• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.611-637
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• 2014

A single plate shear connection, or shear tab, is a very popular shear connection due to its merit in ease of construction and material economy. However, problems in understanding the connection behavior, both in terms of strength and ductility, have been well-documented. Suggestions or design model for single plate connections in AISC Design Manual have been altered several times, with the latest edition settling down to giving designers pre-calculated design strength tables if the connection details agree with given configurations. Results from many full-scale tests and finite element models in the past suggest that shear strength of a bolt group in single plate shear connections might be affected by yield strength of plate material; therefore, this research was aimed to investigate and clarify effects of plate yield strength and thickness on shear strength of the bolt group in the connections, including the validity of using a plate thickness/bolt diameter ratio ($t_p/d_b$) in design, by using finite element models. More than 20 models have been created by using ABAQUS program with 19.0- and 22.2-mm A325N bolts and A36 and Gr.50 plates with various thicknesses. Results demonstrated that increase of plate thickness or plate yield strength, with the $t_p/d_b$ ratio remained intact, could significantly reduce shear strength of the bolt group in the connection as much as 15 percent. Results also confirmed that the $t_p/d_b$ ratio is a valid indicator to be used for guaranteeing strength sufficiency. Because the actual ratio recommended by AISC Design Manual is $t_p/d_b$ + 1.6 (mm) for connections with a number of bolts less than six and plate yield strength in construction is normally higher than the nominal value used in design, it is proposed that shear strength of a bolt group in single plate connections with a number of bolts equal or greater than seven be reduced by 15 percent and the $t_p/d_b$ ratio be limited to 0.500.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제49권2호
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• pp.197-213
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• 2023

To investigate the static properties of large high strength bolt shear connector in hybrid fiber-reinforced concrete (HFRC) and normal concrete (NC), eight push-out test specimens with single/double nut and HFRC/NC slabs were designed and push-out tests were conducted. A fine 3D nonlinear finite element (FE) model including HFRC constitutive model was established by using ANSYS 18.0, and the test results were used to verify FE models of the push-out test specimens. Then a total of 13 FE models were analyzed with various parameters including fiber volume fractions of HFRC, bolt diameter and thickness of steel flange. Finally, the empirical equations considering the contribution of polypropylene fiber (PF) and steel fiber (SF) obtained from the regression of the test results and FE analysis were recommended to evaluate the load-slip curve and ultimate capacity of the large high strength bolt shear connector embedded in HFRC/NC.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제81권5호
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• pp.551-563
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• 2022

Bolted connector could be an alternative to replace the conventional welded headed stud in steel-ultra high performance concrete (UHPC) lightweight composite structures. In this paper, a novel demountable bolted shear connector, consisting of a high-strength bolt (HSB) and a specially-designed nut which is pre-embedded in a thin UHPC slab, is proposed, which may result in the quick installation and disassembly, due to the mountable, demountable and reusable features. In order to study the shear behavior of the new type of bolted shear connector, static push-out tests were conducted on five groups of the novel demountable bolted shear connector specimens and one group of conventional welded headed stud specimen for comparison. The effect of the bolt shank diameter and aspect ratio of bolt on failure mode, shear stiffness, peak slip at the steel-UHPC interface, shear strength and ductility of novel bolted connectors is investigated. Additionally, design formula for the shear strength is proposed to check the suitability for assessment of the novel demountable bolted shear connectors.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.1-12
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• 2015

잘 접합된 볼트접합부는 볼트의 전단파단이 발생할 때 까지 지압 메커니즘에 의하여 훌륭한 연성거동을 보인다. 이러한 볼트접합부에 내재된 연성 능력을 최대한 활용한다면 중력하중, 풍하중, 지진하중 등 다양한 하중에 대하여 활용하여 접합비용의 경제성 제고에 기여할 수 있다. 편심하중을 받는 볼트접합부의 경우 보수적인 탄성해석법과 합리적으로 볼트접합부의 연성거동을 활용할 수 있는 극한강도 해석법이 존재하나 기존의 극한강도해석법은 오늘날 다양한 소재와 설계조건의 다양화에도 불구하고 하나의 소재와 조건으로 이루어진 실험식에 의존하고 있다. 본 연구의 주된 목적은 체계화된 단일볼트의 실험을 기반으로 볼트의 일반화된 힘-변형 관계식을 정립하는 것이다. 실험결과를 토대로 볼트접합부의 기하학적인 요소(볼트의 직경, 플레이트의 두께) 및 강도가 힘-변형 관계에 주된 영향을 미치는 요소라는 것을 알 수 있다. 실험결과를 순간중심회전법에 적용하여 보다 정확하고 경제적인 편심하중을 받는 군볼트 접합부 설계가 가능하다.

• 건축구조
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.31-42
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• 2015

• 건축구조
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.25-34
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• 2015

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제34권5호
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• pp.563-580
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• 2010

Composite beams using bolts to attach steel plates to the side faces of existing reinforced concrete (RC) coupling beams can enhance both their strength and deformability. The behavior of those composite beams differs substantially from the behavior of typical composite beams made up of steel beams and concrete slabs. The former are subjected to longitudinal, vertical and rotational slips, while the latter only involve longitudinal slip. In this study, a mixed analysis method was adopted to develop the fundamental equations for accurate prediction of the load-carrying capacity of steel plate strengthened RC coupling beams. Then, a rigid plastic analysis technique was used to cope with the full composite effect of the bolt group connections. Two theoretical models for the determination of the strength of medium-length plate strengthened coupling beams based on mixed analysis and rigid plastic methods are presented. The strength of the strengthened coupling beams is derived. The vertical and longitudinal slips of the steel plates and the shear strength of the anchor-bolt connection group is considered. The theoretical models are validated by the available experimental results presented in a companion paper. The strength of the specimens predicted from the mixed analysis model is found to be in good agreement with that from the experimental results.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.341-352
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• 2017

강구조물을 접합하는 대표적인 두 가지 방법으로는 용접접합과 볼트접합이 있다. 이중 잘 접합된 볼트접합은 지압메카니즘에 의한 강도상승과 연성거동을 기대할 수 있다. 이러한 볼트접합부의 연성능력을 충분히 활용하기 위해 본 연구에서는 합리적인 단일볼트접합부의 힘-변형관계 및 지압강도 산정식을 제안하고자 하였다. 볼트접합부의 경계조건 및 기하학적인 요소를 고려하여 체계적으로 단일볼트 실험을 수행하였다. 현행 설계기준의 볼트접합부의 지압강도 산정식의 모순점을 해결하기 위해 새로운 지압강도 설계식 및 변형한계 산정식을 제안하였다. 또한 접합부의 강성, 강도, 기하학적 조건 등을 반영할 수 있는 힘-변형관계식을 제안하였다. 본 연구에서 제시한 지압강도식 및 힘-변형관계식은 현행설계기준보다 합리적으로 실험결과를 예측하였다.