• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.349-365
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• 2020

Since the peak seismic response of a base-isolated building strongly depends on the characteristics of the imposed seismic ground motion, the behavior of a base-isolated building under different seismic ground motions is studied, in order to better assess their effects on its peak seismic response. Specifically, the behavior of a typical steel building is examined as base-isolated with elastomeric bearings, while the effect of near-fault ground motions is studied by imposing 7 pairs of near- and 7 pairs of far-fault seismic records, from the same 7 earthquake events, to the building, under 3 different loading combinations, through three-dimensional (3D) nonlinear dynamic analyses, conducted with SAP2000. The results indicate that near-fault seismic components are more likely to increase the building's peak seismic response than the corresponding far-fault components. Furthermore, the direction of the imposed earthquake excitations is also varied by rotating the imposed pairs of seismic records from 0◦ to 360◦, with respect to the major construction axes. It is observed that the peak seismic responses along the critical incident angles, which in general differ from the major horizontal construction axes of the building, are significantly higher. Moreover, the influence of 5% and 10% accidental mass eccentricities is also studied, revealing that when considering accidental mass eccentricities the peak relative displacements of the base isolated building at the isolation level are substantially increased, while the peak floor accelerations and interstory drifts of its superstructure are only slightly affected.

• 대한조선학회논문집
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.1-18
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• 1995

중력진자식과 원심진자식의 두가지 형의 소형동흡진기를 이용한 구조물 진동의 제어시스템을 개발하였다. 개발된 본 시스템은 step 및 servo motor, 소형흡진기, metor drive unit와 제어장치로 구성되어 있으며, 구조물의 진동을 수진기로 감지하고, 이 신호를 받아 소형흡진기의 기능을 최적 제어하여 구조물의 진동을 제어한다. 제어시스템의 제어성능 검증시험을 위해 상자형 강판구조물($L{\times}W{\times}H{\times}T=800mm{\times}700mm{\times}1500mm{\times}7mm$) 중량 180kg를 제작하여 시험을 수행하였으며, 실험결과 중력진자식 흡진기는 95%의 흡진성능을, 원심진자식 흡진기는 88%의 흡진성능을 가지게 됨이 확인되었다.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.603-623
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• 2015

The scale and nature of the recent earthquakes in the world and the related earthquake disaster index coerce the concerned community to become anxious about it. Therefore, it is crucial that seismic lateral load effect will be appropriately considered in structural design. Application of seismic isolation system stands as a consistent alternative against this hazard. The objective of the study is to evaluate the structural and economic feasibility of reinforced concrete (RC) buildings with base isolation located in medium risk seismic region. Linear and nonlinear dynamic analyses as well as linear static analysis under site-specific bi-directional seismic excitation have been carried out for both fixed based (FB) and base isolated (BI) buildings in the present study. The superstructure and base of buildings are modeled in a 3D finite element model by consistent mass approach having six degrees of freedom at each node. The floor slabs are simulated as rigid diaphragms. Lead rubber bearing (LRB) and High damping rubber bearing (HDRB) are used as isolation device. Change of structural behaviors and savings in construction costing are evaluated. The study shows that for low to medium rise buildings, isolators can reduce muscular amount of base shears, base moments and floor accelerations for building at soft to medium stiff soil. Allowable higher horizontal displacement induces structural flexibility. Though incorporating isolator increases the outlay, overall structural cost may be reduced. The application of base isolation system confirms a potential to be used as a viable solution in economic building design.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.55-70
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• 2021

In urban cities, buildings were built in the neighborhood, these buildings influence each other through structure-soilstructure interaction (SSSI) and seismic pounding due to limited separation distance in-between. Generally, the effects of the interaction between soil and structure are disregarded during seismic design and analysis of superstructure. However, the system of soil-base adversely changes structural behavior and response demands. Thus, the vibration characteristics plus the seismic response of a building are not able to be independent of those in adjacent buildings. The interaction between structure, soil, and structure investigates the action of the attendance of adjacent buildings to the others by the interaction effect of the sub-soil under dynamic disturbances. The main purpose of this research is to analyze the effects of SSSI and seismic pounding on the behavior of adjacent buildings. The response of a single structure or two adjacent structures with shallow raft base lying on soft soil are studied. Three dimensions finite element models are developed to investigate the effects of pounding; gap distance; conditions of soil; stories number; a mass of adjacent building and ground excitation frequency on the seismic responses and vibration characteristics of the structures. The variation in the story displacement, story shear, and story moment responses demands are studied to evaluate the presence effect of the adjacent buildings. Numerical results acquired using conditions of soil models are compared with the condition of fixed support and adjacent building models to a single building model. The peak responses of story displacement, story moment, and story shear are studied.

• Ocean Systems Engineering
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.17-42
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• 2021

Articulated loading platforms (ALPs) belongs to a class of offshore structures known as compliant. ALP motions have time periods falling in the wind excitation frequency range due to their compliant behaviour. This paper deals with the dynamic behavior of a double hinged ALP subjected to low-frequency wind forces with random waves. Nonlinear effects due to variable submergence, fluctuating buoyancy, variable added mass, and hydrodynamic forces are considered in the analysis. The random sea state is characterized by the Pierson-Moskowitz (P-M) spectrum. The wave forces on the submerged elements of the platform's shaft are calculated using Morison's Equation with Airy's linear wave theory ignoring diffraction effects. The fluctuating wind load has been estimated using Ochi and Shin wind velocity spectrum for offshore structures. The nonlinear dynamic equation of motion is solved in the time domain by the Wilson-θ method. The wind-structure interactions, along with the effect of various other parameters on the platform response, are investigated. The effect of offset of aerodynamic center (A.C.) with the center of gravity (C.G.) of platform superstructure has also been investigated. The outcome of the analyses indicates that low-frequency wind forces affect the response of ALP to a large extent, which otherwise is not enhanced in the presence of only waves. The mean wind modifies the mean position of the platform surge response to the positive side, causing an offset. Various power spectral densities (PSDs) under high and moderate sea states show that apart from the significant peak occurring at the two natural frequencies, other prominent peaks also appear at very low frequencies showing the influence of wind on the response.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.5-16
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• 2018

본 연구에서는 지반에서 1차적인 면진작용을 할 수 있는 지반형 지진격리장치의 내진성능을 평가하였다. 테프론과 제강슬래그를 이용하여 지반형 지진격리장치를 조성한 후 그 위에 모형 상부구조물을 설치하고 1-G 진동대 실험을 수행하였다. 다양한 수준의 입력지진파에 대해 응답가속도와 응답스펙트럼을 분석하였으며, 지진격리장치가 없는 고정기초 구조물과 결과를 비교하였다. 연구결과, 제강슬래그형 지진격리장치가 가장 가속도 저감효과가 좋았으며, 테프론형 지진격리장치는, 중 약진 조건에서는 가속도 저감효과가 크게 없고 강진조건에서는 가속도 저감효과가 좋았다. 입력파가 상부질량(Mass)으로 전달되면서, 고정기초 구조물의 응답스펙트럼은 입력지진파에 비해 단주기영역에서 증폭하고, 테프론과 제강슬래그를 이용한 지진격리장치가 있는 구조물의 응답스펙트럼은 입력지진파에 비해 장주기 영역에서 증폭하였다. 이러한 주기특성 변화와 재료간의 마찰특성이 가속도 저감효과에 영향을 준 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국지진공학회논문집
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.1-12
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• 2012

이 논문에서는 유체-구조물-지반의 상호작용을 고려한 해상풍력발전기의 지진응답해석법을 제시하였다. 풍력발전기는 tower와 그 정점에 집중된 질량으로 모델링 되었다. 이 tower는 유연한 해저지반에 기초하고 있는 튜브형 cantilever로 이상화하였다. Tower와 해수 간의 동적 상호작용, 기초와 지반간의 동적 상호작용이 고려된 유체-구조물-지반 연성계의 지배방정식은 부분구조법과 Rayleigh-Ritz방법에 의해서 유도되었다. 해수는 압축성 비점성 이상 유체로 이상화하였다. 해수로 포화된 층상지반에 놓인 footing의 동적 강성은 Thin Layer법에 의해서 계산하여 상부구조물 모델과 결합시켰다. 이 해석법을 해상풍력발전기 모델의 지진응답해석에 적용하였다. 해석 결과를 준거해와 비교해서 제안한 해석법의 타당성을 검증하였다. Tower의 유연성, 지반의 강성이 해상풍력발전기 지진거동에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다. 유체-구조물 상호작용과 지반-구조물 상호작용의 지진응답에 대한 상대적인 중요도를 비교 평가하였다.