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A laboratory and numerical study on the effect of geogrid-box method on bearing capacity of rock-soil slopes

  • Moradi, Gholam;Abdolmaleki, Arvin;Soltani, Parham;Ahmadvand, Masoud
    • Geomechanics and Engineering
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    • v.14 no.4
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    • pp.345-354
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    • 2018
  • Currently, layered geogrid method (LGM) is the commonly practiced technique for reinforcement of slopes. In this paper the geogrid-box method (GBM) is introduced as a new approach for reinforcement of rock-soil slopes. To achieve the objectives of this study, a laboratory setup was designed and the slopes without reinforcements and reinforced with LGM and GBM were tested under the loading of a circular footing. The effect of vertical spacing between geogrid layers and box thickness on normalized bearing capacity and failure mechanism of slopes was investigated. A series of 3D finite element analysis were also performed using ABAQUS software to supplement the results of the model tests. The results indicated that the load-settlement behavior and the ultimate bearing capacity of footing can be significantly improved by the inclusion of reinforcing geogrid in the soil. It was found that for the slopes reinforced with GBM, the displacement contours are widely distributed in the rock-soil mass underneath the footing in greater width and depth than that in the reinforced slope with LGM, which in turn results in higher bearing capacity. It was also established that by reducing the thickness of geogrid-boxes, the distribution and depth of displacement contours increases and a longer failure surface is developed, which suggests the enhanced bearing capacity of the slope. Based on the studied designs, the ultimate bearing capacity of the GBM-reinforced slope was found to be 11.16% higher than that of the slope reinforced with LGM. The results also indicated that, reinforcement of rock-soil slopes using GBM causes an improvement in the ultimate bearing capacity as high as 24.8 times more than that of the unreinforced slope.

Parametric Modeling and Numerical Simulation of 3-D Woven Materials (3차원 엮임 재료의 파라메트릭 모델링 및 수치적 재료 특성 분석)

  • Sim, Kichan;Ha, Seung-Hyun
    • Journal of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute of Korea
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    • v.33 no.5
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    • pp.331-338
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    • 2020
  • In this study, the characteristic of a 3-D micro-woven material, which is one of the newly developed periodic open-cell structure, is analyzed through various computational simulations. To increase the accuracy of the numerical simulations, the distance between each directional wire is parameterized using six design variables, and its model geometry is precisely discretized using tetrahedron elements. Using the improved computational model, the material properties of the mechanical, thermal, and fluidic behavior are investigated using commercial software and compared with the previous experimental results. By changing the space between the x- and y-directional wires, a parametric test is performed to determine the tendency of the change in the material properties. In addition, the correlation between two different material properties is investigated using the Ashby chart. The result can further be used in determining the optimal pattern and wire spacing in 3-D micro-woven materials.

A Study on Good Pose in Pose to Pose (포즈 투 포즈 방식 애니메이션에서 포즈 선별에 대한 연구)

  • Kim, Young-Chul
    • Cartoon and Animation Studies
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    • s.41
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    • pp.57-73
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    • 2015
  • A pose is an important component in the animation with timing and spacing. Pose is the key to describe the story-telling or how the animation behavior. Key animation method is Straight Ahead and pose to pose method. Many animaters have been using these two methods, or by a mix of two ways. It is possible that computer animation make a pose using interpolation between keyframes. The many animators of computer animation are using pose to pose in their work. It is depend on good and strong pose that make audience understand a story or a situation. This makes animators to be efficient of inefficient operation. In this study, according to the effective good pose to catch proposes four ways. There are four methods of making pose that are stretch and squash, the height of the character, the center of weight, step. The law of 12 kinds of Disney Animation is a good reference for the study.

Displacement Ductility of Circular RC Column According to the Spacing of Spirals (나선철근 간격에 따른 원형 RC 기둥의 변위연성도)

  • Ko, Seong Hyun
    • Journal of the Korea institute for structural maintenance and inspection
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    • v.17 no.2
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    • pp.71-82
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    • 2013
  • Eight small scale circular reinforced concrete columns (4.5 aspect ratio) were tested under cyclic lateral load with constant axial load. The selected test variables are longitudinal steel ratio (2.017%, 3.161%), transverse steel ratio, and axial load ratio (0, 0.07, 0.15). Volumetric ratio of spirals of all the columns is 0.335~0.894% in the plastic hinge region. It corresponds to 39.7~122.3% of the minimum requirement of confining steel by Korean Bridge Design Specifications, which represent existing columns not designed by the current seismic design specifications or designed by seismic concept. The final objectives of this study are to provide quantitative reference data and tendency for performance or damage assessment based on the performance levels such as cracking, yielding, steel fracture, etc. In this paper, describes mainly failure behavior, strength degradation behaviour, displacement ductility of circular reinforced concrete bridge columns with respect to test variables.

Experimental Evaluation of Effective Flexural Rigidity in Reinforced Concrete Beams Considering Tension Stiffening Effect (인장증강효과를 고려한 철근콘크리트 보의 유효휨강성 평가)

  • Lee Seung-Bea;Jang Su-Youn;Kim Sang-Sik;Lee Jin-Seop
    • Journal of the Korea Concrete Institute
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    • v.17 no.6 s.90
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    • pp.1033-1042
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    • 2005
  • Until recently tensile stresses in concrete have not been considered, since it does not affect the ultimate strength of reinforced concrete flexural members significantly However, to verify the load-deflection relationship, the effect of tensile stresses between reinforcing bars and concrete, so-called tension stiffening effect must be taken into account. Main parameters of the tension stiffening behavior are known as concrete strength, and bond between concrete and reinforcing bars. In this study total twenty specimens subjected to bending were tested with different concrete strength, coverage, and de-bonding length of longitudinal bars. The effects of these parameters on the flexural rigidity, crack initiation and propagation were carefully checked and analyzed.

Confinement Effects of High Strength Reinforced Concrete Tied Columns (고강도 철근콘크리트 띠철근 기둥의 구속효과)

  • 신성우;한범석
    • Journal of the Korea Concrete Institute
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    • v.14 no.4
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    • pp.578-588
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    • 2002
  • An experimental study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of transverse reinforcement in reinforced concrete tied columns subjected to monotonically increasing axial compression. Eighteen large-scale columns(260$\times$260$\times$1200 mm) were tested. Effects of main variables such as the concrete compressive strength, the tie configuration, the transverse reinforcement ratio, the tie spacing, and the spatting of the concrete cover were considered. High-strength concrete columns under concentric axial loads show extremely brittle behavior unless the columns are confined with transverse reinforcement that can provide sufficiently high lateral confinement pressure There is a consistent decrease in deformability of column specimen with increasing concrete strength. Test results were compared with the previous confinement model such as modified Kent-Park, Sheikh-Uzumeri, Mander, and Saatcioglu-Razvi model. The comparison indicates that many previous models for confined concrete overestimate or underestimate the ductility of confined concrete.

Numerical Study of Bubble Motion During Nucleate Boiling on a Micro-Finned Surface (마이크로 핀 표면 핵비등에서의 기포거동에 대한 수치적 연구)

  • Lee, Woo-Rim;Son, Gi-Hun
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B
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    • v.35 no.10
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    • pp.1089-1095
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    • 2011
  • Numerical simulation is performed for nucleate boiling on a micro-finned surface, which has been widely used to enhance heat transfer, by solving the equations governing the conservation of mass, momentum, and energy in the liquid and vapor phases. The bubble motion is determined by a sharp-interface level-set method, which is modified to include the effect of phase change and to treat the no-slip and contact-angle conditions, as well as the evaporative heat flux from the liquid microlayer on immersed solid surfaces such as micro fins and cavities. The numerical results for bubble formation, growth, and departure on a microstructured surface including fins and cavities show that the bubble behavior during nucleate boiling is significantly influenced by the fin-cavity arrangement and the fin-fin spacing.

Joint Width Design for Post-Tensioned Concrete Pavement (포스트텐션 콘크리트 포장의 줄눈 폭 설계)

  • Kim, Dong-Ho;Kil, Yong-Su;Kim, Jin-Woung;Yun, Kyeong-Ku
    • International Journal of Highway Engineering
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    • v.12 no.3
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    • pp.147-154
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    • 2010
  • In post-tensioned concrete pavement(PTCP), one of the most important design variables is the initial joint width, in addition to the tensioning spacing. The joint width between PTCP slabs directly affects noise and ride quality. If the joint width is too wide, noise increases and ride quality decreases. If the initial joint width is too narrow, on the other hand, under high temperature, PTCP slabs can blow up, or failures near the joint can occur due to excessive compressive stresses. This study was conducted to determine the optimal initial joint width of PTCP and to investigate the joint width behavior under temperature changes. The experiments were performed using one-year-old PTCP slabs. The concrete temperatures were measured using the temperature measurement sensors installed at various depths. The joint widths were measured using vernier-calipers at different times of a day and the relationship between the joint width and temperature was analyzed. From this study, the design methodology to determine the optimal initial joint width of PTCP could be proposed.

Effects of Tie Details on Seismic Performance of RC Columns Subjected to Low Compression Loads (낮은 압축력을 받는 철근콘크리트 기둥의 내진성능에 대한 띠철근 상세의 영향)

  • Kim, Chul Goo;Park, Hong Gun;Eom, Tae Sung;Kim, Tae Wan
    • Journal of the Earthquake Engineering Society of Korea
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    • v.19 no.4
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    • pp.195-205
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    • 2015
  • Various non-seismic tie details are frequently used for one- and two-story small buildings because the seismic demand on their deformation capacities is not relatively significant. To evaluate the effects of the non-seismic tie details on the seismic performance of reinforced concrete columns, six square columns with a cross section of $400{\times}400mm$ and six rectangular columns with a cross section of $250{\times}640mm$ were tested. The anchorage details at both ends and spacing of tie hoops, along with the cross-sectional shape and the magnitude of axial load, were considered as the primary test parameters. Test results showed that square columns had higher stiffness and lower lateral deformation rather than rectangular columns. Both lap spliced tie and U-shaped tie provided comparable or improved seismic performance to $90^{\circ}$ hook tie in terms of maximum strength, ductility, and energy dissipation. The predicted curves with modeling parameters in ASCE41-13 were conservative for test results of lap spliced tie and U-shaped tie specimens since plastic behavior after flexural yielding could not be considered. For economical design, ASCE41-13 should be revised with various test results of tie details.

A Simple Calculational Method by using Modified Von Mises Transformation applied to the Coaxial Turbulent Jet Mixing (유동함수를 이용한 난류제트혼합유동 계산에 관한 연구)

  • Choi Dong-Whan
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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    • v.9 no.2
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    • pp.97-104
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    • 2005
  • A simple but efficient grid generation technique by using the modified compressible form of stream function has been formulated. Transformation of a physical plane to a streamline plane, the Von Mises Transformation, has been widely used to solve the differential equations governing flow phenomena, however, limitation arises in low velocity region of boundary layer, mixing layer and wake region where the relatively large grid spacing is inevitable. Modified Von Mises Transformation with simple mathematical adjustment for the stream function is suggested and applied to solve the confined coaxial turbulent jet mixing with simple $\kappa-\epsilon$ turbulence model. Comparison with several experimental data of axial mean velocity, turbulent kinetic energy, and Reynolds shear stress distribution shows quite good agreement in the mixing layer except in the centerline where the turbulent kinetic energy distributions were somewhat under estimated. This formulation is strongly suggested to be utilized specially for free turbulent mixing layers in axisymmetric flow conditions such as the investigation of mixing behavior, jet noise production and reduction for Turbofan engines.