• 한국지진공학회논문집
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.75-83
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• 2015

The purpose of this study is to improve the previous damage evaluation model for RC members which is proposed by Igarashi[1] in 2010.The previous model was not confirmed by enough data of damage such as, residual crack length, width and area for exfoliation of concrete, etc. In addition, validation of the model is still insufficient. Therefore, experiment of a real-scale RC structure and experiment of RC columns using the high-strength concrete were conducted to gather the data of damage in RC members. The investigation has been conducted gathering the data not only additional experiments data but also existing data for modification of damage evaluation model. It has been investigated on changing damage in RC due to axial force ratio, shear reinforcement and shear span ratio. As a result, several problems were founded in the previous model, such as, hinge length($l_p$), spacing of flexural crack($S_{av,f}$), total width of flexural cracks regulated by maximum width of flexural crack($n_f$) and total width of shear cracks regulated by maximum width of shear crack($n_s$). New model is proposed and evaluated the damage properly.

• Advanced Composite Materials
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.77-93
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• 2009

This paper investigated the damage transition mechanism between the fiber-breaking mode and the fiber-avoiding crack mode when the fiber-length is reduced in the unidirectional discontinuous carbon fiber-reinforced-plastics (CFRP) composites. The critical fiber-length for the transition is a key parameter for the manufacturing of flexible and high-strength CFRP composites with thermoset resin, because below this limit, we cannot take full advantage of the superior strength properties of fibers. For this discussion, we presented a numerical model for the microscopic damage and fracture of unidirectional discontinuous fiber-reinforced plastics. The model addressed the microscopic damage generated in these composites; the matrix crack with continuum damage mechanics model and the fiber breakage with the Weibull model for fiber strengths. With this numerical model, the damage transition behavior was discussed when the fiber length was varied. The comparison revealed that the length of discontinuous fibers in composites influences the formation and growth of the cluster of fiber-end damage, which causes the damage mode transition. Since the composite strength is significantly reduced below the critical fiber-length for the transition to fiber-avoiding crack mode, we should understand the damage mode transition appropriately with the analysis on the cluster growth of fiber-end damage.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.805-812
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• 2002

건설된지 오래되어 보강이 필요한 구조물이 증가하고 있다. 이런 구조물들은 현재 상태에 대한 정확한 평가가 있어야만 보강여부 및 보강 방법 등을 결정할 수 있다. 따라서 손상정도를 평가하는 객관적인 방법이 절실히 필요하나, 균열이나 처짐과 같이 관측이 용이한 구조물의 변화 특성을 이용하여 기존 구조물의 손상 상태를 평가하는 연구가 지금까지는 거의 없는 상태이다. 본 연구에서는 하중의 증가에 따른 균열 특성을 측정, 분석하고, 균열 특성 값과 실 구조물의 손상상태, 또는 재하 상태와의 상관관계를 규명하기 위하여, 11개의 실험체를 대상으로 다양한 균열 특성 값을 측정, 도출, 분석하였다. 본 연구에서 검토된 균열 특성 값에는 균열 개수, 균열 길이, 균열 범위, 균열 간격, 최대 균열길이, 균열 면적, 평균 균열길이 등이 검토되었다. 분석결과는 항복 하중시 측정된 처짐 값을 기준으로 각각 하중 단계별 처짐 값을 백분율로 명시한 상대 처짐 값과 표준화된 균열 특성 값의 상관관계를 규명하였다. 이렇게 표준화된 여러 개의 균열 특성 값 중 균열 간격, 균열 면적, 균열 범위, 최대 균열길이 등의 상대 처짐 값과의 상관관계가 밀접한 것으로 나타났다. 따라서, 실 구조물에서도 균열을 측정하여 표준값을 찾아내면, 그 구조물에 작용하는 하중의 크기나 과거에 받았던 최대 하중의 크기를 추정하는데 사용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다. 구조물의 손상단계를 보다 신뢰성 높게 추정하기 위해서는 실험체의 제원, 콘크리트 및 철근의 강도, 철근비 등의 다양한 변수가 앞으로도 계속 연구되어야 할 것이다.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제13권1호통권53호
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• pp.115-124
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• 2009

본 연구에서는 구조물에 발생하는 변상 진전 특성을 수치 해석적으로 평가할 수 있는 기법을 새롭게 개발하기 위한 연구를 수행한 것이다. 이를 위해서, 변상발생 메커니즘을 토대로 하여, 인장균열 발생 후, 휨압축에 의한 압축손상까지를 해석에 반영하였다. 특히 인장균열이 발생하고나서 압축손상이 발생하기까지의 해석 단계를 위해서는, 등가소성힌지길이 개념을 새롭게 도입하여, 균열의 진전을 해석하게 된다. 등가소성힌지 길이개념을 도입함으로써, 균열발생단면에 대한 단면력, 즉, 축력과 모멘트를 균열폭과 관계지어 균열폭의 확장을 추적해 나가게 된다.

• 대한조선학회논문집
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.494-503
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• 2006

Inherent damage zone model is presented to explain the fatigue properties near the fatigue limit and the crack growth threshold consistently Inherent damage zone model assumes that the stress at a point which is located at a small distance, $r_0$, an inherent length of the material that represents the size of effective damage zone, from the crack initiation position governs the fatigue characteristics regardless of the geometric configuration of the specimen; smooth specimen, notched specimen or cracked specimens with short and long crack length. A special feature of the paper is using the exact stress distributions of notched and cracked specimens at the strength evaluations. Analytical elastic solutions by Neuber and Westergaard are employed for this purpose Relationship between fatigue limit of smooth specimen and threshold stress of cracked specimen, occurrence condition of non-propagating crack at the root of elliptic notch and circular hole and relationship between stress concentration factor and fatigue notch factor are discussed quantitatively based on the proposed model.

• 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지반공학회 2010년도 춘계 학술발표회
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• pp.907-910
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• 2010

This study has developed a numerical analysis technique newly which can evaluate the damage propagation characteristics of civil infrastructures. To do this, numerical techniques are incorporated for the concrete members up to the compressive damage due to the bending compressive forces after the tensile crack based on the deformation mechanism. Especially, for the compressive damage stage after the tensile crack, the crack propagation process will be analyzed numerically using the concept of an equivalent plastic hinged length. Using this concept, we investigate the reasonability of the developed module by comparing commercial program for the tunnel structure. It can be established from this study that section forces, such as axial forces and the moment cracks takes place, can be related to the width of the crack making it possible to analyze the crack extension.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제81권6호
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• pp.665-675
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• 2022

The safety problems of giant hydraulic structures such as dams caused by terrorist attacks, earthquakes, and wars often have an important impact on a country's economy and people's livelihood. For the national defense department, timely and effective assessment of damage to or impending damage to dams and other structures is an important issue related to the safety of people's lives and property. In the field of damage assessment and vulnerability analysis, it is usually necessary to give the damage assessment results within a few minutes to determine the physical damage (crack length, crater size, etc.) and functional damage (decreased power generation capacity, dam stability descent, etc.), so that other defense and security departments can take corresponding measures to control potential other hazards. Although traditional numerical calculation methods can accurately calculate the crack length and crater size under certain combat conditions, it usually takes a long time and is not suitable for rapid damage assessment. In order to solve similar problems, this article combines simulation calculation methods with machine learning technology interdisciplinary. First, the common concrete gravity dam shape was selected as the simulation calculation object, and XFEM (Extended Finite Element Method) was used to simulate and calculate 19 cracks with different initial positions. Then, an LSTM (Long-Short Term Memory) machine learning model was established. 15 crack paths were selected as the training set and others were set for test. At last, the LSTM model was trained by the training set, and the prediction results on the crack path were compared with the test set. The results show that this method can be used to predict the crack propagation path rapidly and accurately. In general, this article explores the application of machine learning related technologies in the field of mechanics. It has broad application prospects in the fields of damage assessment and vulnerability analysis.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.116-123
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• 2006

During the last two decades, many researchers investigated influences of stress triaxiality on ductile fracture for various specimens and structures. With respect to a transferability issue, the local approach reflecting micro-mechanical specifics is one of effective methods to predict constraint effects. In this paper, the applicability of the local approach was examined through a series of finite element analyses incorporating modified GTN (Gurson-Tvergaard-Needleman) and Rousselier models as well as fracture toughness tests. To achieve this goal, fracture resistance (J-R) curves of several types of compact tension (CT) specimens with various crack length, with various thickness and with/without 20% side- grooves were estimated. Then. the constraint effects were examined by comparing the numerically estimated J-R curves with experimentally determined ones. The assessment results showed that the damage models might be used as useful tool for fracture toughness estimation and both the crack length and thickness effects should be considered for realistic structural integrity evaluation.

• 수산해양기술연구
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.204-212
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• 1990

The SMC composite, now being considered in certain structural applications, is anticipated to experience repeated loading during service. Thus, understanding of the fatigue behavior is essential in proper use of the composite material. In this paper, using the SMC composite composed of E-glass chopped strand and unsaturated polyester resin three point bending fatigue tests are carried out to investigate the fatigue crack propagating behavior under various cyclic stresses and fatigue damage of various microcrack forms. The following results are obtained from this study; 1) Most of the total fatigue life of the SMC composite is consumed at the initial extension or the growth of the macroscopic crack. 2) A Paris' type power-law relationship between the crack propagation rate and stress intensity factor range is obtained, and the value of material constant m is much higher (m=9~11)than that of other metals. 3) In case of high cyclic stress the fatigue damage show high microcrack density and short crack length, but in case of low cyclic stress does it vice versa. 4) Fatigue damage is characterized by microcrack density, crack length and distribution of crack orientation.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제84권2호
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• pp.181-206
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• 2022

This paper presents experimental modal analysis and static load testing results to validate the accuracy of dynamic parameters-based damage locating indices in RC structures. The study investigates the accuracy of different dynamic-based damage locating indices compared to observed crack patterns from static load tests and how different damage levels and scenarios impact them. The damage locating indices based on mode shape curvature and mode shape fourth derivate in their original forms were found to show anomalies along the beam length and at the supports. The modified forms of these indices show higher sensitivity in locating single and multi-cracks at different damage scenarios. The proposed stiffness reduction index shows good sensitivity in detecting single and multi-cracks. The proposed anomalies elimination procedure helps to remove the anomalies along the beam length. Also, the adoption of the proposed weighting method averaging procedure and normalization procedure help to draw the overall crack pattern based on the adopted set of modes.