• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.35-50
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• 2021

Eccentrically braced frames (EBFs) are utilized as a lateral resisting system in high seismic zones. Links are the primary source of energy dissipation and they are exposed to high deformation, which may lead to buckling. Web stiffeners were introduced to prevent buckling of shear link. AISC 341 provides the required vertical stiffeners for a shear link. In this study, different stiffener configurations were examined. The main objective is to improve the behavior of short links using different stiffener configurations. Pursuant to this goal, a comprehensive numerical study is conducted using ABAQUS. Shear links with different stiffener configurations were subjected to cyclic loading using loading protocol mandated by AISC 341. The results are compared in terms of energy dissipation and shear capacities and rupture index. The proposed stiffener configurations were further verified with different link length ratios, I-shapes and thickness of stiffener. Based on the results, the stiffener configuration with two vertical and two diagonal stiffeners perpendicular to each other is recommended. The proposed stiffener configuration can increase the shear capacity, energy dissipation capacity and the ratio of energy/weight up to 27%, 38% and 30%, respectively. Detailing of the proposed stiffener configuration is presented.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.132-139
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• 2000

In this study, the fatigue life assessments of steel railway bridge in Japan National Railway were carried out. This railway bridge has been under in service from 1957, and fatigue damages were occurred at bead toe of upper part of vertical stiffeners of stringers, bead toes of scallop in lower part of vertical stiffeners in stringers and crossings of cross beams and stringers. From this study, a series of field tests were carried out by stress history measurement about above mentioned points. And as a results of stress histogram analysis, cummulative fatigue damage rate and fatigue life of these members should be calculate quantitatively. And from this estimation technique, cummulative fatigue damage rate and fatigue life of this railway bridge were strongly affected in passing tonage every year and the histories of live load.

• 한국소음진동공학회논문집
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.65-72
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• 2013

This case study presents a practical method to reduce resonant vibration of large vertical pumps. The pumps are driven at 400 rpm rated speed by induction motor. The vibration was not significantly large when operated at this rated speed. Large vibration was occurred when the pump was operated below the rated speed for flow control. Due to the large vibration resonance, variable speed operation of the pump was not possible for several months at worst cases. To find an efficient vibration control method, the flexural responses of pumps for both normal and transient operations were measured. The measured modal characteristics were compared with those of finite element analysis. When the pump was operated at a specific rpm, the natural mode whose resonance frequency is twice the rotating angular speed induced the large vibration. The retrofit utilizing stiffeners to reduce this resonant vibration were performed. Effects of designed stiffeners on reducing vibration were validated through tests after actual installation.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.447-462
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• 2020

The paper aims to investigate the mechanical mechanism and seismic effect of stiffeners in blind bolt endplate connection to CFST column. A precise 3D finite element model with considering the cyclic properties of concrete and steel materials was established, and the efficiency was validated through monotonic and cyclic test data. The deforming pattern and the seismic performance of the unstiffened and stiffened blind bolt endplate connections were investigated. Then a parametric analysis was conducted to analyze the contribution of stiffeners and the joint working behaviors with endplate under cyclic load. The joint stiffness classifications were compared and a supplement stiffness classification method was proposed, and the energy dissipation ability of different class connections were compared and discussed. Results indicated that the main deformation pattern of unstiffened blind bolt endplate connections was the local bending of end plate. The vertical stiffeners can effectively alleviate the local bending deformation of end plate. And influence of stiffeners in thin endplate and thick endplate was different. Based on the stiffness of external diaphragm welded connection, a more detailed rigidity classification was proposed which included the pin, semi-rigid, quasi-rigid and rigid connection. Beam was the main energy dissipation source for rigid connection. For the semi-rigid and quasi-rigid connection, the extended endplate, stiffeners and steel beam would all participate in the energy dissipation.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제9권1호통권30호
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• pp.37-49
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• 1997

The buckling behavior of the web of steel girders are largely dependent on the size and the location of stiffeners and the restraining effect of top and bottom flanges. Elastic and inelastic buckling analyses based or the Spline Finite Strip Method were executed to study the stiffening effect of the longitudinal stiffener on the web of box girders and to find how the top and bottom flanges had effects on the web, where geometric boundary conditions were limited by both hinged, both fixed and the flange sections. The basic assumption for the longitudinal end boundary conditions was that the vertical stiffeners had the rigidity enough to force nil deflection line on the web panel so that the junction line between web and vertical stiffener was assumed to be hinged boundary conditions. The provisions on the longitudinal stiffener of the plate and box girders of the Korean Standard Highway Bridge Specifications(1995) and AASHTO Specifications(1994 LRFD) were compared with the results obtained numerically for the various longitudinal stiffener size of box girders. Simple equations and design curves for the longitudinal stiffener of the web were proposed for the practical use.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.715-723
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• 2001

이 논문은 T-스티프너보강된 GFT기둥-H형강보 실대형 접합부의 거동을 나타낸다. 수직요소와 수평요소로 구성된 6개 실험체의 T-스트프너는 보의 전소성모멘트에 대한 강도비를 주요변수로 하여 제작되었다. 실험을 통하여 얻은 주요 내용은 강도, 강성과 소성회전능력이다. 모든 실험체는 대체로 안정된 이력거동을 나타내었으며, 특히 수평요소는 수직요소보다 강도와 강성에 더욱더 큰 영향을 준다. 보의 소성회전성능에 있어서, 조기에 파단한 TS-2를 제외한 실험체들의 평균 보소성회전각은 2.97% rad.이다.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.793-803
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• 2019

Concrete-filled steel tubular (CFST) beam-columns are widely used owing to their good performance. They have high strength, ductility, large energy absorption capacity and low costs. Externally stiffened CFST beam-columns are not used widely due to insufficient design equations that consider all parameters affecting their behavior. Therefore, effect of various parameters (global, local slenderness ratio and adding hoop stiffeners) on the behavior of CFST columns is studied. An experimental study that includes twenty seven specimens is conducted to determine the effect of those parameters. Load capacities, vertical deflections, vertical strains and horizontal strains are all recorded for every specimen. Ratio between outer diameter (D) of pipes and thickness (t) is chosen to avoid local buckling according to different limits set by codes for the maximum D/t ratio. The study includes two loading methods on composite sections: steel only and steel with concrete. The case of loading on steel only, occurs in the connection zone, while the other load case occurs in steel beam connecting externally with the steel column wall. Two failure mechanisms of CFST columns are observed: yielding and global buckling. At early loading stages, steel wall in composite specimens dilated more than concrete so no full bond was achieved which weakened strength and stiffness of specimens. Adding stiffeners to the specimens increases the ultimate load by up to 25% due to redistribution of stresses between stiffener and steel column wall. Finally, design equations previously prepared are verified and found to be only applicable for medium and long columns.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.9-20
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• 2008

강박스거더교 다이아프램부에 있어서 경제적이고 합리적인 설계가 요망되어 진다. 본 연구에서는 시공중인 4경간 강박스거더교에서 콘크리트 상판 타설 시와 차량재하 시에 응력을 측정한다. 측정 결과는 지점부 다이아프램부와 중앙부에서 응력분배를 연구하기 위하여 분석된다. 다이아프램부 수직보강재의 높이별 응력과 이와 같은 높이의 다이아프램부 응력을 정리하고, 이들 결과를 분석하여 적정 수직보강재 길이의 효율성을 판단한다. 또한 다이아프램부 3조의 수직보강재 각각의 응력을 분석하고, 콘크리트 경화 후 차량 재하 시와 시에 따른 응력비를 산출하여 다이아프램부 설계합리화 연구의 기본 자료로 수립하고자 한다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제20권10호
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• pp.7-17
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• 2019

대형 해상 구조물 시공이 증가됨에 따라 석션 가물막이 또한 대형화되고 있고, 이로 인해 가물막이 상판의 휨 변형을 효과적으로 억제하기 위한 상판 보강 설계가 가물막이 설계의 핵심적인 요소가 된다. 본 연구는 석션 가물막이 상판의 보강으로 인한 구조 거동 변화를 유한요소모델을 이용해 분석하고, 효과적인 상판 보강 배치 방안 도출을 위한 통찰을 제공하고자 한다. 기존 석션 앵커를 조사하여 각형 석션 가물막이 상판의 여러 보강 유형을 결정하였으며, 각 보강 상판을 분석하였다. 보강 상판의 응력과 변형을 비교하여 구조성능을 평가하였고, 추가로 상판 가장자리의 반력 분포를 분석함으로써 보강재 배치가 상판-케이슨 벽체 연결부에 미치는 영향을 함께 조사하였다. 유한요소해석 결과로부터, 방사방향 보강재가 상판의 처짐 및 응력 감소에 크게 기여한 반면, 상판-벽체 연결부의 수평 전단력을 집중 및 증가시켜 연결부 설계에 불리하게 작용함을 확인할 수 있었다. 또한, 내/외측 환형 보강재는 자체 보강 효과가 미미하나, 부분적으로 배치된 방사 보강재와 함께 연결해 배치되면 응력 및 처짐 개선에 기여함을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국전산구조공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전산구조공학회 1995년도 가을 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.27-34
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• 1995

Elastic and in-elastic buckling stress analyses are executed by the semi-analytical finite strip method to study the effect of the longitudinal stiffener on the web of box girders. The simple analysis procedure is based on the assumption that the vertical stiffeners has the rigidity enough to force nil deflection line on the web panel so that the boundary condition may be regarded as a hinge. The provisions on the longitudinal stiffeners in plate girders of the Korean Standard Highway Bridge Specifications(1992) are investigated through comparison with the results obtained for various web stiffener size of box girders of the medium span length bridges.