• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제54권6호
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• pp.1097-1109
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• 2015

A novel optimization approach for reinforced concrete (RC) biaxially loaded columns is proposed. Since there are several design constraints and influences, a new computation methodology using iterative analyses for several stages is proposed. In the proposed methodology random iterations are combined with music inspired metaheuristic algorithm called harmony search by modifying the classical rules of the employed algorithm for the problem. Differently from previous approaches, a detailed and practical optimum reinforcement design is done in addition to optimization of dimensions. The main objective of the optimization is the total material cost and the optimization is important for RC members since steel and concrete are very different materials in cost and properties. The methodology was applied for 12 cases of flexural moment combinations. Also, the optimum results are found by using 3 different axial forces for all cases. According to the results, the proposed method is effective to find a detailed optimum result with different number of bars and various sizes which can be only found by 2000 trial of an engineer. Thus, the cost economy is provided by using optimum bars with different sizes.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제44권5호
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• pp.649-661
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• 2012

An experimental research was conducted to investigate the strength of biaxially loaded short and slender reinforced concrete columns with high strength concrete. In the study, square and L-shaped section reinforced concrete columns were constructed and tested to obtain the load-deformation behaviour and strength of columns. The test results of column specimens were analysed with a theoretical method based on the fiber element technique. The theoretical ultimate strength capacities and the test results of column specimens have been compared and discussed in the paper. Besides this, observed failure mode and experimental and theoretical load-lateral deflection behaviour of the column specimens are presented.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제8권5호
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• pp.423-438
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• 2008

This paper reports an experimental investigation of the behaviour of concrete-encased composite columns subjected to short-term axial load and biaxial bending. In the study, six square and four L-shaped cross section of both short and slender composite column specimens were constructed and tested to examine the load-deflection behaviour and to obtain load carrying capacities. The main variables in the tests were considered as eccentricity of applied axial load, concrete compressive strength, cross section, and slenderness effect. A theoretical procedure considering the nonlinear behaviour of the materials is proposed for determination of the behaviour of eccentrically loaded short and slender composite columns. Two approaches are taken into account to describe the flexural rigidity (EI) used in the analysis of slender composite columns. Observed failure mode and experimental and theoretical load-deflection behaviour of the specimens are presented in the paper. The composite column specimens and also some composite columns available in the literature have been analysed and found to be in good agreement with the test results.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.727-745
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• 2005

The present study is an experimental investigation into the behaviour of high strength concrete square short columns subjected to biaxial bending moments and strengthened by GFRP laminates. The main objectives of the study are: to evaluate the improvement in the structural performance of HSC short square columns subjected to small biaxial eccentricity when strengthened by externally applied FRP laminates, and to investigate the optimum arrangement and amount of FRP laminates to achieve potential enhancement in structural performance especially ductility. The parameters considered in this study are: number of FRP layers and arrangement of wraps. The load eccentricity is kept corresponding to e/t = 0.125 in two perpendicular directions to the columns principal axes, and the wraps are applied in single or double layers (partial or full wrapping). In the present work, test results of five full scale concrete columns are presented and discussed. The study has shown that FRP wraps can be used successfully to enhance the ductility of HSC columns subjected to biaxial bending by 300%.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.587-601
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• 2008

In this study, a numerical procedure based on the finite element method for materially and geometrically nonlinear analysis of reinforced and prestressed concrete slender columns with arbitrary section subjected to combined biaxial bending and axial load is developed. In order to overcome the low computer efficiency of the conventional section integration method in which the reinforced concrete section is divided into a large number of small areas, an efficient section integration method is used to determine the section tangent stiffness. In this method, the arbitrary shaped cross section is divided into several concrete trapezoids according to boundary vertices, and the contribution of each trapezoid to section stiffness is determined by integrating directly the trapezoid. The space frame flexural theory is utilized to derive the element tangent stiffness matrix. The nonlinear full-range member response is traced by an updated normal plane arc-length solution method. The analytical results agree well with the experimental ones.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.189-200
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• 2017

C형 및 H형 단면의 구조벽체는 고층 건물에서 횡력저항시스템으로 널리 이용된다. 이러한 이형벽체는 축력과 함께 x축 및 y축에 대한 2방향 휨모멘트를 동시에 받으므로, 안전한 벽체설계를 위해서는 휨-압축 상호작용을 정확히 고려해야 한다. 이 연구에서는, 대칭단면을 갖는 기둥을 위하여 개발된 기존 등하중법을 수정하여, 2방향으로 재하된 C형 및 H형 벽체를 위한 근사설계방법을 제안하였다. 다양한 단면형상을 갖는 이형벽체에 대하여 2방향 모멘트강도를 계산할 수 있는 단면해석 프로그램을 개발하고, 실험결과와 비교를 통하여 프로그램의 정확성을 검증하였다. 또한 개발한 프로그램을 사용한 변수연구를 통하여, C형 및 H형 이형벽체 단면에 대한 2축 상호작용 특성을 분석하였다. 분석 결과, C형 및 H형 이형벽체의 2축 상호작용은 모멘트 방향과 압축력 크기에 의하여 크게 영향을 받는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 변수연구를 통하여 일정한 압축력에서 2축 모멘트강도의 상관관계를 나타내는 정규화된 컨투어 설계식을 제안하였다. 또한 실무에서 쉽게 활용할 수 있도록, 제안된 컨투어 설계식을 사용한 이형벽체 설계절차와 설계예제를 제시하였다.