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Slope Stability Analysis of Filldams by Modified Seismic Intensity Method (수정진도법에 의한 댐사면 안정해석)

  • 신동훈;이종욱
    • Proceedings of the Korean Geotechical Society Conference
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    • 2000.11a
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    • pp.223-228
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    • 2000
  • The current slope stability analysis of a filldam is based on the limit equilibrium method, and in calculation of safety factor during earthquake, adopts the seismic intensity method in which it considers a uniform seismic force from dam foundation to crest. However the observed behaviour of filldam during earthquake shows some different behaviour in that at the crest the measured acceleration is usually several times the ground acceleration. In this study, slope stability calculations of a filldam are provided based on the modified seismic intensity method, which can take into account the amplification phenomena of acceleration in the upper part of dam. And also the results of calculations are compared with that of current seismic intensity method.

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Stability Analysis of Railway Vehicle Featuring MR Damper (MR 댐퍼를 적용한 철도차량의 안정성 해석)

  • Ha, Sung-Hoon;Choi, Seung-Bok;Yoo, Won-Hee
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering Conference
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    • 2008.04a
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    • pp.957-962
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    • 2008
  • This paper presents vibration control performances and stability evaluations of railway vehicle featuring controllable magnetorheological (MR) damper. The MR damper model is developed and then incorporated with the governing equations of motion of the railway vehicle which includes vehicle body, bogie and wheel-set. A cylindrical type of MR damper is devised and its damping force is evaluated by considering fluid viscosity and MR effect. Design parameters are determined to achieve desired damping force level applicable to real railway vehicle. Subsequently, computer simulation of vibration control and stability analysis is performed using Matlab Simulink.

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Performances of non-dissipative structure-dependent integration methods

  • Chang, Shuenn-Yih
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.65 no.1
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    • pp.91-98
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    • 2018
  • Three structure-dependent integration methods with no numerical dissipation have been successfully developed for time integration. Although these three integration methods generally have the same numerical properties, such as unconditional stability, second-order accuracy, explicit formulation, no overshoot and no numerical damping, there still exist some different numerical properties. It is found that TLM can only have unconditional stability for linear elastic and stiffness softening systems for zero viscous damping while for nonzero viscous damping it only has unconditional stability for linear elastic systems. Whereas, both CEM and CRM can have unconditional stability for linear elastic and stiffness softening systems for both zero and nonzero viscous damping. However, the most significantly different property among the three integration methods is a weak instability. In fact, both CRM and TLM have a weak instability, which will lead to an adverse overshoot or even a numerical instability in the high frequency responses to nonzero initial conditions. Whereas, CEM possesses no such an adverse weak instability. As a result, the performance of CEM is much better than for CRM and TLM. Notice that a weak instability property of CRM and TLM might severely limit its practical applications.

Integrated Chassis Control with Electronic Stability Control and Active Front Steering under Saturation of Front Lateral Tire Forces (전륜 횡력의 포화를 고려한 ESC와 AFS의 통합 섀시 제어)

  • Yim, Seongjin
    • Journal of Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems
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    • v.21 no.10
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    • pp.903-909
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    • 2015
  • This article presents an integrated chassis control with electronic stability control (ESC) and active front steering (AFS) under saturation of front lateral tire force. Regardless of the use of AFS, the front lateral tire forces can be easily saturated. Under the saturated front lateral tire force, AFS cannot be effective to generate a control yaw moment needed for the integrated chassis control. In this paper, new integrated chassis control is proposed in order to limit the use of AFS in case the front lateral tire force is saturated. Weighed pseudo-inverse control allocation (WPCA) with variable weight is adopted to adaptively use the AFS. To check the effectiveness of the proposed scheme, simulation is performed on a vehicle simulation package, CarSim. From simulation, the proposed integrated chassis control is effective for vehicle stability control under saturated front lateral tire force.

Stability Analysis of Railway Vehicle Featuring MR Damper (MR댐퍼를 적용한 철도차량의 안정성 해석)

  • Ha, Sung-Hoon;Choi, Seung-Bok;You, Won-Hee
    • Transactions of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering
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    • v.18 no.7
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    • pp.732-740
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    • 2008
  • This paper presents vibration control performances and stability evaluations of railway vehicle featuring controllable magnetorheological(MR) damper. The MR damper model is developed and then incorporated with the governing equations of motion of the railway vehicle which includes vehicle body, bogie and wheel-set. A cylindrical type of MR damper is devised and its damping force is evaluated by considering fluid viscosity and MR effect Design parameters are determined to achieve desired damping force level applicable to real railway vehicle. Subsequently, computer simulation of vibration control and stability analysis is performed using Matlab Simulink.

Numerical Analysis on the Behavior of a Colluvium Slope Reinforced with Soil Nails and Anchors (소일네일과 앵커로 보강된 붕적층 비탈면의 거동에 관한 수치해석)

  • Jang, Myoung-Hwan;Kim, Hoon-Tae;Yoo, Nam-Jae
    • Journal of Industrial Technology
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    • v.33 no.A
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    • pp.73-80
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    • 2013
  • This paper is results of numerical analysis on the behavior of colluvium slope with combinations of soil nails and earth anchors during excavation. In order to maintain the stability of the colluvium cut, being composed of gravel and boulder and thus local in stability being expected during slope cut, temporary reinforcing method of soil nailing with shotcrete might be used. Subsequent method of cast-in-place facing with earth anchors can be used to maintain cut slope stable permanently. For the cut slope where these methods had been applied, the numerical techniques were applied to their behaviors and investigate the stability of the slope. Limit equilibrium methods were used to confirm to maintain the slope stability during and after excavation and application of those reinforcing methods. Another numerical technique of FEM was also used to find the stress and strain as well as deformation distribution in reinforcing materials and slope ground during excavation.

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Stability Evaluation of Progressive Failure Slope in Biotite Granite Area of Andong (안동 흑운모화강암 지역의 진행성 파괴사면 안정성 평가)

  • Baek, Seung-Cheol
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Safety
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    • v.15 no.2
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    • pp.103-110
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    • 2000
  • This paper deal with the stability evaluation and suggestion of progressive failure slope in biotite granite area of Andong. Based on geological site investigation and field test, stability analysis of slope was performed in conjunction with limit equilibrium methods and stereographic projection. Additionally, initial design and construction procedure was critically evaluated. Series of the slope stability analysis reveals the detection of local wedge and plane failure under the current slope condition. It is additionally appeared that a certain synthetic behavior of circle and plane failure exists on the right spot where the overall failure's going in progress. In order to construct more stable slope based on the suitability for the real state of the slope circumstances, this study issues a solution to eliminate the primary factors which cause the instability, by means of the grade of weathering and RMR classification of rock mass.

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A CASE STUDY ON OPEN PIT MINE ROCK SLOPE STABILITY

  • Um, Jeong-Gi
    • Proceedings of the KSEG Conference
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    • 2002.04a
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    • pp.109-114
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    • 2002
  • Development of a three-dimensional mine visualization model for a section of the mine is addressed first. Discontinuity orientation and location information was taken from this visualization model for use in slope stability analyses. Estimated shear strength properties of discontinuities and mechanical properties of intact rock from the rock mass samples obtained from the mine are discussed next. The third part of the paper is focused on the results obtained for maximum safe slope angles for the section considered of the mine based on block theory analysis conducted under only the gravitational forces using the mapped discontinuities at the mine. Finally, the effects of water that exist in the rock mass, a tension crack, slope face inclination, overall wedge height and double benching on factor of safety of wedge stability are illustrated through limit equilibrium slope stability analyses conducted on a single tetrahedral wedge belonging to potential key block category that exist in the investigated area of the mine.

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Slope Stability Assessment for Colluvial Soil Slumps of the Danyang Region (단양지역 붕적토 붕괴사면의 안정평가)

  • Bae, Woo-Seok;Lee, Bong-Jik;Jang, Kwang-Tak
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Safety
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    • v.22 no.3 s.81
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    • pp.74-80
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    • 2007
  • In this study, a documentary survey, face mapping, and stability analysis were performed on the collapsed colluvial soil slope. The purpose of this paper is to identify the cause of slope failure and determine slope stability for similar areas. Boring samples were extracted from the slump and laboratory tests were performed to find out the cause of slope failure. In addition, the limit equilibrium method was used in order to determine the stability of the slope. As a result of this investigation and the analysis of data, the type of collapse and cause of slope failure have been shown to have a strong correlation with the natural geographical and geological features which make up the collapse profile of the study area. These results will help to develop guidelines for formulating countermeasure methods.

Parametrically excited viscoelastic beam-spring systems: nonlinear dynamics and stability

  • Ghayesh, Mergen H.
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.40 no.5
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    • pp.705-718
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    • 2011
  • The aim of the investigation described in this paper is to study the nonlinear parametric vibrations and stability of a simply-supported viscoelastic beam with an intra-span spring. Taking into account a time-dependent tension inside the beam as the main source of parametric excitations, as well as employing a two-parameter rheological model, the equations of motion are derived using Newton's second law of motion. These equations are then solved via a perturbation technique which yields approximate analytical expressions for the frequency-response curves. Regarding the main parametric resonance case, the local stability of limit cycles is analyzed. Moreover, some numerical examples are provided in the last section.