• KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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• v.30 no.5A
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• pp.399-406
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• 2010

In this paper, the optimization of frictional bearings that applied to improve the seismic performance of conventional bridges were conducted. The nonlinear dynamic analysis of steel bridges and concrete bridges are carried out with the El Centro and artificial earthquake motions, and the reponses of the bridges were optimized by genetic algorithm. The object functions were considered with two parameters, such as shear forces and displacements at bearing, and the optimum object functions were searched by varying the weighting factors of the two parameters. As results, in case of the steel bridges, the optimum results were obtained when larger weight factor was imposed to the shear force. However, in case of concrete bridges, larger weight factor was need to the displacement for optimum results.

• Proceedings of the Korea Concrete Institute Conference
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• 1991.04a
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• pp.121-128
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• 1991

The changes of stuctural systems in constructing prestressed concrete bridges are investigated according to several construction methods. Based on these investigation, structurally meaningful works are summarized and defined as "Construction Commands". And time-dependent characteristics of concrete and prestressing steels are fully considered. For the static and/or dynamic analysis of three dimensional prestressed concrete bridges at ant construction stages, it is propoesd to use "Comstruction Commands" directly as user's input data. A example of cable syayed bridges is presented by the computer program developed by the present simulation method.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of IIIuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers Conference
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• 2001.11a
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• pp.27-30
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• 2001

This paper describes the geographical and cultural characteristics of Han river and presents a schematic design of outdoor lighting for Han river bridges. Basic design concept for Han river and detail theme for each bridge was developed. With lighting simulation program, lamp, color, and image of bridge in Han river modeled and simulated. Lighting visualizations of the three major bridges were shown and detail design concept for such bridges were introduced.

• Proceedings of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute Conference
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• 1999.10a
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• pp.119-126
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• 1999

In this paper, The program of design technique of Influence surface is presented for analysis of moving(live) load of long-span bridges such as suspension bridges. This program is verified by comparing with various numerical examples. The proposed program is calculated the design conditions for the initial equilibrium state of suspension bridges, hence it can be used to analysis of various 3-dimensional frame structure with cable system.

• Proceedings of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute Conference
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• 1990.10a
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• pp.105-110
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• 1990

Effective maintenance system for national highway bridges has been requested due to increasing numbers of bridges. In this study, bridge data base is established in accordance with rating criteria for the structural conditions and functions of bridges. Maintenance system using PC-80386 hardware and ORACLE software is developed to rank the priority of either reconstruction or repairing of bridges and to provide with those information to bridge maintenance staff in order to perform bridge maintenance effectively. With this pre-establised data base and computerized maintenance system, data and information for planning of bridge construction could be obtained in times.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• v.29 no.5
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• pp.567-579
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• 2008

To gain understanding of the applicability of CFRP cables in super long-span cable-stayed bridges, by taking a 1400 m cable-stayed bridge as example, mechanics performance including the static behavior under service load, dynamic behavior, wind stability and seismic behavior of the bridge using either steel or CFRP cables are investigated numerically and compared. The results show that viewed from the aspect of mechanics performance, the use of CFRP cables in super long-span cable-stayed bridges is feasible, and the cross-sectional areas of CFRP cables should be determined by the principle of equivalent axial stiffness.

• Proceedings of the Korea Concrete Institute Conference
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• 2006.11a
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• pp.349-352
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• 2006

According to current bridge design code cable supported bridges are designed generally against 1000-year-return-period earthquake. Considering its importance, however, it may be desirable to design against 2400-year-return-period earthquake. But the seismic behavior of cable supported bridges under higher seismicity is not investigated fully. In this study, several cable supported bridges were analyzed under higher seismicity and then the response forces in prime members were compared with those analyzed under current design earthquake.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Safety
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• v.13 no.3
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• pp.126-134
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• 1998

In this paper, the field test by truck load and the structural analysis were performed on a prestressed concrete beam bridge to investigate the load carrying capacity of the prestressed concrete beam bridges. From the results of the field test and the structural analysis, CAF (composite action factor), TIF(transformed impact factor), and $P_n$(load carrying capacity) of the prestressed concrete beam bridges were studied, and the load carrying capacity assessment of the prestressed concrete beam bridges were carried out using these factors.

• Journal of Korean Society of Disaster and Security
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• v.16 no.3
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• pp.27-34
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• 2023

In Korea, safety inspections of bridges are conducted periodically in accordance with law. Bridges are classified according to type, length, etdc., and the content and frequency of safety inspections are different. Bridges safety evaluation is performed on relatively large bridges, and safety evaluation of small bridges, which account for the majority of all bridges, is not mandatory. Therefore, in this study, in order to confirm the safety of small-scale bridges, a correlation analysis study was conducted with the common load carrying rate for each safety evaluation indicator. For this purpose, inspection reports of bridges from local goverments were collected, and the values for each bridges for about 50 indicators in the report were converted into data. By performing cleaning on the collected data and analyzing the correlation with the common load carrying rate, the top indicators related to safety for each bridges type were derived.

• Journal of Korean Society of Steel Construction
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• v.17 no.5 s.78
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• pp.511-518
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• 2005

The behavior of steel curved bridges is more complicated than straight bridges, thus the analysis, design and construction process of curved bridges require much more attention. In design of curved bridges, the grillage analysis using general structural analysis program or special program is mainly used. Comparative study in coherence between these analytical results and actual behavior of curved bridges has been rarely conducted. To study the behaviour of curved bridges and verify the current design method, field measurements and analyses using general structural analysis program and 3-D refined analysis program were carried out for simple and continuous bridges in this study. The study focused on the behavior of curved steel bridges during construction. Measured and analytical results had quantitative difference mutually, but there were qualitatively similar. Stress variations in transverse direction of flange were observed and grillage analysis models yielded more conservative values than 3-D refined analysis models.