• Computational Structural Engineering
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• v.5 no.3
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• pp.113-118
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• 1992

The live loads acting on structures are generally computed in terms of equivalent uniformly distributed loads for the simplicity in design process. The loads, therefore, tend to decrease with increasing influence area in both load intensity and variance. Since multi-story column loads result from accumulation of loadings action on several different floors, its influence area becomes wider and lifetime maximum decreases. In the design codes proposing the design loads according to types of structural members(i.e., slabs, beams, columns), rather than the change of influence area, some proper reduction factors are given for columns which support more than one floor. Using the live load models developed for columns supporting single floor, in this study, the probabilistic characteristics of multi-story column loads are analyzed. In addition reduction factors given for multistory columns in current practice are calibrated.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Advanced Composite Structures
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• v.2 no.3
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• pp.42-47
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• 2011

A method of calculating natural frequencies corresponding to the modes of vibration of beams and tower structures with irregular cross sections and arbitrary boundary conditions was developed. The result is compared with that of the beam theory. Finite difference method is used for this purpose. The influence of the $D_{22}$ stiffness on the natural frequency is rigorously investigated. In this paper, the relation between the applied loading sizes and the natural frequency of vibration of some structural elements is presented. The results of application of this method to steel bridge and reinforced concrete slab bridge by using specially orthotropic plate theory is presented.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Hazard Mitigation
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• v.6 no.2 s.21
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• pp.9-15
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• 2006

Structures of Civil Engineering have been designed with a safety as their main purpose. However recently, the greenness side of the technology of civil engineering regarded as most Important and also utility values and stability of the structures. Also developments in the technology make materials to be higher strength and they shortened scales and stiffness of the structural members. This means that it brings an immoderate deflection and vibration of bridge structures simultaneously. Accordingly, this study ai ed to find and estimate the most idealized structure models on the effects of the deflection and vibration of bridges from the traffic lane load and human vibration - the main pass of bridge structures.

• Journal of Korean Society of Steel Construction
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• v.19 no.1
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• pp.117-127
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• 2007

In this study, we evaluate the strength of steel box beam-to-column connections subjected to axial loads in steel frame piers. The T-connection strength was reduced due to the column axial force in the two-story pier structure. To examine this phenomenon, non-linear FEM analysis was carried out and the analytical procedure was verified by comparing it with experimental results. To clarify the effect of the axial force and major design parameters in connection with strength, influence of panel zone width-thickness ratio, sectional area, and axial force was investigated using FEM analysis. Also, the theoretical strength equations were suggested by stress distribution of panel zone. The strength of the T-connection was compared with one of the one-story pier structure connections. As a result, the strength evaluation equations are proposed in consideration of the panel zone width-thickness ratio and sectional area ratio for the T-connections.

• Journal of Korean Society of Steel Construction
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• v.12 no.6
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• pp.727-736
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• 2000

The present study investigates the influences of vehicle induced loads on the thermal buckling behavior of straight and curved continuous welded rail (CWR) tracks. Quasi-static loads model is assumed to determine the uplift region, which occurs due to the vertical track deflection induced by wheel loads of vehicle. The lateral loads of vehicle induced by weight, the speed, the superelevation and curvature of track, and other dynamic vehicle track interaction, are included in the ratio of lateral to vertical vehicle load. Parametric numerical analyses are perfomed to calculate the upper and lower critical buckling temperatures of CWR tracks, and the comparison between the results of this work and the previous results without vehicle is also included.

• Proceedings of the Korea Concrete Institute Conference
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• 2008.11a
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• pp.229-232
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• 2008

In rapid cycle construction, RC structure which is not cured fully can be loaded with construction load and this construction load can influence on the safety of construction and cracks on slabs. Therefore, to reduce the term of construction, the safety of construction and prevention of cracks should be assured against construction load. In the previous study, temperature load can significantly influence on the behavior of structure under construction. However, existing construction sequential analysis or design code do not consider temperature load reasonably. In the present study, through construction sequential analysis method using FE analysis, the behavior of structure under construction was analyzed according to temperature changes. According to the results of analysis, as the temperature falls, shoring load drops and the temperature rises, shoring load rises. These variations of shoring load can affect the safety of construction. Moment of slab goes up by fall in temperature. This increase of moment can cause cracks on the slab. Therefore to assure the safety on construction and prevent cracks on slabs, temperature load has to be considered reasonably in construction sequential analysis.

• Proceedings of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute Conference
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• 2009.04a
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• pp.259-262
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• 2009

지진이나 충돌 등과 같은 동적 하중은 하중 속도에 따라 재료의 파괴 거동이 변하기 때문에 하중 속도는 하중의 위치나 크기와 더불어 재료의 파괴 거동을 결정짓는 중요한 요소 중 하나이다. 특히 콘크리트와 같은 취성재료의 경우 재료의 속도 의존적 거동에 의해 가해진 하중으로부터 발생된 균열의 형상이나 진행 형태가 변하므로 전체 구조물의 거동에도 큰 영향을 끼친다. 따라서 취성재료를 이용한 속도 의존적 파괴 거동에 관한 연구는 그 중요성에 의해 다양한 방법으로 진행되어져 왔으나, 해석을 통한 빠른 하중에서의 파괴 거동 해석은 대부분 무시되어왔다. 하지만 최근 폭발과 같은 매우 빠른 하중에서의 재료의 파괴 거동 대한 관심이 증대되고 있고, 그에 관한 연구의 필요성도 점차 커지고 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 irregular lattice model의 하나인 rigid-body-spring networks(RBSN)를 이용하여 취성 재료의 파괴 거동해석에 적합한 수치 해석 모델을 개발하였다. 동적 해석을 위해 각 요소에 질량을 부여하고, 각 요소의 거동은 시간 적분에 의하여 계산된다. 이를 이용하여 빠른 하중에서의 취성 재료의 파괴 거동 특성을 분석하고 기존 실험과의 비교를 통해 수치 해석 모델의 타당성을 입증하였다.

• Proceeding of KASS Symposium
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• 2008.05a
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• pp.15-18
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• 2008

A Spatial structure, having a curvature with a curved surface, is an extremely efficient mechanical creation considering the external load. It is resisted the out-of-plane direction load by in-plane forces using the structure's curvature. Spatial Structures include many types of structures, such as: space frames or grids; cable-and-strut and tensegrity; air-supported or air-inflated; self-erecting and deployable; cable net; tension membrane; lightweight geodesic domes; folded plates; and thin shells. Membrane structures, a kind of lightweight soft structural system, are used for spatial structures. It is very important that effects by wind load than seismic and dead load. And, wind load is different by surrounding and shape of building In this study, we analyze the results of design wind load and wind tunnel tests about the 2 stadiums which are constructed on sensitive sites by effect of wind loads.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing
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• v.19 no.1
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• pp.1-7
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• 1999

In order to determine the mode I stress intensity factor ($K_I$) by means of the alternating current potential drop(ACPD) technique, the change in potential drop due to load for a paramagnetic material containing a two-dimensional surface crack was examined. The cause of the change in potential drop and the effects of the magnetic flux and the demagnetization on the change in potential drop were clarified by using the measuring systems with and without removing the magnetic flux from the circumference of the specimen. The change in potential drop was linearly decreased with increasing the tensile load and was caused by the change in conductivity near the crack tip. The reason of decreasing the change in potential drop with increasing the tensile load was that the increase of the conductivity near the crack tip due to the tensile load caused the decreases of the resistance and internal inductance of the specimen The relationship between the change in potential drop and the change in $K_I$ was not affected by demagnetization and was independent of the crack length.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• v.27 no.6
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• pp.825-832
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• 1995

The effect of loading variables and temperature on fatigue crack growth rate in SA508 Cl.3 nuclear pressure vessel steel was investigated in air environment Crack growth rate tests on compact tension specimen of thickness 12mm were conducted by using sinusoidal waveform. The crack length was monitored by compliance method. Test conditions were at 0.1 and 0.5 of load ratio, at 1 and 10 Hz of loading frequency, and at room temperature to 40$0^{\circ}C$. At the lower temperatures, the fatigue crack propagation was not affected by the frequency and temperature, while at the higher temperatures above 12$0^{\circ}C$, fatigue crack growth rate increased with decreasing loading frequency and increasing temperature. This accelerated fatigue crack propagation was associated with the increase of oxidation rate at the ahead of crack tip. Fatigue crack growth rate increased with in-creasing the load ratio. The effect of load ratio was more significant at the lower temperature, while the dependence on load ratio decreased with increasing temperature. The sensitivity of load ratio to temperature can be explained by crack closure with the oxidation process.