• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제51권6호
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• pp.1017-1036
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• 2014

Steel tubes have an efficient shape with large second moment of inertia relative to their light weight. One of the main problems of these members is their low buckling resistance caused from having thin walls. In this study, steel foams with high strength over weight ratio is used to fill the steel tube to beneficially modify the response of steel tubes. The linear eigenvalue and plastic collapse FE analysis is done on steel foam filled tube under pure compression and three point bending simulation. It is shown that steel foam improves the maximum strength and the ability of energy absorption of the steel tubes significantly. Different configurations with different volume of steel foam and composite behavior is investigated. It is demonstrated that there are some optimum configurations with more efficient behavior. If composite action between steel foam and steel increases, the strength of the element will improve, in a way that, the failure mode change from local buckling to yielding.

• 대한기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한기계학회 2001년도 춘계학술대회논문집A
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• pp.969-974
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• 2001

Circular cylindrical tubes are widely used in structures such as vehicles and aircraft structures, where light weight and high compressive/bending/torsional load carrying capacity are required. When axially compressed, relatively thick circular cylindrical tubes deform in a so-called ring mode. Each ring develops and completely collapses one by one until the entire length of the tube collapses. During the collapse process the tube absorbs a large amount of energy. Like honey-comb structures, circular cylindrical tubes are light weighted, are capable of high axial compressive load, and absorb a large amount of energy before being completely collapsed. In this report, the subject of axial plastic buckling of circular cylindrical tubes was reviewed first. Then, the axial collapse process of the tubes in a so-called ring mode was studied both experimentally and numerically. In the experiment, steel tubes were axially compressed slowly until they were completely collapsed. Fixed boundary condition was provided. Numerical study involves axisymmetric, elastic-plastic, large deflection, self-contact mechanisms. The measured and calculated results were presented and compared with each other. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the load carrying capacity and the energy absorbing capacity of the tube.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제42권2호
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• pp.161-172
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• 2022

In this paper, four specimens of CFST column joints with endplates and long bolts are tested in the scenario of progressive collapse. Flush endplate and extended endplate are both adopted in this study. The experimental results show that increasing the thickness of the endplate could improve the behavior of the joint, but delay the mobilization of catenary action. The thickness of the endplate should not be relatively thick in comparison to the diameter of the bolts, otherwise catenary action would not be mobilized or work effectively. Effective bending deformation of the endplate could help the formation and development of catenary action in the joints. The performance of flexural action in the joint would affect the formation of catenary action in the joint. Extra middle-row bolts set at the endplates and structural components set below the bottom beam flange should be used to enhance the robustness of joints. A special weld access hole between beam and endplate should be adopted to mitigate the chain damage potential of welds. It is suggested that the structural components of joints should be independent of each other to enhance the robustness of joints. Based on the component method, a formula calculating the stiffness coefficient of preloaded long bolts was proposed whose results matched well with the experimental results.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.47-54
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• 2010

This paper presents a simple and efficient two-dimensional rigid-body-spring network model able to accurately estimate the fractural behavior of civil fiber reinforced pavements. The proposed rigid-body-spring network model, denoted as RBSN model, considers civil fiber reinforcing materials using the beam elements and link spring elements. The RBSN method is able to model collapse due to asphalt crushing and civil fiber slip. The RBSN model is used to predict the applied load-midspan deflection response of civil fiber retrofitted asphalt specimen subjected to the three-point bending. Numerical simulations and experimental measurements are compared to based on tests available in the literature. The numerically simulated responses agree significantly with the corresponding experimental results until the maximum load. However, It should be mentioned that, in order to more accurately predict the postpeak flexural behavior of the civil fiber retrofitted asphalt pavement, development of the advanced model to simulate the slip relationship between civil fiber and asphalt is required.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.301-308
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• 2018

Properties of AFS vary with the changes in the face-sheet materials. Hence, the performance of AFS can be optimized by selecting face-sheet materials. In this work, three types of face-sheet materials representing elastic-perfectly plastic, elastic-plastic strain hardening and purely elastic materials were employed to study their effects on the flexural behavior and failure mechanism of AFS systematically. Result showed face-sheet materials affected the failure mechanism and energy absorption ability of AFS significantly. When the foam cores were sandwiched by aluminum alloy 6061, the AFS failed by face-sheet yielding and crack without collapse of the foam core, there was no clear plastic platform in the Load-Displacement curve. When the foam cores were sandwiched by stainless steel 304 and carbon fiber fabric, there were no face-sheet crack and the sandwich structure failed by core shear and collapse, plastic platform appeared. Energy absorption abilities of steel and carbon fiber reinforced AFS were much higher than aluminum alloy reinforced one. Carbon fiber was suggested as the best choice for AFS for its light weight and high performance. The versus strength ratio of face sheet to core was suggested to be a significant value for AFS structure design which may determine the failure mechanism of a certain AFS structure.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제52권4호
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• pp.475-485
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• 2024

The mechanical behavior of the steel tube encased high-strength concrete (STHC) composite walls under constant axial load and cyclically increasing lateral load was studied. Conclusions are drawn based on experimental observations, grey evolutionary algorithm and finite element (FE) simulations. The use of steel tube wall panels improved the load capacity and ductility of the specimens. STHC composite walls withstand more load cycles and show more stable hysteresis performance than conventional high strength concrete (HSC) walls. After the maximum load, the bearing capacity of the STHC composite wall was gradually reduced, and the wall did not collapse under the influence of the steel pipe. For analysis of the bending capacity of STHC composite walls based on artificial intelligence tools, an analysis model is proposed that takes into account the limiting effect of steel pipes. The results of this model agree well with the test results, indicating that the model can be used to predict the bearing capacity of STHC composite walls. Based on a reasonable material constitutive model and the limiting effect of steel pipes, a finite element model of the STHC composite wall was created. The finite elements agree well with the experimental results in terms of hysteresis curve, load-deformation curve and peak load.

• 한국항해항만학회지
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.271-279
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• 2007

선체구조는 기본적으로 판부재의 조합으로 이루어져 있으며, 이러한 판부재의 하중분담 능력 혹은 최종강도 평가는 선체구조의 합리적인 설계 및 구조의 안정성 평가에 있어서는 아주 중요하다. 또한, 선체구조를 구성하고 있는 구조요소들은 작용외력에 대하여 개별적으로 작용하지 않으며 전체적으로 연속거동을 하게 된다. 실제 선박에서의 붕괴형태 중 한가지는 종방향 굽휨에 의해서 갑판 혹은 선저부에 좌굴 및 소성붕괴이다. 그래서, 합리적인 설계에서는 이러한 급작스런 붕괴형태를 방지하기 위하여 좌굴 및 소성붕괴 거동을 파악하는 것이 아주 중요하며, 실제 선박에서는 갑판부와 선저부에서는 하중분담 능력을 증가시키기 위하여 여러개의 종보강재를 가진 보강판 구조의 설계를 하게 된다. 본 연구에서는 선체 판넬구조의 모델링 방법에 따른 최종강도 거동의 차이를 분석하여, 합리적인 모델링영역을 규명하고자 한다. 사용된 해석 모델은 실제 상선의 이중저구조에서 사용되는 판넬에서 채택하였으며 유한요소해석 모델링 시 3가지 단면형상에 대해 각각 6가지 서로 다른 해석모델을 적용하였으며, 이때 보강재의 단면형상을 변화하였다. 본 연구의 목적은 압축하중이 작용하는 선체 보강판구조에서 해석영역에 대한 좌굴 및 최종강도 거동의 특성을 분석하였다.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.67-74
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• 2010

최근 기상이변에 따라 폭설로 인한 비닐하우스의 붕괴가 빈번해져서 농가의 피해가 증가하고 있다. 하지만 이에 대한 대책연구는 미약하여 매년 농가의 피해는 되풀이 되고 있다. 그리하여 본 연구에서는 고강도 변단면 부재를 이용한 모듈을 적용하여 근본적인 구조체의 붕괴를 방지하고, 인장타이재를 이용한 추가적인 보강을 통하여 비닐하우스의 붕괴를 방지하고자 한다. 비닐하우스 프레임의 경우 처짐설계보다는 강도설계에 의해 단면이 지배되므로 모멘트가 최대가 되는 부분에 고강도의 변단면 부재를 적용한다. 현재 설치된 비닐하우스의 형태는 아치의 형태를 하고 있으나, 구조적으로는 곡선부(보)와 직선부(기둥)가 불연속의 형상을 하고 있어 연직하중에 대해 아치거동보다는 프레임거동을 하는 취약한 구조시스템이다. 직선부재(기둥) 상단에 폭설 시에만 임시적으로 인장타이재를 추가함으로써 모멘트로 저항하던 프레임 구조체를 축력에 저항하는 타이아치형 구조체로의 단기적인 변화를 유도하여 구조체의 내력을 증가시키고자 한다. 고강도 변단면 부재를 이용하면 조합강도비가 10~30% 정도 감소하였으며, 인장타이재를 이용하여 추가보강하면 조합강도비가 절반 이하로 감소하였다.

• 한국압력기기공학회 논문집
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.119-125
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• 2021

Subsea pipelines are widely used to transport hydrocarbons from ultra-deep seawater to facilities on the coast. A sandwich pipe is a pipe-in-pipe system in which the annulus between the two concentric steel pipes is filled with polymer cores and fillers for insulation and structural reinforcement. Sandwich pipeline is always exposed to complex loading such as bending moment, bulking, internal and external pressures caused by installation, operation and environmental factors. This research provides insights into the structural integrity of sandwich pipeline exposed to complex loading conditions using a linear matching method (LMM). The finite element model of the sandwich pipeline has been generated from previous research, and the model validation is performed by comparing the results of the linear analysis between the two models. The temperature dependent material properties are used to simulate the behavior of real pipeline, and the elastic-perfectly plastic (EPP) model has been taken into account for the material non-linearity. Numerical results provide comprehensive insights into the structural response of the sandwich pipeline under monotonic and cyclic loading and provide notable points about the evaluation of the plastic collapse limit and the elastic shakedown limit of the sandwich pipeline.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.79-86
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• 2010

Mechanical structures with power sources experience repeated force produced by motors. In result, the life of the pipes reduces and ultimately, the pipes collapse. Such pipes are formed into several shapes and particularly, the U-shape pipe is damaged frequently. In most cases, the U-shape pipe is made with a straight pipe by complicated bending work. During this work process, plastic deformation of the pipe produces residual stress in the pipe. This residual stress significantly affects the fracture behavior of the pipe and induces the change of the stress ratio (min. stress/Max. stress = R). For this reason, residual stress has to be evaluated. In this paper, the residual stress of a U-shaped pipe was evaluated by FEM analysis. In addition, fatigue tests of the U-shaped pipe were performed by using a uniaxial fatigue testing machine. The results of the fatigue test were modified with the results of FEM (Finite Element Method) analysis for residual stress. The modified fatigue test results of the U-shaped pipe were compared with those of a straight pipe.