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A Study on the Evaluation Methods from Probability Computation of Bridge (교량의 과하중 확률계산을 통한 상태평가 등급 산정방법에 대한 연구)

  • Kim, Doo-Hwan;Yoo, Chang-Uk
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Safety
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    • v.24 no.4
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    • pp.53-58
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    • 2009
  • The importance of process for repair and reinforcement of the bridge is increasing because of the lack of the fatigue load and stress, a lowering of the bridge load carrying capacity owing to impact and oscillation, deterioration on cultivation periods of the bridge, etc. Typically the experimenter values the bridge load carrying capacity by the real rating factor and response modification factor in bridge load rating through static load test and dynamic load test. But the error occurred in reliability of response modification factor in bridge load rating according to experience of experimenter. so tests of connecting probability theory and valuation of the bridge recently. The study is to compute the real load carrying capacity of the bridge and the rating factor and response modification factor on grade of the bridge, and calculate the probability of over-loaded truck load from Weigh In Motion(WIM) Data in FORTRAN programming applying to Monte-Carlo Simulation. At the result of this study, it is acquired that the new grade is computed for the probability of over-loaded truck load and surface inspection. The A grade is over 1.95, B grade is $1.55{\sim}1.94$, C grade is $1.26{\sim}1.54$, D grade is $1.14{\sim}1.25$, E grade is under 1.13 of rating factor, respectively.

Load carrying capacity of deteriorated reinforced concrete columns

  • Tapan, Mucip;Aboutaha, Riyad S.
    • Computers and Concrete
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    • v.6 no.6
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    • pp.473-490
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    • 2009
  • This paper presents a new methodology to evaluate the load carrying capacity of deteriorated non-slender concrete bridge pier columns by construction of the full P-M interaction diagrams. The proposed method incorporates the actual material properties of deteriorated columns, and accounts for amount of corrosion and exposed corroded bar length, concrete loss, loss of concrete confinement and strength due to stirrup deterioration, bond failure, and type of stresses in the corroded reinforcement. The developed structural model and the damaged material models are integrated in a spreadsheet for evaluating the load carrying capacity for different deterioration stages and/or corrosion amounts. Available experimental and analytical data for the effects of corrosion on short columns subject to axial loads combined with moments (eccentricity induced) are used to verify the accuracy of proposed model. It was observed that, for the limited available experimental data, the proposed model is conservative and is capable of predicting the load carrying capacity of deteriorated reinforced concrete columns with reasonable accuracy. The proposed analytical method will improve the understanding of effects of deterioration on structural members, and allow engineers to qualitatively assess load carrying capacity of deteriorated reinforced concrete bridge pier columns.

Reliability-Based Assessment of Safety and Residual Load Carrying-Capacity of Curved Steel-Box Ramp Bridges (신뢰성에 기초한 강상형 곡선램프교의 안전도 및 잔존내하력 평가)

  • Cho, Hyo-Nam;Choi, Young-Min;Min, Dae-Hong
    • Journal of Korean Society of Steel Construction
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    • v.9 no.1 s.30
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    • pp.51-63
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    • 1997
  • Highly curved steel-box bridges are usually constructed as ramp structures for the highway interchange and metropolitan elevated highway junction, but a number of these bridges are deteriorated and damaged to a significant degree due to heavy traffic. The main objective of the study is to develop a practical reliability-based assessment of safety and residual load carrying-capacity of existing curved steel-box ramp bridges. In the paper, for the realistic assessment of safety and residual load carrying-capacity of deteriorated and/or damaged curved steel-box bridges, an interactive non-linear limit state model is formulated based on the von Mises's combined stress yield criterion. It is demonstrated that the proposed model is effective for the assessment of reliability-based safety and the evaluation of residual load carrying-capacity of curved steel-box bridges. In addition, this study comparatively shows the applicability of various reliability analysis methods, and suggests a practical and effective one to be used in practice.

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Evaluation of the Load Carrying Capacity of Existing Bridges Using Buckling Equation With Initial Deflection (초기처짐을 갖는 좌굴방정식을 이용한 교량의 내하력 평가)

  • Ki, Wan-Seo;Yang, Seung-Hyun
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.10 no.8
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    • pp.2032-2037
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    • 2009
  • The load carrying capacity of bridge structures in public use is generally evaluated without considering their actual behavioral characteristics. This study examined common errors taking place in the evaluation of load carrying capacity of bridge structures. In order to account for their current behavioral characteristics such as the boundary condition, we evaluated the load carrying capacity of a bridge in terms of axial force, which was calculated by applying deflection to the buckling equation for members with initial imperfections, and in terms of bending moment obtained from deflection.

Load carrying capacity Evaluation Considering the Structural Characteristics of Bridge Bearing (교량받침의 거동특성을 고려한 내하력 평가)

  • Park, Kil-Hyun;Yang, Seung-Hyun
    • Journal of the Korea institute for structural maintenance and inspection
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    • v.7 no.4
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    • pp.209-216
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    • 2003
  • Load carrying capacity evaluation is very important element in maintenance of bridge. There are several reasons about differences in deflection caused by loading test and structural analysis. Especially when we do modeling uniformly without considering real structural characteristics of support, this problem can be more deepened. This computes modification factor high so we may evaluate the load carrying capacity more than fact. In this study, we do structural analysis nearing real structure with negative bending moment of support that computes considering structural characteristics of support, and then evaluate load carrying capacity.

Assessment of the Ultimate Load-Carrying Capacity of RC Beams (RC보의 극한 내하력 평가)

  • Youn, Seok-Goo;Kim, Eun-Kyum;Seol, Dae-Ho
    • Proceedings of the Korea Concrete Institute Conference
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    • 2005.11a
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    • pp.331-334
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    • 2005
  • Three RC beams are fabricated and tested to assess the ultimate load-carrying capacity. Depending on the crackings, the flexural stiffness of the RC beams are changed. However, these variations of the flexural stiffness do not influenced on the ultimate load-carrying capacity of the tested beams. Based on the behaviors of RC beams, the validation of the current assessment codes to discussed.

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Evaluation of Bridge Load Carrying Capacity of PSC Girder Bridge using Pseudo-Static Load Test (의사정적재하시험을 이용한 PSC 거더교의 공용 내하력평가)

  • Yoon, Sang-Gwi;Shin, Soobong
    • Journal of the Korea institute for structural maintenance and inspection
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    • v.23 no.4
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    • pp.53-60
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    • 2019
  • In this study, a method for updating the finite element model of bridges with genetic algorithm using static displacement were presented, and verified this method using field test data for PSC girder bridge. As a field test, static load test and pseudo-static load test were conducted, and updated the finite element model of test bridge using each test data. Finally, evaluated the bridge load carrying capacity with updated model using pseudo-static load test's displacement data. To evaluate the bridge load carrying capacity, KHBDC-LSD, KHBDC and AASHTO LRFD's live load model were used, and compared the each results.

Incremental Theory of Reinforcement Damage in Discontinuously-Reinforced Composite (분산형 복합재료의 강화재 손상 증분형 이론)

  • 김홍건
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Marine Engineers Conference
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    • 2000.05a
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    • pp.122-126
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    • 2000
  • In particle or short-fiber reinforced composites cracking of the reinforcements is a significant damage mode because the broken reinformcements lose load carrying capacity . The average stress in the inhomogeneity represents its load carrying capacity and the difference between the average stresses of the intact and broken inhomogeneities indicates the loss of load carrying capacity due to cracking damage. The composite in damage process contains intact and broken reinforcements in a matrix, An incremental constitutive relation of particle or short-fiber reinforced composites including the progressive cracking damage of the reinforcements have been developed based on the Eshelby's equivalent inclusion method and Mori-Tanaka's mean field concept. influence of the cracking damage on the Eshelby's equivalent inclusion method and Mori-Tanaka's mean field concept. Influence of the cracking damage on the stress-strain response of the composites is demonstrated.

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Analysis of Damage Mechanism for Optimum Design in Discontinuously-Reinforced Composites (불균질입자강화 복합재료의 최적설계를 위한 손상메커니즘 해석)

  • 조영태;조의일
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Machine Tool Engineers
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    • v.13 no.4
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    • pp.106-112
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    • 2004
  • In particle or short-fiber reinforced composites, cracking or debonding of the reinforcements cause a significant damage mode because the damaged reinforcements lose load carrying capacity. The average stress in the inhomogeneity represents its load carrying capacity, and the difference between the average stresses of the intact and broken inhomogeneities indicates the loss of load carrying capacity due to cracking damage. The composite in damage process contains intact and broken reinforcements in a matrix. An incremental constitutive relation of discontinuously-reinforced composites including the progressive cracking damage of the reinforcements have been developed based on the Eshelby's equivalent inclusion method and Mori-Tanaka's mean field concept. Influence of the cracking damage on the stress-strain response of the composites is demonstrated.

Evaluation of Load Carrying Capacity of RC Slab Bridges Considering Moment Redistribution (모멘트 재분배를 고려한 RC 슬래브교의 내하력 평가)

  • Kim Hu Seung;Kim Dae Joong;Yum Hwan Seok;Kim Woo
    • Proceedings of the Korea Concrete Institute Conference
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    • 2005.11a
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    • pp.335-338
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    • 2005
  • This paper describes a proposal for evaluation load carrying capacity of reinforced concrete slab bridges considering the moment redistribution. Recognition of redistribution of moments can be important because it permits a more realistic appraisal of the actual load-carrying capacity of a structure, thus leading to improved economy. In addition, it permits the designer to modify, within limits, the moment diagrams for which members are to be designed. The predicted results shows that moment redistribution are different from estimated by the current KCI, ACI 318-02, EC2 provisions, and propose reasonable load carrying capacity of the reinforced concrete slab bridge.

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