• Computers and Concrete
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.1-13
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• 2023

This paper discusses a framework for predicting the flexural strength of prestressed and non-prestressed FRP reinforced T-shaped concrete beams using soft computing techniques. An analysis of 83 tests performed on T-beams of varying widths has been conducted for this purpose with different widths of compressive face, beam depth, compressive strength of concrete, area of prestressed and non-prestressed FRP bars, elasticity modulus of prestressed and non-prestressed FRP bars, and the ultimate tensile strength of prestressed and non-prestressed FRP bars. By analyzing the data using two soft computing techniques, named artificial neural networks (ANN) and gene expression programming (GEP), the fundamental parameters affecting the flexural performance of prestressed and non-prestressed FRP reinforced T-shaped beams were identified. The results showed that although the proposed ANN model outperformed the GEP model with higher values of R and lower error values, the closed-form equation of the GEP model can provide a simple way to predict the effect of input parameters on flexural strength as the output. The sensitivity analysis results revealed the most influential input parameters in ANN and GEP models are respectively the beam depth and elasticity modulus of FRP bars.

• 한국운동역학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.93-101
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• 2020

Objective: The purpose of this study was to differences of foot plantar pressure balance and lung capacity according to cervical posture in adults. Method: The subjects consisted of 33 adults in their 20s and 50s who use M centers in B-gu and H-gu, B-City, and they measured foot plantar pressure balance and lung capacity according to cervical posture (cervical normal curvature posture, cervical flexural posture) in adults. Results: In this study, the difference of foot plantar pressure balance according to cervical posture were analyzed. In the difference between left and right foot pressure balance. It was 1.50% increased in the cervical flexural posture than in the cervical normal curvature posture, and a statistically significant difference was observed. In the difference between the anterior and posterior foot pressure balance. It was 4.28% increased in the cervical flexural posture than in the cervical normal curvature posture, and a statistically significant difference was observed. The difference of lung capacity according to cervical posture were analyzed. In the PEF, It was 58.63 l/min decreased in the cervical flexural posture than in the cervical normal curvature posture, and a statistically significant difference was observed. In the FEV1, It was 0.15 ℓ decreased in the cervical flexural posture than in the cervical normal curvature posture, and a statistically significant difference was observed. Conclusion: The results of this study suggest that had a positive effect on differences of foot plantar pressure balance and lung capacity at cervical normal curvature posture in adults. In future research, itis believed that research on the elderly who have collapsed the normal curvature posture due to aging, as well as teenagers whose normal curvature posture due to the use of smartphones, will contribute to the balance of foot pressure and improvement of the right cervical habits. In future studies, it is also believed that it will be necessary to measure lung capacity after performing exercise according to the cervical posture, thereby providing sufficient oxygen during exercise to enhance the persistence and efficiency of the movement.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.797-820
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• 2016

This paper simulates the hysteretic behavior of steel reinforced recycled concrete (SRRC) columns under cyclic loads using OpenSees software. The effective fiber model and displacement-based beam-column element in OpenSees is applied to each SRRC columns. The Concrete01 material model for recycled aggregate concrete (RAC) and Steel02 material model is proposed to perform the numerical simulation of columns. The constitutive models of RAC, profile steel and rebars in columns were assigned to each fiber element. Based on the modelling method, the analytical models of SRRC columns are established. It shows that the calculated hysteresis loops of most SRRC columns agree well with the test curves. In addition, the parameter studies (i.e., strength grade of RAC, stirrups strength, steel strength and steel ratio) on seismic performance of SRRC columns were also investigated in detail by OpenSees. The calculation results of parameter analysis show that SRRC columns suffered from flexural failure has good seismic performance through the reasonable design. The ductility and bearing capacity of columns increases as the increasing magnitude of steel strength, steel ratio and stirrups strength. Although the bearing capacity of columns increases as the strength grade of RAC increases, the ductility and energy dissipation capacity decreases gradually. Based on the test and numerical results, the flexural failure mechanism of SRRC columns were analysed in detail. The computing theories of the normal section of bearing capacity for the eccentrically loaded columns were adopted to calculate the nominal bending strength of SRRC columns subjected to vertical axial force under lateral cyclic loads. The calculation formulas of horizontal bearing capacity for SRRC columns were proposed based on their nominal bending strength.

• 한국공간구조학회논문집
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.79-86
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• 2014

The purpose of this study is intended to determine the validity of shear reinforcement by evaluating flexural performance in the hollow slab. The hollow slab is relatively light and second moment of inertia is large. Due to these characteristics, it can be used to slab system efficiently. Therefore the prediction of the structural behaviors is very important because of decrease of shear and flexural strength which is caused by hollow section of slab interior. In this study, the flexural test were performed to analyze the flexural capacity of the hollow slab w/ or w/o shear reinforcement. A total of six full scale specimens were tested. These specimens have three cases of reinforcing bar ratio, 0.009, 0.018 and 0.024. To verify the flexural behavior such as ultimate load, load-deflection and crack pattern, the flexural experiment were tested by using loading frame. Experimental results have shown that the flexural behavior are depend on the reinforcing bar ratio. Also the hollow slab with shear reinforcement have shown flexural behavior. Therefore, it is appropriate that the hollow slab is reinforced by shear reinforcement to improve the flexural performance of the hollow slab.

• International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.425-434
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• 2016

In this experimental study, six post-tensioned light weight concrete (LWC) continuous one-way slabs were tested in the following manner: the flexural behaviors of the members were compared with the calculations from the existing standards. The test also examined the effect of prestressing in tendons and proper prestress conditions to reduce the deflection and crack width, and to enhance the flexural capacity and ductility of LWC members. Flexural capacity and stress increments in unbonded tendons of the specimens were compared with those of the simply supported normal and the lightweight concrete members. The suggested safety limit from the American Concrete Institute (ACI) regulation on the maximum capacity and the stress incremental in unbonded tendons were also compared with the test results under simple and continuous supporting conditions.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.39-48
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• 2011

이 연구에서는 상부 2점 집중하중을 받는 프리텐션 경량 콘크리트 보의 휨 거동을 부분 프리스트레싱 비와 긴장재의 유효 프리스트레스에 따라 평가하였다. 절건비중 1,770 $kg/m^3$의 경량 콘크리트 설계강도는 35 MPa이었으며, 항복강도 383 MPa의 일반 이형철근과 인장강도 2,040 MPa의 3연선을 각각 주 인장철근과 프리스트레싱 긴장재로 사용하였다. 실험 결과, 프리텐션 경량 콘크리트 보의 휨 내력은 부분 프리스트레싱 비의 증가와 함께 증가하지만 긴장재의 유효 프리스트레스에는 거의 영향을 받지 않았다. 동일 휨 보강지수에서 프리텐션 경량 콘크리트 보의 무차원 휨 내력은 Harajli and Naaman 및 Bennet에 의해 실험된 프리텐션 보통중량 콘크리트 보와 비슷한 수준이었다. 한편 프리텐션 경량 콘크리트 보의 변위 연성비는 부분 프리스트레싱 비의 감소와 함께 그리고 유효 프리스트레스의 증가와 함께 증가하였다. 프리텐션 경량 콘크리트 보의 하중-변위 관계는 비선형 2차원 해석모델에 의해 적절하게 평가될 수 있었다. 또한 프리텐션 경량 콘크리트 보의 휨 균열 내력 및 최대 휨 내력은 각각 탄성이론 및 ACI 318-08의 등가응력블록과 긴장재의 응력평가 식을 이용하여 안전측에서 예측될 수 있었다.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.123-139
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• 2020

The tube outward local buckling of Concrete-Filled Steel Tube (CFST) beam under high compression stress is still considered a critical problem, especially for steel tubes with a slender section compared to semi-compact and compact sections. In this study, the flexural performance of stiffened slender cold-formed square tube beams filled with normal concrete was investigated. Fourteen (14) simply supported CFST specimens were tested under static bending loads, stiffened with different shapes and numbers of steel stiffeners that were provided at the inner sides of the tubes. Additional finite element (FE) CFST models were developed to further investigate the influence of using internal stiffeners with varied thickness. The results of tests and FE analyses indicated that the onset of local buckling, that occurs at the top half of the stiffened CFST beam's cross-section at mid-span was substantially restricted to a smaller region. Generally, it was also observed that, due to increased steel area provided by the stiffeners, the bending capacity, flexural stiffness and energy absorption index of the stiffened beams were significantly improved. The average bending capacity and the initial flexural stiffness of the stiffened specimens for the various shapes, single stiffener situations have increased of about 25% and 39%, respectively. These improvements went up to 45% and 60%, for the double stiffeners situations. Moreover, the bending capacity and the flexural stiffness values obtained from the experimental tests and FE analyses validated well with the values computed from equations of the existing standards.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.771-778
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 하이브리드 강섬유로 보강된 초고성능 콘크리트(UHPC)의 휨거동 특성을 파악하고자 하였다. 부피비 1.5%의 하이브리드 강섬유를 혼입하여 철근비가 0.02 이하인 부재의 실험을 통해 주요 휨거동 특성을 파악하였다. 본 연구결과는 추후 UHPC의 휨강도 산정 모델링에 실제적인 기초실험자료로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다. 하이브리드 강섬유 보강 UHPC는 균열제어에 효과적이며, 연성지수는 9.2~15.2 범위에 분포하고 있어 우수한 연성거동 특성을 나타낸다. 또한, 순수 휨 구간 내에 스터럽을 배근한 부재의 휨강도는 스터럽을 배근하지 않은 부재의 휨강도와 유사하며, 이 실험연구의 150 mm 간격 정도의 스터럽 배근은 강섬유 배열 및 휨강도에 영향을 미치지 않는다고 판단된다.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.93-100
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• 2008

혹독한 자연환경하에서의 구조물의 내구성이 주요한 관심사도 대두되면서 건설분야에서 섬유강화폴리머의 사용이 점차 증가하고 있는 추세이다. 본 연구에서는 FRP bar를 휨부재의 휨보강근으로서의 적용가능성을 평가하기 위하여 휨실험을 수행하였다. 탄소섬유, 유리섬유 및 탄소와 유리섬유를 혼합한 hybrid 섬유 보강근을 사용하여 보강량을 변화시킨 12개의 실험체를 제작하여 실험을 수행하였으며, 그결과는 파괴형태, 모멘트-변위, 휨강도, 연성지수 및 단면에서의 변형율분포 등에 대하여 분석하였다. 실험결과는 ACI 기준에 제시된 모델과 비교하였으며, 전체적으로 보의 휨강도는 강도설계이론에 의한 결과와 거의 유사한 것으로 나타났다. 그러나 처짐의 경우에는 유리섬유의 경우는 이론이 과대평가 되었으며, 탄소섬유는 과소평가되는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.63-75
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• 2015

본 연구에서는 앵글을 전단연결재로 사용하여 합성보의 휨성능을 실험적으로 조사하였다. 실험의 주요변수는 앵글의 크기와 간격 및 콘크리트가 합성 전과 합성 후의 휨에 대한 전체적인 거동을 실험적으로 검증하였다. 또한 중공PC슬래브와 일반RC슬래브와 같이 사용하였을 때의 휨성능을 비교하였다. 이를 종합적으로 판단하면, 앵글을 전단연결재로 사용한 합성보의 휨성능은 앵글의 간격을 적절하게 배치시키면 예상내력보다 25-55% 이상의 공칭내력을 보유하고 있음을 확인할 수 있었다. 예상한 바와 같이, 합성보의 내력에 미치는 앵글의 변수를 살펴보면 앵글의 크기가 클수록 앵글의 간격이 좁을수록 합성보의 내력이 상승함을 확인할 수 있었다. 또한 중공PC슬래브에서도 앵글을 사용한 합성보의 성능이 잘 발휘됨을 실험적으로 검증하였다.