• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.89-110
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• 2012

This study was intended to efficiently perform the probabilistic optimal safety assessment of steel cable-stayed bridges (SCS bridges) using stochastic finite element analysis (SFEA) and expected life-cycle cost (LCC) concept. To that end, advanced probabilistic finite element algorithm (APFEA) which enables to execute the static and dynamic SFEA considering aleatory uncertainties contained in random variable was developed. APFEA is the useful analytical means enabling to conduct the reliability assessment (RA) in a systematic way by considering the result of SFEA based on linearity and nonlinearity of before or after introducing initial tensile force. The appropriateness of APFEA was verified in such a way of comparing the result of SFEA and that of Monte Carlo Simulation (MCS). The probabilistic method was set taking into account of analytical parameters. The dynamic response characteristic by probabilistic method was evaluated using ASFEA, and RA was carried out using analysis results, thereby quantitatively calculating the probabilistic safety. The optimal design was determined based on the expected LCC according to the results of SFEA and RA of alternative designs. Moreover, given the potential epistemic uncertainty contained in safety index, failure probability and minimum LCC, the sensitivity analysis was conducted and as a result, a critical distribution phase was illustrated using a cumulative-percentile.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.91-99
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• 2010

In this study, the advanced numerical algorithm is developed which can performed the static and dynamic stochastic finite element analysis by considering the effect of uncertainties included in the member stiffness of steel cable-stayed bridges and seismic load. After conducting the linear and nonlinear initial shape analysis, the advanced numerical algorithm is the assessment tool which can performed structural the response analysis considering the static linearity and non-linearity of before or after induced intial tensile force, and examined the reliability assessment more efficiently. The verification of the developed numerical algorithm is evaluated by analyzing the regression analysis and coefficient of correlation using the direct monte carlo simulation. Also, the dynamic response characteristic and coefficient of variation of the steel cable-stayed bridge is calculated by considering the uncertainty of random variables using the developed numerical algorithm. In addition, the quantitative structural safety of the steel cable-stayed bridges is evaluated by conducting the reliability assessment based upon the dynamic stochastic finite element analysis result.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제85권3호
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• pp.369-379
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• 2023

Reliability-Based Design Optimization (RBDO) is an appropriate framework for obtaining optimal designs by taking uncertainties into account. Large-scale problems with implicit limit state functions and problems with discrete design variables are two significant challenges to traditional RBDO methods. To overcome these challenges, this paper proposes a hybrid method to perform RBDO of structures that links Firefly Algorithm (FA) as an optimization tool to advanced (finite element) reliability methods. Furthermore, the Genetic Algorithm (GA) and the FA are compared based on the design cost (objective function) they achieve. In the proposed method, Weighted Simulation Method (WSM) is utilized to assess reliability constraints in the RBDO problems with explicit limit state functions. WSM is selected to reduce computational costs. To performing RBDO of structures with finite element modeling and implicit limit state functions, a First-Order Reliability Method (FORM) based on the Direct Differentiation Method (DDM) is utilized. Four numerical examples are considered to assess the effectiveness of the proposed method. The findings illustrate that the proposed RBDO method is applicable and efficient for RBDO problems with discrete and continuous design variables and finite element modeling.

• 한국지진공학회논문집
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.33-44
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• 2008

교량, 항만 및 각종 구조물과 산업설비에 대한 설계는 주로 결정론적 해석방법(Deterministic Analysis)에 의해 수행되고 있다. 그러나 구조물에 내재된 확률변수의 불확실성에 대한 영향을 보다 명확하게 평가할 뿐만 아니라 경제적인 설계를 위해서는 보다 개선된 평가방안이 요구된다. 이 연구에서는 터빈발전기 기초를 대상으로 합리적인 설계를 위해 확률유한요소법을 이용한 구조신뢰성해석을 수행하였다. 이를 위해 확률유한요소법을 신뢰성이론에 적합하도록 정식화하였으며, 대상 구조물의 부재강성 및 지진하중 등을 확률변수로 고려하여 동적응답해석 및 구조신뢰성해석을 효율적으로 수행할 수 있는 개선된 해석프로그램을 작성하였다. 작성된 해석프로그램을 이용하여 주요부재의 변위 및 부재력 응답에 대한 분산특성을 검토하였다. 아울러, 구조신뢰성해석에 따른 신뢰성지수 및 파괴확률을 제시함으로써, 대상 구조물의 구조 안전성을 정량적으로 평가하였다. 이 연구결과는 향후, 터빈발전기 기초의 개선된 설계방안을 설정함에 있어 기초자료를 제공할 것으로 기대된다.