforced layers of equivalent thickness with uniaxial strength and rigidity properties in the present model. It is shown that the proposed model is able to adequately predicte the displacement and ultimate load of nonlinear simply supported RC slabs by a patch with respect to reinforcement ratio, thickness and angles of CFRP sheets.

• 콘크리트학회지
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.101-111
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• 1998

본 논문의 목적은 전단내력이 부족한 R/C보에 CFS(Carbon Fiber Sheets), CFRP(Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic), GFRP(Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastics)를 이용해 전단보강을 할 경우에 보의 역학적 거동특성을 규명하기 위한 것이다. 본 논문의 목적을 달성하기 위하여 총 19개의 시험체가 제작되었으며, 실험변수로는 전단스팬비, 보강재료, 보강방법, 보강간격 및 방향을 산정하였다. 본 논문의 실험결과, FRP를 이용해 전단내력이 부족한 R/C보에 보강을 하였을 경우 약 50~70%정도의 보강효과를 나타내었다. 또한 소성이론에 근거한 철근콘크리트보의 전단강도 예측모델을 개발하였고 실험치와의 비교를 통해 개발된 모델의 적합성을 검증하였다.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.147-156
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• 2004

최근에 구조적인 손상을 입은 철근콘크리트 구조물은 내구성과 내력 향상을 위해 보수 보강이 필요하게 되었다. 본 연구에서는 철근콘크리트 보가 휨에 의해서 손상되었을 경우 손상이전의 상태로 내력복원을 할 수 있는지를 규명하고자 한다. 실험결과 기준실험체와 강판 탄소섬유시트 격자탄소섬유판으로 보강한 실험체를 비교할 때, 휨내력은 상승하였고, 연성도와 에너지흡수능력도 기준실험체에 비해 큰 차이를 보이지 않아 보강재인 강판 탄소섬유시트 격자탄소섬유판(복합재)은 R.C보의 휨보강재로 매우 우수한 성능을 보유하고 있다고 판단된다.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제7권5호
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• pp.329-348
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• 2011

Large-scale earthquakes pose serious threats to infrastructure causing substantial damage and large residual deformations. Superelastic (SE) Shape-Memory-Alloys (SMAs) are unique alloys with the ability to undergo large deformations, but can recover its original shape upon stress removal. The purpose of this research is to exploit this characteristic of SMAs such that concrete Beam-Column Joints (BCJs) reinforced with SMA bars at the plastic hinge region experience reduced residual deformation at the end of earthquakes. Another objective is to evaluate the seismic performance of SMA Reinforced Concrete BCJs repaired with flowable Structural-Repair-Concrete (SRC). A $\frac{3}{4}$-scale BCJ reinforced with SMA rebars in the plastic-hinge zone was tested under reversed cyclic loading, and subsequently repaired and retested. The joint was selected from an RC building located in the seismic region of western Canada. It was designed and detailed according to the NBCC 2005 and CSA A23.3-04 recommendations. The behaviour under reversed cyclic loading of the original and repaired joints, their load-storey drift, and energy dissipation ability were compared. The results demonstrate that SMA-RC BCJs are able to recover nearly all of their post-yield deformation, requiring a minimum amount of repair, even after a large earthquake, proving to be smart structural elements. It was also shown that the use of SRC to repair damaged BCJs can restore its full capacity.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.271-280
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• 2019

In this paper, numerical and experimental assessments have been conducted in order to investigate the capability of using CFRP for the seismic capacity improvement and relocation of plastic hinge in reinforced concrete connections. Two scaled down exterior reinforced concrete beam to column connections have been used. These two connections from a strengthened moment frame have been tested under uniformly distributed load before and after optimization. The results of experimental tests have been used to verify the accuracy of numerical modeling using computational ABAQUS software. Application of FRP plate on the web of the beam in connections to improve its capacity is of interest in this paper. Several parametric studies were carried out for CFRP reinforced samples, with different lengths and thicknesses in order to relocate the plastic hinge away from the face of the column.