• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
• /
• 제88권2호
• /
• pp.117-128
• /
• 2023

On February 6, 2023, Türkiye woke up with a strong ground motion felt in a wide geography. As a result of the Kahramanmaraş, Pazarcık and Elbistan earthquakes, which took place 9 hours apart, there was great destruction and loss of life. The 2023 Kahramanmaraş earthquakes occurred on active faults known to pose a high seismic hazard, but their effects were devastating. Seismic code spectra were investigated in Hatay, Adıyaman and Kahramanmaraş where destruction is high. The study mainly focuses on the investigation of ground motion parameters of 6 February Kahramanmaraş earthquakes and the correlation between ground motion parameters. In addition, earthquakes greater than Mw 5.0 that occurred in Türkiye were compared with certain seismic parameters. As in the strong ground motion studies, seismic energy parameters such as Arias intensity, characteristic intensity, cumulative absolute velocity and specific energy density were determined, especially considering the duration content of the earthquake. Based on the study, it was concluded that the structures were overloaded far beyond their normal design levels. This, coupled with significant vertical seismic components, is a contributing factor to the collapse of many buildings in the area. In the evaluation made on Arias intensity, much more energy (approximately ten times) emerged in Kahramanmaraş earthquakes compared to other Türkiye earthquakes. No good correlation was found between moment magnitude and peak ground accelerations, peak ground velocities, Arias intensities and ground motion durations in Türkiye earthquakes. Both high seismic components and long ground motion durations caused intense energy to be transferred to the structures. No strong correlation was found between ground motion durations and other seismic parameters. There is a strong positive correlation between PGA and seismic energy parameter AI. Kahramanmaraş earthquakes revealed that changes should be made in the Turkish seismic code to predict higher spectral acceleration values, especially in earthquake-prone regions in Türkiye.

• Smart Structures and Systems
• /
• 제10권2호
• /
• pp.155-179
• /
• 2012

This paper aims at assessing the seismic performance of Tuned Mass Dampers (TMDs) based on sets of recorded ground motions. For the simplest configuration of a structure-TMD assembly, in a comprehensive study characteristic response quantities are derived and statistically evaluated. Optimal tuning of TMD parameters is discussed and evaluated. The response reduction by application of a TMD is quantified depending on the structural period, inherent damping of the stand-alone structure, and ratio of TMD mass to structural mass. The effect of detuning on the stroke of the TMD and on the structural response is assessed and quantified. It is verified that a TMD damping coefficient larger than the optimal one reduces the peak deflection of the TMD spring significantly, whereas the response reduction of the main structure remains almost unaffected. Analytical relations for quantifying the effect of a TMD are derived and subsequently evaluated. These relations allow the engineer in practice a fast and yet accurate assessment of the TMD performance.

• Earthquakes and Structures
• /
• 제15권4호
• /
• pp.419-429
• /
• 2018

The seismic vulnerability analysis of multi-span bridges can be based on the response of the piers, provided that deck, bearings and foundations remain elastic. The lateral response of an RC bridge pier can be affected by different mechanisms (i.e., flexure, shear, lap-splice or buckling of the longitudinal reinforcement bars, second order effects). In the literature, simplified formulations are available for mechanisms different from the flexure. On the other hand, the flexural response is usually calculated with a numerically-based Moment-Curvature diagram of the base section and equivalent plastic hinge length. The goal of this paper is to propose a simplified analytical solution to obtain the Moment-Curvature relationship for hollow circular RC sections. This based on calibrated polynomials, fitted against a database comprising 720 numerical Moment-Curvature analyses. The section capacity curve is defined through the position of 6 characteristic points and they are based on four input parameters: void ratio of the hollow section, axial force ratio, longitudinal reinforcement ratio, transversal reinforcement ratio. A case study RC bridge pier is assessed with the proposed solution and the results are compared to a refined numerical FEM analysis, showing good match.

• 한국지진공학회논문집
• /
• 제14권5호
• /
• pp.23-31
• /
• 2010

본 연구에서는 지진시 앵커기초의 파괴한계성능을 평가하기 위하여 진동대 실험을 수행하였다. 앵커기초에 발생 가능한 열화현상인 균열의 영향을 평가하기 위하여 균열이 없는 시편, 관통균열 시편 그리고 파괴예상면 내에 측면균열이 있는 시편을 제작하여 각각의 파괴한계성능을 평가하였다. 우선적으로 임팩트 해머에 의한 가진 실험을 통하여 동특성분석실험을 수행하여 실험모형의 동특성을 분석하였으며, 앵커기초의 파괴 시까지 진동대 실험을 수행하여 극한거동을 평가하였다. 최종적으로 앵커기초의 설계기준과 비교하여 거동특성을 분석하였다.

• Smart Structures and Systems
• /
• 제10권2호
• /
• pp.131-154
• /
• 2012

In this paper, it is aimed to determine the seismic behaviour of highway bridges by nondestructive testing using ambient vibration measurements. Eynel Highway Bridge which has arch type structural system with a total length of 216 m and located in the Ayvaclk county of Samsun, Turkey is selected as an application. The bridge connects the villages which are separated with Suat U$\breve{g}$urlu Dam Lake. A three dimensional finite element model is first established for a highway bridge using project drawings and an analytical modal analysis is then performed to generate natural frequencies and mode shapes in the three orthogonal directions. The ambient vibration measurements are carried out on the bridge deck under natural excitation such as traffic, human walking and wind loads using Operational Modal Analysis. Sensitive seismic accelerometers are used to collect signals obtained from the experimental tests. To obtain experimental dynamic characteristics, two output-only system identification techniques are employed namely, Enhanced Frequency Domain Decomposition technique in the frequency domain and Stochastic Subspace Identification technique in time domain. Analytical and experimental dynamic characteristic are compared with each other and finite element model of the bridge is updated by changing of boundary conditions to reduce the differences between the results. It is demonstrated that the ambient vibration measurements are enough to identify the most significant modes of highway bridges. After finite element model updating, maximum differences between the natural frequencies are reduced averagely from 23% to 3%. The updated finite element model reflects the dynamic characteristics of the bridge better, and it can be used to predict the dynamic response under complex external forces. It is also helpful for further damage identification and health condition monitoring. Analytical model of the bridge before and after model updating is analyzed using 1992 Erzincan earthquake record to determine the seismic behaviour. It can be seen from the analysis results that displacements increase by the height of bridge columns and along to middle point of the deck and main arches. Bending moments have an increasing trend along to first and last 50 m and have a decreasing trend long to the middle of the main arches.

• 한국지반환경공학회 논문집
• /
• 제7권6호
• /
• pp.89-100
• /
• 2006

최근 지진에 대해서 상대적으로 안전하다고 생각되던 지역 및 나라에서 비교적 큰 규모의 지진이 발생하여 수많은 인명 및 재산피해를 발생시키고 있으며, 국내에서 발생되는 지진의 횟수도 급증하고 있는 것으로 보고되어지고 있다. 이러한 이유로 최근의 건설공사는 대형 구조물뿐만 아니라 비교적 규모가 작은 저수지 댐까지 체계적인 내진설계를 거쳐 지진에 대하여 안정성을 확보하도록 계획하고 있는 실정이다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 국내에서 신설되는 주요 저수지 댐에 대하여 지진에 대한 안정성 확보 여부를 확인하고자 내진성능 평가를 수행하였다. 신설되는 저수지 댐에 대하여 단주기파, 장주기파 및 인공지진파로 SHAKE 프로그램을 이용한 지진응답해석을 시행하였으며, 그 결과를 활용해 저수지 댐의 지반 액상화에 대한 안정해석을 시행하였다(액상화 간편예측법). 또한 가능한 실제 지반의 거동과 유사하게 수치해석을 모사하기 위해서 간극수압-지반 상호작용을 고려하는 완전연계해석(Fully Coupled Analysis)을 수행하여 과잉간극수압변화와 지반 동적 변형특성을 검토하였다.

• 한국지진공학회논문집
• /
• 제14권3호
• /
• pp.59-68
• /
• 2010

기존 구조물의 내진보강을 경제적으로 수행 위해서는 내진성능을 보다 정확하게 평가하는 것이 필요하다. 우리나라 도로교의 내진성능은 "기존교량의 내진성 평가 요령"에 의해 평가되고 있으며, 이는 이를 활용할 당시 기술자의 기술수준을 고려하여 비교적 간단한 방법이 채택되었다. 최근에는 입력지진의 불확실성을 고려하여 내진성능을 확률적으로 평가하는 연구가 많이 수행되고 있다. 일반적으로 구조물은 지반의 영향을 무시하고 모델화되거나 때로는 지반을 탄성스프링으로 모델화하여 응답에 대한 지반의 영향을 고려하고 있다. 그러나 지반도 지진시 비선형특성을 나타내므로 교량의 응답특성을 보다 정확하게 평가하기 위해서는 이를 고려할 필요가 있다. 본 연구에서는 지진세기에 따른 지반의 비선형성을 등가의 선형스프링으로 모델화하여 6경간연속교를 대상으로 하여 지진해석을 수행하였으며, 교각의 파괴 및 낙교에 대한 지진취약도의 특성변화를 확률적으로 평가하였다.

• Smart Structures and Systems
• /
• 제12권6호
• /
• pp.679-694
• /
• 2013

In this paper the application of the Interpolation Damage Detection Method to the numerical model of a suspension bridge instrumented with a network of Micro-Electro-Mechanical System sensors is presented. The method, which, in its present formulation, belongs to Level II damage identification method, can identify the presence and the location of damage from responses recorded on the structure before and after a seismic damaging event. The application of the method does not require knowledge of the modal properties of the structure nor a numerical model of it. Emphasis is placed herein on the influence of recorded signals noise on the reliability of the results given by the Interpolation Damage Detection Method. The response of a suspension bridge to seismic excitation is computed from a numerical model and artificially corrupted with random noise characteristic of two families of Micro-Electro-Mechanical System accelerometers. The reliability of the results is checked for different damage scenarios.

• 한국지반환경공학회 논문집
• /
• 제18권4호
• /
• pp.31-40
• /
• 2017

본 연구에서는 하천제방이 홍수 때를 대비한 임시적인 기능이 크나 영구구조물이라는 기능적 특성과 길이가 매우 길다는 구조적 특성을 감안하여, 제방의 지진취약도를 간편하게 평가할 수 있는 방안을 검토하였다. 제방의 지진 시 주된 파괴모드가 제체 및 기초지반의 과잉간극수압 증가로 야기되는 지반의 강도감소 및 액상화로 인한 제체 침하인 점에 착안하여, 2차원 형태의 제방단면을 1차원으로 간주하고 액상화 가능 지수를 산정한 후, 그 결과를 지진 시 하천제방의 취약도와 연관시키는 방안을 검토하였다. 지진으로 야기된 제방 정상부의 변위와 제방의 지진취약도와의 관계를 기존 연구결과로부터 획득하였고, 2차원 동적 유효응력해석을 수행하여 산정한 제방 정상부 변위와 1차원 지진응답해석 결과를 기초로 산정한 액상화 가능 지수와의 상관관계를 검토하였다. 이러한 상관관계와 연계하여, 궁극적으로 액상화 가능 지수와 제방 지진취약도와의 연관성을 검토한 결과, 액상화 가능 지수를 이용한 국내 하천제방의 지진취약도를 평가하는 방법이 적용성이 있는 것으로 판단되었다.

• 한국압력기기공학회 논문집
• /
• 제16권1호
• /
• pp.30-36
• /
• 2020

In SMART, the flow mixing header assembly (FMHA) is used to mix the coolant flowing into the reactor core to maintain a uniform temperature. The FMHA is designed to have enough stiffness so the resonance with reactor internal structures does not occurs during the pipe break and the seismic accidents. Since the gap between the FMHA and the core support barrel assembly is very narrow compared with the diameter of FMHA, the hydrodynamic mass effect acting on the FMHA is not negligible. Therefore the hydrodynamic mass characteristics on the FMHA are investigated to consider the fluid and structure interaction effects. The result of modal analysis for the dry and underwater conditions, the natural frequency of primary vibration mode for the horizontal direction is reduced from 136.67 Hz to 43.76 Hz. Also the result of frequency response spectrum seismic analysis for the dry and underwater conditions, the maximum equivalent stress are increased from 13.89 MPa to 40.23 MPa. Therefore, reactor internal structures located in underwater condition shall consider carefully the hydrodynamic mass effects even though they have sufficient stiffness required for performing its functions under the dry condition.