• Coupled systems mechanics
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.195-211
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• 2014

When strong seismic forces act on reinforced concrete structures, their beam-column connections are very susceptible to damage during the earthquake event. The aim of this numerical work is to evaluate the influence of the internal steel reinforcement array on the nonlinear response of a RC beam-column connection when it is subjected to strong cyclic loading -as a seismic load. For this, two specimens (extracted from an experimental test of 12 RC beam-column connections reported in literature) were modeled in the Finite Element code FEAP considering different stirrup's arrays. In order to evaluate the nonlinear response of the RC beam-column connection, the 2D model takes into account the nonlinear thermodynamic behavior of each component: for concrete, a damage model is used; for steel reinforcement, it is adopted a classical plasticity model; in the case of the steel-concrete bonding, this one is considered perfect without degradation. At the end, we show a comparison between the experimental test's responses and the numerical results, which includes the distribution of shear stresses and damage inside the concrete core of the beam-column connection; in the other hand, the effects on the connection of a low and high state of confinement are analyzed for all cases.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.291-298
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• 2017

이 연구에서는 강재 기둥과 접합된 하이브리드 H-보-철근 콘크리트 보(HSRC)의 반복 휨 거동을 평가하였다. 실험 변수는 HSRC 보의 연결절점에 배근되는 장부철근의 유무이다. HSRC 보의 소성힌지는 RC 보보다는 기둥 접합부 부근의 H-보에서 형성되도록 유도하였다. 모든 실험체는 하중의 급격한 감소 없이 연성적인 거동을 보였으며, 비록 예상치 못한 H-기둥과 H-보 용접 접합부의 파괴가 발생하였지만, 결과적으로 4.6 이상의 변위연성비를 나타내었다. HSRC 보 시스템에서 RC 보의 균열진전, 휨 강도 및 연성에 대한 장부철근의 영향은 매우 미미하였다. HSRC 보 시스템의 휨 강도는 단면의 완전소성으로 가정하여 산정한 H-보의 최대 휨 내력에 비해 안전 측에서 평가될 수 있었다.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제47권3호
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• pp.423-436
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• 2023

In this research, we tested 10 simply supported concrete-encased composite columns under monotonic eccentric loads and investigated their shear behaviour. The specimens tested were two reinforced concrete specimens, three steel-reinforced concrete (SRC) specimens with an H-shaped steel section (also called a beam section), and five SRC specimens with a cruciform-shaped steel section (also called a column section). The experimental variables included the transverse steel shape's depth and the longitudinal steel flange's width. Experimental observations indicated the following. (1) The ultimate load-carrying capacity was controlled by web compression failure, defined as a situation where the concrete within the diagonal strut's upper end was crushed. (2) The composite effect was strong before the crushing of the concrete outside the steel shape. (3) We adjusted the softened strut-and-tie SRC (SST-SRC) model to yield more accurate strength predictions than those obtained using the strength superposition method. (4) The MSST-SRC model can more reasonably predict shear strength at an initial concrete softening load point. The rationality of the MSST-SRC model was inferred by experimentally observing shear behaviour, including concrete crushing and the point of sharp variation in the shear strain.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.209-221
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• 2015

Results from an experimental study on the seismic response of six composite reinforced concrete column-to-steel beam interior joints are presented. The primary variable investigated is the details in the joint. For the basic specimen, the main subassemblies of the beam and column are both continuous, and the steel beam flanges extended to the joint are partly cut off. Transverse beam, steel band plates, cove plates, X shape reinforcement bars and end plates are used in the other five specimens, respectively. After the joint steel panel yielded, two failure modes were observed during the test: local failure in Specimens 1, 2 and 4, shear failure in Specimens 3, 5 and 6. Specimens 6, 3, 5 and 4 have a better strength and deformation capacity than the other two specimens for the effectiveness of their subassemblies. For Specimens 2 and 4, though the performance of strength degradation and stiffness degradation are not as good as the other four specimens, they all have excellent energy dissipation capacity comparing to the RC joint, or the Steel Reinforced Concrete (SRC) joint. Based on the test result, some suggestions are presented for the design of composite RCS joint.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.138-145
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• 2020

본 연구는 강재 단순보의 유공보 시스템에서 개구부를 지지점 에 근접한 위치에 설치하는 경우에 대하여 구조성능을 파악하고자 실험을 실시하였다. 또한 수직·수평 강판을 이용한 개구부 보강에 대하여도 실험을 통하여 구조성능을 파악하였다. 강재 단순보에서 개구부가 지지점에 근접한 위치인 강재보 높이의 절반(D/2)인 경우에 강재보 높이(D)인 경우보다 적절한 개구부 위치인 것을 알 수 있었다. 또한 보강방법으로는 수직강판 보강보다는 수평강판 보강이 보강효과가 크며, 개구부와 강판의 간격이 없는 것이 구조성능이 더 큰 결과를 얻을 수 있었다.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제12권4호통권47호
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• pp.445-455
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• 2000

본 연구는 최근의 건설 환경 변화에 따른 여러 가지 제문제점들에 대한 구조적 측면에서의 대응책의 하나로서 새로운 구조 시스템 전개를 위해 이종구조부재로 구성된 보기둥 접합부 모델을 제안한 것이다. 본 연구에서는 장스팬 S보의 강성을 향상시키기 위해 S조의 단부를 RC조로 보강하여 강성 및 내력증대를 꾀하였으며, 이종구조 사이의 원활한 응력 전달을 목적으로 SRC조 단부의 보 주근은 U자형 갈고리 모양으로 정착하여 철골 플랜지에 용접 접합하였다. 일련의 실험을 통해 접합부 강성 및 내력 특성을 고찰하였고 본 접합부의 가능성을 제시하였다.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.103-110
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• 2009

Since the mechanical properties of cement-based materials are time-dependent due to the prolonged cement hydration process, those of fiber reinforced concrete(FRC) may also be time-dependent. Toughness is one of important properties of FRC. Therefore, it should be investigated toughness development of FRCs with curing ages to fully understand the time-dependent characteristics of FRCs. To this end, the effect of curing ages on flexural toughness development of steel fiber reinforced concrete is studied. Three point bending test with notched beam specimen was adapted for this study. Hooked-end steel fiber(DRAMIX 40/30) was used as a fiber ingredient to investigate w/c ratio and fiber volume fraction effect on toughness development during curing. Three different water-cement ratios(0.44, 0.5 and 0.6) and fiber volume fractions(0%, 0.5% and 1%) were used as influence factors. Each mixture specimens were tested at five different ages, 0.5, 1, 3, 7 and 28 days. The study shows that flexure toughness development with age is quite different than other concrete material properties such as compressive strength. The study also shows that the toughness development trend correlates more closely to water/cement ratio than to fiber volume fraction.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.35-43
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• 2017

This paper presents the findings of experimental and numerical investigations on failure analysis and structural behavior of notched steel I-beams reinforced by bonded Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) plates under static load. To find solutions for preventing or delaying the failures, understanding the CFRP failure modes is beneficial. One non-strengthened control beam and four specimens with different deficiencies (one side and two sides) on flexural flanges in both experimental test and simulation were studied. Two additional notched beams were investigated just numerically. In the experimental test, four-point bending method with static gradual loading was employed. To simulate the specimens, ABAQUS software in full three dimensional (3D) case and non-linear analysis method was applied. The results show that the CFRP failure modes in strengthening of deficient steel I-beams include end-debonding, below point load debonding, splitting and delamination. Strengthening schedule is important to the occurrences and sequences of CFRP failure modes. Additionally, application of CFRP plates in the deficiency region prevents crack propagation and brittle failure.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제56권6호
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• pp.899-916
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• 2015

Upgrading or strengthening of existing reinforced concrete (RC) infrastructure is an emerging demand nowadays. Near Surface Mounted (NSM) technique is very promising approach for flexural strengthening of RC members. However, premature failure such as concrete cover separation failure have been a main concern in utilizing this technique. In this study, U-wrap end anchorage with carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) fabrics is proposed to eliminate the concrete cover separation failure. Experimental programs were conducted to the consequence of U-wrap end anchorage on the flexurally strengthened RC beams with NSM-steel. A total of eight RC rectangular beam specimens were tested. One specimen was kept unstrengthened as a reference; three specimens were strengthened with NSM-steel bars and the remaining four specimens were strengthened with NSM-steel bars and U-wrap end anchorage using CFRP fabrics. A 3D non-linear finite element model (FEM) was developed to simulate the flexural response of the tested specimens. It is revealed that NSM-steel (with and without end-anchors) significantly improved the flexural strength; moreover decreased deflection and strains compared with reference specimen. Furthermore, NSM-steel with end anchorage strengthened specimens revealed the greater flexural strength and improve failure modes (premature to flexure) compared with the NSM-steel without end anchorage specimens. The results also ensured that the U-wrap end anchorage completely eliminate the concrete cover separation failure.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.205-210
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• 2000

The objective of this study is to investigate the structural behavior of steel beam-high strength concrete column joints subjected to reversed cyclic loadings. The variables of the experimental study is amount of steel plates at the beam-to-column joint panel zone. Three specimens were prepared and tested under constant uniaxial load($0.2f_{ck}A_g$) to reinforced high strength concrete column, and the reversed cyclic loads were applied to end of steel beams, The failure modes, hysteresis loop, stiffness degradations and energy dissipation capacities were analyzed and compared for test variables.