• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.155-174
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• 2016

A total of 104 laboratory model tests on a square footing subjected to eccentrically inclined loads supported by sand reinforced with randomly distributed polypropylene fibers were conducted in order to compare the results with those obtained from unreinforced sand and with each other. For conducting the model tests, uniform sand was compacted in a test box at one particular relative density of compaction. The effect of percentage of reinforcement used, thickness of the reinforced layer, angle of inclination of load to vertical and eccentricity of load applied on various prominent factors such as ultimate load, vertical settlement, horizontal deformation and tilt were investigated. An improvement in ultimate load, vertical settlement, horizontal deformation and tilt of foundation was observed with an increase in the percentage of fibers used and thickness of reinforced sand layer under different inclinations and eccentricities of load. A statistical model using non-linear regression analysis based on present experimental data for predicting the vertical settlement ($s_p$), horizontal deformation ($hd_p$) and tilt ($t_p$) of square footing on reinforced sand at any load applied was done where the dependent variable was predicted settlement ($s_p$), horizontal deformation ($hd_p$) and tilt ($t_p$) respectively.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제63권5호
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• pp.575-583
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• 2017

The study covers the behavior of reinforced concrete deep beams loaded under 4-point bending, failed by shear and repaired using bonding glass fiber reinforced plastics fabrics (GFRP) patches. Two rehabilitation methods have been used to highlight the influence of the composite on the ultimate strength of the beams and their failure modes. In the first series of trials the work has been focused on the reinforcement/rehabilitation of the beam by following the continuous configuration of the FRP fabric. The patch with a U-shape did not provide satisfactory results because this reinforcement strategy does not allow to increase the ultimate strength or to avoid the abrupt shear failure mode. A second methodology of rehabilitation/reinforcement has been developed in the form of SCR (Strips of Critical Region), in which the composite materials reinforcements are positioned to band the inclined cracks (shear) caused by the shear force. The results obtained by using this method lead a superior out come in terms of ultimate strength and change of the failure mode from abrupt shearing to ductile bending.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제6권6호
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• pp.505-521
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• 2009

The analysis of prismatic members made of reinforced concrete under inclined bending, especially the computation of ultimate loads, is a pronounced non-linear problem which is frequently solved by discretizing the stress distribution in the cross-section using interpolation functions. In the approach described in the present contribution the exact analytical stress distribution is used instead. The obtained expressions are integrated by means of a symbolic manipulation package and automatically converted to optimized Fortran code. The direct problem-computation of ultimate internal forces given the position of the neutral axis-is first described. Subsequently, two kinds of inverse problem are treated: the computation of rupture envelops and the dimensioning of reinforcement, given design internal forces. An iterative Newton-Raphson procedure is used. Examples are presented.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.1529-1539
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• 2013

최근에 일본의 시공사례에 따르면 터널확대를 위해 보호공(프로텍터)을 설치하고 기존 터널을 사용하면서 시공하는 경우에는 록볼트를 굴착방향에 수직하게 타설할 수 없어서 경사지게 타설하는 경우가 있다. 운용 중인 터널을 확대 시공하는 경우에는 작업조건이 매우 나쁘기 때문에 록볼트의 패턴(경사 록볼트 설치, 사전 록볼트 시공, 록볼트 제외 등)에 대한 검토가 필요하다. 이 연구에서는 모형시험을 이용하여 일반적으로 터널 굴착방향과 수직하게 설치되는 시스템 록볼트의 보강효과와 터널 굴착방향에 경사지게 설치되는 경사 시스템 록볼트의 보강효과를 비교하였다. 모형 록볼트의 설치각도, 설치간격, 정착 길이 등을 변화시켜 총 24회의 모형시험을 수행하였으며, 모형시험 결과 모형볼트 1개가 부담하는 면적에 대한 이완하중 발생률은 부담면적 감소에 따라 감소하는 것으로 나타났다. 또한, 모형볼트 정착 길이 변화에 따른 이완하중 발생률은 정착 길이가 길어질수록 감소하는 경향이 나타났다. 한편 터널 지보재 설치효과를 주변 지반의 공학적 특성 증가로 간주하는 지보재 모형화 방법에 의한 2차원 수치해석 결과가 모형시험의 처짐 증가량 발생경향을 유사하게 예측하는 것으로 나타나 본 해석 기법이 경사 시스템 록볼트의 보강효과를 적절히 모사할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제32권5C호
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• pp.231-238
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• 2012

록볼트는 터널 주변 원지반의 소성영역 확대를 방지하고 원지반의 안정성을 증가시키므로 굴착면 개방에 따른 취약점을 보완하여 2차 변형을 억제하는 주 지보재 역할을 할 수 있어 지반조건이 불량한 경우에는 시스템 볼팅하는 것이 일반적이다. 시스템 볼팅은 보통 굴착방향과 수직하게 설치하게 되는데 장소가 협소하거나 시공여건상 볼트 삽입이 어려운 곳에서는 짧은 볼트를 연결하여 사용하거나 경사지게 설치하는 경우가 있다. 본 연구에서는 록볼트 보강효과를 분석하기 위하여 경사 볼트로 보강된 지반을 단순보로 가정한 실내모형시험을 실시하였다. 경사볼트의 설치각도, 종방향 및 횡방향 설치간격, 토피고 등을 변화시켜 99회의 모형시험을 수행하였으며, 단순보로 조성된 모형지반의 토피하중에 의한 처짐량 및 연직토압을 측정하였다. 모형시험결과 볼트의 설치각도가 $75^{\circ}$ 이하인 경우 처짐량이 급격히 증가하는 경향이 나타났으며, 모형지반의 이완하중 발생률도 모형볼트의 설치각도가 $75^{\circ}$ 이하인 경우 급격히 증가하는 것으로 나타나 경사 볼트의 최적 설치각도는 $90^{\circ}{\sim}75^{\circ}$ 범위인 것으로 판단하였다. 또한, 볼트의 종방향 및 횡방향 설치간격이 좁아질수록 보강효과가 증가하는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.42-50
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• 2008

This study, push-off tests for the initially uncracked specimens were conducted to investigate shear transfer mechanism in reinforce concrete elements. Experimental programs for shear transfer were undertaken to investigate the effect of the concrete compressive strength, the presence of steel stirrups as shear reinforcement and the amount of steel stirrups. As the shear plane is loaded, several cracks form in a direction inclined to the shear plane, creating compression struts in the concrete. For this stage, shear is being transferred through a truss-like action produced by the combination of the compressive force in the concrete struts and the tensile force that the steel reinforcement crossing the shear plane develops. In the normal strength concrete specimens with steel stirrups, ultimate failure occurred when the compression struts crushed in concrete. In the high strength concrete specimens, on the other hand, ultimate failure occurred when the steel stirrups developed their yield strength.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제68권2호
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• pp.215-226
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• 2018

In this article, the theory of fractional order two temperature generalized thermoelasticity is employed to study the wave propagation in a fiber reinforced anisotropic thermoelastic half space in the presence of moving internal heat source. The whole space is assumed to be under the influence of gravity. The surface of the half-space is subjected to an inclined load. Laplace and Fourier transform techniques are employed to solve the problem. Expressions for different field variables in the physical domain are derived by the application of numerical inversion technique. Physical fields are presented graphically to study the effects of gravity and heat source. Effects of time, reinforcement, fractional parameter and inclination of load have also been reported. Results of some earlier workers have been deduced from the present analysis.

• 한국철도학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국철도학회 2004년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.1090-1095
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• 2004

Umbrella Arch Method(UAM), among others. is commonly applied to increase the facial stability during tunnel excavation and, depending on the field condition, additional reinforcement techniques can be used simultaneously. UAM, together with grouting method, is normally used to reduce ground permeability and improve stability of the tunnel by inserting a series of steel pipes into the ground around the crown inclined to the longitudinal axis of the tunnel. However. there has not been much rigorous study on the effectiveness of UAM, and most of UAM installations depend on empirical judgement rather than on engineering calculation, .In this study, the effectiveness of UAM is demonstrated based on the constitutive relationship involving UAM derived from the mechanics of composite material, and the numerical investigation is compared with small scale experiments on the tunnel reinforcement.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.221-235
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• 2005

In this paper, the shear resistance behaviour of reinforced concrete (RC) dapped end beams is investigated by 24 tests until failure load. The main parameters considered are the dapped end height, the type and effective range to provided the stirrups and the bent form of the longitudinal reinforcement. The failure behaviour of dapped end beams is presented and some conclusions are given. Inclined stirrups and longitudinal bent reinforcement have more influence on the shear capacity than vertical stirrups. Additionally, the shear mechanism of dapped end beams is analysed. Relatively simple semi-empirical equations for shear strength have been derived based on the results of 22 dapped end beams. The predicted results are in close agreement with the experimental ones. Finally, some design suggestions for the ultimate shear strength of dapped end beams are presented.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.181-188
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• 2002

The objective of this study is to determine crack depth located under steel reinforcement in concrete specimens using ultrasonic method. Experimental studies were performed on concrete specimens containing vertical and inclined surface-opening cracks with known depths. The other studies were carried out on specimens with flexural crack. Experimental results have shown that the crack depth is effectually measured when the distance between the probes is less than the crack depth. The effect of steel on crack depth estimation is studied through a model by considering P-waves diffaction at the tip of crack and steel. In addition, experimental results show that the ultrasonic method is one of useful methods to evaluate the crack depth in reinforced concrete.