• Composites Research
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.20-26
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• 2009

본 연구에서는 직조섬유복합재료를 이용한 계란판 모양의 시편에 대한 드래이핑 공정과 압축 해석을 비직교성 재료 모델을 이용하여 수행하였다. 비 직교 재료 구성 모델은 Xue 등이 2003년에 발표한 것을 상용 프로그램인 LS-DYNA에서 제공하는 사용자 부프로그램 (user subroutine)을 이용하여 본 연구에 적용하였다. 비 직교 재료 구성 모델에서 빙향성은 변형 기울기 텐서를 이용하여 계산하였고, 각 단계마다 재료 물성 행렬을 갱신하였다. 비 직교 물성 모델은 바이어스 인장 실험 결과와 비교 검증을 한 후에 계란 판 성형에 적용하였다. 계란 판 해석을 위해 본 연구에서는 열 성형 공정 (드래이핑)과 압축 해석을 수행하였다. 압축 해석을 위한 유한요소 모델은 드래이핑 해석으로부터 얻은 유한요소결과를 이용하여 구축하였다.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제47권5호
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• pp.551-568
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• 2023

In this research, a new two-dimensional (2D) and quasi three-dimensional (quasi-3D) higher order shear deformation theory is devised to address the bending problem of functionally graded plates resting on an elastic foundation. The displacement field of the suggested theories takes into account a parabolic transverse shear deformation shape function and satisfies shear stress free boundary conditions on the plate surfaces. It is expressed as a combination of trigonometric and exponential shear shape functions. The Pasternak mathematical model is considered for the elastic foundation. The material properties vary constantly across the FG plate thickness using different distributions as power-law, exponential and Mori-Tanaka model. By using the virtual works principle and Navier's technique, the governing equations of FG plates exposed to sinusoidal and evenly distributed loads are developed. The effects of material composition, geometrical parameters, stretching effect and foundation parameters on deflection, axial displacements and stresses are discussed in detail in this work. The obtained results are compared with those reported in earlier works to show the precision and simplicity of the current formulations. A very good agreement is found between the predicted results and the available solutions of other higher order theories. Future mechanical analyses of three-dimensionally FG plate structures can use the study's findings as benchmarks.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.271-282
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• 2022

Seismic resisting self-centering bridge piers with high energy dissipation and negligible residual displacement after an earthquake event are focus topics of current structural engineering. The energy dissipation components of typical bridge piers are often relatively single; and exhibit a certain level of damage under earthquakes, leading to large residual displacements and low cumulative energy dissipation. In this paper, a novel socket self-centering bridge pier with a hybrid energy dissipation system is proposed. The seismic resilience of bridge piers can be improved through the rational design of annular grooves and rubber cushions. The seismic response was evaluated through the finite element method. The effects of rubber cushion thickness, annular groove depth, axial compression ratio, and lateral strength contribution ratio of rubber cushion on the seismic behavior of bridge piers are systematically studied. The results show that the annular groove depth has the greatest influence on the seismic performance of the bridge pier. Especially, the lateral strength contribution ratio of the rubber cushion mainly depends on the depth of the annular groove. The axial compression ratio has a significant effect on the ultimate bearing capacity. Finally, the seismic design method is proposed according to the influence of the above research parameters on the seismic performance of bridge piers, and the method is validated by an example. It is suggested that the range of lateral strength contribution ratio of rubber cushion is 0.028 ~ 0.053.

• 한국재난정보학회 논문집
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.851-858
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• 2023

연구목적: 종래의 PSC 거더에 비해 단면 효율이 개선된 양각 거더교의 구조적 안전성을 확보하기 위한 연구를 수행하였다. 이를 위해 거더 길이, 높이, 폭과 같은 단면의 제원을 정하고 강연선의 배치를 설계하여 정적 및 동적 하중에 의한 양각 거더의 실질적인 성능을 검증하였다. 연구방법: 정적 성능 실험은 1차 및 2차 정적 하중에 대한 처짐, 균열 등의 거동 응답을 측정하여 사용성 한계상태를 검토하였다. 또한, 동적 하중 재하 실험은 시간에 따른 가속도, 변위 거동 응답을 측정하여 고유진동수 및 감쇠비를 산정하여 사용성 한계상태를 검토하였다. 연구결과: 정적 성능 실험 결과 최대 재하하중 기준 처짐값은 안정적인 거동을 나타났고, 최대 재하하중 수준에서 측정된 균열폭은 매우 작아서 사용성 한계상태를 만족하는 것으로 나타났다. 또한, 동적 하중 재하 실험 설계 시 산정된 고유진동수를 상회하는 고유진동수가 나타났으며, 현행 규정에 만족하는 감쇠비를 확보하는 것으로 나타났다.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제89권2호
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• pp.103-119
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• 2024

The present research investigates the thermodynamically bending behavior of FG sandwich plates, laying on the Winkler/Pasternak/Kerr foundation with various boundary conditions, subjected to harmonic thermal load varying through thickness. The supposed FG sandwich plate has three layers with a ceramic core. The constituents' volume fractions of the lower and upper faces vary gradually in the direction of the FG sandwich plate thickness. This variation is performed according to various models: a Power law, Trigonometric, Viola-Tornabene, and the Exponential model, while the core is constantly homogeneous. The displacement field considered in the current work contains integral terms and fewer unknowns than other theories in the literature. The corresponding equations of motion are derived based on Hamilton's principle. The impact of the distribution model, scheme, aspect ratio, side-to-thickness ratio, boundary conditions, and elastic foundations on thermodynamic bending are examined in this study. The deflections obtained for the sandwich plate without elastic foundations have the lowest values for all boundary conditions. In addition, the minimum deflection values are obtained for the exponential volume fraction law model. The sandwich plate's non-dimensional deflection increases as the aspect ratio increases for all distribution models.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.145-156
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• 2024

The mechanical properties of the concrete-frozen soil interface play a significant role in the stability and service performance of construction projects in cold regions. Current research mainly focuses on the precast concrete-frozen soil interface, with limited consideration for the more realistic cast-in-place concrete-frozen soil interface. The two construction methods result in completely different contact surface morphologies and exhibit significant differences in mechanical properties. Therefore, this study selects silty clay as the research object and conducts direct shear tests on the concrete-frozen soil interface under conditions of initial water content ranging from 12% to 24%, normal stress from 50 kPa to 300 kPa, and freezing temperature of -3℃. The results indicate that (1) both interface shear stress-displacement curves can be divided into three stages: rapid growth of shear stress, softening of shear stress after peak, and residual stability; (2) the peak strength of both interfaces increases initially and then decreases with an increase in water content, while residual strength is relatively less affected by water content; (3) peak strength and residual strength are linearly positively correlated with normal stress, and the strength of ice bonding is less affected by normal stress; (4) the mechanical properties of the cast-in-place concrete-frozen soil interface are significantly better than those of the precast concrete-frozen soil interface. However, when the water content is high, the former's mechanical performance deteriorates much more than the latter, leading to severe strength loss. Therefore, in practical engineering, cast-in-place concrete construction is preferred in cases of higher negative temperatures and lower water content, while precast concrete construction is considered in cases of lower negative temperatures and higher water content. This study provides reference for the construction of frozen soil-structure interface in cold regions and basic data support for improving the stability and service performance of cold region engineering.

• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.189-192
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• 2012

Male factor infertility or sub-fertility contributed half of all cases of infertility while the semen abnormality is the current topic of argument. Conventional analysis of semen showed poor correlation with fertility. Therefore, evaluation of current semen analysis method is necessary to improve standards of semen assessment. The goal of this study was to investigate that correlation between motion kinematic before and after capacitation and litter size in porcine. Sperm motility and kinematics were measure by computer-assisted sperm analysis (CASA). The motility of spermatozoa was positively correlated with curvilinear velocity (VCL), average path velocity (VAP), and mean amplitude of head lateral displacement (ALH) (p<0.05). Where as VCL positively correlated with VSL, VAP and ALH (p<0.01). Straight-line velocity (VSL) was positively correlated with VAP and ALH (p<0.01). VAP was significantly positively correlated with ALH (p<0.01). Also, we found significant positive correlation among variation of VSL, VAP and ALH (p<0.05). No motility and kinematic parameter are correlated with litter size. However, litter size was significantly correlated with breed (p<0.05). Our results suggested that analysis of sperm motility and kinematics using CASA is questionable for prediction of litter size. However, it has some practical importance to evaluate semen commercially.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제3권3호
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• pp.281-298
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• 2007

The load carrying capacity of a bridge needs to be properly assessed to operate the bridge safely and maintain it efficiently. For the evaluation of load carrying capacity considering the current state of a bridge, static and quasi-static loading tests with weight-controlled heavy trucks have been conventionally utilized. In these tests, the deflection (or strain) of the structural members loaded by the controlled vehicles are measured and analyzed. Using the measured data, deflection (or strain) correction factor and impact correction factor are calculated. These correction factors are used in the enhancement of the load carrying capacity of a bridge, reflecting the real state of a bridge. However, full or partial control of the traffic during the tests and difficulties during the installment of displacement transducers or strain gauges may cause not only inconvenience to the traffic but also the increase of the logistics cost and time. To overcome these difficulties, an alternative method is proposed using an excited response part of full measured ambient acceleration data by ordinary traffic on a bridge without traffic control. Based on the modal properties extracted from the ambient vibration data, the initial finite element (FE) model of a bridge can be updated to represent the current real state of a bridge. Using the updated FE model, the deflection of a bridge akin to the real value can be easily obtained without measuring the real deflection. Impact factors are obtained from pseudo-deflection, which is obtained by double-integration of the acceleration data with removal of the linear components on the acceleration data. For validation, a series of tests were carried out on a steel plategirder bridge of an expressway in Korea in four different seasons, and the evaluated load carrying capacities of the bridge by the proposed method are compared with the result obtained by the conventional load test method.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제13권2호통권54호
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• pp.165-171
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• 2009

본 논문에서는 건설구조물의 스마트 제어를 위해 오리피스 구간의 갭(gap) 조건을 달리한 2개의 준능동 MR 감쇠기를 개발하고, 동하중 실험을 통해 갭 조건에 따른 감쇠성능을 비교 평가하였다. 여기서, MR 감쇠기는 그 특성상 재료적 및 기계적인 다양한 변수들로 인해 그 감쇠성능이 크게 좌우될 수 있으나, 특히 MR 감쇠기의 오리피스 구간에 대한 갭 크기의 영향은 MR감쇠장치의 설계 시 핵심적인 요소 중에 하나이다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 오리피스 구간의 갭 조건을 1.0mm와 2.0mm로 각각 설계하였으며, 인가전류 조건을 달리한 동하중 실험을 통해 발생 감쇠력을 획득하였다. 이들 획득결과는 힘-변위 이력곡선과 힘-전류 관계곡선으로부터 최대 최소 감쇠력 및 동적범위로 분석 평가되었다. 이상의 결과로부터, 갭의 조건에 따른 MR감쇠장치의 감쇠성능 변화를 규명하였으며, 본 연구에서 개발된 2개의 MR 감쇠기는 인가전류셑 및 코일 권선수 등의 추가핵심설계요소를 효과적으로 고려함으로써 건설구조물의 스마트 제어를 위해 유용하게 활용될 수 있는 가능성을 제시하였다.

• 한국지반환경공학회 논문집
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• 제10권6호
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• pp.19-25
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• 2009

본 연구에서는 산업부산물인 인산석고와 EPS 조각을 기존의 성토용 토사에 혼합하여 지반응력을 감소시킴으로써 고함수비로 준설매립된 공유수면 내 초연약지반의 침하, 활동파괴, 측방유동 등의 문제를 해결할 수 있는 경량혼합토를 개발하였다. 개발된 경량혼합토는 공유수면 매립지역에서 대량이용이 가능한 도로 및 교대의 성토재료, 각종 뒤채움재로의 사용에 대한 적용성을 평가하기 위하여 기본물성시험, 다짐시험, CBR시험, 전단강도시험 등 일련의 실내시험을 수행하였고 지반공학적 특성을 검토하였다. 시험결과, 경량혼합토의 최대건조단위중량은 $14.32{\sim}15.79kN/m^3$, 최적함수비는 21.91~24.23%로 일반 화강풍화토와 비교할 때 9.4~19.3%의 하중감소 효과가 있으며, 수정 CBR값은 10.4~18.4%로 국내 도로노상 및 뒤채움재에 대한 규정을 만족하는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 전단강도정수는 점착력 10.79~18.64kPa, 내부마찰각 $35.4{\sim}37.2^{\circ}$로 각각 나타나 국내에서 일반적으로 사용되는 성토재료 및 뒤채움재 범위를 충족시키는 것으로 평가되어 실제 성토재료 및 뒤채움재로 연약지반에서 효과적으로 활용이 가능할 것으로 판단되었다. 본 연구를 통하여 개발된 인산석고 경량혼합토는 하중감소 효과가 있으면서도 전단강도와 지지력면에서 큰 문제가 없어서 연약한 임해매립지반의 도로 노상토 및 뒤채움재로 사용될 수 있어 인산석고의 대량 재활용방안이 될 것으로 판단된다.