• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.481-501
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• 2015

Current design codes and technical recommendations often provide rough indications on how to assess effective stiffness of Reinforced Concrete (R/C) frames subjected to seismic loads, which is a key factor when a linear analysis is performed. The Italian design code (NTC-2008), Eurocode 8 and ACI 318 do not take into account all the structural parameters affecting the effective stiffness and this may not be on the safe side when second-order $P-{\Delta}$ effects may occur. This paper presents a study on the factors influencing the effective stiffness of R/C beams, columns and walls under seismic forces. Five different approaches are adopted and analyzed in order to evaluate the effective stiffness of R/C members, in accordance with the scientific literature and the international design codes. Furthermore, the paper discusses the outcomes of a parametric analysis performed on an actual R/C building and analyses the main variables, namely reinforcement ratio, axial load ratio, concrete compressive strength, and type of shallow beams. The second-order effects are investigated and the resulting displacements related to the Damage Limit State (DLS) under seismic loads are discussed. Although the effective stiffness increases with steel ratio, the analytical results show that the limit of 50% of the initial stiffness turns out to be the upper bound for small values of axial-load ratio, rather than a lower bound as indicated by both Italian NTC-2008 and EC8. As a result, in some cases the current Italian and European provisions tend to underestimate second-order $P-{\Delta}$ effects, when the DLS is investigated under seismic loading.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제62권2호
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• pp.209-224
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• 2017

Elevated water tanks are considered as important structures due to its post-earthquake requirements. Elevated water tank on reinforced concrete frame staging is widely used in India. Different response reduction factors depending on ductility of frame members are used in seismic design of frame staging. The study on appropriateness of response reduction factor for reinforced concrete tank staging is sparse in literature. In the present paper a systematic study on estimation of key components of response reduction factors is presented. By considering the various combinations of tank capacity, height of staging, seismic design level and design response reduction factors, forty-eight analytical models are developed and designed using relevant Indian codes. The minimum specified design cross section of column as per Indian code is found to be sufficient to accommodate the design steel. The strength factor and ductility factor are estimated using results of nonlinear static pushover analysis. It was observed that for seismic design category 'high' the strength factor has lesser contribution than ductility factor, whereas, opposite trend is observed for seismic design category 'low'. Further, the effects of staging height and tank capacity on strength and ductility factors for two different seismic design categories are studied. For both seismic design categories, the response reduction factors obtained from the nonlinear static analysis is higher than the code specified response reduction factors. The minimum dimension restriction of column is observed as key parameter in achieving the desired performance of the elevated water tank on frame staging.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.67-74
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• 2015

콘크리트 구조물은 경제적이고 내구적인 구조물이지만 철근부식에 따라 성능이 내구적, 구조적 저하하게 된다. 최근들어 내구성설계가 도입되고 있는데, 콘크리트 구조물의 내구수명은 해수에 같이 노출되더라도, 국부적인 노출환경과 설계방법에 따라 다르게 평가된다. 본 연구는 3.5년~4.5년 해수에 노출된 4개의 RC 교각을 대상으로 실태조사를 수행하여 25개의 콘크리트 코어를 채취하였으며, 전염화물을 평가하여 표면염화물량 및 겉보기 확산계수를 도출하였다. Fick's $2^{nd}$ Law를 기본으로 한 결정론적 방법과 임계확률을 고려한 확률론적인 방법을 수행하여 내구수명을 각각 평가하고 분석하였다. 확률론적인 방법은 보수적으로 평가되었으며, 같은 구조물이라 하더라도 간만대 및 40.0 m 이상의 비말대에서는 비교적 낮은 내구수명이 평가되었다. 본 연구에서는 코어채취높이에 따른 염화물 거동 분석과 내구성 설계방법의 현시점에서의 한계성이 분석되었다.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제18권11호
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• pp.455-461
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• 2018

본 논문에서는 DFRCC 보수모르타르와 탄소섬유시트를 사용하여 보수보강을 실시한 철근콘크리트보를 대상으로 동결융해시험을 실시하여 휨강도 및 동탄성계수를 측정하고 비교 평가한 실험적 연구결과를 제시하였다. 이를 위해 $100{\times}100{\times}400mm$ 크기의 각주형 보를 총 14개 제작하여 KS F 2456에 따른 동결융해시험과 휨강도 시험을 실시하였다. 인장 및 압축측에서 각각 3-D10의 철근을 배치하였으며, 보수보강은 보의 3면에 각각 실시하였다. 동결융해시험에서는 각각 100 Cycle 및 200 Cycle에서 상대동탄성계수를 산정하였다. 실험결과, 휨강도에서는 탄소섬유시트를 사용한 경우가 DFRCC 보수모르타르의 경우보다 약 15% 정도 크게 나타났으며, 동탄성계수 측면에서는 큰 차이를 보이지 않았다. 이는 공시체 크기에 비해 비교적 많은 철근량이 배근되어 간섭효과가 나타난 것으로 추정되어 추가적인 실험과 연구가 필요한 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제20권12호
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• pp.529-536
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• 2020

본 논문에서는 동결융해 작용을 받는 철근콘크리트 압축부재의 내구성 증진 효과를 알아보기 위하여 DFRCC(고인성 섬유 시멘트 복합재료)와 탄소섬유시트를 사용하여 보수·보강을 실시한 철근콘크리트 기둥을 대상으로 동결융해시험을 실시하여 압축강도 및 동탄성계수를 측정하고 비교 평가한 실험적 연구결과를 제시하였다. 이를 위해 100x100x400mm 크기의 기둥형 부재를 총 24개 제작하여 KS F 2456 및 KS F 2453에 따른 동결융해시험과 압축강도 시험을 각각 실시하였다. 부재단면에 4D10의 압축철근을 배치하였으며, 보수보강은 부재의 4면에 각각 실시하였다. 동결융해시험에서는 100, 200, 300Cycle의 각 세단계마다 동탄성계수를 산정하였다. 실험결과, 압축강도에서는 섬유시트를 사용한 경우가 DFRCC의 경우보다 약 5% 정도 큰 양상을 보였으며, 동탄성계수에서는 비슷한 결과를 나타내었다. 이는 공시체 크기에 비해 상대적으로 철근양이 많이 배근되어 간섭을 일으킨 것으로 추정되며, 실제 노후화된 기둥부재의 보수보강을 통한 실질적이고 추가적인 연구와 실험이 필요한 것으로 판단된다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제54권10호
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• pp.3745-3765
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• 2022

The concrete structures related to nuclear safety are threatened by accidental impact loadings, mainly including the low-velocity drop-weight impact (e.g., spent fuel cask and assembly, etc. with the velocity less than 20 m/s) and high-speed projectile impact (e.g., steel pipe, valve, turbine bucket, etc. with the velocity higher than 20 m/s), while the existing studies are still limited in the impact resistant design of nuclear power plant (NPP), especially the primary RC slab. This paper aims to propose the numerical simulation and theoretical approaches to assist the impact-resistant design of RC slab in NPP. Firstly, the continuous surface cap (CSC) model parameters for concrete with the compressive strength of 20-70 MPa are fully calibrated and verified, and the refined numerical simulation approach is proposed. Secondly, the two-degree freedom (TDOF) model with considering the mutual effect of flexural and shear resistance of RC slab are developed. Furthermore, based on the low-velocity drop hammer tests and high-speed soft/hard projectile impact tests on RC slabs, the adopted numerical simulation and TDOF model approaches are fully validated by the flexural and punching shear damage, deflection, and impact force time-histories of RC slabs. Finally, as for the two low-velocity impact scenarios, the design procedure of RC slab based on TDOF model is validated and recommended. Meanwhile, as for the four actual high-speed impact scenarios, the impact-resistant design specification in Chinese code NB/T 20012-2019 is evaluated, the over conservation of which is found, and the proposed numerical approach is recommended. The present work could beneficially guide the impact-resistant design and safety assessment of NPPs against the accidental impact loadings.

• 한국재난정보학회 논문집
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.262-269
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• 2023

연구목적: 터널에서 발생되는 화재로 인하여 구조물의 피해를 보호하기 위해 적용되는 PSC 슬래브에 부착된 내화패널의 성능을 평가할 목적으로 내화실험을 수행하였다. 연구방법: 내화실험은 RWS 화재 이력곡선 화재시간-온도곡선을 적용하였으며, 한국건설기술연구원(KICT)의 가열로를 이용하여 내화 성능을 평가하였다. 연구결과:국제터널학회(2004)에서 제시하는 기준으로 내화성능 실험을 실시한 결과, 내화패널과 콘크리트의 접촉면에서의 최대온도는 콘크리트에 손상을 주는 한계온도(380℃) 이하였으며, 접촉면과 25mm 이격된 지점에서의 최대온도는 철근에 손상을 주는 한계온도(250℃) 이하로 측정되었다. 실험결과로부터, 내화패널이 30mm두께로 부착된 PSC 슬래브 시험체는 내화성능을 가진 것으로 평가되었다. 결론: 터널이나 지하차도에서의 화재발생시 내화패널을 부착하는 보강방법은 화재로부터 구조물을 보호할 수 있으며 향후, 내화패널이 부착된 슬래브의 정적 성능시험을 수행하고, Pull-off test와 피로실험을 실시하여 내화패널의 부착성능을 확인하는 것이 필요하다.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제44권6호
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• pp.845-865
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• 2022

In this study, the performance of shear deficient reinforced concrete (RC) beams with rectangular cross-sections, which were externally bonded reinforced (EBR) with high strength CFRP and GFRP strips composite along shear spans, has been experimentally and analytically investigated under vertical load. In the study, the minimum CFRP and GFRP strips width over spacing were considered. The shear beam with turned end to a bending beam was investigated by applying different composite strips. Therefore various arising in each of strength, ductility, rigidity, and energy dissipation capacity were obtained. A total of 12 small-scaled experimental programs have been performed. Beam dimensions have been taken as 100×150×1000 mm. Four beams have been tested as unstrengthened samples. This paper focuses on the effect of minimum CFRP and GFRP strip width on behaviours of RC beams shear-strengthened with full-wrapping, U-wrapping, and U-wrapping+longitudinal bonding strips. Strengthened beams showed significant increments for flexural ductility, energy dissipation, and inelastic performance. The full wrapping strips applied against shear failure have increased the load-carrying capacity of samples 53%-63% interval rate. Although full wrapping is the best strengthening choice, the U-wrapping and U-wrapping+longitudinal strips of both CFRP and GFRP bonding increased the shear capacity by 53%~75% compared to the S2 sample. In terms of ductility, the best result has been obtained by the type of strengthening where the S5 beam was completely GFRP wrapped. The experimental results were also compared with the analytically given by ACI440.2R-17, TBEC-2019 and FIB-2001. Especially in U-wrapped beams, the estimation of FIB was determined to be 81%. The estimates of the other codes are far from meeting the experimental results; therefore, essential improvements should be applied to the codes, especially regarding CFRP and GFRP deformation and approaches for longitudinal strip connections. According to the test results, it is suggested that GFRP, which is at least as effective but cheaper than CFRP, may be preferred for strengthening applications.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제10권6호
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• pp.175-182
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• 2006

강 콘크리트 합성구조에서 강재와 콘크리트 사이의 경계면에 효과적인 응력전달과 합성거동을 유도하기 위하여 스터드, 채널, 유공강판 등이 사용된다. 가장 광범위하게 사용하는 전단연결재는 스터드 형식이고, 최근에 들어서는 강판에 구멍을 뚫은 유공강판전단연결재인 Perfobond가 주목을 받고 있다. 본 연구는 강 콘크리트 합성교량에 적용하기 위한 Perfobond형 전단연결재의 연성능력과 전단성능을 향상시킬 목적으로 횡방향 전단구속철근을 배치하고, Push-out 실험을 수행하여 전단내력을 비교하였다. 실험결과, 유공강판 전단연결재에 전단구속철근, 횡방향 관통철근, 단부 지압판 등을 설치함에 따른 수평 저항성능이나 다웰효과 등에 의해 전단내력이 상승하였으며, 또한 최대내력 이후 변형능력이 유지되면서 연성거동 특성을 보였다.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제52권2호
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• pp.145-163
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• 2024

This paper presents six novel hybrid machine learning (ML) models that combine support vector machines (SVM), Decision Tree (DT), Random Forest (RF), Gradient Boosting (GB), extreme gradient boosting (XGB), and categorical gradient boosting (CGB) with the Harris Hawks Optimization (HHO) algorithm. These models, namely HHO-SVM, HHO-DT, HHO-RF, HHO-GB, HHO-XGB, and HHO-CGB, are designed to predict the ultimate strength of both rectangular and circular reinforced concrete (RC) columns. The prediction models are established using a comprehensive database consisting of 325 experimental data for rectangular columns and 172 experimental data for circular columns. The ML model hyperparameters are optimized through a combination of cross-validation technique and the HHO. The performance of the hybrid ML models is evaluated and compared using various metrics, ultimately identifying the HHO-CGB model as the top-performing model for predicting the ultimate shear strength of both rectangular and circular RC columns. The mean R-value and mean a20-index are relatively high, reaching 0.991 and 0.959, respectively, while the mean absolute error and root mean square error are low (10.302 kN and 27.954 kN, respectively). Another comparison is conducted with four existing formulas to further validate the efficiency of the proposed HHO-CGB model. The Shapely Additive Explanations method is applied to analyze the contribution of each variable to the output within the HHO-CGB model, providing insights into the local and global influence of variables. The analysis reveals that the depth of the column, length of the column, and axial loading exert the most significant influence on the ultimate shear strength of RC columns. A user-friendly graphical interface tool is then developed based on the HHO-CGB to facilitate practical and cost-effective usage.