• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제8권5호
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• pp.1017-1038
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• 2015

This paper presents a strengthening method that involves the use of ferrocement jackets and chamfers to relocate plastic hinge for non-seismically designed reinforced concrete exterior beam-column joints. An experimental study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of the proposed strengthening method. Four half-scale beam-column joints, including one control specimen and three strengthened specimens, were prepared and tested under quasi-static cyclic loading. Strengthening schemes include ferrocement jackets with or without skeleton reinforcements and one or two chamfers. Experimental results have indicated that the proposed strengthening method is effective to move plastic hinge from the joint to the beam and enhance seismic performance of beam-column joints. Shear stress and distortion within the joint region are also reduced significantly in strengthened specimens. Skeleton reinforcements in ferrocement provide limited improvement, except on crack control. Specimen strengthened by ferrocement jackets with one chamfer exhibits slight decrease in peak strength and energy dissipation but with increase in ductility as compared with that of two chamfers. Finally, a method for estimating moment capacity at beam-column interface for strengthened specimen is developed. The proposed method gives reasonable prediction and can ensure formation of plastic hinge at predetermined location in the beam.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.877-895
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• 2015

Connections to circular hollow steel sections (CHS) are considered one of the most complex and time consuming connections in steel construction. Such connections are usually composed of gusset plates welded to the outside of the steel tube or penetrating the steel tube. Design guides, accounting for the effect of connection configuration on the strength of the connection, are not present. This study aims to investigate, through experimental testing and a parametric study, the influence of connection configuration on the strength of one sided branch plate-to-CHS members. A notable effect was observed on the behavior of the connections due to its detailing changes with respect to capacity, failure mode, ductility, and stress distribution. A parametric study is performed using the calibrated analytical model to include a wider range of parameters. The study involves 26 numerical analyses of finite element models including parameters of the diameter-to-thickness (D/t) ratio, length of gusset plate, and connection configuration. Accordingly, a modification to the formulas provided by the current design recommendations was suggested to include connection configuration effects for the one sided branch plate-to-CHS members.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제64권1호
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• pp.109-120
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• 2017

The behavior of moment resistant steel structures depends on both the beam-column connections and columns foundations connections. Obviously, if the connections can meet the adequate ductility and resistance against lateral loads, the seismic capacity of these structures will be linked practically to the performance of these connections. The shape memory alloys (SMAs) have been most recently used as a means of energy dissipation in buildings. The main approach adopted by researchers in the use of such alloys is firstly bracing, and secondly connecting the beams to columns. Additionally, the behavior of these alloys is modeled in software applications rarely involving equivalent torsional springs and column-foundation connections. This paper attempts to introduce the shape memory alloys and their applications in steel structural connections, proposing a new steel column-foundation connection, not merely a theoretical model but practically a realistic and applicable model in structures. Moreover, it entails the same functionality as macro modeling software based on real behavior, which can use different materials to establish a connection between the columns and foundations. In this paper, the suggested steel column-foundation connection was introduced. Moreover, exploring the seismic dynamic behavior under cyclic loading protocols and the famous earthquake records with different materials such as steel and interconnection equipment by superelastic shape memory alloys have been investigated. Then, the results were compared to demonstrate that such connections are ideal against the seismic behavior and energy dissipation.

• 복합신소재구조학회 논문집
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.11-18
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• 2012

This study proposes flexural failure design criteria of continuous slabs enhanced by a hybrid system of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) and ultra high performance concrete (UHPC). The proposed hybrid retrofit system is designed to be placed at the top surface of the slabs for flexural strengthening of the sections in both positive and negative moment zones. The enhancing mechanisms of the proposed system for both positive and negative moment regions are presented. The neutral axis of the enhanced sections in positive moment zone at flexural failure is enforced to be in UHPC overlay for preventing the compression in FRP. From this condition, a relationship between design parameters of FRP and UHPC is established. Although the capacity of the proposed retrofit system to enhance flexural strength and ductility is confirmed through experiments of one-way RC slabs having two continuous spans, the retrofitted slabs failed in shear. To prevent this shear failure, a design criteria of flexural failure is proposed.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.215-226
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• 2008

강관이 삽입된 강합성 중공 기둥의 내진 성능 평가 실험을 수행하였다. 준정적 실험을 통하여 강합성 중공 기둥과 일반 중실 RC기둥의 내진 성능을 비교 평가 하였다. 각각의 기둥 시험체에 대해 최대 하중과 변위의 관계를 측정하였으며, 이를 바탕으로 연성도, 소산에너지, 등가 감쇠비, 손상 지수가 계산되었다. 실험 결과 강합성 중공 기둥은 중실 RC 기둥에 비해 약 2배의 모멘트에 저항을 하였으며, 에너지의 흡수와 소산에서도 2배 정도의 성능을 보여주어, 강합성 중공 기둥의 우수한 성능을 확인하였다.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.227-243
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• 2000

In a companion paper, tests on bolted side plated beams have shown that side plates can substantially increase the strength of existing reinforced concrete beams with little if any loss of ductility and, furthermore, induce a gradual mode of failure after commencement of concrete crushing. However, it was also shown that transverse interaction between the side plates and the reinforced concrete beam, that is vertical slip and which is a concept unique to side plated beams, is detrimental. Transverse interaction increases the forces on the bolt shear connectors and, hence, weakens the beam. It also reduces the ability of the composite plated beam to yield and, hence, to attain its full flexural capacity. The generic concept of transverse interaction will be described in this paper and the results used to develop a new form of rigid plastic analysis for bolted side plated beams which is illustrated with an application.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.343-350
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• 2009

본 연구에서는, 비내진 설계된 철근콘크리트 교각에 대해 스테인레스강 와이어 메쉬와 고강도 침투성 폴리머 몰탈을 사용한 내진보강 기법을 제안하였다. 본 연구의 목적을 위해, 총 6본의 비내진 설계된 교각 실험체에 대해 반복 가력 실험을 수행하였다. 실험결과, 주철근 겹이음을 갖는 비내진 설계된 교각 실험체에 대한 내진보강이 필요하다는 것을 알 수 있었고, 본 연구에서 제안된 보강 기법은, 비내진 설계된 교각의 강도, 강성 및 에너지 소산능력에 증진 효과가 있음을 알 수 있었다. 또한, 제안된 보강 기법은 비탄성 변위 영역을 경험하는 교각의 강도 저감 완화와 함께 연성도 증진에도 효과가 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.255-266
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• 2014

이 논문은 새로운 수직 접합부와 현장타설 습식 접합부를 가진 T형 프리캐스트 벽체의 내진 성능에 관한 연구이다. 반복하중을 받는 T형 PC 벽체의 하중-변위 관계, 강도, 연성도, 파괴 모드, 그리고 변형 능력에 대해 알아보았다. 실험체 주요 변수는 전단력 전달을 위한 대각 철근의 유무이다. 벽체의 양단에 위치한 길이방향 주철근이 먼저 항복을 하였고 최종 변형은 C형 접합부의 파괴에 의해 결정되었다. 그리고 전단력 전달을 위한 대각 철근은 균열 제어에 효과적인 것으로 나타났다. 단면 해석을 통해 구한 강도와 변형은 실험값과 대체로 일치하였다.

• 한국지진공학회논문집
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.291-298
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• 2018

Existing reinforced concrete building structures have seismic vulnerabilities under successive earthquakes (or mainshock-aftershock sequences) due to their inadequate column detailing, which leads to shear failure in the columns. To improve the shear capacity and ductility of the shear-critical columns, a fiber-reinforced polymer jacketing system has been widely used for seismic retrofit and repair. This study proposed a numerical modeling technique for damaged reinforced concrete columns repaired using the fiber-reinforced polymer jacketing system and validated the numerical responses with past experimental results. The column model well captured the experimental results in terms of lateral forces, stiffness, energy dissipation and failure modes. The proposed column modeling method enables to predict post-repair effects on structures initially damaged by mainshock.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제1권3호
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• pp.303-324
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• 2004

The Component-Based Software Development (CBSD) has established itself as a sound paradigm in the software engineering discipline and has gained wide spread acceptance in the industry. The CBSD relies on the availability of standard software components for encapsulation of specific functionality. This paper presents the framework for the development of a software component for the design of general member cross-sections. The proposed component can be used in component-based structural engineering software or as a stand-alone program developed around the component. This paper describes the use-case scenarios for the component, its design patterns, object models, class hierarchy, the integrated and unified handling of cross-section behavior and implementation issue. It is expected that a component developed using the proposed patterns and model can be used in analysis, design and detailing packages to handle reinforced concrete, partially prestressed concrete, steel-concrete composite and steel sections. The component can provide the entire response parameters of the cross section including determination of geometric properties, elastic stresses, flexural capacity, moment-curvature, and ductility ratios. The component can also be used as the main computational engine for stand-alone section design software. The component can be further extended to handle the retrofitting and strengthening of cross-sections, shear and torsional response, determination of fire-damage parameters, etc.