• 국제초고층학회논문집
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.221-232
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• 2016

With the booming of construction and property industries in China, the demand for high-rises and mega-scale buildings with more integrated building functions, open- and tailor-shaped outlooks, better connections to municipal infrastructures, and higher grades of building importance has been increasing in the past two decades. The seismic design and engineering of such modern mega-buildings face engineering challenges such as hazard mitigation of extreme actions and surroundings, integrated structural frameworks and building skins, complex connections, and overall construction efficiency. It is the work of a new generation of civil and structural engineers to enhance engineering efficiency and achieve overall engineering, environmental, and economical effectiveness for these high-rise projects. This paper elaborates the above topics through case studies on the design and construction of four such developments in China. Some rethinking is conducted on evolution in modern seismic engineering and design through innovation to achieve an acceptable level of overall sustainability and building effectiveness.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.563-576
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• 2015

Over the past few decades, seismic retrofitting of structural systems has been significantly improved by the adoption of various methods such as FRP composite wraps, base isolation systems, and passive/active damper control systems. In parallel with this trend, probabilistic risk assessment (PRA) for structural and nonstructural components has become necessary for risk mitigation and the achievement of reliable designs in performance-based earthquake engineering. The primary objective of the present study was to evaluate the effect on piping fragility at T-joints due to seismic retrofitting of structural systems with passive energy-dissipation devices (i.e., linear viscous dampers). Three mid-rise building types were considered: without any seismic retrofitting; with distributed damper systems; with optimal placement of dampers. The results showed that the probability of piping system failure was considerably reduced in a Multi Degree of Freedom (MDOF) building retrofitted with optimal passive damper systems at lower floor levels. This effect of damper systems on piping fragility became insignificant as the floor level increased.

• 한국방재학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국방재학회 2008년도 정기총회 및 학술발표대회
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• pp.53-56
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• 2008

A reinforced concrete (RC) cast-in-place (CIP) infill wall retrofitting method may provide an improved seismic performance and economical efficiency for the non-ductile rahmen structures. In this study, four one story-one bay non-ductile frame were constructed and retrofitted with CIP infill wall to evaluate seismic performance of CIP infill wall-frame. From the test results, infill wall-frame exhibited a marked increase in shear strength compared to non-ductile RC frame specimen. But the ductility and story-drift at maximum load were decreased when shear strength of infill wall larger than that of existing RC frame. Therefore, it is confirmed that adequate reinforcement detail is required to assure sufficient seismic performance.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.135-156
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• 2014

In this research the effect of seismic design level as a practical approach for progressive collapse mitigation and reaching desired structural safety against it in seismically designed concentric braced frame buildings was investigated. It was achieved by performing preliminary and advanced progressive collapse analysis of several split-X braced frame buildings, designed for each seismic zone according to UBC 97 and by applying various Seismic Load Factors (SLFs). The outer frames of such structures were studied for collapse progression while losing one column and connected brace in the first story. Preliminary analysis results showed the necessity of performing advanced element loss analysis, consisting of Vertical Incremental Dynamic Analysis (VIDA) and Performance-Based Analysis (PBA), in order to compute the progressive collapse safety of the structures while increasing SLF for each seismic zone. In addition, by sensitivity analysis it became possible to introduce the equation of structural safety against progressive collapse for concentrically braced frames as a function of SLF for each seismic zone. Finally, the equation of progressive collapse safety as a function of bracing member capacity was presented.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.457-469
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• 2016

Steep rock slope with water-filled tension crack will happen to overturn around the toe of the slope under seismic loading. This failure type is completely different from the common toppling failure occurring in anti-dipping layered rock mass slopes with steeply dipping discontinuities. This paper presents an analytical approach to determine the seismic factor of safety against overturning for an intact rock mass slope with water-filled tension crack considering horizontal and vertical seismic coefficients. This solution is a generalized explicit expression and is derived using the moment equilibrium approach. A numerical program based on discontinuous deformation analysis (DDA) is adopted to validate the analytical results. The parametric study is carried out to adequately investigate the effect of horizontal and vertical seismic coefficients on the overall stability against overturning for a saturated rock slope under two water pressure modes. The analytical results show that vertically upward seismic inertia force or/and second water pressure distribution mode will remarkably decrease the slope stability against overturning. Finally, several representative design charts of slopes also are presented for the practical application.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.119-130
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• 2017

This paper presents a numerical investigation on the seismic behavior of isolated bridges with supplemental viscous damping. Usually very large displacements make seismic isolation an unfeasible solution due to boundary conditions, especially in case of existing bridges or high risk seismic regions. First, a suggested optimal design procedure is introduced, then seismic performance of three real bridges with different isolation systems and damping levels is investigated. Each bridge is studied in four different configurations: simply supported (SSB), isolated with 10% damping (IB), isolated with 30% damping (LRB) and isolated with optimal supplemental damping ratio (IDB). Two of the case studies are investigated under spectrum compatible far-field ground motions, while the third one is subjected to near-fault strong motions. With respect to different design strategies proposed by other authors, results of the analysis demonstrated that an isolated bridge equipped with HDLRBs and a total equivalent damping ratio of 70% represents a very effective design solution. Thanks to confirmed effective performance in terms of base shear mitigation and displacement reduction under both far field and near fault ground motions, as well as for both simply supported and continuous bridges, the suggested control system provides robustness and reliability in terms of seismic performance also resulting cost effective.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.25-38
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• 2022

The RC private constructions represent a large part of the housing stock in the north part of Algeria. For various reasons, they are mostly built without any seismic considerations and their seismic vulnerability remains unknown for different levels of seismic intensity possible in the region. To support future seismic risk mitigation efforts in northern Algeria, this document assesses the seismic vulnerability of typical private RC constructions built after the Boumerdes earthquake (May 21, 2003) without considering existing seismic regulation, through the development of analytical fragility curves. The fragility curves are developed for four representative RC frames in terms of slight, moderate, extensive, and complete damage states suggested in HAZUS-MH 2.1, using nonlinear time history analyses. The numerical simulation of the nonlinear seismic response of the structures is performed using the SeismoStruct software. An original intensity measure (IM) is proposed and used in this study. It is the zone acceleration coefficient "A", through which the seismic hazard level is represented in the Algerian Seismic Regulations. The efficiency, practicality, and proficiency of the choice of IM are demonstrated. Incremental dynamic analyses are conducted under fifteen ground motion accelerograms compatible with the elastic target spectrum of the Algerian Seismic Regulations. In order to cover all the seismic zones of northern Algeria, the accelerograms are scaled from 0.1 to 2.5 in increments of 0.1. The results mainly indicate that private constructions built after the Boumerdes earthquake in the moderate and high seismic zones with four (04) or more storeys are highly vulnerable.

• 한국방재학회 논문집
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• 제8권5호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2008

대부분의 내진설계기준에서는 설계지반운동을 정의하기 위해서 설계스펙트럼을 제시하고 있다. 기준에서 제시되는 설계스펙트럼은 일반적으로 5% 임계감쇠비에 대한 것이며, 이것은 일반적인 건축구조물에 적용할 수 있는 것이다. 에너지 소산장치나 면진 시스템의 적용이 점차 증가하고 있으며, 이러한 장치를 적용한 건축구조물의 내진해석을 위해서는 5% 임계감쇠비를 초과하는 설계스펙트럼이 필요하다. 5% 임계감쇠비에 대한 설계스펙트럼을 다른 임계감쇠비에 대한 설계스펙트럼으로 변환하기 위해서는 감쇠계수가 효과적으로 이용될 수 있다. 현재의 내진설계기준에서 제시하고 있는 감쇠계수는 강진자료를 바탕으로 제시된 것이다. 중진 및 약진은 강진과는 다른 특성을 가지므로, 이러한 감쇠계수가 중진 및 약진 지역에 적용하는 것은 충분한 검토가 필요할 것이다. 이 논문에서는 중진 및 약진자료를 이용한 감쇠계수를 제시하고, 현재 설계기준에서 제시하고 있는 감쇠계수와 비교하였다.

• 한국방재학회 논문집
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.47-52
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• 2004

조적조 건축물은 작은 인장력과 연성능력으로 인해 지진발생시 심각한 피해상황을 나타내고 있다. 국외의 경우 조적조 건축물에 대한 여러 가지 보강방법이 사용되고 있으나, 국내의 경우 여러 가지 제약에 의하여 유리섬유보강방법을 사용하는 것이 적절하다. 본 논문에서는 유리섬유보강을 통한 지진피해를 입은 조적조 건축물의 내진성능에 관해 평가하였다. 실험결과 유리섬유보강 실험체의 최대 밑면 전단력과 변형이 현저하게 증가하였다. 파괴이후에도 유리섬유보강 실험체는 계속 하중에 저항하는 것으로 나타났다. 유리섬유보강 실험체는 전반적으로 pier 부분에서 Rocking 거동을 보였다.

• 한국방재학회 논문집
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.91-100
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• 2010

본 논문에서는 절 성토 사면의 안정성에 영향을 미치는 영향인자의 민감도 분석을 수행하였다. 사면안정성 해석은 건기 및 우기조건, 지진시로 구별하여 해석하였다. 건기와 우기 조건에 대한 민감도 분석결과, 절토사면에서는 점착력, 내부마찰각, 단위 중량 등이 사면안정성에 미치는 영향은 우기조건 보다 더 큼을 알 수 있고, 성토사면에서는 건기와 우기조건에서 모두 유사한 영향을 주는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 수평지진계수는 전체사면에서 건기와 우기조건에 관계없이 유사한 값의 범위로 영향을 미치는 것으로 분석되었다. 강도정수인 점착력과 내부마찰각은 건기 및 우기조건에 관계없이 사면안정성에 단위중량, 지진계수에 비하여 상대적으로 큰 영향을 미치는 영향인자로 나타났다.