• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제40권6호
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• pp.763-782
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• 2011

Results from nonlinear time-history analyses of wall-frame structural models indicate that the condition of vulnerable foundations -for which uplifting and reaching the bearing capacity of the supporting soil can occur before yielding at the base of the shear walls- may not be necessarily detrimental to the drift response of buildings under strong ground motions. Analyses also show that a soil-foundation system can inherently have deformation capacity well in excess of the demand and thus act as a source of energy dissipation that protects the structural integrity of the shear walls.

• 한국지진공학회논문집
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.21-32
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• 2024

This study performed the seismic response analysis of an LNG storage tank supported by a disconnected piled raft foundation (DPRF) with a load transfer platform (LTP). For this purpose, a precise analytical model with simultaneous consideration of Fluid-Structure Interaction (FSI) and Soil-Structure Interaction (SSI) was used. The effect of the LTP characteristics (thickness, stiffness) of the DPRF system on the seismic response of the superstructure (inner and outer tanks) and piles was analyzed. The analytical results were compared with the response of the piled raft foundation (PRF) system. The following conclusions can be drawn from the numerical results: (1) The DPRF system has a smaller bending moment and axial force at the head of the pile than the PRF system, even if the thickness and stiffness of the LTP change; (2) The DPRF system has a slight stiffness of the LTP and the superstructure member force can increase with increasing thickness. This is because as the stiffness of the LTP decreases and the thickness increases, the natural frequency of the LTP becomes closer to the natural frequency of the superstructure, which may affect the response of the superstructure. Therefore, when applying the DPRF system, it is recommended that the sensitivity analysis of the seismic response to the thickness and stiffness of the LTP must be performed.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제17권5호
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• pp.521-532
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• 2019

This paper describes the construction of a laminar box for simulating the earthquake response of soil and structures. The confinement of soil in the transverse direction does not rely on the laminar frame but is instead achieved by two acrylic glass walls. These walls allow the behaviour of soil during an earthquake to be directly observed in future study. The laminar box was used to study the response of soil with structure-footing-soil interaction (SFSI). A single degree-of-freedom (SDOF) structure and a rigid structure, both free standing on the soil, were utilised. The total mass and footing size of the SDOF and rigid structures were the same. The results show that SFSI considering the SDOF structure can affect the soil surface movements and acceleration of the soil at different depths. The acceleration developed at the footing of the SDOF structure is also different from the surface acceleration of free-field soil.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.407-420
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• 2019

This paper illustrates the results of a series of seismic geotechnical centrifuge experiments to explore dynamic structure-soil-structure interaction (SSSI) of two structures (named S1 and S2) installed on ground surface. A dense homogeneous ground is prepared in an equivalent shear beam (ESB) container. Two structural models are designed to elicit soil-foundation-structure interaction (SFSI) with different masses, heights, and dynamic characteristics. Five experimental tests are carried out for: (1) two reference responses of the two structures and (2) the response of two structures closely located at three ranges of distance. It is found that differential settlements of both structures increase and the smaller structure (S2) inversely rotates out of the other (S1) when they interact with each other. S2 structure experiences less settlement and uplift when at a close distance to the S1 structure. Furthermore, the S1 structure, which is larger one, shows a larger rocking and a smaller sliding response due to the SSSI effects, while S2 structure tends to slide more than that in the reference test, which is illustrated by an increase in sliding response and rocking stiffness as well as a decrease in moment-to-shear ratio (M/H·L) of the S2 structure.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제47권3호
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• pp.339-353
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• 2023

The primary objective of the current study is to optimize and evaluate the seismic performance of steel momentresisting frame (MRF) structures considering soil-structure interaction (SSI) effects. The structural optimization is implemented in the context of performance-based design in accordance with FEMA-350 at different confidence levels from 50% to 90% by taking into account fixed- and flexible-base conditions using an efficient metaheuristic algorithm. Nonlinear response-history analysis (NRHA) is conducted to evaluate the seismic response of structures, and the beam-on-nonlinear Winkler foundation (BNWF) model is used to simulate the soil-foundation interaction under the MRFs. The seismic performance of optimally designed fixed- and flexible-base steel MRFs are compared in terms of overall damage index, seismic collapse safety, and interstory drift ratios at different performance levels. Two illustrative examples of 6- and 12-story steel MRFs are presented. The results show that the consideration of SSI in the optimization process of 6- and 12-story steel MRFs results in an increase of 1.0 to 9.0 % and 0.5 to 5.0 % in structural weight and a slight decrease in structural seismic safety at different confidence levels.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.168-178
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• 2008

하이브리드 시뮬레이션 실험방법은 단일실험모드하의 물리적 또는 수치해석적 시뮬레이션에 의하여 지진발생시 구조물을 평가하는 다양한 기술 중에 하나이다. 본 논문에서는 지진하중하의 교량구조 시스템의 해석과 실험을 위해서 계산과 실험 시뮬레이션을 통합한 소프트웨어체제를 개발하였다. 개발한 하이브리드시뮬레이션 소프트웨어체제를 이용하여 대규모 네트워크로 분산된 실험 또는 전산장비에 참여하고 있는 교량구조시스템에 대한 지진응답을 평가할 수 있었다. 본 논문에서는 적용 예를 통하여 지반 구조 상호작용을 고려한 교량의 시뮬레이션 해석방법을 제시하였다.

• 한국전산구조공학회논문집
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.155-164
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• 2019

이 연구에서는 기초의 종류에 따라 지반-구조물 상호작용(SSI) 효과가 LNG 저장탱크의 지진응답해석에 미치는 효과를 분석하였다. 이를 위하여 직경 71m인 LNG 탱크와 기반암 위 점토지반의 깊이가 30m인 지반조건을 고려하였다. 그리고 기초형식으로 네 가지(얕은 기초, 말뚝지지 전면기초, 말뚝기초(지표면 접촉식, 부유식)를 고려하였다. 지반의 비선형성은 자유장 지반에 대하여 등가선형화기법으로 고려되었다. 또한, 말뚝기초의 시공과정에서 발생하는 동다짐 효과에 대해서도 분석하였다. SSI 해석을 위하여 진동수영역 해석프로그램인 KIESSI-3D를 이용하였다. 지반-구조물 상호작용 해석을 통해 LNG 저장탱크의 외조 벽체 쉘의 응력과 내조탱크의 밑면전단력 및 전도모멘트를 구하였다. 해석결과로부터 다음과 같은 결론을 얻을 수 있었다: (1) 고정 기초해석에 의한 외조와 내조탱크의 지진응답이 SSI 효과로 인한 지진응답보다 매우 컸다. (2) SSI의 효과가 내조탱크와 외조탱크의 동적응답에 미치는 영향은 기초의 형식에 따라 다르게 나타난다. (3) 말뚝지지 전면기초에서 동다짐 효과에 의한 구조물 응답의 변화는 약 10%로서 무시할 수 없을 정도로 큰 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국지진공학회논문집
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.13-22
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• 2012

지반-구조물의 상호작용은 구조물의 동적 해석 및 기초 설계에 있어 지대한 영향을 미침에도 불구하고 그 중요성이 간과되어 왔다. 이는 모델링 과정의 복잡성으로 인해 실무자를 위한 적절한 절차가 미비 하다는 점에서 상당부분 그 이유를 찾을 수 있을 것이다. 본 연구에서는 먼저 구조물의 동적 해석이 필수적으로 요구되는 강진지역인 미국 캘리포니아에 위치한 Cal(IT)2 건물을 대상으로 지반 경계조건을 달리했을 시 해석상의 차이가 어느 정도 나는지를 검토해 보았다. 기초 모델링 기법의 하나인 Beam on Nonlinear Winkler Foundation Model을 Linear Matrix Inequalities Model Reduction 기법을 활용하여 보다 간략하게 사용할 수 있도록 하였다. 이렇게 하여 만들어진 대상 건물의 유한요소 모델과 실재 얻어진 가속도 데이터를 비교하여 제시된 방식을 통해 매우 우수한 해석 결과를 얻을 수 있음을 보였다.

• Advances in concrete construction
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.49-59
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• 2020

Precast concrete elements in accelerated bridge construction (ABC) extends from superstructure to substructure, precast pile foundation has proven a benefit for regions with fragile ecological environment and adverse geological condition. There is still a lack of knowledge of the seismic behavior and performance of the precast pile foundation. In this study, a 1/8 scaled model of precast pile foundation with elevated cap is fabricated for quasi-static test. The failure mechanism and responses of the precast pile-soil interaction system are analyzed. It is shown that damage occurs primarily in precast pile-soil interaction system and the bridge pier keeps elastic state because of its relatively large cross-section designed for railways. The vulnerable part of the precast pile with elevated cap is located at the embedded section, but no plastic hinge forms along the pile depth under cyclic loading. Hysteretic curves show no significant strength degradation but obvious stiffness degradation throughout the loading process. The energy dissipation capacity of the precast pile-soil interaction system is discussed by using index of the equivalent viscous damping ratio. It can be found that the energy dissipation capacity decreases with the increase of loading displacement due to the unyielding pile reinforcements and potential pile uplift. It is expected to promote the use of precast pile foundation in accelerated bridge construction (ABC) of railways designed in seismic regions.

• 한국지진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지진공학회 2003년도 춘계 학술발표회논문집
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• pp.182-189
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• 2003

Member actions of long-span suspension bridge due to multiple-support motion are generally larger than those for synchronous support motion frequently employed in aseismic design of a conventional structure. In this study, all the sources of the asynchronous support motion are considered including the loss of coherence and the soil-structure interaction as well as the time delay due to wave propagation of seismic waves. The substructure technique analyzing total soil-foundation-structure system as a superposition of two sub-structures including soil-foundation system and structure itself is employed for the seismic response analysis of the suspension bridge. Finally, an application example is presented to demonstrate applicability of the proposed methodology.