• Advances in concrete construction
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• 제1권3호
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• pp.253-272
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• 2013

The use of steel bracing systems is a popular method for the strengthening of existing reinforced concrete (RC) frames and may lead to a substantial increase of both strength and stiffness. However, in most retrofitting cases, the main target is the increase of the energy dissipation capacity. This paper studies numerically the efficiency of a specific strengthening methodology which utilizes a steel link element having a cross-section of various shapes, connected to the RC frame through bracing elements. The energy is dissipated through the yielding of the steel link element. The case studied is a typical one bay, single-storey RC frame, constructed according to older code provisions, which is strengthened through two different types of link elements. The presented numerical models are based on tests which are simulated in order to gain a better insight of the behaviour of the strengthened structures, but also in order to study the effects of different configurations for the link element. The behaviour of the strengthened frames is studied with respect to the one of the original bare frame. Moreover, the numerically obtained results are compared to the experimentally obtained ones, in order to verify the effectiveness of the applied simulation methodology.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제77권1호
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• pp.103-114
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• 2021

Ultra high strength concrete (UHSC) originally proposed by Richards and Cheyrezy (1995) composed of cement, silica fume, quartz sand, quartz powder, steel fibers, superplasticizer etc. Later, other ingredients such as fly ash, GGBS, metakaoline, copper slag, fine aggregate of different sizes have been added to original UHSC. In the present investigation, the combined effect of coarse aggregate (6mm - 10mm) and steel fibers (0.50%, 1.0% and 1.5%) has been studied on UHSC mixes to evaluate mechanical and fracture properties. Compressive strength, split tensile strength and modulus of elasticity were determined for the three UHSC mixes. Size dependent fracture energy was evaluated by using RILEM work of fracture and size independent fracture energy was evaluated by using (i) RILEM work of fracture with tail correction to load - deflection plot (ii) boundary effect method. The constitutive relationship between the residual stress carrying capacity (σ) and the corresponding crack opening (w) has been constructed in an inverse manner based on the concept of a non-linear hinge from the load-crack mouth opening plots of notched three-point bend beams. It was found that (i) the size independent fracture energy obtained by using above two approaches yielded similar value and (ii) tensile stress increases with the increase of % of fibers. These two fracture properties will be very much useful for the analysis of cracked concrete structural components.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.443-454
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• 2023

Steel shear walls are used to strengthen steel and concrete structures. One such system is Partial Attached Steel Shear Walls (PASSW), which are only connected to frame beams. This system offers both structural and architectural advantages. This study first calibrated the numerical model of RC frames with and without PASSW using an experimental sample. The seismic performance of the RC frame was evaluated by 30 non-linear static analyses, which considered stiffness, ductility, lateral strength, and energy dissipation, to investigate the effect of PASSW width and column axial load. Based on numerical results and a curve fitting technique, a lateral stiffness equation was developed for frames equipped with PASSW. The effect of the shear wall location on the concrete frame was evaluated through eight analyses. Nonlinear dynamic analysis was performed to investigate the effect of the shear wall on maximum frame displacement using three earthquake records. The results revealed that if PASSW is designed with appropriate stiffness, it can increase the energy dissipation and ductility of the frame by 2 and 1.2 times, respectively. The stiffness and strength of the frame are greatly influenced by PASSW, while axial force has the most significant negative impact on energy dissipation. Furthermore, the location of PASSW does not affect the frame's behavior, and it is possible to have large openings in the frame bay.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제31권3A호
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• pp.153-162
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• 2011

복부 파형강판을 갖는 복합교량은 기존 PSC 박스 거더의 콘크리트 복부판을 파형강판으로 대체함으로써 상부구조의 경량화를 유도하고 프리스트레싱 효율성을 향상시킬 수 있어 국외에서 널리 이용되고 있다. 하지만 이러한 장점에도 불구하고 복부 파형강판을 갖는 복합교량은 기존 연구가 거더의 전단과 휨 거동에 국한되어 있어 비틀림 거동에 대한 이해는 부족한 상황이다. 국내외의 연구자들에 의하여 복부 파형강판을 갖는 복합교량의 비선형 해석 방법이 개발되었으나, 이러한 연구는 콘크리트의 인장 강도를 무시하여 균열 모멘트 및 비틀림 강성과 같은 콘크리트 교량의 사용성에 영향을 미치는 요소들에 대한 이해가 부족한 실정이다. 본 논문에서는 콘크리트의 인장 거동을 고려한 복부 파형강판을 갖는 복합교량의 비선형 비틀림 거동 해석 방법에 대한 연구를 수행하였다. 제안된 이론을 적용하여 해석 프로그램을 제작하였으며, 실험 연구를 통하여 개발된 해석 방법의 타당성을 검증하였다. 마지막으로 변수 해석을 실시하여 콘크리트의 인장 강도가 비틀림 거동에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.782-788
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• 2002

콘크리트 구조물의 설계, 시공관리 그리고 내력판정 등을 위해서는 콘크리트의 압축강도를 알아야 하는데 미리 제작해 놓은 공시체가 없을 경우 비파괴 시험을 통해 압축강도를 예측하는 방법이 많이 사용되고 있다. 지금까지 수많은 비파괴 방법이 제안되었지만 그 중 가장 널리 사용되는 것이 반발도법과 초음파 속도법이며, 두 방법을 혼합한 복합법 등이 현재 많이 사용되고 있다. 국내에서도 이에 대한 연구가 많이 수행되어 여러 추정식이 개발되어 있지만 대부분 외국에서 개발된 비파괴 강도 추정식을 사용하고 있으며 국내의 콘크리트 구조물에 적용하기에는 무리가 따른다고 할 수 있으며, 특히 재령에 따른 반발도의 변화에 관해서는 외국에서 제한된 소수의 연구결과만이 발표되었을 뿐 국내에서는 거의 없는 실정이다. 본 연구에서는 국내 실정에 적합한 비파괴 강도 추정식의 제안을 목적으로 국내 대학 및 연구기관에서 수행된 연구결과를 바탕으로 일반 강도 범위에서 물-시멘트비, 재령의 및 양생조건에 따른 반발도 및 복합법에 의한 강도와 재령의 영향을 분석하였다. 재령이 비파괴 강도에 미치는 영향을 구명하기 위해 28일 회귀식을 모든 재령에 적용하는 단일회귀식 방법과 재령별로 회귀식을 적용하는 방법의 두 가지로 분석을 수행하여 재령계수를 제안하였다. 단일회귀식을 사용하여 반발도법과 복합법으로 구한 재령계수는 반발도나 강도와는 무관한 재령만의 함수가 되어 콘크리트의 물성치를 고려할 수 없지만, 재령에 따른 회귀식을 사용하여 구한 재령계수는 재령뿐만 아니라 반발도와 강도의 함수가 되며 고강도 콘크리트일수록 재령계수들이 작아지는 것으로 나타났다. 그리고 재령에 따른 회귀식을 사용한 경우 반발도와 강도에 따른 재령계수의 변화를 고려할 수 있으므로 더 합리적인 것으로 판단되며, 본 연구에서 제안된 재령계수를 국내의 콘크리트 강도 비파괴 추정식 제안에 있어 도움이 될 수 있는 참고자료로 제시하고자 한다.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제5권6호
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• pp.625-655
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• 2013

This paper investigated the seismic behaviour of an innovated non-ductile precast concrete wall structural system; namely HC Precast System (HCPS). The system comprises load-bearing precast wall panels merely connected only to column at both ends. Such study is needed because there is limited research information available in design codes for such structure particularly in regions having low to moderate seismicity threats. Experimentally calibrated numerical model of the wall system was used to carry out nonlinear pushover analyses with various types of lateral loading patterns. Effects of laterally applied single point load (SPL), uniformly distributed load (UDL), modal distributed load (MDL) and triangular distributed load (TDL) onto global behaviour of HCPS were identified. Discussion was focused on structural performance such as ductility, deformability, and effective stiffness of the wall system. Thus, a new method for engineers to estimate the nonlinear deformation of HCPS through linear analysis was proposed.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2001년도 봄 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.333-338
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• 2001

Fractal geometry is a non-Euclidean geometry which has been developed to quantitative analysis irregular or fractional shapes. Fractal dimension of irregular surface has fractal values ranging from 2 to 3 and of irregular line profile has fractal values ranging from 1 to 2. In this paper, quantitative analysis of crack growth patterns during the fracture processing of fiber-reinforced cement composites based on fractal geometry. The fracture behaviors of fiber reinforced mortar beams subjected to three-point loading in flexure. The beams all had a single notch depth, but varing volume fractions of polypropylene, cellulose fibers. The crack growth behaviors, as observed through the image processing system, and the box counting method was used to determine the fractal dimension, Df. The results showed that the linear correlation exists between fractal dimension and fracture energy of the fiber reinforced cement mortar.

• KCI Concrete Journal
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.30-35
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• 2002

The fractal geometry is a non-Euclidean geometry which describes the naturally irregular or fragmented shapes, so that it can be applied to fracture behavior of materials to investigate the fracture process. Fractal curves have a characteristic that represents a self-similarity as an invariant based on the fractal dimension. This fractal geometry was applied to the crack growth of cementitious composites in order to correlate the fracture behavior to microstructures of cementitious composites. The purpose of this study was to find relationships between fractal dimensions and fracture energy. Fracture test was carried out in order to investigate the fracture behavior of plain and fiber reinforced cement composites. The load-CMOD curve and fracture energy of the beams were observed under the three point loading system. The crack profiles were obtained by the image processing system. Box counting method was used to determine the fractal dimension, D$_{f}$. It was known that the linear correlation exists between fractal dimension and fracture energy of the cement composites. The implications of the fractal nature for the crack growth behavior on the fracture energy, G$_{f}$ is apparent.ent.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.411-425
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• 2011

This paper illustrates the results of a seismic vulnerability study aimed to derive the fragility curves for typical Algerian reinforced concrete bridge piers using an analytical approach. Fragility curves express the probability of exceeding a certain damage state for a given ground motion intensity (e.g., PGA). In this respect, a set of 41 worldwide accelerometer records from which, 21 Algerian strong motion records are included, have been used in a non-linear dynamic response analyses to assess the damage indices expressed in terms of the bridge displacement ductility, the ultimate ductility, the cyclic loading factor and the cumulative energy ductility. Combining the damage indices defined for 5 damage rank with the ground motion indices, the fragility curves for the bridge piers were derived assuming a lognormal distribution.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2006년도 춘계학술발표회 논문집(I)
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• pp.470-473
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• 2006

Past experiences from recent earthquakes indicate that shear failures of beam-column connections were one of the main reasons causing significant damages and collapses of RC structures subjected to earthquake loadings. Many researchers and engineers have conducted to propose an effective way to improve the joint shear strength of RC connections. This paper presents an analytical model for the RC exterior beam-column joints strengthened with CFRP sheets. In the analytical model, the effect of shear behavior of the RC beam-column joint, bond slip of the beam longitudinal reinforcements and CFRP sheets were considered and incorporated into the non-linear structural analysis program. Final analytical results were compared with those from the experiment of eight exterior RC beam-column specimens. The analytical results showed that the developed connection model is very useful to investigate the hysteretic joint behavior and overall load-displacement response of the RC beam-column connections strengthened with CFRP sheets.