• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제42권1호
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• pp.23-32
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• 2022

In this paper, a nonlinear numerical method to solve the large deflection problem is introduced. And the non-dimensional load-deflection behavior of functionally graded carbon nanotube-reinforced composite (FG-CNTRC) plates is parametrically investigated. The large deflection problem is formulated according to the von Kármán nonlinear theory and the (1,1,0)^* hierarchical model, and it is approximated by 2-D natural element method (NEM). The shear locking phenomenon is suppressed by the selectively reduced integration method. The nonlinear matrix equations are solved by combining the incremental loading scheme and the Newton-Raphson iteration method. The proposed method is validated from the benchmark experiments, where the propose method shows an excellent agreement with the reference methods. The nonlinear behavior of FG-CNTRC plates is evaluated in terms of the non-dimensional load-deflection curve, and it is parametrically investigated with respect to the existence/non-existence and gradient pattern of CNTs, the width-to-thickness and aspect ratios of plates and the type of boundary conditions. The non-dimensional central deflection is significantly reduced when CNTs and added, and it decreases with the volume fraction of CNTs. But, it shows a uniform increase in proportion to the width-to-thickness and aspect ratios. Both the gradient pattern of CNTs and the type of boundary conditions do also show the remarkable effects.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제78권3호
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• pp.255-267
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• 2021

The analysis of simply supported single-cell skew-curved reinforced concrete (RC) box-girder bridges is carried out using a finite element based CsiBridge software. The behaviour of skew-curved box-girder bridges can not be anticipated simply by superimposing the individual effects of skewness and curvature, so it becomes important to examine the behaviour of such bridges considering the combined effects of skewness and curvature. A comprehensive parametric study is performed wherein the combined influence of the skew and curve angles is considered to determine the maximum bending moment, maximum shear force, maximum torsional moment and maximum vertical deflection of the bridge girders. The skew angle is varied from 0° to 60° at an interval of 10°, and the curve angle is varied from 0° to 60° at an interval of 12°. The scantly available literature on such bridges focuses mainly on the analysis of skew-curved bridges under dead and point loads. But, the effects of actual loadings may be different, thus, it is considered in the present study. It is found that the performance of these bridges having more curvature can be improved by introducing the skewness. Finally, several equations are deduced in the non-dimensional form for estimating the forces and deflection in the girders of simply supported skew-curved RC box-girder bridges, based upon the results of the straight one. The developed equations may be helpful to the designers in proportioning, analysing, and designing such bridges, as the correlation coefficient is about 0.99.

• 한국전산구조공학회논문집
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.73-82
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• 2022

이 논문은 72m 초고강도 콘크리트 섬유보강 콘크리트 프리스트레스트 박스거더의 비선형 거동을 해석하는 3차원 해석방법을 제시하였다. UHPC재료의 비선형 거동을 나타내기 위해 콘크리트 손상소성(CDP)모델을 채택하였다. 제시된 응력-변형률 관계 곡선에 근거한 수치해석 모델은 50m UHPC 프리스트레스트 박스 거더 휨실험결과로 검증하였다. 검증된 해석모델을 사용하여 72m UHPC 프리스트레스트 박스거더의 휨거동을 파악하는데 적용하였다. 각 하중단계에 따른 하중 변위관계, 응력상태 및 연결부분 상세를 해석하였다. 하중-변위관계 곡선과 설계하중 및 극한하중 비교 결과는 UHPC 박스거더 휨거동을 해석하는 적절한 수단으로써 비선형 유한요소법의 적용성을 입증하고 있다.