• Computers and Concrete
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.317-325
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• 2020

A precise estimation of the natural time period of buildings improves design quality, causes a significant reduction of the buildings' weight, and eventually leads to a cost-effective design. In this study, in order to optimise the reinforced concrete frames design, some symmetrical and unsymmetrical buildings composed of solid and hollow members have been simulated using finite element software SAP 2000. In numerical models, different parameters such as overturning moment, story drift, deflection, base reactions, and stiffness of the buildings were investigated and the results have been compared with strength and serviceability limit criteria proposed by Australian Standard (AS 3600 2018). Comparing the results of the numerical modelling with existing standards and performing a cost analysis proved the merits of hollow box sections compared to solid sections. Finally, based on numerical simulation results, two equations for natural time period of moment resisting reinforced concrete buildings have been presented. Both derived equations reflected higher degree of correlation and reliability with different complexities of building when compared with existing standards and relationships provided by other scholars. Therefore, these equations will assist practicing engineers to predict elastic behaivour of structures more precisely.

• 문화기술의 융합
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.477-483
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• 2020

콘크리트 박스 구조물이 열화되어 보수보강이 필요할 경우 스프레이 장비로 구조물 단면에 보수재를 분사하여 부착시키는 방법에 의존하고 있는데 천장 또는 벽체부위의 경우 시공 후 보수재 자중 또는 중력에 의해 부착력이 저하될 수 있으며 지하철 구조물의 경우 진동 등에 의해 초기 부착력이 떨어지는 문제점이 발생한다. 또한 작업자의 숙련도와 시공환경에 따라 보수품질이 변동되기에 이에 대한 보완책이 필요한 실정이다. 본 연구에서는 중력에 의한 보수재의 부착력 저하 및 인력시공에 의한 보수품질의 변동과 같은 문제점을 해결하고자 보수재 시공 후 소정의 압력을 가할 수 있는 기계식 가압장비를 개발하였다. 그리고 가압장비의 성능을 알아보고자 현장조건을 모사할 수 있는 챔버를 제작하여 가압 유무, 단면부위 및 환경조건을 달리한 부착강도를 측정한 결과 가압할 경우 그렇지 않은 경우보다 부위별로 차이가 있었으나 최대 70% 부착강도가 증가하는 효과를 얻을 수 있었다.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.217-225
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• 2003

Grouting internally with grout materials can repair the micro-cracks and micro-voids of construction joints more efficiently than injecting grouts from the surface of cracks. A new internal grouting method using perforated bundled-cables was developed in this study to enhance the structural integrity of the construction joints. The extensive experiments were performed to examine the mechanical behavior of construction joints which are repaired internally by the developed method. The tests were conducted for rectangular-shaped box wall structures and straight wall structures. The strength and permeability tests at grouted construction joints were conducted to evaluate the structural behavior of repaired construction joints. The present study indicates that the internal grouting method developed in this study enhances greatly the performance of construction joints and may be efficiently used for the leak-tight integrity of construction joints in concrete structures.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2000년도 가을 학술발표회 논문집(II)
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• pp.1169-1174
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• 2000

Since the cement-water reaction in exothermic by nature, the temperature rise within a large concrete mass. Significant tensile stresses may develop from the volume change associated with the increase and decrease of the temperature with the mass concrete. There thermal stresses will cause temperature-related cracking in mass concrete structure. These typical type of mass concrete include mat foundation, bridge piers, thick wall, box type walls, tunnel linings, etc. Crack control methods can be considered at such stages as designing, selecting the materials, and detailing the construction method. Temperature and analysis was performed by taking into consideration of the cement type and content, boundary and environment conditions including the variations of atmospheric temperature and wind velocity. This is paper, the effect of separate placement of thermal crack control footing was analysed by a three dimensional finite element method. As a result, using this method, thermal crack control can be easily performed for structures such as mat structures.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.161-172
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• 2005

This paper presents the section model for analysis of RC circular tower structures based on nonlinear material laws. The governing equations for normal strains due to the bending moment and the normal force are derived in the case when openings are located symmetrically in respect to the bending direction. In this approach the additional reinforcement at openings is also taken into account. The mathematical model is expressed in the form of a set of nonlinear equations which are solved by means of the minimization of the sums of the second powers of the residuals. For minimization the BFGS quasi-Newton and/or Hooke-Jeeves local minimizers suitably modified are applied to take into account the box constraints on variables. The model is verified on the set of data encountered in engineering practice. The numerical examples illustrate the effects of the loading eccentricity and size of the opening on the strains and stresses in concrete and steel in the cross-sections under consideration. Calculated results indicate that the additional reinforcement at the openings increases the resistance capacity of the section by several percent.

• 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지반공학회 2002년도 봄 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.665-672
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• 2002

In this paper, the utilization of waste foundry sand produced in the molding process is studied as a backfill material for underground electric utility systems such as concrete box structures and pipe lines for power supply. The physical, chemical and thermal properties for waste foundry sand are investigated for mechanical stability, environmental hazard and power transmission capacity. Also its properties are compared with the natural river sand. The test results show that waste foundry sand can be utilized for underground concrete box structures as a backfill material; however, it can not be applied to underground pipe lines due to high thermal resistivity or low power transmission capacity.

• 한국도로학회논문집
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.79-86
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• 2014

PURPOSES : In this study, wasted vinyl aggregate, which possesses better thermal properties than natural aggregate, was used in cement concrete mixture to develop more economical concrete with thermal insulation and freeze prevention effects. METHODS : Slump and air content of the fresh concrete, which substituted its 0%, 5%, and 10% of coarse aggregate with wasted vinyl aggregate, were measured. Compressive strength, Poisson's ratio, elastic modulus, and splitting tensile strength of hardened concrete were measured by laboratory tests. Thermal properties of concrete such as coefficient of thermal expansion, thermal conductivity, and specific heat were also measured according to replacement ratio of wasted vinyl aggregate. Finally, the thermal insulation and freeze prevention effectiveness of the concrete mixed with wasted vinyl aggregate was confirmed through finite element analysis of road pavement crossing above concrete box culvert made from wasted vinyl aggregate. RESULTS : Even though the physical properties of wasted-vinyl-aggregate concrete such as compressive strength, Poisson°Øs ratio, elastic modulus, and splitting tensile strength were inferior to those of ordinary concrete, they met requirements for structural concrete. The thermal properties of concrete were improved by wasted vinyl aggregate because it decreased thermal conductivity and increased specific heat of the concrete. According to the result of finite element analysis, temperature variation in pavement subgrade was mitigated by box culvert made from wasted-vinyl-aggregate concrete. CONCLUSIONS : Through the laboratory test and finite element analysis of this study, it was concluded that the concrete structures made from wasted vinyl aggregate showed thermal insulation and freeze prevention effects.

• KCI Concrete Journal
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.53-64
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• 1999

A theory is proposed to predict the response of the load-deformation relationship of the reinforced concrete structures under the service state after cracking. The crack direction and concrete strains through the loading history before failure can be estimated by this theory based on the rotating crack model, which considers equilibrium, compatibility conditions, and average stress-strain relationship. The proposed crack direction and deformation show good agreement with test results under service state. The behavior of a variety of concrete structures, such as shear walls, deep beams and the web of box girders, can be predicted by this proposed theory under service state.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.201-207
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• 2003

본 연구에서는 주물공정에서 발생되는 폐주물사를 가공처리한 방식사를 지하 전력구 및 전력선용 보호관로 공사의 되메움재료로 사용하는데에 따른 적합성을 분석하고자 물리적, 화학적, 열저항 특성실험을 실시하고 현재 지하 전력 구공사의 되메움재로 사용하고 있는 강모래와 비교 분석하였다. 분석결과, 방식사는 전력구 되메움재로서 물리적 기준에 적합하며, 화학적으로 유해성이 적은 것으로 판단되나, 허용전류 측면에서는 함수비 변화에 따른 열저항율의 변동폭이 커서 강모래에 비해 불리하게 나타났다. 이는 방식사가 전력선용 보호관로의 되메움재로 사용하기에는 부적합하나, 토양의 열저항과 무관한 콘크리트 Box로 차폐된 전력구에서는 되메움재로 사용할 수 있는 가능성을 보여주는 것이다. 향후, 이러한 측면에서 방식사의 활용성을 높이기 위해서는 열저항율에 대한 저감방안 등이 연구되어야 할 것이다.

• International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.297-306
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• 2016

This paper developed an analytical software, called Simulation of Concrete Structures (SCS), which is used for numerical analysis of shear-critical prestressed steel fiber concrete structures. Based on the previous research at the University of Houston (UH), SCS has been derived from an object-oriented software framework called Open System for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (OpenSees). OpenSees was originally developed at the University of California, Berkeley. New module has been created for steel fiber concrete under prestress based on the constitutive relationships of this material developed at UH. This new material module has been integrated with the existing material modules in OpenSees. SCS thus developed has been used for predicting the behavior of the prestressed steel fiber concrete I-beams and Box-beams tested earlier in this research. The analysis could well predict the entire behavior of the beams including the elastic stiffness, yield point, post-yield stiffness, and maximum load for both web shear and flexure shear failure modes.