• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제43권5호
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• pp.639-660
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• 2022

The bending and buckling behaviours of FG-GRNC laminated sandwich plates are investigated by using novel five-variables quasi 3D higher order shear deformation plate theory by considering the modified continuum nonlocal strain gradient theory. To calculate the effective Young's modulus of the GRNC sandwich plate along the thickness direction, and Poisson's ratio and mass density, the modified Halpin-Tsai model and the rule of the mixture are employed. Based on a new field of displacement, governing equilibrium equations of the GRNC sandwich plate are solved using a developed approach of Galerkin method. A detailed parametric analysis is carried out to highlight the influences of length scale and material scale parameters, GPLs distribution pattern, the weight fraction of GPLs, geometry and size of GPLs, the geometry of the sandwich plate and the total number of layers on the stresses, deformation and critical buckling loads. Some details are studied exclusively for the first time, such as stresses and the nonlocality effect.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제42권1호
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• pp.139-149
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• 2022

To simplify the design and reduce the construction cost of traditional multi-girder structural systems, twin I-girder structures are widely used in many countries in recent years. Due to the concern on post-fracture redundancy, however, twin girder bridges are currently classified as fracture critical structures in AASHTO specifications for highway bridges. To investigate the after-fracture behavior of such structures, a composite steel and concrete twin girder specimen was built and an artificial fracture through the web and the bottom flange was created on one main girder. The static loading test was performed to investigate its mechanical performance after a severe fracture occurred on the main girder. Applied load and vertical displacement curves, and the applied load versus strain relationships at key sections were measured. To investigate the load distribution and transfer capacities between two steel girders, the normal strain development on crossbeams was also measured during the loading test. In addition, both shear and normal strains of studs were also measured in the loading test to explore the behavior of shear connectors in such bridges. The functions and structural performance of structural members and possible load transfer paths after main girder fractures in such bridges were also discussed. The test results indicate in this study that a typical twin I-girder can resist a general fracture on one of its two main girders. The presented results can provide references for post-fracture performance and optimization for the design of twin I-girder bridges and similar structures.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.151-160
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• 1999

광양만의 해저에서 채취한 점성토시료의 물리적 성질과 역학적 특성을 규명하기 위한 일련의 실내시험을 수행하였다. 주요 시험내용은 제반 물리적 성질시험, 표준압밀시험, 비배수 및 배수 삼축시험(CIU, CID) 등이다. 통일분류에 의하면 CL, CH로 구분되는 광양만 점토는 자연함수비, 38.3~84.6%, 액성지수, 0.71~0.98 이고 과압밀비가 1.06~l.60인 실질적인 정규압밀상태라고 볼 수 있다. 비배수 삼축시험에서의 유효응력경로는 (q, p)공간에서 등방압밀응력($p_0$) 으로 규준화되고, 등 전단변형률선은 원점을 통과하며 선형적이다. 비배수 전단변형률($\varepsilon$)은 응력비($\eta$) 만의 함수이고, ($\varepsilon/\eta, \eta$) 공간에서 절편값을 갖는 직선으로 나타났다. 또한, 등방압밀응력으로 규준화된 간극수압도 응력비에 대하여 직선이고, 그 구배, C는 간극수압 매개변수로 정의될 수 있다. 이상에서 기술된 경향을 근거로 하여 비배수 응력경로 및 전단변형률을 예측할 수 있는 계산식을 제안하였고, 제안식에 의하여 계산된 응력경로와 전단변형률은 기존의 Cam-clay이론 보다 실측치에 더 가까운 값을 주는 것으로 나타났다. 배수시험 결과에서 얻어진 응력경로 상의 파괴점은 비배수 응력경로의 한계상태선과 동일 선상에 위치하며, 이 사실은 한계상태이론의 기본 개념과 일치한다.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.547-567
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• 2013

Nonlinear behavior of functionally graded material (FGM) plates under thermal loads is investigated here using an efficient sinusoidal shear deformation theory. The displacement field is chosen based on assumptions that the in-plane and transverse displacements consist of bending and shear components, and the shear components of in-plane displacements give rise to the sinusoidal distribution of transverse shear stress through the thickness in such a way that shear stresses vanish on the plate surfaces. Therefore, there is no need to use shear correction factor. Unlike the conventional sinusoidal shear deformation theory, the proposed efficient sinusoidal shear deformation theory contains only four unknowns. The material is graded in the thickness direction and a simple power law based on the rule of mixture is used to estimate the effective material properties. The neutral surface position for such FGM plates is determined and the sinusoidal shear deformation theory based on exact neutral surface position is employed here. There is no stretching-bending coupling effect in the neutral surface-based formulation, and consequently, the governing equations and boundary conditions of functionally graded plates based on neutral surface have the simple forms as those of isotropic plates. The non-linear strain-displacement relations are also taken into consideration. The thermal loads are assumed as uniform, linear and non-linear temperature rises across the thickness direction. Closed-form solutions are presented to calculate the critical buckling temperature, which are useful for engineers in design. Numerical results are presented for the present efficient sinusoidal shear deformation theory, demonstrating its importance and accuracy in comparison to other theories.

• Advances in Computational Design
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.61-77
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• 2016

Seismic performance of structures depends on the force flow mechanism inside the structure. Discontinuity regions, like beam-column joints, are often affected during earthquake event due to the complex and discontinuous load paths. The evaluation of shear strength and identification of failure mode of the joint region are helpful to (i) define the strength hierarchy of the beam-column sub-assemblage, (ii) quantify the influence of different parameters on the behaviour of beam-column joint and, (iii) develop suitable and adequate strengthening scheme for the joints, if required, to obtain the desired strength hierarchy. In view of this, it is very important to estimate the joint shear strength and identify the failure modes of the joint region as it is the most critical part in any beam-column sub-assemblage. One of the most effective models is softened strut and tie model which was developed by incorporating force equilibrium, strain compatibility and constitutive laws of cracked reinforced concrete. In this study, softened strut and tie model, which incorporates force equilibrium equations, compatibility conditions and material constitutive relation of the cracked concrete, are used to simulate the shear strength behaviour and to identify failure mechanisms of the beam-column joints. The observations of the present study will be helpful to arrive at the design strategy of the joints to ensure the desired failure mechanism and strength hierarchy to achieve sustainability of structural systems under seismic loading.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.89-98
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• 2008

본 연구에서는 불포화토를 대상으로 슨 압밀조건에서 삼축시험을 수행하여 거동을 분석하였다. 이를 위하여 풍화토 시료를 성형하여 모관흡수력을 조절한 불포화 삼축압축시험을 수행하였으며 압밀시 음력경로 및 전단시 응력-변형률 관계를 분석하였다. 실험결과 모관흡수력이 증가할수록 $K_0$ 값은 작아지는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 불포화토의 파괴 포락선은 동일한 모관흡수력에 대하여 등방압밀조건과 $K_0$ 압밀조건에서 유사한 결과를 가지는 것으로 나타났다. 특히, 한계상태이론에서 사용하는 응력변수를 적용할 경우 Mohr 원을 이용하여 구하는 경우에 비하여 보다 합리적으로 강도정수를 획득할 수 있었다.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제46권6호
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• pp.773-791
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• 2023

Connections with damage concentrated to pre-selected components can enhance seismic resilience for moment resisting frames. These pre-selected components always yield early to dissipate energy, and their energy dissipation mechanisms vary from one to another, depending on their position in the connection, geometry configuration details, and mechanical characteristics. This paper presents behaviour insights on two types of beam-to-beam connections that the angles were designed as energy dissipation components, through the results of experimental study and finite element analysis. Firstly, an experimental programme was reviewed, and key responses concerning the working mechanism of the connections were presented, including strain distribution at the critical section, section force responses of essential components, and initial stiffness of test specimens. Subsequently, finite element models of three specimens were established to further interpret their behaviour and response that were not observable in the tests. The moment and shear force transfer paths of the composite connections were clarified through the test results and finite element analysis. It was observed that the bending moment is mainly resisted by axial forces from the components, and the dominant axial force is from the bottom angles; the shear force at the critical section is primarily taken by the slab and the components near the top flange. Lastly, based on the insights on the load transfer path of the composite connections, preliminary design recommendations are proposed. In particular, a resistance requirement, quantified by a moment capacity ratio, was placed on the connections. Design models and equations were also developed for predicting the yield moment resistance and the shear resistance of the connections. A flexible beam model was proposed to quantify the shear resistance of essential components.

• Advances in concrete construction
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.195-204
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• 2022

As a brittle failure mode, punching-shear failure can be widely found in traditional RC slab-column connections, which may lead to the entire collapse of a flat plate structure. In this paper, a novel RC slab-column connection with inner steel truss was proposed to enhance the punching strength. In the proposed connection, steel trusses, each of which was composed of four steel angles and a series of steel strips, were pre-assembled at the periphery of the column capital and behaved as transverse reinforcements. With the aim of exploring the punching behavior of this novel RC slab-column connection, a static punching test was conducted on two full-scaled RC slab specimens, and the crack patterns, failure modes, load-deflection and load-strain responses were thoroughly analyzed to explore the contribution of the applied inner steel trusses to the overall punching behavior. The test results indicated that all the test specimens suffered the typical punching-shear failure, and the higher punching strength and initial stiffness could be found in the specimen with inner steel trusses. The numerical models of tested specimens were analyzed in ABAQUS. These models were verified by comparing the results of the tests with the results of the analyzes, and subsequently the sensitivity of the punching capacity to different parameters was studied. Based on the test results, a modified critical shear crack theory, which could take the contribution of the steel trusses into account, was put forward to predict the punching strength of this novel RC slab-column connection, and the calculated results agreed well with the test results.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.45-59
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• 1983

본문(本文)은 우리 나라 서남해안(西南海岸)에 있는 영산강(榮山江) 하류(下流)의 재압밀(再壓密) 재성형(再成形)한 포화점토(飽和粘土)에 대하여 한계상태개념(限界狀態槪念)을 도입(導入), 일련(一連)의 배수(排水) 및 비배수(非排水) 조건(條件)의 삼축압축(三軸壓縮) 시험(試驗)을 시행(試行)하여 변형(變形) 및 강도특성(强度特性)을 규명(糾明)한 것이다. 현재(現在)까지 제안(提案)된 구성방정식(構成方程式) 중(中)에서 Cam-clay 모델과 수정(修政) Cam-clay모델 및 dilatancy의 영향(影響)을 고려(考慮)한 모델을 사용(使用)하여 변형율(變形率)을 추정(推定)하고 추정치(推定値)를 실측치(實測値)와 비교(比較)하였다. 본(本) 점토(粘土)에서의 체적변형율(體積變形率) 추정(推定)은 dilatancy의 영향(影響)을 고려(考慮)한 모델이, 전단변형율(剪斷變形率) 추정(推定)은 수정(修政) Cam-clay모델이 실측치(實測値)와 매우 좋은 일치(一致)를 보이고 있다.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.331-342
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• 2013

The major factors that control the performance of reinforced soil structures is the interaction between the soil and the reinforcement. Thus it is necessary to obtain the accurate bond parameters to be used in the design of these structures. To evaluate the behavior of flyash + clay soil reinforced with a woven geotextile, 36 Unconsolidated-Undrained (UU) and 12 reinforced Consolidated-Undrainrained (CU) triaxial compression tests were conducted. The moisture content of soil during remolding, confining pressures and arrangement of geotextile layers were all varied so that the behavior of the sample could be examined. The stress strain patterns, drainage, modulus of deformation, effect of confinement pressures, effects of moisture content have been evaluated. The impact of moisture content in flyash + clay backfills on critical shear parameters was also studied to recommend placement moisture for compaction to MDD. The results indicate that geotextile reinforced flyash + clay backfill might be a viable alternative in reinforced soil structures if good-quality granular backfill material is not readily available.