• Structural Monitoring and Maintenance
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• 제1권3호
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• pp.273-292
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• 2014

The effectiveness of a retrofitting method for concrete columns with particular weaknesses is experimentally evaluated and presented in this paper. Structural deficiencies namely the inadequacy of transverse reinforcement and short length of lap splices are very common in columns found in structures built prior to the 1960s and 1970s. Recent earthquakes worldwide have caused severe damages and collapses of these structures. Nevertheless, the importance of improving the load transfer capacity between the deficiently lap-spliced bars is usually underestimated during the strengthening procedures applied in old buildings, though critical for the safety of the residents' lives. Thus, the seismic performance of the enhanced columns is frequently overestimated. The retrofitting approach presented herein involves reinforced concrete jacketing of the column sub-assemblages and welding of the lap-spliced bars to prevent the splice failure and conform to the provisions of modern design Codes. The cyclic lateral loading response of poorly confined original column specimens with insufficient lap splices and the seismic behavior of the retrofitted columns are compared. Test results clearly demonstrate that the retrofitting procedure followed is an effective way of significantly improving the seismic performance of substandard columns found in old buildings.

• KCI Concrete Journal
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.130-137
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• 2002

It is known that lap splice in the longitudinal reinforcement of reinforced concrete(RC) bridge columns is not desirable for seismic performance, but it is sometimes unavoidable. Lap splices were practically located in the potential plastic hinge region of most bridge columns that were constructed before the adoption of the seismic design provision of Korea Bridge Design Specification on 1992. The objective of this research is to evaluate the seismic performance of reinforced concrete(RC) bridge piers with lap splicing of longitudinal reinforcement in the plastic hinge region, to develop the enhancement scheme of their seismic capacity by retrofitting with glassfiber sheets, and to develop appropriate limited ductility design concept in low or moderate seismicity region. Nine test specimens in the aspect ratio of 4 were made with three confinement ratios and three types of lap splice. Quasi-static test was conducted in a displacement-controlled way under three different axial load levels. A significant reduction of displacement ductility ratios was observed for test columns with lap splices of longitudinal steels.

• 한국지진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지진공학회 2002년도 춘계 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.195-202
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• 2002

Lap splices of longitudinal reinforcement steels were practically located in the potential plastic hinge region of most bridge columns that were constructed before the 1992 seismic design provision of Roadway Bridge Design Specification in Korea. The objective of this research is to evaluate the seismic performance of shear-critical reinforced concrete(RC) bridge piers with poor detailing of the starter bars in the plastic hinge region, and to develop the enhancement scheme of their seismic capacity by retrofitting with fiber composites. Seven test specimens in the aspect ratio of 2.5 were made with three confinement ratios and two types of lap splices. Quasi-static test was conducted in a displacement-controlled test mode. A significant reduction of displacement ductility ratios were observed for test columns with lap splices of longitudinal steels.

• 한국지진공학회논문집
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.247-253
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• 2022

The columns of older reinforced concrete (RC) buildings generally have limited reinforcement details. Thus, they could be vulnerable to earthquake ground motions, leading to partial or complete building collapse. In this study, high-performance fiber-reinforced cementitious composite (HPFRCC) was applied to RC columns to improve their seismic behavior. Experimental tests were conducted with two full-sized specimens with limited reinforcement details, including short lap splices, while unidirectional loadings were applied to the specimens. The seismic behavior of RC columns was substantially improved by using HPFRCC.

• Advances in concrete construction
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• 제6권5호
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• pp.509-525
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• 2018

In this paper the application of forging process as benefit technique in Reinforced Concrete (RC) beam bars and comparison to lap splices was experimentally investigated with four concrete beam specimens with same dimensions and reinforcement details. The reference specimen was with no splices and the other three beams were with different splices (100% forging in the middle, 50% forging, and 100% lap splices in the middle). Beams were tested with the four points load system. Experimental test results indicated that using forging process as new bar splicing method can have high effects on increasing ductility and energy dissipation of concrete structures. It also proved that this method increased the flexural rigidity, energy absorption, and ductility of the RC beams. And also this research results showed that the flexural capacity and ductility of the beam with 50% forging were respectively increased up to 10% and 75% comparing to that of reference specimen, but the energy absorption of this beams was decreased up to 27%. The ductility of beam with 50% forging was increased up to 25% comparing the ductility of beam with 100% forging.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.291-302
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• 2009

현행 기준식에 따르면 초고강도콘크리트에서는 철근 인장이음길이보다 압축이음길이가 더 길어지는 현상이 발생된다. 초고강도콘크리트의 경제적 실용화를 위해 합리적인 압축이음강도의 평가가 필요하다. 이를 위해 압축이음의 거동 특성을 분석하고 영향인자를 도출하였으며, 설계강도 40, 60 MPa 콘크리트에 대한 압축이음 실험을 수행하였다. 압축이음강도는 부착과 지압으로 구성되고, 부착과 지압의 복합 거동에 의해 발현되므로, 압축이음 거동특성 및 강도평가를 위해서는 부착과 지압이 함께 존재하는 상태에서의 연구가 수행되어야한다. 인장이음과 달리 압축이음은 이음길이가 짧고 지압의 존재로 인해 콘크리트 강도의 영향이 크다. 실험결과 압축이음강도는 콘크리트의 제곱근에 비례하는 것으로 평가되었다. 부착과 지압 모두 주변 콘크리트의 응력상태에 따라 결정되는데, 콘크리트의 축방향 응력이 높기 때문에 철근 순간격 증가에 따른 이음강도 증가는 거의 없다. 지압강도는 이음길이와 철근 순간격에 무관하며, 콘크리트 강도의 제곱근의 함수로 표현할 수 있다. 파괴양상이 측면파열파괴와 유사하므로 지압강도는 앵커의 측면파열파괴 강도식을 활용하여 평가가 가능하다. 부착에 의해 발현되는 강도는 인장이음의 경우와 유사하므로, 인장이음강도에 비해 향상된 압축이음강도는 단부 지압효과로 설명될 수 있다.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제90권3호
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• pp.301-311
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• 2024

Different methods have been proposed in the literature for splicing the reinforcing bars in the construction of concrete structures, which are alternatively used depending on design requirements. The most common approach is the lap splicing which is known as a cost-effective method although, its main disadvantages including congestion of bars at the lap zone and consequently, material wastage has motivated utilization of the other techniques such as mechanical splices (couplers). To better evaluate the performance of the couplers, 6 reinforced concrete (RC) beams whose difference is only the type and location of splices have been experimentally studied in this paper. Based on the results, the mechanical connection of the bars did not markedly affect the load-carrying capacity of the specimens. Moreover, it was observed that after applying the loads and failure of the specimens, none of the bars ruptured at the splice location and all couplers remained undamaged.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.199-207
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• 2007

본 연구에서는 비접촉 겹침 이음에 대한 스트럿-타이 모델을 제시하여 유효 겹침 이음 길이(effective lap length, $l_p$)와 이음 강도에 영향을 주는 요인들을 분석하였다. 부착응력이 작용하여 이음 강도에 기여하는 유효 겹침 이음 길이는 전체 겹침 이음 길이보다 짧으며, 이음된 철근에 직각방향으로 배근된 횡보강량비$({\Phi})$와 (이음된 철근간 거리)/(겹침 이음 길이) 비$({\alpha})$의 영향을 받는다. 이음된 철근간 거리가 멀어질수록 동일 겹침 이음 길이에서 유효 겹침 이음 길이는 짧아지게 되어 이음 내력은 작아진다. (이음된 철근간 거리)/(겹침 이음 길이) 비$({\alpha})$가 유효 겹침 이음 길이 결정에 미치는 영향은 횡보강량비$({\Phi})$가 낮을수록 커지게 된다. 이것은 횡보강량비가 낮을수록 이음된 철근 사이에 존재하는 스트럿의 기울기가 커지므로, 이음된 철근 사이 거리가 유효 겹침 이음 길이 결정에 큰 영향을 주기 때문이다. 비접촉 겹침 이음에 대한 제안된 스트럿-타이 모델은 실제 힘의 흐름을 분석할 수 있어, 다양한 재료 및 기하학적 조건에 적합한 철근 상세 설계를 가능하게 한다. 기존 문헌의 실험에서 나타난 거동 특성과 횡보강량이 이음 강도에 미치는 영향을 제안된 스트럿-타이 모델을 이용하여 효과적으로 설명할 수 있으며, 25개 실험체에 대한 이음 강도를 변동계수 11.1% 범위 내에서 적절히 예측할 수 있었다.

• 한국지진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지진공학회 2000년도 춘계 학술발표회 논문집 Proceedings of EESK Conference-Spring
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• pp.319-326
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• 2000

The purpose of this study is to evaluate seismic performance of reinforced concrete pier columns in Seohae Ground Bridge. Since the bridge was designed before preparing the seismic design specification the bridge columns of hollow hexagonal section were designed and constructed with insufficient seismic reinforcement details such as longitudinal and transverse reinforcement lap-splices. In order to take the necessary measures to improve its seismic performance experimental study was performed by small-scale test for the bridge columns, From the quasi-static test for small-scale column specimens the lap-splices were not critical for overall behavior of the column if sufficient lap-splice-length was provided. The test results of failure mode effective stiffness ductility and equivalent viscous damping ratio are presented.

• 비파괴검사학회지
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.417-426
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• 2006

A Digital X-ray imaging system using Compton backscattering has been developed to obtain a cross-sectional profile and mass loss of corroded lap-splices of aging aircraft from density variation. A slit-type camera was designed to focus on a small scattering volume inside the material, from which the backscattered photons are collected by a collimated scintillator detector for interpretation of material characteristics. The cross section of the lap-joint is scanned by moving the scattering volume through the thickness direction of the specimen. The mass loss of each layer has been estimated from a Compton backscatter A-scan to obtain the thickness of each layer including the aluminum sheet, the corrosion layer and the sealant. Quantitative information such as location and width of planar corrosion in the lap splices of fuselages is obtained by deconvolution using a nonlinear least-square error minimization method(BFGS method): A simple reconstruction model is also introduced to overcome distortion of the Compton backscatter data due to attenuation effects attributed to beam hardening and quantum noise.