• Advances in concrete construction
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• 제4권4호
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• pp.319-332
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• 2016

In most cases strengthening reinforced concrete columns exposed to high strain rate is to be expected especially within weak designed structures. A special type of loading is instantaneous loading. Rapid loading can be observed in structural columns exposed to axial loads (e.g., caused by the weight of the upper floors during a vertical earthquake and loads caused by damage and collapse of upper floors and pillars of bridges).Subsequently, this study examines the behavior of reinforced concrete columns under rapid loading so as to understand patterns of failure mechanism, failure capacity and strain rate using finite element code. And examines the behavior of reinforced concrete columns at different support conditions and various loading rate, where the concrete columns were reinforced using various counts of FRP (Fiber Reinforcement Polymer) layers with different lengths. The results were compared against other experimental outcomes and the CEB-FIP formula code for considering the dynamic strength increasing factor for concrete materials. This study reveals that the finite element behavior and failure mode, where the results show that the bearing capacity increased with increasing the loading rate. CFRP layers increased the bearing capacity by 20% and also increased the strain capacity by 50% through confining the concrete.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.121-130
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• 2007

본 연구에서는 FRP(fiber reinforced polymer) 합성재료에 의하여 콘크리트를 구속할 시 예상되는 콘크리트의 강도 및 변형 능력의 향상 효과를 알아보기 위하여 섬유 량 혹은 방향, 단부하중조건에 따른 wrap 혹은 튜브형의 구속형태, 반원형 쉘 및 수직 이음부의 유무에 따른 연속 및 불연속 구속 형태 등을 주요 변수로 한 총 36개의 원형단주 시험체에 대하여 단조가력 실험을 수행하였다. 여러 구속 방법에 따른 FRP의 파단변형률에 대하여서도 주의를 가지고 조사하였다. 구속된 콘크리트의 최대 강도 및 변형률을 산정하기 위하여 기존에 제시된 다양한 배경의 예측 식들에 대하여 검토하였으며, 이들에 의한 예측치와 실험치를 비교, 분석하였다. 구속되지 알은 콘크리트와 비교하여, CW 및 CF형은 매우 큰 강도 및 변형능력의 증가를 나타냈으며, 수직 이음부를 갖는 CP형은 폭발적으로 파괴하였으며, 보다 작은 강도 및 변형능력의 증가가 관측되었다. 대체로, 모든 시험체는 2선 선형관계의 응력-변형률 거동을 나타냈으며, 후반부의 변형경화 정도는 구속매체의 강성에 따라 결정되었다. 모든 시험체에서 관측된 FRP의 파단변형률은 인장시험편으로부터 획득한 극한변형률보다 정도에 따라서는 매우 작았다. 대체로, 기존 예측식들은 본 실험의 최대 강도 및 변형률을 과대평가 하였으며, 변형률 예측은 매우 산란된 분포를 나타냈다. 또한, 본 연구의 실험 결과에 근거하여 구속 콘크리트의 최대 강도 및 변형률을 보다 정확하게 예측할 수 있는 설계 목적의 단순식을 제안하였다. 강도식은 모어-쿨롱 파괴 기준을 사용하여 유도하였으며, 변형률식은 비구속 콘크리트를 주요 영향 요소로 포함하여 실험 결과를 fitting하였다./TEX> = 분광광도법으로 측정한 점토함량(%); $x_2$ = 유기물 함량($g{\cdot}kg^{-1})$)이었으며, 상관계수는 $0.984^{**}$로 두 방법사이에 높은 상관관계가 있는 것으로 조사되었다. 여기서 유도된 회귀방정식을 프로그램화하여 컴퓨터나 분석기기에 입력시 시간과 공간을 절약하고 신속하고 정확하게 점토함량을 분석할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.119>잠118>잠107>잠117>잠113 순이었고, 웅견층중에서는 잠114>잠108>잠120>잠117>잠118>잠107>잠119>잠119>잠113 순이었다. 자견층 비율에서는 광의의 귀전력이 협의의 귀전력보다 컸고, 웅견층 비율에서는 같았다, 견층 비율에서는 일반조합 능력은 크게 나타났으나, 특정조합 능력과 상반조직 능력은 나타나지 않았다. 자견층 비율에서 교배친의 우성효과는 컸다. 자견층 비율에서는 교배친의 우성효과는 적었다. 자웅견층 비율의 잡종 강세는 적게 나타났다. 환경변이와 상가적 작계는 자웅견층 비율에서는 크게 나타났다. 우성의 방향은 자견층 비율에서는 정의 방향으로 우성 귀전자가 크게 작용하였으며, 자견층 비율에서는 정의 방향으로 우성 귀전자가 부분적으로 작용하였다. 교배친의 자견층 비율의 우성순서는 잠117>잠114>잠108>잠120>잠118>잠119>잠107>잠113 순이었고, 자견층 비율에서는 잠114>잠117>잠108>잠118>잠107>잠119>잠113>잠120의 순이었다.지방산의 조성이 많은 차이를 보였다.{2+}$ 26 및 $Na^+$ 26 mg $L^{-1}$이었다. 양액 재배 후 버려지는 폐양액 중의 무기성분 함량은

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.219-235
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• 2022

Strengthening slender reinforced concrete (RC) columns is a challenge. They are susceptible to overall buckling that induces bending moment and axial compression. This study presents the precise three-dimensional finite element modeling of slender RC columns strengthened with fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites sheets with various patterns under concentric or eccentric compression. The slenderness ratio λ (height/width ratio) of the studied columns ranged from 15 to 35. First, to determine the optimal modeling procedure, nine alternative nonlinear finite element models were presented to simulate the experimental behavior of seven FRP-strengthened slender RC columns under eccentric compression. The models simulated concrete behavior under compression and tension, FRP laminate sheets with different fiber orientations, crack propagation, FRP-concrete interface, and eccentric compression. Then, the validated modeling procedure was applied to simulate 58 FRP-strengthened slender RC columns under compression with minor eccentricity to represent the inevitable geometric imperfections. The simulated columns showed two cross sections (square and rectangular), variable λ values (15, 22, and 35), and four strengthening patterns for FRP sheet layers (hoop H, longitudinal L, partial longitudinal L_w, and longitudinal coupled with hoop LH). For λ=15-22, pattern L showed the highest strengthening effectiveness, pattern L_w showed brittle failure, steel reinforcement bars exhibited compressive yielding, ties exhibited tensile yielding, and concrete failed under compression. For λ>22, pattern L_w outperformed pattern L in terms of the strengthening effectiveness relative to equivalent weight of FRP layers, steel reinforcement bars exhibited crossover tensile strain, and concrete failed under tension. Patterns H and LH (compared with pattern L) showed minor strengthening effectiveness.

• Structural Monitoring and Maintenance
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.299-314
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• 2023

Long-gauge carbon fiber line (CFL) sensors have received considerable attention in the past decade. However, there is still a need for an in-depth investigation of their measuring accuracy. This study investigates the accuracy of carbon fiber line sensors to monitor and differentiate the flexural behavior of two beams, one reinforced with steel bars alone and the other reinforced with steel and basalt fiber-reinforced polymer bars. A distributed set of long-gauge carbon fiber line, Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG), and traditional strain gauge sensors was mounted on the tensile concrete surface of the studied beams to compare the results and assess the accuracies of the proposed sensors. The test beams were loaded monotonically under four-point bending loading until failure. Results indicated the importance of using long-gauge sensors in providing useful, accurate, and reliable information regarding global structural behavior, while point sensors are affected by local damage and strain concentrations. Furthermore, long-gauge carbon fiber line sensors demonstrated good agreement with the corresponding Fiber Bragg Grating sensors with acceptable accuracy, thereby exhibiting potential for application in monitoring the health of large-scale structures.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제91권3호
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• pp.301-313
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• 2024

Plastic buckling of tubular columns has been attributed to rotational instability of plastic hinges. The present study aimed to characterize the plastic hinges for two different grades of strain-hardening, examined in mild-steel (MS) and stainless-teel (SS) tubes with un-strengthened and strengthened conditions. At the primary stage, the formerly tested experimental specimens were simulated using full-scale FE models considering nonlinear response of the materials, then to estimate the characteristics of the plastic hinges, a meso model was developed from the critical region of the tubes and the moment-rotation diagrams were depicted under pure bending conditions. By comparison of the relative rotation diagram obtained by the full-scale models with the critical rotation under pure bending, the length and critical rotation of the plastic hinges under eccentric axial load were estimated. The stress and displacement diagrams indicated the mechanism of higher energy absorption in the strengthened tubes, compared to unstrengthened specimens, due to establishment of stable wrinkles along the tubes. The meso model showed that by increasing the critical rotation in the strengthened MS tube equal to 1450%, the energy absorption of the tube has been enhanced to 2100%, prior to collapse.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.101-108
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• 2008

본 연구에서는 철근과 같은 기계적 맞물림 현상을 활용하기 위하여 이형리브가 형성되어 있는 GFRP 보강근을 제작하여 철근대체 재료로 사용하기 위해 FRP 보강근의 부착성능을 규명하고자 한다. 하지만 지금까지 많은 기존 연구자들이 부착성능에 대한 실험으로 단순 1방향(수직, 수평)인장실험으로 철근과 콘크리트 또는 FRP 보강근과 콘크리트사이의 부착특성을 고찰하여 두 재료 사이의 부착-슬립에 관한 제안식을 도출해왔다. 국내에서는 아직까지 GFRP 보강근의 부착에 대한 관심이 증대대고 있는 실정이지만 피로부착에 관한연구는 미흡한 편이이어서 GFRP 보강근의 피로 연구가 필요로 하다. 본 연구에서는 BRITISH STANDARD에서 규정하고 있는 방법에 의하여 휨 부착 시험체를 제작하여 정적 휨 부착실험 최대파괴하중의 70% ~ 90%의 하중으로 반복하중재하 후 정적실험을 통하여 GFRP로 보강된 콘크리트 피로부착 성능을 검증하였다.

• 한국해양공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국해양공학회 2002년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.185-190
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• 2002

It has made a special study of bending behavior of F.R.P sandwich beams with bonded 2nd-reinforced plies. Specimens were made of Chopped Mat 300-450, Roving Clothes 570 and the mixture weight ratio of Resin versus hardener was 55:45 for bending tests. it was fabricated by hand lay-up method, hardened for 24 hours in nature, cut specimens according to ASTM standard C393-94 Knowing exact behavior of bonded area's stress and strain depends upon various bonded F.R.P length on which covered lap joint. We also considered shear stress in adhered area and have done computational estimation by ANSYS as well. This study reveals that the length of plies covered lap joint are longer, Failure stresses are remarkably larger.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.103-114
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• 2000

Recently, the need for strengthening reinforced concrete and prestressed concrete structure is increasing, particularly when there is an increase in load requirements, a change in use, a degradation problem, or some design/construction defects. Therefore, use of composite materials for structural repair presents several advantages and has been investigated all over the world. In this paper, the reinforced concrete slabs with epoxy - bonded AFRP sheed were experimentally investigated. Experimental data on strength. stiffness, material strain, deflection and mode of failure of strengthened slabs were obtained, and comparisons between the different flexural reinforcing schemes and reinforced concrete slabs without AFRP sheets were made It can be concluded that flexural strength of RC slabs strengthened with AFRP has increased, and that ductility of strengthened slabs has decreased.

• Advances in concrete construction
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.249-262
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• 2019

In this study, high strength aluminum alloys (AA) plates are proposed as a new construction material for strengthening reinforced concrete (RC) beams. The purpose of this investigation is to evaluate AA plate's suitability as externally bonded reinforcing (EBR) materials for retrofitting shear deficient beams. A total of twenty RC beams designed to fail in shear were strengthened with different spacing and orientations. The specimens were loaded with four-points loading till failure. The considered outcome parameters included load carrying capacity, deflection, strain in plates, and failure modes. The results of all tested beams showed an increase up to 37% in the load carrying capacity and also an increase in deflection compared to the control un-strengthened beams. This demonstrated the potential of adopting AA plates as EBR material. Finally, the shear contribution from the AA plates was predicted using the models available in the ACI440-08, TR55 and FIB14 design code for fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) plates. The predicted results were compared to experimental testing data with the ratio of the experimentally measured ultimate load to predicted load, range on the average, between 93% and 97%.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제41권5호
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• pp.649-661
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• 2021

This paper presents experimental and analytical studies to understand the behavior of crumb rubber concrete (CRC)-filled fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) and steel tube double skin column (DSC) and beam (DSB) members under cyclic loading. The main test variable was the percentage of rubber which ranged from 0 to 40%. For column members, different heights corresponding to different aspect ratios were examined to understand the to understand the effect of DSCs' slenderness on the cyclic response of the columns. the. The behavior of the specimens in terms of failure mode, strain development, energy dissipation, load-displacement response were presented and compared. The ability of the current provisions of the Australian codes to predict the capacity of such double skin members was also evaluated based on the test results. This study concluded that the reduction in the concrete strength was more severe at the material level compared to structural level. Also, as the load changed from axial compression in columns to pure moment in beams the negative effect of rubber percentage on the strength became less significant.