• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제42권2호
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• pp.257-264
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• 2022

The analysis of the progressive collapse resistance of structures is a well-known issue among structural engineers. Large-span reticulated dome structures are commonly utilized in large public buildings, necessitating research into their progressive collapse resistance to assure user safety. The most significant part of improving the structural resilience of reticulated domes is to evaluate their key elements. Based on a stiffness-based evaluation approach, this work offers a calculating procedure for element importance coefficient. For both original and damaged structures, evaluations are carried out using the global stiffness matrix and the determinant. The Kiewitt, Schwedler, and Sunflower reticulated domes are investigated to explore the distribution characteristic of element importance coefficients in the single-layer dome structures. Moreover, the influences of the load levels, load distributions, geometric parameters and topological features are also discussed. The results can be regarded as the initial concept design reference for single-layer reticulated domes.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제74권4호
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• pp.533-545
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• 2020

An optimal design method for a spoke double-layer cable-net structure (SDLC) is proposed in this study. Simplified calculation models of the SDLC are put forward to reveal the static responses under vertical loads and wind loads. Next, based on an energy principle, the relationship among the initial prestress level, cross-sectional areas of the components, rise height, sag height, overall displacement, and relative deformation is proposed. Moreover, a calculation model of the Foshan Center SDLC is built and optimized. Given the limited loading cases, material properties of the components, and variation ranges of the rise height and sag height, the self-weight and initial prestress level of the entire structure can be obtained. Because the self-weight of the cables decreases with increasing of the rise height and sag height, while the self-weight of the inner strut increases, the total weight of the entire structure successively exhibits a sharp reduction, a gradual decrease, a slow increase, and a sharp increase during the optimization process. For the simplified model, the optimal design corresponds to the combination of rise height and sag height that results in an appropriate prestress level of the entire structure with the minimum total weight.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제68권4호
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• pp.475-483
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• 2018

Square tubular columns are commonly used in moment resisting frames, while through-diaphragm connection is the most typical configuration detail to connect the H-shaped beam to the column. However, brittle fracture normally occurs at the complete joint penetration weld between the beam flange and the through-diaphragm due to the stress concentration caused by the geometrical discontinuity. Accordingly, three improved types of through-diaphragm are presented in this paper to provide smooth force flow path comparing to that of conventional connections. Tensile tests were conducted on four specimens and the results were analyzed in terms of failure modes, load-displacement response, yield and ultimate capacity, and initial stiffness. Furthermore, strain distributions on the through-diaphragm, the beam flange plate, and the column face were comprehensively evaluated and discussed. It was found that all the proposed three types of improved through-diaphragm connections were able to reduce the stress concentration in the welds between the beam flange and the through-diaphragm. Furthermore, the stress distribution in connection with longer tapered through-diaphragm was more uniform.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.669-680
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• 2018

The rapidly decreasing natural resources and the global variation of the climate push us to find intelligent and efficient structural systems to provide more people with fewer resources. This paper proposed a kinematic cable-strut system to realize sustainable structures in responding to changing environmental conditions. At first, the concept of the kinematic system based on crystal-cell pyramid (CP) cable-strut unit was given. Then the deployment of the structure was studied experimentally. After that, the static behaviors in the fully deployed state under the symmetric and asymmetric load cases were investigated. Moreover, the effects of thermal loading and the initial prestress distribution were also discussed. Comparative studies between the proposed structure and other deployable cable-strut system under three times of design load cases were carried out. Finally, the robustness of the system was studied by removal of one passive cable at one time.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.491-506
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• 2014

Buckling-restrained braces (BRBs) have excellent hysteretic behavior while buckling-restrained braced frames (BRBFs) are susceptible to residual lateral deformations. To address this drawback, a novel self-centering (SC) BRB with Basalt fiber reinforced polymer (BFRP) composite tendons is presented in this work. The configuration and mechanics of proposed BFRP-SC-BRBs are first discussed. Then an 1840-mm-long BFRP-SC-BRB specimen is fabricated and tested to verify its hysteric and self-centering performance. The tested specimen has an expected flag-shaped hysteresis character, showing a distinct self-centering tendency. During the test, the residual deformation of the specimen is only about 0.6 mm. The gap between anchorage plates and welding ends of bracing tubes performs as expected with the maximum opening value 6 mm when brace is in compression. The OpenSEES software is employed to conduct numerical analysis. Experiment results are used to validate the modeling methodology. Then the proposed numerical model is used to evaluate the influence of initial prestress, tendon diameter and core plate thickness on the performance of BFRP-SC-BRBs. Results show that both the increase of initial prestress and tendon diameters can obviously improve the self-centering effect of BFRP-SC-BRBs. With the increase of core plate thickness, the energy dissipation is improved while the residual deformation is generated when the core plate strength exceeds initial prestress force.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.633-642
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• 2006

연속 강합성 교량에 종방향 프리스트레스를 도입해야 하는 프리캐스트 바닥판을 적용하기 위해서는 균열제어를 위한 사용성 설계가 이루어져야 한다. 특히, 2거더 교량의 경우에는 장지간 바닥판의 설계에서 요구되는 주철근 및 횡방향 프리스트레스와 합성설계를 위해 요구되는 전단포켓의 존재로 인해서 상세가 복잡해지게 된다. 이 논문에서는 2거더 연속강합성 교량의 프리캐스트 바닥판 채용을 위해서 필요한 유효 프리스트레스 크기의 산정과 상세의 단순화를 이루기 위해서 부착강도를 인정할 수 있는 채움재료의 선정 및 그 기준을 제시하였다. 또한, 장기거동에 대한 평가 방안을 제시하고 그 결과로부터 초기 프리스트레스의 크기 결정을 수행하여 기존의 설계의 개선 정도를 평가하였다. 일정 수준이상의 부착강도를 갖는 채움재료를 부모멘트가 크게 발생하는 영역에 사용하면 연속 강합성 교량의 전구간에 걸쳐서 일정한 종방향 프리스트레스 도입이 가능하고 이로 인해 상세의 단순화 및 경제성을 높일 수 있다.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.53-65
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• 2005

본 연구는 토목섬유 보강토 구조물의 보강 메카니즘을 규명하고자 하는 목적으로 실시하였으며, 여기서 보강 메카니즘은 전단에 의한 다짐토의 체적 팽창(부의 다일러턴시)을 토목섬유에 의해 구속 억제하는 과정에서 생성되는 효과로 간주하고 있다. 토목섬유의 보강효과를 높이는 방법으로 프리스트레스(pre-stress)공법을 도입하여 토목섬유 보강토 구조물의 현장실험을 소개하고, 유한요소해석을 이용하여 프리스트레스에 의한 보강효과를 검토하였다. 또한 다짐토의 탄소성 모델과 이러한 모델에 필요한 초기 입력값의 결정 방법들이 제시되었다. 마지막으로, 유한요소(FEM)해석을 통해 얻어진 결과들을 현장실험의 결과와 비교 분석하였다.

• 한국지반신소재학회논문집
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.21-33
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• 2005

본 연구는 토목섬유 보강토 구조물의 보강 메카니즘을 규명하고자 하는 목적으로 실시하였으며, 여기서 보강 메카니즘은 전단에 의한 다짐토의 체적 팽창(부의 다일러턴시)을 토목섬유에 의해 구속 억제하는 과정에서 생성되는 효과로 간주하고 있다. 토목섬유의 보강효과를 높이는 방법으로 프리스트레스(pre-stress) 공법을 도입하여 토목섬유 보강토 구조물의 현장실험을 소개하고, 유한요소해석을 이용하여 프리스트레스에 의한 보강효과를 검토하였다. 또한 다짐토의 탄소성 모델과 이러한 모델에 필요한 초기 입력값의 결정방법들이 제시되었다. 마지막으로, 유한요소(FEM)해석을 통해 얻어진 결과들을 현장실험의 결과와 비교 분석하였다.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제77권1호
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• pp.1-17
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• 2021

The influence of prestress force on the fundamental frequency and static deflection shape of uncracked Prestressed Concrete (PC) beams with a parabolic bonded tendon was examined in this paper. Due to the conflicts among existing theories, the analytical solutions for properly considering the dynamic and static behavior of these members is not straightforward. A series of experiments were conducted for a total period of approximately 2.5 months on a PC beam made with high strength concrete, subsequently and closely to the 28 days of age of concrete. Specifically, the simply supported PC member was short term subjected to free transverse vibration and three-point bending tests during its early-age. Subsequently, the experimental data were compared with a model that describes the dynamic behavior of PC girders as a combination of two substructures interconnected, i.e., a compressed Euler-Bernoulli beam and a tensioned parabolic cable. It was established that the fundamental frequency of uncracked PC beams with a parabolic bonded tendon is sensitive to the variation of the initial elastic modulus of concrete in the early-age curing. Furthermore, the small variation in experimental frequency with time makes doubtful its use in inverse problem identifications. Conversely, the relationship between prestress force and static deflection shape is well described by the magnification factor formula of the "compression-softening" theory by assuming the variation of the chord elastic modulus of concrete with time.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제71권2호
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• pp.109-118
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• 2019

This paper presents the numerical simulation of membrane structure under impact load. Firstly, the numerical simulation model is validated by comparing with the test in Hao's research. Then, the effects of the shape of the projectile, the membrane prestress and the initial impact speed, are investigated for studying the dynamic response and failure mechanism, based on the membrane displacement, projectile acceleration and kinetic energy. Finally, the results show that the initial speed and the punch shape are related with the loss of kinetic energy of projectiles. Meanwhile, the membrane prestress is an important factor that affects the energy dissipation capacity and the impact resistance of membrane structures.