• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.91-105
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• 2016

One of the most commonly used techniques to strengthen steel reinforced concrete structures is the application of externally bonded patches in the form of carbon fiber reinforced polymers (CFRP) or recently, textile reinforced cements (TRC). These external patches undertake the tensile stress of bending constraining concrete cracking. Development of full-field inspection methodologies for fracture monitoring are important since the reinforcing layers are not transparent, hindering visual observation of the material condition underneath. In the present study acoustic emission (AE) and digital image correlation (DIC) are applied during four-point bending tests of large beams to follow the damage accumulation. AE helps to determine the onset of fracture as well as the different damage mechanisms through the registered shifts in AE rate, location of active sources and change in waveform parameters. The effect of wave propagation distance, which in large components and in-situ can well mask the original information as emitted by the fracture incidents is also discussed. Simultaneously, crucial information is supplied by DIC concerning the moments of stress release of the patches due to debonding, benchmarking the trends monitored by AE. From the point of view of mechanics, conclusions on the reinforcing contribution of the different repair methodologies are also drawn.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.583-601
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• 2015

In the present study, the combined effects of thermal and mechanical loadings on the interlaminar shear stresses of both moderately thin and thick composite laminated beams are numerically analyzed. The finite element modelling of laminated composite beams and analysis of interlaminar stresses are performed using the commercially available software package MSC NASTRAN/PATRAN. The validity of the finite element analysis (FEA) is demonstrated by comparing the experimental test results obtained due to mechanical loadings under the influence of thermal environment with those derived using the present FEA. Various parametric studies are also performed to investigate the effect of thermal loading on interlaminar stresses generated in symmetric, anti-symmetric, asymmetric, unidirectional, cross-ply, and balanced composite laminated beams of different stacking sequences with identical mechanical loadings and various boundary conditions. It is shown that the elevated thermal environment lead to higher interlaminar shear stresses varying with the stacking sequence, length to thickness ratio, ply orientations under identical mechanical loading and boundary conditions of the composite laminated beams. It is realized that the magnitude of the interlaminar stresses along xz plane is always much higher than those of along yz plane irrespective of the ply-orientation, length to thickness ratios and boundary conditions of the composite laminated beams. It is also observed that the effect of thermal environment on the interlaminar shear stresses in carbon-epoxy fiber reinforced composite laminated beams are increasing in the order of symmetric cross-ply laminate, unidirectional laminate, asymmetric cross-ply laminate and anti-symmetric laminate. The interlaminar shear stresses are higher in thinner composite laminated beams compared to that in thicker composite laminated beams under all environmental temperatures irrespective of the laminate stacking sequence, ply-orientation and boundary conditions.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.105-116
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• 2017

This paper presents the dynamic stability study of laminated composite plates with different force combinations and aspect ratios. Optimum non-diverging stacking is obtained for certain loading combination and aspect ratio. In addition, the stability force is maximized for a definite operating frequency. A dynamic version of the principle of virtual work for laminated composites is used to obtain force-frequency relation. Since dynamic stiffness governs the divergence or flutter, an efficient optimization method is necessary for the response functional and the relevant constraints. In this way, a model based on the ant colony optimization (ACO) algorithm is proposed to search for the proper stacking. The ACO algorithm is used since it treats with large number of dynamic stability parameters. Governing equations are formulated using classic laminate theory (CLT) and von-Karman plate technique. Load-frequency relations are explicitly obtained for fundamental and secondary flutter modes of simply supported composite plate with arbitrary aspect ratio, stacking and boundary load, which are used in optimization process. Obtained results are compared with the finite element method results for validity and accuracy convince. Results revealed that the optimum stacking with stable dynamic response and maximum critical load is in angle-ply mode with almost near-unidirectional fiber orientations for fundamental flutter mode. In addition, short plates behave better than long plates in combined axial-shear load case regarding stable oscillation. The interaction of uniaxial and shear forces intensifies the instability in long plates than short ones which needs low-angle layup orientations to provide required dynamic stiffness. However, a combination of angle-ply and cross-ply stacking with a near-square aspect ratio is appropriate for the composite plate regarding secondary flutter mode.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.121-127
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• 2010

퍼포본드 FRP 판을 영구 거푸집 및 인장 보강재로 이용한 합성보에 대한 실험을 수행하였다. FRP 판을 영구 거푸집 및 인장 보강재의 합성이용은 재래적인 방법에서 필요한 거푸집 조립 및 탈형 등의 작업이 수반되지 않으므로 빠른 시공이 가능하다. FRP 판과 콘크리트가 합성 구조체로 작용하기 위해서는 FRP 판의 표면처리가 필요하다. 이를 위해 FRP 판에 잔골재를 현장에서 많이 사용하는 에폭시를 이용하여 부착하고 FRP 판의 웨브에 구멍을 천공하였다. 합성보에 추가적인 휨 및 전단보강은 하지 않았다. 비교를 위해 두가지 종류의 비교 실험시편을 제작하였다. FRP 판의 웨브에 구멍을 천공하지 않은 비교 실험시편과 FRP 판 대신에 철근으로 보강한 비교 실험시편이다. 모든 시험체는 중앙에 집중하중을 재하하여 파괴까지 실험하였다. 본 연구 결과 퍼포본드 FRP 판은 콘크리트 구조물의 영구 거푸집 대용 및 인장 보강재로도 활용 할 수 있는 가능성을 보여주었다.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.527-544
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• 2018

The paper presents the study on a change in modal parameters and structural stiffness of cable-stayed Fiberline Bridge made entirely of Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) composite used for 20 years in the fjord area of Kolding, Denmark. Due to this specific location the bridge structure was subjected to natural aging in harsh environmental conditions. The flexural properties of the pultruded GFRP profiles acquired from the analyzed footbridge in 1997 and 2012 were determined through three-point bending tests. It was found that the Young's modulus increased by approximately 9%. Moreover, the influence of the temperature on the storage and loss modulus of GFRP material acquired from the Fiberline Bridge was studied by the dynamic mechanical analysis. The good thermal stability in potential real temperatures was found. The natural vibration frequencies and mode shapes of the bridge for its original state were evaluated through the application of the Finite Element (FE) method. The initial FE model was created using the real geometrical and material data obtained from both the design data and flexural test results performed in 1997 for the intact composite GFRP material. Full scale experimental investigations of the free-decay response under human jumping for the experimental state were carried out applying accelerometers. Seven natural frequencies, corresponding mode shapes and damping ratios were identified. The numerical and experimental results were compared. Based on the difference in the fundamental natural frequency it was again confirmed that the structural stiffness of the bridge increased by about 9% after 20 years of service life. Data collected from this study were used to validate the assumed FE model. It can be concluded that the updated FE model accurately reproduces the dynamic behavior of the bridge and can be used as a proper baseline model for the long-term monitoring to evaluate the overall structural response under service loads. The obtained results provided a relevant data for the structural health monitoring of all-GFRP bridge.

• 한국지반신소재학회논문집
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.11-19
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• 2018

국내 외에서 사면 붕괴 조기 경보를 위한 모니터링 및 자동측정기에 대한 많은 연구가 있지만 대부분 사면 붕괴 측정기가 사면의 표층에 설치되어 있어 사면의 붕괴 등 재난이 발생되기 전에 감지 및 경보가 가능한 시스템에 대한 연구는 거의 없는 실정이다. 본 연구에서는 록볼트에 센서를 부착하여 사면 붕괴 모의 실험을 수행하였고, 사면 붕괴 초기에 발생하는 사면 거동 특성을 분석하였다. 또한, 숏크리트를 타설한 사면과 자연사면, GFRP와 나선형 철근 록볼트를 사용하여 사면 조건 및 재료 조건에 따른 실험을 수행하고 결과를 비교 검토하였다. 본 연구는 급경사지 및 산사태 위험 지역 등 사면 붕괴 발생 전 조기 감지 및 경보를 통하여 사전에 대피할 수 있는 예 경보시스템 개발 시 기초자료로 활용 될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• Composites Research
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• 제31권6호
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• pp.392-397
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• 2018

본 연구에서는 기존의 스틸재 타이로드를 브레이딩 공법을 적용한 탄소복합재로 개발하고자 하였다. 탄소복합재 타이로드는 기존 제품과 동등한 성능을 만족시키기 위하여 브레이딩 직조에 필요한 코어 단면설계, 코어와 탄소섬유의 접합부에 대한 구조형상설계를 진행하였다. 그리고 브레이딩 공법을 적용한 시편을 제작하여 시험평가를 통해 구조해석에 적용하였다. 제작 공정은 브레이딩 직조 후 인퓨전 공정을 거쳐 후경화 공정까지 진행하였으며 최종 제품에 대한 시험평가는 인장 시험, 비틀림 시험, 압축 시험과 피로시험을 순차적으로 진행하여 모두 만족시켰다. 또한 탄소복합재 타이로드의 중량을 기존 제품 대비 약 37% 정도 경량화시킬 수 있었다.

• Advances in concrete construction
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.151-166
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• 2019

This paper introduces a new efficient analytical method, based on shear deformations obtained with 2D elasticity theory approach, to perform an explicit closed-form solution for calculation the interfacial shear and normal stresses in plated RC beam. The materials of plate, necessary for the reinforcement of the beam, are in general made with fiber reinforced polymers (Carbon or Glass) or steel. The experimental tests showed that at the ends of the plate, high shear and normal stresses are developed, consequently a debonding phenomenon at this position produce a sudden failure of the soffit plate. The interfacial stresses play a significant role in understanding this premature debonding failure of such repaired structures. In order to efficiently model the calculation of the interfacial stresses we have integrated the effect of shear deformations using the equilibrium equations of the elasticity. The approach of this method includes stress-strain and strain-displacement relationships for the adhesive and adherends. The use of the stresses continuity conditions at interfaces between the adhesive and adherents, results pair of second-order and fourth-order coupled ordinary differential equations. The analytical solution for this coupled differential equations give new explicit closed-form solution including shear deformations effects. This new solution is indented for applications of all plated beam. Finally, numerical results obtained with this method are in agreement of the existing solutions and the experimental results.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.31-46
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• 2019

In the present study, the various dynamic properties of MWCNT embedded fiber reinforced polymer uniform and tapered composite (MWCNT-FRP) plates are investigated. Various configurations of a tapered composite plate with ply-drop off and uniform composite plate have been considered for the development of the finite element formulation and experimental investigations. First order shear deformation theory (FSDT) has been used to derive the kinetic and potential energy equations of the hybrid composite plates by including the effect of rotary inertia, shear deformation and non-uniformity in thickness of the plate. The governing equations of motion of FRP composite plates without and with MWCNT reinforcement are derived by considering a nine- node rectangular element with five degrees of freedom (DOF) at each node. The effectiveness of the developed finite element formulation has been demonstrated by comparing the natural frequencies and damping ratio of FRP composite plates without and with MWCNT reinforcement obtained experimentally. Various parametric studies are also performed to study the effect of CNT volume fraction and CNT aspect ratio of the composite plate on the natural frequencies of different configurations of CNT reinforced hybrid composite plates. Further the forced vibration analysis is performed to compare the dynamic response of the various configurations of MWCNT-GFRP composite plate with GFRP composite plate under harmonic excitations. It was observed that the fundamental natural frequency and damping ratio of the GFRP composite plate increase approximately 8% and 37% respectively with 0.5wt% reinforcement of MWCNT under CFCF boundary condition. The natural frequencies of MWCNT-GFRP hybrid composite plates tend to decrease with the increase of MWCNT volume fraction beyond 2% due to agglomeration of CNT's. It is also observed that the aspect ratio of the CNT has negligible effect on the improvement of dynamics properties due to randomly orientation of CNT's.

• Composites Research
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.401-407
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• 2020

공학 및 산업 분야에서는 구조적인 부분들에서 경량 복합 소재가 강과 같은 금속 소재를 대체해 오고 있다. 이러한 복합 소재는 리벳, 용접이나 볼트 및 너트를 이용한 체결 방법을 대신하여 접착제 체결 방법을 적용하고 있다. 복합 소재에 접착제 체결 방법을 적용하기 위해서는 접착계면에 대한 강도 특성 연구가 필수적으로 요구된다. 섬유 강화 플라스틱 복합 소재인 CFRP를 용이하게 가공하여 본 연구를 수행하였다. CFRP와 알루미늄(Al6061), 알루미늄 폼(Al-foam)을 가진 이종 복합 소재로 된 경사진 이중외팔보(TDCB) 시험편들로서 면내 전단과 면외 전단의 하중 조건들하에서 정적 실험을 수행하였다. 본 연구 결과를 통하여 이중외팔보들의 파괴 특성과 그 파단 시점을 파악하여 접착계면을 가진 이종 복합 소재 구조물에 관한 내구성을 검토하였다.