• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제82권5호
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• pp.611-628
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• 2022

Energy-dissipative rocking (EDR) columns are a class of seismic mitigation device capable of dissipating seismic energy and preventing weak-story failure of moment resisting frames (MRFs). An EDR consists of two hinge-supported steel columns interconnected by steel dampers along its height. Under earthquakes, the input seismic energy can be dissipated by plastic energy of the steel dampers in the EDR column. However, the unrecoverable plastic deformation of steel dampers generally results in residual drifts in the structural system. This paper presents a proof-of-concept study on an innovative device, namely self-centring energy-dissipative rocking (SC-EDR) column, aiming at enabling self-centring capability of the EDR column by installing a set of shape memory alloy (SMA) tension braces. The working mechanism of the SC-EDR column is presented in detail, and the feasibility of the new device is carefully examined via experimental and numerical studies considering the parameters of the SMA bar diameter and the steel damper plate thickness. The seismic responses including load carrying capacities, stress distributions, base rocking behaviour, source of residual deformation, and energy dissipation are discussed in detail. A rational combination of the steel damper and the SMA tension braces can achieve excellent energy dissipation and self-centring performance.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.139-150
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• 2010

기둥은 하중 상태에 따라서 축하중과 횡하중 등에 영향을 받는 주부재로서 많이 사용되어지고 있다. 일반적으로 철근 콘크리트(Reinforced Concrete Column, R.C. Column)이 가장 많이 설계 및 시공되고 있으며, 그 밖에도 콘크리트 충전 강관(.Concrete Filled Tube, CFT) 기둥과 같은 복합재료의 기둥이 최근 현장에 많이 적용되어 건설이 진행되고 있는 실정이다. 철근 콘크리트 기둥의 자중의 감소와 사용 재료의 절감을 위하여, 기존의 기둥에 중공부를 두는 중공 R.C 기둥이 사용되고 있다. 중공 RC의 경우 동일 단면적을 갖는 일반 R.C기둥에 비하여 큰 단면이차모멘트를 갖게 되므로 더 효율적인 단면 활용이 가능하다. 그러나 위와 같은 장점이 있는 것과는 반대로, 중공 R.C 기둥은 내측면의 취성파괴로 인하여 낮은 연성 거동을 할 가능성이 높다. 이러한 내측면의 취성 파괴는 기둥 외측면의 경우 횡철근에 의해 구속되어 있으나, 내측면의 콘크리트에는 구속력이 작용하지 않는다. 이러한 단점을 극복하기 위하여 중공면에 구속력을 작용시켜, 콘크리트를 3축 구속 상태로 만들어 주어야 한다. 이를 해결하기 위해서 중공 R.C. 기둥 중공부에 강관을 삽입함으로서 중공 기둥 내의 콘크리트를 3축 구속 상태로 만들어주는 내부 구속 중공 R.C 기둥(Internally Concfined Hollow Reinforced Concrete, ICH R.C)이 기존연구자에 의해서 제시되어졌다.(Kang & Han, 2005) 본 연구에서는 ICH RC 기둥의 열전달 해석 및 비선형 재료모델 프로그램을 이용하여 내화 성능을 분석하였으며, 중공비, 피복콘크리트의 두께, 내부강관의 두께를 변수로 선정하여 매개변수를 수행함으로서 내부 구속 중공 RC 기둥의 내화 성능을 증가 시켜주는 인자를 찾아내고 분석하였다.

• Architectural research
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2008

A Steel column with damaged spray-applied fire resistive material (SFRM) may exhibit reduced structural performance due to the effects of elevated temperature during fire events. Thus, the fire load behavior of steel columns with removed or reduced SFRM needs to be examined to predict the structural damage by fire. FEM analyses were performed for the flange thinning removal models in which the SFRM was reduced as a constant strip in thickness at the top flange of the column. The temperature results for all models obtained from the heat transfer analyses were included as an initial condition in the FEM structural analyses. In this study, the results of analysis show that even small remnants of SFRM led to an effective reduction of temperature at any given fire duration, and improved significantly the axial load capacity of a column as compared to the complete removal cases of SFRM.

• 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지반공학회 2008년도 춘계 학술발표회 초청강연 및 논문집
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• pp.327-334
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• 2008

This paper presents the results of investigation on the influencing factors for GESC(Geogrid-Encased Stone Column) method in soft ground. A parametric study was then conducted on the influencing factors such as replacement ratio, geogrid stiffness and thickness of soft ground using stress-porepressure coupled analysis. The results indicate that the relationship between these parameters and settlement ratio, and the relationship between these parameters and stress concentration factor can be identified.

• 한국건축시공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국건축시공학회 2011년도 추계 학술논문 발표대회
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• pp.201-203
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• 2011

The purpose of this study was to develop and evaluate of fire resistive cladding systems for HSC(high-strength concrete) column, which was mainly constructed with aerogel blanket insulation material. The aerogel blanket-fire protective gypsum board cladding system showed that it clearly secure the fire resistance performance of HSC column when the reinforcing measures had achieved for four cross-sectional edge sides of structure and the system is well continued during the test period with no significant deformation or separation etc. It was checked out the 20mm thickness cladding system consist with AG(5mm)+FGB(15mm) can secure 3hour-fire resistance performance adequately.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.195-205
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• 2013

The buckling problem of linearly tapered micro-columns is investigated on the basis of modified strain gradient elasticity theory. Bernoulli-Euler beam theory is used to model the non-uniform micro column. Rayleigh-Ritz solution method is utilized to obtain the critical buckling loads of the tapered cantilever micro-columns for different taper ratios. Some comparative results for the cases of rectangular and circular cross-sections are presented in graphical and tabular form to show the differences between the results obtained by modified strain gradient elasticity theory and those achieved by modified couple stress and classical theories. From the results, it is observed that the differences between critical buckling loads achieved by classical and those predicted by non-classical theories are considerable for smaller values of the ratio of the micro-column thickness (or diameter) at its bottom end to the additional material length scale parameters and the differences also increase due to increasing of the taper ratio.

• 한국소음진동공학회논문집
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.384-391
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• 2011

This paper deals with free vibrations of the parabolic hollowed beam-columns with constant volume. The cross sections of beam-column taper are the hollowed regular polygons whose depths are varied with the parabolic functional fashion. Volumes of the objective beam-columns are always held constant regardless given geometrical conditions. Ordinary differential equation governing free vibrations of such beam-columns are derived and solved numerically for determining the natural frequencies. In the numerical examples, hinged-hinged, hinged-clamped and clamped-clamped end constraints are considered. As the numerical results, the relationships between non-dimensional frequency parameters and various beam-column parameters such as end constraints, side number, section ratio, thickness ratio and axial load are reported in tables and figures.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.133-142
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• 2019

In the present study, microstructure-dependent static stability analysis of inhomogeneous tapered micro-columns is performed. It is considered that the micro column is made of functionally graded materials and has a variable cross-section. The material and geometrical properties of micro column vary continuously throughout the axial direction. Euler-Bernoulli beam and modified couple stress theories are used to model the nonhomogeneous micro column with variable cross section. Rayleigh-Ritz solution method is implemented to obtain the critical buckling loads for various parameters. A detailed parametric study is performed to examine the influences of taper ratio, material gradation, length scale parameter, and boundary conditions. The validity of the present results is demonstrated by comparing them with some related results available in the literature. It can be emphasized that the size-dependency on the critical buckling loads is more prominent for bigger length scale parameter-to-thickness ratio and changes in the material gradation and taper ratio affect significantly the values of critical buckling loads.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.445-452
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• 2017

This study intends to improve the structural details of the anchors in the conventional CFT column-to-foundation connection. To that goal, finite element analysis is conducted with various design variables (number and embedded length of deformed bars, number, aspect ratio, height ratio and thickness ratio of ribs) selected based upon the results of loading test and strength evaluation. The finite element analysis is performed using ABAQUS and the analytical results are validated by comparison with the load-displacement curves obtained through loading test applying axial and transverse loads. The behavioral characteristics of the numerical model according to the selected design variables are verified and the corresponding results are evaluated.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제52권1호
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• pp.109-119
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• 2024

This study presents a replaceable reduced beam section (R-RBS) located at the column end in moment resisting frames (MRFs). An end of the R-RBS is connected to column by using end-plate moment connection and the other end of that is connected to main beam with beam splice connection. Therefore, the RBS that is expected to yield under an earthquake can be easily replaceable. Geometry of the RBS and the thickness of the beam splice connection are the prime variables of this study. A total of eight experimental test was carried out to examine the seismic performance of the proposed R-RBS with the connection details. The results obtained from experimental studies demonstrated that plate sizes of the beam splice connection significantly affect the seismic performance of RBSs used in MRFs.