• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제17권5호
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• pp.549-560
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• 2014

The paper provides the test results and analysis on the behavior of steel 1.7147 at different temperatures. Mechanical uniaxial tests were used to determine mechanical properties, resistance to creep and Charpy impact tests to determine impact energy. Test results are presented in the form of engineering stress-strain diagrams, creep curves as well as numerical data related to impact energy. The results show that the tensile strength has the highest value at room temperature, and the same goes for the yield strength as well as for modulus of elasticity. After room temperature both of mentioned properties decrease with temperature increasing. Some of creep curves were modeled using rheological models and analytical equation. Based on Charpy impact energy an assessment of fracture toughness was made.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제53권12호
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• pp.4042-4051
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• 2021

In this work, we applied a multilevel modeling technique to estimate the diametral creep in the pressure tubes of Korean Canada Deuterium Uranium (CANDU) units. Data accumulated from in-service inspections were used to develop the model. To confirm the strength of the multilevel models, a 2-level multilevel model considering the relationship between channels for a CANDU unit was compared with existing linear models. The multilevel model exhibited a very robust prediction accuracy compared to the linear models with different data pooling methods. A 3-level multilevel model, which considered individual bundles, channels, and units, was also implemented. The influence of the channel installation direction was incorporated into the three-stage multilevel model. For channels that were previously measured, the developed 3-level multilevel model exhibited a very good predictive power, and the prediction interval was very narrow. However, for channels that had never been measured before, the prediction interval widened considerably. This model can be sufficiently improved by the accumulation of more data and can be applied to other CANDU units.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.755-761
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• 2014

콘크리트의 크리프와 건조수축 변형에 대한 내적 혹은 외적 구속은 크리프 발생 응력조건을 변화시키며 이에 따라 크리프 변형의 발생은 응력변화에 종속적으로 변화한다. 시간이력 하중을 받는 크리프 거동문제로서 이해되는 이러한 크리프 거동현상의 수학적 모델링은 일반적으로 재하시의 콘크리트 재령과 물성값 및 하중이력을 기본 구성인자로 고려하여 시간적분 혹은 점증적 형태로 유도되었다. 본 논문에서는 시간이력하중을 받는 크리프 모델 가운데 단일 크리프 곡선을 사용하는 초기 크리프 모델인 평행 크리프 법의 단순성을 고려하여 이 방법이 갖는 단점과 한계성을 극복하고 성능을 개선한 평행 크리프 법을 유도하였다. 유도된 크리프 모델의 성질을 분석하고 예측 성능을 검증하기 위한 목적으로 원통형 콘크리트 공시체를 제작하고 시간이력 하중 하의 크리프 실험을 수행하였다. 끝으로, 콘크리트 공시체의 크리프 변형으로 인한 초기하중의 변화가 공시체의 재령에 따른 거동에 미치는 영향정도를 실험을 통해 분석하였으며, 크리프 시험기의 스프링계수를 측정하여 이로 인한 실험오차를 보정하였다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.409-413
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• 2006

미시학적 비배수 크리프 현상의 누적 변형은 점성토 시공지역 지반의 전반 파괴를 야기 할 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 점성토의 비배수 크리프 거동을 예측하기 위하여 Perzyna의 일반 점성이론을 소성론의 개념에서 간략화하고 수정 Cam clay 모델 및 데미지 이론을 포함하는 하나의 시간의존적 구성방정식을 유도하였다. 유도된 구성방정식을 활용하여 예측한 크리프 거동은 비배수 크리프 파괴를 포함하는 크리프 실험결과와 잘 부합하였다.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.15-27
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• 2004

A rational and simple analytical model to predict the time varying cracking moment of reinforced concrete sections under sustained loading is developed. The modeling procedure is based on equilibrium and compatibility requirements and takes into account the interdependent effects of creep and shrinkage as well as the presence of axial loading. A parametric study is conducted in which particular consideration is given to the effects of reinforcement ratio, level of loading, and creep and shrinkage characteristics of concrete. It is concluded that the reduction in cracking moment is mainly attributed to shrinkage. The effect of shrinkage is more pronounced at low levels of sustained loading and at high reinforcement ratios. This effect is lessened by the compression steel and creep particularly when the applied moment is near the cracking moment.

• 한국원자력학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국원자력학회 2001년도 춘계학술발표회요약집
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• pp.207-207
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• 2001

• 대한용접접합학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한용접접합학회 1997년도 특별강연 및 추계학술발표 개요집
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• pp.25-28
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• 1997

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제1권4호
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• pp.369-384
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• 2005

The main objectives of this paper are to demonstrate the feasibility of using newly developed smart GFRP reinforcements to effectively monitor reinforced concrete beams subjected to flexural and creep loads, and to develop non-linear numerical models to predict the behavior of these beams. The smart glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) rebars are fabricated using a modified pultrusion process, which allows the simultaneous embeddement of Fabry-Perot fiber-optic sensors within them. Two beams are subjected to static and repeated loads (until failure), and a third one is under long-term investigation for assessment of its creep behavior. The accuracy and reliability of the strain readings from the embedded sensors are verified by comparison with corresponding readings from surface attached electrical strain gages. Nonlinear finite element modeling of the smart concrete beams is subsequently performed. These models are shown to be effective in predicting various parameters of interest such as crack patterns, failure loads, strains and stresses. The strain values computed by these numerical models agree well with corresponding readings from the embedded fiber-optic sensors.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.355-362
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• 2012

The aim of this study was to develop a bundle position-wise linear model (BPLM) to predict Pressure Tube (PT) diametral creep employing the previously measured PT diameters and operating conditions. There are twelve bundles in a fuel channel, and for each bundle a linear model was developed by using the dependent variables, such as the fast neutron fluences and the bundle coolant temperatures. The training data set was selected using the subtractive clustering method. The data of 39 channels that consist of 80 percent of a total of 49 measured channels from Units 2, 3, and 4 of the Wolsung nuclear plant in Korea were used to develop the BPLM. The data from the remaining 10 channels were used to test the developed BPLM. The BPLM was optimized by the maximum likelihood estimation method. The developed BPLM to predict PT diametral creep was verified using the operating data gathered from Units 2, 3, and 4. Two error components for the BPLM, which are the epistemic error and the aleatory error, were generated. The diametral creep prediction and two error components will be used for the generation of the regional overpower trip setpoint at the corresponding effective full power days. The root mean square (RMS) errors were also generated and compared to those from the current prediction method. The RMS errors were found to be less than the previous errors.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제47권1호
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• pp.1-25
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• 2013

A combined thermal and mechanical action in roller compacted concrete (RCC) dam analysis is carried out using a three-dimensional finite element method. In this work a numerical procedure for the simulation of construction process and service life of RCC dams is presented. It takes into account the more relevant features of the behavior of concrete such as hydration, ageing and creep. A viscoelastic model, including ageing effects and thermal dependent properties is adopted for the concrete. The different isothermal temperature influence on creep and elastic modulus is taken into account by the maturity concept, and the influence of the change of temperature on creep is considered by introducing a transient thermal creep term. Crack index is used to assess the risk of occurrence of crack either at short or long term. This study demonstrates that, the increase of the elastic modulus has been accelerated due to the high temperature of hydration at the initial stage, and consequently stresses are increased.