• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제88권3호
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• pp.251-262
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• 2023

This paper presents a method for assessing the dynamic responses of gravity-based structures (GBS) under various seismic loads, with a focus on fluid-structure-ground interactions. Models of GBSs and their surrounding environments were developed, incorporating interaction effects among the structure, seawater, and seabed. Dynamic responses of the GBS subjected to three seismic loads-Chi-Chi, Northridge01, and Northridge02-were calculated, with consideration of both horizontal and vertical accelerations, as well as displacements. Parametric studies indicated that the primary factors affecting the dynamic responses of GBS were seismic loads characterized by significant input forces and accelerations. The frictional force on the ground had minimal impact on the horizontal and vertical displacements of the GBS. Weight emerged as a critical factor in anchoring the GBS to the ground and minimizing vertical accelerations and displacements.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.259-281
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• 2015

In this study, a structural identification method is proposed to assess the integrity of gravity-type caisson structures by analyzing vibration features. To achieve the objective, the following approaches are implemented. Firstly, a simplified structural model with a few degrees-of-freedom (DOFs) is formulated to represent the gravity-type caisson structure that corresponds to the sensors' DOFs. Secondly, a structural identification algorithm based on the use of vibration characteristics of the limited DOFs is formulated to fine-tune stiffness and damping parameters of the structural model. Finally, experimental evaluation is performed on a lab-scaled gravity-type caisson structure in a 2-D wave flume. For three structural states including an undamaged reference, a water-level change case, and a foundation-damage case, their corresponding structural integrities are assessed by identifying structural parameters of the three states by fine-tuning frequency response functions, natural frequencies and damping factors.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.297-305
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• 2023

The conventional method of structural seismic design was based on increasing structural capacity, which usually didn't reduce earthquake seismic effects. By changing the philosophy of structure design, technologies such as passive seismic control have been used in structures. So far, a large number of seismic isolation systems have been introduced to dissipate earthquake energy that is applied to a structure. These systems act against earthquakes rather than increasing the strength and capacity of the structure. In the present paper, a suspended column called a "pendulum column" is investigated, and a new idea has been considered to improve the performance of the pendulum column isolator by changing the gravity effect by adding a spring under the isolator system. The behavior of the studied isolator system has been researched. Then the isolator system was investigated under different earthquakes and compared with a common pendulum column isolator. The results show that changing the gravity effect has an effective role in the response of the system by reducing the system stiffness. Equations for the system showed that even in a special state, complete isolation is possible. Finally, the tested model verified the theory.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제35권5호
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• pp.455-463
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• 2002

자료의 부족 및 육.해양을 동시에 감안해야 하는 상황으로 인하여 아직까지 한반도 중부 대륙에서 해양지역으로 이어지는 대륙연변부에서의 심부지각구조에 관한 심층적인 지구물리학적 연구는 이루어지지 못하였다. 본 연구에서는 중력자료를 이용하여 대륙과 해양을 잇는 대륙연변부 북위37$^{\circ}$~38$^{\circ}$, 동경128$^{\circ}$~132$^{\circ}$지역에 대한 심부지각구조를 해석하였다. WCA보정을 이용하여 해상지역의 선상중력자료에 나타나는 탐사측선상의 잡음으로 판단되는 고주파성분을 제거하고, 보정된 해상지역의 free-air 중력이상을 동일한 고도 기준면을 갖는 육상지역의 부게 중력이상과 결합하였다. 연구지역의 중력이상을 4개 지역으로 나누고, 각각의 지역에 대한 파워스펙트림 분석에 의해 산출한 모호면으로 판단되는 밀도 경계면은 한반도 내륙 부에서 대륙주변부를 지나 동해 울릉분지 쪽으로 갈수록 심도가 점점 얕아지는 양상을 보인다. 파워스펙트럼 결과에 의해 기초 모델로 설정하고 모델링을 실시한 결과, 모호면의 심도는 한반도 내륙지역에서는 약 33~35 km로 나타나고, 대륙주변부에서의 모호면의 심도는 18~28 km로서 한반도 내륙지역에 비해 얕아진다. 이와 같은 구조적 특성은 울릉분지의 주변부를 따라 나타나고 있는 중력변화에서도 잘 나타나고 있다. 울릉도 남쪽 해역에서의 모호면은 약 16~17 km로 대륙 쪽의 모호면 깊이보다 훨씬 얕다. 이와 같이 중력자료로부터 구한 지각모델의 결과는 인근 지역에서 이루어진 탄성파탐사를 통한 지각모델링 결과와 매우 유사하게 나타났다.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제78권1호
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• pp.53-66
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• 2021

The determination of the damage index to reveal the performance level of a structure can constitute the seismic risk generalization approach based on the parametric analysis. This study implemented this concept to one kind of civil engineering structure that is the concrete gravity dam. Different cases of the structure exhibit their individual responses, which constitute different considerations. Therefore, this approach allows the parametric study of concrete as well as soil for evaluating the seismic nature in the generalized case. To ensure that the target algorithm applicable to most of the concrete gravity dams, a very simple procedure has been considered. In order to develop a correlated algorithm (by response surface methodology; RSM) between the ground motion and the structural property, randomized sampling was adopted through a stochastic method called half-fractional central composite design. The responses in the case of fluid-foundation-dam interaction (FFDI) make it more reliable by introducing the foundation as being bounded by infinite elements. To evaluate the seismic generalization of FFDI models, incremental dynamic analysis (IDA) was carried out under the impacts of various earthquake records, which have been selected from the Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center data. Here, the displacement-based damage indexed fragility curves have been generated to show the variation in the seismic pattern of the dam. The responses to the sensitivity analysis of the various parameters presented here are the most effective controlling factors for the concrete gravity dam. Finally, to establish the accuracy of the proposed approach, reliable verification was adopted in this study.

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.467-475
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• 2012

이 논문에서는 비틈 봉을 기반으로 한 중력보상기가 적용된 새로운 외력증강기를 이용하여 인체 다리관절에 작용하는 부하를 경감시키는 방법에 대해 제안한다. 비틈 봉 특성을 추정하고 측정하기 위하여 설계와 구조 해석을 행하였다. 설계와 구조해석을 바탕으로 매우 경량이고 소형인 새로운 외력증강기를 개발하였다. 구조해석은 외력증강기를 매우 경량으로 하기위해 최적두께의 링크에 대한 FEM해석을 행하였다.

• 한국전산구조공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전산구조공학회 1991년도 봄 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.72-78
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• 1991

An improved procedure for earthquake resistant design of multistory building structures is proposed in this study. The effect of gravity load on seismic response of structures is evaluated through nonlinear dynamic analyses of a single story example structure. The presence of gravity load tends to initiate plastic hinge formation in earlier stage of a strong earthquake. However, the effect of gravity load seems to disapper as ground motion is getting stronger. And one of shortcomings in current earthquake resistant codes is overestimation of gravity load effects when earthquake load is applied at the same time so that it may leads to less inelastic deformation or structural damage in upper stories, and inelastic deformation is increased in lower stories. Based on these observation, an improved procedure for earthquake resistant design is derived by reducing the factor for gravity load and inceasing that for seismic load. Structures designed by the proposed design procedure turned out to have increased safety and stability against strong earthquakes.

• Advances in Computational Design
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.195-206
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• 2016

Dams play a vital role in the development and sustainment in a country. Failure of dams leads to the catastrophic event with sudden release of water and is of great concern. Hence earthquake-resistant design of dams is of prime importance. The present study involves static, modal and transient analyses of dam-reservoir-foundation system using finite element software ANSYS 15. The dam and the foundation are modeled with 2D plane strain element "PLANE 42" and the reservoir by fluid acoustic element "FLUID 29" with proper consideration of fluid-structure interaction. An expression for the fundamental period of concrete dams is developed based on modal analysis. Seismic response of gravity dams subjected to earthquake acceleration is evaluated in terms of peak displacement and stress.

• 한국지구과학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.87-96
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• 2002

Aeromagnetic and gravity data were analyzed to delineate the subsurface structure of the Yeongdong basin and its related fault movement in the Okcheon fold belt. The aeromagnetic data of the total intensity (KIGAM, 1983) were reduced to the pole and three dimensional inverse modeling, which considers topography of the survey area in the modeling process, were carried out. The apparent susceptibility map obtained by three dimensional magnetic inversion, as well as the observed aeromagnetic anomaly itself, show clearly the gross structural trend of the Yeongdong basin in the direction on between $N30^{\circ}E$ and $N45^{\circ}E$. Gravity survey was carried out along the profile, of which the length is about 18.2 km across the basin. Maximum relative Bouguer anomaly is about 7 mgals. Both forward and inverse modeling were also carried out for gravity analysis. The magnetic and gravity results show that the Yeongdong basin is developed by the force which had created the NE-SW trending the magnetic anomalies. The susceptibility contrast around Yeongdong fault is apparent, and the southeastern boundary of the basin is clearly defined. The basement depth of the basin appears to be about 1.1 km beneath the sea level, and the width of the basin is estimated to be 7 km based on the simultaneous analysis of gravity and magnetic profiles. There exists an unconformity between the sedimentary rocks and the gneiss at the southeastern boundary, which is the Yeongdong fault, and granodiorite is intruded at the northwestern boundary of the basin. Our results of gravity and magnetic data analysis support that the Yeongdong basin is a pull-apart basin formed by the left-stepping sinistral strike-slip fault, which formed the Okcheon fold belt.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.11-22
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• 2017

There are two methods to model the plastification of members comprising lumped and distributed plasticity. When a reinforced concrete member experiences inelastic deformations, cracks tend to spread from the joint interface resulting in a curvature distribution; therefore, the lumped plasticity methods assuming plasticity is concentrated at a zero-length plastic hinge section at the ends of the elements, cannot model the actual behavior of reinforced concrete members. Some spread plasticity models including uniform, linear and recently power have been developed to take extended inelastic zone into account. In the aforementioned models, the extended inelastic zones in proximity of critical sections assumed close to connections are considered. Although the mentioned assumption is proper for the buildings simply imposed lateral loads, it is not appropriate for the gravity load effects. The gravity load effects can influence the inelastic zones in structural elements; therefore, the plasticity models presenting the flexibility distribution along the member merely based on lateral loads apart from the gravity load effects can bring about incorrect stiffness matrix for structure. In this study, the linear flexibility distribution model is improved to account for the distributed plasticity of members subjected to both gravity and lateral load effects. To do so, a new model in which, each member is taken as one structural element into account is proposed. Some numerical examples from previous studies are assessed and outcomes confirm the accuracy of proposed model. Also comparing the results of the proposed model with other spread plasticity models illustrates glaring error produced due to neglecting the gravity load effects.