• 한국도로학회논문집
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.9-15
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• 2009

본 연구는 도로안전 시설물의 풍하중에 의한 손상발생 사례를 토대로 현행 도로안전 시설물의 구조적 휨 성능을 평가하고 이에 대한 부재별 휨 성능개선을 위한 연구이다. 본 연구의 대상구조물로는 대표적인 도로안전시설물이며 풍하중에 대한 선행 피해사례가 밝혀진 방음벽 지주프레임을 대상으로 고려하였으며 이들 지주프레임의 휨 구조성능 및 형상설계에 대한 평가를 우선적으로 수행하였다. 본 연구평가 결과에서 나타난 현행 보강재의 구조적 성능을 토대로 중량 대비 구조적 강성이 우수한 유리섬유 강화플라스틱 (GFRP)을 활용하여 다양한 보강 형태에 따른 성능개선방법을 해석 및 실험적 연구를 통하여 수행하였다. 그 결과 효율적 성능개선을 위한 GFRP 적용방법의 경우 구조적, 시공적 측면에서 효율적인 것으로 평가되었고 자체적인 형상단면 최적설계를 통한 개선방법도 성능보강에 효과적인 것으로 해석적으로 평가되었다. 본 연구에서 적용된 GFRP 단면보강 및 최적형상설계 연구는 향후 노후 도로안전 시설물의 풍하중 또는 태풍으로 인한 피해예방을 위한 기초자료로서 효율적으로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.441-465
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• 2015

This paper presents the experimental results of flexural and compression steel members strengthened with carbon fiber reinforced polymers (CFRP) sheets. In the flexural test, the five specimens were fabricated and the test parameters were the number of CFRP ply and the ratio of partial-length bonded CFRP sheets of specimen. The CFRP sheet strengthened steel beam had failure mode: CFRP sheet rupture at the mid span of steel beams. A maximum increase of 11.3% was achieved depending on the number of CFRP sheet ply and the length of CFRP sheet. In the compression test, the nine specimens were fabricated and the main parameters were: width-thickness ratio (b/t), the number of CFRP ply, and the length of the specimen. From the tests, for short columns it was observed that two sides would typically buckle outward and the other two sides would buckle inward. Also, for long columns, overall buckling was observed. A maximum increase of 57% was achieved in axial-load capacity when 3 layers of CFRP were used to wrap HSS columns of b/t = 60 transversely.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.185-194
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• 2016

본 연구에서는 탄소섬유쉬트로 보강된 각형강관 기둥의 유한요소 해석결과를 소개하고 있다. 실험체 개수는 총 6개이며, 각형강관에 대해서는 비조밀 단면 단주, 세장판 단면 단주, 비조밀 단면 장주로 구성되어 있다. 실험변수는 탄소섬유쉬트 보강겹수이다. AFRP 스트립과 강재사이의 부착거동과 부착응력-슬립관계를 규명하였다. 총 6개의 실험체에 대하여 ANSYS V.14.0을 사용하여 유한요소해석을 수행하였으며, 파괴모드, 하중-변위곡선, 최대내력, 초기강성에 대해 실험결과와 비교하였다. 끝으로, AISC cold-formed steel structures 기준에 근거하여 세장비에 따른 좌굴응력값을 산정하였으며, 각 단면타입에 대한 좌굴응력값 및 보강효과를 비교하였다.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제91권1호
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• pp.49-61
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• 2024

In recent decades, the majority of studies have concentrated on the utilization of Steel Square Hollow Section (SHS) columns, with minimal attention given to reinforcing columns exhibiting inherent defects. This study addresses this gap by introducing initial vertical and horizontal defects at three distinct locations (top, middle, and bottom) and employing Carbon-FRP for reinforcement. The research investigates the dimensional and positional impacts of these defects on the axial behavior of SHS columns. A total of 29 samples, comprising 17 with defects, 11 strengthened, and 1 defect-free control, underwent examination. The study employed ABAQUS modeling and conducted experimental testing. Results revealed that defects located at different positions significantly diminished the load-bearing capacity and initial performance of the steel columns. Axial loading induced local buckling and lateral rupture, particularly at the defect side, in short columns. Notably, horizontal (across the column's width) and vertical (along the column's height) defects in the middle led to the most substantial reduction in strength and load-bearing capacity. The axial compressive failure increased with the length-to-width ratio of the defect. Moreover, the application of four carbon fiber layers to strengthen the steel columns resulted in increased Energy Dissipation and a delayed onset of local buckling in the face of axial ruptures.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.157-181
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• 2012

The paper presents a review of the application of the newly proposed mixed finite element model for seismic simulation of different types of composite frame structures. To evaluate the performance of the element, a comparison with displacement-based and force-based models is conducted. The study revealed that the mixed model is superior to the others in terms of both speed of convergence and numerical stability, and is therefore considered the most practical approach for modeling of composite structures. In this model, the element is derived using independent force and displacement shape functions. The nonlinear response of the frame element is based on the section discretization into fibers with uniaxial material models. The interfacial behavior is modeled using an inelastic interface element. Numerical examples to clarify the advantages of the model are presented for the following structural applications: anchored reinforcing bar problems, composite steel-concrete girders with deformable shear connectors, beam on elastic foundation elements, R/C girders strengthened with FRP sheets, R/C beam-columns with bond-slip, and prestressed concrete girders. These studies confirmed that the model represents a major advancement over existing elements in simulating the inelastic behavior of composite structures.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제61권4호
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• pp.475-481
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• 2017

An overhead travelling crane structure of two doubly symmetric welded box beams is designed for minimum cost. The rails are placed over the inner webs of box beams. The following design constraints are considered: local buckling of web and flange plates, fatigue of the butt K weld under rail and fatigue of fillet welds joining the transverse diaphragms to the box beams, fatigue of CFRP (carbon fibre reinforced plastic) laminate, deflection constraint. For the formulation of constraints the relatively new standard for cranes EN 13001-3-1 (2010) is used. To fulfill the deflection constraint CFRP strengthening should be used. The application of CFRP materials in strengthening of steel and concrete structures are widely used in civil engineering applications due to their unique advantages. In our study, we wanted to show how the mechanical properties of traditional materials can be improved by the application of composite materials and how advanced materials and new production technologies can be applied. In the optimization the following cost parts are considered: material, assembly and welding of the steel structure, material and fabrication cost of CFRP strengthening. The optimization is performed by systematic search using a MathCAD program.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.207-221
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• 2011

This paper aims to study the behavior of short reinforced concrete columns confined with external glass Fiber Reinforced Polymers (GFRP) sheets under eccentric loads. The experimental part of the study was achieved by testing 9 specimens under eccentric compression. Three eccentricity ratios corresponding to e/t = 0, 0.10, 0.50 in one direction of the column were used. Specimens were divided into three groups. The first group was the control one without confinement. The second group was fully wrapped with GFRP laminates before loading. The third group was wrapped under loading after reaching 75% of failure loads of the control specimens. The third group was investigated in order to represent the practical case of strengthening a loaded column with FRP laminates. All specimens were loaded until failure. The results show that GFRP laminates enhances both failure load and ductility response of eccentrically loaded column. Moreover, the study also illustrates the effect of confinement on the first crack load, lateral deformation, strain in reinforcement and failure pattern. Based on the analysis of the experimental results, a simple model has been proposed to predict the improvement of load carrying capacity under different eccentricity ratios. The predicted equation takes into consideration the eccentricity to cross section depth ratio, the ultimate strength of GFRP, the thickness of wrapping laminate, and the time of wrapping (before loading and under loading). A good correlation was obtained between experimental and analytical results.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제82권2호
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• pp.173-189
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• 2022

This study presents an experimental and numerically study about the effects of fiber reinforcement ratio on the behavior of concrete-filled steel tubes (CFST) under dynamic impact loading. In literature have examined the behavior of GFRP and FRP wrapped strengthened CFST elements impact loads. However, since the direction of potential impact force isn't too exact, there is always the probability of not being matched the impact force of the area where the reinforced. Therefore, instead of the fiber textile wrapping method which strengthens only a particular area of CFST element, we used fiber-added concrete-filled elements which allow strengthening the whole element. Thus, the effect of fiber-addition in concrete on the behavior of CFST elements under impact loads was examined. To do so, six simply supported CFST beams were constructed with none fiber, 2% fiber and 10% fiber reinforcement ratio on the concrete part of the CFST beam. CFST beams were examined under two different impact loads (75 kg and 225 kg). The impactors hit the beam from a 2000 mm free fall during the experimental study. Numerical models of the specimens were created using ABAQUS finite element software and validated with experimental data. The obtained results such as; mid-span displacement, acceleration, failure modes and energies from experimental and numerical studies were compared and discussed. Furthermore, the Von Misses stress distribution of the CFST beams with different ratio of fiber reinforcements were investigated numerically. To sum up, there is an optimum amount limit of the fiber reinforcement on CFST beams. Up to this limit, the fiber reinforcement increases the structural performances of the beam, beyond that limit the fiber reinforcement decreases the performances of the CFST beam under transverse impact loadings.