• Wind and Structures
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.467-480
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• 2014

The estimation of wind speed values used in codes and standards is an integral part of the wind load evaluation process. In a number of codes and standards, wind speeds outside of tropical cyclone prone regions are estimated using a single probability distribution developed from observed wind speed data, with no distinction made between the types of causal wind hazard (e.g., thunderstorm). Non-tropical cyclone wind hazards (i.e., thunderstorm, non-thunderstorm) have been shown to possess different probability distributions and estimation of non-tropical cyclone wind speeds based on a single probability distribution has been shown to underestimate wind speeds. Current treatment of non-tropical cyclone wind hazards in worldwide codes and standards is touched upon in this work. Meteorological data is available at a considerable number of United States (U.S.) stations that have information on wind speed as well as the type of causal wind hazard. In this paper, probability distributions are fit to distinct storm types (i.e., thunderstorm and non-thunderstorm) and the results of these distributions are compared to fitting a single probability distribution to all data regardless of storm type (i.e., co-mingled). Distributions fitted to data separated by storm type and co-mingled data will also be compared to a derived (i.e., "mixed") probability distribution considering multiple storm types independently. This paper will analyze two extreme value distributions (e.g., Gumbel, generalized Pareto). It is shown that mixed probability distribution, on average, is a more conservative measure for extreme wind speed estimation. Using a mixed distribution is especially conservative in situations where a given wind speed value for either storm type has a similar probability of occurrence, and/or when a less frequent storm type produces the highest overall wind speeds. U.S. areas prone to multiple non-tropical cyclone wind hazards are identified.

• Wind and Structures
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.145-160
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• 1998

In recent years, the effects of a possible climate change have been discussed in regard to wind loading on buildings and structures. Simple scenarios based on the assumption of global warming suggest an increase of storm intensities and storm frequencies and a possible re-distribution of storm tracks. Among recent publications, some papers seem to verify these scenarios while others deny the influence of climatic change. In an introductory step, the paper tries to re-examine these statements. Based on meteorological observations of a weather station in Germany, the existence of long-term trends and their statistical significance is investigated. The analysis itself is based on a refined model for the wind climate introducing a number of new basic variables. Thus, the numerical values of the design wind loads used in modern codes become more justified from the probabilistic point of view.

• 한국해안·해양공학회논문집
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.335-347
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• 2013

2008년 2월 일본 홋카이도 서해상의 발달된 저기압에 의해 생성된 폭풍파랑이 동해상 남/남서쪽으로 전파되어 한국과 일본의 동해 해안을 따라 상당한 인명 및 재산 피해를 입혔다. 본 연구는 두 파트로 구성되어 있다. 첫번째 파트에서는 연안역을 따라 상당한 피해를 입은 일본 토야마만에서의 극한 폭풍파랑을 추산하였다. 추산방법으로는 풍파의 성장발달에 중요한 요소인 바람의 강도와 계속 시간의 극한조건을 산정 후, 극한조건을 적용한 동계 온대저기압 상황을 비정역학 기상모델과 스펙트럼 파랑모델을 이용한 수치 실험을 통해 추산하였다. 추산된 토야마만 후시키 토야마에서의 극한 폭풍파랑의 유의파고 및 주기는 각각 6.78 m와 18.28 sec이다. 두 번째 파트에서는 2008년 2월 폭풍파랑으로 인해 북방파제 및 항구에 상당한 피해를 입은 토야마만 후시키항에서의 파랑-구조물 상호작용에 관한 수치실험을 수행하였다. 수치실험은 적합격자세분화 및 wet-dry법이 적용된 비선형천수방정식 모델을 이용하였다. 첫 파트에서 추산된 폭풍파랑 특성은 파랑-구조물 상호작용 수치실험에서 입사파 조건으로 사용되었다. 수치실험 결과, 후시키항의 북방파제가 폭풍파랑에 의해 파손 시, 배후의 만요우부두는 월파 및 월류에 안전하지 못 함이 파악되었다. 또한, 추산 폭풍파랑 상황 하에서 만요우부두의 현 호안시설로는 측면 호안벽으로부터의 월류에 대응하지 못 함이 파악되었다. 두 번째 수치실험결과로부터, wet-dry법이 적용된 적합격자세분화에 의해 세분화된 격자는, 계산부하를 효율적으로 유지하는 동시에, 해안선의 표현 및 해안구조물의 표현에 뛰어남을 확인하였다.

• International Journal of Ocean System Engineering
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.82-91
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• 2012

Fillet welding is widely used in the assembly of ships and offshore structures. The T-joint configuration is frequently reported to experience fatigue damage when a marine structure meets extreme loads such as storm loads. Fatigue damage is affected by the magnitude of residual stresses on the weld. Recently, many shipping registers and design guides have required that the fatigue strength assessment procedure of seagoing structures under wave-induced random loading and storm loading be compensated based on the effect of residual stresses. We propose a computational procedure to analyze the residual stresses in a T-joint. Residual stresses are measured by the X-ray diffraction (XRD) method, and a 3-D finite element analysis (FEA) is performed to obtain the residual stress profile in the T-joint. The proposed finite element model is validated by comparing experiments with computational results, and the characteristics of the residual stresses in the T-joint are discussed.

• 전산구조공학
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.117-127
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• 1991

해양가이드-타워에 관하여 폭풍 발생시, 계류장치 고정말뚝의 파괴를 주안점으로 한 신뢰도해석 방법에 대하여 연구하였다. 말뚝의 파괴는 최대하중에 대한 것과 반복하중에 대한 것의 두가지 조건을 고려하였다. 최대하중으로 인한 파괴확률은 최초발생확률의 산정방법을 사용하였다. 반면, 반복하중으로 인한 파괴확률은 점토층에 타설된 말뚝에 대한 피로곡선을 바탕으로하여 구하였다. 불규칙파랑에 대한 구조물의 동적해석은 비선형문제의 선형화를 통한 주파수영역 해석으로부터 효율적으로 수행되었다. 수치해석결과, 말뚝지지력의 평균 안전도가 낮고 이의 분산계수가 클수록, 반복하중으로 인한 파괴확률이 최대하중으로 인한 파괴확률과 같은 수준으로 커짐을 알 수 있었다.

• Journal of Welding and Joining
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.84-90
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• 2010

Fillet welding accounts for about 80% of all constructing process of ship and ocean structure. T-joint is one of the typical shapes which are frequently reported to experience the fatigue damage when the marine structure meets the storm loads. The fatigue damage is affected by the magnitude of residual stresses on the weld. Recently, many shipping registers and design guidances have required that the fatigue strength assessment method should be compensated by the effect of the residual stress in case that the random loading or storm loading is applied to the marine vessels. This study suggests the computational procedure to analyze the residual stresses of T-joint specimen that is frequently reported to get damaged by the storm loading. Experiment by XRD as well as the 3-D computational welding model is presented in order to get the profile of residual stress. Throughout the comparison of experimental result with the computational result, the computational model was validated. Thereafter, characteristics of he residual stresses in the joint are discussed.