• Computers and Concrete
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.29-39
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• 2021

This study aimed to develop a method for the determination of the damaged story in reinforced concrete (RC) structure with ambient vibrations, based on modified jerk energy methodology. The damage was taken as a localized reduction in the stiffness of the structural member. For loading, random white noise excitation was used, and dynamic responses from the finite element model (FEM) of 4 story RC shear frame were extracted at nodal points. The data thus obtained from the structure was used in the damage detection and localization algorithm. In the structure, two damage configurations have been introduced. In the first configuration, damage to the structure was artificially caused by a local reduction in the modulus of elasticity. In the second configuration, the damage was caused, using the Elcentro1940 and Kashmir2005 earthquakes in real-time history. The damage was successfully detected if the frequency drop was greater than 5% and the mode shape correlation remained less than 0.8. The results of the damage were also compared to the performance criteria developed in the Seismostruct software. It is demonstrated that the proposed algorithm has effectively detected the existence of the damage and can locate the damaged story for multiple damage scenarios in the RC structure.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.503-515
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• 2022

Global or partial damage to a structure due to the failure of gravity or lateral load-bearing elements is called progressive collapse. In the present study, the alternate load path (ALP) method introduced by GSA and UFC 4-023-03 guidelines is used to evaluate the progressive collapse in special steel moment-resisting frame (SMRF) buildings. It was assumed that the progressive collapse is due to the earthquake force and its effects after the removal of the elements still remain on the structures. Therefore, nonlinear dynamic time history analysis employing 7 earthquake records is used to investigate this phenomenon. Internal and external column removal scenarios are investigated and the stiffness of the connections is changed from semi-rigid to rigid. The results of the analysis performed in the OpenSees program show that the loss of the bearing capacity of an exterior column due to a seismic event and the occurrence of progressive collapse can increase the inter-story drift of the structure with semi-rigid connections by more than 50% and make the structure unable to satisfy the life safety performance level. Furthermore, connection stiffness severely affects the redistribution of forces and moments in the adjacent elements of the removed column.

• 터널과지하공간
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.13-30
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• 2013

$CO_2$를 지중저장하는 과정에서 유체압력의 증가로 인한 단층 활성화는 저장영역의 기밀성 유지에 중대한 영향을 미치며, 상황에 따라 저장기능의 회복 또는 저장중인 $CO_2$의 처리 문제 등으로 확대될 수 있다. 따라서 현지조사 결과의 불확실성을 최소화하고 이를 토대로 부지 선정과 주입압력 결정 단계에서 실제 조건에 가까운 모델링을 수행하여 저장영역 내 단층의 안정성과 $CO_2$ 누출 가능성을 평가하여야 한다. 본 연구에서는 이와 관련된 기존 연구 결과들을 살펴봄으로써 연구 동향 및 연구 방법에 대한 정보를 제공하고자 하였다. 먼저 인위적으로 지반에 주입된 유체 또는 자연 생성되어 응집되어 있던 $CO_2$에 의해 지진활동이 일어났던 사례들을 조사하였으며, 현지응력의 크기 및 방향, 단층 및 유체압력 분포 자료를 획득하는 방법에 대해 살펴보았다. 그리고 단층 활성화 가능성 평가 및 지진활동 시 진동 크기 추정, 활성화에 따른 $CO_2$ 누출 모델링 관련 연구 사례를 정리하였다.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.343-354
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• 2019

The present study demonstrates the application of seismic petrophysics and amplitude versus angle (AVA) forward modeling to identify the reservoir fluids, discriminate their saturation levels and natural gas composition. Two case studies of the Lumshiwal Formation (mainly sandstone) of the Lower Cretaceous age have been studied from the Kohat Sub-basin and the Middle Indus Basin of Pakistan. The conventional angle-dependent reflection amplitudes such as P converted P ($R_{PP}$) and S ($R_{PS}$), S converted S ($R_{SS}$) and P ($R_{SP}$) and newly developed AVA attributes (${\Delta}R_{PP}$, ${\Delta}R_{PS}$, ${\Delta}R_{SS}$ and ${\Delta}R_{SP}$) are analyzed at different gas saturation levels in the reservoir rock. These attributes are generated by taking the differences between the water wet reflection coefficient and the reflection coefficient at unknown gas saturation. Intercept (A) and gradient (B) attributes are also computed and cross-plotted at different gas compositions and gas/water scenarios to define the AVO class of reservoir sands. The numerical simulation reveals that ${\Delta}R_{PP}$, ${\Delta}R_{PS}$, ${\Delta}R_{SS}$ and ${\Delta}R_{SP}$ are good indicators and able to distinguish low and high gas saturation with a high level of confidence as compared to conventional reflection amplitudes such as P-P, P-S, S-S and S-P. In A-B cross-plots, the gas lines move towards the fluid (wet) lines as the proportion of heavier gases increase in the Lumshiwal Sands. Because of the upper contacts with different sedimentary rocks (Shale/Limestone) in both wells, the same reservoir sand exhibits different response similar to AVO classes like class I and class IV. This study will help to analyze gas sands by using amplitude based attributes as direct gas indicators in further gas drilling wells in clastic successions.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제7권6호
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• pp.589-612
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• 2014

This study includes determination of liquefaction potential in Erzincan city center. Erzincan Province is situated within first-degree earthquake zone on earthquake map of Turkey. In this context, the earthquake scenarios were produced using the empirical expressions. Liquefaction potential for different earthquake magnitudes (6.0, 6.5, 7.0) were determined. Liquefaction potential was investigated using Standard Penetration Test (SPT). Liquefaction potential analyses are determined in two steps: geotechnical investigations and calculations. In the first steps, boreholes were drilled to obtain disturbed and undisturbed soil samples and SPT values were obtained. Laboratory tests were made to identify geotechnical properties of soil samples. In the second step, liquefaction potential analyses were examined using two methods, namely Seed and Idriss (1971), Iwasaki et al. (1981). The liquefaction potential broadly classified into three categories, namely non-liquefiable, marginally liquefiable and liquefiable regions. Additionally, the liquefaction potential index classified into four categories, namely non-liquefiable, low, high and very high liquefiable regions. In order to liquefaction analysis complete within a short time, MATLAB program were prepared. Following the analyses, liquefaction potential index is investigated by Iwasaki et al. (1982) methods. At the final stage of this study, liquefaction potential maps and liquefaction potential index maps of the all study area by using IDW (inverse distance weighted) interpolation method in Geostatistical Analyst Module of ArcGIS 10.0 Software were prepared for different earthquake magnitudes and different depths. The results of soil liquefaction potential were evaluated in ArcGIS to map the distributions of drillings with liquefaction potential. The maps showed that there is a spatial variability in the results obtained which made it difficult to clearly separate between regional areas of high or low potential to liquefy. However, this study indicates that the presence of ground water and sandy-silty soils increases the liquefaction potential with the seismic features of the region.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.131-146
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• 2020

Evaluation of earthquake impacts in settlements with a high risk of earthquake occurrence is important for the determination of site-specific dynamic soil parameters and earthquake-resistant structural planning. In this study, dynamic soil properties of Karliova (Bingol) city center, located near to the intersection point of the North Anatolian Fault Zone and the East Anatolian Fault Zone and therefore having a high earthquake risk, were investigated by one-dimensional equivalent linear site response analysis. From ground response analyses, peak ground acceleration, predominant site period, 0.2-sec and 1-sec spectral accelerations and soil amplification maps of the study area were obtained for both near-field and far-field earthquake effects. The average acceleration spectrum obtained from analysis, for a near-field earthquake scenario, was found to exceed the design spectra of the Turkish Earthquake Code and Eurocode 8. Yet, the average acceleration spectrum was found to remain below the respective design spectra of the two codes for the far-field earthquake scenario. According to both near- and far-field earthquake scenarios in the study area, the low-rise buildings with low modal vibration durations are expected to be exposed to high spectral acceleration values and high-rise buildings with high modal vibration durations will be exposed to lower spectral accelerations. While high amplification ratios are observed in the north of the study area for the near-distance earthquake scenario, high amplification ratios are observed in the south of the study area for the long-distance earthquake scenario.

• 한국지반환경공학회 논문집
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.5-12
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• 2019

2017년 11월 15일 발생한 $M_L=5.4$의 포항지진으로 액상화 피해사례가 접수되었으며 이에 대한 많은 연구가 수행 중에 있다. 지진에 의한 피해사례가 전무하였던 우리나라의 경우, 예방 및 대비에 해당하는 지진위험지도 작성과 지진 및 지진해일 관측시스템의 구축에 매우 소극적이었다. 지진은 가뭄, 홍수나 태풍 등과 달리, 발생 징후를 관찰하고 그 영향 및 규모를 미리 예측하기란 거의 불가능에 가깝기 때문에 예방 및 대비차원의 액상화 위험지도와 같은 지진재해지도 구축은 매우 효과적일 수 있다. 본 연구는 수도권지역 14,040개의 시추공 데이터를 수집하여 지반증폭계수를 이용한 액상화 평가를 우선적으로 실시하고 최대기반암가속도는 재현주기 200년부터 4,800년을 포함하는 최대기반암가속도 0.06g, 0.14g, 0.22g, 0.30g에 대한 액상화 위험지도를 작성하였다. 또한, 실시간 예측 가능한 액상화 위험지도 작성을 위해 지진가속도와 상관관계 분석을 실시하였으며 그 결과로 수치지도의 모든 셀에 해당하는 상관식이 제안되었다. 최종적으로 제안된 상관식을 이용하여 가상의 지진에 대한 액상화 위험지도를 작성하였다.