• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제10권5호
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• pp.1233-1251
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• 2016

In this paper, it is aimed to determine the stochastic response of a suspension bridge subjected to spatially varying ground motions considering the geometric nonlinearity. Bosphorus Suspension Bridge built in Turkey and connects Europe to Asia in Istanbul is selected as a numerical example. The spatial variability of the ground motion is considered with the incoherence, wave-passage and site-response effects. The importance of site-response effect which arises from the difference in the local soil conditions at different support points of the structure is also investigated. At the end of the study, mean of the maximum and variance response values obtained from the spatially varying ground motions are compared with those of the specialised cases of the ground motion model. It is seen that each component of the spatially varying ground motion model has important effects on the dynamic behaviour of the bridge. The response values obtained from the general excitation case, which also includes the site-response effect causes larger response values than those of the homogeneous soil condition cases. The variance values calculated for the general excitation case are dominated by dynamic component at the deck and Asian side tower. The response values obtained for the site-response effect alone are larger than the response values obtained for the incoherence and wave-passage effects, separately. It can be concluded that suspension bridges are sensitive to the spatial variability of ground motion. Therefore, the incoherence, the wave-passage and especially the site-response effects should be considered in the stochastic analysis of this type of engineering structures.

• 한국수자원학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국수자원학회 2015년도 학술발표회
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• pp.235-235
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• 2015

This study investigates the impact of event characteristics on runoff dynamics during extreme flood events observed in a $8.5km^2$ experimental watershed located in South Korea. The 37 most extreme flood events with event rainfall in excess of 50 mm were analysed using an event-based rainfall-runoff model; the Revitalised Flood Hydrograph (ReFH) routinely used for design flood estimation in the United Kingdom. The ReFH model was fitted to each event in turn, and links were investigated between each of the two model parameters controlling runoff production and response time, respectively, and event characteristics such as rainfall depth, duration, intensity and also antecedent soil moisture. The results show that the structure of the ReFH model can effectively accommodate any nonlinearity in runoff production, but that the linear unit hydrograph fails to adequately represent a reduction in watershed response time observed for the more extreme events. By linking the unit hydrograph shape directly to rainfall depth, the consequence of the observed nonlinearity in response time is to increase design peak flow by between 50% for a 10 year return period, and up to 80% when considering the probable maximum flood (PMF).

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.405-429
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• 2014

In this paper, it is aimed to determine the structural behavior of suspension bridges considering construction stages and different soil conditions. Bosporus Suspension Bridge connecting the Europe and Asia in Istanbul is selected as an example. Finite element model of the bridge is constituted using SAP2000 program considering existing drawings. Geometric nonlinearities are taken into consideration in the analysis using P-Delta large displacement criterion. The time dependent material strength of steel and concrete and geometric variations is included in the analysis. Time dependent material properties are considered as compressive strength, aging, shrinkage and creep for concrete, and relaxation for steel. To emphases the soil condition effect on the structural behavior of suspension bridges, each of hard, medium and soft soils are considered in the analysis. The structural behavior of the bridge at different construction stages and different soil conditions has been examined. Two different finite element analyses with and without construction stages are carried out and results are compared with each other. At the end of the analyses, variation of the displacement and internal forces such as bending moment, axial forces and shear forces for bridge deck and towers are given in detail. Also, displacement and stresses for bridge foundation are given with detail. It can be seen from the analyses that there are some differences between both analyses (with and without construction stages) and the results obtained from the construction stages are bigger. It can be stated that the analysis without construction stages cannot give the reliable solutions. In addition, soil condition have effect on the structural behavior of the bridge. So, it is thought that construction stage analysis using time dependent material properties, geometric nonlinearity and soil conditions effects should be considered in order to obtain more realistic structural behavior of suspension bridges.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.239-249
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• 2024

A new layered shear continuum model box was developed to address the dynamic response issues of buried oil and gas pipelines under multi-point excitation. Vibration table tests were conducted to investigate the seismic response of buried pipelines and the surrounding soil under longitudinal multi-point excitation. A nonlinear model of the pipeline-soil interaction was established using ABAQUS finite element software for simulation and analysis. The seismic response characteristics of the pipeline and soil under longitudinal multi-point excitation were clarified through vibration table tests and simulation. The results showed good consistency between the simulation and tests. The acceleration of the soil and pipeline exhibited amplification effects at loading levels of 0.1 g and 0.2 g, which significantly reduced at loading levels of 0.4 g and 0.62 g. The peak acceleration increased with increasing loading levels, and the peak frequency was in the low-frequency range of 0 Hz to 10 Hz. The amplitude in the frequency range of 10 Hz to 50 Hz showed a significant decreasing trend. The displacement peak curve of the soil increased with the loading level, and the nonlinearity of the soil resulted in a slower growth rate of displacement. The strain curve of the pipeline exhibited a parabolic shape, with the strain in the middle of the pipeline about 3 to 3.5 times larger than that on both sides. This study provides an effective theoretical basis and test basis for improving the seismic resistance of buried oil and gas pipelines.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.59-68
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• 2012

This study provided sorption properties of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), and elucidated potential application of CFC sorption data in hydrogeochemistry. Prior sorption studies were reviewed for hydrophobic organic compounds similar to the CFCs, because there were only few CFC sorption studies. The CFCs are regarded as relatively conservative chemicals in groundwater environments based on their moderate hydrophobicity. However, thermally altered carbonaceous matter (TACM) can significantly increase sorption capacity and nonlinearity for hydrophobic organic compounds such as CFCs, compared to general soil organic matter. CFC sorption behavior are close to the sorption for reviewed organic chemicals. Therefore, the CFC sorption data can be used for determining hydrogeochemical properties and predicting transport of organic contaminants in TACM-containing aquifer environments.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.273-286
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• 2020

The pile group foundation is widely used for gravity pier of high-speed railway bridges in China. If a moderate or strong earthquake occurs, the pile-surrounding soil will exhibit obvious nonlinearity and significant pile group effect. In this study, an improved pushover analysis model for the pile group foundation with consideration of pile group effect is presented and validated by the quasi-static test. The improved model uses simplified springs to simulate the soil lateral resistance, side friction and tip resistance. PM (axial load-bending moment) plastic hinge model is introduced to simulate the impact of the axial force changing of pile group on their elastic-plastic characteristics. The pile group effect is considered in stress-stain relations of the lateral soil resistance with a reduction factor. The influence factors on nonlinear characteristics and plastic hinge distribution of the pile group foundation are discussed, including the pier height, longitudinal reinforcement ratio and stirrup ratio of the pile, and soil mechanical parameters. Furthermore, the displacement ductility factor, resistance increase factor and yielding stiffness ratio are provided to evaluate the seismic performance of soil-pile system. A case study for the pile group foundation of a railway simply supported beam bridge with a 32 m-span is conducted by numerical analysis. It is shown that the ultimate lateral force of pile group is not determined by the yielding force of the single one in these piles. Therefore, the pile group effect is essential for the seismic performance evaluation of the railway bridge with pile group foundation.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제28권8호
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• pp.701-707
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• 2019

Highland farming is agriculture that takes place 400 m above sea level and typically involves both low temperatures and long sunshine hours. Most highland Chinese cabbages are harvested in the Gangwon province. The Ubiquitous Sensor Network (USN) has been deployed to observe Chinese cabbages growth because of the lack of installed weather stations in the highlands. Five representative Chinese cabbage cultivation spots were selected for USN and meteorological data collection between 2015 and 2017. The purpose of this study is to develop a weight prediction model for Chinese cabbages using the meteorological and growth data that were collected one week prior. Both a regression and random forest model were considered for this study, with the regression assumptions being satisfied. The Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) was used to evaluate the predictive performance of the models. The variables influencing the weight of cabbage were the number of cabbage leaves, wind speed, precipitation and soil electrical conductivity in the regression model. In the random forest model, cabbage width, the number of cabbage leaves, soil temperature, precipitation, temperature, soil moisture at a depth of 30 cm, cabbage leaf width, soil electrical conductivity, humidity, and cabbage leaf length were screened. The RMSE of the random forest model was 265.478, a value that was relatively lower than that of the regression model (404.493); this is because the random forest model could explain nonlinearity.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.19-30
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• 2005

. 본 연구에서는 지반의 비선형을 고려한 하부구조(말뚝지반말뚝캡)의 복잡한 거동과 상부 피어구조와 연계된 상$\cdot$하부 일체화 해석을 수행할 수 있는 3차원 해석기법을 개발하였다. FBPier 3.0과 Croup 6.0의 중간단계에 해당하는 해석기법으로 각 해석기법의 장점을 취하고 단점을 보완하였다. 군말뚝기초 중 말뚝은 말뚝두부 강성행렬을 이용하여 모델링하였으며, 지반은 비선형 하중전이곡선(t-z, q-z, p-y곡선)으로 나타내었다. 말뚝캡은 6개의 자유도를 갖는 개선된 4절점 평면쉘(Flat shell)요소루 교각(피어)은 3차원 보(Beam)요소로 모델링 하여 상$\cdot$하부 일체해석이 가능하게 하였다. 말뚝두부 강성행렬의 하중크기에 따른 비선형성을 고려하기 위하여 점증하중-할선계수법을 제안하였다. 기존의 비선형 해석기법과의 비교$\cdot$분석 결과, 본 해석기법이 말뚝을 FBPier 5.0과 달리 말뚝두부 강성행렬을 이용하여 모델링 하였어도 말뚝두부 및 교각 상단에서의 변위를 비교적 정확히 산정 가능하였다.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제32권9호
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• pp.51-62
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• 2016

다양한 현장 조건에서 일어날 수 있는 건조토 지반-말뚝-구조물 시스템의 동적거동을 평가하고 고찰하기 위해 3차원 수치 모델을 이용한 매개변수 연구가 수행되었다. 강진 시 지반의 비선형 거동을 적절하게 모사하기 위해 상용 유한 차분 프로그램인 FLAC3D를 통해 시간 영역에서 이루어졌다. 지반 구성 모델은 Mohr-Coulomb 탄소성 모델을 적용하였으며 지반 전단 탄성 계수의 비선형적인 감소를 모사할 수 있는 이력 감쇠 모델을 적용하였다. 진동 시 지반-말뚝 간의 완전 접촉, 미끄러짐, 분리 현상을 모두 모사하는 경계요소 모델을 적용하였으며 경계 조건의 경우, 지반-말뚝 상호작용의 영향을 받는 근역 지반만 메쉬를 생성하고 근역 지반의 경계부에 원역 지반의 가속도-시간 이력을 입력하는 방식인 단순화 연속체 모델링 기법을 적용함으로써 해석 효율을 증가시키고자 하였다. 또한, 적절한 최대지반탄성계수와 항복 깊이의 설정으로 지반의 비선형 거동을 더욱 정확히 모사하고자 하였다. 개발된 수치 모델을 이용하여 상부질량의 크기, 말뚝의 길이, 두부 경계조건, 지반의 상대밀도에 대한 매개변수 연구를 수행함으로써 다양한 현장 조건에 대한 지반-말뚝-구조물 시스템의 동적 거동을 평가하였다. 매개변수 연구 결과, 건조토 지반 조건에서는 상부질량에 의한 관성력이 시스템의 동적 거동에 지배적인 영향을 미침을 확인하였으며 지반에 의한 운동력의 영향은 상대적으로 적다고 평가되었다. 또한 짧은 말뚝과 긴 말뚝의 동적 거동 차이 및 말뚝두부 고정단과 자유단의 거동 차이를 해석적으로 검증하였다.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.667-674
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• 2011

이 연구는 교량의 생애 동안의 온도 변화와 콘크리트의 시간 의존 영향을 고려하여 PSC 거더 일체식 교량의 해석 방법과 교대의 변위를 예측하는 모델 개발에 관한 것이다. 비선형 수치 해석 모델은 지반-구조물의 상호작용을 고려하며, 재료의 비선형 또한 고려되었다. 개발된 수치 해석 모델을 이용하여 총 243가지의 경우에 대하여 변수 연구를 하였다. 고려된 변수는 (1) 열팽창 계수, (2) 교량 길이, (3) 뒤채움재의 높이, (4) 뒤채움재의 강성, 그리고 (5) 말뚝-지반 강성이다. 변수 연구의 결과는 열팽창 계수, 교량 길이, 말뚝-지반의 강성이 지배적인 영향을 나타내는 것으로 드러났다. 또한, 교량의 길이는 교대의 윗부분의 변위에 지배적인 영향을 미치며 자유팽창 수축과 유사하였다. 하부의 변위에는 다른 변수들의 영향으로 추정이 쉽지 않았다. 개발된 교대의 변위 추정 모델은 기본 설계시에 사용될 수 있을 것이다.