• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.417-433
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• 2023

The maximum ductility and cumulative ductility of connection joints of Buckling-Restrained Braced Frames (BRBF) are critical to the structural overall performance, which should be matched with the BRB ductility. The two-story and one-span BRBF with a one-third scale was tested under cyclic quasi-static loading, and the top-flange beam splice (TFBS) rotational connections were proposed and adopted in BRBF. The deformation capacity of TFBS connections was observed during the test, and the relationship between structural global ductility and local connection ductility was studied. The rotational capacity of the beam-column connections and the stability performance of the BRBs are highly relevant to the structural overall performance. The hysteretic curves of BRBF are stable and full under large displacement demand imposed up to 2% story drift, and energy is dissipated as the large plastic deformation developed in the structural components. The BRBs acted as fuses and yielded first, and the cumulative plastic ductility (CPD) of BRBs is 972.6 of the second floor and 439.7 of the first floor, indicating the excellent energy dissipation capacity of BRBs. Structural members with good local ductility ensure the large global ductility of BRBF. The ductile capacity and hysteretic behavior of BRBF with TFBS connections were compared with those of BRBF with Reduced Beam Section (RBS) connections in terms of the experimental results.

• 한국지진공학회논문집
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• 제12권5호
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• pp.47-56
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• 2008

본 연구는 높은 지진의 위험이 내재된 지역에 위치한 3층, 9층 그리고 20층 철골 모멘트저항골조에 대한 반응수정계수와 주기의 영향을 평가하기 위한 것이다. 각 구조물들은 IBC 2000과 KBC 2005에서 제시하고 있는 8의 반응수정계수로 설계되었고 건물에 기대되는 최소의 성능과 최대의 성능을 평가하기 위해서 상한범위와 하한범위의 설계가 고려되었다. 또한 반응수정계수에 대한 영향을 조사하기 위하여 4개의 다른 반응수정계수들이(9, 10, 11, 12) 각 구조물에 대하여 적용되었고 각 구조물의 고유주기 값 외의 4개의 다른 주기를 추가로 적용하여 구조물의 동적거동시 주기에 대한 영향을 조사하였다. 총 150개의 해석모델들은 50년 동안 2%의 초과확률(재현 주기 2500년)을 가진 20개의 지반운동에 대하여 평가되었다. 구조물의 성능평가를 위하여 정적 Pushover와 비선형 시간이력해석이 수행되었으며 구조물의 연성능력을 평가하기 위해서 변위연성요구가 고려되었다. 3층과 9층 구조물은 변위연성요구 값이 비교적 안정적인 거동을 보인 반면 20층 구조물은 동적 불안정성을 야기하는 요소에 의해 민감하게 나타나는 것으로 조사되었다.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.585-595
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• 2022

Using the nonlinear static procedures has become very common in seismic codes to achieve the nonlinear response of the structure during an earthquake. The capacity spectrum method (CSM) adopted in ATC-40 is considered as one of the most known and useful procedures. For this procedure the seismic demand can be approximated from the maximum deformation of an equivalent linear elastic Single-Degree-of-Freedom system (SDOF) that has an equivalent damping ratio and period by using an iterative procedure. Data from the results of this procedure are plotted in acceleration- displacement response spectrum (ADRS) format. Different improvements have been made in order to have more accurate results compared to the Non Linear Time History Analysis (NL-THA). A new procedure is presented in this paper where the iteration process shall not be required. This will be done by estimation the ductility demand response spectrum (DDRS) and the corresponding effective damping of the bilinear system based on a new parameter of control, called normalized yield strength coefficient (η), while retaining the attraction of graphical implementation of the improved procedure of the FEMA-440. The proposed procedure accuracy should be verified with the NL-THA analysis results as a first implementation. The comparison shows that the new procedure provided a good estimation of the nonlinear response of the structure compared with those obtained when using the NL-THA analysis.

• 한국지진공학회논문집
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.53-63
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• 2007

Seismic design codes are developed mainly based on the observation of the behavior of structures in the high seismicity regions where structures may experience significant amount of inelastic deformations and major earthquakes may result in structural damages in a vast area. Therefore, seismic loads are reduced in current design codes for building structures using response modification factors which depend on the ductility capacity and overstrength of a structural system. However, structures in low seismicity regions, subjected to a minor earthquake, will behave almost elastically because of the larger overstrength of structures in low seismicity regions such as Korea. Structures in low seismicity regions may have longer periods since they are designed to smaller seismic loads and main target of design will be minor or moderate earthquakes occurring nearby. Ground accelerations recorded at stations near the epicenter may have somewhat different response spectra from those of distant station records. Therefore, it is necessary to verify if the seismic design methods based on high seismicity would he applicable to low seismicity regions. In this study, the adequacy of design spectra, period estimation and response modification factors are discussed for the seismic design in low seismicity regions. The response modification factors are verified based on the ductility and overstrength of building structures estimated from the farce-displacement relationship. For the same response modification factor, the ductility demand in low seismicity regions may be smaller than that of high seismicity regions because the overstrength of structures may be larger in low seismicity regions. The ductility demands in example structures designed to UBC97 for high, moderate and low seismicity regions were compared. Demands of plastic rotation in connections were much lower in low seismicity regions compared to those of high seismicity regions when the structures are designed with the same response modification factor. Therefore, in low seismicity regions, it would be not required to use connection details with large ductility capacity even for structures designed with a large response modification factor.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제70권3호
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• pp.289-301
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• 2019

Hysteretic energy is defined as energy dissipated through inelastic deformations during a ground motion by the system. It includes frequency content and duration of ground motion as two remarkable parameters, while these characteristics are not seen in displacement spectrum. Since maximum displacement individually cannot be the appropriate criterion for damage assessment, hysteretic energy has been evaluated in this research as a more comprehensive seismic demand parameter. An innovative methodology has been proposed to establish a new equivalent linear model to estimate hysteretic energy spectrum for bilinear SDOF models under two different sets of earthquake excitations. Error minimization has been defined in the space of equivalent linearization concept, which resulted in equivalent damping and equivalent period as representative parameters of the linear model. Nonlinear regression analysis was carried out for predicting these equivalent parameter as a function of ductility. The results also indicate differences between seismic demand characteristics of far-field and near-field ground motions, which are not identified by most of previous equations presented for predicting seismic energy. The main advantage of the proposed model is its independency on parameters related to earthquake and response characteristics, which has led to more efficiency as well as simplicity. The capability of providing a practical energy based seismic performance evaluation is another outstanding feature of the proposed model.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.877-887
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• 2003

구조벽의 성능에 기초한 내진설계를 위해서는 변형요구량을 만족시킬 수 있도록 구조벽의 횡보강 길이 및 보강상세를 결정하는 합리적인 설계 방법이 필요하다. 이를 위하여, 다양한 설계변수를 고려하여 단부 횡보강된 구조벽의 최대곡률성능을 정의하였고 벽체의 형상, 설계변위에 따른 곡률요구량을 정의하였다. 벽체의 곡률성능과 요구량을 등가로 하여 벽체 단부의 횡보강길이를 산정할 수 있는 방법을 제안하였다. 본 방법에 의하면 단부횡보강길이는 압축력과 설계변위가 증가하면 늘어나고 콘크리트 강도, 벽체두께, 횡보강효과, 형상비가 커지면 줄어든다. 또한 효율적인 단부 횡보강 효과와 시공성을 확보하기 위해서 단부 횡보강상세에 대한 연구를 수행하였으며 이 연구결과를 근거로 효율적인 횡보강근의 배치간격에 대한 합리적인 지침을 제안하였다.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.911-936
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• 2015

This work evaluates the performance of a number of seismic assessment procedures when applied to a case study reinforced concrete (RC) wall building. The performance of each procedure is evaluated through its ability to accurately predict deformation demands, specifically, roof displacement, inter-storey drift ratio and wall curvatures are considered as the key engineering demand parameters. The different procedures include Direct Displacement-Based Assessment, nonlinear static analysis and nonlinear dynamic analysis. For the latter two approaches both lumped and distributed plasticity modelling are examined. To thoroughly test the different approaches the case study building is considered in different configurations to include the effects of unequal length walls and plan asymmetry. Recommendations are made as to which methods are suited to different scenarios, in particular focusing on the balance that needs to be made between accurate prediction of engineering demand parameters and the time and expertise required to undertake the different procedures. All methods are shown to have certain merits, but at the same time a number of the procedures are shown to have areas requiring further development. This work also highlights a number of key aspects related to the seismic response of RC wall buildings that may significantly impact the results of an assessment. These include the influence of higher-mode effects and variations in spectral shape with ductility demands.

• 한국지진공학회논문집
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.63-69
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• 2003

본 연구에서는 단자유도계 시스템에서 작성한 이력에너지 스펙트럼과 누적된 변위 연성비 스펙트럼을 이용하여 비좌굴 가새골조의 내진설계법을 제안하였다. 먼저 목표 연성비에 해당하는 이력에너지 스펙트럼과 누적된 연성비 스펙트럼을 작성하였다. 주어진 목표 변위를 만족하기 위하여 필요한 가새의 단면적은 이력에너지 요구량과 가새에 의하여 소산된 누적 소성에너지를 같다고 하여 산정하였다. 스펙트럼을 작성하고 설계절차의 유효성을 검증하기 위하여 20개의 지진기록을 이용하였다. 제안된 방법에 따라 설계된 3층과 8층 비좌굴 가새골조의 해석결과에 따르면 최상층 변위의 평균값이 성능 목표 변위에 잘 부합됨을 알 수 있다. 또한 층간변위는 구조물 높이에 따라 비교적 일정하였는데 이것은 손상 분포가 일정하기 때문에 바람직하다. 그러므로 제안된 에너지 설계법은 기존 강도설계법의 대안으로 비좌굴 가새골조의 신뢰할만한 설계법이라고 할 수 있다.

• 한국지진공학회논문집
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.87-93
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• 2002

본 연구에서는 평면 비대칭건물의 비탄성 변위를 주어진 목표까지 제한하기 위하여 필요한 추가적인 감쇠량을 구하는 방법에 관하여 연구하였다. 이를 위하여 먼저 비대칭구조물의 항복 후 거동을 분석하고 구조물에 발생하는 연성도 요구량을 이용하여 필요한 등가 감쇠비를 유도하였다. 이러한 방법을 지진하중을 받는 5층 비대칭구조물에 적용하였다. 시간이력해석 결과와의 비교에 따르면 제안된 방법에 따라 점성감쇠기를 설치한 경우 주어진 지진하중에 대하여 약변 및 강변 모두 만족할만한 거동을 보이는 것으로 나타났다.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제8권6호
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• pp.1277-1297
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• 2015

Post-tensioned precast segmental bridge columns have shown high level of strength and ductility, and low residual displacement, which makes them suffer minor damage after earthquake loading; however, there is still lack of confidence on their lateral response against severe seismic loading due in part to their low energy dissipation capacity. This study investigates the influence of major design factors such as post-tensioning force level, strands position, columns aspect ratio, steel jacket and mild steel ratio on seismic performance of self-centring segmental bridge columns in terms of lateral strength, residual displacement and lateral peak displacement. Seismic analyses show that increasing the continuous mild steel ratio improves the lateral peak displacement of the self-centring columns at different levels of post-tensioning (PT) forces. Such an increase in steel ratio reduces the residual drift in segmental columns with higher aspect ratio more considerably. Suggestions are proposed for the design of self-centring segmental columns with various aspect ratios at different target drifts.