• Steel and Composite Structures
• /
• 제23권2호
• /
• pp.173-186
• /
• 2017

Conceptual configuration and seismic performance of high-rise steel frame-brace structure are studied. First, the topology optimization problem of minimum volume based on truss-like material model under earthquake action is presented, which is solved by full-stress method. Further, conceptual configurations of 20-storey and 40-storey steel frame-brace structure are formed. Next, the 40-storeystructure model is developed in Opensees. Two common configurations are utilized for comparison. Last, seismic performance of 40-storey structure is derived using nonlinear static analysis and nonlinear dynamic analysis. Results indicate that structural lateral stiffness and maximum roof displacement can be improved using brace. Meanwhile seismic damage can also be decreased. Moreover, frame-brace structure using topology optimization is most favorable to enhance lateral stiffness and mitigate seismic damage. Thus, topology optimization is an available way to form initial conceptual configuration in high-rise steel frame-brace structure.

• Steel and Composite Structures
• /
• 제21권3호
• /
• pp.501-515
• /
• 2016

Seismic analysis for steel frame structure with brace configuration using topology optimization based on truss-like material model is studied. The initial design domain for topology optimization is determined according to original steel frame structure and filled with truss-like members. Hence the initial truss-like continuum is established. The densities and orientation of truss-like members at any point are taken as design variables in finite element analysis. The topology optimization problem of least-weight truss-like continuum with stress constraints is solved. The orientations and densities of members in truss-like continuum are optimized and updated by fully-stressed criterion in every iteration. The optimized truss-like continuum is founded after finite element analysis is finished. The optimal bracing system is established based on optimized truss-like continuum without numerical instability. Seismic performance for steel frame structures is derived using dynamic time-history analysis. A numerical example shows the advantage for frame structures with brace configuration using topology optimization in seismic performance.

• Steel and Composite Structures
• /
• 제45권3호
• /
• pp.437-454
• /
• 2022

Elliptic-braced simple resisting frame as a new lateral bracing system installed in the middle bay of frame in building facades has been recently introduced. This system not only creates a problem for opening space from the architectural viewpoint but also improves the structural behavior. Despite the researches on the seismic performance of lateral bracing systems, there are few studies performed on the effect of the stiffness parameters on the elastic story drift and calculation of period in simple braced steel frames. To overcome this shortcoming, in this paper, for the first time, an analytical solution is presented for calculating elastic lateral stiffness in a simple steel frame equipped with elliptic brace subjected to lateral load. In addition, for the first time, in this study, a precise formulation has been developed to evaluate the elastic stiffness variation in a steel frame equipped with a two-dimensional single-story single-span elliptic brace using strain energy and Castigliano's theorem. Thus, all the effective factors, including axial and shear loads as well as bending moments of elliptic brace could be considered. At the end of the analysis, the lateral stiffness can be calculated by an improved and innovative relation through the energy method based on the geometrical properties of the employed sections and specification of the used material. Also, an equivalent element of an elliptic brace was presented for the ease of modeling and use in linear designs. Application of the proposed relation have been verified through a variety of examples in OpenSees software. Based on the results, the error percentage between the elastic stiffness derived from the developed equations and the numerical analyses of finite element models was very low and negligible.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
• /
• 제26권4호
• /
• pp.65-72
• /
• 2022

최근 국내 지진으로 인한 건축물의 피해는 주로 학교건물과 필로티형 다가구 주택에서 발생함으로써 동일한 형식의 건물에 대한 내진보강 필요성을 부각시켰다. 학교시설 내진보강사업은 초기에 연성보강방법으로서 댐퍼를 활용한 다양한 특허공법들이 충분한 검증 절차 없이 적용되었다. 그러나 「학교시설 내진성능평가 및 보강 매뉴얼, 2021」에서는 특허공법 적용시 별도의 엄격한 검증절차를 통하여 적용토록 하고 대신 일반공법으로서 강도/강성보강공법의 활성화를 유도하였다. 학교건물의 강도/강성 보강공법으로서 활발히 적용되고 있는 철골 끼움가새골조보강을 위한 내진선능평가 시 실무에서는 일부 제한된 조건에서 안전측의 내진성능평가 결과를 도출할 것으로 판단하여 기존 RC 부재에 철골가새만을 직접연결하여 해석모델을 구성하고 있다. 그러나 철골 끼움가새골조의 해석모델에서 프레임을 제거할 경우 강성감소로 인한 보강 부근의 기존 RC부재에 발생하는 하중감소는 매우 클 것으로 사료되며 이는 보강부위 기초보강 유무 검토에도 영향을 미칠 것으로 판단된다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 철골 끼움가새골조를 이용하여 저층 RC 학교건물 내진보강 시 성능평가를 위한 해석모델에 대하여 철골 프레임 고려 유무, 프레임 링크방식 등을 변수로 한 예비해석과 실제 3층 학교 건물에 대한 비선형 정적해석에 따른 내진성능평가 를 수행하였으며, 변수별 예비해석 및 푸쉬오버 해석결과를 비교함으로써 합리적인 해석모델 설정을 위한 기초자료를 제시하였다.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
• /
• 제84권2호
• /
• pp.269-283
• /
• 2022

In this paper, a particular type of all-steel HSS brace members with a locally reduced cross-sectional area was experimentally and numerically investigated. The brace member was strengthened against local buckling with inner and outer boxes in the reduced area. Four single-span braced frames were tested under cyclic lateral loadings. Specimens included a simple steel frame with a conventional box-shaped brace and three other all-steel reduced section buckling-restrained braces. After conducting the experimental program, numerical models of the proposed brace were developed and verified with experimental results. Then the length of the proposed fuse was increased and its effect on the cyclic behavior of the brace was investigated numerically. Eventually, the brace was detailed with a fuse-to-brace length of 30%, as well as the cross-sectional area of the fuse-to-brace of 30%, and the cyclic behavior of the system was studied numerically. The study showed that the proposed brace is stable up to a 2% drift ratio, and the plastic cumulative deformation requirement of AISC (2016) is easily achieved. The proposed brace has sufficient ductility and stability and is lighter, as well as easier to be fabricated, compared to the conventional mortar-filled BRB and all-steel BRB.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
• /
• 제71권4호
• /
• pp.417-432
• /
• 2019

Seismic performance analysis of steel-brace reinforced concrete (RC) frame using topology optimization in highly seismic region was discussed in this research. Topology optimization based on truss-like material model was used, which was to minimum volume in full-stress method. Optimized bracing systems of low-rise, mid-rise and high-rise RC frames were established, and optimized bracing systems of substructure were also gained under different constraint conditions. Thereafter, different structure models based on optimized bracing systems were proposed and applied. Last, structural strength, structural stiffness, structural ductility, collapse resistant capacity, collapse probability and demolition probability were studied. Moreover, the brace buckling was discussed. The results show that bracing system of RC frame could be derived using topology optimization, and bracing system based on truss-like model could help to resolve numerical instabilities. Bracing system of topology optimization was more effective to enhance structural stiffness and strength, especially in mid-rise and high-rise frames. Moreover, bracing system of topology optimization contributes to increase collapse resistant capacity, as well as reduces collapse probability and accumulated demolition probability. However, brace buckling might weaken beneficial effects.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
• /
• 제19권5호
• /
• pp.549-558
• /
• 2007

이 연구는 P.E.B. 골조 시스템 공장 현장에서 가장 많이 사용하고 있는 훅 볼트 형상의 골조 가새의 사용현황을 조사하여 그 문제점을 파악하기 위하여, 다양한 형상의 가새 (예를 들면, 로드 바, 로드 슈, 앵글)에 대한 구조성능실험을 실시한다. 그 실험결과의 분석, 비교를 통해서, 훅 볼트 형 가새의 기술적 한계를 평가하고, P.E.B. 골조에 적합한 인장가새의 기술을 제안한다.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
• /
• 제24권4호
• /
• pp.10-17
• /
• 2020

최근 국내에 발생한 지진으로 인해 많은 학교 건물들에 크고 작은 피해가 발생하였다. 학교 건축물은 재난 발생시 대피소로 사용되는 중요 건물로서 비내진 건축물일 경우 여러 방법으로 내진 보강이 진행 중이다. 내진보강 공법 중 내부 철골가새골조형 공법은 비교적 시공이 용이하고 성능이 우수하여 많이 사용되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 기존 철근콘크리트 학교 건물에 철골 가새 골조를 적용하여 수평반복가력해석을 수행하여 최대전단력 및 변위를 비교검토 하였다. 그 결과로 해석 모델의 적정성을 확인하였고, 기존 학교 건축물의 1경간에 대한 가새- 높이비에 따른 효과를 비교 검토하였다. 가새- 높이비 0.3의 모델에서 최대 전단내력과 변위관계에서의 적정성을 확인할 수 있었다. 또한, 실제 비 내진 철근콘크리트 학교 건축물에 철골가새를 적용시켜 가새- 높이비에 따른 비선형정적해석을 수행하여 내진 성능을 검토하였다. 그 결과, 가새- 높이비 0.3에서 부재의 붕괴가 없는 적절한 내진효과를 보이고 있다. 가새 높이의 증가는 최대전단력과 인명안전 수준의 성능점에서 최대 하중을 증가시키는 효과를 나타내고 있으나, 횡강성의 증가로 인한 가새 골조 주변 부재의 붕괴가 발생하므로, 적정한 가새 높이에 따른 내진 보강이 필요하다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 따라서, 기존 학교건축물의 가새 골조의 내진보강 설계에 있어서 가새 높이에 따른 보강해석을 고려한 후 가새 높이를 선정하고 적절한 보강 개수와 보강위치를 정하는 것이 필요한 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
• /
• 제27권3호
• /
• pp.261-271
• /
• 2015

철골 중심 가새 골조는 최소의 물량으로 건물의 횡력에 대한 저항력을 확보할 수 있는 매우 효과적인 시스템이다. 본 논문에서는 기 설치된 H형 가새를 무 용접 냉간 성형보강재로 보강하여 휨-좌굴을 억제하고 인장력과 압축력에 동일한 강도를 확보하는 보강안에 대한 연구를 진행하였다. 역 V형 가새 골조에 설치된 H형가 새의 보강방안으로 선행연구의 보강재를 약축 보강형으로 변경하여 보강방안을 제시하고 부재실험, 부재변수해석, 골조실험을 통해 구조성능을 평가하였다. 보강된 가새는 AISC기준을 만족하였다. 이를 통해 보강으로 골조내 가새의 불 균형력에 의한 보의 파괴가 방지될 것으로 기대된다.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
• /
• 제71권1호
• /
• pp.45-56
• /
• 2019

A modified mechanical model of pre-pressed spring self-centering energy dissipation (PS-SCED) brace is proposed, and the hysteresis band is distinguished by the indication of relevant state variables. The MDOF frame system equipped with the braces is formulated in an incremental form of linear acceleration method. A multi-objective genetic algorithm (GA) based brace parameter optimization method is developed to obtain an optimal solution from the primary design scheme. Parameter sensitivities derived by the direct differentiation method are used to modify the change rate of parameters in the GA operator. A case study is conducted on a steel braced frame to illustrate the effect of brace parameters on node displacements, and validate the feasibility of the modified mechanical model. The optimization results and computational process information are compared among three cases of different strategies of parameter change as well. The accuracy is also verified by the calculation results of finite element model. This work can help the applications of PS-SCED brace optimization related to parameter sensitivity, and fulfill the systematic design procedure of PS-SCED brace-structure system with completed and prospective consequences.