• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.583-594
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• 2019

In recent years, composite concrete-filled steel tubular (CFST) members have been widely utilized in framed building structures like beams, columns, and beam-columns since they have significant advantages such as reducing construction time, improving the seismic performance, and possessing high ductility, strength, and energy absorbing capacity. This paper presents a new composite joint - the composite CFST beam-column joint in which the CFST member is used as the beam. The main components of the proposed composite joint are steel H-beams, CFST beams welded with the steel H-column, and a reinforced concrete slab. The steel H-beams and CFST beams are connected with the concrete slab using shear connectors to ensure composite action between them. The structural performance of the proposed composite joint was evaluated through an experimental investigation. A three-dimensional (3D) finite element (FE) model was developed to simulate this composite joint using the ABAQUS/Explicit software, and the accuracy of the FE model was verified with the relevant experimental results. In addition, a number of parametric studies were made to examine the effects of the steel box beam thickness, concrete compressive strength, steel yield strength, and reinforcement ratio in the concrete slab on the proposed joint performance.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.131-141
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• 2019

Structural control systems have uncertainties in their structural parameters and control devices which by using reliability analysis, uncertainty can be modeled. In this paper, reliability of controlled structures equipped with semi-active Magneto-Rheological (MR) dampers is investigated. For this purpose, at first, the effect of the structural parameters and damper parameters on the reliability of the seismic responses are evaluated. Then, the reliability of MR damper force is considered for expected levels of performance. For sensitivity analysis of the parameters exist in Bouc- Wen model for predicting the damper force, the importance vector is utilized. The improved first-order reliability method (FORM), is used to reliability analysis. As a case study, an 11-story shear building equipped with 3 MR dampers is selected and numerically obtained experimental data of a 1000 kN MR damper is assumed to study the reliability of the MR damper performance for expected levels. The results show that the standard deviation of random variables affects structural reliability as an uncertainty factor. Thus, the effect of uncertainty existed in the structural model parameters on the reliability of the structure is more than the uncertainty in the damper parameters. Also, the reliability analysis of the MR damper performance show that to achieve the highest levels of nominal capacity of the damper, the probability of failure is greatly increased. Furthermore, by using sensitivity analysis, the Bouc-Wen model parameters which have great importance in predicting damper force can be identified.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.727-741
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• 2019

A reinforced concrete water tank is a typical functional liquid storage structure and cracks are the greatest threat to the liquid storage structure. Tanks are readily cracked due to seismic activity, thereby leading to the leakage of the stored liquid and a loss of function. In order to study the effect of cracks on liquid storage tanks, self-healing and leakage tests for bending cracks and through cracks in the walls of a reinforced concrete water tank were conducted. Material performance tests were also performed. The self-healing performance of bending cracks in a lentic environment and through cracks in a lotic environment were tested, thereby the self-healing width of bending micro-cracks in the lentic environment in the short term were determined. The through cracks had the capacity for self-healing in the lotic environment was found. The leakage characteristics of the bending cracks and through cracks were tested with the actual water head on the crack. The effects on liquid leakage of the width of bending cracks, the depth of the compression zone, and the acting head were determined. The relationships between the leakage rate and time with the height of the water head were analyzed. Based on the tests, the relationships between the crack characteristics and self-healing as well as the leakage were obtained. Thereby the references for water tank structure design and grading earthquake damage were provided.

• 한국공간구조학회논문집
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.159-167
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• 2020

The resilience performance evaluation method of a structure can evaluate the ability to recover after an earthquake disaster, and this study deals with the consideration and introduction of the resilience performance evaluation method. The resilience evaluation method can be expressed as a quantified number by constructing a loss estimation model and a recovery evaluation model. The recovery evaluation model should consider downtime in addition to the repair time, and the loss estimation model should consider not only direct loss to structures and non-structures, but also indirect loss due to functional loss of the building. In addition, to build a loss estimation model, the structure should be simplified to perform an efficient analysis. Therefore, in this study, the equivalent terminal induction system proposed cantilever-type and rahmen-type SDOF, and it is evaluated somewhat conservatively compared to the example structure, and it is judged that there is a need to improve the hysteresis characteristics by applying the stiffness reduction factor of the SDOF model.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제81권5호
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• pp.633-645
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• 2022

The active tuned mass damper (ATMD) is an efficient and reliable structural control system for mitigating the dynamic response of structures. The inertial force that an ATMD exerts on a structure to attenuate its otherwise large kinetic energy and undesirable vibrations and displacements is proportional to its excursion. Achieving a balance between the inertial force and excursion requires a control law or feedback mechanism. This study presents a technique for the optimum design of a sliding mode controller (SMC) as the control law for ATMD-equipped structures subjected to earthquakes. The technique includes optimizing an SMC under an artificial earthquake followed by testing its performance under real earthquakes. The SMC of a real 11-story shear building is optimized to demonstrate the technique, and its performance in mitigating the displacements of the building under benchmark near- and far-fault earthquakes is compared against that of a few other techniques (proportional-integral-derivative [PID], linear-quadratic regulator [LQR], and fuzzy logic control [FLC]). Results indicate that the optimum SMC outperforms PID and LQR and exhibits performance comparable to that of FLC in reducing displacements.

• 한국공간구조학회논문집
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.29-36
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• 2024

The paper presents the experimental investigation of RC beams retrofitted with Textile Reinforced Mortar (TRM), featuring enhanced bond capacity. Anchoring systems, including an extension of retrofitting length and the use of chemical anchors, are newly employed to improve the structural performance of the RC beam retrofitted with TRM. For the experimental investigation, a total of seven shear-critical RC beams, with and without stirrups, were designed and constructed. The structural behaviors of specimens retrofitted with the proposed TRM methods were compared to those of non-retrofitted specimens or specimens strengthened with conventional TRM methods. Crack pattern, force-displacement relationship, and absorbed energy were evaluated for each specimen. The experimental results indicate a significant improvement in the shear capacity of the RC beam with the proposed retrofitting method. Therefore, it is concluded that the application of an extended retrofitting length and chemical anchors to the TRM retrofitting method can effectively enhance the bond capacity of TRM, thereby improving the shear performance of RC beams.

• 한국철도학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국철도학회 2007년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.448-455
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• 2007

1992년 개정된 도로교표준시방서에 최초의 교량내진설계기준이 제정되었다. 하지만 그 이전에 건설된 대부분의 교량구조물은 지진에 대한 고려 없이 설계되어 있으므로 내진성능평가를 수행하여야하며 성능이 부족할 시 내진보강이 필요하다. 현재 도로교의 내진해석은 단순히 구조물의 하중 이상의 강도만을 갖도록 하는 하중기반해석에 근거하고 있으나, 단순한 강도의 비교만을 통해서는 구조물의 성능이 파악되지 않을 수 있으므로 성능평가 대상을 변위로 하는 변위기반해석법인 ADRS방법(Accleration-Displacement Response Spectrum Method)과 시간이력해석법을 이용하여 ADRS방법의 타당성 여부를 판단하고자 한다. 그 결과, 역량스펙트럼법은 하중기반해석에서의 복잡한 동적해석을 피할 수 있어서, 간편하고 신속하게 내진성능을 평가할 수 있으며, 정량적으로 산출된 성능점을 통하여 기존구조물의 내진성능이나 신설 구조물의 목표성능에 대한 설계 검증에 효율적으로 적용이 가능하나 고차 모드의 효과를 고려할 수 없었으며 또한 반복 주기 하중에 의한 구조물의 성능저하를 고려할 수 없는 문제점이 있었다.

• 지구물리와물리탐사
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.80-87
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• 2010

본 연구는 Athabasca 오일샌드광구의 역청 생산방법인, SAGD 수행에 영향을 주는 불균질한 유효투수도의 분포도를 만드는 저류층 모델링 작업 공정을 개발하기 위한 것이다. 암석학적 상 분포는 연구 지역 역청 저류층 내의 불균질성의 주요 원인이다. 대상 매질은 사암과 이암으로 구성된 하천에서 바다로 이어지는 채널로서 이암이 유체의 흐름을 방해해 유효 투수도를 감소시키고 있다. 본 연구에서는 암석학적 상등을 이암의 모양에 따라 마른 특성의 유효투수도를 갖는 세 종류로 분류하였다. 본 연구의 저류층 모델링 작업과정은 상 모델과 투수도 모델링, 두 가지 주요 모듈로 구성되어 있다. 상 모델링은 확률적인 접근을 이용하여 유효투수도 결정에 중요한, 세가지 상등 중에 어떤 종류에 속하는지를 알려준다. 투수도 모델링은 먼저 이암의 체적율을 구하고 그것을 유효투수도로 변환시킨다. 암석상들의 소형 모델에 대한 일련의 시뮬레이션 적용을 통해 이암 체적율을 유효투수도로 변환시키는 변환함수를 얻는다. 탄성파 자료는 지구통계학적 방법으로 상 모델링에 입력되는 상등의 우선 확률을 제공함으로써 상 모델링에 기여한다. 특히, 본 연구에서는 상들의 우선 확률을 개선하기 위해 상등의 예측 시 다양한 탄성파 속성들을 복합적으로 사용하는 신경망 방법을 이용하였다. 상 구분에 있어서의 얼마만큼 개선되었는지를 보여주기 위해 상 모델링 시 개선된 우선 확률을 사용한 결과를 단일 탄성파 속성을 이용하는 기존 방법의 결과와 비교하였다. 다중 탄성파 속성들의 복합적인 사용에서 밀도와 P파 속도를 조합해서 이용하는 것이 상구분을 향상시키는데 필수적이다. 또한 본 연구에서는 검층으로부터 얻은 공극률과 P파 속도, 사진찍은 것 같이 예측된 이암의 부피를 이용하여 sand matrix의 공극률이 정확하게 평가원 연구지역에서, 다른 상등 사이에서 P파 속도가 달라지게 하는 sand matrix의 공극률에 대해서도 논의하였다.

• 지구물리와물리탐사
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.52-61
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• 2023

육지와 인접한 연안, 그리고 천부 구조의 특성을 정밀하게 규명하기 위하여 높은 주파수 대역(80 Hz~1 kHz)의 음원을 활용하여 3.125 m 수준의 공간 해상도를 도출하는 초고해상 탄성파 탐사의 활용범위가 증가하고 있다. 디지털 스트리머 시스템은 고품질의 초고해상 탄성파 자료를 획득하기 위한 필수 모듈이며 도입 비용의 절감, 유지보수 기간의 단축 등을 위하여 국산화 연구가 이루어졌다. 개발된 국산화 스트리머에 대한 기본적인 성능 검증, 현장 운용성 검토 등은 해당 연구개발 과정에서 이루어졌으나 기존에 활용되는 벤치마크 모델과의 비교분석 연구는 수행되지 않았다. 본 연구에서는 국산화 스트리머와 벤치마크 모델을 활용해 동시에 자료를 취득하여 자료의 특성을 분석하였다. 이를 위하여 한국지질자원연구원 탐해2호와 부대장비 등을 활용한 2차원 탄성파 탐사자료를 취득하고 다양한 측면에서의 분석이 이루어졌다. 국산화 스트리머에서 취득된 자료는 벤치마크 모델에서 취득된 자료와 주파수 대역별 민감도 차이가 있었으나, 음원의 중심 주파수 대역을 고려한 범위에서는 매우 높은 수준의 유사성을 가지고 있다. 하지만, 60 Hz 이하의 낮은 주파수 대역에서는 벤치마크 모델 대비 낮은 신호대잡음비를 나타내었으며 이는 클러스터 에어건 등 낮은 주파수 대역의 음원을 활용한 자료취득에서는 품질을 저해하는 요소로 작용할 것이다. 이러한 차이를 발생시키는 원인은 세 가지(1. 스트리머 내부 발생 잡음, 2. 스트리머 예인 진동, 3. 아날로그 필터 컷 오프 주파수 대역)가 발굴되었으며 향후 제작되는 국산화 스트리머에서는 이에 대한 개선을 반영하고자 한다.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.155-167
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• 2020

This paper demonstrates a real-time hybrid substructuring (RTHS) shake table test to evaluate the seismic performance of a base isolated building. Since RTHS involves a feedback loop in the test implementation, the frequency dependent magnitude and inherent time delay of the actuator dynamics can introduce inaccuracy and instability. The paper presents a robust stability and performance analysis method for the RTHS test. The robust stability method involves casting the actuator dynamics as a multiplicative uncertainty and applying the small gain theorem to derive the sufficient conditions for robust stability and performance. The attractive feature of this robust stability and performance analysis method is that it accommodates linearized modeled or measured frequency response functions for both the physical substructure and actuator dynamics. Significant experimental research has been conducted on base isolators and dampers toward developing high fidelity numerical models. Shake table testing, where the building superstructure is tested while the isolation layer is numerically modeled, can allow for a range of isolation strategies to be examined for a single shake table experiment. Further, recent concerns in base isolation for long period, long duration earthquakes necessitate adding damping at the isolation layer, which can allow higher frequency energy to be transmitted into the superstructure and can result in damage to structural and nonstructural components that can be difficult to numerically model and accurately predict. As such, physical testing of the superstructure while numerically modeling the isolation layer may be desired. The RTHS approach has been previously proposed for base isolated buildings, however, to date it has not been conducted on a base isolated structure isolated at the ground level and where the isolation layer itself is numerically simulated. This configuration provides multiple challenges in the RTHS stability associated with higher physical substructure frequencies and a low numerical to physical mass ratio. This paper demonstrates a base isolated RTHS test and the robust stability and performance analysis necessary to ensure the stability and accuracy. The tests consist of a scaled idealized 4-story superstructure building model placed directly onto a shake table and the isolation layer simulated in MATLAB/Simulink using a dSpace real-time controller.