• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.21-44
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• 2014

The aim of this study is to determine the dynamic characteristics of long reinforced concrete highway bridges with post-tension tendons using analytical and experimental methods. It is known that the deck length and height of bridges are affected the dynamic characteristics considerably. For this purpose, Berta Bridge constructed in deep valley, in Artvin, Turkey, is selected as an application. The Bridge has two piers with height of 109.245 m and 85.193 m, and the total length of deck is 340.0 m. Analytical and experimental studies are carried out on Berta Bridge which was built in accordance with the balanced cantilever method. Finite Element Method (FEM) and Operational Modal Analysis (OMA) which considers ambient vibration data were used in analytical and experimental studies, respectively. Finite element model of the bridge is created by using SAP2000 program to obtain analytical dynamic characteristics such as the natural frequencies and mode shapes. The ambient vibration tests are performed using Operational Modal Analysis under wind and human loads. Enhanced Frequency Domain Decomposition (EFDD) and Stochastic Subspace Identification (SSI) methods are used to obtain experimental dynamic characteristics like natural frequencies, mode shapes and damping ratios. At the end of the study, analytical and experimental dynamic characteristic are compared with each other and the finite element model of the bridge was updated considering the material properties and boundary conditions. It is emphasized that Operational Modal Analysis method based on the ambient vibrations can be used safely to determine the dynamic characteristics, to update the finite element models, and to monitor the structural health of long reinforced concrete highway bridges constructed with the balanced cantilever method.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.529-541
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• 2006

This work gives an application of stochastic techniques for the optimization of stiffened plates in vibration. The search strategy consists of substituting, for finite element calculations in the optimization process, an approximate response from a Rayleigh-Ritz method. More precisely, the paper describes the use of a Rayleigh-Ritz method in creating function approximations for use in computationally intensive design optimization based on genetic algorithms. Two applications are presented; their deal with the optimization of stiffeners on plates by varying their positions, in order to maximize some natural frequencies, while having well defined dimensions. In other words, this work gives the fundamental idea of using a Ritz approximation to the response of a plate in vibration instead of finite element analysis.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.335-350
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• 2018

This paper presents numerical modelling, modal testing, finite element model updating, linear and nonlinear earthquake behavior of a reinforced concrete building model. A 1/2 geometrically scale, two-storey, reinforced concrete frame model with raft base were constructed, tested and analyzed. Modal testing on the model using ambient vibrations is performed to illustrate the dynamic characteristics experimentally. Finite element model of the structure is developed by ANSYS software and dynamic characteristics such as natural frequencies, mode shapes and damping ratios are calculated numerically. The enhanced frequency domain decomposition method and the stochastic subspace identification method are used for identifying dynamic characteristics experimentally and such values are used to update the finite element models. Different parameters of the model are calibrated using manual tuning process to minimize the differences between the numerically calculated and experimentally measured dynamic characteristics. The maximum difference between the measured and numerically calculated frequencies is reduced from 28.47% to 4.75% with the model updating. To determine the effects of the finite element model updating on the earthquake behavior, linear and nonlinear earthquake analyses are performed using 1992 Erzincan earthquake record, before and after model updating. After model updating, the maximum differences in the displacements and stresses were obtained as 29% and 25% for the linear earthquake analysis and 28% and 47% for the nonlinear earthquake analysis compared with that obtained from initial earthquake results before model updating. These differences state that finite element model updating provides a significant influence on linear and especially nonlinear earthquake behavior of buildings.

• 한국전산구조공학회논문집
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.335-345
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• 2008

본 연구에서는 역학적 특성이 우수하여 다양한 구조에 적용되고 있는 복합적층판에 대한 추계론적 유한요소해석 정식화를 제안한다. 정식화의 제시는 추계론적 수치해석기법 중 그 정확도가 매우 높은 것으로 알려져 있는 가중적분법에 기초하였다. 공간적 불확실성을 가지는 인수로는 두 재료축에 대한 탄성계수와 면내 전단탄성계수가 고려되었다. 이들 재료인수들은 독립적인 추계장함수로 모델링 되었으며, 이들 추계장이 구조거동에 미치는 영향은 지수함수형태의 자기 및 상호상관함수를 적용하여 산정하였다. 수치예제를 통하여 복합적층판이 등방성 및 이방성의 재료에 의한 판 구조에 비하여 거동의 변동계수가 낮음을 보여주었으며, 제안된 해석법의 검증을 위하여 몬테카를로 해석을 동시에 수행하고 그 결과를 상호 비교하였다.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.503-512
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• 1995

2차원 불연속 절리 모델 (Discrete Fracture Model)을 사용하여 절리망 내에서 지하수 흐름을 시뮬레이션하였다. 불연속 절리 모델에서는 지하수가 오직 절리망을 통해서 흐른다고 가정한다. 이와 같은 분석은 결정질암 같이 지질 매체의 투수율이 매우 낮은 경우에 유용하다. 하지만 불연속 절리망을 완벽하게 구현하는 것이 불가능하므로, 이에 접근하는 방법으로 확률 통계적 모델이 제안되었다. 확률-통계적 모텔은 특성인자(밀도, 방향, 길이, 틈새두께 등)가 특별한 분포 유형을 갖는다고 가정한다. 확률-통계적 모델은 가정된 분포를 따르도록 특성인자를 생성한다. 이 후 본 모델을 통해 분석된 몇몇 특성인자를 가지고 절리망을 생성한다. 절리망을 생성한 이 후 지하수의 유통을 계산하기 위해 유한요소법을 적용하였다. 이 때 일차원 선요소가 유한요소망의 주요 요소이다. 시뮬레이션 결과는 절리망 내의 주요 흐름 경로를 통해 보여진다. 절리망 내의 지하수 속도를 비교하여 주요 흐름 경로를 찾아낸다. 본 연구에서 개발된 모델은 절리망 내의 지하수 흐름에 특성인자들이 미치는 영향을 평가할 수 있는 방법을 제공한다. 이를 위하여 30번의 생성을 하는 몬테카를로 시뮬레이션을 통해서 여러 특성 인자들이 지하수 흐름에 미치는 영향을 평가하였다.

• Coupled systems mechanics
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.167-198
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• 2022

In this paper we deal with classical instability problems of heterogeneous Euler beam under conservative loading. It is chosen as the model problem to systematically present several possible solution methods from simplest deterministic to more complex stochastic approach, both of which that can handle more complex engineering problems. We first present classical analytic solution along with rigorous definition of the classical Euler buckling problem starting from homogeneous beam with either simplified linearized theory or the most general geometrically exact beam theory. We then present the numerical solution to this problem by using reduced model constructed by discrete approximation based upon the weak form of the instability problem featuring von Karman (virtual) strain combined with the finite element method. We explain how such numerical approach can easily be adapted to solving instability problems much more complex than classical Euler's beam and in particular for heterogeneous beam, where analytic solution is not readily available. We finally present the stochastic approach making use of the Duffing oscillator, as the corresponding reduced model for heterogeneous Euler's beam within the dynamics framework. We show that such an approach allows computing probability density function quantifying all possible solutions to this instability problem. We conclude that increased computational cost of the stochastic framework is more than compensated by its ability to take into account beam material heterogeneities described in terms of fast oscillating stochastic process, which is typical of time evolution of internal variables describing plasticity and damage.

• 한국지반공학회지:지반
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.19-26
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• 1988

본 논문에서는 기초지반의 부등침하를 해석하기 위하여 추계론적 수치해석 방법을 사용하였다. 부등침하는 토질탄성계수의 공간적 변화와 밀접한 관계를 갖고 있다. Kriging 이론은 탄성계수의 공간적 변화를 설명하기 위하여 사용되었다. 이 방법은 선형최적불편추정기법으로 제한된 자료로 부터 최소의 분산을 가진 추정값을 구할 수 있다. 추계론적 유한요소법을 이용하여 일차근사 2차모멘트 기법으로 변위의 평균값과 분산값 그리고 공분산값을 구한다. 최종적으로 부등침하의 신뢰도모델이 제시되었다. 해석결과 두 기초사이의 거리와 탄성계수의 수평방향 변동거리가 거의 같을 때 최대부 등침하량이 일어난다는 것과 이 때 부등침하량이 허용간을 넋을 확률이 상당히 크다는 것이 밝혀 졌다.

• 한국지진공학회논문집
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.27-35
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• 2012

이 연구에서는 추계학적 그린함수법에 의한 단층 모델을 이용하여 지진파를 합성하고 단층 파라미터의 변화에 의한 지반 운동의 차이를 평가하였다. 모멘트 규모 6.5의 단층을 예제로 선정하였고 아스페리티 면적의 통계값을 이용하여 슬립의 분포를 모델링하였다. 평가를 위해 고려된 단층 파라미터들은 진원의 위치, 전단파 속도 대비 파열 전파속도 비, 상승시간, 절점주파수 그리고 고주파감쇠 필터 등 이었다. 요소지진원에 적용된 파라미터들은 구조권역별 특성이 다른 지역의 값을 사용하였고 다른 파라미터들은 발생 가능한 임의의 값을 사용하였다. 생성된 지반운동 시간이력으로부터 응답스펙트럼을 작성하였으며, 파라미터의 값을 달리하여 비교하였다. 이로부터 각각의 단층파라미터에 의해 영향을 받는 주파수 구간 및 스펙트럼 가속도의 차이를 평가하였다.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.147-160
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• 2007

In this paper, a dynamic analysis based on the fuzzy set theory is presented as a possible complementary tool to the classical stochastic methods for dynamic analyses. Material parameters of a structure are influenced by uncertainties and therefore they are considered to be fuzzy quantities with given distributions, that means fuzzy numbers with given membership functions. The fuzzy dynamic analysis is conducted with help of fuzzy arithmetic defined on the so-called ${\alpha}$-cuts. The results of the analysis are also obtained in the form of fuzzy numbers, which compared to the stochastic methods is less computationaly expensive while at the same time they still provide information about the distribution of a quantity. This method is demonstrated on an analysis of a two-dimensional frame subjected to possible seismic load, where the uncertain eigenmodes and eigenfrequencies are used in the modal analysis.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.589-600
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• 2018

For foundations in permafrost regions, the displacement characteristics are uncertain because of the randomness of temperature characteristics and mechanical parameters, which make the structural system have an unexpected deviation and unpredictability. It will affect the safety of design and construction. In this paper, we consider the randomness of temperature characteristics and mechanical parameters. A stochastic analysis model for the uncertain displacement characteristic of foundations is presented, and the stochastic coupling program is compiled by Matrix Laboratory (MATLAB) software. The stochastic displacement fields of an embankment in a permafrost region are obtained and analyzed by Neumann stochastic finite element method (NSFEM). The results provide a new way to predict the deformation characteristics of foundations in permafrost regions, and it shows that the stochastic temperature has a different influence on the stochastic lateral displacement and vertical displacement. Construction disturbance and climate warming lead to three different stages for the mean settlement of characteristic points. For the stochastic settlement characteristic, the standard deviation increases with time, which imply that the results of conventional deterministic analysis may be far from the true value. These results can improve our understanding of the stochastic deformation fields of embankments and provide a theoretical basis for engineering reliability analysis and design in permafrost regions.