• 한국지진공학회논문집
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.53-63
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• 2007

Seismic design codes are developed mainly based on the observation of the behavior of structures in the high seismicity regions where structures may experience significant amount of inelastic deformations and major earthquakes may result in structural damages in a vast area. Therefore, seismic loads are reduced in current design codes for building structures using response modification factors which depend on the ductility capacity and overstrength of a structural system. However, structures in low seismicity regions, subjected to a minor earthquake, will behave almost elastically because of the larger overstrength of structures in low seismicity regions such as Korea. Structures in low seismicity regions may have longer periods since they are designed to smaller seismic loads and main target of design will be minor or moderate earthquakes occurring nearby. Ground accelerations recorded at stations near the epicenter may have somewhat different response spectra from those of distant station records. Therefore, it is necessary to verify if the seismic design methods based on high seismicity would he applicable to low seismicity regions. In this study, the adequacy of design spectra, period estimation and response modification factors are discussed for the seismic design in low seismicity regions. The response modification factors are verified based on the ductility and overstrength of building structures estimated from the farce-displacement relationship. For the same response modification factor, the ductility demand in low seismicity regions may be smaller than that of high seismicity regions because the overstrength of structures may be larger in low seismicity regions. The ductility demands in example structures designed to UBC97 for high, moderate and low seismicity regions were compared. Demands of plastic rotation in connections were much lower in low seismicity regions compared to those of high seismicity regions when the structures are designed with the same response modification factor. Therefore, in low seismicity regions, it would be not required to use connection details with large ductility capacity even for structures designed with a large response modification factor.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.1-10
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• 2018

Seismic retrofitting of existing buildings and design of earth-quake resistant buildings are important issues associated with earthquake-prone zones. Use of metallic-yielding dampers as an energy dissipation system is an acceptable method for controlling damages in structures and improving their seismic performance. In this study, the optimal distribution of dampers for reducing the seismic response of steel frames with multi-degrees freedom is presented utilizing the uniform distribution of deformations. This has been done in a way that, the final configuration of dampers in the frames lead to minimum weight while satisfying the performance criteria. It is shown that such a structure has an optimum seismic performance, in which the maximum structure capacity is used. Then the genetic algorithm which is an evolutionary optimization method is used for optimal arrangement of the steel dampers in the structure. In continuation for specifying the optimal accurate response, the local search algorithm based on the gradient concept has been selected. In this research the introduced optimization methods are used for optimal retrofitting in the moment-resisting frame with inelastic behavior and initial weakness in design. Ultimately the optimal configuration of dampers over the height of building specified and by comparing the results of the uniform deformation method with those of the genetic algorithm, the validity of the uniform deformation method in terms of accuracy, Time Speed Optimization and the simplicity of the theory have been proven.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.129-136
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• 2012

본 연구의 목적은 시험적 방법을 통해 SHN400 강재의 용접특성이 KS에서 규정한 건축구조용 강재로 적합한지를 평가하는 것이다. 이를 위해 국내에서 생산되는 열간 압연 H형강 중 최대 춤 및 최대 플랜지 두께의 H형강과 SHN400 강재의 주요 사용처가 될 보부재로 수요가 많은 H형강 규격을 대상으로 경사 y형 용접균열시험, 용접이음부에 대한 경도시험, 평판인장시험, 굽힘시험, 십자형 인장 시험 및 충격시험 등을 실시하였다. 각 시험은 관련 KS에서 요구하는 시험 조건하에서 수행되었으며, 시험결과 SHN400 강재는 용접특성 관련 모든 시험에서 KS의 요구조건과 구조물의 적절한 비탄성변형능력 발현을 위해 요구되는 용접성능들을 만족하는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 SHN400 강재는 건축구조용 강재로 사용에 무리가 없을 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.471-481
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• 2009

본 연구는 SSC(Stiffened Steel Plate-Concrete) 구조와 NSC(Non-Stiffened Steel Plate-Concrete) 구조의 압축거동 특성을 비교 분석하여 SSC 구조의 구조적 성능 향상 효과를 파악하는데 그 목적이 있다. 여기서, SSC 구조는 강판에 리브(H형강)을 사용하여 선지지하고 스터드로 점지지하여 콘크리트와 일체화 시킨 구조이다. 한편 NSC 구조는 강판에 스터드로 점지지하여 콘크리트와 일체화 시킨 구조이다. 실험을 통해 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. SSC 구조가 NSC 구조에 비해 시험체의 강판좌굴 억제 및 급격한 콘크리트의 취성파괴를 방지하는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 SSC 구조가 NSC 구조에 비해 약 5%~28%정도 최대압축강도가 증가한 것으로 나타났다.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제74권6호
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• pp.789-807
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• 2020

Multiple earthquakes that occur during short seismic intervals affect the inelastic behavior of the structures. Sequential ground motions against the single earthquake event cause the building structure to face loss in stiffness and its strength. Although, numerous research studies had been conducted in this research area but still significant limitations exist such as: 1) use of traditional design procedure which usually considers single seismic excitation; 2) selecting a seismic excitation data based on earthquake events occurred at another place and time. Therefore, it is important to study the effects of successive ground motions on the framed structures. The objective of this study is to overcome the aforementioned limitations through testing a two storey RC building structural model scaled down to 1/10 ratio through a similitude relation. The scaled model is examined using a shaking table. Thereafter, the experimental model results are validated with simulated results using ETABS software. The test framed specimen is subjected to sequential five artificial and four real-time earthquake motions. Dynamic response history analysis has been conducted to investigate the i) observed response and crack pattern; ii) maximum displacement; iii) residual displacement; iv) Interstorey drift ratio and damage limitation. The results of the study conclude that the low-rise building model has ability to resist successive artificial ground motion from its strength. Sequential artificial ground motions cause the framed structure to displace each storey twice in correlation with vary first artificial seismic vibration. The displacement parameters showed that real-time successive ground motions have a limited impact on the low-rise reinforced concrete model. The finding shows that traditional seismic design EC8 requires to reconsider the traditional design procedure.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제8권5호
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• pp.1039-1054
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• 2015

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the seismic performance of weak-axis column-tree type connections used in steel moment frames. These connections are composed of a shop-welded and fieldbolted steel structure and can improve welding quality. On this basis, column-tree type connections are widely used in steel moment resisting frames in Korea and Japan. In this study, splices designed with a semirigid concept regarding the seismic performance of column-tree connections were experimentally evaluated. The structures can absorb energy in an inelastic state rather than the elastic state of the structures by the capacity design method. For this reason, the plastic hinge might be located at the splice connection at the weak-axis column-tree connection by reducing the splice plate thickness. The main variable was the distance from the edge of the column flange to the beam splice. CTY series specimens having column-tree connections with splice length of 600 mm and 900 mm were designed, respectively. For comparison with two specimens with the main variable, a base specimen with a weak-axis column-tree connection was fabricated and tested. The test results of three full-scale test specimens showed that the CTY series specimens successfully developed ductile behavior without brittle fracture until 5% story drift ratio. Although the base specimen reached a 5% story drift ratio, brittle fracture was detected at the backing bar near the beam-to-column connection. Comparing the energy dissipation capacity for each specimen, the CTY series specimens dissipated more energy than the base specimen.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제5권5호
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• pp.499-526
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• 2013

Seismic isolation is an effective method for the protection of buildings and their contents during strong earthquakes. This research work aims to assess the appropriateness of the linear and nonlinear models that can be used in the analysis of typical low-rise base isolated steel buildings, taking into account the inherent nonlinearities of the isolation system as well as the potential nonlinearities of the superstructure in case of strong ground motions. The accuracy of the linearization of the isolator properties according to Eurocode 8 is evaluated comparatively with the corresponding response that can be obtained through the nonlinear hysteretic Bouc-Wen constitutive model. The suitability of the linearized model in the determination of the size of the required seismic gap is assessed, under various earthquake intensities, considering relevant methods that are provided by building codes. Furthermore, the validity of the common assumption of elastic behavior for the superstructure is explored and the alteration of the structural response due to the inelastic deformations of the superstructure as a consequence of potential collision to the restraining moat wall is studied. The usage of a nonlinear model for the isolation system is found to be necessary in order to achieve a sufficiently accurate assessment of the structural response and a reliable estimation of the required width of the provided seismic gap. Moreover, the simulations reveal that the superstructure's inelasticity should be taken into account, especially if the response of the structure under high magnitude earthquakes is investigated. The consideration of the inelasticity of the superstructure is also recommended in studies of structural collision of seismically isolated structures to the surrounding moat wall, since it affects the response.

• 한국방재학회 논문집
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• 제10권5호
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• pp.27-33
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• 2010

본 연구에서는 2,000 kN 용량의 actuator를 이용, 12 m 경간의 실물 크기로 제작된 프리스트레스트 콘크리트 보의 구조성능 평가를 위한 실험을 수행하였다. 보의 양 단에는 접합을 위한 강판을 매립하였으며 시험체는 별도로 제작된 철골 보에 고력볼트접합 방식으로 세팅되었다. 프리스트레스트 콘크리트와 슬래브 콘크리트의 설계기준강도는 각각 50 MPa와 24 MPa이며, 인장 철근으로 사용된 2-HD25 철근은 매립강판의 구성요소 중 하나인 수직강판에 용접하였다. 실험은 변위제어법에 의하여 수행되었으며 10 mm의 변위를 증가시키며 loading과 unloading을 반복적으로 가력하였다. 실험결과를 살펴보면, 탄성거동구간에서는 약 88.34%, 비탄성거동구간에서는 약 86.97% 그리고 소성거동구간에서는 약 66.83%의 프리스트레싱에 의한 변위복원능력을 나타냄을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국지진공학회논문집
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.11-19
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• 2006

본 연구에서는 4층, 10층, 30층 스태거드 트러스 시스템 (STS)의 비탄성 정적해석에 의한 하중-변위 관계와 비탄성거동을 분석하고, 그 결과를 바탕으로 STS의 내진성능을 평가하였다. 또한 동일한 규모의 모멘트골조 및 가새골조의 거동과 비교함으로써 STS의 횡력 저항 능력을 파악하였다. 해석결과에 따르면, STS는 일반적으로 적용되는 구조시스템에 비하여 비교적 만족할 만한 내진성능을 보유하는 것으로 나타났다. 그러나 중층 이상의 STS에 있어서는 상대적으로 강성이 작은 비렌딜 패널 상.하현재에 소성변형이 발생한 후 인접한 수직 가새가 항복함으로써, 다른 층으로 소성변형이 전이되지 못하여 약층의 형성에 의한 취성적인 거동을 보인다. 그러므로 스태거드 트러스 시스템의 연성능력을 확보하기 위해서는 비렌딜 패널의 수직 가새를 보강하여 비렌딜 패널 상하현재에 발생한 소성변형을 다른 층의 비렌틸 패널로 유도하는 것이 필요하다.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.33-40
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• 1989

철근 콘크리트 뼈대구조는 설계변수가 많고, 목적함수의 제약조건이 복잡하여 주로 반복적인 재해석에 의하여 최적해에 접근하는 방법이 사용되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 다단계분할(multilevel decomposition)에 의하여 최적화 문제를 형성하여 재해석과정을 줄이고 효과적으로 설계변수를 취할 수 있도록 하였다. 최적화의 단계는 첫째 단계에서 비선형거동에 의한 재분배모멘트의 설계공간을 계산하여 설계모멘트에 대한 제약조건식을 형성하고, 둘째 단계에서는 재분배 모멘트를 최적화하였으며, 셋째 단계에서는 설계단면을 최적화하였다. 이때 재분배 모멘트의 최적화에 따른 첫째 단계의 모멘트의 설계공간의 변화는 부재력 변화량 추정(force approximation technique)에 의하여 수정하도록 하며, 변수를 단계별로 줄여 수렴을 가속화시킬 수 있도록 하였다. 최적화 문제의 목적함수로는 경비함수를 취하였으며 영국 CP110의 한계상태설계법을 이용하여 부재의 응력제약조건식을 유도하고, 설계예를 통하여 본 연구의 타당성과 효율성을 구명하였다.