• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.379-395
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• 2013

Aim of this paper is to apply to a steel truss bridge a methodology that takes into account the consequences of extreme loads on structures, focusing on the influence that the loss of primary elements has on the structural load bearing capacity. In this context, the topic of structural robustness, intended as the capacity of a structure to withstand damages without suffering disproportionate response to the triggering causes while maintaining an assigned level of performance, becomes relevant. In the first part of this study, a brief literature review of the topics of structural robustness, collapse resistance and progressive collapse takes place, focusing on steel structures. In the second part, a procedure for the evaluation of the structural response and robustness of skeletal structures under impact loads is presented and tested in simple structures. Following that, an application focuses on a case study bridge, the extensively studied I-35W Minneapolis steel truss bridge. The bridge, which had a structural design particularly sensitive to extreme loads, recently collapsed for a series of other reasons, in part still under investigation. The applied method aims, in addition to the robustness assessment, at increasing the collapse resistance of the structure by testing alternative designs.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.141-156
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• 2016

The search for new structural systems capable of associating performance and safety requires deeper knowledge regarding the mechanical behavior of structures subject to different loading conditions. The Strut-and-Tie Model is commonly used to structurally designing some reinforced concrete elements and for the regions where geometrical modifications and stress concentrations are observed, called "regions D". This method allows a better structural behavior representation for strength mechanisms in the concrete structures. Nonetheless, the topological model choice depends on the designer's experience regarding compatibility between internal flux of loads, geometry and boundary/initial conditions. Thus, there is some difficulty in its applications, once the model conception presents some uncertainty. In this context, the present work aims to apply the Strut-and-Tie Model to nonlinear structural elements together with a topological optimization method. The topological optimization method adopted considers the progressive stiffness reduction of finite elements with low stress values. The analyses performed could help the structural designer to better understand structural conceptions, guaranteeing the safety and the reliability in the solution of complex problems involving structural concrete.

• 한국정보과학회논문지:소프트웨어및응용
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• 제37권9호
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• pp.676-686
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• 2010

URC 로봇은 인간을 중심으로 발생하는 주변 상황을 이해하고, 그것에 따라 최적의 서비스를 제공하는데 목적이 있다. 따라서 URC 로봇을 위한 미들웨어에는 인간 친화적인 서비스 제공을 위한 상황정보 기반의 프로세스 제어와 서비스 자동화 기술이 요구된다. 본 논문에서는 상황 정보에 따라 사용자에게 표준 웹 서비스 기반의 상황인지 URC 서비스를 제공하기 위한 워크플로우 시스템을 제안한다. 제안하는 시스템은 이기종의 URC를 제어하기 위해 플랫폼에 독립적인 XML 기반의 명령어 객체 모델을 제공하고, 웹 서비스 형태의 상황인지 URC 서비스를 지원한다. 따라서 제안하는 시스템은 다양한 로봇과 플랫폼이 존재하는 유비쿼터스 네트워크 환경에서의 URC 서비스에 대한 신뢰성을 향상시키고， URC 시스템의 기능 및 구조 변화에 대한 높은 유연성과 적용성을 제공할 수 있다.

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제16권9호
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• pp.45-55
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• 2011

사용자가 필요로 하는 서비스를 제공하기 위해서는, 일상생활 곳곳에 편재된 센서가 수집한 각종 환경 정보를 효율적으로 상호 공유하여 주변 상황을 인식하는 기술이 필요하다. 그러나 이를 위한 센서의 종류는 다양하고 각각의 센서는 고유의 특성과 서로 다른 방식으로 통신을 하기 때문에 센서의 활용에 제한이 있다. 이에 센서와 네트워크 계층과의 통신 프로토콜 표준화를 위한 IEEE 1451이 발표되었다. 그러나 IEEE 1451은 트랜스듀서(Transducer)의 표준화를 위한 프로토콜이므로 미들웨어에 접속되지 않는다. 본 논문에서는 XML을 이용하여 주변상황 정보를 얻기 위한 프로토콜을 정의함으로써 상황인식 미들웨어에 연결되는 트랜스듀서 인터페이스 및 응용 인터페이스 프로토콜을 제안한다. 그리고 서로 다른 센서와 응용 프로그램을 이용한 교량 건전성 감시 시스템과 철로 감시 시스템을 구현하고 제안한 인터페이스 프로토콜의 효용성을 확인하였다.

• Wind and Structures
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• 제5권5호
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• pp.423-440
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• 2002

The effects of the nonlinear (quadratic) term in wind pressure have been analyzed in many papers with reference to linear structural models. The present paper addresses the problem of the response of nonlinear structures to stochastic nonlinear wind pressure. Adopting a single-degree-of-freedom structural model with polynomial nonlinearity, the solution is obtained by means of the moment equation approach in the context of It$\hat{o}$'s stochastic differential calculus. To do so, wind turbulence is idealized as the output of a linear filter excited by a Gaussian white noise. Response statistical moments are computed for both the equivalent linear system and the actual nonlinear one. In the second case, since the moment equations form an infinite hierarchy, a suitable iterative procedure is used to close it. The numerical analyses regard a Duffing oscillator, and the results compare well with Monte Carlo simulation.

• 한국전산구조공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전산구조공학회 2000년도 봄 학술발표회논문집
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• pp.449-457
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• 2000

The paper describes the study of global approximate optimization utilizing soft computing techniques such as genetic algorithms (GA's), neural networks (NN's), and fuzzy inference systems(FIS). GA's provide the increasing probability of locating a global optimum over the entire design space associated with multimodality and nonlinearity. NN's can be used as a tool for function approximations, a rapid reanalysis model for subsequent use in design optimization. FIS facilitates to handle the quantitative design information under the case where the training data samples are not sufficiently provided or uncertain information is included in design modeling. Properties of soft computing techniques affect the quality of global approximate model. Evolutionary fuzzy modeling (EFM) and adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system (ANFIS) are briefly introduced for structural optimization problem in this context. The paper presents the success of EFM depends on how optimally the fuzzy membership parameters are selected and how fuzzy rules are generated.

• 한국보육지원학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.1-17
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• 2017

Objective: The purpose of the present study was to investigate the structural relations among kindergartens director's servant leadership, ego resilience and organizational commitment of kindergarten teachers. Methods: The subjects in this study were 387 kindergarten teachers working in B city. A director's servant leadership, kindergarten teacher's ego resilience and organizational commitment were assessed by a teacher-reported questionnaire. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson's product-moment correlation, and a structural equation model using the Bootstrapping method. Results: First, there were significant relationships among the variables analyzed in this research, namely, a director's servant leadership, kindergarten teacher's ego resilience and organizational commitment. Second, Teacher's ego resilience partially mediated the effect of a director's servant leadership upon kindergarten teacher'organizational commitment. Conclusion/Implications: Results suggest the importance of a director's role in the context of improving kindergarten teacher's ego resilience and organizational commitment.

• 유통과학연구
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• 제18권7호
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• pp.5-17
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• 2020

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the influence of resilience and work engagement on performance of managers in the automotive sector in Morocco. It analyses the mediating effect of work engagement between resilience and manager performance. Though earlier studies have focused on the effect of resilience on employee performance and work engagement. none has looked at the mediating role of work engagement in this context. Thus, the present paper attempts to fill this literature gap. Research design, data and methodology: A confirmatory survey was conducted among a sample of 196 employees of automobile companies in Tangier-Morocco. A structural equation analysis using SmartPLS was performed while Preacher and Hayes (2008) method was used to analyze the mediation effect. Results: a) Manager resilience has a positive influence on work engagement, which further influences their performance; b) there is a statistically insignificant relationship between resilience and manager performance; c) Structural equation modelling analysis shows that work engagement partially mediates the relationship between resilience and manager performance. Conclusion: Theoretical contributions, practical implications, and future research directions are discussed.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.401-423
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• 2011

In this paper, a mesoscale model of concrete is presented, which considers particles, matrix material and the interfacial transition zone (ITZ) as separate constituents. Particles are represented as ellipsoides, generated according to a prescribed grading curve and placed randomly into the specimen. In this context, an efficient separation procedure is used. The nonlinear behavior is simulated with a cohesive interface model for the ITZ and a combined damage/plasticity model for the matrix material. The mesoscale model is used to simulate a compression and a tensile test. Furthermore, the influence of the particle distribution on the loaddisplacement curve is investigated.

• 한국공간구조학회논문집
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.87-95
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• 2007

The recent completions of free-form spatial structures provide us a very attractive form. To realize such an extraordinary shape, it is absolutely necessary that the connector systems have to be investigated the characteristics of the systems and analyzed with a practicable method. In this context, this research consists of not only literature research but also numerical analysis with selected connector systems, which was adopted in real free-form spatial structures. For numerical analysis, especially, finite element analysis (FEA) is performed with a various test parameter using a commercial program ANSYS. Consequently, the general characteristics of node connectors the moment-rotation-curves are presented by considering a large deformation effect as well as a multi-linear material properties.