• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.95-107
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• 2021

In this work, the dynamic response of functionally graded beams on variable elastic foundations is studied using a novel higher-order shear deformation theory (HSDT). Unlike the conventional HSDT, the present one has a new displacement field which introduces undetermined integral variables. The FG beams were assumed to be supported on Winkler-Pasternak type foundations in which the Winkler modulus is supposed to be variable in the length of the beam. The variable rigidity of the elastic foundation is assumed to be linear, parabolic and sinusoidal along the length of the beam. The material properties of the FG porous beam vary according to a power law distribution in terms of the volume fraction of the constituents. The equations of motion are determined using the virtual working principle. For the analytical solution, Navier method is used to solve the governing equations for simply supported porous FG beams. Numerical results of the present theory for the free vibration of FG beams resting on elastic foundations are presented and compared to existing solutions in the literature. A parametric study will be detailed to investigate the effects of several parameters such as gradient index, thickness ratio, porosity factor and foundation parameters on the frequency response of porous FG beams.

• Advances in nano research
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.211-224
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• 2023

This work presents a modified analytical model for the bending behavior of axially functionally graded (AFG) carbon nanotubes reinforced composite (CNTRC) nanobeams. New higher order shear deformation beam theory is exploited to satisfy parabolic variation of shear through thickness direction and zero shears at the bottom and top surfaces.A Modified continuum nonlocal strain gradient theoryis employed to include the microstructure and the geometrical nano-size length scales. The extended rule of the mixture and the molecular dynamics simulations are exploited to evaluate the equivalent mechanical properties of FG-CNTRC beams. Carbon nanotubes reinforcements are distributed axially through the beam length direction with a new power graded function with two parameters. The equilibrium equations are derived with associated nonclassical boundary conditions, and Navier's procedure are used to solve the obtained differential equation and get the response of nanobeam under uniform, linear, or sinusoidal mechanical loadings. Numerical results are carried out to investigate the impact of inhomogeneity parameters, geometrical parameters, loadings type, nonlocal and length scale parameters on deflections and stresses of the AFG CNTRC nanobeams. The proposed model can be used in the design and analysis of MEMS and NEMS systems fabricated from carbon nanotubes reinforced composite nanobeam.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제86권1호
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• pp.1-16
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• 2023

The free vibration of temperature-dependent functionally graded plates (FGPs) resting on a viscoelastic foundation is investigated in this paper using a newly developed simple first-order shear deformation theory (FSDT). Unlike other first order shear deformation (FSDT) theories, the proposed model contains only four variables' unknowns in which the transverse shear stress and strain follow a parabolic distribution along the plates' thickness, and they vanish at the top and bottom surfaces of the plate by considering a new shape function. For this reason, the present theory requires no shear correction factor. Linear steady-state thermal loads and power-law material properties are supposed to be graded across the plate's thickness. Uniform, linear, non-linear, and sinusoidal thermal rises are applied at the two surfaces for simply supported FGP. Hamilton's principle and Navier's approach are utilized to develop motion equations and analytical solutions. The developed theory shows progress in predicting the frequencies of temperature-dependent FGP. Numerical research is conducted to explain the effect of the power law index, temperature fields, and damping coefficient on the dynamic behavior of temperature-dependent FGPs. It can be concluded that the equation and transformation of the proposed model are as simple as the FSDT.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제49권3호
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• pp.307-323
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• 2023

In this research, the study of the thermoelastic flexural analysis of silicon carbide/Aluminum graded (FG) sandwich 2D uniform structure (plate) under harmonic sinusoidal temperature load over time is presented. The plate is modeled using a simple two dimensional integral shear deformation plate theory. The current formulation contains an integral terms whose aim is to reduce a number of variables compared to others similar solutions and therefore minimize the computation time. The transverse shear stresses vary according to parabolic distribution and vanish at the free surfaces of the structure without any use of correction factors. The external load is applied on the upper face and varying in the thickness of the plates. The structure is supposed to be composed of "three layers" and resting on nonlinear visco-Pasternak's-foundations. The governing equations of the system are deduced and solved via Hamilton's principle and general solution. The computed results are compared with those existing in the literature to validate the current formulation. The impacts of the parameters (material index, temperature exponent, geometry ratio, time, top/bottom temperature ratio, elastic foundation type, and damping coefficient) on the dynamic flexural response are studied.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.131-147
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• 2024

Damage caused by an earthquake depends on not just the intensity of an earthquake but also the region-specific construction practices. Past earthquakes in Asian countries have highlighted inadequate construction practices, which caused huge life and property losses, indicating the severe need to strengthen existing structures. Strengthening activities shall be proposed as per the proposed weighting factors, first at the higher weighted members to increase the capacity of the building immediately and thereafter, the other members. Through this study on gravity load-designed (GLD) buildings, relative weights are assigned to each storey and exterior and interior columns within a storey based on their contribution to the energy dissipation capacity of the building. The numerical study is conducted on mid-rise archetype GLD buildings, i.e., 4, 6, 8, and 10 stories with variable storey heights, in the high seismic zones. Non-linear static analysis is performed to compute weights based on energy dissipation capacities. The results obtained are verified with the non-linear time history analysis of 4 GLD buildings. It was observed that exterior columns have higher weightage in the energy dissipation capacity of the building than interior columns up to a certain building height. The damage in stories is distributed in a convex to concave parabolic shape from bottom to top as building height increases, and the maxima location of the parabola shifts from bottom to middle stories. Relative weighting factors are assigned as per the damage contribution. And the sequence for strengthening activities is proposed as per the computed weighting factors in descending order for regular RCC buildings. Therefore, proposals made in the study would increase the efficacy of strengthening activities.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.27-39
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• 2024

In this study, the authors investigate the free vibration behavior of three-phases functionally graded sandwich plates using a novel nth-order shear deformation theory. These plates are composed of a homogeneous core and two face-sheet layers made of different functionally graded materials. This is the novel type of the sandwich structures that can be applied in many fields of mechanical engineering and industrial. The proposed theory only requires four unknown displacement functions, and the transverse displacement does not need to be separated into bending and shear parts, simplifying the theory. One noteworthy feature of the proposed theory is its ability to capture the parabolic distribution of transverse shear strains and stresses throughout the plate's thickness while ensuring zero values on the two free surfaces. By eliminating the need for shear correction factors, the theory further enhances computational efficiency. Equations of motion are established using Hamilton's principle and solved via Navier's solution. The accuracy and efficiency of the proposed theory are verified by comparing results with available solutions. The authors then use the proposed theory to investigate the free vibration characteristics of three-phases functionally graded sandwich plates, considering the effects of parameters such as aspect ratio, side-to-thickness ratio, skin-core-skin thicknesses, and power-law indexes. Through careful analysis of the free vibration behavior of three-phases functionally graded sandwich plates, the work highlighted the significant roles played by individual material ingredients in influencing their frequencies.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.841-850
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• 2004

전 세계적으로 많은 수의 크고 작은 댐이 사용되고 있으나, 콘크리트 댐의 안전성 평가에 있어서 댐 내에 필연적으로 존재하는 균열을 함께 고려한 실질적 해석은 아직 미진한 실정이다. 따라서 향후 건설될 댐에 대해서는 설계 단계에서부터 이러한 파괴역학적 해석이 뒷받침되어야 댐의 안전성 확보에 매우 유리하다고 볼 수 있다. 특히 댐 제체와 지반이 접하는 경계면은 많은 균열 발생이 예상되는 영역으로써 이 균열 사이에 작용하는 양압력의 모델링은 중력식 콘크리트 댐 해석시 매우 중요한 요소이다. 즉, 콘크리트 댐의 균열 안정성 평가는 정확한 양압력의 모델링이 선행되어야 올바른 예측이 가능하다. 댐에 있어서 양압력의 취급은 단지 댐 체제 안정성 평가를 위한 전형적인 수계산 방법으로 널리 사용되고 있으나, 양압력에 대한 유한요소 모델링 방법은 연구가 부족한 실정이다. 본 연구에서는 중력식 콘크리트 댐과 지반이 접하는 부분에 발생된 균열에 양압력이 작용할 경우, 선형탄성파괴역학의 관점에서 접근하여 양압력이 응력확대계수에 미치는 영향을 비교 분석하였다. 양압력의 분포형상은 현재 등분포로 가정한 간략해석법으로 수행되고 있으나 최근의 연구 결과에 의하면 양압력 분포형상이 균열면에 따라 변화함을 보이고 있어, 본 연구에서는 수압의 형태를 등분포 형상 외에 삼각형 분포, 제형분포 및 포물선 분포 형상에 대해서도 각각 고려하여 각 분포형상별 응력확대계수를 평가하였다. 응력확대계수의 계산은 일반 8절점 등매개변수요소를 사용한 표면적분법을 사용하였으며, 자중의 영향 및 월류 수압의 영향도 함께 고려하여 해석 결과를 나타내었다.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제31권9호
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• pp.69-78
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• 2015

유한한 크기의 벽체에 주동변위가 발생하면 배면지반은 3차원 형태의 쐐기가 형성되고 벽체는 3차원 주동토압이 작용하게 된다. 기존 연구에서는 3차원 쐐기형상을 측정하거나 단일파괴체로 가정하여 3차원 주동토압의 합력을 산정하였다. 또한 이들 연구에서는 파괴형상과 3차원 주동토압의 크기 및 산정방법에 따라 서로 다른 결과가 도출되었다. 본 연구에서는 모형실험을 통해 벽체의 크기를 폭(w)과 높이(h) 비인 종횡비(h/w)로 나타내고, 이에 따른 3차원 주동토압의 크기와 분포를 측정하고 기존 3차원 토압연구 결과와 비교하였다. 연구결과 한계상태 벽체변위(s)는 벽체높이(h)의 약 0.12% 크기일 때 발생하였고, 합력의 크기는 Karstedt(1982)와 유사하였다. 벽체의 주동토압분포는 종횡비(h/w)가 1.2이상일 때에는 상부와 하부는 상대적으로 작고, 지표 하부 0.50~0.55h지점에서 가장 큰 포물선 형태로 나타났다. 종횡비(h/w) 0.2~2.7 범위에서 3차원 주동토압의 크기를, 고전토압이론을 이용하여 계산한 2차원 주동토압과 비교하여 종횡비(h/w)에 따른 2차원 토압 대비 3차원 주동토압 감소계수(${\alpha}$)를 구할 수 있는 도표로 제안하였다.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.267-276
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• 2023

The main purpose of the current research is to develop an efficient two variables trigonometric shear deformation beam theory to investigate the buckling behavior of symmetric and non-symmetric functionally graded carbon nanotubes reinforced composite (FG-CNTRC) beam resting on an elastic foundation with various boundary conditions. The proposed theory obviates the use to shear correction factors as it satisfies the parabolic variation of through-thickness shear stress distribution. The composite beam is made of a polymeric matrix reinforced by aligned and distributed single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) with different patterns of reinforcement. The material properties of the FG-CNTRC beam are estimated by using the rule of mixture. The governing equilibrium equations are solved by using new analytical solutions based on the Galerkin method. The robustness and accuracy of the proposed analytical model are demonstrated by comparing its results with those available by other researchers in the existing literature. Moreover, a comprehensive parametric study is presented and discussed in detail to show the effects of CNTs volume fraction, distribution patterns of CNTs, boundary conditions, length-to-thickness ratio, and spring constant factors on the buckling response of FG-CNTRC beam. Some new referential results are reported for the first time, which will serve as a benchmark for future research.

• 한국전산구조공학회논문집
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.505-512
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• 2012

본 논문에서는 일차전단변형 평판 이론(FSDT)의 개선을 통한 복합재료 적층평판의 효율적 열응력 해석 기법을 제안한다. 횡방향 응력 성분에 대해서만 변분을 취하는 혼합변분이론(Mixed variational theorem)을 이용하여 횡방향 변형에너지를 개선하였다. 가정된 횡방향 전단응력 성분들은 효율적 고차이론으로부터 구하였으며, 면내 변위 성분들은 일차적층평판 이론의 변위장을 사용하였다. 또한, 열응력 해석에 있어서 횡방향 수직 변형을 효과적으로 고려하기 위해서 횡방향 수직 변위를 두께방향에 대하여 포물선으로 가정하였다. 이 과정을 통하여 얻어진 전단변형 에너지를 본 논문에서는 횡방향 수직 변형이 고려된 개선된 일차전단변형이론(EFSDTM_TN)이라고 명명하였다. 제안된 EFSDTM_TN은 복합재료 적층평판의 열탄성 거동을 해석함에 있어서 횡방향 수직 변형이 고려된 일차전단변형 평판 이론(FSDT_TN)과 비슷한 수준의 계산만을 필요로 하며, 동시에 후처리 과정을 통하여 열변형 및 열응력의 두께방향 분포를 정확하게 예측할 수 있도록 개선하였다. 계산된 결과는 FSDT_TN, 3차원 탄성해 등의 결과와 비교하여 검증하였다.