• Advances in concrete construction
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.271-278
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• 2020

Quantifying the amount of damage of structures under earthquakes is an interesting issue that researchers have attended on and have presented some damage indices. Whereas a lot of damage indices have been introduced based on nonlinear dynamic analysis, computational effort, the calculus complicacy and time-consuming of this analysis are the main drawbacks to widespread use of these indices. The objective of this study is to quantify the damage of Shear Wall Reinforced Concrete Frames (SWRCFs) based on pushover analysis as a procedure that can reflect the behavior of structures from elastic to collapse. For this purpose, firstly, several SWRCFs are designed and the capacity spectrum of each one is achieved via pushover analysis. After that, the static damage indices of the designed frames are obtained. Then, nonlinear dynamic analyses are performed on these frames and the Park and Ang damage index as the basis damage criterion is achieved. Afterward, some relations are presented to predict the dynamic damage of these frames via pushover analysis. Eventually, to confirm the validity of the proposed relations, the values of Park and Ang damage index of three new SWRCFs are acquired once utilizing nonlinear dynamic analysis and again applying the introduced relations. Outcomes prove the validity of some presented damage indices.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.201-216
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• 2019

This scientific paper provides a theoretical, numerical and experimental analysis of local stability of axially compressed columns made of thin-walled rectangular concrete-filled steel tubes (CFSTs), with the consideration of initial geometric imperfections. The work presented introduces the theory of elastic critical stresses in local buckling of rectangular wall members under uniform compression. Moreover, a numerical calculation method for the determination of the critical stress coefficient is presented, using a differential equation for a slender wall with a variety of boundary conditions. For comparison of the results of the numerical analysis with those collected by experiments, a new model is created to study the behaviour of the composite members in question by means of the ABAQUS computational-graphical software whose principles are based on the finite element method (FEM). In modelling the analysed members, the actual boundary and loading conditions and real material properties are taken into account, obtained from the experiments and material tests on these members. Finally, the results of experiments on such members are analysed and then compared with the numerical values. In conclusion, several recommendations for the design of axially compressed composite columns made of rectangular concrete-filled thin-walled steel tubes are suggested as a result of this comparison.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제54권1호
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• pp.357-373
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• 2022

The high-temperature gas-cooled reactor pebble-bed module project is the first commercial Generation-IV NPP(Nuclear Power Plant) in China. A new joint is used for the vertical support of RPV(Reactor Pressure Vessel). The steel corbel is integrally embedded into the reactor-cabin wall through eight asymmetrically arranged pre-stressed high-strength bolts, achieving the different path transmission of shear force and moment. The vertical monotonic loading test of two specimens is conducted. The results show that the failure mode of the joint is bolt fracture. There is no prominent yield stage in the whole loading process. The stress of bolts is linearly distributed along the height of corbel at initial loading. As the load increases, the height of neutral axis of bolts gradually decreases. The upper and lower edges of the wall opening contact the corbel plate to restrict the rotation of the corbel. During the loading, the pre-stress of some bolts decreases. The increase of the pre-stress strength ratio of bolts has no noticeable effect on the structure stiffness, but it reduces the ultimate bearing capacity of the joint. A simplified calculation model for the elastic stage of the joint is established, and the estimation results are in good agreement with the experimental results.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제81권4호
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• pp.443-459
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• 2022

The paper studies the dispersion and attenuation of propagating waves in the "plate+compressible viscous fluid layer" system in the case where the fluid layer flow is restricted with a rigid wall, and in the case where the fluid layer has a free face. The motion of the plate is described by the exact equations of elastodynamics and the flow of the fluid by the linearized Navier-Stokes equations for compressible barotropic Newtonian viscous fluids. Analytical expressions are obtained for the amplitudes of the sought values, and the dispersion equation is derived using the corresponding boundary and compatibility conditions. To find the complex roots of the dispersion equation, an algorithm based on equating the modulus of the dispersion determinant to zero is developed. Numerical results on the dispersion and attenuation curves for various pairs of plate and fluid materials under different fluid layer face conditions are presented and discussed. Corresponding conclusions on the influence of the problem parameters on the dispersion and attenuation curves are made and, in particular, it is established that the change of the free face boundary condition with the impermeability condition can influence the dispersion and attenuation curves not only in the quantitative, but also in the qualitative sense.

• 대한기계학회논문집B
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.229-235
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• 2013

유연한 혈관벽을 가진 경동맥 분지관을 흐르는 혈액의 유동을 해석하기 위하여 비정상상태, 비압축성, 뉴턴 유체를 가정한 3차원 유한요소해석을 수행하였다. 유체영역은 P2P1 유한요소를 사용하였으며, 격자의 움직임을 모사하기 위하여 arbitrary Lagrangian-Eulerian 기법을 적용하였다. Newmark 관계식을 이용하여 고체영역의 선형탄성 방정식의 변수들을 속도에 관한 방정식으로 간략화하였으며, 유체와 고체의 운동에 관하여 완전 결합된 공식을 얻었다. 맥동의 한 주기 동안에 혈관벽의 유연성이 유동장에 큰 영향을 미치며, 경동맥 분지각이 커짐에 따라 경동맥 공동에서 유동장의 정체영역이 더 넓게 분포한다는 연구결과를 얻었다.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제3권4호
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• pp.291-321
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• 2011

The paper describes a simple numerical FLAC model that was developed to simulate the dynamic response of two instrumented reduced-scale model reinforced soil walls constructed on a 1-g shaking table. The models were 1 m high by 1.4 m wide by 2.4 m long and were constructed with a uniform size sand backfill, a polymeric geogrid reinforcement material with appropriately scaled stiffness, and a structural full-height rigid panel facing. The wall toe was constructed to simulate a perfectly hinged toe (i.e. toe allowed to rotate only) in one model and an idealized sliding toe (i.e. toe allowed to rotate and slide horizontally) in the other. Physical and numerical models were subjected to the same stepped amplitude sinusoidal base acceleration record. The material properties of the component materials (e.g. backfill and reinforcement) were determined from independent laboratory testing (reinforcement) and by back-fitting results of a numerical FLAC model for direct shear box testing to the corresponding physical test results. A simple elastic-plastic model with Mohr-Coulomb failure criterion for the sand was judged to give satisfactory agreement with measured wall results. The numerical results are also compared to closed-form solutions for reinforcement loads. In most cases predicted and closed-form solutions fall within the accuracy of measured loads based on ${\pm}1$ standard deviation applied to physical measurements. The paper summarizes important lessons learned and implications to the seismic design and performance of geosynthetic reinforced soil walls.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제5권5호
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• pp.499-526
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• 2013

Seismic isolation is an effective method for the protection of buildings and their contents during strong earthquakes. This research work aims to assess the appropriateness of the linear and nonlinear models that can be used in the analysis of typical low-rise base isolated steel buildings, taking into account the inherent nonlinearities of the isolation system as well as the potential nonlinearities of the superstructure in case of strong ground motions. The accuracy of the linearization of the isolator properties according to Eurocode 8 is evaluated comparatively with the corresponding response that can be obtained through the nonlinear hysteretic Bouc-Wen constitutive model. The suitability of the linearized model in the determination of the size of the required seismic gap is assessed, under various earthquake intensities, considering relevant methods that are provided by building codes. Furthermore, the validity of the common assumption of elastic behavior for the superstructure is explored and the alteration of the structural response due to the inelastic deformations of the superstructure as a consequence of potential collision to the restraining moat wall is studied. The usage of a nonlinear model for the isolation system is found to be necessary in order to achieve a sufficiently accurate assessment of the structural response and a reliable estimation of the required width of the provided seismic gap. Moreover, the simulations reveal that the superstructure's inelasticity should be taken into account, especially if the response of the structure under high magnitude earthquakes is investigated. The consideration of the inelasticity of the superstructure is also recommended in studies of structural collision of seismically isolated structures to the surrounding moat wall, since it affects the response.

• 한국멀티미디어학회논문지
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• 제22권11호
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• pp.1280-1287
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• 2019

For developing a wireless implantable device to monitoring the artery variation in real-time. The concept of a special vessel variation measurement capacitive sensor is presented in this paper. The sensor consists of two part; main sensor to measuring the arterial variation, and reference sensor is used to improve the accuracy of the capacitance value variation. Before sensor manufacture, a model of the sensor attached on the artery was designed in 3D to conduct in the FEA simulation to validate the validity and feasibility of the idea. The artery model was designed as layered structures and made of collagenous soft tissues with intima inside, followed by the media and the adventitia. Also, a grease layer was designed in the inner of the arterial wall to imitate the clogged arteries. The simulation was divided into two parts; sensor performance test by changing the diameter of the grease layer, and arterial wall tension test by changing the blood pressure. As the simulation results, the capacitance value measured by the proposed sensor is decreased follow the diameter of the grease increased. Also, large elastic deformation of the arterial wall since changing the blood pressure has been observed.

• 한국지진공학회논문집
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 1999

본 논문의 목적은 탄소성 지진 응답해석을 수행하여 고층 벽식 아파트의 내진성능을 평가하는 것이다 먼저 구조물을 3차원 입체 모델화 하여 정적 탄소성 해석을 수행하고 층강성 및 항복 충전단력을 평가한 후 그 결과를 이용하여 집준 질량계 모델을 사용한 시간 이력 지진 응답해석을 수행한다 탄소성 이력 모델로는 bi-linear 모델 및 Clough 모델을 입력 지진동파형으로는 4종류의 기록 지진동 띠 Centro 1940 NS, Taft 1952 EW Hachinohe 1968 NSm Kobe 1995 NS를 사용하고 입력 지진동의 강도는 최대 지반속도치 12Kine이 되도록 크기를 조절하여 입력한다 탄소성 지진응답 해석결과 고층 벽식 아파트는 진도 5정도의 지진동 크기에서 전층에소성 변형이 발생하여 취약한 내진성능을 보여준다.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제32권6A호
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• pp.411-418
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• 2012

이 연구에서는 수치해석 실험을 통하여, 원주방향 관통균열을 갖는 원통형 쉘의 패치보강 전후의 거동에 대한 평가와 다양한 변수에 따른 패치보강 효과를 분석하였다. 해석 모델의 신뢰성을 높이기 위해, h-법 및 p-법에 기초한 모델링, 두 가지 방법이 동시에 고려되었다. 또한 선형탄성파괴역학 개념에 기초하여 에너지 방출률을 산정하기 위해, 등가영역적분법 및 가상균열확장법이 고려되었다. 해석 예제로서, 먼저 연구에서 수행된 h-법 및 p-법 유한요소 모델을 검증하기 위해, 패치 보강전의 인장력을 받는 관통 균열이 있는 쉘 구조물이 해석되었으며, 해석 결과값들과 여러 참고문헌 값들이 비교되었다. 그리고 패치 보강된 원통형 쉘 시스템에서의 접착제 두께, 접착제 전단탄성계수, 패치 두께, 패치 재료, 균열 길이 등의 여러 설계 변수에 대한 민감도 해석이 수행되었다.