• Wind and Structures
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.385-403
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• 2016

The across-wind dynamic loads on L-shaped tall buildings with various geometric dimensions were investigated through a series of wind tunnel testing. The lift coefficients, power spectral densities and vertical correlation coefficients of the across-wind loads were analyzed and discussed in details. Taking the side ratio and terrain category as key variables, empirical formulas for estimating the across-wind dynamic loads on L-shaped tall buildings were proposed on the basis of the wind tunnel testing results. Comparisons between the predictions by the empirical formulas and the wind tunnel test results were made to verify the accuracy and applicability of the proposed formulas. Moreover, a simplified procedure to evaluate the across-wind dynamic loads on L-shaped tall buildings was derived from the proposed formulas. This study aims to provide a simple and reliable way for the estimation of across-wind dynamic loads on L-shaped tall buildings.

• 지질공학
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.207-216
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• 1997

터널 라이닝에 작용하는 하중을 예측하는 것은 터널설계에서 가장 중요한 문제 중의 하나이다. 하지만 수치해석적 방법외의 기존의 해석적 방법들은 터널건설 방법이나 지질학적인 다양성을 충분히 고려하지 않고 있다. 에드몬톤의 터널에서 실제로 측정된 하중을 기존의 해석적 방법을 이용해 얻어진 하중과 비교하였다. 하지만 기존의 방법들은 터널 하중을 예측하는데 만족하지 못한 결과를 보여주고 있다. 터널 라이닝을 설치하기 이전에 터널 전면에서 일어나는 응력 감소를 고려해 주기 위하여 아이젠스타인-네그로의 방법과 기존의 방법을 결합하여 터널 하중을 예측할 것을 제안 하였다.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.103-112
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• 2020

The dynamic response of crossing tunnels under heavy-haul train loads is still not fully understood. In this study, based on the case of a high-speed tunnel underneath an existing heavy-haul railway tunnel, a model experiment was performed to research the dynamic response characteristics of crossing tunnels. It is found that the under-crossing changes the dynamic response of the existing tunnel and surrounding rock. The acceleration response of the existing tunnel enhances, and the dynamic stress of rock mass between crossing tunnels decreases after the excavation. Both tunneling and the excitation of heavy-haul train loads stretch the tunnel base, and the maximum tensile strain is 18.35 µε in this model test. Then, the measured results were validated by numerical simulation. Also, a parametric study was performed to discuss the influence of the relative position between crossing tunnels and the advanced support on the dynamic behavior of the existing tunnel, where an amplifying coefficient of tunnel vibration was introduced to describe the change in acceleration due to tunneling. These results reveal the dynamic amplifying phenomenon of the existing tunnel during the new tunnel construction, which can be referred in the dynamic design of crossing tunnels.

• Wind and Structures
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.163-178
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• 2023

The paper reviews and discusses the substantive changes to the ASCE 49-21 Standard, Wind Tunnel Testing for Buildings and Other Structures. The most significant changes are the requirements for wind field simulations that utilize (i) partial turbulence simulations, (ii) partial model simulations for the flow around building Appurtenances, along with requirements for determining wind loads on products that are used at multiple sites in various configurations. These modifications tend to have the effect of easing the precise scaling requirements for flow simulations because it is not generally possible to construct accurate models for small elements placed, for example, on large buildings at the scales typically available in boundary layer wind tunnels. Additional discussion is provided on changes to the Standard with respect to measurement accuracy and data acquisition parameters, such as duration of tests, which are also related to scaling requirements. Finally, research needs with respect to aerodynamic mechanisms are proposed, with the goal of improving the understanding of the role of turbulence on separated-reattaching flows on building surfaces in order to continue to improve the wind tunnel method for determining design wind loads.

• 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지반공학회 1998년도 터널.암반역학위원회 박사학위 논문집
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• pp.153-204
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• 1998

Prediction of lining loads due to tunnelling is one of the major issues to be addressed in the design of a tunnel. The objective of this study is to investigate rational and realistic design loads on tunnel linings. factors influencing the lining load are summarized and discussed. The instruments for measuring the lining loads are reviewed and discussed because field measurements are often necessary to verify the design methods. Tunnel construction in the City of Edmonton has been very active for storm and sanitary purposes. Since the early 1970's, the city has also been developing an underground Light Rail Transit system. The load measurements obtained from these tunnels are compared with the results from the existing design methods. However, none of the existing methods are totally satisfactory, Therefore, there is some room for improvement in the prediction of lining loads. The convergence-confinement method is reviewed and applied to a case history of a tunnel in Edmonton. The convergence curves are obtained from 2-D finite element analyses using three different material models and theoretical equations. The limitation of the convergence-confinement method is discussed by comparing these curves with the field measurements. Three-dimensional finite element analyses are performed to gain a better understanding of stress and displacement behaviour near the tunnel face. An improved design method is proposed based on the review of existing design methods and the performance of numerical analyses. A specific method or combination of two different methods is suggested for the estimation of lining loads for different conditions of tunnelling. A method to determine the stress reduction factor is described. Typical values of dimensionless load factors nD/H for tunnels in Edmonton are obtained from parametric analyses. Finally, the loads calculated using the proposed method are compared with field measurements collected from various tunnels in terms of soil types and construction methods to verify the method. The proposed method gives a reasonable approximation of the lining loads. The proposed method is recommended as an approximate guideline for the design of tunnels, but the results should be confirmed by field measurements due to the uncertainties of the ground and lining properties and the construction procedures, This is the reason that in-situ monitoring should be an integral part of the design procedure.

• Wind and Structures
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.393-409
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• 2013

This paper uses ten years of on-site monitoring data for the Confederation Bridge to derive wind loads and investigate whether the bridge has experienced its design wind force effects since its completion in 1997. The load effects derived using loads from the on-site monitoring data are compared to the load effects derived using loads from the 1994 and 2009 wind tunnel aerodynamic model tests. The research shows, for the first time, that the aerodynamic model-based methodology originally developed in 1994 is a very accurate method for deriving wind loads for structural design. The research also confirms that the bridge has not experienced its specified (i.e., unfactored) wind force effects since it was opened to traffic in 1997, even during the most severe event that has occurred during this period.

• 터널과지하공간
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.107-114
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• 2002

터널 2차라이닝은 지반하중의 합리적인 산정기준의 부재와 보수적 경향의 지반이완하중법이 적용되고 있기 때문에 과다한 경향으로 보강되고 있는 실정이다. 2차라이닝에 고려되는 주요하중으로는 지반이완하중과 수압을 들 수 있으며, 배수터널의 경우에는 지반하중이 가장 큰 하중이 된다. 터널 주변 지반에 별도의 외력이 작용하지 않는다면, 2차라이닝에 작용하는 하중의 직접적인 원인은 1차지보재의 지지력 저하이다. 따라서, 2차라이닝의 설계시에는 지반과 1차지보재와의 상호작용을 고려한 합리적인 해석방법이 요구된다. 본 논문에서는 단순한 질량-스프링 모델을 통하여 지반-1차지보재-2차라이닝의 상호작용을 개념적 모델로 설명하였으며, 이를 원형터널에 대한 이론해석을 통하여 지반-1차지보재-2차라이닝 의 상호작용에 대한 하중전이 특성을 입증하였다. 그리고, 복잡한 터널해석조건에 대한 본 모델의 적용성을 검토하기 위하여 수치해석법의 적용성을 검증하였다.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제49권1호
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• pp.129-145
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• 2014

In order to investigate the characteristics of torsional wind loads on rectangular tall buildings, five models with different rectangular cross-sections were tested in a boundary wind tunnel. Based on the test results, the RMS force coefficients, power spectrum densities as well as vertical correlation functions of torsional wind loads were analyzed. Formulas that took the side ratio as parameters were proposed to fit the test results above. Comparisons between the results calculated by the formulas and the wind tunnel measurements were made to verify the reliability of the proposed formulas. An simplified expression to evaluate the dynamic torsional wind loads on rectangular tall buildings in urban terrain is presented on basis of the above formulas and has been proved by a practical project. The simplified expressions as well as the proposed formulas can be applied to estimate wind-induce torsional response on rectangular tall buildings in the frequency domain.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제28권8호
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• pp.79-88
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• 2012

본 연구에서는 Terzaghi 수정표, Terzaghi 이론식과 본 논문에서 제안하고자 하는 지반-라이닝 상호 작용(Groundining Interaction) 모델을 적용하여 다양한 암반등급, 토피고 및 측압계수($K_0$)의 변화에 따라 콘크리트 라이닝에 작용하는 이완하중의 영향을 비교분석 하였다. 본 연구 결과, Terzaghi 수정표는 토피고와 측압계수의 영향을 반영할 수 없었으며 Terzaghi 이론식은 토피고와 측압계수의 영향은 적으며 연암 및 토사지반에서만 적용이 가능하였다. 지반-라이닝 상호작용(G.L.I) 모델은 다양한 암반등급에서 적용 가능할 수 있었으며 토피고와 측압계수의 영향까지도 고려할 수 있었다. 특히, G.L.I 모델은 Terzaghi 방법에 비해 풍화토 지반에서 최대 약 30% 정도의 이완하중 감소효과가 있었으며, 특히 40m이하 저토피와 측압계수 1.0이상일 경우 효과가 높았다.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제36권6호
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• pp.575-587
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• 2024

The contact pressure between the surrounding rock and the support is an important indicator of the surrounding rock pressure. There has been a bottleneck in the prediction of contact loads between surrounding rock and primary support in deep-buried mountain tunnels. The main reason is that a reliable method wasn't existed to quantify the contact loads. This study had been taken into account the flexible support role of the primary support, and the fitting curve of surrounding rock deformation for dynamic tunnel construction was proposed. New formulas for the calculation of contact loads between surrounding rock and primary support were obtained by inversion. Comparative analysis of the calculation results with numerical simulation verified the reliability of the calculation method in this study. It can be seen from the analyses that the contact load between surrounding rock and primary support increases, remains unchanged and decreases during acceleration, uniform velocity and deceleration, respectively, and the deformation of the surrounding rock in the acceleration and deceleration stages cannot completely converted into contact loads. The contact loads between surrounding rock and primary support of medium-strength and weak surrounding rock tunnels are generally within 150 kPa and 1 MPa, respectively. For tunnels with weak surrounding rock, advanced support can be installed to reduce the unique release coefficient λ₀ and the value of the constant D, with the purpose of reducing the contact loads between surrounding rock and primary support. Changes in support parameters have a small effect on the contact loads between surrounding rock and primary support, but increase or decrease the safety factor, resulting in a waste of resources or a situation that threatens the safety of the support. The results of this research provide guidance for the prediction of contact loads between surrounding rock and primary support for dynamic tunnel construction.