• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.315-327
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• 2019

Deep excavations for development of subway systems in metropolitan regions surrounded by adjacent buildings is an important geotechnical problem, especialy in Tabriz city, where is mostly composed of young alluvial soils and weak marly layers. This study analyzes the wall displacement and ground surface settlement due to deep excavation in the Tabriz marls using two dimensional finite element method. The excavation of the station L2-S17 was selected as a case study for the modelling. The excavation is supported by the concrete diaphragm wall and one row of steel struts. The analyses investigate the effects of wall stiffness and excavation width on the excavation-induced deformations. The geotechnical parameters were selected based on the results of field and laboratory tests. The results indicate that the wall deflection and ground surface settlement increase with increasing excavation depth and width. The change in maximum wall deflection and ground settlement with considerable increase in wall stiffness is marginal, however the lower wall stiffness produces the larger wall and ground displacements. The maximum wall deflections induced by the excavation with a width of 8.2 m are 102.3, 69.4 and 44.3 mm, respectively for flexible, medium and stiff walls. The ratio of maximum ground settlement to maximum lateral wall deflection approaches to 1 with increasing wall stiffness. It was found that the wall stiffness affects the settlement influence zone. An increase in the wall stiffness results in a decrease in the settlements, an extension in the settlement influence zones and occurrence of the maximum settlements at a larger distance from the wall. The maximum of settlement for the excavation with a width of 14.7 m occurred at 6.1, 9.1 and 24.2 m away from the wall, respectively, for flexible, medium and stiff walls.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제2권3호
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• pp.171-194
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• 2002

In this paper, the behaviour of axially loaded partially encased composite columns made with light welded H steel shapes is examined using ABAQUS finite element modelling. The results of the numerical simulations are compared to the response observed in previous experimental studies on that column system. The steel shape of the specimens has transverse links attached to the flanges to improve its local buckling capacity and concrete is poured between the flanges only. The test specimens included 14 stubcolumns with a square cross section ranging from 300 mm to 600 mm in depth. The transverse link spacing varied from 0.5 to 1 times the depth and the width-to-thickness ratio of the flanges ranged from 23 to 35. The numerical model accounted for nonlinear stress-strain behaviour of materials, residual stresses in the steel shape, initial local imperfections of the flanges, and allowed for large rotations in the solution. A Riks displacement controlled strategy was used to carry out the analysis. Plastic analyses on the composite models reproduced accurately the capacity of the specimens, the failure mode, the axial strain at peak load, the transverse stresses in the web, and the axial stresses in the transverse links. The influence of applying a typical construction loading sequence could also be reproduced numerically. A design equation is proposed to determine the axial capacity of this type of column.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제10권5호
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• pp.179-186
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• 2006

본 연구에서는 FRP Rebar로 보강된 철근콘크리트 보의 휨성능을 평가할 수 있는 모형을 개발하기 위하여 인공신경망 중 다층인식자 모형을 사용하였다. 인공신경망 모형에 사용될 학습자료들은 기존 연구자료들의 데이터를 이용하였다. 입력층의 독립변수는 휨성능에 주요 요소인 폭, 유효깊이, 압축강도, FRP 보강비, FRP 균형철근비을 사용하였다. 출력층 종속변수는 실험에서 측정된 모멘트 성능을 사용하였다. 개발된 인공신경망 모형은 GFRP, CFRP, AFRP Rebar 적용이 모두 가능하며, 모형의 검증은 다른 선행 연구자들이 수행한 자료를 이용하였다. 인공신경망 모형 추정결과 ANN(0.05) 모형의 경우에 비교적 정확한 휨성능 추정값을 나타낸 반면, ANN(0.1) 모형에서는 다소 오차가 발생하였다. 인공신경망 모형의 검증결과 주어진 실험 데이터 값과 비교적 일치하고 있음을 확인할 수 있었다. 또한, 휨성능 평가 변수에 대한 민감도 분석결과 유효깊이의 영향이 가장 크고 FRP 철근비, FRP 균형철근비, 압축강도, 폭으로 분석되었다.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.82-89
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• 2014

이 연구에서는 고로슬래그 미분말을 사용한 프리캐스트 보의 전단성능에 대하여 평가하였다. 실험체는 고로슬래그 미분말 치환율에 따라 총 4체의 실험체를 제작하였다. 모든 실험체는 전단경간비 2.5, 보의 폭 200mm, 유효깊이 300mm이며, 3점 가력을 받는 단순보로 계획하였다. 또한 이 연구에서는 실험체의 전단강도를 예측하기 위하여 기존 전단강도 예측식을 이용하여 실험결과와 비교하였으며, 총 89개의 기존 전단 실험결과를 이용하여 실험결과와 비교 분석하였다. 실험결과, 고로슬래그 미분말을 치환한 실험체는 포틀랜드 시멘트만을 사용한 실험체와 비교분석한 결과 유사한 전단성능을 나타내었다.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제27권11호
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• pp.17-25
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• 2011

본 연구는 모래로 부분치환된 점토지반 위의 줄기초의 지지력 특성에 대한 것이다. 극한 지지력을 구하기 위해 FEM해석을 사용하였으며 부분치환은 기초의 폭의 비와 양단의 경사로 정의 하였다. B'=inf인 경우는 모래층이 점토층과 같은 반무한체인 경우로 이 때의 극한 지지력이 부분치환된 지반에서의 극한 지지력과 비교를 위해 사용하였다. 지지력 효율 ${\beta}$는 B'=inf인 경우의 극한 지지력과 부분치환에 의한 극한 지지력의 비로 모래로 부분치환된 점토지반의 지지력 특성을 파악하기 위해 사용하였다. 각각 3가지의 점토의 비배수 전단강도와 모래의 내부마찰각을 고려하였다. 분석결과 부분치환 시의 지지력효율 ${\beta}$에 가장 큰 요인은 치환깊이이다.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.29-39
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• 2019

In this paper, it was presented an investigation on the load-settlement and vertical stress analysis of the ring footings on the loose sand bed by conducting both laboratory model tests and numerical analyses. A total of twenty tests were conducted in geotechnical laboratory and numerical analyses of the test models were carried out using the finite element package Plaxis 3D to find the ultimate capacities of the ring footings. Moreover, the results obtained from both foregoing methods were compared with theoretical results given in the literature. The effects of the ring width on bearing capacity of the footings and vertical stresses along the depth were investigated. Consequently, the experimental observations are in a very good agreement with the numerical and theoretical results. The variation in the bearing capacity is little when $r_i/R_o$ <0.3. That means, when the ring width ratio, $r_i/R_o$, is equal to 0.3, this option can provide more economic solutions in the applications of the ring footings. Since, this corresponds to less concrete consumption in the ring footing design.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.259-269
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• 2005

본 연구에서는 철근콘크리트 연속보의 이산최적설계를 수행하기 위해서 유전알고리즘을 적용하였다. 콘크리트, 거푸집, 주철근 및 스터럽의 경비를 포함한 경비 최소화를 목적함수로 하였고, 제약조건으로는 휨강도와 전단강도, 처짐, 균열, 철근간격, 피복두께, 철근비 상 하한치 및 단면형상에 대한 기하학적 제약조건과 더불어 주철근의 정착을 고려하였다. 보의 폭과 유효깊이, 철근량을 설계변수로 취하였으며, 설계변수 값은 실무에서 사용되는 단면치수와 철근량을 데이터베이스화한 이산집합으로부터 선택되도록 하였다. GA의 신뢰성을 검증하기 위해서 이산변수로 철근콘크리트보에 대한 최적설계를 수행한 기존 문헌과 그 결과값을 비교 검토하였으며, GA의 적용성 및 효율성을 보이기 위하여 국내 구조설계기준을 만족하는 3경간 및 5경간 철근콘크리트보에 대해 이산최적설계를 수행하였다.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.289-296
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• 2012

The purpose of this study was to identify the irrigation intervals and the amount of suitable growing substrate needed to achieve the desired shallow-extensive green roof system during a dry summer in Korea. In terms of treatment, three types (SL, $P_6P_2L_2$, $P_4P_4L_2$) with varying soil mixture ratios and two types (15 cm, 25 cm) with varying soil depths were created. The results have been analyzed after measuring growth and soil water contents. The difference of growth by treatment was significant in terms of green coverage, height, leaf width and photosynthesis. In measurement of chlorophyll content, no difference was detected when measured against soil depth. According to the growth measurement of Zoysia japonica with respect to differing soil mixture ratios in the 15 cm-deep treatment, a statistical difference was detected at the 0.05 significance level in photosynthesis. In case of green coverage, height, chlorophyll content and leaf width, no statistical significance was observed. In case of the 25 cm-deep treatment, a statistical significance was observed in height and photosynthesis. In terms of green coverage, chlorophyll content and leaf width, no statistical significance was detected. In comparisons of soil moisture tension and soil water contents, the irrigation interval and amount were 8 days and 14.9 L in the SL (15 cm) treatment, respectively. The irrigation interval showed for 10 days a 1.3-fold increase, and the irrigation amount was 27.4 L 1.8-fold more than SL (25 cm), respectively. For $P_6P_2L_2$ (15 cm) treatment, the irrigation interval and amount were 12 days and 20.7 L, respectively. However, an irrigation interval under $P_6P_2L_2$ (25 cm) was for 15 days 1.3 times longer than $P_6P_2L_2$ (15 cm), and an irrigation amount of 40 L was 1.9 times more than that under $P_6P_2L_2$ (15 cm). In $P_4P_4L_2$ (15 cm) treatment, it was indicated that the irrigation interval was 15 days, and the irrigation amount was 19.2 L. It was not needed to irrigate for 16 days under $P_4P_4L_2$ (25 cm) treatment during the dry summer and the longest no-rain periods. The irrigation interval and amount under $P_4P_4L_2$ were 1.8-fold and 1.3-fold, respectively, more than SL treatment as affected by soil mixture ratio. Comparatively $P_4P_4L_2$ had more 1.3-fold and 0.9-fold in irrigation interval and amount more than $P_6P_2L_2$. Therefore, it can be noted that different soil depth and soil mixture ratios had a significant effect on the irrigation interval and amount.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.117-126
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• 2018

This research investigate the behavior of reinforced normal and lightweight aggregate concrete hollow core slabs with different core shapes, shear span to effective depth (a/d). The experimental work includes testing seven reinforced concrete slabs under two vertical line loads. The dimensions of slab specimens were (1.1 m) length, (0.6 m) width and (0.12 m) thickness. The maximum reduction in weight due to aggregate type was (19.28%) and due to cross section (square and circular) cores was (17.37 and 13.64%) respectively. The test results showed that the decrease of shear span to effective depth ratio from 2.9 to 1.9 for lightweight aggregate solid slab cause an increase in ultimate load by (29.06%) and increase in the deflection value at ultimate load or the ultimate deflection by (17.79%). The use of lightweight aggregate concrete in casting solid slabs give a reduction in weight by (19.28%) and in the first cracking and ultimate loads by (16.37%) and (5%) respectively for constant (a/d=2.9).The use of lightweight aggregate concrete in casting hollow circular core slabs with constant (a/d=2.9) (reduction in weight 32.92%) decrease the cracking and ultimate loads by (12%) and (5.18%) respectively with respect to the solid slab. These slab specimens were analyzed numerically by using the finite element computer program ANSYS. Good agreements in terms of behavior, cracking load (load at first visible crack) and ultimate load (maximum value of testing load) was obtained between finite element analysis and experimental test results.

• Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology
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• 제15권12호
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• pp.1784-1793
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• 2001

The flow fields around an elliptic cylinder of axis ratio AR=2 adjacent to a free surface were investigated experimentally using a water channel. The main objective is to understand the effect of the free surface on the flow structure in the near-wake. The flow fields were measured by varying the depth of cylinder submergence, for each experimental condition, 350 velocity fields were measured using a single-frame PIV system and ensemble-averaged to obtain the spatial distribution of turbulent statics. For small submergence depths a large-scale eddy structure was observed in the near-wake, causing a reverse flow near the free surface, downstream of the cylinder. As the depth of cylinder submergence was increased, the flow speed in the gap region between the upper surface of the cylinder and the free surface increased and formed a substantial jet flow. The general flow structure of the elliptic cylinder is similar to previous results for a circular cylinder submerged near to a free surface. However, the width of the wake and the angle of downward deflection of the shear layer developed from the lower surface of the elliptic cylinder are smaller tan those for a circular cylinder.