• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.431-453
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• 2015

A destructive earthquake, the magnitude of this earthquake was 7.2, hit Van, Turkey on October 23, 2011. After this devastating earthquake, a moderate earthquake which had 5.7 magnitude on November 9, 2011 occurred in Edremit, Van. These earthquakes caused heavy damages and collapses in many reinforced concrete buildings with loss of lives. In this paper, characteristics of ground motions of these earthquakes were studied and, deficiencies in structural elements and engineering faults such as poor workmanship and quality of construction, soft and weak stories, strong beam-weak column, short column, large overhang, hammering and unconfined gable wall were investigated. According to the observations, it was seen that, low quality of structural materials, lack of engineering services, inappropriate design and construction with insufficient detailing of the structural elements were the main reasons of heavy damages.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.39-59
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• 2011

Results of an experimental investigation on the behavior and ultimate shear capacity of 27 reinforced concrete Transfer (deep) beams are summarized. The main variables were percent longitudinal(tension) steel (0.28 to 0.60%), percent horizontal web steel (0.60 to 2.40%), percent vertical steel (0.50to 2.25%), percent orthogonal web steel, shear span-to-depth ratio (1.10 to 3.20) and cube concrete compressive strength (32 MPa to 48 MPa).The span of the beam has been kept constant at 1000 mm with100 mm overhang on either side of the supports. The result of this study shows that the load transfer capacity of transfer (deep) beam with distributed longitudinal reinforcement is increased significantly. Also, the vertical shear reinforcement is more effective than the horizontal reinforcement in increasing the shear capacity as well as to transform the brittle mode of failure in to the ductile mode of failure. It has been observed that the orthogonal web reinforcement is highly influencing parameter to generate the shear capacity of transfer beams as well as its failure modes. Moreover, the results from the experiments have been processed suitably and presented an analytical model for design of transfer beams in high-rise buildings for estimating the shear capacity of beams.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.271-282
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• 2019

Knowing the response of buildings to earthquakes is very important in order to ensure that a structure is able to withstand a given level of ground shaking. Thus, nonlinear dynamic earthquake engineering analyses are unavoidable and are preferable procedure in the seismic assessment of buildings. In order to estimate seismic performance on the basis of the hazard at the site where the structure is located, the selection of appropriate seismic input is known to be a critical step while performing this kind of analysis. In this paper, seismic analysis is performed for a four-story reinforced concrete ISPRA frame structure which is designed according to Eurocode 8 (EC8). A total of 90 different earthquake scenarios were selected, 30 for each of three target spectrums, EC8 spectrum, Uniform Hazard Spectrum (UHS), and Conditional Mean Spectrum (CMS). The aim of this analysis was to evaluate the average maximum Inter-story Drift Ratio (IDR) for each target spectrum. Time history analysis for every earthquake record was obtained and, as a result, IDR as the main measure of damage were presented in order to compare with defined performance levels of reinforced concrete bare frames.

• 국제강구조저널
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.1107-1124
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• 2018

The structural behavior of reinforced concrete coupled shear wall structures is greatly influenced by the behavior of their coupling beams. This paper presents a process of the seismic analysis of reinforced concrete coupled shear wall-frame system linked by hysteretic dampers at each floor. The hysteretic dampers are located at the middle portion of the linked beams which most of the inelastic damage would be concentrated. This study concerned particularly with wall-frame structures that do not twist. The proposed method, which is based on the energy equilibrium method, offers an important design method by the result of increasing energy dissipation capacity and reducing damage to the wall's base. The optimum distribution of yield shear force coefficients is to evenly distribute the damage at dampers over the structural height based on the cumulative plastic deformation ratio of the dissipation device. Nonlinear dynamic analysis indicates that, with a proper set of damping parameters, the wall's dynamic responses can be well controlled. Finally, based on the total plastic strain energy and its trend through the height of the buildings, a prediction equation is suggested.

• 한국공간구조학회논문집
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.41-49
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• 2022

In the case of columns in buildings with soft story, the concentration of stress due to the difference in stiffness can damage the columns. The irregularity of buildings including soft story requires retrofit because combined load of compression, bending, shear, and torsion acts on the structure. Concrete jacketing is advantageous in securing the strength and stiffness of existing members. However, the brittleness of concrete make it difficult to secure ductility to resist the large deformation, and the complicated construction process for integrity between the existing member and extended section reduces the constructability. In this study, two types of Steel Grid Reinforcement (SGR), which are Steel Wire Mesh (SWM) for integrity and Steel Fiber Non-Shrinkage Mortar (SFNM) for crack resistance are proposed. One reinforced concrete (RC) column with non-seismic details and two columns retrofitted with each different types of proposed method were manufactured. Seismic performance was analyzed for cyclic loading test in which a combined load of compression, bending, shear, and torsion was applied. As a result of the experiment, specimens retrofitted with proposed concrete jacketing method showed 862% of maximum load, 188% of maximum displacement and 1,324% of stiffness compared to non-retrofitted specimen.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.343-353
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• 2021

In this study, in order to improve the seismic performance of existing reinforced concrete (RC) framed structures, various external attachment of corner steel frame configurations was considered as a user-friendly retrofitting method. The external steel frame is designed to contribute to the lateral stiffness and load carrying capacity of the existing RC structure. A six-story building was taken into account. Four different external corner steel frame configurations were suggested in order to strengthen the building. The 3D models of the building with suggested retrofitting steel frames were developed within ABAQUS environment using solid finite elements and analyzed under horizontal loadings nonlinearly. Horizontal top displacement vs loading curves were obtained to determine the overall performance of the building. Contributions of steel and RC frames to the carried loads were computed individually. Load/capacity ratios for the ground floor columns were presented. In the study, 3D rendered images of the building with the suggested retrofits are created to better visualize the real effect of the retrofit on the final appearance of the façade of the building. The analysis results have shown that the proposed external steel frame retrofit configurations increased the lateral load carrying capacity and lateral stiffness and can be used to improve the seismic performance of RC framed buildings.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.345-353
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• 2022

The configuration of an open ground floor (pilotis) is a common and very critical irregularity observed in multistory reinforced concrete frame structures. The characteristics and the geometrical formation of the beams of the first story proved to be a critical parameter for the overall seismic behavior of this type of Reinforced Concrete (RC) structures. In this work the combination of open ground floor (pilotis) morphology with very strong perimetrical beams at the level of the first story is studied. The observation of the seismic damages and the in situ measurements of the fundamental period of four buildings with this morphology and Π-shaped plan view are presented herein. Further analytical results of a pilotis type Π-shaped RC structure are also included in the study. From the measurements and the analytical results yield that the open ground floor configuration greatly influences the fundamental period whereas this morphology in combination with strong beams can lead to severe local shear damages in the columns of the ground floor. The structural damage was limited in the columns of the ground floor and yet based on the changes of the in situ measured fundamental period the damaged level is assessed as DI=88%. Furthermore, due to the Π-shape of the plan view the tendency of the parts of the building to move independently strongly influences the distribution of the damages over the ground floor vertical elements.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.529-537
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• 2007

대다수의 저층 RC 건물은 다양한 수평저항시스템으로 이루어져 있으며, 이것들은 각기 다른 변위에서 파괴될 것으로 판단된다. 그 가운데에서도, 강성 및 강도는 높지만 소성영역에서 극취성적인 파괴성상을 나타내는 극단주, 전단벽 등의 전단파괴형 부재 및 비교적 강성 및 강도는 낮지만 연성 능력이 탁월한 기둥 등의 휨파괴형 부재는 전형적인 수평저항시스템으로 다수의 피해지진에 의하여 그것들의 중요성이 대두되었다. 극단주, 전단벽, 휨기둥 등과 같이 서로 다른 성질의 역학적 특성을 가지는 내진 요소로 혼합된 저층 RC 건물의 내진성능을 평가하기 위해서는, 각각 부재의 내력과 변형 능력이 건물 전체의 내진성능에 어떻게 영향을 미치는가를 우선적으로 검토하는 것이 필요하다. 본 연구는 극단주 (극취성파괴형 부재), 전단벽 (전단파괴형 부재) 및 휨기둥 (휨파괴형 부재)이 혼합된 저층 RC 건물의 내진성능 평가법 개발 및 내진설계를 위한 기본적인 자료를 제공하는 것을 주목적으로, 각각 파괴형 부재의 강도와 변형능력 사이의 상관관계를 파악하여, 이것들의 비율이 건물 전체의 내진성능에 어떻게 영향을 미치는가를 비선형 지진응답해석을 실시 검토하여 최종적으로 극취성 전단 휨파괴형 수평저항시스템으로 구성된 저층 RC 건물의 요구 내력 스펙트럼을 제안하였다. 본 연구에서 제안된 요구 내력은 특정 지역에서 요구하는 지진수준에 대하여 지진발생시 특정 연성비 이내로 머물게 하는 하한내력의 범위를 파악할 수 있으므로 요구 내력 스펙트럼은 내진성능 평가 및 내진설계의 기본적인 자료로서 활용 가능하다고 판단된다.

• 한국지진공학회논문집
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.9-20
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• 2003

지진동에 의한 건물의 내진성능은 건물 자체가 보유하고 있는 내력.변형능력뿐만 아니라, 지반상태를 포함한 기초구조의 진동특성, 즉 건물과 기초구조의 동적상호작용을 고려하여 종합적으로 평가해야 한다는 것은 과거의 피해지진의 경험에서 널리 알려져 있다. 이러한 사실은 최근 세계각지에서 발생한 대지진, 1993년 홋카이도난세오키 지진(일본), 1994년 Northridge지진(미국), 1995년 효고켄 남부지진(일본), 1999년지지 지진(대만) 등에서도 입증되었다. 한편, 건축물 자체의 내진성능 평가에 관한 연구는 활발히 진행되어 왔으며, 또한 수많은 건물에 적용되었다. 그러나, 건물과 기초구조의 동적상호작용을 고려한 내진성능평가에 관한 연구는 부족하며, 특히 건물과 말뚝기초의 동적상호작용을 고려한 철근콘크리트 건물의 내진성능 평가에 관한 연구는 더욱 부족한 것이 현재의 실정이다. 본 연구는 철근콘크리트 건물자체 및 지반상태를 포함한 말뚝기초의 비선형거동을 고려한 지진응답해석법을 제안하였다. 이 해석법은 실제 지진에 의하여 말뚝기초부에 피해를 입은 철근콘크리트 건물에 적용하였으며, 해석결과와 지진피해와의 관계를 비교ㆍ검토하여, 본 연구에서 제안한 해석기법의 적용가능성을 검증하였다. 본 연구는 말뚝기초를 가지는 철근콘크리트 건물의 내진성능예측의 기본적인 자료로서 활용 가능하다고 사료된다.

• 건축역사연구
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.21-39
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• 2011

This research is to analyze the modern warehouses in Gunsan during the Japanese Colonial Period. They were the spatial and urban symbol of City of Rice, Gunsan. The main purpose of this study is to survey the modern warehouses in the original center of city, to find their architectural characteristics and to set up a possibility of reuse. 7 existing warehouse buildings are located at Jangmi-Dong and Jooksung-Dong, and they have been built between 1935 and 1940. The warehouse buildings have a module of 6m and they are generally 12m wide, 24~48m long and 8m high. Their structure is composed of reinforced concrete and wooden truss. All warehouse buildings have a rectangular form. Now the diverse commercial programs occupy the original space. Modern warehouse in Gunsan has the spatial and symbolic value as industrial heritage. Therefore, it is necessary to respect the original value of modern warehouse and to create a reusing space for the current generation. It is also essential to verify restoring possibility of three symbolic warehouse buildings in the harbour that were demolished.