• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제60권6호
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• pp.1063-1077
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• 2016

Components manufactured from composite materials are frequently subjected to superimposed mechanical and thermal loadings during their operating service. Both types of loadings may cause fracture and failure of composite structures. When composite cross-ply laminates of type [$0_m/90_n]_s$ are subjected to uni-axial tensile loading, different types of damage are set-up and developed such as matrix cracking: transverse and longitudinal cracks, delamination between disoriented layers and broken fibers. The development of these modes of damage can be detrimental for the stiffness of the laminates. From the experimental point of view, transverse cracking is known as the first mode of damage. In this regard, the objective of the present paper is to investigate the effect of transverse cracking in cross-ply laminate under thermo-mechanical degradation. A Finite Element (FE) simulation of damage evolution in composite crossply laminates of type [$0_m/90_n]_s$ subjected to uni-axial tensile loading is carried out. The effect of transverse cracking on the cross-ply laminate strength under thermo-mechanical degradation is investigated numerically. The results obtained by prediction of the numerical model developed in this investigation demonstrate the influence of the transverse cracking on the bearing capacity and resistance to damage as well as its effects on the variation of the mechanical properties such as Young's modulus, Poisson's ratio and coefficient of thermal expansion. The results obtained are in good agreement with those predicted by the Shear-lag analytical model as well as with the obtained experimental results available in the literature.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.265-277
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• 2019

Framed masonry wall structures represent a typical high-rise structural system that are also seismically vulnerable. During ground motions, they are excited in both in-plane and out-of-plane terms. The interaction between the frame and the infill during ground motion is a highly investigated phenomenon in the field of seismic engineering. This paper presents a numerical investigation of two distinct static out-of-plane loading methods for framed masonry wall models. The first and most common method is uniformly loaded infill. The load is generally induced by the airbag. The other method is similar to in-plane push-over method, involves loading of the frame directly, not the infill. Consequently, different openings with the same areas and various placements were examined. The numerical model is based on calibrated in-plane bare frame models and on calibrated wall models subjected to OoP bending. Both methods produced widely divergent results in terms of load bearing capabilities, failure modes, damage states etc. Summarily, uniform load on the panel causes more damage to the infill than to the frame; openings do influence structures behavior; three hinged arching action is developed; and greater resistance and deformations are obtained in comparison to the frame loading method. Loading the frame causes the infill to bear significantly greater damage than the infill; infill and openings only influence the behavior after reaching the peak load; infill does not influence initial stiffness; models with opening fail at same inter-storey drift ratio as the bare frame model.

• 한국공간구조학회논문집
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.51-59
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• 2019

A hybrid mid-story seismic isolation system with a smart damper has been proposed to mitigate seismic responses of tall buildings. Based on previous research, a hybrid mid-story seismic isolation system can provide effective control performance for reduction of seismic responses of tall buildings. Structural design of the hybrid mid-story seismic isolation system is generally performed after completion of structural design of a building structure. This design concept is called as an iterative design which is a general design process for structures and control devices. In the iterative design process, optimal design solution for the structure and control system is changed at each design stage. To solve this problem, the integrated optimal design method for the hybrid mid-story seismic isolation system and building structure was proposed in this study. An existing building with mid-story isolation system, i.e. Shiodome Sumitomo Building, was selected as an example structure for more realistic study. The hybrid mid-story isolation system in this study was composed of MR (magnetorheological) dampers. The stiffnessess and damping coefficients of the example building, maximum capacity of MR damper, and stiffness of isolation bearing were simultaneously optimized. Multi-objective genetic optimization method was employed for the simultaneous optimization of the example structure and the mid-story seismic isolation system. The optimization results show that the simultaneous optimization method can provide better control performance than the passive mid-story isolation system with reduction of structural materials.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.539-548
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• 2022

Steel plate shear walls (SPSWs) are one of the most important and widely used lateral load-bearing systems. The reason for this is easier execution than reinforced concrete (RC) shear walls, faster construction time, and lower final weight of the structure. However, the main drawback of SPSWs is premature buckling in low drift ratios, which affects the energy absorption capacity and global performance of the system. To address this problem, two groups of SPSWs under cyclic loading were investigated using the finite element method (FEM). In the first group, several series of circular rings have been used and in the second group, a new type of SPSW with concentric circular rings (CCRs) has been introduced. Numerous parameters include in yield stress of steel plate wall materials, steel panel thickness, and ring width were considered in nonlinear static analysis. At first, a three-dimensional (3D) numerical model was validated using three sets of laboratory SPSWs and the difference in results between numerical models and experimental specimens was less than 5% in all cases. The results of numerical models revealed that the full SPSW undergoes shear buckling at a drift ratio of 0.2% and its hysteresis behavior has a pinching in the middle part of load-drift ratio curve. Whereas, in the two categories of proposed SPSWs, the hysteresis behavior is complete and stable, and in most cases no capacity degradation of up to 6% drift ratio has been observed. Also, in most numerical models, the tangential stiffness remains almost constant in each cycle. Finally, for the innovative SPSW, a relationship was suggested to determine the shear capacity of the proposed steel wall relative to the wall slenderness coefficient.

• Composites Research
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.259-263
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• 2023

This study investigated the open hole tensile (OHT) properties of carbon fiber/epoxy composites and compared them to bolt joint tensile (BJT) properties. The net nominal modulus and strength (1376 MPa) were found to be higher than the gross nominal strength (1041 MPa), likely due to increasing hole size. The OHT and BJT specimens exhibited similar stiffness, as expected without bolt rotation causing secondary bending. OHT specimens experienced a sharp drop in stress indicating unstable crack propagation, delamination, and catastrophic failure. BJT specimens failed through shear out on the bolt side and bearing failure on the nut side, involving fiber kinking, matrix splitting, and delamination, resulting in lower strength compared to OHT specimens. The strength retention of carbon fiber/epoxy composites with open holes was 66%. Delamination initiation at the hole's edge caused a reduction in the stress concentration factor. Filling the hole with a bolt suppressed this relieving mechanism, leading to lower strength in BJT specimens compared to OHT specimens. Bolt joint efficiency was calculated as 15%. The reduction in strength in bolted joints was attributed to fiber-matrix splitting and delamination, aligning with Hart Smith's bolted joint efficiency diagram. These findings contribute to materials selection and structural reliability estimation for carbon fiber/epoxy composites. They highlight the behavior of open hole and bolt joint configurations under tensile loading, providing valuable insights for engineering applications.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제24권11호
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• pp.35-41
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• 2008

쇄석말뚝은 연약지반의 침하 억제 및 지지력 보강에 사용되는 연약지반 보강공법 가운데 하나이다. 본 연구에서는 연약지반의 침하저감효과를 평가하는데 영향을 미치는 중요한 인자인 응력분담특성을 살펴보기 위하여 쇄석말뚝으로 보강된 점토지반에 대한 실내실험을 수행하였다. 상재하중 재하 시 시간경과에 따라 쇄석말뚝의 응력비 값은 감소하는 것으로 나타났다. 점토지반의 강성도가 증가함에 따라 쇄석말뚝의 응력비는 증가하는 경향성을 보였다. 또한, 쇄석말뚝으로 보강된 연약지반의 응력분담율을 간편하게 예측하기 위하여 제안된 수정된 Baumann & Bauer의 해가 계측 결과와 잘 일치되는 결과를 보여주는 것으로 나타났다.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제45권1호
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• pp.133-145
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• 2022

Steel fiber composite bar (SFCB) is a novel type of reinforcement, which has good ductility and durability performance. Due to the unique pseudo strain hardening tensile behavior of SFCB, different flexural behavior is expected of SFCB reinforced concrete (SFCB-RC) beams from traditional steel bar reinforced concrete (S-RC) beams and FRP bar reinforced concrete (F-RC) beams. To investigate the flexural behavior of SFCB-RC beam, four points bending tests were carried out and different flexural behaviors between S/F/SFCB-RC beams were discussed. An flexural analytical model of SFCB-RC beams is proposed and proved by the current and existing experimental results. Based on the proposed model, the influence of the fiber volume ratio R of the SFCB on the flexural behavior of SFCB-RC beams is discussed. The results show that the proposed model is effective for all S/F/SFCB-RC flexural members. Fiber volume ratio R is a key parameter affecting the flexural behavior of SFCB-RC. By controlling the fiber volume ratio of SFCB reinforcements, the flexural behavior of the SFCB-RC flexural members such as bearing capacity, bending stiffness, ductility and repairability of SFCB-RC structures can be designed.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.77-86
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• 2024

To investigate the seismic performance of steel pipe-aeolian sand recycled concrete columns, this study designed and produced five specimens. Low-cycle repeated load tests were conducted while maintaining a constant axial compression ratio. The experiment aimed to examine the impact of different aeolian sand replacement rates on the seismic performance of these columns. The test results revealed that the mechanical failure modes of the steel pipe-recycled concrete column and the steel pipe-aeolian sand recycled concrete column were similar. Plastic hinges formed and developed at the column foot, and severe local buckling occurred at the bottom of the steel pipe. Interestingly, the bulging height of the damaged steel pipe was reduced for the specimen mixed with an appropriate amount of wind-deposited sand under the same lateral displacement. The hysteresis curves of all five specimens tested were relatively full, with no significant pinching phenomenon observed. Moreover, compared to steel tube-recycled concrete columns, the steel tube-aeolian sand recycled concrete columns exhibited improved seismic energy dissipation capacity and ductility. However, it was noted that as the aeolian sand replacement rate increased, the bearing capacity of the specimen increased first and then decreased. The seismic performance of the specimen was relatively optimal when the aeolian sand replacement rate was 30%. Upon analysis and comparison, the damage analysis model based on stiffness and energy consumption showed good agreement with the test results and proved suitable for evaluating the damage degree of steel pipe-wind-sand recycled concrete structures.

• 한국지반환경공학회 논문집
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• 제18권7호
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• pp.37-47
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• 2017

본 연구에서는 강관매입말뚝의 하중-침하 및 전단응력 전이 특성을 분석하기 위하여 시험시공 및 수치해석을 수행하였다. 동재하시험 및 정재하시험을 수행한 결과 EOID 및 Restrike 시험을 통해 평가된 말뚝의 설계지지력은 정재하시험에서 평가된 설계 지지력에 비해 각각 약 56~105% 및 65~121%의 범위를 보였으며, 말뚝재하시험 이전에 수행된 Class-A type 수치해석의 경우 38~142%의 범위를 보였다. 또한 Restrike 시험에서 평가된 설계지지력은 EOID 시험의 설계지지력에 비해 12~60% 증가된 것으로 평가되었다. EOID에서는 선단지지력이 크게 측정되는 데 비해, Restrike 시험에서는 주면마찰력이 크게 측정되었는데 Restrike 시험의 타격에너지가 충분하지 않은 경우 말뚝의 선단지지력이 과소평가될 가능성이 있는 것으로 분석되었다. 본 연구의 분석에 의하면 동재하시험을 통해 말뚝의 지지력을 합리적으로 평가하기 위해서는 주면지지력은 Restrike 시험 결과를, 선단지지력은 EOID 시험 결과를 적용하는 것이 합리적인 것을 알 수 있었다. 정재하시험 실측값과 수치해석으로부터 예측된 하중-침하 관계는 탄성범위까지는 어느 정도 유사하지만 항복이 발생한 이후의 거동은 크게 벗어났다. 즉 실측값은 항복 이후 경화현상이 거의 없이 마치 탄성-완전소성(elastic-perfectly plastic) 재료와 유사하게 파괴에 도달되는 반면에, 수치해석에서는 변형경화(strain hardening)과정을 거치면서 파괴에 점진적으로 도달되는 경향을 보였다. 말뚝의 하중-침하 특성은 지반의 강성에 영향을 받으며, 축력분포는 지반의 전단 강도상수에 영향을 받는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.75-91
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• 2014

횡하중이 작용하는 짧은말뚝의 지지거동에 영향을 미칠 수 있는 인자들에 대한 분석을 문헌과 사례를 통해 제시하였다. 가상고정점은 $1/{\beta}$를 일률적으로 적용하는 것보다 지반의 강성에 따라 적용되어야 하고, Chang(1937)법과 P-Y 해석법이 유사한 고정점 위치를 예측하였다. 점성토의 수평지지력은 실내와 현장이 다른 특성을 보였고, 평가방법은 실내시험에서는 모두 과소예측을 하였고, 현장은 과소 또는 과대 예측을 한다. 현장실험에서는 Hansen(1961)법이 비교적 실측에 근접한 예측결과를 제시하였다. 사질토의 수평지지력 평가법은 실내시험에서는 과대예측을 하였고, 현장도 대부분 과대예측한다. 경험적 수평지지력 분포도를 사용한 Zhang(2005)법이 비교적 실측에 근접한 예측 결과를 보였다. 본 연구에서는 점성토 지반에 대하여 극한수평지지력 분포도 및 산정방법을 제안하였다. 제안법은 다른 방법에 비해 실측과 가장 근접한 결과를 추정하였다.