• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.411-424
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• 2018

This study explores the inelastic behavior of systems with flexible base. The use of a single degree of freedom system (ESDOF) with equivalent ductility to represent the response of flexible base systems is discussed. Two different equations to compute equivalent ductility are proposed, one which includes the contribution of rigid body components, and other based on the overstrength of the structure. In order to asses the accuracy of ESDOF approach with the proposed equations, the behavior of a 10-story regular building with reinforced concrete (RC) moment resisting frames is studied. Local and global ductility capacity and demands are used to study the modifications introduced by base flexibility. Three soil types are considered with shear wave velocities of 70, 100 and 250 m/s. Soil-foundation stiffness is included with a set of springs on the base (impedance functions). Capacity curves of the building are computed with pushover analysis. In addition, non linear time history analysis are used to asses the ductility demands. Results show that ductility capacity of the soil-structure system including rigid body components is reduced. Base flexibility does not modify neither yield and maximum base shear. Equivalent ductility estimated with the proposed equations is fits better the results of the numerical model than the one considering elastoplastic behavior. Modification of beams ductility demand due to base flexibility are not constant within the structure. Some elements experience reduced ductility demands while other elements experience increments when flexible base is considered. Soil structure interaction produces changes in the relation between yield strength reduction factor and structure ductility demand. These changes are dependent on the spectral shape and the period of the system with fixed and flexible base.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.119-133
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• 2017

Several theoretical and analytical formulations for the prediction of shear strength in reinforced concrete (RC) beam-to-column joints have been recently developed. Some of these predictive models are included in the most recent seismic codes and currently used in practical design. On the other hand, the influence of the stiffness and strength degradations in RC joints on the seismic performance of RC framed buildings has been only marginally studied, and it is generally neglected in practice-oriented seismic analysis. To investigate such influence, this paper proposes a numerical description for representing the cyclic response of RC exterior joints. This is then used in nonlinear numerical simulations of RC frames subjected to earthquake loading. According to the proposed strategy, RC joints are modelled using nonlinear rotational spring elements with strength and stiffness degradations and limited ductility under cyclic loading. The proposed joint model has been firstly calibrated against the results from experimental tests on 12 RC exterior joints. Subsequently, nonlinear static and dynamic analyses have been carried out on two-, three- and four-storey RC frames, which represent realistic existing structures designed according to old standards. The numerical results confirm that the global seismic response of the analysed RC frames is strongly affected by the hysteretic damage in the beam-to-column joints, which determines the failure mode of the frames. This highlights that neglecting the effects of joints damage may potentially lead to non-conservative seismic assessment of existing RC framed structures.

• 한국지진공학회논문집
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.55-62
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• 2018

In this study, natural period formular is presented for a RC shear wall structure with H-, T-, and L-shaped wall sections. The natural period formular proposed by Goel and Chopra and adopted in ASCE 7-10 was modified by using the ratio of the flange and web wall area. The natural periods of structures with H-shaped wall were numerically obtained, the results indicated that the ASCE 7-10 could not consider the natural period variation according to the length of the flange wall, but the proposed formula could do. Especially, ASCE 7-10 estimated much longer periods than eigenvalue analysis, and this implies that conservative seismic design is difficult. The periods by eigenvalue analysis exist between the upper and lower bounds given by the proposed formula, and conservative design is possible by using the proposed lower bound value. In order to verity the effectiveness of the proposed method, actual residential buildings with various types of flange walls are considered. Ambient vibration tests, eigenvalue analyses, and nonlinear dynamic analyses were conducted and the periods were compared with the values by ASCE 7-10 and the proposed formula. The results showed that the proposed formula could estimate more accurately the periods than ASCE 7-10.

• 한국전산구조공학회논문집
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.351-365
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• 2002

현재 국내에서는 벽체와 바닥판으로만 구성된 벽식 구조형식의 아파트 건물이 많이 사용되고 있다. 또한 청력에 대한 저항이 뛰어나기 때문에 전단벽 코어를 갖는 입체골조구조물이 고층 빌딩의 구조시스템으로 자주 이용된다. 기능적인 이유로 인해 이러한 구조물들의 전단벽에는 하나 또는 여러 개의 개구부가 발생하게 된다. 개구부가 있는 전단벽을 정확하게 해석하기 위해서는 여러 개의 유한요소를 사용하여 구조물을 세분모형화하는 것이 필요하다. 그러나, 전체 구조물을 유한요소로 세분하여 모형화하는 것은 막대한 해석시간과 컴퓨터 메모리를 소요하게 된다. 개구부의 수, 크기, 위치에 상관없이 적용할 수 있는 효율적인 해석기법이 본 논문에서 제안되었다. 제안된 해석기법에서는 슈퍼요소와 부분구조, 행렬응축, 가상보 등을 이용하였고 제안된 해석기법의 효율성을 검증하기 위해 벽식구조물과 전단벽 코어를 갖는 입체골조구조물의 3차원 해석이 수행되었다. 예제구조물의 해석을 통해 제안된 해석기법이 해석시간과 컴퓨터메모리를 크게 감소시키고, 정확한 해석결과를 얻을 수 있음이 확인되었다.

• 한국전산구조공학회논문집
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.139-152
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• 2010

본 연구에서는 현장 적용성을 고려한 기둥축소량의 최적보정시스템을 그래픽-사용자 인터페이스의 컴퓨터 프로그램으로 개발하였다. 구현된 시스템은 성능 및 시공상의 다양한 제약조건을 만족하면서 상대보정과 혼합보정이 모두 가능하다. 제안된 시스템에서는 기둥축소량 보정전과 보정후의 구조물 형상을 그래픽으로 확인가능하며, 각 층의 보정결과는 기둥축소량 보고서로 바로 활용 가능한 도면으로 출력된다. 제안된 시스템을 실제 축소량 보정이 수행된 61, 42, 49, 53층의 네 건물에 적용한 결과, 제약조건을 쉽게 변경하면서 축소량 보정을 수행할 수 있고, 기존의 방법으로는 해를 구하지 못하는 경우에도 손쉽게 해를 구할 수 있어 현장 적용성이 뛰어남을 확인하였다.

• Advances in concrete construction
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.117-143
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• 2017

The attack of environmental aggressive agents progressively reduces the structural reliability of buildings and infrastructures and, in the worst exposition conditions, may even lead to their collapse in the long period. A change in the material and sectional characteristics of a structural element, due to the environmental damaging effects, changes its mechanical behaviour and varies both the internal stress redistribution and the kinematics through which it reaches its ultimate state. To identify such a behaviour, the evolution of both the damaging process and its mechanical consequences have to be taken into account. This paper presents a computational approach for the analysis of reinforced and prestressed concrete elements under sustained loading conditions and subjected to given damaging scenarios. The effects of the diffusion of aggressive agents, of the onset and development of the corrosion state in the reinforcement and the corresponding mechanical response are studied. As known, the corrosion on the reinforcing bars influences the damaging rate in the cracking pattern evolution; hence, the damage development and the mechanical behaviours are considered as coupled phenomena. The reliability of such an approach is validated in modelling the diffusion of the aggressive agents and the changes in the mechanical response of simple structural elements whose experimental behaviour is reported in Literature. A second set of analyses studies the effects of the corrosion of the tendons of a P.C. beam and explores potentially unexpected structural responses caused by corrosion under different aggressive exposition. The role of the different types and of the different positions of the damaging agents is discussed. In particular, it is shown how the collapse mode of the beam may switch from flexural to shear type, in case corrosion is caused by a localized chloride attack in the shear span.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.321-337
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• 2020

Contemporary design and construction of steel-concrete composite structures employs the use of prefabricated concrete elements and demountable shear connectors in order to reduce the construction time and costs and enable dismantling of elements for their potential reuse at the end of life of buildings. Bolted shear connector with mechanical coupler is presented in this paper. The connector is assembled from mechanical coupler and rebar anchor, embedded in concrete, and steel bolt, used for connecting steel to concrete members. The behaviour and ultimate resistance of bolted connector with mechanical coupler in wide and narrow members were analysed based on push-out tests and FE analyses conducted in Abaqus software, with focus on concrete edge breakout and bolt shear failure modes. The effect of concrete strength, concrete edge distance and diameter and strength of bolts on failure modes and shear resistance was analysed. It was demonstrated that premature failure by breakout of concrete edge occurs when connectors are located 100 mm or closer from the edge in low-strength and normal-strength reinforced concrete. Furthermore, the paper presents a relatively simple model for hand calculation of concrete edge breakout resistance when bolted connectors with mechanical coupler are used. The model is based on the modification of prediction model used for cast-in and post-installed anchors loaded parallel to the edge, by implementing equivalent influence length of connector with variable diameter. Good agreement with test and FE results was obtained, thus confirming the validity of the proposed method.

• 한국지진공학회논문집
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• 제7권6호
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• pp.81-91
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• 2003

최근 우리나라의 대도시에서는 주거와 상업기능을 동시에 갖는 복합용도의 건축물이 많이 건설되고 있는데, 이러한 건물은 대부분 하부골조에서 연층, 약층 또는 비틀림 비정형을 띠게 된다. 본 논문의 목적은 이러한 건물의 지진응답을 실험을 통해 관찰하는 것으로서 1:12 축소모델의 진동대 실험을 통해 다음과 같은 결론에 이르렀다. 1) 구조물의 불확실성으로 인한 우발비틀림을 예측하는 것은 정적해석에 의한 방법보다 동적해석에 의한 방법이 더 타당하였다. 2) 횡운동과 비틀림운동이 연관되어 있을 때, 전도모멘트는 지진방향 뿐만 아니라 지진방향에 수직인 방향으로도 상당부분 작용하였으며, 일반적인 해석프로그램에서 수행하는 모드해석법으로는 이와 같은 거동을 예측하기에 부적절하였다. 3) 모드형상과 BST 다이아그램을 통해 대상구조물과 같은 건물의 주요 진동모드와 파괴양상을 쉽게 예측할 수 있었다.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.261-271
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• 2015

철골 중심 가새 골조는 최소의 물량으로 건물의 횡력에 대한 저항력을 확보할 수 있는 매우 효과적인 시스템이다. 본 논문에서는 기 설치된 H형 가새를 무 용접 냉간 성형보강재로 보강하여 휨-좌굴을 억제하고 인장력과 압축력에 동일한 강도를 확보하는 보강안에 대한 연구를 진행하였다. 역 V형 가새 골조에 설치된 H형가 새의 보강방안으로 선행연구의 보강재를 약축 보강형으로 변경하여 보강방안을 제시하고 부재실험, 부재변수해석, 골조실험을 통해 구조성능을 평가하였다. 보강된 가새는 AISC기준을 만족하였다. 이를 통해 보강으로 골조내 가새의 불 균형력에 의한 보의 파괴가 방지될 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.125-135
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• 2011

최근 타워형 아파트구조에 많이 사용되고 있는 무량판 구조시스템을 대신해 층고절감 및 장스팬 구현 그리고 내화성능향상을 목적으로 GFRP를 이용한 경량합성바닥을 개발하였다. GFRP를 이용한 경량합성바닥은 웨브에 개구부를 가지는 비대칭 강재보 하부에 GFRP를 부착하고 슬래브에 경량체를 삽입한 중공합성바닥이다. 이에 개발된 합성바닥의 휨성능을 평가하기 위해 GFRP, 중공률, 웨브의 개구부 등을 변수로 실대 실험을 수행하였다. 그 결과 GFRP를 이용한 합성보 실험체는 기준 실험체에 비해 휨내력 및 강성 측면에서 10% 높은 성능을 나타냈으며, 구조물이 항복할 때까지 완전합성거동하였다. 항복 이후 웨브개구부 주변의 응력집중현상에 의해 연성이 감소하는 현상이 나타났으며, 최대내력점까지 미끄러짐의 발생은 미소하였다. 내력설계 측면에서는 안전율을 고려해 해석값의 85%를 설계내력으로 평가하는 것이 타당한 것으로 나타났다.