• Proceedings of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute Conference
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• 2007.04a
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• pp.539-544
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• 2007

Glass fiber reinforced composite decks have high-strength, light-weight and high durability. The composite decks having vertical snap-fit connections are designed for pedestrian bridges and their structural behaviour are studied. The existing connection method of the composite decks in horizontal direction is replaced by the developed snap-fit connection method in vertical direction. The section shape of the composite decks having the vertical snap-fit connection is designed. The safety of the vertical snap-fit connection is verified by finite element analysis.

• Proceedings of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute Conference
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• 2008.04a
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• pp.282-287
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• 2008

Since glass-fiber reinforced composite decks have high-strength, light-weight and high durability, many researchs on the composite decks for bridges are currently performed and many composite decks are developed. In this paper, a composite deck with snap-fit connection for pedestrian bridge is developed and studied. A study on behavior of snap-fit connection of composite deck for pedestrian bridge during assembling or disassembling is performed by analysis and experiment.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society For Composite Materials Conference
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• 2005.11a
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• pp.280-284
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• 2005

Existing construction materials such as concrete and steel have chronic problems; deterioration and corrosion. Owing to its special features of light weight ‘ high durability, anti-corrosion, composite material used in civil infrastructure can not only solve fundamental problems of deterioration and corrosion, but also reduce both construction and maintenance cost significantly. After the fabrication of deck panel with snap-fit connection by pultrusion through composite design according to stacking sequence of composite laminates and structural analysis, performance of decks will be verified and evaluated by structural tests.

• Proceedings of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute Conference
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• 2010.04a
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• pp.158-161
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• 2010

고중량, 부식 등의 문제를 안고 있는 목재/강재 리그매트를 대체할 수 있는 고강도 경량 고내구성 특성을 갖는 복합소재 리그매트를 전통 목재 연결방식의 결구시스템을 응용한 새로운 개념의 스냅핏 방식으로 개발하였다. 본 논문에서는 기존에 개발한 리그매트와 이를 개선한 개선형 리그매트의 스냅핏(snap-fit) 연결부의 안전성을 검증하기 위해 연결부 착탈 거동에 대한 해석 및 구조성능 시험을 실시하였고, 그 결과를 비교 분석하여 스냅핏 연결부의 긍정적인 효과를 입증하였다.

• Proceedings of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute Conference
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• 2008.04a
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• pp.84-89
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• 2008

Glass fiber reinforced composite decks have high-strength, light-weight and high durability. The composite decks having vertical snap-fit connections are designed for pedestrian bridges and their structural behavior are studied. Especially in this paper, local behavior of the developed composite deck for pedestrian bridge is verified by both analysis and experiment.

• Journal of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute of Korea
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• v.23 no.3
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• pp.247-254
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• 2010

Due to lightweight and high durability of glass-fiber reinforced polyester (GFRP) materials, they are promising alternatives to conventional construction materials such as steel, concrete and wood. As good application examples of GFRP materials, several types of temporary arch bridges were suggested and verified by finite element analyses in our previous study where snap-fit GFRP decks were applied. In this paper, we conduct a structural performance test to verify safety and serviceability of the temporary arch bridge, where snap-fit GFRP decks are assembled by bolts. The structural problems occurred in this test are also discussed and improvement of temporary arch bridges is suggested to resolve the occurred structural problems.

• Proceedings of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute Conference
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• 2007.04a
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• pp.533-538
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• 2007

Since glass-fiber reinforced composite decks have high-strength, light-weight and high durability, many researches on the composite decks for bridges are currently performed and many composite decks are developed. Some of the developed composite decks can be applied as rigmats for temporary roads such as oil developing temporary roads. In this paper, a composite deck for rigmat is developed and studied. Structural behavior of the developed composite deck for rigmat is verified by both analysis and experiment.

• The magazine of the Korean Society for Advanced Composite Structures
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• v.5 no.3
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• pp.26-37
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• 2014

• Journal of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute of Korea
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• v.21 no.3
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• pp.217-223
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• 2008

Glass-fiber reinforced polyester (GFRP) composite material is a promising alternative to existing construction materials such as steel, concrete and wood due to light weight and high durability of GFRP composite material. If a temporary arch bridge is built by GFRP composite deck, rapid construction of the bridge and reuse of the GFRP composite deck are possible. In this paper, we develop a type of temporary arch bridges that can be built by easy assembling of GFRP composite decks. For this purpose, several possible types of temporary arch bridges are suggested and verified by finite element analysis.