• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제34권5호
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• pp.481-489
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• 2023

Drained cyclic triaxial tests were conducted on a saturated sand to examine its deformation characteristics under either axial or lateral cyclic loading condition. To apply lateral cyclic loading, the cell pressure was cycled while maintaining a constant vertical stress. The strain accumulations and flow direction in the soil were presented and discussed considering various initial stress ratios (η₀), cyclic stress amplitudes and cyclic stress paths. The results indicate that axial strain accumulation shows an exponential increase with the maximum stress ratio (η^max). The initial deviatoric stress has comparable effects with lateral cyclic stress amplitude on the accumulated axial strain. In contrast, the accumulated volumetric strain is directly proportional to the lateral cyclic stress amplitude but not much affected by η₀ values. Due to the anisotropy of the soil, the accumulated axial and lateral bulging strains are greater in lateral cyclic loading when compared to axial cyclic loading even though η^max is the same. It is also found that η^max affects soil's lateral deformation and increasing the ratio could change the lateral deformation from contraction to bulging. The flow direction depends on η^max in the sand under lateral cyclic loading, regardless of η₀ values and the cyclic stress amplitudes, and a large η^max could lead to great deviatoric strain but a little volumetric strain accumulation.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.403-413
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• 2017

The fabric braided braking hose that delivers the driver's braking force to brake cylinder undergoes the large deformation cyclic motion according to the steering and bump/rebound motions of vehicle. The cyclic large deformation of braking hose may give rise to two critical problems: the interference with other adjacent vehicle parts and the micro cracking stemming from the fatigue damage accumulation. Hence, both the hose deformation and the fatigue damage become the critical issue in the design of braking hose. In this context, this paper introduces a multi-objective optimization method for minimizing the both quantities. The total length of hose and the helix angles of fabric braided composite layers are chosen for the design variables, and the maximum hose deformation and the critical fatigue life cycle are defined by the individual single objective functions. The trade-off between two single objective functions is made by introducing the weighting factors. The proposed optimization method is validated and the improvement of initial hose design is examined through the benchmark simulation. Furthermore, the dependence of optimum solutions on the weighting factors is also investigated.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.949-962
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• 2016

The braking hose in the automotive hydraulic braking system exhibits the complicated anisotropic large deformation while its movable end is moving along the cyclic path according to the steering and bump/rebound motions of vehicle. The complicated large deformation may cause not only the interference with other adjacent automotive parts but also the durability problem resulting in the fatal microcraking. In this regard, the design of high-durable braking hose with the interference-free layout becomes a hot issue in the automotive industry. However, since it has been traditionally relied on the cost-/time-consuming trial and error experiments, the cost- and time-effective optimum design method that can replace the experiment is highly desirable. Meanwhile, the hose deformed configuration and fatigue life are different for different hose cyclic paths, so that their characteristic investigation becomes an important preliminary research subject. As a preliminary step for developing the optimum design methodology, we in this study investigate the hose deformed configuration and the fatigue life for four representative hose cyclic paths.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.179-199
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• 2014

The steel tube-reinforced concrete (ST-RC) composite column is a novel type of composite column, consisting of a steel tube embedded in reinforced concrete. The objective of this paper is to investigate the effect of cumulative damage on the seismic behavior of ST-RC columns through experimental testing. Six large-scale ST-RC column specimens were subjected to high axial forces and cyclic lateral loading. The specimens included two groups, where Group I had a higher amount of transverse reinforcement than Group II. The test results indicate that all specimens failed in a flexural mode, characterized by buckling and yielding of longitudinal rebars, failure of transverse rebars, compressive crushing of concrete, and steel tube buckling at the base of the columns. The number of loading cycles was found to have minimal effect on the strength capacity of the specimens. The number of loading cycles had limited effect on the deformation capacity for the Group I specimens, while an obvious effect on the deformation capacity for the Group II specimens was observed. The Group I specimen showed significantly larger deformation and energy dissipation capacities than the corresponding Group II specimen, for the case where the lateral cyclic loads were repeated ten cycles at each drift level. The ultimate displacement of the Group I specimen was 25% larger than that of the Group II counterpart, and the cumulative energy dissipated by the former was 2.8 times that of the latter. Based on the test results, recommendations are made for the amount of transverse reinforcement required in seismic design of ST-RC columns for ensuring adequate deformation capacity.

• 터널과지하공간
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.144-156
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• 1996

The deformation behaviors under uniaxial compressive cyclic loading were investigated for fresh rocks and freeze-thaw cycled samples. The Pocheon granite which is one of the most popular building stone in Korea was selected for tests. 0.5 Hz and 50% of dynamic strength were used as test conditions for frequency and fatigue span, respectively. For freezethaw procedure, sample were frozen for 3 hours under the temperature of -2$0^{\circ}C$ and then followed 3 hours thawing under the temperature of +2$0^{\circ}C$. Twenty seven samples were used as untreated and seventy three for freeze-thaw samples. No failure occurred up to 15000 cycles at the stress level of 60% of dynamic strength, indicating that the lowest strees level for fatigue failure may be around 60% of dynamic strength. Permanent strain and damping capacity curves show that there were three stages when rock behaves like under creep. Young's moduli were increased and Possion's ratios were decreased with the increase of the number of cycles. Possion's ratios varied more rapidly than Young's moduli did with the increase of the number of cycles. This may represent that most microcracks developed by fatigue stress are parallel to the axis of loading. The deformation behavior of freeze-thaw cycled samples were almost the same as that of untreated samples. However, the result of freeze-thaw cycled samples showed lower regression constant, indicating that the physical durability of rock is much lowered because of cyclic temperature variation.

• 한국도로학회논문집
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.75-83
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• 2009

안정처리된 도로 지반재료는 현장에서 환경적인 요인으로 인하여 내구성능은 여전히 구조적인 성능과 더불어 평가가 요구되고 있다. 이에 본 논문에서는 국내에서 대표적으로 활용하고 있는 기층과 노상재료를 활용하여 다양한 안정제 종류와 함유량을 달리하여 공시체를 제작하였고 동결-융해 및 습윤-건조하여 여러 조건의 반복재하 회복탄성계수시험을 실시하여 내구성능 및 특성을 파악하였다. 또한 결과에 기초하여 안정처리된 지반재료에 대한 회복탄성계수 예측모델을 살펴보고 모델계수의 범위를 평가후 문헌의 자료와 비교하였다.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.602-608
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• 2006

Vehicle components such as lower control arm are usually affected by heat during the welding process. As a result, residual stress is generated, which has much effect on mechanical performances such as crashworthiness and durability. In this study, the residual stress in lower control arm has been measured by the x-ray diffraction method and been analyzed by finite element methods. Heat transfer during seam weld process has been calculated and used in calculating thermal deformation with temperature dependent material properties. High residual stress has been found at vertical wall both by measurement and simulation. The simulation also showed the residual stress re-distribution when the component is subjected to cyclic loading condition.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.399-409
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• 2019

This paper presents the experimental investigations on the seismic performance of a peculiar steel-concrete vertical hybrid structural system referred to as steel truss-RC tubular column hybrid structure. It is typically applied as the supporting structural system to house air-cooled condensers in thermal power plants (TPPs). Firstly, pseudo-dynamic tests (PDTs) are performed on a scaled substructure to investigate the seismic performance of this hybrid structure under different hazard levels. The deformation performance, deterioration behavior and energy dissipation characteristics are analyzed. Then, a cyclic loading test is conducted after the final loading case of PDTs to verify the ultimate seismic resistant capacity of this hybrid structure. Finally, the failure mechanism is discussed through mechanical analysis based on the test results. The research results indicate that the steel truss-RC tubular column hybrid structure is an anti-seismic structural system with single-fortification line. RC tubular columns are the main energy dissipated components. The truss-to-column connections are the structural weak parts. In general, it has good ductile performance to satisfy the seismic design requirements in high-intensity earthquake regions.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.291-297
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• 2010

차량에서 스트러트 인슐레이터는 도로노면으로부터 발생하는 소음과 진동을 방지하는 역할을 한다. 대부분의 점탄성 마운트들은 고무로 되어있으며 천연고무가 주성분이다. 이러한 고무 부품들은 초기에는 제 역할을 하지만 오랜 시간 고온과 반복하중에 노출되면 성능저하가 일어난다. 고무성능 변화는 NVH를 떨어뜨리고 승차감을 저하시킨다. 본 연구에서는 차량실험을 통해 스프링 변위를 측정하였고, 재현실험에서 가속도 센서를 이용하여 운행거리와 차량연식에 따른 인슐레이터 고무성능을 가속도 값, 고무 영구 변형량, 경도를 나타내었다.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.399-407
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• 2010

이 연구에서는 동결융해 사이클을 경험한 2가지 종류의 휨부재의 거동특성을 평가하였다. 이 연구의 목적은 동결융해에 따른 철근콘크리트 보의 거동특성을 검토하는 것이다. 이를 위해 일부 실험체는 동결융해를 경험하기 전, 인장철근이 항복되기까지 손상을 입도록 계획되었다. 또한 반복하중 재하시 강성저하 특성을 평가하기 위하여 단조 및 반복재하 실험을 실시하였다. 재료 실험 결과, 동결융해 300사이클을 경험한 콘크리트의 상대동탄성계수는 86.8%까지 감소되었으나 내동해저항성은 충분히 가지고 있는 것으로 평가되었다. 단조재하 실험 결과, 동결융해 사이클에 따른 휨 강도, 연성 및 강성은 상대적으로 감소하는 것으로 나타났다. 특히, 인위적 균열손상을 경험한 BDF13 시리즈는 현행 콘크리트설계기준에서 요구하는 공칭모멘트를 만족하지 못하는 것으로 나타났다. 반복재하시 BF75 시리즈에서 동결융해를 경험함에 따라 10% 이상의 반복강성 저하를 나타내었다. 따라서 내진부재와 같이 반복하중을 받게 되는 부재를 설계할 경우, 동결융해로 인한 압축측 콘크리트의 변형 특성도 고려되어야 할 것으로 판단된다.