• Computers and Concrete
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.351-375
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• 2013

Post-punching resistance of a flat slab can help redistribute the gravity loads and resist progressive collapse of a structure following initial damage. One important difficulty with accounting for the post-punching strength of a slab is the discontinuity that develops following punching shear. A numerical simulation technique is proposed here to model and evaluate post-punching resistance of flat slabs. It is demonstrated that the simulation results of punching shear and post-punching response of the model of a slab on a single column are in good agreement with corresponding experimental data. It is also shown that progressive collapse due to a column removal (explosion) can lead to punching failure over an adjacent column. Such failure can propagate throughout the structure leading to the progressive collapse of the structure. Through post-punching modeling of the slab and accounting for the associated discontinuity, it is also demonstrated that the presence of an adequate amount of integrity reinforcement can provide an alternative load path and help resist progressive collapse.

• 한국지진공학회논문집
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.9-18
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• 2014

The purpose of this study is to investigate the seismic behavior of hollow reinforced concrete bridge column systems with reinforcement details for material quantity reduction and to provide the details and reference data. Five hollow reinforced concrete bridge columns were tested under a constant axial load and a cyclically reversed horizontal load. The accuracy and objectivity of the assessment process can be enhanced by using a sophisticated nonlinear finite element analysis program. The adopted numerical method gives a realistic prediction of seismic performance throughout the loading cycles for several the investigated test specimens. This study documents the testing of hollow reinforced concrete bridge column systems with reinforcement details for material quantity reduction and presents conclusions based on the experimental and analytical findings.

• International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials
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• 제18권3E호
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• pp.151-159
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• 2006

A total of 32 pullout tests were performed for the multiple headed bars relatively deeply embedded in reinforced concrete column-like members. The objective was to determine the minimum embedment depth that was necessary to safely design exterior beam-column joints using headed bars. The variables for the experiment were embedment depth of headed bar, center-to-center distance between adjacent heads, and amount of supplementary reinforcement. Regular strength concrete and grade SD420 reinforcing steel were used. The results of the test the indicated that a headed bar embedment depth of $10d_b$ was not sufficient to have relatively closely installed headed bars develop the pullout strength corresponding to the yield strength. All the experimental variables, influenced the pullout strength. The pullout strength increased with increasing embedment depth and head-to-head distance. It also increased with increasing amount of supplementary reinforcement. For a group of closely-spaced headed bars installed in a beam-column joint, it is recommended to use column ties at least 0.6% by volume, 1% or greater amount of column main bars, and an embedment depth of $13d_b$ or greater simultaneously, to guarantee the pullout strength of individual headed bars over 125% of $f_y$ and ductile load-displacement behavior.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.361-369
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• 2012

본 연구에서는 고강도 앵글을 사용한 선조립 합성기둥(PSRC 합성기둥)을 연구하였다. 2/3 축소모델의 PSRC 실험체 및 단면 중앙부에 H형강을 매입한 일반 SRC 실험체를 제작하여 중심압축실험을 수행하였다. 강재비와 횡철근 간격을 실험 변수로 고려하였다. 실험결과 단면 코너부 앵글에 의한 콘크리트 구속효과로 인하여 PSRC 합성기둥 실험체는 일반 SRC 합성기둥과 비교하여 하중 재하능력 및 변형능력이 우수한 것으로 나타났다. 또한 KBC 2009 설계기준에 의한 공칭압축강도보다 높은 하중저항능력을 나타냈다. 기존의 횡보강 콘크리트 재료모델을 적용하여 단면해석을 수행한 결과, 초기강성, 최대강도, 최대강도 이후의 강도 및 강성 저하 등에서 실험 및 해석결과가 비교적 잘 일치하는 것으로 나타났다.

• Advances in concrete construction
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.21-34
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• 2023

This work presents a complete optimal model for trapezoidal combined footings that support a concentric load and moments around of the "X" and "Y" axes in each column to obtain the minimum area and the minimum cost. The model presented in this article considers a pressure diagram that has a linear variation (real pressure) and the equations are not limited to some cases. The classic model takes into account a concentric load and the moment around of the "X" axis (transverse axis) that is applied due to each column, i.e., the resultant force is located at the geometric center of the footing on the "Y" axis (longitudinal axis), and when the concentric load and moments around of the "X" and "Y" axes act on the footing is considered the uniform pressure applied on the contact surface of the footing, and it is the maximum pressure. Four numerical problems are presented to find the optimal design of a trapezoidal combined footing under a concentric load and moments around of the "X" and "Y" axes due to the columns: Case 1 not limited in the direction of the Y axis; Case 2 limited in the direction of the Y axis in column 1; Case 3 limited in the direction of the Y axis in column 2; Case 4 limited in the direction of the Y axis in columns 1 an 2. The complete optimal design in terms of cost optimization for the trapezoidal combined footings can be used for the rectangular combined footings considering the uniform width of the footing in the transversal direction, and also for different reinforced concrete design codes, simply by modifying the resisting capacity equations for moment, for bending shear, and for the punching shear, according to each of the codes.

• International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.19-28
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• 2011

This paper documents an experimental study of dynamic response of reinforced concrete beams following instantaneous removal of a bearing column. Four half-scale specimens representing two-span beam bridging across the removed column were tested. The test boundary conditions simulated rotational and longitudinal restraints imposed on a frame beam by the neighboring structural components. The gravity loads were simulated by attaching mass blocks on the beams at three locations. Dynamic loading effects due to sudden removal of a column were simulated by quickly releasing the supporting force at the middle of the specimens. The experimental study investigated the load-carrying capacity of beams restrained longitudinally at the boundaries and dynamic impact on forces. The tests confirmed the extra flexural strength provided by compressive arch action under dynamic loading. The tests also indicated that the dynamic amplification effects on forces were much lower than that assumed in the current design guideline for progressive collapse.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제77권3호
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• pp.383-394
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• 2021

Column foot in traditional Chinese timber structures may be subjected to be uplifted due to the lateral load and subsequently reset under the vertical loads. The residual moment of the rocking column foot is the most important parameter representing the mechanical behaviors of column foot, and the simplification of joints is the basis of structural analysis of whole structure. The complicated mechanical behaviors of joint and the modeling of the column foot joint has been undertaken historically based on the experiments and numerical simulation. On the condition of limited application range of those models, a lack of simplified model to represent the mechanical behaviors of joint deserves attentions. There is a great need to undertake theoretical studies to derive the residual moment and make better simplified model of the joint. This paper proposes the residual moment and equivalent simplified model of the rotational stiffness for column foot joint. And, the timber frame is established based on the simplified model, which is verified by solid finite element model. Results show that a mutual agreement on the mechanical behaviors of the timber frame is obtained between the simplified model and the solid finite element model. This study can serve as the references of the structural analysis for the traditional timber structures.

• 한국가스학회지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.73-77
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• 2016

본 연구에서는 여러 가지의 절단면 형상을 구비한 중공축이 동등한 최적을 갖는 경우에 대한 변위거동 안전성을 유한요소법으로 해석하였다. FEM 해석결과에 의하면, 외측튜브, 중간튜브, 내측튜브와 이들 튜브 사이를 연결하기 위해 X-타입 또는 Y-타입의 칼럼을 설치하였을 때 중공축 길이의 중간부에서 발생하는 최대 변위량을 줄여주는 것으로 나타났다. 특히, 하중을 지지하기 위해 구비된 X-타입 또는 Y-타입의 칼럼을 위상차 없이 외측튜브와 내측튜브를 중심축을 향해 직접 연결하면 중공축의 변위량을 줄이는 효과가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 그리고 동등한 체적을 갖는 중공축에서 발생하는 수직 변위량을 줄여주고, 변위거동 안전성을 높이기 위해서는 하중을 지지하기 위한 칼럼의 두께를 두껍게 설계하는 것이 바람직함을 알 수 있다.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.635-647
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• 2018

In order to improve the efficiency of the Reinforced Concrete, RC, structures against progressive collapse, this paper proposes a procedure using alternate path and specific local resistance method to resist progressive collapse in intermediate RC frame structures. Cap truss consists of multiple trusses above a suddenly removed structural element to restrain excessive collapse and provide an alternate path. Steel strut is used as a brace to resist compressive axial forces. It is similar to knee braces in the geometry, responsible for enhancing ductility and preventing shear force localization around the column. In this paper, column removals in the critical position at the first story of two 5 and 10-story regular buildings strengthened using steel strut or cap truss are studied. Based on nonlinear dynamic analysis results, steel strut can only decrease vertical displacement due to sudden removal of the column at the first story about 23%. Cap truss can reduce the average vertical displacement and column axial force transferred to adjacent columns for the studied buildings about 56% and 61%, respectively due to sudden removal of the column. In other words, using cap truss, the axial force in the removed column transfers through an alternate path to adjacent columns to prevent local or general failure or to delay the progressive collapse occurrence.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.317-326
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• 2011

최근 CFT(Concrete Filled Steel Tube) 부재는 뛰어난 구조성능으로 인하여 그 사용범위가 확대되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 축력과 반복수평력을 받는 콘크리트 충전 내진 각형강관 기둥의 연성을 평가하는 실험을 수행하였다. 내진 각형강관은 SN400B 후판재를 냉간 프레스 성형하여 2개의 ㄷ자로 절곡한 후 기둥 폭의 중앙에서 2-seam 용접하는 방식으로 제작하였다. 강관의 폭두께비, 축력비, 가력방법을 변수로 총 8개의 실험체를 제작하여 실험을 수행하였고, 축하중과 반복수평력을 가력하기 위하여 2대의 액츄에이터가 사용되었다. 실험결과를 통해 기둥의 휨내력, 변형능력 및 에너지소산능력을 평가하였으며, 반복수평력에 대한 기둥의 연성거동 또한 평가되었다.