• 한국지진공학회논문집
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.237-244
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• 2023

This study analyzes the seismic response of traffic light poles, considering soil-foundation effects through nonlinear static and time history analyses. Two poles are investigated, uni-directional and bi-directional, each with 9 m mast arms. Finite element models incorporate the poles, soil, and concrete foundations for analysis. Results show that the initial stiffness of the traffic light poles decreases by approximately 38% due to soil effects, and the drift ratio at which their nonlinear behavior occurs is 77% of scenarios without considering soil effects. The maximum acceleration response increases by about 82% for uni-directional poles and 73% for bi-directional poles, while displacement response increases by approximately 10% for uni-directional and 16% for bi-directional poles when considering soil-foundation effects. Additionally, increasing ground motion intensity reduces soil restraints, making significant rotational displacement the dominant response mechanism over flexural displacement for the traffic light poles. These findings underscore the importance of considering soil-foundation interactions in analyzing the seismic behavior of traffic light poles and provide valuable insights to enhance their seismic resilience and safety.

• 한국지진공학회논문집
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.21-32
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• 2004

본 연구에서는 작용방향이나 크기에 있어서 불규칙한 특성을 보이는 지진하중을 받는 교량구조물의 동적거동을 보다 실제적으로 예측하기 위하여 3경간 단순교를 대상으로 2방향 지진하중을 고려할 수 있는 이상화된 교량해석모형을 개발하였다. 개발된 교량해석모형에는 2축 휨에 따른 상호작용을 고려한 교각의 비선형 거동은 물론 상부구조의 회전으로 인한 인접 진동계간 평면적 충돌이나 단계적인 받침 손상 등이 고려되었다. 2방향 교량해석모형을 이용하여 다양한 최대지반가속도를 갖는 2방향 지진하중에 의한 교량의 지진응답을 평가하였으며, 이를 독립된 두 개의 직교축에 대해 수행된 1방향 지진해석으로부터 구한 결과(직교지진력의 조합에 의한 응답)와 비교, 분석하였다. 분석결과로부터 본 연구에서 개발한 2방향 교량해석모형이 고량구조물의 2차원적 지진응답의 불규칙성을 잘 평가할 수 있는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 교량구조물의 변위응답은 두 가지 지진해석방법에서 유사한 수준인 것으로 평가되었으나, RC 교각의 복원력은 1방향 지진해석을 수행할 경우 상당히 과소평가 할 수 있는 것으로 분석되었다. 그러므로 교량구조물의 내진안전성 평가시 교각에 작용되는 수평지진력이 중요한 해석변수가 되는 경우에는 2방향 지진하중에 의한 상세해석을 통한 충분한 검토가 수반되어야 할 것으로 판단된다.

• Coupled systems mechanics
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.101-126
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• 2016

Seismic structural fragility constitutes an important step for performance based seismic design. Lateral load-resisting structural members are often analyzed under one component base excitation, while the effect of bi-directional shaking is accounted per simplified rules. Fragility curves are constructed herein under real bi-directional excitation by a simple extension of the conventional Incremental Dynamic Analysis (IDA) under uni-directional shaking. Simple SODF systems, parametrically adjusted to different periods, are examined under a set of near-fault and far-fault excitations. Consideration of bi-directional interaction appears important for stiff systems. Further, the study indicates that the peak ground accelertaion, velocity and displacement (PGA, PGV and PGD) of accelerogram are relatively stable and efficient intensity measures for short, medium and long period systems respectively. '30%' combination rule seems to reasonably predict the fragility under bi-directional shaking at least for first mode dominated systems dealt herein up to a limit state of damage control.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.517-539
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• 2011

This paper presents the seismic responses of a 1:5-scale five-story reinforced concrete building model, which represents a residential apartment building that has a high irregularity of weak story, soft story, and torsion simultaneously at the ground story. The model was subjected to a series of uni- and bi-directional earthquake simulation tests. Analysis of the test results leads to the following conclusions: (1) The model survived the table excitations simulating the design earthquake with the PGA of 0.187 g without any significant damages, though it was not designed against earthquakes; (2) The fundamental mode was the torsion mode. The second and third orthogonal translational modes acted independently while the torsion mode showed a strong correlation with the predominant translational mode; (3) After a significant excursion into inelastic behavior, this correlation disappeared and the maximum torsion and torsion deformation remained almost constant regardless of the intensity of the two orthogonal excitations; And, (4) the lateral resistance and stiffness of the critical columns and wall increased or decreased significantly with the large variation of acting axial forces caused by the high bi-directional overturning moments and rocking phenomena under the bi-directional excitations.