• 한국지진공학회논문집
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.13-23
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• 2007

This paper focuses on providing a practical approach for decision making in Performance-Based Design (PBD). Satisfactory performance is defined by several performance objectives that place limits on direct (monetary) loss and on a tolerable probability of collapse. No specific limits are placed on conventional engineering parameters such as forces or deformations, although it is assumed that sound capacity design principles are followed in the design process. The proposed design procedure incorporates different performance objectives up front, before the structural system is created, and assists engineers in making informed decisions on the choice of an effective structural system and its stiffness (period), base shear strength, and other important global structural parameters. The tools needed to implement this design process are (1) hazard curves for a specific ground motion intensity measure, (2) mean loss curves for structural and nonstructural subsystems, (3) structural response curves that relate, for different structural systems, a ground motion intensity measure to the engineering demand parameter (e.g., interstory drift or floor acceleration) on which the subsystem loss depends, and (4) collapse fragility curves. Since the proposed procedure facilitates decision making in the conceptual design process, it is referred to as a Design Decision Support System, DDSS. Implementation of the DDSS is illustrated in an example to demonstrate its practicality.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.391-405
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• 2020

The use of passive energy dissipation devices has been widely used in the construction industry to minimize the probability of damage occurred under intense ground motion. In this study, collapse margin ratio (CMR) and fragility curves are the main parameters in the assessment to characterize the collapse safety of the structures. The assessment is done on three types of RC frame structures, incorporating three types of dampers, viscoelastic, friction, and BRB dampers. The Incremental dynamic analyses (IDA) were performed by simulating an array of 20 strong ground motion (SGM) records considering both far-field and near-field seismic scenarios that were followed by fragility curves. With respect to far-field ground motion records, the CMR values of the selected frames indicate to be higher and reachable to safety margin more than those under near-field ground motion records that introduce a high devastating impact on the structures compared to far-field excitations. This implies that the near field impact affects the ground movements at the site by attenuation the direction and causing high-frequency filtration. Besides that, the results show that the viscoelastic damper gives better performance for the structures in terms of reducing the damages compared to the other energy dissipation devices during earthquakes.

• 국제강구조저널
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.1684-1698
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• 2018

Fragility functions are determined for braced steel moment frames (SMFs) with plans such as square-, T-, L-, U-, trapezoidal-, and semicircular-shaped, subjected to blast. The frames are designed for gravity and seismic loads, but not necessarily for the blast loads. The blast load is computed for a wide range of scenarios involving different parameters, viz. charge weight, standoff distance, and blast location relative to plan of the structure followed by nonlinear dynamic analysis of the frames. The members failing in rotation lead to partial collapse due to plastic mechanism formation. The probabilities of partial collapse of the SMFs, with and without bracing system, due to the blast loading are computed to plot fragility curves. The charge weight and standoff distance are taken as Gaussian random input variables. The extent of propagation of the uncertainties in the input parameters onto the response quantities and fragility of the SMFs is assessed by computing Sobol sensitivity indices. The probabilistic analysis is conducted using Monte Carlo simulations. The frames have least failure probability for blasts occurring in front of their corners or convex face. Further, the unbraced frames are observed to have higher fragility as compared to counterpart braced frames for far-off detonations.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제83권2호
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• pp.229-244
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• 2022

This paper investigates the seismic performance of buildings designed using DDBD (Direct Displacement based Design) and FBD (Force based Design) approaches from the probabilistic viewpoint. It aims to estimate the collapse capacity of structures and assess the adequacy of seismic design codes. In this regard, (i) IDA (Incremental Dynamic Analysis) curves, (ii) interstory drift demand distribution curves, (iii) fragility curves, and (iv) the methodology provided by FEMA P-695 are applied to examine two groups of RC moment resistant frame buildings: 8-story structures with different plans, to study the effect of different span arrangements; and 3-, 7- and 12-story structures with a fixed plan, to study the dynamic behavior of the buildings. Structural modeling is performed in OpenSees software and validated using the results of an experimental model. It is concluded that increasing the building height would not significantly affect the response estimation of IDA and fragility curves of DDBD-designed structures, while the change in span arrangements is effective in estimating responses. In the investigation of the code adequacy, unlike the FBD approach, the DDBD can satisfy the performance criteria presented in FEMA P-695 and hence provide excellent performance.

• 화약ㆍ발파
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2023

2020년 8월 4일에 베이루트항 저장 창고에 저장되었던 2750 ton의 질산암모늄이 폭발하였다. 이 폭발은 지금까지의 질산암모늄 폭발 중 가장 규모가 큰 것으로 알려졌다. TNT 등가법을 적용하여 2750 ton의 질산암모늄의 폭발 에너지에 상응하는 TNT 등가량을 구한 결과 856 ton으로 나타났다. Kingery-Bulmash 폭발 특성 계산기 툴을 활용하여 폭원으로부터 3600 m 까지의 범위에서 과압과 충격량을 산정하였다. 폭원으로부터 멀어짐에 따라 과압과 충격량은 지수적으로 감소하지만 과압이 더 크게 감소하여 과압이 충격량보다 거리에 따른 영향을 더 크게 받는 것으로 나타났다. 과압과 충격량이 구조물에 미치는 영향을 평가하기 위해서 구조물의 손상 기준을 적용한 결과 구조물의 부분적 붕괴, 심각한 손상, 가벼운 손상이 발생하는 임계거리는 폭원으로부터 각기 약 500, 800, 2200 m로 나타났다. 구조물과 인체의 손상 확률을 평가하기 위해서 프로빗 함수를 적용하였다. 구조물의 붕괴, 구조물의 심각한 손상, 구조물의 가벼운 손상, 창유리의 파손 가능성이 50% 이상이 되는 지점은 각기 약 500, 810, 2200, 3200 m가 되는 것으로 나타났다. 폭원으로부터 200 m 이내 지점에 있는 사람의 경우 폐 손상으로 인해 사망할 확률이 99% 이상인 것으로, 고막 파열이 발생할 확률이 50%인 지점은 약 300 m인 것으로 나타났다. 전신 이동에 따른 두개골 파열과 전신 충격에 의해 사망할 확률이 100%인 지점은 각기 300, 100 m인 것으로 평가되었다.

• 한국지진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지진공학회 2006년도 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.201-208
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• 2006

This study lotuses on the seismic behavior of 3-, 9-, and 20-story steel moment resisting frame (MRF) structures designed in accordance with the 2000 International Building Code using different Response Modification factors (R factors) 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12. For a detailed case study, 30 different structures were evaluated for twenty ground motions representing the hazard level which is equal to a 2% probability exceeding in 50 years (2% in 50 years). The results showed that the current R factors provide conservative designs for the 3- and 9-story buildings for the Collapse Prevention performance objective. However, the 20-story buildings designed without using the minimum requirement of spectral acceleration CS prescribed in the IBC 2000 did not satisfy the seismic performance for Collapse Prevention performance.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제22권10호
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• pp.137-143
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• 2005

The integrity of steam generator tubes in nuclear power plant should be maintained sufficiently during operation. For sake of this, complicated assessment procedures are required such as fracture mechanics analysis, etc. The integrity assessment of tubes has been performed by using conventional deterministic approaches while there are many uncertainties to carry out a rational evaluation. In this respect, probabilistic integrity assessment is considered as an alternative method for integrity assessment. The objectives of this study are to develop an integrity assessment system based on probabilistic fracture mechanics and to predict the failure probability of steam generator tubes containing an axial through-wall crack. The developed integrity assessment system consists of three evaluation modules, which apply first order reliability method, second order reliability method and Monte Carlo simulation method, respectively. The system has been applied to predict failure probability of steam generator tubes and the estimation results showed a promising applicability of the probabilistic integrity assessment system.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제81권4호
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• pp.429-441
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• 2022

A probabilistic assessment of the seismic-excited buildings with a multiple-tuned-mass-damper (MTMD) system is carried out in the presence of uncertainties of the structural model, MTMD system, and the stochastic model of the seismic excitations. A free search optimization procedure of the individual mass, stiffness and, damping parameters of the MTMD system based on the snap-drift cuckoo search (SDCS) optimization algorithm is proposed for the optimal design of the MTMD system. Considering a 10-story structure in three cases equipped with single tuned mass damper (STMS), 5-TMD and 10-TMD, sensitivity analyses are carried out using Sobol' indices based on the Monte Carlo simulation (MCS) method. Considering different seismic performance levels, the reliability analyses are done using MCS and kriging-based MCS methods. The results show the maximum structural responses are more affected by changes in the PGA and the stiffness coefficients of the structural floors and TMDs. The results indicate the kriging-based MCS method can estimate the accurate amount of failure probability by spending less time than the MCS. The results also show the MTMD gives a significant reduction in the structural failure probability. The effect of the MTMD on the reduction of the failure probability is remarkable in the performance levels of life safety and collapse prevention. The maximum drift of floors may be reduced for the nominal structural system by increasing the TMDs, however, the complexity of the MTMD model and increasing its corresponding uncertainty sources can be caused a slight increase in the failure probability of the structure.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제43권6호
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• pp.785-791
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• 2023

TBM 터널 프로젝트 내 불확실성으로 인한 사고를 예방하기 위해 리스크 관리는 필수적이다. 특히, 터널 막장면부터 지표면까지의 광범위한 피해를 초래할 수 있는 TBM 터널 붕괴는 더욱 신중히 관리되어야 한다. 또한, 각 TBM 터널 프로젝트의 시간과 비용의 제약으로 인해, 합리적 수준의 대응조치 계획을 수립하기 위한 리스크 우선순위를 도출할 필요가 있다. 이에 따라, 본 연구는 TBM 사고 사례조사를 통해 TBM 리스크 데이터베이스를 구축하였고, 베이즈 정리를 활용하여 지질요인의 TBM 터널 붕괴 리스크 우선순위를 도출하였다. 총 87건의 TBM 사고사례를 기반으로 3가지 사건과 5가지 지질요인을 포함한 TBM 리스크 데이터베이스가 구축되었다. 이때, 자갈층 지반, 고수압 함수대는 관련 사례 수가 적어 통계적 편향을 방지하기 위해 제외되었다. 데이터베이스에 베이즈 정리를 적용한 결과, 단층대와 연약지반은 TBM 터널 붕괴의 발생확률을 상당히 증가시키나, 그 외 3가지 지질요인(복합지반, 높은 상재압력, 팽창성 지반)은 붕괴와 낮은 상관성을 보였다. 결과적으로, 지질요인의 TBM 터널 붕괴 리스크 우선순위는 다음과 같다: 1) 단층대, 2) 연약지반, 3) 복합지반, 4) 높은 상재압력, 5) 팽창성 지반.

• 한국전산구조공학회논문집
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.371-380
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• 2017

미국의 내진설계기준인 ASCE/SEI 7-10은 구조물 붕괴성능에 대한 불확실성을 고려하지 않는 등재해도 기반 내진설계의 문제점을 해결하기 위해 위험도 기반 내진설계 개념을 도입하였다. 하지만 현행 국내 내진설계기준의 경우 한반도 내에서 발생한 큰 규모의 지진기록과 구조물의 붕괴성능과 관련된 연구의 부족으로 위험도 기반 내진설계 개념을 반영하지 않고 있다. 본 연구에서는 철골 보통중심가새골조를 표본건물로 선정하여 위험도 기반 내진성능평가를 수행하였다. 건물이 위치한 지역, 높이, 지반조건을 변수로 바탕으로 표본건물에 대한 붕괴성능 평가를 수행하였으며, 국내 지진기록의 특성을 반영할 수 있는 경험적 스펙트럴 형상 예측 모델을 활용하여 지진재해도 곡선을 작성하였다. 이를 활용하여 국내 주요 도시에 위치한 철골 보통중심가새골조의 붕괴확률을 위험도 적분 개념에 따라 평가하였다. 국내 주요 도시에 위치한 철골 보통중심가새골조의 붕괴확률을 평가한 결과, 현행 건축구조기준에 따라 설계된 표본건물은 본 연구에서 고려한 해석 변수에 따라 붕괴확률에 상당한 차이를 보였다. 특히 국내 건축구조기준의 경우 철골 보통중심가새골조에 대한 높이제한이 없어 일부 고층표본건물에서 목표 위험도인 50년간 1%의 붕괴확률을 초과하는 것으로 평가되었다.