• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.91-103
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• 2012

Focusing on the effect of excess pore pressure dissipation on liquefaction-induced ground deformation, a series of 1-g shaking table tests were conducted in a rigid soil container by use of saturated Toyoura sand, the relative density of which was 20-60%. These tests were subjected to the sinusoidal base shaking with step increased accelerations: 100, 200, 300 and 400 Gals for 2-4 seconds. Shaking table tests were done using either water or polymer fluid with more viscous than water, thus varying the sand permeability of model tests. Excess pore pressures, accelerations, settlements and lateral deformations were measured in each test. Test results are presented in this paper and the effect of sand permeability on liquefaction and liquefaction-induced ground deformation was discussed in detail.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.423-437
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• 2022

The objective of the study is to evaluate the feasibility of the dynamic behavior of slope through both 1 g shaking table test and numerical analysis. Accelerometers were installed in the slope model with different types of seismic waves. The numerical analysis (ABAQUS and DEEPSOIL) was used to simulate 1 g shaking table test at infinite boundary. Similar Acceleration-time history, Spectral acceleration (SA) and Spectral acceleration amplification factor (Fa) were obtained, which verified the feasibility of modeling using ABAQUS and DEEPSOIL under the same size. The influence of the size (1, 2, 5, 10 and 20 times larger than that used in the 1 g shaking table test) of the model used in the numerical analysis were extensively investigated. According to the similitude law, ABAQUS was used to analyze the dynamic behavior of large-scale slope model. The 5% Damping Spectral acceleration (SA) and Spectral acceleration amplification factor (Fa) at the same proportional positions were compared. Based on the comparison of numerical analyses and 1 g shaking table tests, it was found that the 1 g shaking table test result can be utilized to predict the dynamic behavior of the real scale slope through numerical analysis.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.137-154
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• 2014

Servohydraulic shaking tables are being increasingly used in the field of earthquake engineering. They play a critical role in the advancement of the research state and remain one of the valuable tools for seismic testing. Recently, the National Earthquake Engineering Research Center, CGS, has acquired a 6.1m x 6.1 m shaking table system which has a six degree-of-freedom testing capability. The maximum specimen mass that can be tested on the shaking table is 60 t. This facility is designed specially for testing a complete civil engineering structures, substructures and structural elements up to collapse or ultimate limit states. It can also be used for qualification testing of industrial equipments. The current paper presents the main findings of the experimental shake-down characterization testing of the CGS shaking table. The test program carried out in this study included random white noise and harmonic tests. These tests were performed along each of the six degrees of freedom, three translations and three rotations. This investigation provides fundamental parameters that are required and essential while elaborating a realistic model of the CGS shaking table. Also presented in this paper, is the numerical model of the shaking table that was established and validated.

• 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지반공학회 2009년도 세계 도시지반공학 심포지엄
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• pp.905-912
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• 2009

1-g shaking table test is conducted to evaluate the dynamic behavior of a soil-structure system under seismic loading condition. A consistent similitude law between the model and prototype is needed to predict the behavior of the prototype structure, quantitatively. The natural frequency of geomaterial decreases with the increase of shaking intensity because of the non-linear property of the geomaterial. This phenomenon affects the applicability of similitude laws in 1-g shaking table tests. In this study, a simple method is suggested to determine the frequency of the input motions in 1-g tests in order to enhance the applicability of similitude laws. Modified input frequency is calculated using the frequency ratio with consideration of the variation of the natural frequency according to the intensity of input ground acceleration. To verify the applicability of the suggested method, a series of 1-g shaking table tests were performed for three different sizes of model piles having an overburden mass on their heads by varying the acceleration and the frequency of input motion. The acceleration amplification ratio on the overburden mass, the lateral displacement at the pile head and the maximum bending moment along the pile depth were measured. The projected behaviors of the virtual prototype based on the measured values of the model tests, where the input frequencies were calculated by the new method, showed good consistency, verifying the applicability of the suggested method.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 1997년도 가을 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.581-586
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• 1997

The objective of this study is to investigate the behavior of a 1/5-scale 3-story nonductile reinforced concrete frame subjected to earthquake excitation. For this purpose, Taft N21E earthquake accelerogram was simulated by using 3m${\times}$5m shaking table. When the input acceleration is compared to that of output, it can be found that simulation of shaking table is excellent. From the results of test with Taft N21E earthquake accelerogram adjusted to peak ground acceleration(PGA) 0.06g and 0.12g(maximum acceleration in korea seismic code) the model responded in elastic behavior and it is found that the existing building in our country are safe against the levels of PGA 0.06g and 0.12g.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.481-497
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• 2010

The shaking table tests were conducted on two small-scale models (Model 1 and Model 2) to examine the earthquake-induced damage of a concrete gravity dam, which has been planned for the construction with the recommendation of the peak ground acceleration of the maximum credible earthquake of 0.42 g. This study deals with the numerical simulation of shaking table tests for two smallscale dam models. The plastic damage constitutive model is used to simulate the crack/damage behavior of the bentonite-concrete mixture material. The numerical results of the maximum failure acceleration and the crack/damage propagation are compared with experimental results. Numerical results of Model 1 showed similar crack/damage propagation pattern with experimental results, while for Model 2 the similar pattern was obtained by considering the modulus of elasticity of the first and second natural frequencies. The crack/damage initiated at the changing point in the downstream side and then propagated toward the upstream side. Crack/damage accumulation occurred in the neck area at acceleration amplitudes of around 0.55 g~0.60 g and 0.65 g~0.675 g for Model 1 and Model 2, respectively.

• KCI Concrete Journal
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.153-164
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• 1999

The objective of this research is to observe the actual response of a low-rise nonseismic moment-resisting masonry-infilled reinforced concrete frame subjected to varied levels of earthquake ground motions. The reduction scale for the model was determined as 1 : 5 considering the capacity of the shaking table to be used. This model was, then, subjected to the shaking table motions simulating Taft N2IE component earthquake ground motion, whose peak ground acceleration(PGA) was modified to 0.12g, 0.2g, 0.3g, and 0.4g. The g1oba1 behavior and failure mode were observed. The lateral accelerations and displacements at each story and local deformations at the critical portions of the structure were measured. Before and after each earthquake simulation test, free vibration tests and white noise tests were performed to find the changes in the natural period of the model. When the results of the masonry-infilled frame are compared with those of the bare frame, it can be recognized that masonry infills contribute to the large increase in the stiffness and strength of the g1oba1 structure whereas it also accompanies the increase of earthquake inertia forces. However, it is judged that masonry infills may be beneficial to the performance of the structure since the rate of increase in strength appears to be greater than that of the induced earthquake inertia forces.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.141-150
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• 2004

1995년 고베지진에 의해 피해를 입었던 중력식 안벽구조물과 잔교식 안벽구조물의 동적 거동을 재현하고, 분석하기 위하여 소규모 1-g 진동대 모형시험을 수행하였다. 1989년 Iai가 제안한 상사법칙을 이용하여 진동대 모형시험 결과를 원형크기의 것으로 환산하여 현장계측 결과와 비교하였다. 그 결과, 중력식 안벽구조물의 변위는 현장계측 결과의 약 1/3 정도 발생하였고, 벽체의 변형 형상은 원형과 유사하였다. 잔교식 안벽구조물의 변위는 현장계측 결과의 약 2/3 가 발생하였고, 말뚝에 발생하는 최대모멘트의 위치와 원형말뚝의 파괴위치는 잘 일치하였다.

• 한국방재학회 논문집
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.93-101
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• 2011

국토의 70% 이상이 산지인 국내 지형 조건에서 도로, 철도 등 크고 작은 건설 공사에서는 필연적으로 사면이 형성된다. 그러나, 최근 국내외적으로 빈번히 발생하는 지진에 대한 사면안정 보강공법에 대한 연구는 전무한 실정이다. 이에 본 연구에서는 1 g 진동대 실험 및 등가정적해석을 이용하여 사면의 내진 보강공법으로써 억지말뚝의 적용성을 평가하고, 억지말뚝이 적용된 사면 및 억지말뚝의 지진시 거동을 분석하였다. 1 g 진동대 실험 결과로부터, 억지말뚝 보강 사면의 지진시 사면파괴 억지효과를 검증하였으며, 등가정적해석을 통해 억지 말뚝을 사면 하부 또는 상부보다 사면 파괴면의 중앙부에 말뚝을 설치했을 때 사면파괴 억지효과가 가장 큼을 알 수 있었다. 또한, 말뚝이 사면 중앙부에 설치되었을 경우, 말뚝의 중심 간격에 따른 안전율 변화를 등가정적해석으로부터 분석하였다.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제20권9호
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• pp.91-103
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• 2004

지반-유체-구조물 시스템에 대한 1g 진동대 실험을 위한 상사법칙의 유효성을 검증하기 위하여 일련의 모형실험을 수행하였다. 크기가 서로 다른 3가지의 모형에 대한 실험결과 분석에는 lai가 제안한 상사법칙뿐만 아니라 과잉간극수압 발생을 위한 정상상태개념도 적용하여 각 크기의 모형이 예측하는 안벽시스템의 거동을 서로 비교하였다. 그 결과, 가속도와 과잉간극수압, 그리고 변위 응답의 경우, 가장 작은 모형벽체와 가장 큰 모형벽체는 비슷한 값을 예측한 반면, 중간크기의 모형벽체는 공진현상으로 인해 엉뚱하게 큰 값을 예측하였다. 또한 벽체의 수직침하와 회전각은 모형의 크기와 관계없이 모형벽체시스템의 크기가 증가할수록 증가하는 경향을 나타내었다.