• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.305-325
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• 1998

A method that determines the minimum stiffness of baracing to achieve non-sway buckling conditions at a given story level of a multi-column elastic frame is proposed. Condensed equations that evaluate the required minimum stiffness of the lateral and torsional bracing are derived using the classical stability functions. The proposed method is applicable to elastic framed structures with rigid, semirigid, and simple connections. It is shown that the minimum stiffness of the bracing required by a multi-column system depends on: 1) the plan layout of the columns; 2) the variation in height and cross sectional properties among the columns; 3) the applied axial load pattern on the columns; 4) the lack of symmetry in the loading pattern, column layout, column sizes and heights that cause torsion-sway and its effects on the flexural bucking capacity; and 5) the flexural and torsional end restrains of the columns. The proposed method is limited to elastic framed structures with columns of doubly symmetrical cross section with their principal axes parallel to the global axes. However, it can be applied to inelastic structures when the nonlinear behavior is concentrated at the end connections. The effects of axial deformations in beams and columns are neglected. Three examples are presented in detail to show the effectiveness of the proposed method.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제71권3호
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• pp.283-290
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• 2019

In global competition manufacturing companies have to produce modern, new constructions from advanced materials in order to increase competitiveness. The aim of my research was to develop a new composite cellular plate structure, which can be primarily used for structural elements of road, rail, water and air transport vehicles (e.g. vehicle bodies, ship floors). The new structure is novel and innovative, because all materials of the components of the newly developed structure are composites (laminated Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic (CFRP) deck plates with pultruded Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastic (GFRP) stiffeners), furthermore combines the characteristics of sandwich and cellular plate structures. The material of the structure is much more advantageous than traditional steel materials, due mainly to its low density, resulting in weight savings, causing lower fuel consumption and less environmental damage. In the study the optimal construction of a given geometry of a structural element of a road truck trailer body was defined by single- and multi-objective optimization (minimal cost and weight). During the single-objective optimization the Flexible Tolerance Optimization method, while during the multi-objective optimization the Particle Swarm Optimization method were used. Seven design constraints were considered: maximum deflection of the structure, buckling of the composite plates, buckling of the stiffeners, stress in the composite plates, stress in the stiffeners, eigenfrequency of the structure, size constraint for design variables. It was confirmed that the developed structure can be used principally as structural elements of transport vehicles and unit load devices (containers) and can be applied also in building construction.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.43-52
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• 2016

본 연구에서는 판 형상의 수평보강재가 한쪽에만 설치되는 통상적인 보강 웨브에서 수평보강재의 필요 강성에 대한 해석적 연구를 수행하였다. 실제 교량용 플레이트 거더는 대부분 비대칭 단면이지만 제작성을 감안하여 수평보강재를 통상 웨브 높이의 1/5인 0.2D 부근에 설치하고 있다. 이러한 점을 감안하여 보강재가 0.16D~0.24D 범위에 설치되는 조건에 대해 단면의 비대칭성과 웨브의 형상비를 고려하여 수평보강재의 강성비(${\gamma}^*$)에 따른 고유치 해석을 수행하고 좌굴강도를 평가하였다. 이로부터 AASHTO LRFD 기준의 좌굴강도를 만족하는 수평보강재의 필요 강성을 제안하였다.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.581-593
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• 2011

스티프너로 보강된 플레이트 거더 대신에 주름 웨브를 사용하는 근본적인 장점은 얇은 판으로 형성된 편평한 웨브에서 발생하는 좌굴에 관한 불안정 문제를 해결할 수 있는 것 뿐 아니라 수직 스티프너의 필요성도 함께 해결 됨으로써 경제적인 장점을 제공받게 된다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 사인형 주름 웨브를 가진 보의 구조설계 기법과 실변수 알고리즘을 이용하여 최적화 문제를 다루도록 한다. 구조설계과정과 설계변수들은 EN 1993-1-5, DASt-R015 및 Pasternak 등(2004)을 통해서 구성하며, 주름 웨브의 전단좌굴에 대한 유효한 설계가능영역에 대해 비교, 고찰한다. 구조설계 최적화를 위해서, 목적함수는 사인형 주름 웨브 보의 중량으로 정의하여 최소중량최적화를 수행하며, 제약조건으로는 세장비, 부재력 저항능력 및 보의 허용처짐에 대해서 고려한다. 최종적으로 등분포 하중의 단순보 모델을 해석 대상으로 채택하며, 유전자 연산에 있어서 효율적인 확률변수에 대해 연구한다.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.539-548
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• 2022

Steel plate shear walls (SPSWs) are one of the most important and widely used lateral load-bearing systems. The reason for this is easier execution than reinforced concrete (RC) shear walls, faster construction time, and lower final weight of the structure. However, the main drawback of SPSWs is premature buckling in low drift ratios, which affects the energy absorption capacity and global performance of the system. To address this problem, two groups of SPSWs under cyclic loading were investigated using the finite element method (FEM). In the first group, several series of circular rings have been used and in the second group, a new type of SPSW with concentric circular rings (CCRs) has been introduced. Numerous parameters include in yield stress of steel plate wall materials, steel panel thickness, and ring width were considered in nonlinear static analysis. At first, a three-dimensional (3D) numerical model was validated using three sets of laboratory SPSWs and the difference in results between numerical models and experimental specimens was less than 5% in all cases. The results of numerical models revealed that the full SPSW undergoes shear buckling at a drift ratio of 0.2% and its hysteresis behavior has a pinching in the middle part of load-drift ratio curve. Whereas, in the two categories of proposed SPSWs, the hysteresis behavior is complete and stable, and in most cases no capacity degradation of up to 6% drift ratio has been observed. Also, in most numerical models, the tangential stiffness remains almost constant in each cycle. Finally, for the innovative SPSW, a relationship was suggested to determine the shear capacity of the proposed steel wall relative to the wall slenderness coefficient.

• 국제초고층학회논문집
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.335-344
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• 2021

In structural engineering practice, understanding the performance of composite columns under extreme loading conditions such as high-rise bulding, long span and heavy loads is essential to accuratly predicting of material responses under severe loads such as fires or earthquakes. Hitherto, the combined effect of partial axial loads and subsequent elevated temperatures on the performance of hollow steel column filled fly ash concrete have not been widely investigated. Comprehensive test was carried out to investigate the effect of elevated temperatures on partial axially loaded square hollow steel column filled fly ash concrete as reported in this paper. Four batches of hollow steel column filled fly ash concrete ( 30 percent replacement of fly ash), (HySC) and normal concrete (CFHS) were subjected to four different load levels, n_f of 20%, 30%, 40% and 50% based on ultimate column strength. Subsequently, all batches of the partially damage composite columns were exposed to transient elevated temperature up to 250℃, 450℃ and 650℃ for one hour. The overall stress - strain relationship for both types of composited columns with different concrete fillers were presented for each different partial load levels and elevated temperature exposure. Results show that CFHS column has better performance than HySC at ambient temperature with 1.03 relative difference. However, the residual ultimate compressive strength of HySC subjected to partial axial load and elevated temperature exposure present an improvement compared to CFHS column with percentage difference in range 1.9% to 18.3%. Most of HySC and CFHS column specimens failed due to local buckling at the top and middle section of the column caused by concrete crushing. The columns failed due to global buckling after prolong compression load. After the compression load was lengthened, the columns were found to fail due to global buckling except for HySC02.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제44권3호
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• pp.295-307
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• 2022

The objective of this research is to study experimentally the behavior of stiffened steel tubes (CFSTs). Considered parameters are stiffening methods by through-bolts or shear connectors with different configurations. In addition, the effect of global (ratio between length to diameter) and local (proportion between diameter to thickness) slenderness ratios are investigated. Load application either applied on steel only or both steel and concrete is studied as well. Case of loading on steel only happens when concrete inside the column shrinks. The purpose of the research is to improve the behavior of CFSTs by load transfer between them and different stiffening methods. A parametric experimental study that incorporates thirty-three specimens is carried out to highlight the impact of those parameters. Different outputs are recorded for every specimen such as load capacities, vertical deflections, longitudinal strains, and hoop strains. Two modes of failure occur, yielding and global buckling. Shear connectors and through-bolts improve the ultimate load by up to 5% for sections loaded at steel with different studied global slenderness and local slenderness equal 63.5. Meanwhile, shear connectors or through bolts increase the ultimate load by up to 6% for global slenderness up to 15.75 for sections loaded on composite with local slenderness equals 63.50. Recommendations for future design code development are outlined.

• 한국지진공학회논문집
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.37-46
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• 2009

본 연구에서는 1층 1경간 실제크기의 가력 프레임에서 내진보강에 적합한 비좌굴 knee brace을 설치하여 주기하중을 통해 가새의 지진저항능력을 실험하였다. 볼트 고정 채널이 이용된 비좌굴 knee brace는 지진력에 저항하는 코어와 두 개의 철골 플레이트로 만들어졌고 단면의 형태는 코어의 국부좌굴과 횡좌굴에 저항하도록 하였다. 비좌굴 kneebrace는 현장에서 조립이 용이하고, 시공방법 또한 간단하여 공간에 제약이 있는1층에 필로터를 가진 중저층 RC건물의 내진 보수/보강에 효과적으로 사용할 수 있다. 각 실험체에 대한 변수로 중심코어의 크기와 외부 보강재의 크기, 가이드 플레이트의 유무 등으로 정하였으며, 실험을 통해 얻어진 힘-변위 이력곡선을 통해 중심코어의 크기가 가장 큰 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 가이드 플레이트의 유무에 따라 압축강도 수정계수와 파괴형태가 달라지는 것을 알 수 있었다. 각 실험체에 대한 결과는 AISC 2005 Seismic Provisions 규정에서 제시한 누적 연성도와 누적 소산에너지 측면에서도 충분한 효과를 발휘하는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.323-334
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 표준화재에 노출된 무피복 콘크리트충전강관(CFT)기둥의 내화성능 및 거동 특성을 파악하고자 화재실험 및 수치해석 연구를 수행하였다. 실험변수로는 기둥높이, 하중비, 단면크기를 고려하였고, 이들이 CFT 기둥의 내화성능에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 단면내 온도변화 및 축변형을 분석하였다. 실험결과 모든 실험체의 강관에서 국부좌굴이 발생, 콘크리트로 하중전이가 일어났고, 이후 콘크리트 압괴로 이어졌다. 이는 CFT 기둥의 전체 휨좌굴과 함께 국부좌굴이 내화설계의 주요 변수로 고려되어야 함을 시사한다. 하중비가 증가할수록 콘크리트저항구간이 줄어들면서 전체적인 내화시간이 감소하였다. 강재한계온도에 근거한 합성부재의 내화성능평가는 실제 하중지지력에 의한 내화시간에 비해 다소 보수적임을 확인하였고, 기존 연구자들의 제안식에 의한 성능예측결과도 실제 내화성능과 비교해볼때 개선의 여지가 있었다. 화재시 CFT 기둥의 내화성능을 예측하기 위하여 유한요소해석을 수행하였고, 실험결과와 비교할 때 신뢰성 있는 예측값을 나타냄을 확인하였다.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.1-19
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• 2011

The introduction of the Eurocodes makes plastic design criteria available also for composite bridges, leading to more economical solutions compared with previous elastic design rules. Particularly for refurbishment old bridges with higher actual traffic loads, up to date outside the scope of the Eurocodes, strengthening should therefore be avoidable or at least be necessary only to a minor extent. For bridges with smaller spans and compact cross sections, the plastic load bearing capacity is clearly justified. In this work, however, the focus is placed on long span continuous composite bridges with deep, longitudinally stiffened girders, susceptible to local buckling. In a first step, the elastic - plastic cross section capacity of the main girder in bending is studied as an isolated case, based on high preloads acting on the steel girder only, due to the common assembling procedure without scaffolding. In a second step, the effects on the whole structure are studied, because utilising the plastic section capacity at midspan leads to a redistribution of internal forces to the supports. Based on the comprehensive study of an old, actual strengthened composite bridge, some limitations for plastic design are identified. Moreover, fully plastic design will sometimes need additional global analysis. Practical recommendations are given for design purposes.