• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제4권5호
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• pp.471-487
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• 2013

Performance of a prototype base isolated building located at Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati (IITG) has been studied here. Two numbers of three storeyed single bay RCC framed prototype buildings were constructed for experimental purpose at IITG, one supported on conventional isolated footings and the other on a seismic isolation system, consisting of lead plug bearings. Force balance accelerometers and a 12 channel strong motion recorder have been used for recording building response during seismic events. Floor responses from these buildings show amplification for the conventional building while 60 to 70% reduction has been observed for the isolated building. Numerical models of both the buildings have been created in SAP2000 Nonlinear. Infill walls have been modeled as compression struts and have been incorporated into the 3D models using Gap elements. System identification of the recorded data has been carried out using Parametric State Space Modeling (N4SID) and the numerical models have been updated accordingly. The study demonstrates the effectiveness of base isolation systems in controlling seismic response of isolated buildings thereby leading to increased levels of seismic protection. The numerical models calibrated by relatively low level of earthquake shaking provides the starting point for modeling the non-linear response of the building when subjected to strong shaking.

• 한국재난정보학회 논문집
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.458-471
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• 2020

연구목적: 우리나라에서는 최근 지진의 발생빈도와 횟수가 매년 증가하고 있다.따라서 본 연구에서는 우리나라와 일본지진의 특성과 사례 및 이에 대한 복구체계에 대해서 비교분석하고, 우리나라 지진 방재정책의 개선사항 제안하는 데 목적을 두었다. 연구방법: 본 연구에서는 고베 대지진과 동일본 대지진 두 사례에서의 일본의 대응을 조사 및 평가하고, 경주 지진과 포항 지진 두 사태에서 우리나라의 대응책을 조사 및 평가한 후, 이를 비교하였다. 연구결과: 우리나라와 일본의 복구체계를 비교했을 때, 크게 도로교통망 복구를 위한 계획, 지역방재계획 과 BCP 개념의 도입에서 유의미한 차이를 보였다. 결론: 우리나라의 지진 위험지역과 수도의 물리적 거리를 고려할 때 시일이 소요될 수밖에 없는 현재의 중앙정부 집중형의 하향식 대응에서 벗어나 기능연속성계획(COOP)의 세부 수립을 통해 지역에서의 즉각적인 지진 대응력을 높이고, 행정BCP 개념 도입을 통해 재해 발생 시 행정기능이 정상적으로 발휘되도록, 이를 담보하기 위한 대처방안을 조속히 마련해야 할 것이다.

• 한국화재소방학회논문지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.89-98
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• 2018

2015년 베이징 화력발전소 화재사고나 2012년 보령화력과 2016년 태안화력 등 국내 발전소 화재사고, 2011년 후쿠시마 원전참사나 2001년 캘리포니아 대정전은 전력관련 소방안전사고로 국민의 안정적 생활과 국가적인 손실을 가져온 사례로 손꼽고 있다. 전기는 국민생활과 경제에 미치는 영향이 절대적이라 위험성이 높은 대용량의 석탄, 가스 및 원자력 등을 연료로 사용하여 전력을 생산하는 발전소가 안전관리의 소홀로 인한 화재폭발사고나 방사능누출, 지진 등 자연재해로 인한 문제가 생길 경우 국민의 생명보호와 재산손실에 직접적 피해뿐만 아니라 경제성장에 미치는 심각한 상황을 우리는 충분히 예상할 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 한국남부발전 등 5개 발전사 및 한수원 소방안전담당자를 대상으로 발전소 소방안전경영시스템 구축의 필요성에 대한 실태조사를 통해 소방전담조직 보강과 전문역량강화 프로그램 운영, 체계적인 소방안전관리를 위한 발전소 맞춤형 소방안전경영시스템의 개발, 최근 이슈가 된 지진에 대비한 내진 대응체계 강화를 개선방안으로 도출하였다.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.261-278
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• 2008

The results of the application of shape memory alloy (SMA) prestressing devices on an aqueduct are presented in this paper. The aqueduct was built in 1747 to provide water to the city of Larnaca and to its port. Because of its importance to the cultural heritage of Cyprus, the aqueduct has been selected as one of the case-study monuments in the project Wide-Range Non-Intrusive devices toward Conservation of Historical Monuments in the Mediterranean Area (WIND-CHIME). The Department of Antiquities of Cyprus, acting in a pioneering way, have given their permission to apply the devices in order to investigate their effectiveness in providing protection to the monument against probable catastrophic effects of earthquake excitation. The dynamic characteristics of the structure were determined in two separate occasions and computational models were developed that matched very closely the dynamic characteristics of the structure. In this paper the experimental setup and the measured changes in the dynamic characteristics of the monument after the application of the SMA devices are described.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.167-190
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• 2011

In order to upgrade the seismic resistibility of structures and enhance the functionality of an isolator, a new base isolator called the multiple trench friction pendulum system (MTFPS) is proposed in this study. The proposed MTFPS isolator is composed of a trench concave surface and several intermediate sliding plates in two orthogonal directions. Mathematical formulations have been derived to examine the characteristics of the proposed MTFPS isolator possessing numerous intermediate sliding plates. By means of mathematical formulations which have been validated by experimental results of bidirectional ground shaking, it can be inferred that the natural period and damping effect of the MTFPS isolator with several intermediate sliding plates can be altered continually and controllably during earthquakes. Furthermore, results obtained from the component and shaking table tests demonstrate that the proposed isolator provides good protection to structures for prevention of damage from strong earthquakes.

• 한국지진공학회논문집
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• 제10권6호
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• pp.37-46
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• 2006

본 연구에서는 면진 건물의 내진 성능을 개선하기 위하여 최근 개발된 스마트 수동 제어 시스템을 적용하고 이의 효용성을 수치 모의실험을 통해 검증하였다. 스마트 수동 제어 시스템은 효과적인 반능동 제어 장치로 알려진 MR 감쇠기에 전자기 유도부를 도입하여 응답 변화에 따라 MR 감쇠기로 입력되는 전류를 변화시킴으로써 MR 감쇠기의 감쇠 특성을 조절하는 새로운 개념의 스마트 제진 시스템이다. 스마트 수동 제어 시스템에서 전자기 유도부는 영구자석과 솔레노이드 코일로 구성되며, 기존 스마트 제진 시스템의 계측기, 제어기, 외부 전원장치를 한꺼번에 대체할 수 있다. 면진 건물에 대한 스마트 수동 제어 시스템의 내진 성능을 수치적으로 검증하기 위하여 미국토목학회에서 제시한 면진 건물에 대한 벤치마크 제어 문제를 활용하였다. 스마트 수동 제어 시스템의 제진 성능을 MR 감쇠기를 이용한 기존 스마트 제어 시스템의 성능과 비교하였다. 수치 모의실험 결과를 통해 스마트 수동 제어 시스템이 면진 건물의 내진 성능을 개선하는 데 매우 유용함을 확인하였다.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제4권4호
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• pp.397-428
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• 2013

This paper examines whether the "effective period" of bilinear isolation systems, as defined invariably in most current design codes, expresses in reality the period of vibration that appears in the horizontal axis of the design response spectrum. Starting with the free vibration response, the study proceeds with a comprehensive parametric analysis of the forced vibration response of a wide collection of bilinear isolation systems subjected to pulse and seismic excitations. The study employs Fourier and Wavelet analysis together with a powerful time domain identification method for linear systems known as the Prediction Error Method. When the response history of the bilinear system exhibits a coherent oscillatory trace with a narrow frequency band as in the case of free vibration or forced vibration response from most pulselike excitations, the paper shows that the "effective period" = $T_{eff}$ of the bilinear isolation system is a dependable estimate of its vibration period; nevertheless, the period associated with the second slope of the bilinear system = $T_2$ is an even better approximation regardless the value of the dimensionless strength,$Q/(K_2u_y)=1/{\alpha}-1$, of the system. As the frequency content of the excitation widens and the intensity of the acceleration response history fluctuates more randomly, the paper reveals that the computed vibration period of the systems exhibits appreciably scattering from the computed mean value. This suggests that for several earthquake excitations the mild nonlinearities of the bilinear isolation system dominate the response and the expectation of the design codes to identify a "linear" vibration period has a marginal engineering merit.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제51권1호
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• pp.93-101
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• 2024

This paper presents an experimental and analytical study on a steel slit damper designed as an energy dissipative device for earthquake protection of structures considering soil-structure interaction. The steel slit damper is made of a steel plate with a number of slits cut out of it. The slit damper has an advantage as a seismic energy dissipation device in that the stiffness and the yield force of the damper can be easily controlled by changing the number and size of the vertical strips. Cyclic loading tests of the slit damper are carried out to verify its energy dissipation capability, and an analytical model is developed validated based on the test results. The seismic performance of a case study building is then assessed using nonlinear dynamic analysis with and without soil-structure interaction. The soil-structure system turns out to show larger seismic responses and thus seismic retrofit is required to satisfy a predefined performance limit state. The developed slit dampers are employed as a seismic energy dissipation device for retrofitting the case study structure taking into account the soil-structure interaction. The seismic performance evaluation of the model structure shows that the device works stably and dissipates significant amount of seismic energy during earthquake excitations, and is effective in lowering the seismic response of structures standing on soft soil.

• 한국소성가공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국소성가공학회 1999년도 춘계학술대회논문집
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• pp.229-232
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• 1999

The seismic isolation technology has appeared to be increasingly necessary for highway brides LNG tank nuclear power plant and building structures in view of recent frequent earthquake vibrations in Korea. Also high-technology industries required effective seismic protection. The LRB(Lead Rubber Bearing) systen has been counted as the most effective way for seismic isolation which is now under development and widely used in industries. Hear the commercial FEM software for nonlinear analysis MARC has provided force-displacement curves on the rubber system. The analysis has been carried out about four cases ; 29.5mm and 59mm horizontal dislacements with/without a center hole. The unknown constants of the strain energy function of Ogden model have been obtained by a tension test,

• 대한기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한기계학회 2000년도 춘계학술대회논문집A
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• pp.292-297
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• 2000

The seismic isolation technology has appeared to be increasingly necessary for highway bridges, LNG tank, nuclear power plant, and building structures in view of earthquake vibrations. Also high-technology industries require effective seismic protection. The Seismic Isolation Bearing - High Damping Rubber Bearing - system has been counted as the most effective way fur seismic isolation, which is now under development and widely used in industries. Here, the commercial FEM software for nonlinear analysis, MARC, has provided force-displacement curves on the rubber system. The analyses have been carried out about fourteen cases; 25%, 50%, 75%, 100%, 125% and 150% horizontal displacements with a different frequency - 0.01Hz and 0.50Hz - and 100% horizontal displacement with four different frequency - 0.01Hz, 0.16667Hz, 0.3333Hz and 0.50Hz. The unknown constants of the strain energy function of Ogden model have been obtained by a tension test and planar shear test.