• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.15-23
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• 2022

One of the key tools in assessing the seismic vulnerability of the structures is the use of fragile functions, which is the possibility of damage from a particular damage surface for several levels of risk from the seismic movements of the earth. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of two categories of earthquake events on the fragile curve (FRC) of the steel construction system. In this study, the relative lateral displacement of the structures is considered as a damage criterion. The limits set for modifying the relative lateral position in the HAZUS instruction are used to determine the failure modes, which include: slight, moderate, extensive and complete. The results show, as time strong-motion increases, the probability of exceeding (PoE) increases (for Peak ground acceleration (PGA) less than 0.5). The increase in seismic demand increases the probability of exceeding. In other words, it increases the probability of exceeding, if the maximum earthquake acceleration increases. Also, 7-storey model in extensive mode has 20 and 26.5% PoE larger than 5- and 3-storey models, respectively.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.209-232
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• 2023

A comprehensive study was conducted to design economical foundations for a number of buildings on soft cohesive soil in the southern coastal regions of Iran. Both static and seismic loads were considered in the design process. Cyclic experiments indicated that the cohesive soil of the area has potential for softening. Consequently, the major challenge in the design stages was relatively high dimensions of settlement, under both static and seismic loadings. Routine soil-improvement methods were too costly for the vast area of the project. After detailed numerical modeling of different scenarios, we concluded that, in following a performance-based design approach and applying a special time schedule of construction, most of the settlement would dissipate during the construction of the buildings. Making the foundation as rigid as possible was another way to prevent any probable differential settlement. Stiff subgrade of stone and lime mortar under the grid foundation and a reinforced concrete slab on the foundation were considered as appropriate to this effect. In favor of an economical design, in case the design earthquake strikes the site, the estimations indicate no collapse of the buildings even if considerable uniform settlements may occur. This is a considerable alternative design to costly soil-improvement methods.

• 한국지진공학회논문집
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.69-78
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• 1997

철골 모멘트 접합부의 보 하부를 헌치로 보강하여 내진성을 크게 향상 시킬 수 있음이 최근의 실물대 보-기둥 "부분골조" 실험을 토하여 확인된 바 있다. 그러나 헌치보강에서 기인할 수 있는 부작용 (side effecs) 또는 보강구조체의 "시스템 레벨"의 거동에 관해서는 현재 잘알려진 것이 없다. 본 연구에서는 헌치보강시 생성되는 이중패널존의 거동을 해석과정에 반영하여 보강구조체의 시스템 레벨의 거동변화를 고찰하였다. 이중패널존의 모델링은 최근에 필자가 제시한 기법을 사용하였으며 1994년 노스리지 지진 당시 접합부 손상을 입은 13층 철골모멘트골조를 대상으로 연구를 수행하였다. 정적/동적 비선형해석에 의해 얻어진 원구조물과 부강구조물의 전체적 응답(global responses)은 큰 차이를 보이지 않았으며 취약층(weak story)의 촉진과 같은 유해한 부작용도 수반되지 않았다.은 유해한 부작용도 수반되지 않았다.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.13-21
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• 2017

Recent seismic events occurred in Italy (Emilia-Romagna 2012, Abruzzo 2009) and worldwide (New Zealand 2010 and 2011) highlighted some of the weaknesses of precast concrete industrial buildings, especially those related to the connecting systems traditionally employed to fasten the cladding panels to the internal framing. In fact, one of the most commons fails it is possible to observe in such structural typologies is related to the out-of-plane collapse of the external walls due to the unsatisfactory behaviour of the connectors used to join the panels to the perimeter beams. In this work, the strengthening of a traditional industrial building, assumed as a case study, made by precast reinforced concrete is proposed by the adoption of a dual system allowing the reinforcement of the structure by acting both internally; by pendular columns and, externally, on the walls. In particular, traditional connections at the top of the walls are substituted by devices able to work as a slider with vertical axis while, the bottom of the walls is equipped with two or more hysteretic dampers working on the uplift of the cladding panels occurring under seismic actions. By means of this approach, the structure is stiffened; obtaining a reduction of the lateral drifts under serviceability limit states. In addition, its seismic behaviour is improved due to the additional source of energy dissipation represented by the dampers located at the base of the walls. The effectiveness of the suggested retrofitting approach has been checked by comparing the performance of the retrofitted structure with those of the structure unreinforced by means of both pushover and Incremental Dynamic Analyses (IDA) in terms of behaviour factor, assumed as a measure of the ductility capacity of the structure.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.55-65
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• 2012

본 연구에서는 항만 지역의 지반 조건과 계측된 암반노두 가속도를 이용하여 지반증폭 특성이 반영된 지진피해평가 방안을 구축하였다. 먼저 지반조사 자료를 토대로 부지응답해석을 수행하여 항만지역의 암반노두 가속도와 지표면 최대가속도의 상관관계식을 결정한다. 결정된 대상 항만의 상관관계식은 지진피해평가 시스템 상에 DB화 되고, 지진 발생 시 계측된 암반노두 가속도를 입력받아 실시간으로 지표면 최대가속도를 결정한다. 지진 발생 시 실시간으로 결정되는 PGA 값과 상부 구조물의 지진취약도 함수를 이용하여 항만구조물의 지진피해 등급을 결정할 수 있다. 또한, 본 연구에서는 구축된 평가 방안에 따라 가상 지진을 적용하여 인천항만 지역 내 항만 구조물의 지진 피해를 추정하고 등급화 하였다.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.113-139
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• 2016

The nonlinear seismic responses of steel buildings with perimeter moment resisting frames (PMRF) and interior gravity frames (IGF) are estimated, modeling the interior connections first as perfectly pinned (PPC), and then as partially restrained (PRC). Two 3D steel building models, twenty strong motions and three levels of the PRC rigidity, which are represented by the Richard Model and the Beam Line Theory, are considered. The RUAUMOKO Computer Program is used for the required time history nonlinear dynamic analysis. The responses can be significantly reduced when interior connections are considered as PRC, confirming what observed in experimental investigations. The reduction significantly varies with the strong motion, story, model, structural deformation, response parameter, and location of the structural element. The reduction is larger for global than for local response parameters; average reductions larger than 30% are observed for shears and displacements while they are about 20% for bending moments. The reduction is much larger for medium- than for low-rise buildings indicating a considerable influence of the structural complexity. It can be concluded that, the effect of the dissipated energy at PRC should not be neglected. Even for connections with relative small stiffness, which are usually idealized as PPC, the reduction can be significant. Thus, PRC can be used at IGF of steel buildings with PMRF to get more economical construction, to reduce the seismic response and to make steel building more seismic load tolerant. Much more research is needed to consider other aspects of the problem to reach more general conclusions.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제61권4호
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• pp.527-538
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• 2017

The evaluation of the loss-of-support conditions of frictional beam-to-column connections using simplified numerical models describing the transverse response of a portal-like structure is presented in this paper considering the effects of the seismic-hazard disaggregation. Real earthquake time histories selected from European Strong-motion Database (ESD) are used to show the effects of the seismic-hazard disaggregation on the beam loss-of-support conditions. Seismic events are classified according to different values of magnitudes, epicentral distances and soil conditions (stiff or soft soil) highlighting the importance of considering the characteristics of the seismic input in the assessment of the loss-of-support conditions of frictional beam-to-column connections. A rigid and an elastic model of a frame of a precast industrial building (2-DoF portal-like model) are presented and adopted to find the minimum required friction coefficient to avoid sliding. Then, the mean value of the minimum required friction coefficient with an epicentral distance bin of 10 km is calculated and fitted with a linear function depending on the logarithm of the epicentral distance. A complete parametric analysis varying the horizontal and vertical period of vibration of the structure is performed. Results show that the loss-of-support condition is strongly influenced by magnitude, epicentral distance and soil conditions determining the frequency content of the earthquake time histories and the correlation between the maxima of the horizontal and vertical components. Moreover, as expected, dynamic characteristics of the structure have also a strong influence. Finally, the effect of the column nonlinear behavior (i.e. formation of plastic hinges at the base) is analyzed showing that the connection and the column are a series system where the maximum force is limited by the element having the minimum strength. Two different longitudinal reinforcement ratios are analyzed demonstrating that the column strength variation changes the system response.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.27-36
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• 2013

본 연구에서는 등대 구조물을 대상으로 한 면진기술 적용방안을 제시함으로써 지진에 대해 무방비상태에 놓여 있는 등대구조물의 지진안전도 확보방안을 제시하였다. 또한, 제안된 면진기술 적용방안을 활용하여 내진설계 이전에 지어진 등대를 대상으로 등대전체를 면진하였을 경우와 등대 렌즈만을 면진하였을 경우에 대하여 면진효과를 분석해 보았다. 해석결과, 등대 전체를 면진화하였을 경우 최대응답가속도와 층전단력 측면에서 충분한 면진효과를 얻은 반면, 등대 렌즈만을 면진화한 경우에는 렌즈부의 면진효과는 유효한 것으로 나타났으나 등대 자체의 안전이 확보되지 못한 상황에서는 등대의 파괴가 선행될 가능성이 있음에 주의할 필요가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 등대전체와 렌즈를 동시에 면진화한 경우 비 면진구조 대비 유효한 면진효과는 나타내었지만, 최대응답가속도가 등대전체를 면진화한 경우보다 증가하는 경향을 나타내었으며, 렌즈의 면진화로 인한 층전단력의 감소가 미소함으로 이중면진의 적용으로 인한 실효성은 그 효과가 크지 않은 것으로 나타났다.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.125-141
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• 1998

Recent test results of steel moment connections repaired with a haunch on the bottom side of the beam have been shown to be a very promising solution to enhancing the seismic performance of steel moment-resisting frames. Yet, little is known about the effects of using such a repair scheme on the global seismic response of structures. When haunches are incorporated in a steel moment frame, the response prediction is complicated by the presence of "dual" panel zones. To investigate the effects of a repair on seismic performance, a case study was conducted for a 13-story steel frame damaged during the 1994 Northridge earthquake. It was assumed that only those locations with reported damage would be repaired with haunches. A new analytical modeling technique for the dual panel zone developed by the author was incorporated in the analysis. Modeling the dual panel zone was among the most significant consideration in the analyses. Both the inelastic static and dynamic analyses did not indicate detrimental side effects resulting from the repair. As a result of the increased strength in dual panel zones, yielding in these locations were eliminated and larger plastic rotation demand occurred in the beams next to the shallow end of the haunches. Nevertheless, the beam plastic rotation demand produced by the Sylmar record of 1994 Northridge earthquake was still limited to 0.017 radians. The repair resulted in a minor increase in earthquake energy input. In the original structure, the panel zones should dissipate about 80% (for the Oxnard record) and 70% (for the Sylmar record) of the absorbed energy, assuming no brittle failure of moment connections. After repair, the energy dissipated in the panel zones and beams were about equal.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.203-210
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• 2004

1994년 Northridge 지진 이후 내진보강한 콘크리트 교량의 손상도 곡선을 유도하였고, 이 곡선을 사용하여 교각과 신축이음장치에 설치한 강재 재킷과 구속부재의 내진보강 효과를 고찰하였다. 손상도 곡선을 2변수(중간값과 대수 표준편차) 대수정규분포함수의 형태로 가정하였고, 최대지반가속도의 함수로 나타냈다. 여기서 Maximum likelihood 방법을 사용하여 대수정규분포함수의 2변수를 구하였고, FEMA SAC 프로젝트의 60개 Los Angeles 지진 시간이력을 지진해석에 사용하였다. 교각의 강재 재킷은 교량의 전반적 손상등급에서 내진보강 효과를 나타냈고, 구속부재는 낙교 등 교량의 심한 손상등급에서 효과적이었다. 여기서, 교각은 Dutta & Handel이 제시한 5개 손상등급으로 손상을 정의하였고, 신축이음장치에서는 구속부재의 파괴 및 낙교를 교량의 심각한 손상으로 규정하였다.