• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.669-676
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• 2018

The "pseudo-wedge" failure is a name for a complex instability occurring at the Sarcheshmeh open-pit mine (Iran). The pseudo-wedge failure contains both the rock bridge failure and sliding along pre-existing discontinuities. In this paper, a cross section of the failure area was first modeled using a bonded-particle method. The results indicated development of tensile cracks at the slope toe which explains the freedom of pseudo-wedge blocks to slide. Then, a three-dimensional discrete element method was used to perform a block analysis of the instability. The technique of shear strength reduction was used to calculate the factor of safety. Finally, the influence of geometrical characteristics of the mine wall on the pseudo-wedge failure was investigated. The safety factor significantly increases as the dip and dip direction of the wall decrease, and reaches an acceptable value with a 10-degree decrease of them.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.263-278
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• 2019

Moving train load parameters, including train speed, axle spacing, gross train weight and axle weights, are identified based on strain-monitoring data. In this paper, according to influence line theory, the classic moving force identification method is enhanced to handle time-varying velocity of the train. First, the moments that the axles move through a set of fixed points are identified from a series of pulses extracted from the second derivative of the structural strain response. Subsequently, the train speed and axle spacing are identified. In addition, based on the fact that the integral area of the structural strain response is a constant under a unit force at a unit speed, the gross train weight can be obtained from the integral area of the measured strain response. Meanwhile, the corrected second derivative peak values, in which the effect of time-varying velocity is eliminated, are selected to distribute the gross train weight. Hence the axle weights could be identified. Afterwards, numerical simulations are employed to verify the proposed method and investigate the effect of the sampling frequency on the identification accuracy. Eventually, the method is verified using the real-time strain data of a continuous steel truss railway bridge. Results show that train speed, axle spacing and gross train weight can be accurately identified in the time domain. However, only the approximate values of the axle weights could be obtained with the updated method. The identified results can provide reliable reference for determining fatigue deterioration and predicting the remaining service life of railway bridges.

• Wind and Structures
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.701-718
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• 2015

The joint distribution of wind speed and wind direction at a bridge site is vital to the estimation of the basic wind speed, and hence to the wind-induced vibration analysis of long-span bridges. Instead of the conventional way relying on the weather stations, this study proposed an alternate approach to obtain the original records of wind speed and the corresponding directions based on field measurement supported by the Structural Health Monitoring System (SHMS). Specifically, SHMS of Sutong Cable-stayed Bridge (SCB) is utilized to study the basic wind speed with directional information. Four anemometers are installed in the SHMS of SCB: upstream and downstream of the main deck center, top of the north and south tower respectively. Using the recorded wind data from SHMS, the joint distribution of wind speed and direction is investigated based on statistical methods, and then the basic wind speeds in 10-year and 100-year recurrence intervals at these four key positions are calculated. Analytical results verify the reliability of the recorded wind data from SHMS, and indicate that the joint probability model for the extreme wind speed at SCB site fits well with the Weibull model. It is shown that the calculated basic wind speed is reduced by considering the influence of wind direction. Compared to the design basic wind speed in the Specification of China, basic wind speed considering the influence of direction or not is much smaller, indicating a high safety coefficient in the design of SCB. The results obtained in this study can provide not only references for further wind-resistance research of SCB, but also improve the understanding of the safety coefficient for wind-resistance design of other engineering structures in the similar area.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.101-108
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• 2012

강바닥판 교량은 비교적 얇은 강판이 사용되며, 가로 세로리브 및 가로보 등의 구조부재가 용접에 의해 복잡한 형상으로 조립되므로 용접에 의한 변형과 결함이 발생할 가능성이 매우 높고, 용접연결부에서의 응력 상태가 매우 복잡하다. 또한 실제 강바닥판 교량에서의 피로균열은 주부재보다 2차부재와의 용접연결부에서 발생되고 있다. 그러나 강바닥판교량 설계시에는 대부분 주부재에 대한 응력 평가가 이루어지고 있으며, 피로균열이 발생하는 구조상세에 대한 상세 응력 평가 및 특성 분석은 거의 검토되고 있지 있다. 본 연구에서는 공용년수 29년된 개단면 세로리브를 가진 강바닥판을 대상으로 피로균열의 원인을 조사하고, 재하시험 및 실교통류 흐름하에서의 현장계측을 통하여 대상 교량의 피로안전성을 검토하였다. 또한 피로균열이 발생된 세로리브 및 다이아프램의 용접부를 대상으로 격자해석 및 상세해석 모델을 사용하여, 이들 구조상세에 대한 영향면해석을 이용하여 이동하중에 따른 거동 특성을 조사하고, 대상교량의 피로균열 발생 원인을 규명하였다.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.109-125
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• 2014

The force transfer mechanism in positive moment continuity details for prestressed concrete girder bridges is investigated in this paper using a three-dimensional detailed finite element model. Positive moment reinforcement in the form of hairpin bars as recommended by the National Cooperative Highway Research Program Report No 519 is incorporated in the model. The cold construction joint that develops at the interface between girder ends and continuity diaphragms is also simulated via contact elements. The model is then subjected to the positive moment and corresponding shear forces that would develop over the service life of the bridge. The stress distribution in the continuity diaphragm and the axial force distribution in the hairpin bars are presented. It was found that due to the asymmetric configuration of the hairpin bars, asymmetric stress distribution develops at the continuity diaphragm, which can be exacerbated by other asymmetric factors such as skewed bridge configurations. It was also observed that when the joint is subjected to a positive moment, the tensile force is transferred from the girder end to the continuity diaphragm only through the hairpin bars due to the lack of contact between the both members at the construction joint. As a result, the stress distribution at girder ends was found to be concentrated around the hairpin bars influence area, rather than be resisted by the entire girder composite section. Finally, the results are used to develop an approach for estimating the cracking moment capacity at girder ends based on a proposed effective moment of inertia.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.387-399
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• 2022

To study the seismic damage of masonry structures and understand the characteristics of the multi-intensity region, according to the Dujiang weir urbanization of China Wenchuan earthquake, the deterioration of 3991 masonry structures was summarized and statistically analysed. First, the seismic damage of multistory masonry structures in this area was investigated. The primary seismic damage of components was as follows: Damage of walls, openings, joints of longitudinal and transverse walls, windows (lower) walls, and tie columns. Many masonry structures with seismic designs were basically intact. Second, according to the main factors of construction, seismic intensity code levels survey, and influence on the seismic capacity, a vulnerability matrix calculation model was proposed to establish a vulnerability prediction matrix, and a comparative analysis was made based on the empirical seismic damage investigation matrix. The vulnerability prediction matrix was established using the proposed vulnerability matrix calculation model. The fitting relationship between the vulnerability prediction matrix and the actual seismic damage investigation matrix was compared and analysed. The relationship curves of the mean damage index for macrointensity and ground motion parameters were drawn through calculation and analysis, respectively. The numerical analysis was performed based on actual ground motion observation records, and fitting models of PGA, PGV, and MSDI were proposed.

• 한국수자원학회논문집
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.273-284
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• 2003

본 연구에서는 교각에 부유잡목이 걸린 경우의 피해사례와 원인을 검토하고 교각주위의 부유잡목에 의한 수위 및 유속의 변화에 대하여 검토하였다. 또한 교각에 걸린 부유잡목의 면적변화 및 각도변화에 따른 교각 주위의 흐름특성을 통해 교량 및 제방의 안정된 설계를 위한 부유잡목의 기초적인 특성을 파악하였다. 각종 설계기준을 검토한 결과 하천에 설치된 교량 등 수리구조물의 여유고는 단순히 하천의 유량에 따라 결정하도록 하고 있어 좀더 구체적인 기준이 필요한 것으로 판단된다. 모형 실험결과 수심이 크고 유속이 작은 경우에 잡목 비율이 증가할수록 수위변화 폭은 크게 증가하고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 부유잡목에 의한 유속, 수위 등 흐름특성은 수심이 크고 유속이 작아서 홍수시에도 비교적 적은 Fr수가 발생되는 중소하천에서 그 변화폭이 클 것으로 판단된다. 또한 실험결과 Fr수가 약 0.6일 때 부유잡목이 10%이상이 되면 현재의 여유고 기준을 초과하는 수위가 발생하는 것으로 나타나 중소하천의 구조물 설치시에는 잡목의 영향, 유속분포, 수위변화 등을 고려한 구체적인 실험을 실시하고 이를 통해 좀더 안전한 여유고가 제시되어져야 할 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.59-67
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• 2022

본 연구에서는 해상교량에서 해수와 직접 접하지 않은 부재로 날아 들어오는 비래염분 분포를 월별, 높이별로 파악하였다. 이를 위하여 한국의 남해안과 서해안의 9개 해상교량을 대상으로 다양한 높이에서 1년 동안 비래염분량을 측정하여 분석하였다. 그 결과, 측정한 월에 따라서는 서해안과 남해안 모두 겨울철 북서 계절풍의 풍향과 강한 풍속의 영향으로 겨울철(11월~2월)의 비래염분량이 크게 증가하였고 그 차이는 서해안이 더 크게 나타났다. 높이별로는 해수면에서 높아질수록 비래염분량이 감소하는 경향을 나타내었으며, 감소 경향에 따라 주탑하단의 비래염분량을 기준으로 총 3개의 구간으로 분류하여 비래염분량 감소식을 도출하였다. 각 구간에 따른 감소 경향 차이는 해역별로, 동일 해역내에서도 국부적인 지형적 특징에 따라 다르게 나타났다. 따라서 해상교량의 유지관리를 위한 비래염분자료 수립을 위해서는 해역별 특징과 함께, 그 주변의 국부적인 지형적 특징도 고려하여야 할 것으로 판단된다. 본 연구의 결과로서, 해상 교량의 비래염분 염해환경에 대하여 안전한 구간과 열악한 구간을 구분할 수 있을 것으로 판단되며, 시설물 안전 및 유지관리 실시 세부지침[성능평가]_교량편의 열화환경 평가항목의 기반자료로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 기대한다.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.39-49
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• 2018

The concrete bridge decks are usually precast and in-situ assembled with steel girders with post-pouring joint in the construction practice of super-wide steel-concrete composite beam. But the difference of concrete age between the precast slabs and the post-pouring joint has been not yet considered for the long-term performance analysis of this kind composite beam. A simply supported precast-assembled T-shaped beam was taken as an example to analyze the long-term performance of steel-concrete composite beam with post-pouring joint. Based on the deformation coordination conditions of the old-new concrete deck and steel girder, a theoretical model for the long-term behavior of precast-assembled composite beam is proposed in this paper according to age-adjusted effective modulus method. Then, the feasibility of the proposed model is verified by the available test data from the Gilbert's composite beams. Parametric studies were preformed to evaluate the influences of the cross-sectional area ratio of the post-pouring joint to the whole bridge deck, as well as the difference of concrete age between the precast slabs and the post-pouring joint, on the long-term performance of the composite beam. The results indicate that the traditional method without considering the age difference would seriously underestimate the effect of creep and shrinkage of concrete bridge decks. The concrete age difference between the precast slabs and the post-pouring joint should be demonstrated for the life cycle design and long-term performance analysis of precast-assembled steel-concrete composite beams.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.395-409
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• 2023

Long-span suspension bridges have tunnel anchor systems to maintain stable cables. More investigations are required to determine how closely tunnel excavation beneath the tunnel anchor impacts the stability of the tunnel anchor. In order to investigate the impact of the adjacent tunnel's excavation on the stability of the tunnel anchor, a large-span suspension bridge tunnel anchor is utilised as an example in a three-dimensional numerical simulation approach. In order to explore the deformation control mechanism, orthogonal tests are employed to pinpoint the major impacting elements. The construction of an advanced pipe shed, strengthening the primary support. Moreover, according to the findings the grouting reinforcement of the surrounding rock, have a significant control effect on the settlement of the tunnel vault and plug body. However, reducing the lag distance of the secondary lining does not have such big influence. The greatest way to control tunnel vault settling is to use the grout reinforcement, which increases the bearing capacity and strength of the surrounding rock. This greatly minimizes the size of the tunnel excavation disturbance area. Advanced pipe shed can not only increase the surrounding rock's bearing capacity at the pipe shed, but can also prevent the tunnel vault from connecting with the disturbance area at the bottom of the anchorage tunnel, reduce the range of shear failure area outside the anchorage tunnel, and have the best impact on the plug body's settlement control.