• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제4권4호
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• pp.341-363
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• 2013

Earthquake response calculation, parametric analysis and seismic parameter optimization of base-isolated structures are some critical issues for seismic design of base-isolated structures. To calculate the earthquake responses for such non-symmetric and non-classical damping linear systems and to implement the earthquake resistant design codes, a modified complex mode superposition design response spectrum method is put forward. Furthermore, to do parameter optimization for base-isolation structures, a graphical approach is proposed by analyzing the relationship between the base shear ratio of a seismic base-isolation floor to non-seismic base-isolation one and frequency ratio-damping ratio, as well as the relationship between the seismic base-isolation floor displacement and frequency ratio-damping ratio. In addition, the influences of mode number and site classification on the seismic base-isolation structure and corresponding optimum parameters are investigated. It is demonstrated that the modified complex mode superposition design response spectrum method is more precise and more convenient to engineering applications for utilizing the damping reduction factors and the design response spectrum, and the proposed graphical approach for parameter optimization of seismic base-isolation structures is compendious and feasible.

• 한국지반환경공학회 논문집
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.49-54
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• 2009

지진동에 대한 사면의 안정성은 일반적으로 지진계수를 이용하여 지진하중을 유사정적 하중으로 단순화하여 한계평형법으로 평가된다. Transient 지진동은 지진계수를 이용하여 정적하중으로 대체된다. 하지만, 유사정적 해석결과에 절대적인 영향을 미치는 지진계수는 합리적인 물리적 근거 없이 산정된다. 또한 내진설계기준에 의거하여 산정되는 최대가속도는 사면의 진동특성을 반영한다고 볼 수 없으며, 이를 정확하게 예측하기 위해서는 2차원 동적해석을 수행해야 한다. 본 연구에서는 수정된 1차원 동적해석과 유사정적해석을 연결한 Hybrid 유사정적 해석법을 제안하였다. 기존의 해석기법은 깊이에 따라서 변이하는 가속도를 고려할 수 없기에 신뢰성 있는 사면의 안정성 예측이 어려운 실정이다. 수정된 1차원 지반응답해석은 깊이에 따른 사면 무게변화를 모델링하기 위하여 층의 밀도를 조정하였으며 위치별 진동가속도를 예측하기 위해서 다수의 해석을 수행하였다. 2차원 유한요소해석과 비교한 결과, 수정된 1차원 해석은 2차원 해석과 일치성이 우수한 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 해석결과를 유사정적해석에 입력하여 깊이에 따라서 변이하는 가속도 주상도를 적용하였으며 기존의 해석방법으로 계산된 안전율과 비교하였다. 비교 결과, 계산된 안전율에는 큰 차이가 발생하는 것으로 나타났으며, 기존의 해석기법으로 안전율을 예측할 경우, 매우 비현실적인 값을 계산할 수 있다. 본 연구에서 개발된 기법은 해석의 신뢰성을 현격하게 향상시키는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.26-32
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• 2005

Recent earthquakes, measuring over a magnitude of 5.0, on the eastern coast of Korea, have aroused interest in earthquake analyses and the seismic design of caisson-type breakwaters. Most earthquake analysis methods, such as equivalent static analysis, response spectrum analysis, nonlinear analysis, and capacity analysis, are deterministic and have been used for seismic design and performance evaluation of coastal structures. However, deterministic methods are difficult for reflecting on one of the most important characteristics of earthquakes, i.e. the uncertainty of earthquakes. This paper presents results of probabilistic seismic hazard assessment(PSHA) of an actual caisson-type breakwater, considering uncertainties of earthquake occurrences and soil properties. First, the seismic vulnerability of a structure and the seismic hazard of the site are evaluated, using earthquake sets and a seismic hazard map; then, the seismic risk of the structure is assessed.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제65권6호
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• pp.771-784
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• 2018

This study aims to investigate the stochastic response of isolated and non-isolated highway bridges subjected to spatially varying earthquake ground motion model. This model includes wave passage, incoherence and site response effects. The wave passage effect is examined by using various wave velocities. The incoherency effect is investigated by considering the Harichandran and Vanmarcke coherency model. The site response effect is considered by selecting homogeneous firm, medium and soft soil types where the bridge supports are constructed. The ground motion is described by power spectral density function and applied to each support point. Triple concave friction pendulum (TCFP) bearing which is more effective than other seismic isolation systems is used for seismic isolation. To implement seismic isolation procedure, TCFP bearing devices are placed at each of the support points of the deck. In the analysis, the bridge selected is a five-span featuring cast-in-place concrete box girder superstructure supported on reinforced concrete columns. Foundation supported highway bridge is regarded as three regions and compared its different situation in the stochastic analysis. The stochastic analyses results show that spatially varying ground motion has important effects on the stochastic response of the isolated and non-isolated bridges as long span structures.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.435-448
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• 2018

In order to make reliable earthquake-resistant design of civil engineering structures, one of the most important considerations in a region with high seismicity is to pay attention to the local soil condition of regions. It is aimed in the current study at specifying dynamic soil characteristics of Kirikkale city center conducting the 1-D equivalent linear and non-linear site response analyses. Due to high vulnerability and seismicity of the city center of Kirikkale surrounded by active many faults, such as the North Anatolian Fault (NAF), the city of Kirikkale is classified as highly earthquake-prone city. The first effort to determine critical site response parameter is to perform the seismic hazard analyses of the region through the earthquake record catalogues. The moment magnitude of the city center is obtained as $M_w=7.0$ according to the recorded probability of exceedance of 10% in the last 50 years. Using the data from site tests, the 1-D equivalent linear (EL) and nonlinear site response analyses (NL) are performed with respect to the shear modulus reduction and damping ratio models proposed in literature. The important engineering parameters of the amplification ratio, predominant site period, peak ground acceleration (PGA) and spectral acceleration values are predicted. Except for the periods between the period of T=0.2-1.0 s, the results from the NL are obtained to be similar to the EL results. Lower spectral acceleration values are estimated in the locations of the city where the higher amplification ratio is attained or vice-versa. Construction of high-rise buildings with modal periods higher than T=1.0 s are obtained to be suitable for the city of Kirikkale. The buildings at the city center are recommended to be assessed with street survey rapid structural evaluation methods so as to mitigate seismic damages. The obtained contour maps in this study are estimated to be effective for visually characterizing the city in terms of the considered parameters.

• 한국지반환경공학회 논문집
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.5-12
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• 2020

지진원으로부터 전파되는 진동은 거리에 따른 감쇠와 지형 혹은 지질구조에 따라 지역마다 다른 증·감폭 특성을 가진다. 지진원에서 기반암까지의 전파되는 진동은 이격거리에 따른 감쇠의 영향이 크며, 이는 감쇠식을 통해 쉽게 추정할 수 있다. 하지만 지표면에 전달되는 진동 추정은 기반암 상부에 위치한 토층 고유주기의 영향을 받기에 위치별 지질정보 파악이 중요하다. 지질정보 기반 진도 추정을 위해 지반조사 자료가 필요하며, Vs 주상도가 없을 경우 표준관입시험을 통해 대상지반의 강도 및 특성 파악에 주로 사용된다. 국토지반정보 포털시스템에서는 국내 지반에서 수행된 지반조사자료를 통합하여 관리하고 있으며, 표준관입시험 정보가 약 40만공을 구축되어 있다. 본 연구에서는 지반정보를 기반으로 체감형 진도정보 산출을 위해 권역별로 증폭계수 정량화 가능성을 검토하였다. 이때 SPT-N치를 자료를 통해 전단파 주상도를 생성하고, 대상지역에 지반응답해석을 수행하였다. 권역별 증폭계수와 지진파의 주기별 진도 분포는 해석방법 및 권역설정에 따라 큰 차이를 보였다.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제6권6호
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• pp.517-530
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• 2014

Seismic ground response analysis is one of the most important issues in geotechnical earthquake engineering. Conventional seismic site response and free field analysis of layered soils does not consider the effect of surcharge mass which may be present on the top layer. Surcharge mass may develop extra inertial force to the soil and, hence, significantly affect on the results of seismic ground response analysis. Methods of analysis of ground response may also be categorized into time domain and frequency domain concepts. Simplicity in developing analytical relations and accuracy in considering soil dynamic properties dependency to loading frequency are benefits of frequency domain analysis. In this part of the paper, seismic ground response is analyzed using transfer function method for soil layers considering surcharge mass on the top layer. Equation of motion, wave equation, is solved using amended boundary conditions which effectively take the impact of surcharge mass into account. A computer program is developed by MATLAB software based on the solution method developed for wave equation. Layered soils subjected to earthquake loading were numerically studied and solved especially by the computer program developed in this research. Results obtained were compared with those given by DEEP SOIL computer program. Such comparison showed the accuracy of the program developed in this study. Also in this part, the effects of geometrical and mechanical properties of soil layers and especially the impact of surcharge mass on transfer function are investigated using the current approach and the program developed. The efficiency and accuracy of the method developed here is shown through some worked examples and through comparison of the results obtained here with those given by other approaches. Discussions on the results obtained are presented throughout in this part.

• 한국지진공학회논문집
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.25-33
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• 2011

비선형 시간이력응답해석에서 입력지진동은 구조물의 탄소성 지진응답을 결정짓는 중요한 요소이다. 시간이력해석에 사용되는 기록지진동파형은 지진발생 메카니즘, 전달경로, 지반의 성질에 따른 여러 가지 인자가 복잡하게 관련되어 있기 때문에 구조물의 지진응답해석에 사용될 일반성을 갖는 입력지진동을 선정하는 것은 매우 어려운 문제이다. 본 논문은 실무에서 내진설계용 지진동으로 가장 선호하지 않는 입력지진동을 선정하여 인공지진동파형을 작성하였다. 인공지진동은 기록지진동과 동일한 위상각을 가지며, 감쇠정수 h=5%일 때의 설계용 스펙트럼과 거의 일치하도록 작성되었다. 기록지지동과 인공지진동을 입력한 1자유도계의 탄성 및 탄소성 지진 응답해석을 수행하여 탄소성 응답스펙트럼 및 입력에너지 응답 특성을 분석하였다. 본 연구에서 작성된 인공지진동은 건축구조물의 탄소성 지진응답해석용 입력지진동으로 충분히 타당성이 있다고 사료된다.

• 한국지진공학회논문집
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.39-50
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• 2006

본 논문에서는 국내 162개 지반에 대한 전단파속도 주상도, 기반암 깊이 및 지반의 동적변형특성을 획득하여 등가선형해석을 수행한 후 미국 서부해안지역의 지반 특성과 비교 검토하였다. 검토 결과 국내의 일반적인 특성을 가지는 지반과 미국 서부해안지역의 지반은 기반암 깊이와 고유주기가 매우 다름을 확인하였다. 지진응답 해석 결과 단주기 증폭계수 $F_a$의 경우 1997 UBC 기준의 값보다 크게 산정되었고, 장주기 증폭계수 $F_v$는 작게 나타나 국내 지반특성에 적합한 증폭계수는 현재 국내 내진설계기준 값과는 매우 다른 경향을 보였다. 따라서, 증폭계수를 재산정하고 설계응답스펙트럼을 개선해야 할 필요성을 확인하였다. 본 논문에서는 현재 이용되고 있는 내진설계기준과 국내 지반특성과의 차이점 파악에 중점을 두었고, 개선방법에 대한 내용은 동반논문(II 지반분류 개선방법, III 설계응답스펙트럼 개선방법)에서 심도있게 논의하였다.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.1-10
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• 2022

Seismic ground response evaluation is one of the main issues in geotechnical earthquake engineering. These analyses are subsequently divided into one-, two- and three-dimensional methods, and each of which can perform in time or frequency domain. In this study, a novel approach is proposed to assess the seismic site response using two-dimensional transfer functions in frequency domain analysis. Using the proposed formulation, a program is written in MATLAB environment and then promoted utilizing the equivalent linear approach. The accuracy of the written program is evaluated by comparing the obtained results with those of actual recorded data in the Gilroy region during Loma Prieta (1989) and Coyote Lake (1979) earthquakes. In order to precise comparison, acceleration time histories, Fourier amplitude spectra and acceleration response spectra diagrams of calculated and recorded data are presented. The proposed 2D transfer function diagrams are also obtained using mentioned earthquakes which show the amount of amplification or attenuation of the input motion at different frequencies while passing through the soil layer. The results of the proposed method confirm its accuracy and efficiency to evaluate ground motion during earthquakes using two-dimensional model. Then, studies on irregular topographies are carried out, and diagrams of amplification factors are shown.