• Computers and Concrete
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.179-189
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• 2017

Concrete shear walls are one of the major structural lateral resisting systems in buildings. In some cases, due to the change in the occupancy of the structure or functional requirements like architectural and even mechanical ones, openings need to be provided and installed in structural walls after their construction. Providing these openings may significantly influence the structural behavior of the constructed wall. This paper considers the results of a nonlinear finite element analysis of shear walls with opening strengthened by carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) strips with different configurations. Details of bond-slip constitutive model of link elements to simulate the connections of FRP strips to concrete surface is presented. The proposed model in this research has been validated using experimental results available in the literature. The results indicated that the proposed configuration of CFRP strips significantly improved the lateral resistance and deformation capacity of the shear walls with opening.

• Computational Structural Engineering : An International Journal
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.117-130
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• 2001

Investigations of low-rice unbounded reinforced concrete shear walls with or without openings are performed with comparison of analytical and experimental results. Theoretical analysis is based on nonlinear finite element algorithm, which incorporates concrete failure criterion and nonlinear constitutive relationships. Studios focus on the effects of height-to-length ratio of shear walls, opening ratio, horizontal and vertical reinforcement radios, and diagonal reinforcement. Analytical solutions conform well with experimental results. Equations for cracking, yielding and ultimate loads with corresponding lateral displacements are derived by regression using analytical results and experimental data. Also, failure modes of low-rise unbounded shear walls are theoretically investigated. An explanation of change in failure mode is ascertained by comparing analytical results and ACI code equations. Shear-flexural failure can be obtained with additional flexural reinforcement to increase a wall's capacity. This concept leads to a design method of reducing flexural reinforcement in low-rise bounded solid shear wall's. Avoidance of shear failure as well as less reinforcement congestion leer these walls is expected.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제12권5호
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• pp.152-160
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• 2008

벽식 구조 형식의 아파트는 횡력에 저항하는 주요 부재로 내력벽을 사용하기 때문에 내력벽에 개구부를 설치함으로써 발생하는 단면손실로 인한 내력 손실은 구조물 전체에 심각한 문제를 발생시킬 수도 있다. 또한 개구부 설치에 따라 발생되는 연결보(개구부 상부의 인방)및 연결 슬래브(인방이 없을 경우)에 대한 평가는 미흡한 실정이다. 이에 본 연구에서는 개구부를 설치한 전단벽의 연결부재에 따른 벽체의 거동특성을 알아보고자 1/2 축소된 2층 독립 전단벽체를 계획하였다. 실험결과 개구부 설치에 따른 유효 단면 감소에 의한 내력 감소가 나타났으며, 강성, 에너지 소산능력 등에 있어 연결부재인 연결보와 연결슬래브에 따라 차이를 보였다.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2006년도 추계 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.69-72
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• 2006

The objective of this study is to find out the shear capacity of URM wall and the variables that affect the shear capacity of URM wall such as the opening and the aspect ratio, considering four kinds of failure modes, sliding shear failure, toe crushing failure, and diagonal shear failure. The main varialble is the shape of opening of URM walls. First URM has one door, second has one window, third hase one door and one window, the last has two windows. The test results of URM with openings show that the specimens are governed by rocking failure mode.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.569-581
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• 2019

Corrugated steel plate shear wall (CSPSW) as an innovative lateral load resisting system provides various advantages in comparison with the flat steel plate shear wall, including remarkable in-plane and out-of-plane stiffnesses and stability, greater elastic shear buckling stress, increasing the amount of cumulative dissipated energy and maintaining efficiency even in large story drifts. Employment of low yield point (LYP) steel web plate in steel shear walls can dramatically improve their structural performance and prevent early stage instability of the panels. This paper presents a comprehensive structural performance assessment of corrugated low yield point steel plate shear walls having circular openings located in different positions. Accordingly, following experimental verification of CSPSW finite element models, several trapezoidally horizontal CSPSW (H-CSPSW) models having LYP steel web plates as well as circular openings (for ducts) perforated in various locations have been developed to explore their hysteresis behavior, cumulative dissipated energy, lateral stiffness, and ultimate strength under cyclic loading. Obtained results reveal that the rehabilitation of damaged steel shear walls using corrugated LYP steel web plate can enhance their structural performance. Furthermore, choosing a suitable location for the circular opening regarding the design purpose paves the way for the achievement of the shear wall's optimal performance.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제57권4호
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• pp.641-656
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• 2016

Reinforced concrete frame buildings with masonry infill walls are one of the most popular structural systems in the world. In most cases, the effects of masonry infill walls are not considered in structural models. The results of earthquakes show that infill walls have a significant effect on the seismic response of buildings. In some cases, the buildings collapsed as a result of the formation of a soft story. This study developed a simple method, called corner opening, by replacing the corner of infill walls with a very flexible material to enhance the structural behavior of walls. To evaluate the proposed method a series of experiments were conducted on masonry infill wall and reinforced concrete frames with and without corner openings. Two 1:4 scale masonry infill walls with and without corner openings were tested under diagonal tension or shear strength and two RC frames with full infill walls and with corner opening infill walls were tested under monotonic horizontal loading up to a drift level of 2.5%. The experimental results revealed that the proposed method reduced the strength of infill wall specimens but considerably enhanced the ductility of infill wall specimens in the diagonal tension test. Moreover, the corner opening in infill walls prevented the slid shear failure of the infill wall in RC frames with infill walls.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.2181-2193
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• 2013

지금까지 수행된 개구부가 존재하는 벽체에 대한 연구는 대부분 RC 벽체에 대해서 수행되었으며, SC(Steel plate Concrete) 벽체에 설치되는 개구부에 대한 연구는 수행된 예가 적다. 최근에 국내에서 개발된 SC 벽체는 원전구조물에 일부 적용되고 있지만, 관련 설계기준인 KEPIC-SNG에서도 개구부를 갖는 SC 벽체에 대한 설계법은 명확하게 정의되지 않았다. 본 연구에서는 원전구조물내 벽체에 설치되는 SC 벽체를 대상으로 개구 저감률이 구조내력에 미치는 영향을 평가하였다. 개구 저감률을 고려한 구조내력 평가 결과는 실험 및 수치해석 결과와 비교분석하였다.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제88권5호
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• pp.419-437
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• 2023

The use of reinforced concrete (RC) shear walls (SW) as an efficient lateral load-carrying system has gained recent attention. However, creating openings in RC shear walls is unavoidable due to architectural requirements. This reduces the walls' strength and stiffness, resulting in the development of wall piers. In this study, the cyclic behavior of RC shear walls with openings, reinforced with carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) sheets in various patterns, was numerically investigated. Finite element analysis (FEA) using ABAQUS software was employed. Additionally, the retrofitting of sub-standard buildings (5, 10, and 15-story structures) designed based on the old and new versions of the Iranian Code of Practice for Seismic-Resistant Structures was evaluated. Nonlinear static analyses, specifically pushover analyses, were conducted on the structures. The best pattern of CFRP wrapping was determined and utilized for retrofitting the sub-standard structures. Various structural parameters, such as load-carrying capacity, ductility, stress contours, and tension damage contours, were compared to assess the efficiency of the retrofit solution. The results indicated that the load-carrying capacity of the sub-standard structures was lower than that of standard ones by 57%, 69%, and 67% for 5, 10, and 15-story buildings, respectively. However, the retrofit solution utilizing CFRP showed promising results, enhancing the capacity by 10-25%. The retrofitted structures demonstrated increased yield strength, ultimate strength, and ductility through CFRP wrapping and effectively prevented wall slipping.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.451-460
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• 2010

리모델링에는 여러 형태가 있을 수 있다. 그 중 건축주나 리모델링 수행자가 선호하는 방법이 두 개의 주거 공간을 하나로 만들어 평면 확장을 목표로 하는 세대 병합형 리모델링이다. 그러나 이러한 방법을 현재 국내에서 리모델링 대상이 되고 있는 벽식 구조의 아파트에 적용할 경우 주요 횡력 저항 요소인 전단벽에 큰 손상을 가하게 될 수 있다. 그러나 아직 이러한 주요 구조 부재인 철근콘크리트 전단벽에 개구부가 발생할 경우의 명확한 손상 정도를 정의 해주는 연구는 진행되고 있지 않은 실정이다. 현행 ACI 기준은 이러한 철근콘크리트 전단벽 내의 개구부에 대한 명확한 고려 방안을 제시하지 않고 있다. 반면 AIJ 기준은 철근콘크리트 전단벽 내부의 벽체에 대한 고려 방안으로 강도 저감률 $\gamma$를 제시하고 있다. 그러나 이 강도 저감률은 탄성 판 이론으로부터 제시된 것으로 철근콘크리트 부재에 있어서의 강도 저감률을 제대로 표현하지 못하고 있는 실정이다. 그러므로 이 연구에서는 AIJ에서 제시하고 있는 강도 저감률 $\gamma$에 대하여 현재까지 진행되었던 실험 결과에 대한 통계적 분석과 유한요소해석을 통한 변수 분석을 통해 개구부에 의한 강도 저감률에 대한 연구를 수행하였다. 통계적 분석 결과 현재 제시되어 있는 강도 저감률은 개구부의 벽체 면적에 대한 비율만을 변수로 설정하여 그 저감률이 실험 결과보다 크게 나타나고 있었다. 또한 개구부의 형상비를 면적과 통합적으로 고려하며 철근비에 대한 고려를 하지 못하는 것으로 나타났다. 이에, 기존의 실험 결과와 이를 토대로한 유한요소해석을 통한 변수분석을 수행하여 새로운 강도 저감률을 제안하였다.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.361-377
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• 2012

Four Reinforced Concrete (RC) single span structural walls having various opening sizes and locations were constructed and tested under lateral reversed cyclic loading at the structural laboratory of Kyoto University. These specimens were scaled to 40% and represented the lower three stories of a six-storied RC building. The main purposes of the experimental tests were to evaluate the shear behavior and to identify the influence of opening ratios on the cracks distribution and shear strength of RC structural walls. The shear strength of the specimens was estimated by combining the shear strength of structural wall without openings and the reduction factor that takes into account the openings. Experimental and analytical results showed that the shear strength was different depending on the loading direction due to opening locations. A two-dimensional finite element analysis was carried out to simulate the performance of the tested specimens. The constructed finite elements model simulated the lateral load-drift angle relations quite well.