• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.283-295
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• 2022

Seismic design codes permit the use of Equivalent Static Analysis of buildings considering torsional eccentricity e with dynamic amplification factors on structural eccentricity and some accidental eccentricity. Estimation of e in buildings is not addressed in codes. This paper presents a simple approximate method to estimate e in RC Moment Frame and RC Structural Wall buildings, which required no detailed structural analysis. The method is validated by 3D analysis (using commercial structural analysis software) of a spectrum of building. Results show that dynamic amplification factor should be applied on torsional eccentricity when performing Response Spectrum Analysis also. Also, irregular or mixed modes of oscillation arise in torsionally unsymmetrical buildings owing to poor geometric distribution of mass and stiffness in plan, which is captured by the mass participation ratio. These irregular modes can be avoided in buildings of any plan geometry by limiting the two critical parameters (normalised torsional eccentricity e/B and Natural Period Ratio 𝜏 =T_𝜃/T, where B is building lateral dimension, T_𝜃 uncoupled torsional natural period and T uncoupled translational natural period). Suggestions are made for new building code provisions.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.133-148
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• 2021

The paper presents a simplified force-based seismic design procedure for the preliminary design of steel haunch retrofitting for the seismic upgrade of deficient RC frames. The procedure involved constructing a site-specific seismic design spectrum for the site, which is transformed into seismic base shear coefficient demand, using an applicable response modification factor, that defines base shear force for seismic analysis of the structure. Recent experimental campaign; involving shake table testing of ten (10), and quasi-static cyclic testing of two (02), 1:3 reduced scale RC frame models, carried out for the seismic performance assessment of both deficient and retrofitted structures has provided the basis to calculate retrofit-specific response modification factor Rretrofitted. The haunch retrofitting technique enhanced the structural stiffness, strength, and ductility, hence, increased the structural response modification factor, which is mainly dependent on the applied retrofit scheme. An additional retrofit effectiveness factor (ΩR) is proposed for the deficient structure's response modification factor Rdeficient, representing the retrofit effectiveness (ΩR=Rretrofitted /Rdeficient), to calculate components' moment and shear demands for the retrofitted structure. The experimental campaign revealed that regardless of the deficient structures' characteristics, the ΩR factor remains fairly the unchanged, which is encouraging to generalize the design procedure. Haunch configuration is finalized that avoid brittle hinging of beam-column joints and ensure ductile beam yielding. Example case study for the seismic retrofit designs of RC frames are presented, which were validated through equivalent lateral load analysis using elastic model and response history analysis of finite-element based inelastic model, showing reasonable performance of the proposed design procedure. The proposed design has the advantage to provide a seismic zone-specific design solution, and also, to suggest if any additional measure is required to enhance the strength/deformability of beams and columns.

• 한국지진공학회논문집
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• 제11권5호
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• pp.61-69
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• 2007

본 연구의 목적은 하부층에 필로티 구조, 상부층에 전단벽식구조를 가진 저층 철근콘크리트 건물의 내진설계 및 내진성능 평가를 위한 기본적인 자료를 제공하는 것으로서, 비선형 지진응답해석을 실시하여 각 층의 내력과 연성율 사이의 상관관계를 파악하여, 이것들의 비율이 건물 전체의 내진성능에 어떻게 영향을 미치는가를 검토하였다. 본 연구에서는 필로티 구조를 가진 저층 철근콘크리트 전단벽식 건물의 특성을 2질점계로 치환하였으며, 하부층인 필로티 구조는 휨파괴형으로 상부층인 전단벽식 구조는 전단파괴형 시스템으로 각각 모델링하였다. 또한 각층의 복원력 특성으로는 필로티 구조는 Degrading Trilinear Model(휨파괴형), 상부층은 Origin Oriented Model(전단파괴형)을 선정하였다. 상기 복원력 특성은 각 층의 보유내력에 의하여 변화를 하며, 지진응답해석용 입력지진파로는 8개의 피해지진의 가속도 성분을 선정하여 이들 가속도 성분의 최대가속도를 0.1g, 0.2g, 0.3g로 표준화 하였다. 각각 지진강도수준에 따라 지진 응답해석을 실시하여 하부층 필로티 구조와 상부층 전단벽식 구조의 내력비와 응답 연성율 사이의 상관관계를 파악하였다. 최종적으로 특정 연성율을 위한 필로티 구조를 가진 저층 철근콘크리트 전단벽식 건물의 요구내력을 산정하여 요구내력 스펙트럼(Required Strength Spectrum)을 제안하였다. 본 연구에서 제안한 요구내력스펙트럼은 특정 지역에서 요구하는 지진수준에 대하여 지진발생시 특정 연성율 이내로 머물게 하는 하한내력의 범위를 파악할 수 있는 등, 연구결과는 필로티 구조를 가진 철근콘크리트 전단벽식 건물의 내진성능평가 및 내진설계의 기본적인 자료로서 활용 가능하다고 사료된다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제49권7호
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• pp.1513-1523
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• 2017

Improvement of numerical analysis methods has been required to solve complicated phenomena that occur in nuclear facilities. Particularly, fluid-structure interaction (FSI) behavior should be resolved for accurate design and evaluation of complex reactor vessel internals (RVIs) submerged in coolant. In this study, the FSI effect on dynamic characteristics of RVIs in a typical 1,000 MWe nuclear power plant was investigated. Modal analyses of an integrated assembly were conducted by employing the fluid-structure (F-S) model as well as the traditional added-mass model. Subsequently, structural analyses were carried out using design response spectra combined with modal analysis data. Analysis results from the F-S model led to reductions of both frequency and Tresca stress compared to those values obtained using the added-mass model. Validation of the analysis method with the FSI model was also performed, from which the interface between the upper guide structure plate and the core shroud assembly lug was defined as the critical location of the typical RVIs, while all the relevant stress intensities satisfied the acceptance criteria.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.463-482
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• 2016

Air Traffic Control (ATC) towers play significant role in the functionality of each airport. In spite of having complex dynamic behavior and major role in mitigating post-earthquake problems, less attention has been paid to the seismic performance of these structures. Herein, seismic response of an existing ATC tower with a wall-frame structural system that has been designed and detailed according to a local building code was evaluated through the framework of performance-based seismic design. Results of this study indicated that the linear static and dynamic analyses used for the design of this tower were incapable of providing a safety margin for the required seismic performance levels especially when the tower was subjected to strong ground motions. It was concluded that, for seismic design of ATC towers practice engineers should refer to a more sophisticated seismic design approach (e.g., performance-based seismic design) which accounts for inelastic behavior of structural components in order to comply with the higher seismic performance objectives of ATC towers.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.477-487
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• 2021

This study focuses on the influence of strong ground motion duration on the response and collapse probability of reinforced concrete walls with a predominant response in flexure. Walls with different height and mass were used to account for a broad spectrum of configurations and fundamental periods. The walls were designed following the specifications of the Chilean design code. Non-linear models of the reinforced concrete walls using a distributed plasticity approach were performed in OpenSees and calibrated with experimental data. Special attention was put on modeling strength and stiffness degradation. The effect of duration was isolated using spectrally equivalent ground motions of long and short duration. In order to assess the behavior of the RC shear walls, incremental dynamic analyses (IDA) were performed, and fragility curves were obtained using cumulative and non-cumulative engineering demand parameters. The spectral acceleration at the fundamental period of the wall was used as the intensity measure (IM) for the IDAs. The results show that the long duration ground motion set decreases the average collapse capacity in walls of medium and long periods compared to the results using the short duration set. Also, it was found that a lower median intensity is required to achieve moderate damage states in the same medium and long period wall models. Finally, strength and stiffness degradation are important modelling parameters and if they are not included, the damage in reinforced concrete walls may be greatly underestimated.

• 한국방재안전학회논문집
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.21-28
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• 2017

시공간적으로 불규칙하게 작용하는 변동 풍속 난류의 자료는 풍공학적으로 돌풍계수 평균풍속 변동 풍하중등의 계산에서 요구되지만, 내풍 및 사용성에 따른 동적응답의 평가에서는 변동 풍속의 파워 스펙트럴 밀도함수가 요구된다. 본 논문에서는 1987-2016.12.1일까지의 일순간최대풍속 자료를 확률과정으로 가정했고, 이 실측된 자료와 확률이론을 근거로 평균류방향 파워 스펙트럴 밀도 함수에 대한 기초적 자료를 얻고자 대표지점(6개 지점)을 선정했다. 선정된 각 지점에 대한 일순간최대풍속자료는 기상청으로부터 획득했다. 해석결과 본 논문에서 평가된 스펙트럼 모델은 저진동수 영역에서는 Solari, 고진동수 영역에서는 von Karman의 모델과 근접한 현상을 나타냈다.

• 한국산업융합학회 논문집
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.29-36
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• 2012

Reinforced concrete shear walls and X-type steel braces were applied in seismic retrofit techniques for seismic performance evaluation of school buildings constructed in accordance with standard design announced by the ordinance of the ministry of construction in 1980s. Seismic performance evaluation was based on FEMA 356 using response spectrum as elastic analysis and conducted to pushover analysis with nonlinear static analysis. The maximum displacement ratio between floors in 4th and 3rd floors of the existing school buildings was less than 1.0%, which was functioning level in FEMA 356. However, because plastic hinge occurs somewhat in structural members according to the results of pushover analysis, partial reinforcement will be required. X-direction of the maximum lateral displacement of reinforced concrete shear walls than X-type steel braces was 45% and 32% in 4th and 3rd floors of school buildings, and Y-direction was 18% and 17%, respectively.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.1-5
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• 2006

The damage of important equipments for the nuclear power plant by the earthquake brings the loss of human lives and economic losses. Therefore safety-related equipment of nuclear power plant must be proved that function must be designed and structural integrity so that it can be maintained also from accident condition of various kinds. In this study, the computer room air conditioner to be delivered at the nuclear power plant applied to this qualification, try to develop an optimum model. This model ended up with good results which were under suitably allowable conditions about structurally safe earthquake.

• 대한전기학회논문지:전기물성ㆍ응용부문C
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• 제54권12호
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• pp.527-531
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• 2005

Because of increasing demand for safety of the power transformer, the seismic qualification process in accordance with the standard of IEEE Std 693-1997 is essentially required by customer. Dynamic analysis method and static analysis method were used to qualify the seismic withstanding of the power transformer at high seismic level. Maximum stress was detected at the connection between the main structure and appendages, and maximum displacement was detected at the point of appendage's end tip. Load path and substructure system can be considered as important elements to prevent over stress and over displacement.