• 복합신소재구조학회 논문집
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.23-29
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• 2011

본 연구에서는 CFRP쉬트로 보강된 원형 CFT기둥의 압축거동을 관찰하고 설계식을 제안하였다. 원형 CFT기둥의 CFRP쉬트의 보강효과를 관찰하기 위해 10개의 실험체를 제작하여 중심축하중 실험을 수행하였다. 실험변수로는 CFRP쉬트 보강겹수와 직경-두께비(D/t)이다. 실험결과 원형CFT기둥에 CFRP쉬트 보강을 통해 압축내력을 증가시킨 것으로 나타났다. 끝으로 ACI 440code를 응용하여 CFRP 보강된 원형 CFT기둥의 압축내력을 예측하기 위한 설계식을 제안한다. 제안식을 분석한 결과 실험결과와 비교적 일치한 것으로 나타났다.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제91권4호
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• pp.335-347
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• 2024

This paper presents the behavior of geopolymer concrete beams reinforced with glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) bars. In the study, ordinary Portland cement concrete and geopolymer concrete beams having GFRP bars were prepared and tested under four-point loading. The load-deflection diagrams and load capacities of the tested beams were obtained. It was observed that the tested beams exhibited good ductility and significant deflection capacity. The results showed that increasing the tension GFRP reinforcement ratio caused enhancement in the strength capacity of geopolymer concrete beams. In addition, the tested beams were analyzed to obtain the load capacity and the load-deflection responses. The theoretical load-deflection curves and load bearing capacities have been predicted well with the test results. Parametric study has been performed to determine the influences of concrete strength, shear span to depth ratio (a/d) and reinforcement ratio on the behavior of geopolymer concrete beams longitudinally reinforced with GFRP bars. It was concluded that increasing concrete strength led to an increase in load capacity. Besides, the ultimate load increased as the reinforcement ratio increased. On the other hand, increasing a/d ratio reduced the ultimate load value of GFRP reinforced geopolymer concrete beams.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.77-90
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• 2018

This paper presents a combined numerical, experimental, and theoretical study on the behavior of the concrete-filled double circular steel tubular (CFDT) stub columns under axial compressive loading. Four groups of stub column specimens were tested in this study to find out the effects of the concrete strength, steel ratio and diameter ratio on the mechanical behavior of CFDT stub columns. Nonlinear finite element (FE) models were also established to study the stresses of different components in the CFDT stub columns. The change of axial and transverse stresses in the internal and external steel tubes, as well as the change of axial stress in the concrete sandwich and concrete core, respectively, was thoroughly investigated for different CFDT stub columns with the same steel ratio. The influence of inner-to-outer diameter ratio and steel ratio on the ultimate bearing capacity of CFDT stub columns was identified, and a reasonable section configuration with proper inner-to-outer diameter ratio and steel ratio was proposed. Furthermore, a practical formula for predicting the ultimate bearing capacity was proposed based on the ultimate equilibrium principle. The predicted results showed satisfactory agreement with both experimental and numerical results, indicating that the proposed formula is applicable for design purposes.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.319-336
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• 2021

To achieve a rational detail of the girder-abutment joints in composite integral bridges, and validate the performance of the joints with perfobond connectors, this paper proposes two innovative types of I-shaped steel girder-concrete abutment joints with perfobond connectors intended for the most of bearing capacity and the convenience of concrete pouring. The major difference between the two joints is the presence of the top flange inside the abutments. Two scaled models were investigated with tests and finite element method, and the damage mechanism was revealed. Results show that the joints meet design requirements no matter the top flange exists or not. Compared to the joint without top flange, the initial stiffness of the one with top flange is higher by 7%, and the strength is higher by 50%. The moment decreases linearly in both types of the joints. At design loads, perfobond connectors take about 70% and 50% of the external moment with and without top flange respectively, while at ultimate loads, perfobond connectors take 53% and 26% of the external moment respectively. The ultimate strengths of the reduced sections are suggested to be taken as the bending strengths of the joints.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.33-45
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• 2014

Use of geotextile as reinforcement material to improve the weak soil is a popular method these days. Tensile strength of geotextile and the soil-geotextile interaction are the major factors which influence the improvement of the soil. Change in fine content within the sand can change the interface behavior between soil and geotextile. In the present paper, the bearing capacity of unreinforced and geotextile-reinforced sand with different percentages of fines has been studied. A series of model tests have been carried out and the load settlement curves are obtained. The ultimate load carrying capacity of unreinforced and reinforced sand with different percentages of fines is compared. The interface behavior of sand and geotextile with various percentages of fines is also studied. It is observed that sand having around 5% of fine is suitable or permissible for bearing capacity improvement due to the application of geosynthetic reinforcement. The effectiveness of the reinforcement in load carrying capacity improvement decreases due to the addition of excessive amount of fines.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제76권4호
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• pp.541-550
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• 2020

As a new type of concrete material, basic magnesium sulfate cement concrete (BMSC) has the advantages, such as early strength, high strength, good toughness and crack resistance. However, it is unclear about the degradation of the mechanical properties of BMSC columns, which is exposed to the natural environment for several years. In order to apply this new concrete to practical engineering, six large-eccentricity compressive columns of BMSC were studied. The mechanical properties such as the crack propagation, failure morphology, lateral displacement and bearing capacity of BMSC column were studied. The results show that the degradation rate of ultimate load of BMSC column is from 6% to 7%. The degradation rate of the stiffness of the column is from 6% to 13%. With the increase of compressive strength of BMSC, the axial displacement and lateral displacement are gradually reduced. The calculation model of bearing capacity of the BMSC column under the large eccentric compression is proposed. This paper provides a reference for the application of BMSC columns in the civil engineering.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.5-13
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• 2008

연약한 실트지반(ML)과 생활오폐수와 공장폐유로 오염된 실트지반($ML_p$)에 실내모형실험을 실시하여 오염물질의 증가에 따른 지지력값의 변화 등에 대한 실제의 적용성을 기존의 연구결과와 비교 분석하였다. 생활오폐수와 공장폐유로 오염된 실트지반은 오염물질 함량이 점차 증대할수록 오염물질의 영향으로 연약한 실트지반 보다 지반의 소성화가 촉진되어 지반의 강도특성은 감소하는 것으로 나타났다. 연약한 실트지반의 한계하중 값 $q_{cr}=4.14c_u$, 극한지지력 값 $q_{ult}=9.53c_u$로 산정되었으며, 생활오폐수와 공장폐유로 오염된 실트지반의 한계하중 값 qcr=1.78cu, 극한지지력 값 $q_{ult}=4.39c_u$로 산정되었다. 생활오폐수와 공장폐유로 오염된 실트지반의 한계하중과 극한지지력 값이 연약한 실트지반의 한계하중과 극한지지력 보다 다소 작게 나타났다. 이는 오염물질의 증가로 인하여 전단저항이 저하되므로써 다소 작은 값을 나타낸 것으로 사료된다.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.567-580
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• 2005

Numerous tests on concrete structure members under local pressure demonstrated that the compressive strength of concrete at the loaded surface is increased by the confinement effect provided by the enveloping concrete. Even though most design codes propose specific criteria for preventing bearing failure, they do not take into consideration size effect which is an important phenomenon in the fracture mechanics of concrete/reinforced concrete. In this paper, six series of square prism concrete blocks with three different depths (size range = 1:4) and two different height/depth ratios of 2 and 3 are tested under concentrated load. Ultimate loads obtained from the test results are analysed by means of the modified size effect law (MSEL). Then, a prediction formula, which considers effect of both depth and height on size effect, is proposed. The developed formula is compared with experimental data existing in the literature. It is concluded that the observed size effect is in good agreement with the MSEL.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.17-24
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• 2019

본 연구는 지반 위 얕은 기초의 지지력에 대한 특성을 파악하기 위하여 지반 조건, 기초 크기, 기초 형상 등의 다양한 조건에 대하여 3차원 유한요소해석을 수행하여 기존의 지지력 이론과 비교 검토하였다. 유한요소해석 결과 극한지지력은 기초크기에 따라 지지력이 거듭제곱이나 로그 식으로 차츰 수렴하였고, 지반강도가 증가할수록 지지력 증가가 커지지 않는 직선적인 변화를 보였다. 기존 지지력 이론과 비교한 결과 순수모래는 지지력 비($q_{FEA}/q_{theory}$)가 Terzaghi식의 결과와 가장 유사하였다. 순수점토는 약 0.4~0.6, 일반토사는 0.3~1.3 정도로 산정되었고, 지반강도가 증가할수록 지지력 비가 감소하면서 1.0 이하로 나타났다. 기초 크기에 따른 지지력을 1.0m 기초의 지지력으로 정규화시킨 지지력 비($q_u/q_{u(1.0)}$)는 순수모래에서 ${\phi}=25^{\circ}$, $30^{\circ}$, $35^{\circ}$일 때 이론식의 35%, 15%, 5% 정도로 산정되었고, 순수점토는 크기 효과가 없었으며, 일반토사는 지반강도가 작은 경우에 순수모래의 이론식에 대해 약 10% 이하로 나타났다. 지반강도 증가에 따른 지지력 비는 내부마찰각의 영향이 큰 것으로 나타났다. 기초형상별 지지력 비에 따른 형상계수는 기초형상에 따라 다르게 나타났고, 원형기초는 1.5, 정사각형 기초는 1.3, 직사각형 기초와 연속 기초는 1.1~1.0의 형상계수를 나타내었다.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.833-852
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• 2015

Self-compacting Concrete Filled steel Tubes (SCFT), which combines the advantages of steel and concrete materials, can be applied to strengthen the RC columns. In order to investigate the eccentric loading behavior of the strengthened columns, this paper presents an experimental and numerical investigation on them. The experimental results showed that the use of SCFT is interesting since the ductility and the bearing capacity of the RC columns are greatly improved. And the performance of strengthened columns is significantly affected by four parameters: column section type (circular and square), wall thickness of the steel tube, designed strength grade of strengthening concrete and initial eccentricity. In the numerical program, a generic fiber element model which takes in account the effect of confinement is developed to predict the behavior of the strengthened columns subjected to eccentric loading. After the fiber element analysis was verified against experimental results, a simple design formula based on the model is proposed to calculate the ultimate eccentric strength. Calibration of the calculated results against the test results shows that the design formula closely estimates the ultimate capacities of the eccentrically compressed strengthened columns by 5%.