• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.223-239
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• 2021

This paper presents the analytical modeling and finite element (FE) analysis, using ABAQUS software, of the new types of steel reinforced lightweight aggregate concrete (SRLAC) columns with cross-shaped (+shaped and X-shaped) steel section, using proposed three analytical and two FE models in total. The stress-strain material models for different components in the columns, including the confined zones of the lightweight aggregate concrete (LWAC) using three and four concrete zones divisions approaches and with and without taking into account the stirrups reaction effect, are established first. The analytical models for determining the axial load-deformation behavior of the SRLAC columns are drawn based on the materials models. The analytical and FE models' results are compared with previously reported test results of the axially loaded SRLAC columns. The proposed analytical and FE models accurately predict the axial behavior and capacities of the new types of SRLAC columns with acceptable agreements for the load-displacement curves. The LWAC strength, steel section ratio, and steel section configuration affect the contact stress between the concrete and steel sections. The average ratios of the ultimate test load to the three analytical models and FEA model loads, Put /Pa1, Put /Pa2, Put /Pa3, and Put /PFE1, for the tested specimens are 0.96, 1.004, 1.016, and 1.019, respectively. Finally, the analytical parametric studies are also studied, in terms of the effects of confinement, LWAC strength, steel section ratio, and the reinforcement ratio on the axial capacity of the SRLAC column. When concrete strength, confinements, area of steel sections, or reinforcement bars ratio increased, the axial capacities increased.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.431-441
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• 2021

Rock-socketed drilled shafts are widely used to transfer the heavy loads from the superstructure especially in mountainous area. Extensive research has been done on the behavior of rock-socketed drilled shafts under compressive load. However, little attention has been paid to uplift behavior of drilled shaft in rock, which govern the overall behavior of the foundation system. In this paper, a series of centrifuge tests have been performed to investigate the uplift response of rock-socketed drilled shafts. The pull-out tests of drilled shafts installed in layered rocks having various strengths were conducted. The load-displacement response, axial load distributions in the shaft and the unit skin friction distribution under pull-out loads were investigated. The effects of the strength of rock socket on the initial stiffness, ultimate capacity and mobilization of friction of the foundation, were also examined. The results indicated that characteristics of rock-socket has a significant influence on the uplift behavior of drilled shaft. Most of the applied uplift load were carried by socketed rock when the drilled shaft was installed in the sand over rock layer, whereas substantial load was carried by both upper and lower rock layers when the drilled shaft was completely socketed into layered rock. The pattern of mobilized shaft friction and point where the maximum unit shaft friction occurred were also found to be affected by the socket condition surrounding the drilled shaft.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제38권5호
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• pp.563-582
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• 2021

The present study experimentally and analytically investigated the push-out behaviour of H-shaped steel section embedded in ultrahigh-performance fibre-reinforced concrete (UHPFRC). The effect of significant parameters such as the concrete types, fibre content, embedded steel length, transverse reinforcement ratio and concrete cover on the bond stress, development of bond stress along the embedded length and failure mechanism has been reported. The test results show that the bond slip behaviour of steel-UHPFRC is different from the bond slip behaviour of steel-normal concrete and steel-high strength concrete. The bond-slip curves of steel-normal concrete and steel-high strength concrete exhibit brittle behaviour, and the bond strength decreases rapidly after reaching the peak load, with a residual bond strength of approximately one-half of the peak bond strength. The bond-slip curves of steel-UHPFRC show an obvious ductility, which exhibits a unique displacement pseudoplastic effect. The residual bond strength can still reach from 80% to 90% of the peak bond strength. Compared to steel-normal concrete, the transverse confinement of stirrups has a limited effect on the bond strength in the steel-UHPFRC substrate, but a higher stirrup ratio can improve cracking resistance. The experimental campaign quantifies the local bond stress development and finds that the strain distribution in steel follows an exponential rule along the steel embedded length. Based on the theory of mean bond and local bond stress, the present study proposes empirical approaches to predict the ultimate and residual bond resistance with satisfactory precision. The research findings serve to explain the interface bond mechanism between UHPFRC and steel, which is significant for the design of steel-UHPFRC composite structures and verify the feasibility of eliminating longitudinal rebars and stirrups by using UHPFRC in composite columns.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.11-23
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• 2022

The response of pile foundations under lateral loads are usually analyzed using beam-on-nonlinear-Winkler-foundation (BNWF) model framework employing various forms of empirically derived p-y curves and p-multipliers. In practice, the p-y curve presented by the American Petroleum Institute (API) is most often utilized for piles in granular soils, although its shortcomings are recognized. The objective of this study is to evaluate the performance of the BNWF model and to quantify the error in the estimated pile response compared to a rigorous numerical model. BNWF analyses are performed using three sets of p-y curves to evaluate reliability of the procedure. The BNWF model outputs are compared with results of 3D nonlinear finite element (FE) analysis, which are validated via field load test measurements. The BNWF model using API p-y curve produces higher load-displacement curve and peak bending moment compared with the results of the FE model, because empirical p-y curve overestimates the stiffness and underestimates ultimate resistance up to a depth equivalent to four times the pile diameter. The BNWF model overestimates the peak bending moment by approximately 20-30% using both the API and Reese curves. The p-multipliers are revealed to be sensitive on the p-y curve used as input. These results highlight a need to develop updated p-y curves and p-multipliers for improved prediction of the pile response under lateral loading.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.267-278
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• 2022

Pre-stressed concrete circular spun piles are widely used in various infrastructure projects around the world and offer an economical deep foundation system with consistent and superior quality compared to cast in-situ and other concrete piles. Conventional methods for measuring the lateral response of piles have been limited to conventional instrumentation, such as electrical based gauges and pressure transducers. The problem with existing technology is that the sensors are not able to assist in recording the lateral stiffness changes of the pile which varies along the length depending on the distribution of the flexural moments and appearance of tensile cracks. This paper describes a full-scale bending test of a 1-m diameter spun pile of 30 m long and instrumented using advanced fibre optic distributed sensor, known as Brillouin Optical Time Domain Analysis (BOTDA). Optical fibre sensors were embedded inside the concrete during the manufacturing stage and attached on the concrete surface in order to measure the pile's full-length flexural behaviour under the prescribed serviceability and ultimate limit state. The relationship between moments-deflections and bending moments-curvatures are examined with respect to the lateral forces. Tensile cracks were measured and compared with the peak strains observed from BOTDA data which corroborated very well. By analysing the moment-curvature response of the pile, the structure can be represented by two bending stiffness parameters, namely the pre-yield (EI) and post-yield (EI_cr), where the cracks reduce the stiffness property by 89%. The pile deflection profile can be attained from optical fibre data through closed-form solutions, which generally matched with the displacements recorded by Linear Voltage Displacement Transducers (LVDTs).

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.77-90
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• 2009

본 연구에서는 다층지반에 관입된 현장타설말뚝 중 강성말뚝을 대상으로 다층지반의 조건에 따른 말뚝의 수평지지력과 수평거동에 대하여 실험적 분석을 실시하였다. 이를 위해 말뚝이 근입되는 지반에 상이한 상대밀도를 갖는 지반층을 구성하였으며, 수평하중-변위량 곡선을 통하여 극한수평지지력을 산정하고 기존의 방법을 적용시켜 산정된 극한수평지지력과 비교하였다. 또한, 말뚝에 부착된 스트레인게이지와 토압센서를 이용하여 다층지반에서의 말뚝의 수평거동에서 발생하는 휨모멘트분포와 극한단위수평지지력분포를 확인하였다. 수평재하시험결과 말뚝의 극한수평지지력은 지반의 상대밀도와 지반층의 구성에 따라 달라지며, 단일지반을 대상으로 제안된 다양한 방법으로 예측된 값에 비하여 상당부분 적게 측정되는 것으로 나타났다. 말뚝의 침모멘트 분포는 다층지반의 조건에 상관없이 유사한 분포 형상을 보였으며, 극한단위수평지지력 분포 형태는 최상층지반과 중간층지반이 동일하고 최하층지반이 상이한 지반에서 다소 달라지는 분포형상을 보였으나, 다른경우에 있어서는 기본적으로 Prasad and Chari(1999)의 극한단위수평지지력 분포형상과 유사한 것으로 나타났다.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제26권2A호
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• pp.285-292
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• 2006

이 연구는 탄소섬유쉬트-콘크리트 부착이음 실험 결과로부터 국부적인 부착모텔(부착응력-미끄럼 모델)을 결정하는 방법을 제안하고, 실제 실험 결과와 비교하여 이러한 부착 조건에 적용 기능한 부착모델을 제시한다. 부착모델의 형상은 임의의 곡선 형태를 고려할 수 있도록 디중선형곡선(multi-linear curve)으로 가정하였으며, 수치적인 방법으로 부착이음의 해를 계산하여 실험 결과와 오차를 최소화하는 방법으로 부착모델을 결정하였다. 이중선형곡선(bilinear curve)을 도입한 부착모델 역시 최적화를 수행하여 다중선형모텔과 비교하였다. 최적화의 대상은 동일 조건의 부착모텔에 대해 여러 실험체로부터 구한 극한하중-부착길이 곡선과 개별 실험체의 하중-변위 곡선이다. 최적화를 위한 정식화는 physical programming을 사용하였으며 최적화 방법은 유전알고리즘(genetic algorithm)을 이용하였다.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.271-282
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• 2022

Seismic resisting self-centering bridge piers with high energy dissipation and negligible residual displacement after an earthquake event are focus topics of current structural engineering. The energy dissipation components of typical bridge piers are often relatively single; and exhibit a certain level of damage under earthquakes, leading to large residual displacements and low cumulative energy dissipation. In this paper, a novel socket self-centering bridge pier with a hybrid energy dissipation system is proposed. The seismic resilience of bridge piers can be improved through the rational design of annular grooves and rubber cushions. The seismic response was evaluated through the finite element method. The effects of rubber cushion thickness, annular groove depth, axial compression ratio, and lateral strength contribution ratio of rubber cushion on the seismic behavior of bridge piers are systematically studied. The results show that the annular groove depth has the greatest influence on the seismic performance of the bridge pier. Especially, the lateral strength contribution ratio of the rubber cushion mainly depends on the depth of the annular groove. The axial compression ratio has a significant effect on the ultimate bearing capacity. Finally, the seismic design method is proposed according to the influence of the above research parameters on the seismic performance of bridge piers, and the method is validated by an example. It is suggested that the range of lateral strength contribution ratio of rubber cushion is 0.028 ~ 0.053.

• 한국전산구조공학회논문집
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.213-220
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• 2015

본 논문에서는 CFT 구조의 강관과 내부 충전 콘크리트 간 복합거동을 유한요소해석 시 적절하게 반영하기 위해 강관과 콘크리트 간 부착 슬립관계 묘사를 위한 알고리즘을 제시하였다. 내부 충전 콘크리트에 축방향 하중 발생 시, 강관과 콘크리트 간 마찰로 인해 강관으로 하중이 전달되며, 이에 따른 강관 슬립량과 힘의 평형관계를 통해 등가강성을 통해 부착관계를 파악할 수 있다. 실제 원형 CFT 부재의 부착응력 실험을 통해 측정된 수직 및 수평 방향 응력 분포 결과와 제안된 해석 기법을 통해 산정된 응력 분포의 비교를 통해 제안된 해석 기법의 타당성을 검증하였다. 또한 비선형 유한요소해석 시 강관과 콘크리트의 부착 거동 묘사에 따라 CFT 기둥의 거동 특성에 영향을 미치게 되므로 축방향 하중이 작용하는 CFT 부재 실험 결과와 제안된 부착-슬립 모델을 반영한 유한요소해석 결과의 하중-변위 곡선 관계 비교를 통해 제안된 기법의 적합성을 검증하였다.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.56-66
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• 2017

이 연구에서는 고연성 PET 시트 및 HF(PET+aramid) 스트랜드로 보강한 RC 원형 기둥의 내진 보강 성능에 대하여 실험적으로 비교 고찰하였다. 고연성 PET 및 HF 스트랜드로 횡 구속된 RC 원형 기둥의 내진 성능 실험결과, 모든 보강 기둥에서 최대 휨 강도 및 연성 능력 모두 무보강 기둥보다 향상되었으며 극한단계에서 섬유의 파단은 발생하지 않았다. 또한 PET 시트 25겹 보강 기둥과 HF 스트랜드 1겹 보강 기둥의 저항 내력 및 변위가 거의 유사하여 HF 스트랜드 1겹은 PET 시트 약 25겹(동일 폭 기준)과 동일한 횡 구속 효과를 나타내었다. 결과적으로 휨 강도 증진 및 연성 능력 측면에서 PET는 RC 구조물의 내진 보강재로서 적합한 것으로 사료되나 현장적용의 가능성을 높이기 위해서는 이 연구에서 사용된 HF 스트랜드와 같이 많은 양의 섬유를 함유한 제작품과 같이 1겹으로 다수 PET 시트의 성능 효과를 내는 재료가 필요할 것으로 사료된다. 한편 PET의 내구성에 대해서는 별도의 연구가 필요하며 현재 연구가 진행중이다.