• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제26권1A호
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• pp.21-33
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• 2006

사장교 구조물을 대상으로 확률유한요소법을 신뢰성이론에 적합하도록 정식화하여 신뢰성해석을 보다 효율적으로 수행하고자 한다. 사장교의 초기평형해석을 수행한 후, 섭동법을 이용하여 선형 비선형 확률유한요소해석을 수행할 수 있으며, 확률변수의 상관성에 따른 신뢰성해석을 수행할 수 있는 프로그램을 작성하였다. 작성된 프로그램을 이용하여 사장교의 응답해석을 검토한 결과, 확률변수의 상호간 상관성에 따른 절점변위, 부재력 및 케이블긴장력에 대한 분산특성을 정량적으로 평가할 수 있었다. 또한 신뢰성지수 및 파괴확률을 검토하여 사장교 구조물의 안전성을 명확하게 파악하였다.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.389-403
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• 2005

In the present paper it is aimed to perform the stochastic dynamic analysis of fluid and fluidstructure systems by using the Lagrangian approach. For that reason, variable-number-nodes twodimensional isoparametric fluid finite elements are programmed in Fortran language by the authors and incorporated into a general-purpose computer program for stochastic dynamic analysis of structure systems, STOCAL. Formulation of the fluid elements includes the effects of compressible wave propagation and surface sloshing motion. For numerical example a rigid fluid tank and a dam-reservoir interaction system are selected and modeled by finite element method. Results obtained from the modal analysis are compared with the results of the analytical and numerical solutions. The Pacoima Dam record S16E component recorded during the San Fernando Earthquake in 1971 is used as a ground motion. The mean of maximum values of displacements and hydrodynamic pressures are compared with the deterministic analysis results.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.259-277
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• 2015

The lack of experimental studies on the mechanical behavior of reinforced concrete (RC) haunched beams leads to difficulties in statistical and reliability analyses. This study performs stochastic and reliability analyses of the ultimate shear capacity of RC haunched beams based on nonlinear finite element analysis. The main aim of this study is to investigate the influence of uncertainty in material properties and geometry parameters on the mechanical performance and shear capacity of RC haunched beams. Firstly, 65 experimentally tested RC haunched beams and prismatic beams are analyzed via deterministic nonlinear finite element method by a special program (ATENA) to verify the efficiency of utilized numerical models, the shear capacity and the crack pattern. The accuracy of nonlinear finite element analyses is verified by comparing the results of nonlinear finite element and experiments and both results are found to be in a good agreement. Afterwards, stochastic analyses are performed for each beam where the RC material properties and geometry parameters are assigned to take probabilistic values using an advanced simulating procedure. As a result of stochastic analysis, statistical parameters are determined. The statistical parameters are obtained for resistance bias factor and the coefficient of variation which were found to be equal to 1.053 and 0.137 respectively. Finally, reliability analyses are accomplished using the limit state functions of ACI-318 and ASCE-7 depending on the calculated statistical parameters. The results show that the RC haunched beams have higher sensitivity and riskiness than the RC prismatic beams.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제56권5호
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• pp.767-785
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• 2015

The stochastic finite element method is employed to obtain a stochastic dynamic model of angled beams subjected to impact loads when uncertain material properties are described by random fields. Using the perturbation technique in conjunction with a precise time integration method, a random analysis approach is developed for efficient analysis of random elastic waves. Formulas for the mean, variance and covariance of displacement, strain and stress are introduced. Statistics of displacement and stress waves is analyzed and effects of bend angle and material stochasticity on wave propagation are studied. It is found that the elastic wave correlation in the angled section is the most significant. The mean, variance and covariance of the stress wave amplitude decrease with an increase in bend angle. The standard deviation of the beam material density plays an important role in longitudinal displacement wave covariance.

• 대한조선학회논문집
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.195-206
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• 1991

본 논문은 구조부재의 안전성평가에 적용되는 1차 신뢰성해석법들의 비교를 다룬 것으로서, 구조해석 시 재료와 기하학적 변수들의 불확실성을 고려하는 방법과 이를 고려하지 않는 방법으로 편의상 나누어 비교하여 보았다. 전자를 흔히 확율 유한요소법(Stochastic Finite Element Method 또는 Probabilistic Finite Element Method)라고 하는데 이와 구별해 주기 위하여 현재 널리 쓰이는 후자의 방법을 통상적인 신뢰성해석법(Ordinary Reliability Method)이라고 하였다. 이통상적인 방법에서는 구조해석을 단 한번 수행하고 그 결과를 신뢰성 해석과정에 직접 이용한다. 이는 재료 및 기하학적 변수들의 불확실성이 음력이나 변위의 불확실성에 영향을 주지 않고 따라서 그 불확실성의 정도를 하중의 것과 같다는 가정을 이용한다. 본 논문에서는 위의 두방법을 평면 골조구조물의 안전성평가에 적용하였고 그 결과들을 효율성과 응용성 측면에서 비교하였다. 본 논문의 구조모델에 대한 결과에 따르면 재료 및 기하학적 변수들의 불확실성이 비교적 작을때(즉, COV가 약15%이하일 때) 통상적인 신뢰성 해석법은 적용해도 만족할 만한 결과를 주고 효율적인데, 확율유한요소법은 그 COV들이 약15%이상인 구조물에 적용하는 것이 바람직하다.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제8권5호
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• pp.477-490
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• 1999

The uncertainties associated with structural parameters and dynamic loading are identified and discussed. Structural parametric uncertainties are treated as random variables and dynamic wind load is simulated as a random process. Dynamic wind-induced responses of structures with parametric uncertainties are investigated by using stochastic finite element method. The formulas for structural dynamic reliability analysis considering the randomness of structural resistance and loading are proposed. Two numerical examples of high-rise structures are presented to illustrate the proposed methodology. The calculated results demonstrate that the variation in structural parameters indeed influences the dynamic response and the first passage probability evaluation of structures.

• 한국전산구조공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전산구조공학회 2004년도 가을 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.210-217
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• 2004

Developed is the new program that the reliability analysis can be performed more effectively considering the correlation of structural members about the cable stayed bridge. This program is formulated the stochastic finite element method suitable for the reliability analysis and the new safety evaluation method is proposed which is different from the existing one by the deterministic method or MCS response analysis. After conducting the initial equilibrium analysis of cable stayed bridges, the stochastic finite element is formulated through the perturbation method and the reliability analysis considering the correlation of stochastic variables is conducted. The results in various types of cable stayed bridge show that the probability of failure considering the correlation is larger than the non-correlation. The fan system is more stable than other systems at the structural response and the probability failure.

• 한국전산구조공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전산구조공학회 1998년도 가을 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.11-18
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• 1998

In this paper the stochastic analysis of semi-infinite domain is presented using the weighted integral method, which is expanded to include the infinite finite elements. The semi-infinite domain can be thought as to have more uncertainties than the ordinary finite domain in material constants, which shows the needs of and the importance of the stochastic finite element analysis. The Bettess's infinite element is adopted with the theoretical decomposition of the strain matrix to calculate the deviatoric stiffness of the semi-infinite domains. The calculated value of mean and the covariance of the displacement are revealed to be larger than those given by the finite domain assumptions giving the rational results which should be considered in the design of structures on semi-infinite domains.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.15-39
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• 2013

The sensitivities of a structural response due to variation of its design parameters are prerequisite in the majority of the algorithms used for fundamental problems in engineering as system uncertainties, identification and probabilistic assessments etc. The paper presents the concept of probabilistic sensitivity of suspension bridges with respect to near-fault ground motion. In near field earthquake ground motions, large amplitude spectral accelerations can occur at long periods where many suspension bridges have significant structural response modes. Two different types of suspension bridges, which are Bosporus and Humber bridges, are selected to investigate the near-fault ground motion effects on suspension bridges random response sensitivity analysis. The modulus of elasticity is selected as random design variable. Strong ground motion records of Kocaeli, Northridge and Erzincan earthquakes are selected for the analyses. The stochastic sensitivity displacements and internal forces are determined by using the stochastic sensitivity finite element method and Monte Carlo simulation method. The stochastic sensitivity displacements and responses obtained from the two different suspension bridges subjected to these near-fault strong-ground motions are compared with each other. It is seen from the results that near-fault ground motions have different impacts stochastic sensitivity responses of suspension bridges. The stochastic sensitivity information provides a deeper insight into the structural design and it can be used as a basis for decision-making.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제26권2A호
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• pp.383-390
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• 2006

본 연구에서는 급수전개를 이용한 추계론적 유한요소해석법의 개선을 위한 등가몬테카를로 추계장함수를 제안하고 1차 Taylor전개를 이용한 추계론적 유한요소해석법인 가중적분법에 적용하였다. 일반적으로 1차 Taylor전개를 이용하는 수치해석법에서의 응답변화도는 고려하고 있는 추계장의 분산계수에 대하여 선형거동을 보인다. 그러나 몬테카를로 해석의 경우 추계장 분산계수에 대하여 비선형 거동을 나타낸다. 이는 급수전개법의 1차 Taylor전개에 따른 선형특성에 기인한다. 따라서, 가중적분법에서 사용되는 Taylor전개된 변위벡터와 몬테카를로 해석에서의 변위벡터를 비교하고 이들 두 변위벡터 사이에 상호 불일치 하는 점을 고찰하여 몬테카를로 해석에서의 변위벡터와 등가의 변위벡터를 구성하고 이를 가중적분법에 적용하였다. 제안한 등가몬테카를로 추계장은 본래의 추계장 함수에 대한 고차함수로 주어진다. 평면구조에 대한 수치해석을 통하여 제안한 등가몬테카를로 추계장을 이용한 정식화의 타당성을 고찰하였다 새로운 정식화는 기존의 l차 가중적분법을 위한 정식화 과정과 유사하게 수행할 수 있었다.