• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.79-87
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• 2023

Special moment resisting steel frame structures are now being used commonly in highly seismic regions as seismically reliable structures. However, a very important parameter describing the dynamics of steel structures during earthquake loading, Soil Structure Interaction (SSI), is generally neglected. In this study, the significance of consideration of flexibility of soil in being able to obtain a result closer to reality is asserted. The current paper focuses on calculation of seismic fragility curves special moment resisting steel frame structures under different earthquake loadings for fixed-base and SSI models. The observation of obtained fragility curves lead to the conclusion that the SSI has a considerable effect on component fragility for the steel structures, with its effects decreasing for higher peak ground acceleration. The results show that the structures when considered SSI have a higher probability of exceeding a damage limit state. This observation attests the role of SSI in the accurate study of structural performance.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제35권5호
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• pp.555-570
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• 2023

In the current study, a series of experimental and analytical evaluations were performed to introduce the horizontal pseudo static coefficient (kh) as a function of the wall configuration and the reinforcement type for analyzing reinforced soil walls. For this purpose, eight shaking table tests were performed on reduced-scale models of integrated and two-tiered walls reinforced by metal strip and geogrid to determine the distribution of dynamic lateral pressure in the walls. Then, the physical models were analyzed using Mononobe-Okabe method to estimate the value of kh required to establish the dynamic lateral pressures similar to those observed in shaking table tests. Based on the results, the horizontal pseudo static coefficient and the position of resultant lateral force (R) were introduced as a function of the horizontal peak ground acceleration (HPGA), the wall configuration, the reinforcement type as well as maximum wall displacement.

• 한국터널지하공간학회 논문집
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.583-603
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• 2023

최근 기계식 터널 굴착기술의 발전과 수압을 받는 해저철도 터널의 특성 상 쉴드TBM 공법이 해저철도 터널 설계 및 시공에 널리 적용되고 있다. 해저철도 터널은 일반적인 지중응력상태에서 거동하지 않고 외부 수압이 상시재하되는 상태이며 지진 시 지진파의 증폭에 의한 영향을 받게 된다. 특히 연약지반, 연약토사-암반 복합지반, 단층파쇄대 등 다양한 지반조건 하에서 작용하는 지진하중은 터널 변위 및 지보재 응력의 급격한 변화를 초래하여 터널 안전성에 큰 영향을 미친다. 또한 지진하중의 주기특성, 지진파형, 최대가속도 등의 재하조건에 따라 지반 및 터널의 동적 응답이 달라지며 이는 지반조건과 결합하여 더욱 복잡한 지반-터널 구조물계의 거동을 보여주게 된다. 본 연구에서는 해저철도 터널의 동적거동 평가를 위하여 수압을 고려하여 지반-터널 구조물계 전체를 유한차분해석 기법으로 모델링 하고 상호 지진 시 구조물 응답을 분석하였다. 해저철도 터널의 지진 시 동적 거동에 영향을 미치는 주요 인자는 지반조건과 지진파이므로 가상 지반조건에 따라 총 6가지의 해석 Case를 설정하였다. 가상 지반조건은 해석 대상영역의 지반이 모두 토사(풍화토)인 경우(Case-1), 모두 암반(경암)인 경우(Case-2), 터널 진행방향(종방향)으로 토사와 암반의 복합지반인 경우(Case-3), 암반 내 폭이 상대적으로 좁은 파쇄대(w = 2.0 m)를 터널이 통과하는 경우(Case-4), 터널 진행방향(종방향)으로 연약토사와 암반의 복합지반인 경우(Case-5), 암반 내 폭이 상대적으로 넓은 파쇄대(w = 10.0 m)를 터널이 통과하는 경우(Case-6)으로 구분하여 각각 모델링을 수행하였다. 해석 결과 지진에 의한 수평변위는 지반물성 증가에 따라 커지는 경향을 나타내었으나 주변 지반의 구속효과와 강성 세그먼트로 결합된 쉴드터널 구조물의 특성으로 인하여 다소 억제되는 경향도 함께 관찰되었다. 세그먼트의 부재력은 변위 발생 경향과는 달리 지반 강성이 약할수록 현저히 증가하는 경향을 나타내었으며 오히려 변위 억제 효과에 따른 부재력 증가가 뚜렷하게 관찰되는 특성을 확인하였다.

• 지질공학
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.201-213
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• 2015

지진지반운동 증폭을 야기하는 부지효과는 지하 토사 조건과 구조뿐만 아니라 지표 지형에 의해 지대한 영향을 받는다. 그럼에도 불구하고 국내에서는 최근 수십 년에 걸쳐 주로 지질 및 토사 조건과 관련된 부지고유 지진응답 연구들이 대부분을 차지해 왔으며, 이러한 국부 지질 효과는 잘 정립되어 현행 국내 내진설계기준들에 반영되고 있다. 이 연구에서는 현행 국내 내진설계기준에서는 고려되고 있지 않은 지표 지형효과 평가의 일환으로, 세 가지 다른 경사각 조건의 유한요소 지반 모델링을 통한 이차원 지진 부지응답 해석을 수행하였다. 이차원 유한요소 해석 결과인 최대 지반가속도와 가속도 응답스펙트럼을 추가적으로 수행한 일차원 유한요소 해석 결과와 비교하였다. 최대 지반가속도와 스펙트럴가속도는 대부분의 사면상부 영역에서 지형효과로 인해 이차원이 일차원 해석에 비해 크게 나타났다.

• 한국지진공학회논문집
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.149-160
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• 2018

This study experimentally and analytically examines the seismic vulnerability of steel rack storage frames subjected to Korea earthquakes (2016 Gyeongju earthquake and 2017 Pohang earthquake). To achieve this aim, this study selects a three-story, one-bay steel rack frame with a typical configuration of rack frame in Korea. Firstly, the local behavior for frame components is examined by performing monotonic and/or cyclic load tests and the global response and dynamic characteristics of the subject rack frame are investigated by conducting a shaking table test. The analytical model of the rack frame is then created based on the experimental results and is used to perform nonlinear time history analyses with recorded Korea earthquakes. The seismic demand of the rack frame is considerably affected by the spectral acceleration response, instead of peak ground accelerations (peak floor accelerations). Moreover, the collapse fragility curve of the rack frame is developed using incremental dynamic analyses for the Gyeongju and Pohang earthquakes. Fragility results indicate that the ground motion characteristics of these earthquakes do not significantly affect the frame vulnerability at the collapse state.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.71-86
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• 2021

This paper focuses on the development and assessment of the expected damage for the rocking response of rigid anchored blocks, with irregular geometry and non-uniform mass distribution, considering the site conditions and the seismicity of Mexico City. The non-linear behavior of the restrainers is incorporated to evaluate the pure tension and tension-shear failure mechanisms. A probabilistic framework is performed covering a wide range of block sizes, slenderness ratios and eccentricities using physics-based ground motion simulation. In order to incorporate the uncertainties related to the propagation of far-field earthquakes with a significant contribution to the seismic hazard at study sites, it was simulated a set of scenarios using a stochastic summation methods of small-earthquakes records, considered as Empirical Green's Function (EGFs). As Engineering Demand Parameter (EDP), the absolute value of the maximum block rotation normalized by the body slenderness, as a function of the peak ground acceleration (PGA) is adopted. The results show that anchorages are more efficient for blocks with slenderness ratio between two and three, while slenderness above four provide a better stability when they are not restrained. Besides, there is a range of peak intensities where anchored blocks located in soft soils are less vulnerable with respect to those located in firm soils. The procedure used in here allows to take decisions about risk, reliability and resilience assessment of different types of contents, and it is easily adaptable to other seismic environments.

• 한국지진공학회논문집
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2020

In 2016, an earthquake occurred at Gyeongju, Korea. At the Wolsong site, the observed peak ground acceleration was lower than the operating basis earthquake (OBE) level of Wolsong nuclear power plant. However, the measured spectral acceleration value exceeded the spectral acceleration of the operating-basis earthquake (OBE) level in some sections of the response spectrum, resulting in a manual shutdown of the nuclear power plant. Analysis of the response spectra shape of the Gyeongju earthquake motion showed that the high-frequency components are stronger than the response spectra shape used in nuclear power plant design. Therefore, the seismic performance evaluation of structures and equipment of nuclear power plants should be made to reflect the characteristics of site-specific earthquakes. In general, the floor response spectrum shape at the installation site or the generalized response spectrum shape is used for the seismic performance evaluation of structures and equipment. In this study, a generalized response spectrum shape is proposed for seismic performance evaluation of structures and equipment for nuclear power plants. The proposed response spectrum shape reflects the characteristics of earthquake motion in Korea through earthquake hazard analysis, and it can be applied to structures and equipment at various locations.

• 한국지진공학회논문집
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.51-66
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• 2001

1936년 7월 4일 경상남도 하동군 화개면을 진앙지로 하는 규모 5의 지진이 발생하였다. 이 지진으로 인하여 쌍계사 경내 건물과 문화재가 손상을 입었으며 금당 앞에 위치한 오층석탑의 탑두(종형석)가 추락하였다. 쌍계사 지진의 세기를 정량적으로 평가하기 위하여 철저한 고층을 거쳐서 실물크기의 석탑 모델을 제작하였다. 제작된 석탑모델을 진동대에 탑재하여 낮은 진폭에서 석탑모델의 동특성을 확인하는 예비시험과 지진파의 지진가속도를 증가시켜 가면서 석탑모델의 거동 특성을 규명하는 본 시험을 실시하였다. 석탑모델의 제작과정과 시험 절차에 관하여 상세히 기술하였고 진동대 시험 결과를 제시하고 그 결과에 관하여 논하였다.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.81-96
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• 2020

Wind measurements were made on the Canton Tower at a height of 461 m above ground during the Typhoon Vincente, the wind-induced accelerations and displacements of the tower were recorded as well. Comparisons of measured wind parameters at upper level of atmospheric boundary layer with those adopted in wind tunnel testing were presented. The measured turbulence intensity can be smaller than the design value, indicating that the wind tunnel testing may underestimate the crosswind structural responses for certain lock-in velocity range of vortex shedding. Analyses of peak factors and power spectral density for acceleration response shows that the crosswind responses are a combination of gust-induced buffeting and vortex-induced vibrations in the certain range of wind directions. The identified modal frequencies and mode shapes from acceleration data are found to be in good agreement with existing experimental results and the prediction from the finite element model. The damping ratios increase with amplitude of vibration or equivalently wind velocity which may be attributed to aerodynamic damping. In addition, the natural frequencies determined from the measured displacement are very close to those determined from the acceleration data for the first two modes. Finally, the relation between displacement responses and wind speed/direction was investigated.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제8권6호
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• pp.1363-1386
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• 2015

The October 23 2011 Van Earthquake is studied from an earthquake engineering point of view. Strong ground motion processing was performed to investigate features of the earthquake source, forward directivity effects during the rupture process as well as local site effects. Strong motion characteristics were investigated in terms of peak ground motion and spectral acceleration values. Directiviy effects were discussed in detail via elastic response spectra and wide band spectograms to see the high frequency energy distributions. Source parameters and slip distribution results of the earthquake which had been proposed by different researchers were summarized. Influence of the source parameters on structural response were shown by comparing elastic response spectra of Muradiye synthetic records which were performed by broadband strong motion simulations of the earthquake. It has been emphasized that characteristics of the earthquake rupture dynamics and their effects on structural design might be investigated from a multidisciplinary point of view. Seismotectonic calculations (e.g., slip pattern, rupture velocity) may be extended relating different engineering parameters (e.g., interstorey drifts, spectral accelerations) across different disciplines while using code based seismic design approaches. Current state of the art building codes still far from fully reflecting earthquake source related parameters into design rules. Some of those deficiencies and recent efforts to overcome these problems were also mentioned. Next generation ground motion prediction equations (GMPEs) may be incorporated with certain site categories for site effects. Likewise in the 2011 Van Earthquake, Reverse/Oblique earthquakes indicate that GMPEs need to be feasible to a wider range of magnitudes and distances in engineering practice. Due to the reverse faulting with large slip and dip angles, vertical displacements along with directivity and fault normal effects might significantly affect the engineering structures. Main reason of excessive damage in the town of Erciş can be attributed to these factors. Such effects should be considered in advance through the establishment of vertical design spectra and effects might be incorporated in the available GMPEs.