• Computers and Concrete
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.291-308
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• 2014

A nonlinear, three-dimensional finite element analysis was conducted on six intermediate L-shaped spandrel beams using the "ANSYS Civil FEM" program. The beams were constructed and tested in the laboratory under eccentric concentrated load at mid-span to obtain a combined loading case: torsion, bending, and shear. The reinforcement case parameters were as follows: without reinforcement, with longitudinal reinforcement only, and reinforced with steel bars and stirrups. All beams were tested under two different combined loading conditions: T/V = 545 mm (high eccentricity) and T/V = 145 mm (low eccentricity). The failure of the plain beams was brittle, and the addition of longitudinal steel bars increased beam strength, particularly under low eccentricity. Transverse reinforcement significantly affected the strength at high eccentricities, that is, at high torque. A program can predict accurately the behavior of these beams under different reinforcement cases, as well as under different ratios of combined loadings. The ANSYS model accurately predicted the loads and deflections for various types of reinforcements in spandrel beams, and captured the critical crack regions of these beams.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제17권5호
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• pp.477-487
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• 2019

Understanding the behavior of skew bridges under the action of earthquakes is quite challenging due to the combined transverse and longitudinal responses even under unidirectional hit. The main goal of this research is to assess the response of skew bridges when subjected to longitudinal and transversal earthquake loading. The effect of skew on the response considering two- and three- span bridges with skew angles varying from 0 to 60 degrees is illustrated. Various pier fixities (and hence stiffness) and cross-section shapes, as well as different abutment's bearing articulations, are also studied. Finite-element models are established for modal and seismic analyses. Around 900 models are analyzed under the action of the code design response spectrum. $Vis-{\grave{a}}-vis$ modal properties, the higher the skew angle, the less the fundamental period. In addition, it is found that bridges with skew angles less than 30 degrees can be treated as straight bridges for the purpose of calculating modal mass participation factors. Other monitored results are bearings' reactions at abutments, shear and torsion demand in piers, as well as deck longitudinal displacement. Unlike straight bridges, it has been typically noted that skew bridges experience non-negligible torsion and bi-directional pier base shears. In a complementary effort to assess the accuracy of the conducted response spectrum analysis, a series of time-history analyses are applied under seven actual earthquake records scaled to match the code design response spectrum and critical comparisons are performed.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.479-500
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• 2022

In this study, a new type of isolation bearing is proposed by combining S-shaped steel plate dampers (SSDs) with a spherical steel bearing, and the seismic control effect of a five-span standard high-speed railway bridge is investigated. The advantages of the proposed S-shaped steel damping friction bearing (SSDFB) are that it cannot only lengthen the structural periods, dissipate the seismic energy, but also prevent bridge unseating due to the restraint effectiveness of SSDs in the large relative displacements between the girders and piers. This study first presents a detailed description and working principle of the SSDFB. Then, mechanical modeling of the SSDFB was derived to fundamentally define its cyclic behavior and obtain key mechanical parameters. The numerical model of the SSDFB's critical component SSD was verified by comparing it with the experimental results. After that, parameter studies of the dimensions and number of SSDs, the friction coefficient, and the gap length of the SSDFBs were conducted. Finally, the longitudinal seismic responses of the bridge with SSDFBs were compared with the bridge with spherical bearing and spherical bearing with strengthened shear keys. The results showed that the SSDFB can not only significantly mitigate the shear force responses and residual displacement in bridge substructures but also can effectively reduce girder displacement and prevent bridge unseating, at a cost of inelastic deformation of the SSDs, which is easy to replace. In conclusion, the SSDFB is expected to be a cost-effective option with both multi-stage energy dissipation and restraint capacity, making it particularly suitable for seismic isolation application to high-speed railway bridges.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.395-402
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• 2007

허용응력설계법과 강도설계법으로 설계된 강합성 플레이트 보강형과 콘크리트 보강형으로 구성된 장대교량인 복합사장교의 확률적 위험도 평가를 수행하였다. 최대 축력, 전단력 및 정 부모멘트 발생단면에 기초한 위험단면에 대해 AFOSM 알고리즘과 시뮬레이션기법을 사용하여 케이블, 주탑, 보강형 및 강-콘크리트 접합부의 요소신뢰성을 평가하였다. 체계신뢰성해석을 위해, 케이블, 주탑 및 콘트리트와 강합성 보강형으로 구성된 복합사장교의 시스템을 조합 파괴모드로 모델링하였으며, 이를 통해 전체 구조시스템의 파괴확률과 신뢰성지수를 산출하였다. 본 연구를 통해 복합사장교의 거동특성에 기초한 파괴모드를 제안하였고 위험도평가 방법으로서 부분 ETA기법의 효용성을 확인하였다.

• 한국터널지하공간학회 논문집
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.585-597
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• 2013

본 연구에서는 주방식 지하구조물의 안정성 검토방안을 마련하기 위해 암주와 천장부의 거동을 수치해석 방법으로 검토하였다. 또한, 기존 자원개발 분야에서 고려하는 주방식 공법의 설계 개념과는 달라져야 하는, 공간 확보차원에서의 합리적인 주방식 공법의 설계 절차 및 개념을 제시하였다. 주어진 지반 조건에서 암주의 형상비와 천장부의 길이에 따른 수치해석을 수행하였으며 초기 이완이 시작되는 시점에서의 파괴유형과 위치 변화를 검토하였다. 해석결과, 천장부 폭과 암주 폭과의 비(w/s)와 파괴시점의 상재하중간의 관계는 선형관계를 보였으며, 천장부 폭과 암주 폭의 비가 주방식 채광 설계에서는 매우 중요한 설계인자로 다루어지는 암주의 폭과 높이 비(w/H)보다 구조물의 안정성 확보차원에서는 더욱 민감한 설계인자인 것으로 나타났다. 이는, 암주의 안정성 만을 확보하는 차원에서 수행되는 주방식 채광 설계법과는 달리, 암주부와 함께 구조물 천장부 및 어깨부의 안정성까지도 함께 고려하여 지하구조물의 안정성을 확보할 수 있는 구조물 설계가 되어야 함을 의미한다. 또한, 지하구조물의 형상에 따라 초기 이완대가 발생하는 위치와 전단 또는 인장파괴 등 파괴유형도 다르게 나타나, 주방식 지하구조물에 대한 설계는 상재하중에 따른 천장부와 암주의 안정성을 연계하여 수행하는 것이 필요하다.

• International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.227-243
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• 2015

In this paper, the effects of nonlinear soft clay on dynamic embedment of offshore pipeline were investigated. Seabed embedment by pipe-soil interactions has impacts on the structural boundary conditions for various subsea structures such as pipeline, riser, pile, and many other systems. A number of studies have been performed to estimate real soil behavior, but their estimation of seabed embedment has not been fully identified and there are still many uncertainties. In this regards, comparison of embedment between field survey and existing empirical models has been performed to identify uncertainties and investigate the effect of nonlinear soil parameter on dynamic embedment. From the comparison, it is found that the dynamic embedment with installation effects based on nonlinear soil model have an influence on seabed embedment. Therefore, the pipe embedment under dynamic condition by nonlinear parameters of soil models was investigated by Dynamic Embedment Factor (DEF) concept, which is defined as the ratio of the dynamic and static embedment of pipeline, in order to overcome the gap between field embedment and currently used empirical and numerical formula. Although DEF through various researches is suggested, its range is too wide and it does not consider dynamic laying effect. It is difficult to find critical parameters that are affecting to the embedment result. Therefore, the study on dynamic embedment factor by soft clay parameters of nonlinear soil model was conducted and the sensitivity analyses about parameters of nonlinear soil model were performed as well. The tendency on dynamic embedment factor was found by conducting numerical analyses using OrcaFlex software. It is found that DEF was influenced by shear strength gradient than other factors. The obtained results will be useful to understand the pipe embedment on soft clay seabed for applying offshore pipeline designs such as on-bottom stability and free span analyses.

• Wind and Structures
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.55-66
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• 2022

Tall buildings are often subjected to steady and unsteady forces due to external wind flows. Measurement and mitigation of these forces becomes critical to structural design in engineering applications. Over the last few decades, many approaches such as modification of the external geometry of structures have been investigated to mitigate wind-induced load. One such proven geometric modification involved the rounding of sharp corners. In this work, we systematically analyze the impact of rounded corner radii on the reducing the flow-induced loading on a square cylinder. We perform 3-Dimensional (3D) simulations for high Reynolds number flows (Re=1 × 105) which are more likely to be encountered in practical applications. An Improved Delayed Detached Eddy Simulation (IDDES) method capable of capturing flow accurately at large Reynolds numbers is employed in this study. The IDDES formulation uses a k-ω Shear Stress Transport (SST) model for near-wall modelling that prevents mesh-induced separation of the boundary layer. The effects of these corner modifications are analyzed in terms of the resulting variations in the mean and fluctuating components of the aerodynamic forces compared to a square cylinder with no geometric changes. Plots of the angular distribution of the mean and fluctuating coefficient of pressure along the square cylinder's surface illustrate the effects of corner modifications on the different parts of the cylinder. The windward corner's separation angle was observed to decrease with an increase in radius, resulting in a narrower and longer recirculation region. Furthermore, with an increase in radius, a reduction in the fluctuating lift, mean drag, and fluctuating drag coefficients has been observed.