• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.641-657
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• 2015

Application of reduced web beam section (RWBS) as a sacrificial fuse element has become a popular research field in recent years. Weakening of beam web in these connections may cause local web buckling around the opening area which can affect cyclic behavior of connection including: maximum load carrying capacity, strength degradation rate, dissipated energy, rotation capacity, etc. In this research, effect of local web buckling on the cyclic behavior of RWBS connections is investigated using finite element modeling (FEM). For this purpose, a T-shaped moment connection which has been tested under cyclic loading by another author is used as the reference model. Fracture initiation in models is simulated using Cyclic Void Growth Model (CVGM) which is based on micro-void growth and coalescence. Included in the results are: effect of opening corner radii, opening dimensions, beam web thickness and opening reinforcement. Based on the results, local web buckling around the opening area plays a significant role on the cyclic behavior of connection and hence any parameter affecting the local web buckling will affect entire connection behavior.

• 한국자동차공학회논문집
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.74-81
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• 2017

The door impact beam of the side-impacted vehicle plays a key role in securing occupant safety by preventing intrusion from the impacting vehicle. Despite the low production cost, the press door impact beam has been adopted sparingly because of the strength inferiority. In this study, the design technologies of the press beam aimed at improving bending strength were investigated. First, the effect of the section shape and size was examined. Next, thickness and material strength were increased. Also, the TRB beam application was simulated by varying combined thickness. Some TRB beams with reduced weight exhibited bending strength over the strength of the pipe beam. Then, the beam with a closed center section also showed remarkably enhanced maximum bending strength.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.571-583
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• 2017

A kind of accordion-web RBS connection, "Tubular Web RBS (TW-RBS)" connection is proposed in this research. TW-RBS is made by replacing a part of web with a tube at the desirable location of the beam plastic hinge. This paper presents first a numerical study under cyclic load using ABAQUS finite element software. A test specimen is used for calibration and comparison of numerical results. Obtained results indicated that TW-RBS would reduce contribution of the beam web to the whole moment strength and creates a ductile fuse far from components of the beam-to-column connection. Besides, TW-RBS connection can increase story drift capacity up to 9% in the case of shallow beams which is much more than those stipulated by the current seismic codes. Furthermore, the tubular web like corrugated sheet can improve both the out-of-plane stiffness of the beam longitudinal axis and the flange stability condition due to the smaller width to thickness ratio of the beam flange in the plastic hinge region. Thus, the tubular web in the plastic hinge region improves lateral-torsional buckling stability of the beam as just local buckling of the beam flange at the center of the reduced section was observed during the tests. Also change of direction of strain in arc shape of the tubular web section is smaller than the accordion webs with sharp corners therefore the tubular web provides a better condition in terms of low-cycle fatigue than other accordion web with sharp corners.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.203-221
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• 2008

In this paper, we present an idea of the geometry-dependent MITC method. The simple concept is exemplified to improve a 2-node iso-beam (isoparametric beam) finite element of varying section. We first study the behavior of a standard 2-node iso-beam finite element of prismatic section, which has been widely used with reduced integration (or the equivalent MITC method) in order to avoid shear locking. Based on analytical studies on cantilever beams of varying section, we propose the axial strain correction (ASC) scheme and the geometry-dependent tying (GDT) scheme for the 2-node iso-beam element. We numerically analyze varying section beam problems and present the improved performance by using both ASC and GDT schemes.

• 한국지진공학회논문집
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.69-77
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• 2003

본 연구는 8개의 RBS(reduced beam section) 내진 철골모멘트접합부의 실물대 실험결과를 요약한 것이다. 실험의 주요변수는 보 웨브 접합법 및 패널존 강도를 택하였다. 균형 패널존 시험체는 접합부의 내진성능을 감소시키지 않으면서, 보와 패널존이 함께 균형적으로 지진에너지를 소산시키도록 설계하여 값비싼 패널존 보강판(doubler plates)의 수요를 줄이고자 시도한 것이다. 보 웨브를 용접한 시험제는 모두 특별 연성모멘트골조에서 요구되는 접합부 회전능력을 충분히 발휘하였다. 반면 보 웨브를 볼트 접합한 시험체는 조기에 스캘럽을 가로지르는 취성파단이 발생하는 열등한 성능을 보였다. 보 그루브 용접부 자체의 취성파괴가 본 연구에서와 같이 양질의 용접에 의해 방지되면, 스켈럽 부근의 취성파단이 다음에 해결해야 할 문제로 대두되는 경향을 보인다. 보 웨브를 볼팅한 경우에 접합부 취성파단의 빈도가 월등히 높은 이유를 실험 및 해석결과를 토대로 제시하였다. 측정된 변형도 데이터에 의할 때, 접합부의 전단력 전달메카니즘은 흔히 가정하는 고전 휨이론에 의한 예측과 전혀 다르다. 이는 전통적 보 웨브 설계법을 재검토할 필요가 있음을 시사하는 것이다. 아울러, 접합부에서 요구되는 바람직한 거동기준을 제시하고 이를 근거로 균형 패널존의 강도범위에 대한 예비적 추정치를 제시하였다.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2001년도 가을 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.173-178
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• 2001

The cost on transmission and election of precast concrete members largely depends on the weight of them. In this study, the weight of prestressed precast beam could be reduced by control the section and prestressing force to meet the required strength on the basis of the optimum process. The top and bottom concrete stress of the section considered is required to check according to each construction step for this process. The original rectangular beam weight could be reduced up to 50~39% due to the development of a U-beams from the optimum process.

• 한국지진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지진공학회 2002년도 춘계 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.306-316
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• 2002

This paper summarizes the results of full-scale cyclic seismic testing on four RBS (reduced beam section) steel moment connections. Key test variables were web bolting vs. welding and strong vs. medium PZ (panel zone) strength. The specimen with medium PZ strength was specially designed to mobilize energy dissipation from both the PZ and RBS region in a balanced way; the aim was to reduce the requirement of expensive doubler plates. Both strong and medium PZ specimens with web-welding were able to provide sufficient connection rotation capacity required of special moment frames, whereas specimens with web-bolting showed inferior performance due to the premature brittle fracture of the beam flange across the weld access hole. In contrast to the case of web-welded specimens, the web-bolted specimens could not transfer the actual plastic moment of the original (or unreduced) beam section to the column. If a quality welding for the beam-to-column joint is made as in this study, the fracture-prone area tends to move into the beam flange base metal within the weld access hole. Analytical study was also conducted to understand the observed base metal fracture from the engineering mechanics point of view.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.153-160
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• 2000

In simply supported composite beams, the neutral axis of the composite cross section usually is located the top flange of the steel I-shape, so that the top flange does not impart much strength to the member. This suggests that omitting the top flange entirely could be a means to lower the cost of the beam without greatly reducing the strength. The purpose of this investigation is to research flexural strength and behavior of the composite beams with reduced top flange of steel. Five specimens with H and inverted T steel section were tested. As the test results, comparison of the experimental to computed full-plastic moment, and variations of flexural strength with reduced top flange were analyzed.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제16권6호통권73호
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• pp.833-846
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• 2004

포스트-노스리지 연결부를 사용하는 강재 보의 탄성거동을 모델하기 위한 부등 단면 보 요소가 제안된다. 감소 단면 (RBS) 연결부를 갖는 부등단면 부재에 대한 탄성 강성 매트릭스는 수치적분이 필요치 않는 수식으로 표현되고 전단 효과를 포함하고 있다. 또한 균일 단면 보 요소를 사용하여 RBS 연결부를 갖는 보를 모델 하는 간략 방법이 제안된다. 이 방법의 장점은 기존의 보 요소를 사용하여 RBS 연결부를 사용하는 강재 모멘트 골조의 최대 층간 상대 변위 비를 상당히 정확하게 예측할 수 있다는데 있다. 강재 모멘트 골조의 탄성 강성에 감소 단면 연결부가 미치는 영향이 조사되었고, 절점에서의 변형을 고려하기 위한 적절한 모델 선정이 골조의 최대 층간 상대변위 비를 정확히 예측하는데 감소 단면 연결부보다 중요한 역할을 하였다.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.493-502
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• 2001

본 연구에서는 아직 설계법이 정립되지 않은 리브로 보강된 RBS 철골모멘트 접합부의 내진설계법을 등가 스트럿 모델에 의거하여 제시하였다. 종종 엔지니어가 리브를 사용하여 철골모멘트접합부의 내진성능을 높이고자 할 경우 고전 휨이론에 의거하여 리브와 보로 구성된 일체단면의 단면2차모멘트로서 그루브 용접부의 인장응력도 예측하려 하는데 이는 타당치 않다. 리브접합부의 응력전달 메커니즘은 고전 휨이론에 의한 메카니즘과는 전혀 다르다. 즉 리브는 고전 휨이론에 의한 기대와는 달리 리브의 대각선 기울기 방향으로 스트럿 거동을 보인다. 필자는 이 같은 점에 주목하여 리브를 스트럿 요소로 파악하여 리브 접합부의 설계에 활용될 수 있는 등가 스트럿 모델을 이미 제시한 바가 있다. 본 연구에서는 이 등가 스트럿 모델을 기초로 리브접합부의 실용설계에 활용될 수 있는 단계별 설계절차를 제안하였다.