• Coupled systems mechanics
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.171-193
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• 2014

The dynamic characterization is important in making accurate predictions of the seismic response of the hybrid structures dominated by different damping mechanisms. Different damping characteristics arise from the construction of hybrid structure with different materials: steel for the upper part; reinforced concrete for the lower main part and interaction with supporting soil. The process of modeling damping matrices and experimental verification is challenging because damping cannot be determined via static tests as can mass and stiffness. The assumption of classical damping is not appropriate if the system to be analyzed consists of two or more parts with significantly different levels of damping. The dynamic response of structures is critically determined by the damping mechanisms, and its value is very important for the design and analysis of vibrating structures. A numerical algorithm capable of evaluating the equivalent modal damping ratio from structural components is desirable for improving seismic design. Two approaches are considered to explore the dynamic response of hybrid tower of cable-stayed bridges: The first approach makes use of a simplified model of 2 coupled lumped masses to investigate the effects of subsystems different damping, mass ratio, frequency ratio on dynamic characteristics and equivalent modal damping; the second approach employs a detailed numerical step-by step integration procedure.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제4권6호
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• pp.741-757
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• 2008

The research field of structural control has evolved from the development of passive devices since 1970s, through the intensive investigation on active systems in 1980s, to the recent studies of semi-active control systems in 1990s. Currently semi-active control is considered most promising in civil engineering applications. However, actual implementation of semi-active devices is still limited due mainly to their system maintenance and associated long-term reliability as a result of power requirement. In this paper, the concept of functionally upgraded passive devices is introduced to streamline some of the state-of-the-art researches and guide the development of new passive devices that can mimic the function of their corresponding semi-active control devices for various applications. The general characteristics of this special group of passive devices are discussed and representative examples are summarized. Their superior performances are illustrated with cyclic and shake table tests of two example devices: mass-variable tuned liquid damper and friction-pendulum bearing with a variable sliding surface curvature.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제10권6호
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• pp.517-532
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• 2000

A direct output feedback control scheme was recently proposed by the authors for single-story building structures resting on flexible soil body. In this paper, the control scheme is extended to mitigate the seismic responses of multi-story buildings. Soil-structure interaction is taken into account in two parts: input at the soil-structure interface/foundation and control algorithm. The former reflects the effect on ground motions and is monitored in real time with accelerometers at foundation. The latter includes the effect on the dynamic characteristics of structures, which is formulated by modifying the classical linear quadratic regulator based on the fundamental mode shape of the soil-structure system. Numerical result on the study of a $\frac{1}{4}$-scale three-story structure, supported by a viscoelastic half-space of soil mass, have demonstrated that the proposed algorithm is robust and very effective in suppressing the earthquake-induced vibration in building structures even supported on a flexible soil mass. Parametric studies are performed to understand how soil damping and flexibility affect the effectiveness of active tendon control. The selection of weighting matrix and effect of soil property uncertainty are investigated in detail for practical applications.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제69권1호
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• pp.95-104
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• 2019

The Standard ASCE 61-14 proposes the Substitute Structure Method (SSM) as a Nonlinear Static Procedure (NSP) to estimate nonlinear displacement demands at the center of mass of piers or wharves under seismic actions. To account for bidirectional earthquake excitation according to the Standard, results from independent pushover analyses in each orthogonal direction should be combined using either a 100/30 directional approach or a procedure referred to as the Dynamic Magnification Factor, DMF. The main purpose of this paper is to present an evaluation of these NSPs in relation to four wharf model structures on soil conditions ranging from soft to medium dense clay. Results from nonlinear static analyses were compared against benchmark values of relevant Engineering Design Parameters, EDPs. The latter are defined as the geometric mean demands that are obtained from nonlinear dynamic analyses using a set of 30 two-component ground motion records. It was found that SSM provides close estimates of the benchmark displacement demands at the center of mass of the wharf structures. Furthermore, for the most critical pile connection at a landside corner of the wharf the 100/30 and DMF approaches produced displacement, curvature, and force demands that were reasonably comparable to corresponding benchmark values.

• 한국지구과학회지
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.674-686
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• 2011

다양한 지표 상태, 수진기 고유 주파수, 진원 발생 방법 등을 달리하는 6종의 탄성파 자료 획득을 통해 각각의 조사 방식별 기록되는 탄성파 신호의 특성을 비교 연구하였다. 특히 포장도로와 같이 일반적인 쇠침 활용 수진기의 설치가 곤란한 조사 지역에 대하여 1.8kg의 원형 무게 판을 수진기에 부착하여 포장도로 위에 설치하는 방식은 조사 편이성은 물론 조사 시간을 단축할 수 있는 방법이 될 수 있음을 확인하였다. 또한 포장도로에서는, 진원을 1kg 내외의 소형 망치 가격으로 발생시켜도 왕복 주시 시간 200ms 혹은 그 이상의 탄성파 신호를 감지하는데 큰 문제가 없는 것으로 나타났다. 수진기에 무게 판을 부착하는 것은 자체 무게에 종속성이 있는 수진기 고유 응답 특성을 변화시킬 수 있을 것으로 추정되나, 실제 굴절파의 도달 시간을 변화시키거나 반사파 신호의 양상을 변화시켜 굴절파 방식 해석 결과 및 반사파 해석 단면을 실질적으로는 크게 왜곡시키지는 않는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 천부 고해상도 탄성파 조사에 있어서 무게 판 부착 수진기를 활용한 포장도로에서의 탄성파 조사는 시간과 경비를 절약할 수 있는 방안이 될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.423-442
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• 2015

The effects of accidental eccentricity on the seismic response of four-storey steel buildings laterally stabilized by buckling restrained braced frames are studied. The structures have a square, symmetrical footprint, without inherent eccentricity between the center of lateral resistance (CR) and the center of mass (CM). The position of the bracing bents in the buildings was varied to obtain three different levels of torsional sensitivity: low, intermediate and high. The structures were designed in accordance with the seismic design provisions of the 2010 National Building Code of Canada (NBCC). Three different analysis methods were used to account for accidental eccentricity in design: (1) Equivalent Static Procedure with static in-plane torsional moments assuming a mass eccentricity of 10% of the building dimension (ESP); (2) Response Spectrum Analysis with static torsional moments based on 10% of the building dimension (RSA-10); and (3) Response Spectrum Analysis with the CM being displaced by 5% of the building dimension (RSA-5). Time history analyses were performed under a set of eleven two-component historical records. The analyses showed that the ESP and RSA-10 methods can give appropriate results for all three levels of torsional sensitivity. When using the RSA-5 method, adequate performance was also achieved for the low and intermediate torsional sensitivity cases, but the method led to excessive displacements (5-10% storey drifts), near collapse state, for the highly torsionally sensitive structures. These results support the current provisions of NBCC 2010.

• 한국공간구조학회논문집
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.63-74
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• 2007

대공간구조물은 쉘, 스페이스프레임, 막등의 지붕구조와 이를 지지하는 RC조등의 지지구조로 이루어져 있다. 이에, 단순화를 위해서 지붕구조를 상부구조라 부르고, 지지구조를 하부구조라고 한다. 본 논문에서는 하부구조가 상부구조의 지진응답에 미치는 영향을 고찰함을 그 목적으로 하고 이를 위한 기초적인 연구를 수행하였다. 상부구조와 하부구조를 각각 고유의 진동특성을 가지고 있는 단자유도계로 보고 그 각각의 독립구조물이 연결되어 하나의 2질점계 구조물을 형성한다고 가정하였다. 상부구조물이 1질점계 단독으로 존재할 때의 지진응답과 2 질점계의 상부구조로서 존재할 경우의 지진응답을 비교함으로써 그 영향을 고찰할 수 있었다. 본 논문에서는, 상부구조와 하부구조의 질량비 및 주기비가 하부구조가 상부구조에 미치는 영향을 고려할 때 중요한 설계변수가 됨을 나타내었다.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.133-142
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• 2005

본 연구는 지난 5년간 개발해온 인홀 발진자를 터널 막장의 강성도 계측에 사용가능하도록 개선하는데 주력하였다. 프로브는 터널의 폭파를 위해 점보드릴로써 천공된 직경 45m의 홀에 맞추기 위하여 소형화되었다. 또한 트리거 시스템은 감속모터를 사용함으로서 편리하게 되었고, 에어 팩킹 시스템은 압축공기 없이 사용하기위한 플레이트 스프링으로 교체하였다. 이러한 개선은 프로브를 터널내부의 환경에 적합하게 만들고 추가되는 비용 없이 실험하기 위함이다. 프로브와 테스트 과정은 암반의 강성을 측정하기 위해 터널의 막장의 수평 홀에 성공적으로 적용되었다. 측정된 전단파 속도는 터널 해석을 위한 암반의 변형 특성을 측정하는 것에 사용될 수 있다.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제68권6호
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• pp.747-760
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• 2018

In the present study, a methodology for developing fragilities of arch concrete dams to assess their performance against seismic hazards is introduced. Firstly, the probability risk and fragility curves are presented, followed by implementation and representation of the way this method is used. Amirkabir arch concrete dam was subjected to non-linear dynamic analyses. A modified three dimensional rotating smeared crack model was used to take the nonlinear behavior of mass concrete into account. The proposed model considers major characteristics of mass concrete. These characteristics are pre-softening behavior, softening initiation criteria, fracture energy conservation, suitable damping mechanism and strain rate effect. In the present analysis, complete fluid-structure interaction is included to account for appropriate fluid compressibility and absorptive reservoir boundary conditions. In this study, the Amirkabir arch concrete dam is subjected to a set of 8 three-component earthquakes each scaled to 10 increasing intensity levels. Using proposed nonlinear smeared crack model, nonlinear analysis is performed where the structure is subjected to a large set of scaled and un-scaled ground motions and the maximum responses are extracted for each one and plotted. Based on the results, fragility curves were plotted according to various and possible damages indexes. Discrete damage probabilities were calculated using statistical methods for each considered performance level and incremental nonlinear analysis. Then, fragility curves were constructed based on the lognormal distribution assumption. Two damage indexes were introduced and compared to one another. The results indicate that the dam has a proper stability under earthquake conditions at MCE level. Moreover, displacement damages index is more conservative and impractical in the fragility analysis than tensional damage index.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.175-189
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• 2019

The aim of the study is to show the results of complex shaking table experimental investigation focused on the response of two models of cylindrical steel tanks under mining tremors and moderate earthquakes, including the aspects of diagnosis of structural damage. Firstly, the impact and the sweep-sine tests have been carried out, so as to determine the dynamic properties of models filled with different levels of liquid. Then, the models have been subjected to seismic and paraseismic excitations. Finally, one fully filled structure has been tested after introducing two different types of damages, so as to verify the method of damage diagnosis. The results of the impact and the sweep-sine tests show that filling the models with liquid leads to substantial reduction in natural frequencies, due to gradually increasing overall mass. Moreover, the results of sweep-sine tests clearly indicate that the increase in the liquid level results in significant increase in the damping structural ratio, which is the effect of damping properties of liquid due to its sloshing. The results of seismic and paraseismic tests indicate that filling the tank with liquid leads initially to considerable reduction in values of acceleration (damping effect of liquid sloshing); however, beyond a certain level of water filling, this regularity is inverted and acceleration values increase (effect of increasing total mass of the structure). Moreover, comparison of the responses under mining tremors and moderate earthquakes indicate that the power amplification factor of the mining tremors may be larger than the seismic power amplification factor. Finally, the results of damage diagnosis of fully filled steel tank model indicate that the forms of the Fourier spectra, together with the frequency and power spectral density values, can be directly related to the specific type of structural damage. They show a decrease in the natural frequencies for the model with unscrewed support bolts (global type of damage), while cutting the welds (local type of damage) has resulted in significant increase in values of the power spectral density for higher vibration modes.