• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제41권6호
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• pp.711-734
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• 2012

The foundation of a tall building frame resting on settable soil mass undergoes differential settlements which alter the forces in the structural members significantly. For tall buildings it is essential to consider seismic forces in analysis. The building frame, foundation and soil mass are considered to act as single integral compatible structural unit. The stress-strain characteristics of the supporting soil play a vital role in the interaction analysis. The resulting differential settlements of the soil mass are responsible for the redistribution of forces in the superstructure. In the present work, the nonlinear interaction analysis of a two-bay ten-storey plane building frame- layered soil system under seismic loading has been carried out using the coupled finite-infinite elements. The frame has been considered to act in linear elastic manner while the soil mass to act as nonlinear elastic manner. The subsoil in reality exists in layered formation and consists of various soil layers having different properties. Each individual soil layer in reality can be considered to behave in nonlinear manner. The nonlinear layered system as a whole will undergo differential settlements. Thus, it becomes essential to study the structural behaviour of a structure resting on such nonlinear composite layered soil system. The nonlinear constitutive hyperbolic soil model available in the literature is adopted to model the nonlinear behaviour of the soil mass. The structural behaviour of the interaction system is investigated as the shear forces and bending moments in superstructure get significantly altered due to differential settlements of the soil mass.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.85-107
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• 2012

The building frame and its foundation along with the soil on which it rests, together constitute a complete structural system. In the conventional analysis, a structure is analysed as an independent frame assuming unyielding supports and the interactive response of soil-foundation is disregarded. This kind of analysis does not provide realistic behaviour and sometimes may cause failure of the structure. Also, the conventional analysis considers infill wall as non-structural elements and ignores its interaction with the bounding frame. In fact, the infill wall provides lateral stiffness and thus plays vital role in resisting the seismic forces. Thus, it is essential to consider its effect especially in case of high rise buildings. In the present research work the building frame, infill wall, isolated column footings (open foundation) and soil mass are considered to act as a single integral compatible structural unit to predict the nonlinear interaction behaviour of the composite system under seismic forces. The coupled isoparametric finite-infinite elements have been used for modelling of the interaction system. The material of the frame, infill and column footings has been assumed to follow perfectly linear elastic relationship whereas the well known hyperbolic soil model is used to account for the nonlinearity of the soil mass.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.377-388
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• 2021

Thin perforated Steel Plate Shear Walls (SPSWs) are among the most common types of seismic energy dissipation systems to protect the main boundary components of SPSWs from fatal fractures in the high-risk zones. In this paper, the cyclic behavior of the different circular hole patterns under cyclic loading is reported. Based on the experimental results, it can be concluded that a change in the perforation pattern of the circular holes leads to a change in the locations of the fracture tendency over the web plate, especially at the plate-frame interactions. Accordingly, the cyclic responses of the tested specimens were simulated by finite element method using the ABAQUS package. Likewise, perforated shear panels with a new perforation pattern obtained by implementing Topology Optimization (TO) were proposed. It was found that the ultimate shear strength of the specimen with the proposed TO perforation pattern was higher than that of the other specimens. In addition, theoretical equations using the Plate-Frame Interaction (PFI) method were used to predict the shear strength and initial stiffness of the considered specimens. The theoretical results showed that the proposed reduced coefficients relationships cannot accurately predict the shear strength and initial stiffness of the considered perforated shear panels. Therefore, the reduced coefficients should be adopted in the theoretical equations based on the obtained experimental and numerical results. Finally, with the results of this study, the shear strength and initial stiffness of these types of perforated shear panels can be predicted by PFI method.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.13-21
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• 2022

Masonry constructions exhibit uncertain behaviors under dynamic effects such as seismic action. Complex issues arise in the idealization of structural systems of buildings having different material types and mechanical properties. In this study, the structural behavior of a vaulted masonry building constructed using full clay brick and lime-based mortar and sitting on consecutive arches was investigated by experimental and numerical approaches. The dimensions of the structure built in the laboratory were 391 × 196 cm, and its height was 234 cm. An incremental repetitive loading was applied to the prototype construction model. Along the gradually increasing loading pattern, the load-displacement curves of the masonry structure were obtained with the assistance of eight linear displacement transducers. In addition, crack formation areas, and relevant causes of its formation were determined. The experimental model was idealized using the finite element method, and numerical analyses were performed for the area considered as linear being under similar loading effect. From the linear analyses, the displacement values and stress distribution of the numerical model were obtained. In addition, the effects of tie members, frequently being used in the supports of curved load-bearing elements, on the structural behavior were examined. Consequently, the experimental and numerical analysis results were comparatively evaluated.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.244-250
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• 2001

지진하중이 작용할 때, 철근콘크리트 구조물에서 취성파괴의 원인은 철근과 콘크리트사이의 과도한 부착손실에 기인한다. 본 연구에서는 반복하중 작용시에 철근의 마디형태에 따른 부착성능의 영향을 평가하고자 하였다. 철근의 마디높이에 변화를 주어 상대마디면적에 변화를 주었고, 횡구속철근양에 변화를 주었다. 단조가력시 횡구속이 증가할수록 부착력도 증가하며 상대마디면적의 증가에 따라서도 약간의 강도변화가 발생하였다. 단조가력시에 비해서 반복가력시에 상대마디면적이 증가할수록 부착력 증가가 더욱 커지는 것으로 관찰되었다. 반복가력시 상대마디면적의 증가에 따른 부착강도의 증가가 횡구속 철근이 있을 때 더욱 뚜렷하게 나타났다. 반복가력시 일정한 슬립에서 반복횟수가 증가할수록 강성은 떨어졌으나, 상대마디면적 증가에 따라 부착슬립량의 감소도 크게 발생했다. 따라서 지진과 같은 반복가력시 상대마디면적이 큰 철근을 사용함으로서 더 작은 슬립으로 더 큰 부착강도를 발휘하게 되어 구조물의 내진성능을 개선시킬 수 있겠다.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제86권3호
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• pp.385-397
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• 2023

This study presents an experiment and analysis to compare the seismic behavior of full-scale reinforced concrete beam-column joint strengthened by prestressed steel strips, externally bonded steel plate, and CFRP sheets. For experimental investigation, five specimens, including one joint without any retrofitting, one joint retrofitted by externally bonded steel plate, one joint retrofitted by CFRP sheets, and two joints retrofitted by prestressed steel strips, were tested under cyclic-reserve loading. The failure mode, strain response, shear deformation, hysteresis behavior, energy dissipation capacity, stiffness degradation and damage indexes of all specimens were analyzed according to experimental study. It was found that prestressed steel strips, steel plate and CFRP sheets improved shear resistance, energy dissipation capacity, stiffness degradation behavior and reduced the shear deformation of the joint core area, as well as changed the failure pattern of the specimen, which led to the failure mode changed from the combination of flexural failure of beams and shear failure of joints core to the flexural failure of beams. In addition, the beam-column joint retrofitted by steel plate exhibited a high bearing capacity, energy consumption capacity and low damage index compared with the joint strengthened by prestressed steel strip, and the prestressed steel strips reinforced joint showed a high strength, energy dissipation capacity and low shear deformation, stirrups strains and damage index compared to the CFRP reinforced joint, which indicated that the frame joints strengthened with steel plate exhibited the most excellent seismic behavior, followed by the prestressed steel strips.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.305-325
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• 1998

A method that determines the minimum stiffness of baracing to achieve non-sway buckling conditions at a given story level of a multi-column elastic frame is proposed. Condensed equations that evaluate the required minimum stiffness of the lateral and torsional bracing are derived using the classical stability functions. The proposed method is applicable to elastic framed structures with rigid, semirigid, and simple connections. It is shown that the minimum stiffness of the bracing required by a multi-column system depends on: 1) the plan layout of the columns; 2) the variation in height and cross sectional properties among the columns; 3) the applied axial load pattern on the columns; 4) the lack of symmetry in the loading pattern, column layout, column sizes and heights that cause torsion-sway and its effects on the flexural bucking capacity; and 5) the flexural and torsional end restrains of the columns. The proposed method is limited to elastic framed structures with columns of doubly symmetrical cross section with their principal axes parallel to the global axes. However, it can be applied to inelastic structures when the nonlinear behavior is concentrated at the end connections. The effects of axial deformations in beams and columns are neglected. Three examples are presented in detail to show the effectiveness of the proposed method.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.327-335
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• 2009

지진이 빈번하게 발생하는 지역에서는 비내진상세구조물은 지진 발생시 연약층을 형성하고 취성적 붕괴를 일으키게 된다. 그러나, 기존 구조물을 해체하고 내진상세 구조물을 신축하는 방법은 건설폐기물, 환경오염 및 민원 등 여러가지 문제들을 가지는 등 비경제적 방법이라 할 수 있다. 따라서 기존 구조물이 내진성능을 만족하도록 내진보강에 관한 많은 연구가 이루어졌으며, 이러한 내진보강방법에는 끼움벽, 철골브레이스, 연속벽, 부벽, 날개벽, 기둥/보의 자켓팅 등이 있다. 이 중 끼움벽 골조는 큰 변형과 접합부에서의 회전이 발생하는 골조와, 비교적 작은 변형에서도 전단파괴를 야기하는 끼움전단벽 등 복합적인 거동특성을 나타낸다. 따라서, 이러한 시스템의 거동특성은 개개의 골조나 벽에서 나타나는 거동특성과 매우 다르게 된다. 본 연구에서는 끼움벽의 내진성능을 평가하고자 하였으며, 손상에너지의 효과적 흡수를 위해 변형경화형 시멘트 복합체 (SHCC)를 사용하였다. 실험은 1/3 축소모형의 끼움벽을 반복가력하는 것으로 계획하였다. 실험 결과, SHCC 끼움벽에서는 섬유의 가교작용을 통해 시멘트 복합체 내 응력을 재분배함으로써 미세균열이 발생하였으며, 강도 및 에너지소산능력이 우수한 것으로 나타났다.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.121-128
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• 2005

본 연구에서는 국내고속도로에서 많이 사용되고 있는 이주형 교각을 주하중방향에 따른 이축지진하중에서의 지진응답을 실험적으로 조사하였다. 실험체는 지름 400mm 높이 2,000mm인 이주형 원형 교각 6기 및 단주형 원형교각 1기를 제작하였으며, $0.1 f_{ck}A_g$ 크기의 축방향 하중작용하에서 횡방향 하중을 주하중방향을 교축방향과 교축방향으로 하여 이축으로 교번반복 재하하였다. 실험변수는 횡구속 철근비와 주하중방향으로 주하중이 교축방향인 실험체는 기존의 단주와 같이 하부에만 소성힌 지부가 발생하는 휨파괴 양상을 나타내었지만 주하중방향이 교축직각방향인 경우 교각의 하단부 뿐만 아니라 교각의 상부에서도 소성힌지가 발생하였으며, 주하중방향이 교축방향인 실험체보다 더 좋은 연성도를 나타내었다.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.267-287
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• 2016

The seismic performance of the ordinary steel reinforced concrete (SRC) columns has no significant improvement compared to the reinforced concrete (RC) columns mainly because I, H or core cross-shaped steel cannot provide sufficient confinement for core concrete. Two improved SRC columns by constructing with new-type shaped steel were put forward on this background, and they were named as enlarging cross-shaped steel and diagonal cross-shaped steel for short. The seismic behavior and carrying capacity of new-type SRC columns have been researched theoretically and experimentally, while the shear behavior remains unclear when the new-type columns are joined onto SRC beams. This paper presents an experimental study to investigate the shear capacity of new-type SRC joints. For this purpose, four new-type and one ordinary SRC joints under low reversed cyclic loading were tested, and the failure patterns, load-displacement hysteretic curves, joint shear deformation and steel strain were also observed. The ultimate shear force of joint specimens was calculated according to the beam-end counterforce, and effects of steel shape, load angel and structural measures on shear capacity of joints were analyzed. The test results indicate that: (1) the new-type SRC joints display shear failure pattern and has higher shear capacity than the ordinary one; (2) the oblique specimens have good bearing capacity if designed reasonably; and (3) the two proposed construction measures have little effect on the shear capacity of SRC joints embedded with diagonal cross-shaped steel. Based on the mechanism observed from the test, the formulas for calculating ultimate shear capacity considering the main factors (steel web, stirrup and axial compression ratio) were derived, and the calculated results agreed well with the experimental and simulated data.