• Advances in concrete construction
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.423-435
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• 2020

Open ground story (OGS) reinforced concrete (RC) buildings are vulnerable to the complete collapse or severe damages under seismic actions. This study investigates the effectiveness of four different strengthening techniques representing the local and global modifications to improve the seismic performance of a non-ductile RC OGS frame. Steel caging and concrete jacketing methods of column strengthening are considered as the local modification techniques, whereas steel bracing and RC shear wall systems are selected as the global strengthening techniques in this study. Performance-based plastic design (PBPD) approach relying on energy-balance concept has been adopted to determine the required design force demand on the strengthening elements. Nonlinear static and dynamic analyses are carried out on the numerical models of study frames to assess the effectiveness of selected strengthening techniques in improving the seismic performance of OGS frame.. Strengthening techniques based on steel braces and RC shear wall significantly reduced the peak interstory drift response of the OGS frame. However, the peak floor acceleration of these strengthened frames is amplified by more than 2.5 times as compared to that of unstrengthened frame. Steel caging technique of column strengthening resulted in a reasonable reduction in the peak interstory drift response without substantial amplification in peak floor acceleration of the OSG frame.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.102-112
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• 2012

최근 탄소섬유판 매립공법의 콘크리트 구조물의 보강에 적용되고 있다. 그러나 탄소섬유판 표면매립공법은 피복부 콘크리트의 강도 부족과 높이 부족 등으로 인하여 그 적용의 제한이 발생하기도 한다. 본 연구에서는 이와 같은 이유로 인하여 전단 스터럽을 절단하고 탄소섬유판을 주철근의 위치에 표면매립 보강하는 공법에 대하여 고찰하였다. 일반적인 표면매립공법과 스터럽을 절단하고 표면매립공법을 적용한 보에 대한 휨 실험을 수행하였으며, 결과를 서로 비교하였다. 탄소섬유판의 길이를 실험변수로 하였다. 실험결과에 따르면, 전단 스터럽을 절단한 보강 보의 휨거동은 일반적인 표면매립공법이 적용된 실험체의 거동과 유사한 전형적인 휨 거동을 나타내었으며, 스터럽의 절단으로 인한 구조거동상의 문제는 발생하지 않았다. 따라서, 일반적인 현장 여건에 의하여 탄소섬유판의 적용이 곤란한 경우에는 스터럽을 절단하는 본 공법의 적용이 가능한 것으로 판단된다.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.123-132
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• 2021

Deficient beam-column joints of reinforced concrete (RC) structures designed to older practices and codes often lead to destructive local or global failures. A strengthening technique for these joints based on the use of the new and innovative Carbon-FRP (C-FRP) ropes is presented and investigated. The C-FRP ropes are diagonally placed in superficial notches on the two sides of the joint. Two full scale external substandard joint subassemblages with the same characteristics, one unstrengthened and one strengthened with diagonally applied C-FRP ropes, are constructed and tested in cyclic loading. Special attention has been given to the elaboration of the acquired test measurements. The extracted conclusions are based on the comparative study of the hysteretic responses of the specimens, the observed maximum load envelopes, the comparisons of the joint body shear deformations as measured using diagonally mounted LVTDs, the calculated nominal principal stresses developed in the joint regions, the assessed joint damage as expressed by the damage index by Park and Ang and finally the calculated values of the equivalent damping ratio. From these comparisons it is concluded that application of diagonally mounted C-FRP ropes on the two sides of the joint body of exterior connections is an efficient easy-to-apply technique for the strengthening of substandard RC joints.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.437-445
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• 2021

Retrofitting of structures has gained importance over the recent years. Particularly, Reinforced Cement Concrete (RCC) column strengthening has become a challenge to the structural engineers, owing to the risks and complexities involved in it. There are several methods of RCC column strengthening viz. RCC jacketing, steel jacketing and Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) wrapping etc., FRP wrapping is the most promising alternative when compared to the others. The large research database shows FRP wrapping, through lateral confinement, improves the axial load carrying capacity of the columns under concentric loading. However, its confining efficiency reduces under eccentric loading. Hence a relative newer technique called Near Surface Mounting (NSM), in which Carbon FRP (CFRP) strips are epoxy grouted to the precut grooves in the cover concrete of the columns, has been thrust domain of research. NSM technique strengthens the column nominally under concentric load case while significantly under eccentric case. A novel configuration of NSM in which the vertical NSM (VNSM) strips are being connected by horizontal NSM (HNSM) strips was numerically investigated under both concentric and eccentric loading. It was found that the configuration with 6 HNSM strips performed better under eccentric loading than under concentric loading, while the configuration with 3 HNSM strips performed better under concentric loading than under eccentric loading. Hence an optimum of 4 HNSM strips is recommended as strengthening measure for the given column specifications. It was also found that Aluminum alloy cannot be used instead of CFRP in NSM applications owing to its lower mechanical properties.

• 펄프종이기술
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• 제45권6호
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• pp.10-16
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• 2013

This study aims to carry out the final evaluation on the deterioration stability of dewaxing and strengthening treatments devised to conserve and restore the beeswax-treated volumes of the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty. Thus, this study artificially deteriorated dewaxed Hanji, strengthened Hanji and beeswax-treated Hanji with optimized processing conditions applied, and comparatively analyzed the deterioration characteristics of each kind of Hanji. As a result of this study, it turned out that there was the loss of physical strength and the value of $L^*$ was increased and the values of $a^*$ and $b^*$ were decreased from removing beeswax after dewaxing by supercritical fluid extraction (SFE). Also deteriorated strength during dewaxing was reinforced by strengthening treatment with methylcellulose and it showed higher strength than beeswax-treated Hanji. From the evaluation on deterioration stability after dewaxing and strengthening, it turned out that deterioration stability of strengthened Hanji is the superior. Therefore, it is presumed that conservation of aged beeswax-treated Hanji can be improved and extended when dewaxing and strengthening are applied under optimum conditions.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.149-160
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• 2023

Over the course of the last 4-5 years, India's northeastern region have widely used Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC) blocks to construct load-bearing masonry structures. The aim of this investigation is to examine the shear characteristics of AAC masonry triplet assemblage strengthened by using two techniques, i.e., the bead joint (BJ) and the bed-head joint (BHJ) technique. Three unique variations of wire mesh were involved in the strengthening method. Furthermore, three strengthening configurations were used to strengthen each of the three wire mesh variations and the two-strengthening method, i.e. (-), L and (Z) configuration. The unreinforced and reinforced triplet masonry wallets were tested under direct shear test. From the results obtained, the 'BJ'triplet masonry wallets observed an enhanced in shear strength of about 2.23% to 23.33 % whereas the 'BHJ' triplet masonry wallets observed an enhanced in shear strength of about 22.92% to 50.69%. The "BHJ" strengthening method effectively enhance the shear strength of the triplet masonry wallets compared to the "BJ" and the "UR" wallets with an increase in capacity as the wire mesh strength increases. Furthermore, in terms of the strengthening configuration, the (Z) configuration performs better, followed by the (L) and (-) configuration demonstrating the strengthening configuration effectiveness.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.681-688
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• 2009

철도교량은 일반적으로 공용기간동안 진동과 충격에 의한 구조적 영향을 받는다. 이와 같은 이유로 내하력 증진을 위한 보강성능 검토 시 철도교에 작용하는 외부하중에 효율적으로 저항할 수 있는 보강성능이 요구된다. 이 연구에서는 철도교의 공용 중 진동 및 충격하중에 효율적으로 저항할 수 있는 보강공법으로써 NSM 보강공법을 제안하였다. 이는 기존 탄소섬유외부부착 공법에 비해 부착성능 및 보강성능이 우수한 공법이다. NSM 보강공법은 현재 다양한 실험적 연구들이 진행되고 있으나, 실교량으로의 범용적인 적용을 위해서는 보강설계에 필요한 합리적인 보강비 산정이 필수적이다. 이를 위해, 이 연구에서는 재료적 및 기하학적 불확실성이 반영된 확률 신뢰도기반 NSM 보강비 산정방법을 제안하여 임계보강비를 산정하고자 한다. 이를 위해, Monte Carlo Simulation(MCS) 기법으로 도출된 재료 및 단면치수에 대한 불확실성 특성을 내부저항모멘트 설계식에 반영하여, 외부활하중의 불확실성 특성이 반영된 외부하중모멘트에 대한 안전도 평가를 수행하였으며, 목표신뢰성지수 3.5를 만족할 수 있도록 하는 CFRP 플레이트의 임계보강비를 산출하였다.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제12권5호
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• pp.91-100
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• 2008

포스트텐션 보강공법은 이미 변형된 구조물을 원상태로 회복시키면서 구조적인 성능을 향상시키는 능동적인 보강방법으로 알려져 있다. 그러나 압축력 흡수장치를 사용하지 않은 프리스트레스 보강공법은 긴장재의 압축력이 보강부재에 인장응력을 유발할 수 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 이러한 단점을 보완한 Bow 공법을 개발하고, 개발된 공법에 대한 평가로써 실험 및 해석연구를 통하여 압축력 흡수장치를 사용하지 않은 프리스트레스 보강공법과 Bow 공법을 비교하였다. 연구결과, 압축력 흡수장치를 사용하지 않은 프리스트레스 보강공법에서는 프리스트레스에 의하여 보강부재에 인장응력이 발생할 수 있음과 압축력 흡수장치를 사용한 Bow 공법에서는 보강부재에 인장응력이 발생하지 않음을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 한국복합재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국복합재료학회 2001년도 추계학술발표대회 논문집
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• pp.195-198
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• 2001

To improve the properties of FRP composite materials, the hybrid prepreg with non-woven tissue (NWT) is developed. The hybrid prepreg consists of undirectional prepreg and NWT prepreg. The NWT prepreg is made by compounding the NWT and polymer resin, which is similar to the production method of FRP prepreg. The NWT has short fibers which are discretely distributed with in-plane random orientation. The stiffness and strength of NWT composites are lower than those of continuously fibrous composites. The strengthening technique and fabricating technique for the hybrid prepreg are described in this work. The mechanical characteristics of hybrid composites with NWT are discussed and compared with those of the FRP composites.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제65권5호
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• pp.535-546
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• 2018

The objective of this study is to understand the behaviour of hollow core slabs strengthened with FRP and hybrid techniques through numerical and analytical studies. Different strengthening techniques considered in this study are (i) External Bonding (EB) of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) laminates, (ii) Near Surface Mounting (NSM) of CFRP laminates, (iii) Bonded Overlay (BO) using concrete layer, and (iv) hybrid strengthening which is a combination of bonded overlay and NSM or EB. In the numerical studies, three-dimensional Finite Element (FE) models of hollow core slabs were developed considering material and geometrical nonlinearities, and a phased nonlinear analysis was carried out. The analytical calculations were carried out using Response-2000 program which is based on Modified Compression Field Theory (MCFT). Both the numerical and analytical models predicted the behaviour in agreement with experimental results. Parametric studies indicated that increase in the bonded overlay thickness increases the peak load capacity without reducing the displacement ductility. The increase in FRP strengthening ratio increased the capacity but reduced the displacement ductility. The hybrid strengthening technique was found to increase the capacity of the hollow core slabs by more than 100% without compromise in ductility when compared to their individual strengthening schemes.