• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제55권5호
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• pp.965-977
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• 2015

Determination of dynamic parameters of a structure such as predominant frequency and damping ratio is one of the most important subjects in dynamics of structures. Different methods are used to determine predominant frequency. These methods are different in the cost, implement accessibility, accuracy, speed, applicability in different conditions, simplicity of calculations and required data accessibility. Calculation of damping ratio by using common experimental procedures is very difficult and costly, then it is assumed as a constant value in most calculations. Microtremor measurements and using spectral ratio method to determine the predominant frequency and damping ratio of structure is of interest in recent years. In this paper, as a case study, the effects of retrofitting on structural dynamic parameters of two four-story buildings by using microtremor measurements and also finite element analysis, is investigated. The results of this study show that microtremor measurements can be utilized to assess the improvement of dynamic behavior of the retrofitted structure and the effectiveness of the method of retrofitting.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.529-537
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• 2008

본 논문의 목적은 슬래브가 있는 RHS 기둥-H 형강보 접합부의 내진보강설계방법을 제안하는 것이다. 모멘트접합부의 내진보강에 관한 이전 연구를 참조하면, 보강된 RBS(SR) 또는 연장된 수평스티프너(LH)를 가진 접합부는 응력/변형도 집중의 저감에 매우 효과적인 것으로 밝혀졌다. 따라서 두개의 내진보강방법, 즉, 보강된 RBS(SR)과 연장된 수평스티프너(LH)를 사용한 새로운 설계절차를 제시하였다: 게다가 본 논문에는 접합부의 내진보강방법을 향상시키기 위한 다양한 상세 및 방법 등이 기술되었다. 끝으로 설계방법의 검증을 위해서 파일럿테스트를 실시하였다.

• 설비공학논문집
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• 제26권8호
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• pp.394-400
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• 2014

Several models and methods have been developed to verify the improvement of energy performance in retrofit buildings. The verification is important to confirm the effectiveness of new technologies or retrofits. Inverse model toolkit proposed by ASHRAE evaluates the changes of the energy performance of retrofit buildings by using actual energy consumption data. In this study, the inverse model toolkit was used to analyze heating and cooling energy performance of an office building. Analyzed coefficients of correlation of actual energy consumption with estimated energy consumption was above 0.92 and well fitted. It was confirmed that energy consumption of natural gas decreased by 43.4% and also that electricity decreased by 13.8%, after the retrofit of the case building. For the energy usage, cooling energy was increased by 7.4%, heating energy was decreased by 42.3%, hot water and cooking were increased by 3.4%, lighting and electronics were decreased by 19.3%, and the total energy was decreased by 18.9%.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.341-359
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• 2019

Non-monolithic concrete structural connections are commonly used both in new constructions and retrofitted structures where anchors are used for connections. Often, flaws are present in anchor system due to poor workmanship and deterioration; and methods available to check the quality of the composite system afterward are very limited. In case of presence of flaw, load transfer mechanism inside the anchor system is severely disturbed, and the load carrying capacity drops drastically. This raises the question of safety of the entire structural system. The present study proposes a wave propagation technique to assess the integrity of the anchor system. A chemical anchor (embedded in concrete) composite system comprising of three materials viz., steel (anchor), polymer (adhesive) and concrete (base) is considered for carrying out the wave propagation studies. Piezoelectric transducers (PZTs) affixed to the anchor head is used for actuation and the PZTs affixed to the surrounding concrete surface of the concrete-anchor system are used for sensing the propagated wave through the anchor interface to concrete. Experimentally validated finite element model is used to investigate three types of composite chemical anchor systems. Studies on the influence of geometry, material properties of the medium and their distribution, and the flaw types on the wave signals are carried out. Temporal energy of through time domain differentiation is found as a promising technique for identifying the flaws in the multi-layered composite system. The present study shows a unique procedure for monitoring of inaccessible but crucial locations of structures by using wave signals without baseline information.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제43권5호
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• pp.553-564
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• 2022

Many existing reinforced concrete (RC) structures need to be strengthening for reason such as poor construction quality, low ductility or designing without considering seismic effects. One of the strengthening methods is strengthening technique with eccentrically braced frames (EBFs). The characteristic element of these systems is the link element and its length is very important in terms of seismic behavior. The link element of Y shaped EBF systems (YEBFs) is designed as a short shear element. Different limits are suggested in the literature for the link length. This study to aim experimentally investigate the effect of the link length for the suggested limits on the behavior of the RC frame system and efficiency of strengthening technique. For this purpose, a total of 5 single story, single span RC frame specimens were produced. The design of the RC frames was made considering seismic design deficiencies. Four of the produced specimens were strengthened and one of them remained as bare specimen. The steel YEBFs were used in strengthening the RC frame and the link was designed as a shear element that have different length with respect to suggested limits in literature. The length of links was determined as 50mm, 100mm, 150mm and 200mm. All of the specimens were tested under cyclic loads. The obtained results show that the strengthening technique improved the energy consumption and lateral load bearing capacities of the bare RC specimen. Moreover, it is concluded that the specimens YB-2 and YB-3 showed better performance than the other specimens, especially in energy consumption and ductility.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.35-42
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• 2020

필로티 건물의 평면 비정형으로 인한 비틀림 거동은 비틀림 회전 최외단 기둥에 과도한 층간변위를 일으키고 이로 인하여 기둥의 전단파괴를 유도할 수 있다. 필로티 건물의 비틀림 거동을 제어할 수 있는 내진보강 공법으로서 벽체 증설, 철골 프레임 또는 철골 가새 추가공법 등이 사용될 수 있으나 이와 같은 공법 들은 필로티 층의 공간 개방성을 저해할 우려가 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 필로티 층의 공간 개방성을 유지할 수 있는 내진보강 공법으로서 knee brace를 활용하기 위하여 knee brace 보강재 단면 형상 및 보강재 설치 각도 등을 변수로 보강된 필로티 건물에 대하여 선형동적해석 및 비선형 정적해석(pushover analysis)을 수행하고 내진성능 평가 및 knee brace의 비틀림 제어효과를 분석하였다. 연구 결과 knee brace로 보강 시 기둥의 전단력은 증가하였으나 비틀림 변형을 제어하는데 효과가 있는 것으로 나타났다. knee brace와 기둥 사이를 30°로 보강 시 60°의 경우보다 기둥의 전단력은 적게 증가하였으며, 단면형상 □, ◯ 그리고 H 순으로 기둥의 횡변위가 적게 발생하였다.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.65-72
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• 2022

최근 국내 지진으로 인한 건축물의 피해는 주로 학교건물과 필로티형 다가구 주택에서 발생함으로써 동일한 형식의 건물에 대한 내진보강 필요성을 부각시켰다. 학교시설 내진보강사업은 초기에 연성보강방법으로서 댐퍼를 활용한 다양한 특허공법들이 충분한 검증 절차 없이 적용되었다. 그러나 「학교시설 내진성능평가 및 보강 매뉴얼, 2021」에서는 특허공법 적용시 별도의 엄격한 검증절차를 통하여 적용토록 하고 대신 일반공법으로서 강도/강성보강공법의 활성화를 유도하였다. 학교건물의 강도/강성 보강공법으로서 활발히 적용되고 있는 철골 끼움가새골조보강을 위한 내진선능평가 시 실무에서는 일부 제한된 조건에서 안전측의 내진성능평가 결과를 도출할 것으로 판단하여 기존 RC 부재에 철골가새만을 직접연결하여 해석모델을 구성하고 있다. 그러나 철골 끼움가새골조의 해석모델에서 프레임을 제거할 경우 강성감소로 인한 보강 부근의 기존 RC부재에 발생하는 하중감소는 매우 클 것으로 사료되며 이는 보강부위 기초보강 유무 검토에도 영향을 미칠 것으로 판단된다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 철골 끼움가새골조를 이용하여 저층 RC 학교건물 내진보강 시 성능평가를 위한 해석모델에 대하여 철골 프레임 고려 유무, 프레임 링크방식 등을 변수로 한 예비해석과 실제 3층 학교 건물에 대한 비선형 정적해석에 따른 내진성능평가 를 수행하였으며, 변수별 예비해석 및 푸쉬오버 해석결과를 비교함으로써 합리적인 해석모델 설정을 위한 기초자료를 제시하였다.

• Coupled systems mechanics
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.359-379
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• 2020

Due to susceptibility of bridges in the past earthquakes, vulnerability assessment and strengthening of bridges has gained a particular significance. The objective of the present study is to employ an analytical method for the development of fragility curves, as well as to investigate the effect of strengthening on the RC box-girder bridges. Since fragility curves are used for pre-and post-earthquake planning, this paper has attempted to adopt the most reliable modeling assumptions in order to increase the reliability. Furthermore, to acknowledge the interaction of soil, abutment and pile, the effect of different strengthening methods, such as using steel jacketing and FRP layers, the effect of increase in the bridge pier diameter, and the effect of vertical component of earthquake on the vulnerability of bridges in this study, a three-span RC box-girder bridge was modeled in 9 different cases. Nonlinear dynamic analyses were carried out on the studied bridges subjected to 100 ground motion records via OpenSEES platform. Therefore, the fragility curves were plotted and compared in the four damage states. The results revealed that once the interaction of soil and abutment and the vertical component of the earthquake are accounted for in the calculations, the median fragility is reduced, implying that the bridge becomes more vulnerable. It was also confirmed that steel jackets and FRP layers are suitable methods for pier strengthening which reduces the vulnerability of the bridge.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.47-55
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• 2014

최근 빈번하게 발생하는 대규모의 지진으로 구조물의 내진보강에 관심이 높아지고 있다. 내진설계가 반영되지 않은 기둥의 취성파괴는 구조물 전체 붕괴를 유발하기 때문에 내진보강이 필수적이다. 기존에는 단면증설법, 강판보강법, 섬유보강법이 내진보강법으로 주로 이용되었다. 하지만 이 보강법들은 구조물의 물리적 손상과 넓은 작업공간, 오랜 시간이 소요되는 단점이 있다. 이에 이 연구에서는 기존에 개발된 FRP 보강재의 보강 성능을 평가하였다. 대상 시험체는 학교건물을 실험실 여건에 맞춰 80% 축소하여 제작하였다. 보강재의 재료를 유리섬유와 알루미늄 다공판을 사용하여 보강재를 제작하였다. 평가 결과 두 종류의 보강재를 사용한 모두에서 시험체의 내진성능이 증가하였다.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.237-250
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• 2017

There has been increasing attention in many countries on seismic retrofit of old fashioned RC structures in recent years. In such buildings, the joints lack transverse reinforcement and suffer inadequate seismic dimensional requirements and the reinforcement is plain bar. The behavior of the joints is governed by sliding of steel bars and diagonal shear failure is less influential. Different methods to retrofit beam-column joints have been proposed in the literature such as wrapping the joint by FRP sheets, enlargement of the beam-column joint, and strengthening the joint by steel sheets. In this study, an enlargement technique that uses external prestressed cross ties with steel angles is examined. The technique has already been used for substructures reinforced by deformed bars and has advantages such as efficient enhancement of seismic capacity and lack of damage to the joint. Three reference specimens and two retrofitted units are tested under increasing lateral cyclic load in combination with two levels of axial load. The reference specimens showed relatively low shear strength of 0.150${\surd}$($f_c$) and 0.30${\surd}$($f_c$) for the exterior and interior joints, respectively. In addition, relatively brittle behavior was observed and large deformations extended into the panel zone of the joints. The retrofit method has increased ductility ratio of the interior beam-column joints by 63%, and energy dissipation capacity by 77%, relative to the control specimen; For external joints, these values were 11%, and 94%. The retrofit method has successfully relocated the plastic joints far from the column face. The retrofit method has improved shear strength of the joints by less than 10%.