• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.291-302
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• 2012

Frequently, steel silos are supported by discrete supports or columns to permit easy access beneath the barrel. In such cases, large loads are transferred to the limited number of supports, causing locally high axial compressive stress concentrations in the shell wall above the supports. If not dealt with properly, these increased stresses will lead to premature failure of the silo due to local instability in the regions above the supports. Local stiffening near the supports is a way to improve the buckling resistance, as material is added in the region of elevated stresses, levelling these out to values found in uniformly supported silos. The aim of a study on the properties of local stiffening will then be to increase the failure load, governed by an interaction of plastic collapse and elastic instability, to that of a discrete supported silo. However, during the course of such a study it was found that, although the failure remains local, the cylinder height is also a parameter that influences the failure mechanism, a fact that is not properly taken into account in current design practice and codes. This paper describes the mechanism behind the effect of the cylinder height on the failure load, which is related to pre-buckling deformations of the shell structure. All results and conclusions are based on geometrically and materially non-linear finite element analyses.

• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.287-295
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• 1986

본 논문에서는 디지털 이동 무선통신을 위한 음성신호와 부호화 기법으로 SBC(sub-bnad coding)를 제안하고, SBC의 레일리(Rayleigh) 페이딩 채널에서의 음질의 강인성을 컴퓨터 시뮬레이션을 통해 조사하였다. 먼저 레일리 페이딩 채널, 시뮬레이터 및 16-ary DPSK(differential phase shift key) 수신기 모델을 제시한 후, 모델의 타당성을 이론치와 비교하여 입증하였다. 채널에러에 대한 영향은 SNR, LPC(linear predictive codin) 거리척도 및 주관적인 청각조사를 통해 검토하였다. BER(bit error rate) =$10_{-3}$, $10_{-2}$, 5$ imes$$10_{-2}$에 대한 시뮬레이션결과 BER=$10_{-2}$에서도 음성의 이해도는 확인되었으며, BER=5$ imes$$10_{-2}$에서도 음성통신에 사용하기는 충분하였다. 따라서 SBC는 ECC(error correction code) 사용없이 BER=$10_{-4}$~$10_{-2}$정도의 레일리 페이딩 채널에서 디지탈 이동무선통신에 응용이 가능함을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제31권11A호
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• pp.1092-1100
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• 2006

본 논문에서는 4개의 송신 안테나에서 full rate를 달성할 수 있는 준직교 QOSTF-OFDM(quasi-orthogonal space-time-frequency block coded orthogonal frequency division multiplexing)기법을 제안한다. 제안된 방식은 full rate를 달성할 수 있지만 full diversity를 달성할 수 없기 때문에 수신기에서 diversity손실을 보상하기 위해 DAC-ZF(diversity advantage collection with zero forcing)수신 기법을 사용한다. 동일한 주파수 효율을 가진다는 가정하에서 제안된 방식은 full rate을 달성할 수 없는 다른 선형 직교 시공간 기법과 비교할 때 full rate를 달성할 수 있기 때문에 저 레벨(low level) 변조 기법을 적용함으로써 변조 이득(modulation advantage)을 얻을 수 있다. 모의 실험 결과 제안된 방식은 변조 이득과 collected 다이버시티 이득으로 인해 다른 직교 방식과 비교하여 더 높 BER성능을 얻을 수 있다.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제8권5호
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• pp.403-421
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• 2008

The design provisions for semi-rigid steel frames have been incorporated in codes of practice for steel structures. In order to do the same, it is necessary to know the experimental moment-relative rotation (M-${\theta}_r$) behaviour of beam-to-column connections. In spite of numerous publications and collection of several connection databases, there is no unified approach for the semi-rigid design of steel frames. Amongst the many connection models available, the Frye-Morris polynomial model, with its limitations reported in the literature, is simple to adopt at least for the linear design space. However this model requires more number of connection tests and regression analyses to make it a realistic prediction model. In this paper, 3D nonlinear finite element (FE) analysis of beam-column connection specimens, carried out using ABAQUS software, for evaluating the M-${\theta}_r$ behaviour of semi-rigid top and seat-angle (TSA) bolted connections are described. The finite element model is validated against experimental behaviour of the same connection with regard to their moment-rotation behaviour, stress distribution and mode of failure of the connections. The calibrated FE model is used to evaluate the performance of the Frye-Morris polynomial model. The results of the numerical parametric studies carried out using the validated FE model have been used in proposing modifications to the Frye-Morris model for TSA connection in terms of the powers of the size parameters.

• 한국방재학회 논문집
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• 제9권5호
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• pp.15-21
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• 2009

AASHTO LRFD 설계 기준에 따른 합성형 교량 전단연결재 설계는 주로 강도보다는 피로에 의해 지배되는 것으로 알려져 있다. 이 피로 설계는 1966년 Slutter와 Fisher의 연구에 근거하고 있다. 당시의 시험은 1면으로 수행되었기 때문에 편심이 작용하였고, 이로 인하여 전단연결재에 별도의 인장력이 가해지게 되어 피로 강도가 감소되는 결과를 낳은 것으로 보인다. 또한, 피로 S-N 곡선은 응력변동폭과 하중반복 횟수 각각의 로그 스케일에 대하여 선형 관계를 보이는 것으로 Fisher에 의해 후에 밝혀졌으나, 전단연결재의 경우에 대해서만은 아직도 응력변동폭에 로그를 취하지 않고 있다. 이 연구는 현재 미국, 영국, 유럽, 일본에서 사용 중인 피로 설계 곡선을 비교 검토한 결과 미국 설계 기준이 비교적 보수적인 설계를 하고 있음을 확인하였다. 나아가, 당시의 실험 세팅과 데이터를 재분석하고 최근까지 전 세계에 공개된 피로 실험 데이터를 수집하여 분석 비교하고, 이를 바탕으로 적절한 설계식을 추천하고자 한다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.2917-2921
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• 2016

Background: To explore factors that influence quality of life (QOL) in patients receiving breast conserving therapy (BCT). Materials and Methods: In this sequential mixed methods study, 118 women from Songklanagarind Hospital were included. We used participants' characteristics, Body Image Scale (BIS), and Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy with the Breast Cancer Subscale (FACT-B) for analysis. The BIS transformed into presence of body image disturbance (BID). Factors that influenced QOL were determined by stepwise multiple linear regression. Forty-one participants were selected for qualitative analysis. Our female researcher performed the semi-structured interviews with questions based on the symbolic interaction theory. Final codes were analysed using thematic analysis along with investigator triangulation methods. Results: Ninety percent had early stage breast cancer with post-completed BCT, for an average of 2.7 years. The median BIS score and FACT-B score were 2 (IQR=10) and 130 (IQR=39). In the regression analysis, an age of more than 50 years and BID were significant factors. As for the value of conserved breasts, two themes emerged: a conserved breast is an essential part of a participant's life and also the representation of her womanhood; the importance of a breast is related to age. Conclusions: Body image influenced QOL in post BCT participants. The conserved breasts also lead to positive and better impact on their body image as an essential part of their life.

• International Journal of Ocean System Engineering
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.116-138
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• 2012

As in the other fields of mechanics, analytical methods represent an important analysis tool in marine hydrodynamics. The analytical approach is interesting for different reasons : it gives reference results for numerical codes verification, it gives physical insight into some complicated problems, it can be used as a simplified predesign tool, etc. This approach is of course limited to some simplified geometries (cylinders, spheres, ...), and only the case of one or more cylinders, truncated or not, will be considered here. Presented methods are basically eigenfunction expansions whose complexity depends on the boundary conditions. The hydrodynamic boundary value problem (BVP) is formulated within the usual assumptions of potential flow and is additionally simplified by the perturbation method. By using this approach, the highly nonlinear problem decomposes into its linear part and the higher order (second, third, ...) corrections. Also, periodicity is assumed so that the time dependence can be factorized i.e. the frequency domain formulation is adopted. As far as free surface flows are concerned, only cases without or with small forward speed are sufficiently simple to be solved semi-analytically. The problem of the floating body advancing in waves with arbitrary forward speed is far more complicated. These remarks are also valid for the general numerical methods where the case of arbitrary forward speed, even linearized, is still too difficult from numerical point of view, and "it is fair to say that there exists at present no general practical numerical method for the wave resistance problem" [9], and even less for the general seakeeping problem. We note also that, in the case of bluff bodies like cylinders, the assumptions of the potential flow are justified only if the forward speed is less than the product of wave amplitude with wave frequency.

• Advances in Computational Design
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• 제4권4호
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• pp.327-342
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• 2019

Rehabilitation and retrofitting of structures designed in accordance to standard design codes is an essential practice in structural engineering and design. For steel structures, one of the challenges is to strengthen the panel zone as well as its analysis in moment-resisting frames. In this research, investigations were undertaken to analyze the influence of the panel zone in the response of structural frames through a computational approach using ETABS software. Moment-resisting frames of six stories were studied in supposition of real panel zone, different values of rigid zone factor, different thickness of double plates, and both double plates and rigid zone factor together. The frames were analyzed, designed and validated in accordance to Iranian steel building code. The results of drift values for six stories building models were plotted. After verifying and comparing the results, the findings showed that the rigidity lead to reduction in drifts of frames and also as a result, lower rigidity will be used for high rise building and higher rigidity will be used for low rise building. In frames with story drifts more than the permitted rate, where the frames are considered as the weaker panel zone area, the story drifts can be limited by strengthening the panel zone with double plates. It should be noted that higher thickness of double plates and higher rigidity of panel zone will result in enhancement of the non-linear deformation rates in beam elements. The resulting deformations of the panel zone due to this modification can have significant influence on the elastic and inelastic behavior of the frames.

• Structural Monitoring and Maintenance
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• 제2권3호
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• pp.269-282
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• 2015

Civil structures should be designed with the lowest cost and longest lifetime possible and without service failure. The efficient and sustainable use of materials in building design and construction has always been at the forefront for civil engineers and environmentalists. Timber is one of the best contenders for these purposes particularly in terms of aesthetics; fire protection; strength-to-weight ratio; acoustic properties and seismic resistance. In recent years, timber has been used in commercial and taller buildings due to these significant advantages. It should be noted that, since the launch of the modern building standards and codes, a number of different structural systems have been developed to stabilise steel or concrete multistorey buildings, however, structural analysis of high-rise and multi-storey timber frame buildings subjected to lateral loads has not yet been fully understood. Additionally, timber degradation can occur as a result of biological decay of the elements and overloading that can result in structural damage. In such structures, the deficient members and joints require strengthening in order to satisfy new code requirements; determine acceptable level of safety; and avoid brittle failure following earthquake actions. This paper investigates performance assessment and damage assessment of older multi-storey timber buildings. One approach is to retrofit the beams in order to increase the ductility of the frame. Experimental studies indicate that Sprayed Fibre Reinforced Polymer (SFRP) repairing/retrofitting not only updates the integrity of the joint, but also increases its strength; stiffness; and ductility in such a way that the joint remains elastic. Non-linear finite element analysis ('pushover') is carried out to study the behaviour of the structure subjected to simulated gravity and lateral loads. A new global index is re-assessed for damage assessment of the plain and SFRP-retrofitted frames using capacity curves obtained from pushover analysis. This study shows that the proposed method is suitable for structural damage assessment of aged timber buildings. Also SFRP retrofitting can potentially improve the performance and load carrying capacity of the structure.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제35권6호
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• pp.5-15
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• 2019

액상화 평가를 수행할 때 진동전단응력비(CSR)는 일반적으로 지반응답해석 또는 Seed & Idriss의 간편법을 수정한 방법을 통해 산정하고 있다. 본 연구에서는 진동전단응력비 산정방법의 적용성을 분석하기 위하여 1차원 등가선형 지반응답해석을 수행한 후 미연방도로국(FHWA), 일본도로협회(JRA), 국내설계기준(KDS) 등에서 제안한 방법을 적용하여 진동전단응력비를 산정하였다. 연구결과, 국내설계기준(KDS)으로 산정한 진동전단응력비가 해석 결과와 가장 큰 오차를 나타내었다. 그 이유는 국내설계기준의 경우 깊이에 따른 응력감소계수를 최대진동전단응력의 비가 아닌 최대지반가속도의 비로 정의하는 오류가 있기 때문이다.