• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제82권3호
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• pp.313-323
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• 2022

Steel laminated elastomeric bearings are commonly used in bridge structures to control displacements and rotations and transfer forces from the superstructure to the substructure. Proper knowledge of design, fabrication and erection procedures is important to ensure stability and adequate structural performance during the lifetime of the bridge. Difference in elevations sometimes leads to large size gaps between the bearing and the girder which makes the grout thickness that is commonly used for leveling deviate beyond standards. This paper investigates the structural response of High Strength Fiber Reinforced Cementitious (HSFRC) thin plinths that are used to close gaps between bearing pads and precast girders. An experimental program was developed for this purpose where HSFRC plinths of different size were cast and tested under vertical loads that simulate bridge loading in service. The structural performance of the plinths was closely monitored during testing, mainly crack propagation, vertical reaction and displacement. Analytically, the HSFRC plinth was analyzed using the beam on elastic foundation theory as the supporting elastomeric bearing pads are highly compressible. Closed form solutions were derived for induced displacement and forces and comparisons were made between analytical and experimental results. Finally, recommendations were made to facilitate the practical use of HSFRC plinths in bridge construction based on its enhanced load carrying capacity in shear and flexure.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2001년도 가을 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.23-28
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• 2001

Since the steel fiber used in concrete to improve shear and ductility capacity, a number of laboratory tests have been studied to define shear strengthening effect according steel fiber contents in concrete. This study investigates shear strengthening effect of steel fiber in RC columns according to compression strength of concrete. From the structural performance test, following conclusions can be made; the maximum enhancement of shear strengthening effect can be achieved at about 1.0 %~l.5 % of steel fiber contents in comparison with shear capacity ratio, and ductility capacity slightly improved as steel fiber contents increased.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제29권5A호
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• pp.543-550
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• 2009

본 연구에서는 재활용된 폴리에틸렌 테레프탈레이트(polyethylene terephthalate; PET)로 만든 플라스틱 단섬유의 구조재료로서의 사용 가능성을 조사하였다. 성능을 검증하기 위해서 가장 널리 상용되는 합성섬유인 폴리프로필렌(polypropylene; PP) 섬유와 비교하였으며, 섬유의 혼입률을 0%, 0.5%, 0.75%, 1.0%로 변화시켜 혼입률에 따른 영향을 함께 검토하였다. 실험으로는 압축강도, 쪼갬인장강도 등의 재료 특성과 재생 PET(recycled PET fibers; RPET) 섬유가 혼입된 RC 부재에서의 극한성능과 연성을 평가하기 위해 RC보의 휨 실험을 수행하였다. 실험결과, 압축강도는 섬유의 혼입량이 증가함에 따라 감소하였으나, 기존 PP섬유와 유사하였다. 반면 쪼갬인장강도는 약간 증가하는 경향을 보였다. 구조 부재에 적용하였을 경우에는 RPET을 혼입한 RC 보의 극한강도, 상대 연성비, 에너지 흡수능력이 OPC 시편에 비해 확연히 증가되는 것을 알 수 있었다. 극한 휨강도와 연성비가 증가하는 현상은 PP 섬유를 혼입한 콘크리트에서도 유사하게 나타났다. 따라서 RPET 섬유는 콘크리트 부재의 보강섬유로 유용하게 사용될 수 있을 것이다.

• 한국전산구조공학회논문집
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.639-646
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• 2009

고유동 강섬유보강 모르타르는 타설과정에서 특정한 섬유 방향성 분포를 가질 수 있으며, 이에 따라 재료의 인장거동 특성에 영향을 미칠 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 고유동 강섬유보강 모르타르의 타설단계에서의 유동에 따른 강섬유의 섬유 방향성 분포의 변화를 해석적으로 구하였다. 해석결과에 따르면 180mm 간격으로 나란히 놓여진 두 평판 사이에 흐르는 모르 타르의 전단흐름에 의한 섬유의 방향성 변화는 초기 150mm이내에서 크게 발생하는 것을 확인할 수 있었으며, 이후에서는 방향성 분포의 경향은 크게 변하지 않으며, 다만 흐름방향에 나란한 섬유의 밀도가 집중적으로 커지는 것을 볼 수 있었다. 섬유의 방향성과 섬유보강 복합체의 인장거동과 밀접한 관련성을 고려할 때, 이와 같은 방향성의 예측을 바탕으로 유동에 따른 고유동 강섬유보강 모르타르의 인장거동 변화의 예측이 가능할 것이다.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제82권2호
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• pp.173-189
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• 2022

This study presents an experimental and numerically study about the effects of fiber reinforcement ratio on the behavior of concrete-filled steel tubes (CFST) under dynamic impact loading. In literature have examined the behavior of GFRP and FRP wrapped strengthened CFST elements impact loads. However, since the direction of potential impact force isn't too exact, there is always the probability of not being matched the impact force of the area where the reinforced. Therefore, instead of the fiber textile wrapping method which strengthens only a particular area of CFST element, we used fiber-added concrete-filled elements which allow strengthening the whole element. Thus, the effect of fiber-addition in concrete on the behavior of CFST elements under impact loads was examined. To do so, six simply supported CFST beams were constructed with none fiber, 2% fiber and 10% fiber reinforcement ratio on the concrete part of the CFST beam. CFST beams were examined under two different impact loads (75 kg and 225 kg). The impactors hit the beam from a 2000 mm free fall during the experimental study. Numerical models of the specimens were created using ABAQUS finite element software and validated with experimental data. The obtained results such as; mid-span displacement, acceleration, failure modes and energies from experimental and numerical studies were compared and discussed. Furthermore, the Von Misses stress distribution of the CFST beams with different ratio of fiber reinforcements were investigated numerically. To sum up, there is an optimum amount limit of the fiber reinforcement on CFST beams. Up to this limit, the fiber reinforcement increases the structural performances of the beam, beyond that limit the fiber reinforcement decreases the performances of the CFST beam under transverse impact loadings.

• 한국공간구조학회논문집
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.141-151
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• 2007

The appearance of many Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastic (GFRP) constructions look like ordinary steel construction, because GFRP has been imitated by the same way with the traditional steel's cross section as well as connection system. In terms of detachable connection, there was not enough appropriate option of GFRP connection, such as a traditional bolt connection for steel and wood structures. Most of all, from material characteristic of GFRP related to the deficient ductility, the shearstress principle of GFRP s not proper for the material property, which causes ineffective and not economic application of material. With this research problem, the innovative and detachable onnection system, which is more considered with appropriate material characteristic for FRP, is developed. Not only short time but also long time research with various connection variations is carried out.

• International Journal of Aerospace System Engineering
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.9-12
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• 2017

In this study, an investigation on mechanical properties of flax natural fiber composite is performed as a precedent study on the design of eco-friendly structure using flax natural fiber composite. The Vacuum Assisted Resin Transfer Molding-Light (VARTML) manufacturing method is adopted for manufacturing the flax fiber composite panel. The VARTML is a manufacturing process that the resin is injected into the dry layered-up fibers enclosed by a rigid mold tool under vacuum. In this work, the resin flow analysis of VARTM manufacturing method is performed. A series of flax composite panels are manufactured, and several kinds of specimens cut out from the panels are tested to obtain mechanical performance data. Based on this, structural design of chemical storage tank for agricultural vehicle was performed using flax/vinyl ester. After structural design and analysis, the resin flow analysis of VARTM manufacturing method was performed.

• 한국정밀공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정밀공학회 2005년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.96-99
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• 2005

Fiber optic connector, ferrule, is a device to connect and align fiber optics cable on fiber-optic communication system. In this paper, Structural analysis was performed to analyze bed and frame structure of co-axial grinding machine. Deformation and modal analysis for natural frequency was performed using ANSYS Designspace program to analyze structural characteristics. New improved model of bed and frame structure was proposed based on initial basic model.

• 한국터널공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국터널공학회 2005년도 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.259-261
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• 2005

The needs of improving the performance of wet shotcrete has become one of the most important issues in the tunnel field. The aim of this paper is to research the construction method of reinforced shotcrete using structural polymer fiber which exhibits a high quality in toughness and durability for the support of tunnel.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.13-19
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• 2004

The structural behavior of a worn tire, attached to carbon fiber steel pile by current and wave forces, has been investigated through the numerical method. The finite element model has been developed, by considering that the composite material of rubber and cord is orthotropic, the rubber is isotropic, and that all the material behaves as linear elastic. The pressure distribution by wave and current, around the worn tire, has been estimated through the adjustment for the concept of flow separation. Also, the structural behavior of the worn tire has been examined, by comparing the situation wherein the space between the pile is reinforced, and tire as elastic and isotropic material, with the one left empty. Through this comparison, it is determined that the space between pile and tire has to be filled with elastic and isotropic material, in order to avoid the failure by wave and current action.