• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.237-243
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• 2002

It is well known that torsionally unbalanced buildings are more vulnerable to earthquake hazards than are the regular structural systems. In this paper, a parametric investigation is presented, in order to observe the amplification in the internal forces, when increased eccentricities are used instead of the ones corresponding to the 5% accidental eccentricity. A series of five, ten-story framed and walled structures, with rather high torsional irregularity coefficients, are selected and a numerical test procedure is applied. Numerical results show that the maximum amplification in the internal forces at the most critical beams and columns at the flexible sides of the structures is about 10%. It is concluded that, more serious measures in the codes are needed in the case of this rather dangerous type of irregularity.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.231-250
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• 2007

The influence of masonry infills with eccentric openings on the seismic performance of reinforced concrete (r/c) frames that were designed in accordance with current code provisions are investigated. Eight 1/3-scale, single-story, single-bay frame specimens were tested under cyclic horizontal loading up to a drift level of 4%. In all examined cases the shear strength of columns was higher than the cracking shear strength of solid infill. The parameters investigated include the shape and the location of the opening. Assessment of the behavior of the frames is also attempted, based on the observed failure modes, strength, stiffness, ductility, energy dissipation capacity and degradation from cycling loading. Based on these results there can be deduced that masonry infills with eccentrically located openings has been proven to be beneficial to the seismic capacity of the bare r/c frames in terms of strength, stiffness, ductility and energy dissipation. The location of the opening must be as near to the edge of the infill as possible in order to provide an improvement in the performance of the infilled frame.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.399-412
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• 2016

This paper evaluates the seismic response of three dimensional steel space buildings using the spread plastic hinge approach. A numerical study was carried out in which a sample steel space building was selected for pushover analysis and incremental nonlinear dynamic time history analysis. For the nonlinear analysis, three earthquake acceleration records were selected to ensure compatibility with the design spectrum defined in the Turkish Earthquake Code. The interstorey drift, capacity curve, maximum responses and dynamic pushover curves of the building were obtained. The analysis results were compared and good correlation was obtained between the idealized dynamic analyses envelopes with and static pushover curves for the selected building. As a result to more accurately account response of steel buildings, dynamic pushover envelopes can be obtained and compared with static pushover curve of the building.

• 한국지진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지진공학회 2006년도 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.201-208
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• 2006

This study lotuses on the seismic behavior of 3-, 9-, and 20-story steel moment resisting frame (MRF) structures designed in accordance with the 2000 International Building Code using different Response Modification factors (R factors) 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12. For a detailed case study, 30 different structures were evaluated for twenty ground motions representing the hazard level which is equal to a 2% probability exceeding in 50 years (2% in 50 years). The results showed that the current R factors provide conservative designs for the 3- and 9-story buildings for the Collapse Prevention performance objective. However, the 20-story buildings designed without using the minimum requirement of spectral acceleration CS prescribed in the IBC 2000 did not satisfy the seismic performance for Collapse Prevention performance.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제55권5호
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• pp.1616-1629
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• 2023

To quantify the conservatism of existing ASME strain-based evaluation methods for seismic loading, this paper presents very low cycle fatigue test data of elbows under various cyclic loading conditions and comparison of evaluation results with experimental failure cycles. For strain-based evaluation methods, the method presented in ASME BPVC CC N-900 and Sec. VIII are used. Predicted failure cycles are compared with experimental failure cycle to quantify the conservatism of evaluation methods. All methods give very conservative failure cycles. The CC N-900 method is the most conservative and prediction results are only ~0.5% of experimental data. For Sec. VIII method, the use of the option using code tensile properties gives ~3% of experimental data, and the use of the material-specific reduction of area can reduce conservatism but still gives ~15% of experimental data.

• 한국지진공학회논문집
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.59-65
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• 2024

This paper describes the seismic performance evaluation of reinforced concrete bridge columns under constant and varying axial forces. For this purpose, nine identical circular reinforced concrete columns were designed seismically by KIBSE (2021) and KCI (2021). A comparison of lateral forces with theoretical strength shows that the safety factor for columns under varying axial forces is less marginal than those under constant axial forces. In addition, columns under varying axial forces exhibit significant fluctuations in the hysteretic response due to continuously varying axial forces. This is particularly prominent when many varying axial force cycles within a specific lateral loading cycle increase. Moreover, the displacement ductility of columns under varying axial forces does not meet the code-specified required ductility in the range of varying axial forces. All varying axial forces affect columns' strength, stiffness, and displacement ductility. Therefore, axial force variation needs to be considered in the lateral strength evaluation of reinforced concrete bridge columns.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제72권5호
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• pp.643-652
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• 2019

Protection of cultural heritage and carrying it to the future are at the top of the significant topics of research and implementation in engineering in the 21st century. There are several historical structures in the district of Ahlat located in the east of Turkey on the Lake Van Basin that has harbored many civilizations. Some of such works are the gravestones that are found in the Ahlat Seljuk Cemetery, which is the oldest and largest cemetery in the district. This study firstly provides information about the Ahlat Seljuk Cemetery and the gravestones found in it. Observation-based structural analyses were carried out on these gravestones that are found in this area that are known to have belonged to different civilizations based on their physical and constructional characteristics. These stones were built out of Ahlat stone as single pieces. Information is provided on the damages that have occurred on the gravestones in time and their causes. In general, losses of mass, abrasions, separations, collapses and calcifications due to natural conditions, as well as vegetative formations, were observed in the gravestones. To provide an example of other gravestones within the context of the study, the gravestone that is known to belong to the person named Nureddin Ebu Hasan was selected. As a result of the modeling that was carried out for this gravestone by using the finite elements method, modal analyses were carried out. With these analyses, for the gravestone, period, effective mass participation rates and stress values were calculated. The stress values that were obtained in this study were compared to the material safety stress values that were obtained in previous studies. Additionally, QR code application was created for the gravestone that was selected as an example in the study, and information on this gravestone was transferred to an electronic environment. The QR code application includes different language options, visuals of the gravestone and information on the gravestone. The QR application was also supported with a video of the cemetery where the gravestone is located. With this application, access to information about gravestones will be possible by using tablets and smartphones. With a QR code to be created for each gravestone, these gravestones will obtain identity cards.

• 한국전산구조공학회논문집
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.371-380
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• 2017

미국의 내진설계기준인 ASCE/SEI 7-10은 구조물 붕괴성능에 대한 불확실성을 고려하지 않는 등재해도 기반 내진설계의 문제점을 해결하기 위해 위험도 기반 내진설계 개념을 도입하였다. 하지만 현행 국내 내진설계기준의 경우 한반도 내에서 발생한 큰 규모의 지진기록과 구조물의 붕괴성능과 관련된 연구의 부족으로 위험도 기반 내진설계 개념을 반영하지 않고 있다. 본 연구에서는 철골 보통중심가새골조를 표본건물로 선정하여 위험도 기반 내진성능평가를 수행하였다. 건물이 위치한 지역, 높이, 지반조건을 변수로 바탕으로 표본건물에 대한 붕괴성능 평가를 수행하였으며, 국내 지진기록의 특성을 반영할 수 있는 경험적 스펙트럴 형상 예측 모델을 활용하여 지진재해도 곡선을 작성하였다. 이를 활용하여 국내 주요 도시에 위치한 철골 보통중심가새골조의 붕괴확률을 위험도 적분 개념에 따라 평가하였다. 국내 주요 도시에 위치한 철골 보통중심가새골조의 붕괴확률을 평가한 결과, 현행 건축구조기준에 따라 설계된 표본건물은 본 연구에서 고려한 해석 변수에 따라 붕괴확률에 상당한 차이를 보였다. 특히 국내 건축구조기준의 경우 철골 보통중심가새골조에 대한 높이제한이 없어 일부 고층표본건물에서 목표 위험도인 50년간 1%의 붕괴확률을 초과하는 것으로 평가되었다.

• 한국지진공학회논문집
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.47-60
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• 2012

우리나라의 건축법 시행령에서는 3층 미만 그리고 연면적 $1000m^2$ 미만의 건축물을 소규모 건축물로 정의하고 있으며 내진설계 적용 대상 범위에서 제외하고 있다. 하지만 소규모 건축물에 거주하는 인구의 비율이 상당하다는 사실을 고려할 때, 소규모 건축물의 내진성능을 확보하는 것은 지진 재해 경감에 있어서 중요한 부분이라고 할 수 있다. 이 논문에서는 2층 철골 건물에 비좌굴 Knee가새를 적용한 예제 연구를 통해서 소규모 건물의 내진보강 전략에 대한 연구를 수행하였다. 확률론적 내진성능 목표를 바탕으로 가새의 상세를 결정하였고, 이를 위해서 다양한 구조적 특성에 대한 취약성 분석 결과를 즉시 구해서 비교할 수 있는 취약성 등고선을 이용하였다. 기존에 수행된 실험적, 해석적 연구결과를 바탕으로 75개의 BRKB모델을 개발하였으며, 이 중에서 예제 건축물에 대한 BRKB의 가장 효과적인 보강 방안은 취약성 곡선을 이용한 내진성능의 검증과 강재의 무게를 바탕으로 결정하였다. 본 연구를 통해서 취약성 등고선을 이용한 내진성능평가 방법이 확률론적 내진성능목표를 바탕으로 한 보강전략수립에 효율적으로 사용될 수 있는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국지진공학회논문집
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.37-43
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• 2011

구조물 내 설치된 파이프시스템은 주로 내부구성원들의 인간생활에 근간이 되는 기반시설로서 현대 도시생활의 생명선과 같은 역할을 한다. 이들 구조물 내 파이프시스템이 만약 지진발생에 의하여 손상될 경우 1차적으로 구조물 내 기능성이 저하되고 구조물 내 많은 정신적, 물질적 피해가 발생할 수 있다. 실제 내진공학에서 지진발생에 따른 비구조재요소의 거동은 크게 중요하게 고려되지 않으나 인적 및 물적 피해와 매우 밀접하게 연관되는 가스 혹은 수계파이프시스템에 대한 비구조적 요소의 거동예측 및 성능평가 연구는 보다 효과적인 구조물 유지관리를 위하여 그 필요성이 크다고 판단된다. 본 연구는 현재 일반적으로 널리 시공되어져 있는 노후 철근콘크리트 빌딩구조물 내 설치된 가스 혹은 수계파이프시스템에 대하여 실제 지진발생이 예측되는 거동을 살펴보고 이들 거동에 따른 성능평가 및 현 설계기준에 대한 검토도 병행하여 수행하고자 한다. 이를 위하여 본 연구에서는 해석적으로 발생 가능한 총 10회의 지진파에 대하여 현재 실제 건물 내 기설치된 수계파이프시스템 모델링 및 해석을 통하여 그 결과를 검증, 평가하였으며 부가적으로 실제 발생 가능한 파괴유형 분석을 통하여 현 설치된 수계파이프시스템의 설계에 대한 적절한 내진보강방법에 대하여도 제안하고자 한다.