• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.261-274
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• 2021

In a railway bridge, the CRTS II slab ballastless track is subjected to interlayer connection failures, such as void under slab, mortar debonding, and fastener fracture. This study investigates the influences of interlayer connection failure on the safe operation of high-speed trains. First, a train-track-bridge coupled vibration model and a bridge-track deformation model are established to study the running safety of a train passing a deformed bridge with interlayer connection failure. For each type of the interlayer connection failure, the effects of the failure locations and ranges on the track irregularity are studied using the deformation model. Under additional bridge deformation, the effects of interlayer connection failure on the dynamic responses of the train are investigated by using the track irregularity as the excitation to the vibration model. Finally, parametric studies are conducted to determine the thresholds of additional bridge deformations considering interlayer connection failure. Results show that the interlayer connection failure significantly affects the running safety of high-speed train and must be considered in determining the safety thresholds of additional bridge deformation in the asset management of high-speed railway bridges.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.319-329
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• 2018

The field around additional cutout of the floor beam web in orthotropic bridge deck was subjected to high stress concentration, especially the weld toe between floor beam and U shaped rib and the free edge of the additional cutout. Based on different considerations, different geometrical parameters of additional cutout were proposed in European, American and Japanese specifications, and there remained remarkable differences among them. In this study, considering influence of out-of-plane deformation of floor beam web and U shaped rib, parameter analysis for additional cutout under typical load cases was performed by fine finite element method. The influence of additional cutout shape and height to the stress distribution around the additional cutout were investigated and analyzed. Meanwhile, the static and fatigue test on this structure details was carried out. The stress distribution was consistent with the finite element analysis results. The fatigue property for additional cutout height of 95mm was slightly better than that of 61.5 mm.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제67권1호
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• pp.9-20
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• 2018

In this paper, a framework is proposed for dynamic analysis of train-bridge systems with a damaged pier after barge collision. In simulating the barge-pier collision, the concrete pier is considered to be nonlinear-inelastic, and the barge-bow is modeled as elastic-plastic. The changes of dynamic properties and deformation of the damaged pier, and the additional unevenness of the track induced by the change of deck profile, are analyzed. The dynamic analysis model for train-bridge coupling system with a damaged pier is established. Based on the framework, an illustrative case study is carried out with a $5{\times}32m$ simply-supported PC box-girder bridge and the ICE3 high-speed train, to investigate the dynamic response of the bridge with a damaged pier after barge collision and its influence on the running safety of high-speed train. The results show that after collision by the barge, the vibration properties of the pier and the deck profile of bridge are changed, forming an additional unevenness of the track, by which the dynamic responses of the bridge and the car-body accelerations of the train are increased, and the running safety of high-speed train is affected.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제78권2호
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• pp.163-174
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• 2021

Track-bridge interaction has become an essential part in the design of bridges and rails in terms of modern railways. As a unique ballastless slab track, the longitudinal continuous slab track (LCST) or referred to as the China railway track system Type-II (CRTS II) slab track, demonstrates a complex force mechanism. Therefore, a comprehensive track-bridge interaction study between multi-span simply supported beam bridges and the LCST is presented in this work. In specific, we have developed an integrated finite element model to investigate the overall interaction effects of the LCST-bridge system subjected to the actions of temperature changes, traffic loads, and braking forces. In that place, the deformation patterns of the track and bridge, and the distributions of longitudinal forces and the interfacial shear stress are studied. Our results show that the additional rail stress has been reduced under various loads and the rail's deformation has become much smoother after the transition of the two continuous structural layers of the LCST. However, the influence of the temperature difference of bridges is significant and cannot be ignored as this action can bend the bridge like the traffic load. The uniform temperature change causes the tensile stress of the concrete track structure and further induce cracks in them. Additionally, the influences of the friction coefficient of the sliding layer and the interfacial bond characteristics on the LCST's performance are discussed. The systematic study presented in this work may have some potential impacts on the understanding of the overall mechanical behavior of the LCST-bridge system.

• 한국철도학회논문집
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.95-103
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• 2009

교대나 교각 위 교량 슬래브 단부의 변형은 궤도 틀림이나 유지보수의 주요 원인이 되고 있으며, 특히 콘크리트 슬래브궤도가 설치되는 경우에는 궤도구조의 강성과 교량 슬래브와의 일체 성으로 레일 및 지지구조의 사용성에 심각한 영향을 미치는 변형과 추가하중이 발생하게 된다. 이번 연구에서는 교량 슬래브 단부 변형으로 인해 발생하는 궤도구조의 사용성에 영향을 미치는 인자를 파악하고 매개변수 해석을 통해 변수 별 영향 정도를 파악하였다. 연구 결과 단경간교 보다 연속교가 레일 지지점 하중 감소에 유리하고, 마지막 레일 지지점과 교량받침 사이 간격, 교량받침 강성, 체결구 강성이 사용성에 큰 영향을 미치는 것으로 분석되었다.

• 한국지진공학회논문집
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.45-54
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• 2008

이 연구의 목적은 P-delta 영향을 고려한 프리캐스트 세그먼트 PSC교각의 성능을 파악하는데 있다. 개발된 프리캐스트 세그먼트 PSC교각 실험체에 일정 축하중 하에서 횡방향 반복하중을 가하는 준정적 실험을 수행하였다. 사용된 프로그램은 철근콘크리트 구조물의 해석을 위한 RCAHEST이다. 비교적 큰 압축하중과 함께 지진하중과 같이 큰 규모의 횡하중으로 인한 대변위 문제를 고려할 수 있도록 Total Lagrangian 정식화 기법을 사용하였다. 이 연구에서는 반복하중을 받는 프리캐스트 세그먼트 PSC교각의 실험적, 해석적 결과를 제시하였다.

• 한국지진공학회논문집
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• 제8권5호통권39호
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• pp.15-24
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• 2004

이 연구의 목적은 P-delta 영향을 포함한 철근콘크리트 교각의 비탄성 거동 및 연성능력을 파악하는데 있다. 사용된 프로그램은 철근콘크리트 구조물의 해석을 위한 RCAHEST이다. 재료적 비선형성에 대해서는 균열콘크리트에 대한 인장, 압축, 전단모델과 콘크리트 속에 있는 철근모델을 조합하여 고려하였다. 이에 대한 콘크리트의 균열모델로서는 분산균열모델을 사용하였다. 비교적 큰 압축하중과 함께 지진하중과 같이 큰 규모의 횡하중으로 인한 대변위 문제를 고려할 수 있도록 total Lagrangian 정식화 기법을 사용하였다. 이 연구에서는 철근콘트리트 교각의 비탄성 거동 및 연성능력의 파악을 위해 제안한 해석기법을 신뢰성 있는 연구자의 실험결과와 비교하여 그 타당성을 검증하였다.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.625-642
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• 2015

Prestressed concrete bridges with corrugated steel webs have emerged as one of the promising bridge forms. This structural form provides excellent structural efficiency with the concrete flanges primarily taking bending and the corrugated steel webs primarily taking shear. In the design of this type of bridges, the flexural ductility and deformability as well as strength need to be carefully examined. Evaluation of these safety-related attributes requires the estimation of full-range behaviour. In this study, the full-range behaviour of beam sections with corrugated steel webs is evaluated by means of a nonlinear analytical method which uses the actual stress-strain curves of the materials and considers the path-dependence of materials. In view of the different behaviour of components and the large shear deformation of corrugated steel webs with negligible longitudinal stiffness, the assumption that plane sections remain plane may no longer be valid. The interaction between shear deformation and local bending of flanges may cause additional stress in flanges, which is considered in this study. The numerical results obtained are compared with experimental results for verification. A parametric study is undertaken to clarify the effects of various parameters on ductility, deformability and strength.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.409-419
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• 2023

Structural integrity can be accessed from dynamic deformations of structures. Moreover, dynamic deformations can be acquired from non-contact sensors such as video cameras. Kanade-Lucas-Tomasi (KLT) algorithm is one of the commonly used methods for motion tracking. However, averaging throughout the extracted features would induce bias in the measurement. In addition, pixel-wise measurements can be converted to physical units through camera intrinsic. Still, the depth information is unreachable without prior knowledge of the space information. The assigned homogeneous coordinates would then mismatch manually selected feature points, resulting in measurement errors during coordinate transformation. In this study, a two-stage optimization method for video-based measurements is proposed. The manually selected feature points are first optimized by minimizing the errors compared with the homogeneous coordinate. Then, the optimized points are utilized for the KLT algorithm to extract displacements through inverse projection. Two additional criteria are employed to eliminate outliers from KLT, resulting in more reliable displacement responses. The second-stage optimization subsequently fine-tunes the geometry of the selected coordinates. The optimization process also considers the number of interpolation points at different depths of an image to reduce the effect of out-of-plane motions. As a result, the proposed method is numerically investigated by using a truss bridge as a physics-based graphic model (PBGM) to extract high-accuracy displacements from recorded videos under various capturing angles and structural conditions.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제30권3A호
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• pp.201-209
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• 2010

일반적으로 PSC 거더 교량은 철근 콘크리트 부재와 달리 전단면을 사용하여 외부하중을 저항한다. 또한 설계와 시공의 용이성, 구조적 안전성, 경제성, 유지관리의 편리성 등의 장점 때문에 30 m 이하의 중/소 경간 교량에 많이 적용되고 있다. 그러나, 최근 전세계적으로 환경, 미관 등에 관심이 높아짐에 따라, 교량의 경간은 점점 길어지는 추세이다. 이러한 추세는 케이블 교량뿐만 아니라 PSC 교량에서도 나타난다. 본 연구는 시대적 흐름에 맞춰 PSC 거더를 50 m 이상의 장경간에 적용하기 위한 연구의 일환으로 상부에 H형 강재가 도입된 중공 박스 합성거더를 개발하였다. 개발된 거더는 타설 전 상부에 H형 강재에 미리 비부착 압축 프리스트레스를 주어 거더의 성능저하 시 프리스트레스력을 제거하여 성능을 회복시키는 방법이다. 개발된 거더는 실제 교량에 사용하기위한 필수적인 정적실험을 3점 재하로 4단계로 구분하여 수행하였다. 1차 하중은 균열발생시점까지로 하였으며, 하중 제거 후 미리 상부강재에 도입된 프리스트레스력을 제거하여 거더의 성능회복력을 확인하였다. 그 후, 거더가 파괴될 때까지 하중을 재하하였다. 실험 결과, 18.7 mm의 잔류변형이 발생하였으나, 상부 강재의 PS 제거에 의해 7.7 mm로 회복되었다. 즉, 상부 H형 강재에 도입된 비부착 압축프리스트레스의 제거에 의한 거더 하연의 추가 압축응력으로 하중 증가에 따른 잔류변형을 약 60%가량 회복시키는 성능향상을 보였다. 상부에 H형 강재를 시공함으로써 추후 보수보강을 용이하게 할 수 있고, 비용도 절감할 수 있다.