• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.315-333
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• 2010

The structural behaviors of circular concrete filled steel tube (CFT) structures are investigated by nonlinear finite element method. An efficient three-dimensional (3D) degenerated beam element is adopted. Based on those previous studies, a modified stress-strain relationship for confined concrete which introduces the influence of eccentricity on confining stress is presented. Updated Lagrange formulation is used to consider the geometrical nonlinearity induced by large deformation effect. The nonlinear behaviors of CFT structures are investigated, and the accuracy of the proposed constitutive model for confined concrete is mainly concerned. The results demonstrate that the confining effect in CFT elements subjected to combining action of axial force and bending moment is far sophisticated than that in axial loaded columns, and an appropriate evaluation about this effect may be important for nonlinear numerical simulation of CFT structures.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2000년도 봄 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.369-374
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• 2000

This study was conducted to investigate the seismic behavior assessment of circlular-tied bridge piers, particularly with regard to assessing the displacement ductility. The experimental variables of bridge piers test consisted of transverse steel details, amount and spacing different axial load levels etc. The test results indicated that reinforcement concrete bridge piers with confinement steel by the code specification exhibited sufficient ductile behavior and seismic performance. Aldo, it is found that current seismic design code specification of confinement steel requirements may be revised.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.351-364
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• 2013

This paper presents results from an analytical investigation of the behavior of steel reinforced concrete circular column sections with additional Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymers (GFRP) bars. The primary application of this composite section is to relocate the plastic hinge region from the column-footing joint where repair is difficult and expensive. Mainly, the study focuses on the development of the full nominal moment-axial load (M-P) interaction diagrams for hybrid concrete sections, reinforced with steel bars as primary reinforcement, and GFRP as auxiliary control bars. A large parametric study of circular steel reinforced concrete members were undertaken using a purpose-built MATLAB(c) code. The parameters considered were amount, location, dimensions and mechanical properties of steel, GFRP and concrete. The results indicate that the plastic hinge was indeed shifted to a less critical and congested region, thus facilitating cost-effective repair. Moreover, the reinforced concrete steel-GFRP section exhibited high strength and good ductility.

• 한국지진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지진공학회 2001년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.337-344
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• 2001

Some as-built drawings in national roadway bridges in Korea were examined. There are many bridge piers, whose aspect ratios are in the vicinity of 2.5. These columns are expected to do shear-flexure behaviour and have large scale effect between full and reduced scale model. In the study, full and 1/2 scale model tests on the shear-flexure behaviour columns were carried out. The seismic performance of existing bridge piers without seismic details were examined by Quasi Static Test

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제64권1호
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• pp.11-21
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• 2017

It has been observed in the past that, the reinforced concrete (RC) bridge columns are very often subjected to torsional moment in addition to flexure and shear during seismic vibration. Ignoring torsion in the design can trigger unexpected shear failure of the columns (Farhey et al. 1993). Performance based seismic design is a popular design philosophy which calls for accurate prediction of the hysteresis behavior of structural elements to ensure safe and economical design under earthquake loading. However, very few investigations in the past focused on the development of analytical models to accurately predict the response of RC members under cyclic torsion. Previously developed hysteresis models are not readily applicable for torsional loading owing to significant pinching and stiffness degradation associated with torsion (Wang et al. 2014). The present study proposes an improved polygonal hysteresis model which can accurately predict the hysteretic behavior of RC circular and square columns under torsion. The primary curve is obtained from mechanics based softened truss model for torsion. The proposed model is validated with test data of two circular and two square columns. A good correlation is observed between the predicted and measured torque-twist behavior and dissipated energy.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제7권6호
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• pp.1001-1024
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• 2014

The size of spread footings was found to be unnecessarily large from some actual engineering practices constructed in Taiwan, due to the strict design provisions related to footing uplift. According to the earlier design code in Taiwan, the footing uplift involving separation of footing from subsoil was permitted to be only up to one-half of the foundation base area, as the applied moment reaches the value of plastic moment capacity of the column. The reason for this provision was that rocking of spread footings was not a favorable mechanism. However, recent research has indicated that rocking itself may not be detrimental to seismic performance and, in fact, may act as a form of seismic isolation mechanism. In order to clarify the effects of the relative strength between column and foundation on the rocking behavior of a column, six circular reinforced concrete (RC) columns were designed and constructed and a series of rocking experiments were performed. During the tests, columns rested on a rubber pad to allow rocking to take place. Experimental variables included the dimensions of the footings, the strength and ductility capacity of the columns and the intensity of the applied earthquake. Experimental data for the six circular RC columns subjected to quasi-static and pseudo-dynamic loading are presented. Results of each cyclic loading test are compared against the benchmark test with fixed-base conditions. By comparing the experimental responses of the specimens with different design details, a key parameter of rocking behavior related to footing size and column strength is identified. For a properly designed column with the parameter higher than 1, the beneficial effects of rocking in reducing ductility and the strength demand of columns is verified.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2017

형상비(M/VD, shear span-depth ratio)가 4.5인 축소모형의 원형기둥 실험체 3개를 제작하였다. 철근콘크리트 기둥 실험체의 단면은 원형이고 중공단면으로 제작되었다. 철근콘크리트 기둥 실험체의 단면 지름은 400 mm, 중공 지름은 200 mm이다. 일정한 축력 하에서 반복하중을 가력하는 준정적 실험을 수행하였다. 실험체의 주요변수는 횡방향철근비이다. 모든 실험체의 횡방향 나선철근 체적비는 소성힌지 구간에서 0.302~0.604%의 값을 갖는다. 이 값은 도로교설계기준에서 요구하는 최소 심부구속철근 요구량의 45.9~91.8%에 해당하며, 이는 내진 설계가 되지 않은 기존 교각이나 내진설계개념으로 설계되는 교각을 나타낸다. 본 연구의 최종목적은 실험적 기초자료의 제공과 함께 성능단계별 균열거동, 하중-변위 이력곡선, 에너지 소산 능력, 등가점성감쇠비, 잔류변형, 유효강성 등 내진성능의 정량적 수치와 경향을 제공하기 위한 것이다. 본 논문에서는 실험결과를 통해 분석된 실험변수에 따른 실험결과들을 공칭강도, 비선형 모멘트-곡률 해석 결과, AASHTO LRFD 및 도로교설계기준(한계상태설계법)과 같은 기준들과 비교하였다.

• 한국지진공학회논문집
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.1-10
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• 2006

형상비가 상대적으로 작은 철근콘크리트 교각에 지진작용으로 인한 반복 횡하중이 작용하면 초기단계와 중간단계의 변위에서는 휨 거동을 보이다가 최종변위단계에서는 전단에 의해 파괴되는 휨-전단 거동을 보인다. 휨-전단 파괴거동을 보이는 교각은 휨 파괴거동을 보이는 교각에 비하여 연성능력이 저하되므로, 내진설계 또는 내진성능평가에서 극한변위를 해석적으로 결정하기 위해서는 휨성능곡선과 함께 전단성능곡선 모델을 적용하여야 한다. 본 논문에서는 원형교각에 대한 기존 모델을 수정한 전단성능곡선 모델을 제안하였고, CALTRANS 모델, Aschheim등의 모델, Priestley 등의 모델, 제안모델의 특징을 비교하였다. 또 국내에서 수행된 실물크기 기둥 실험체를 대상으로 전단성능곡선 모델을 평가하였다. 제한된 범위의 소수 실험결과에 대한 적용으로서 일반화하기는 어려울 것이지만, 실험결과와 비교 검토한 결과 제안모델이 파괴형태의 예측과 변위성능 예측의 정확도에서 매우 우수한 것으로 평가되었다.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제26권2A호
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• pp.311-318
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• 2006

GFRP를 이용하여 종방향 철근의 겹침이음이 존재하는 원형RC 교각의 내진보강 성능을 파악하기 위해 5개의 실물규모 실험체를 제작하여 실험하였다. 대상교각은 1979년에 완공된 후 현재 공용중인 비내진 원형 RC교각으로 겹침이음된 종방향 철근의 부착파괴에 의한 급작스런 파괴가 예상된다. GFRP 래핑(Wrapping)으로 보강된 교각들의 내진성능은 매우 향상되었다. 하지만, 예상한 휨파괴는 발생하지 않았고, 종방향 철근은 항복하지 않았다. 보강된 교각의 파괴양상은 겹침이음된 종방향 철근의 지연된 부착파괴로 판단된다. 제안된 GFRP 보강설계법을 실험적으로 검증하였다.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2004년도 춘계 학술발표회 제16권1호
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• pp.692-695
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• 2004

Seismic performance of reinforced concrete(RC) column bent piers to bidirectional seismic loadings was investigated experimentally. RC column bent piers represent one of the most popular forms of piers used in highway bridges. Further to series of previous experimental researches for the performance of single bridge columns subjected to seismic loadings, four column bent piers were constructed in 400 mm diameter and 2,000 mm height. Each pier has two circular supporting columns. These piers were tested under lateral load reversals with axial load of $0.1f_{ck}A_g$. Bidirectional lateral loadings were applied. The test parameters included: different transverse reinforcement contents and lap-spliced longitudinal reinforcing steels. Test results indicate that lap-splices of longitudinal reinforcing steels have significantly influence on hysteretic response of column bent piers. Column capacity changed with the level of transverse confinement, and bidirectional repeated loadings induced more strength and stiffness degradation than unidirectional repeated loading.