• The Science & Technology
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• v.30 no.10 s.341
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• pp.86-87
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• 1997

우리나라도 삼국시대 이래 구조물 피해를 수반한 강진이 40회 이상 발생하였고 70년대 이후 최근에도 홍성ㆍ백령도ㆍ영월 등에서 지진이 발생하여 이에 대한 대책과 내진설계 등이 절실하게 되었다. 지난 6월12일 서울대 내에 발족한 지진공학연구센터는 29명의 전문교수로 구성되어 있으며 과학재단으로부터 우수연구센터로 지정받아 본격적인 연구활동을 하고 있다.

• Journal of the Korea institute for structural maintenance and inspection
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• v.25 no.2
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• pp.35-42
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• 2021

In this study, a steel frame that realized the second floor of a structure was fabricated in referring to NFPA 13. In addition, a riser pipe system with groove joints was installed, and a seismic simulation test was performed using static cyclic loading. Cyclic loading tests on the maximum allowable side sway of seismic design standards for buildings in Korea were conducted using actuators to analyze the seismic behavior of the riser pipe system and major piping elements due to the deformation of the steel frame structure or the displacement-dominant behavior caused by the relative displacement between the structural members in the event of a seismic load. Moreover, the deformation angle of the riser pipe system was measured using an image measurement system because it is difficult to measure using the conventional sensors.

• Journal of the Earthquake Engineering Society of Korea
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• v.28 no.3
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• pp.141-147
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• 2024

Earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater occur in Korea about 10 times on average yearly, and the number of earthquakes occurring in Korea is increasing. As many earthquakes have recently occurred, interest in the safety of nuclear power plants has increased. Nuclear power plants are equipped with many cabinet-type control facilities to regulate safety facilities, and function maintenance is required during an earthquake. The seismic performance of the cabinet is divided into structural and functional performances. Structural performance can be secured during the design procedure. Functional performance depends on the vibration performance of the component. Therefore, it is necessary to confirm the seismic performance of the components. Generally, seismic performance is confirmed through seismic simulation tests. When checking seismic performance through seismic simulation tests, it is difficult to determine the effect of frequency and maximum acceleration on an element. In this paper, shaking table tests were performed using various frequencies and various maximum accelerations. The seismic performance characteristics of the functions of electrical equipment components were confirmed through tests.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.21 no.1
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• pp.561-571
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• 2021

The 2017 Pohang earthquake left us with issues related to long-term repair and restoration from massive earthquake damage. The existing Earthquake response manual was insufficient to consider the flow of earthquake disaster work and the characteristics of long-lasting earthquake disaster. Accordingly, It is important to analyze and record how to earthquake response work was carried out during the Pohang earthquake. The functions that require the most work and manpower in the event of an earthquake disaster were emergency life stabilization support, facility emergency recovery, and energy functional restoration. As a result of analyzing the difficulties and problems of disaster response by function, it was found that the prevention and preparation for damage in advance was insufficient for each function. In conclusion, we subdivided the response step applied with the concept of time and presented the overall work flow process for thirteen collaboration functions. It is expected that this result will help disaster managers to work effectively in the event of a large scale earthquake.

• Journal of the Earthquake Engineering Society of Korea
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• v.26 no.1
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• pp.13-22
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• 2022

This study proposes a low-cycle fatigue life derived from measurement points on pipe elbows, which are components that are vulnerable to seismic load in the interface piping systems of nuclear power plants that use seismic isolation systems. In order to quantitatively define limit states regarding leakage, i.e., actual failure caused by low-cycle fatigue, in-plane cyclic loading tests were performed using a sine wave of constant amplitude. The test specimens consisted of SCH40 6-inch carbon steel pipe elbows and straight pipes, and an image processing method was used to measure the nonlinear behavior of the test specimens. The leakage lines caused by low-cycle fatigue and the low-cycle fatigue curves were compared and analyzed using the relationship between the relative deformation angles, which were measured based on each of the measurement points on the straight pipe, and the moment, which was measured at the center of the pipe elbow. Damage indices based on the combination of ductility and dissipation energy at each measurement point were used to quantitatively express the time at which leakage occurs due to through-wall cracking in the pipe elbow.

• Journal of the Earthquake Engineering Society of Korea
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• v.23 no.3
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• pp.183-190
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• 2019

Recent changes in the construction method of piles to minimize noise, along with the development of high-strength reinforcement, have provided an economical high performance RC pile development to compensate for the disadvantages of existing PHC piles. In this study, a methodology for the development of cross - section details of high performance RC piles of various performances is presented by freely applying high strength steel and concrete. This study suggested a technique for calculating bending moments for a given axial force corresponding to the allowable crack widths and this can be used for serviceablity check. In calculating the design shear force, the existing design equation applicable to the rectangular or the I section was modified to be applicable to the hollow circular section. In particular, in the limit state design method, the shear force is calculated in proportion to the axial force, and the procedure for calculating PV diagram is established. Last, the section details are determined through PM diagrams that they have the similar flexural and axial-flexural performances of the PHC pile A, B and C types with a diameter of 500 mm. To facilitate the application of the selected standard sections to the practical tasks, the design PM diagram and design shear forces are proposed in accordance with the strength design method and limit state design method.

• Journal of the Architectural Institute of Korea Structure & Construction
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• v.35 no.10
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• pp.143-153
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• 2019

In this study, a full scale 3-axes shake table test for M-bar and T-bar type ceilings commonly used in the country was conducted. Through damage inspection during the test, seismic performance of ceilings according to variables, such as clearance between wall mold and ceiling as well as existence of facilities, was evaluated. A test frame consisted of square hollow section members was used for the shake table test. The experimental method was performed as a fragility test using required response spectrum described in ICC-ES AC156. In the case of architectural nonstructural component that contain ceilings, it mainly is evaluated the performance by post-test visual inspection. For the evaluation of seismic performance of ceilings, this study classified and defined damaged items for targeted ceiling system referring to illustrative damage according to nonstructural performance levels accordance with ASCE 41 and previous studies. And proposed illustrative damage items classification was utilized to compare the degree of the damage according to experimental variables. The experiment results confirmed that differences in boundary conditions due to the clearance at wall mold and the installation of facilities had a significant effect on the seismic performance of the ceiling.

• Journal of the Earthquake Engineering Society of Korea
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• v.25 no.6
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• pp.241-249
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• 2021

Communication facilities play an essential role in disaster situations. Therefore, communication facilities need to have structural and functional safety during and after earthquakes. Recently, technology for partial seismic isolation has been increasing to protect data facilities and communication equipment installed in buildings from earthquakes. However, excessive displacement may occur in the seismic isolator during an earthquake due to the resonance between the building and the seismic isolator having long-period characteristics, which may cause overturning and separation of the installed equipment. In this study, analytical and experimental studies were conducted to evaluate the safety of seismic isolators installed in high-rise buildings. It was confirmed that damages might occur in buildings' seismic isolator, with resonance characteristics of less than 1 Hz.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2018.05a
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• pp.433-433
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• 2018

한국은 지진에 대한 관심이 낮았으나, 2016년 09월 12일 경상북도 경주에서 가장 큰 규모인 5.8의 지진이 발생하였으며, 강력한 지진이 발생할 수 있다는 경고가 이어지고 있다. 지진과 관련된 정확한 원인 분석과 정량적인 평가가 체계적으로 이루어지지 않고 있어, 규모와 빈도, 위험지역 분석 등 정밀한 평가와 예방대책을 마련해야 한다. 정량적인 지진 발생 분석을 위해 본 연구에서는 지진 발생과 지하수와 같은 수문기상학적인 인자에 의해 영향을 받는다는 가설을 세우고 지하수의 변동 패턴과 지진의 발생 패턴의 유사점을 추정하였다. 이를 위해 지진자료의 통계적인 특성을 분석하였다. 그리고 지질특성이나 지각 판 운동 외에도 수문순환이 영향을 미치는지 확인하기 위해 육지와 바다에서 발생한 지진으로 구분하여 지진발생횟수와 에너지를 분석하였다. 분석결과, 육지와 바다로 구분했을 때 바다에서 더 많은 지진이 일어났다. 또한 Wilcoxon rank-sum test 비모수 추정기법을 통하여 분석한 결과 서로 다른 성질을 보여 따로 분석하였다. 그 결과, 동해와 남해, 서해와 동해가 같은 성질을 보이는 것으로 분석되었다. 그리고 육지는 8월부터 이듬해 7월까지 지진발생의 한 주기를 이룰 가능성을 보였다. 그러나 바다는 육지와 정반대로 2월부터 7월까지 많은 지진 에너지가 발생하고 있으며, 1월까지는 에너지 수준이 상대적으로 낮은 것으로 분석되었다. 이와 같이 지하수가 육지에서 바다까지 유동하는 시간으로 인해 6개월의 시간지연이 발생하는 것으로 판단된다.

• Journal of the Korea institute for structural maintenance and inspection
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• v.28 no.3
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• pp.91-99
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• 2024

Piping systems are crucial facilities used in various industries, particularly in areas related to daily life and safety. Piping systems are fixed to the main structures of buildings and facilities but do not support external loads and serve as non-structural elements performing specific functions. Piping systems are affected by relative displacements owing to phase differences arising from different behaviors between two support points under seismic loads; this can cause damage owing to the displacement-dominant cyclic behavior. Fittings and joints in piping systems are representative elements that are vulnerable to seismic loads. To evaluate the seismic performance and limit states of fittings and joints in piping systems, a high-stroke actuator is required to simulate relative displacements. However, this is challenging because only few facilities can conduct these experiments. Therefore, element-level experiments are required to evaluate the seismic performance and limit states of piping systems connected by fittings and joints. This study proposed a method to evaluate the seismic performance of an elbow specimen that includes fittings and joints that are vulnerable to seismic loads in vertical piping systems. The elbow specimen was created by connecting straight pipes to both ends of a 90° pipe elbow using flexible groove joints. The seismic performance of the elbow specimen was evaluated using a cyclic loading protocol based on deformation angles. To determine the margin of the evaluated seismic performance, the limit states were assessed by applying cyclic loading with a constant amplitude.