• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.87-103
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• 2007

This paper presents some of the results from an experimental research project on the behavior of extended end-plate connections subjected to moment conducted at the Structural Laboratory of Jordan University of Science and Technology. Since the connection behavior affects the structural frame response, it must be included in the global analysis and design. In this study, the behavior of six full-scale stiffened and unstiffened cantilever connections of HEA- and IPE-sections has been investigated. Eight high strength bolts were used to connect the extended end-plate to the column flange in each case. Strain gauges were installed inside each of the top six bolts in order to obtain experimentally the actual tension force induced within each bolt. Then the connection behavior is characterized by the tension force in the bolt, extended end-plate behavior, moment-rotation relation, and beam and column strains. Some or all of these characteristics are used by many Standards; therefore, it is essential to predict the global behavior of column-beam connections by their geometrical and mechanical properties. The experimental test results are compared with two theoretical (equal distribution and linear distribution) approaches in order to assess the capabilities and accuracy of the theoretical models. A simple model of the joint is established and the essential parameters to predict its strength and deformational behavior are determined. The equal distribution method reasonably determined the tension forces in the upper two bolts while the linear distribution method underestimated them. The deformation behavior of the tested connections was characterized by separation of the column-flange from the extended end-plate almost down to the level of the upper two bolts of the lower group and below this level the two parts remained in full contact. The neutral axis of the deformed joint is reasonably assumed to pass very close to the line joining the upper two bolts of the lower group. Smooth monotonic moment-rotation relations for the all tested frames were observed.

• 한국철도학회논문집
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.9-16
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• 2012

철도차량의 탈선은 발생 시 대형사고로 이어질 수 있어, 철도차량의 주행안전 확보 문제는 철도운영기관 및 시설기관의 주요 현안 사항이다. 현재 대차의 동적 안정성 특성 시험은 대차 주행시험대라는 시험설비를 이용하여 시험을 하고 있다. 그러나 실물을 대상으로 한 실물규모의 주행시험대상에서의 동특성 시험은 시험 준비와 관련된 시험비용 및 시험소요 시간의 증가, 다양한 시험조건 설정 측면에서 어려움이 있다. 이러한 단점을 극복하고자 시험 편의성 측면에서 축소형 주행시험대를 활용하고 있으나 국내에서는 아직까지 축소대차, 축소트랙 등의 기초적인 수준의 연구가 진행되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 철도차량의 동적 거동을 예측하는 방법으로서 소형탈선시뮬레이터를 이용하여 상사기법이 적용된 1/5 축소대차의 주행안정성 시험에 대한 연구를 수행하였다. 또한, 시험데이터와 해석데이터를 비교·검증하기 위하여 상용해석프로그램을 이용하여 해석모델을 구현하고, 이를 이용하여 도향상에 따른 1/5 축소대차의 동적특성을 확인하였다.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제64권5호
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• pp.671-681
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• 2017

This study investigates the structural performance of 3D steel pipe rack suspended scaffolding systems. For the purpose, a standard full scale 3D steel pipe rack suspended scaffolding system considering two frames, two plane trusses, purlins and wooden floor is constructed in the laboratory. A developed load transmission system was placed in these experimental systems to distribute single loads to the center of a specific area in a step-by-step manner using a load jack. After each load increment, the displacements are measured by means of linear variable differential transducers placed in several critical points of the system. The tests are repeated for five different system conditions to determine the structural performance. The means of system conditions is the numbers of the tie bars which are used to connect plane trusses under level. Finite elements models of the 3D steel pipe rack suspended scaffolding systems considering different systems conditions are constituted using SAP2000 software to support the experimental tests and to use the models in future studies. Each of models including load transmission platform is analyzed under a single loading and the displacements are obtained. In addition, to calibrate the numerical models some uncertain parameters such as elasticity modulus of wooden floor and connection rigidity of purlins to plane trusses are assessed experimentally. The results of this work demonstrate that when increasing numbers of tie bars the displacement values are decreased. Also the results obtained from developed numerical models have harmony with those of experimental. In addition, the scaffolding system with two tie bars at the beginning and at the end of the plane truss has the optimum structural performance compared the results obtained for other scaffolding system conditions.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.1031-1054
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• 2014

Real-time hybrid simulation (RTHS) of a stacked wood shear wall retrofitted with a rate-dependent seismic energy dissipation device (viscous damper) was conducted at the newly constructed Structural Engineering Laboratory at the University of Alabama. This paper describes the implementation process of the RTHS focusing on the controller scheme development. An incremental approach was adopted starting from a controller for the conventional slow pseudodynamic hybrid simulation and evolving to the one applicable for RTHS. Both benchmark-scale and full-scale tests are discussed to provide a roadmap for future RTHS implementation at different laboratories and/or on different structural systems. The developed RTHS controller was applied to study the effect of a rate-dependent energy dissipation device on the seismic performance of a multi-story wood shear wall system. The test specimen, setup, program and results are presented with emphasis given to inter-story drift response. At 100% DBE the RTHS showed that the multi-story shear wall with the damper had 32% less inter-story drift and was noticeably less damaged than its un-damped specimen counterpart.

• 터널과지하공간
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.99-109
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• 2013

노천광산사면은 일반적으로 경제성 문제로 지보대책을 고려하지 않고 설계된다. 그러나 최종 잔벽사면은 장기적인 안정성이 필요하므로 경우에 따라서는 안정성을 높일 수 있는 적절한 대책이 필요하다. 본 연구를 위해 S 석회석 광산의 지질 및 불연속면 조사, 암반평가, 강도시험 등 현장조사를 수행하였다. 그리고 최종 잔벽사면에 대해 평사투영, SMR, 수치해석을 통한 안정성 평가를 실시하고, 최종 잔벽사면의 처리방안을 제안하였다. 해석결과, 사면 전체규모에서 파괴는 예상되지 않지만, 벤치규모의 사면파괴는 발생할 가능성이 있다. 최종 잔벽사면은 프리스플리팅 발파로 정리하고, 중간 소단에 폭이 넓은 berm을 설치하거나 국부적으로 지하수 유출이 있는 곳에는 수평배수공 등을 시공하여 벤치사면의 안정성을 높일 수 있을 것이다.

• 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지반공학회 2010년도 추계 학술발표회
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• pp.800-807
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• 2010

In this study, a series of numerical analyses has been performed in order to evaluate the performance of a full-scale closed-loop vertical ground heat exchanger constructed in Wonju. The circulation pipe HDPE, borehole and surrounding ground were modeled using FLUENT, a finite-volume method (FVM) program, for analyzing the heat transfer process of the system. Two user-defined functions (UDFs) accounting for the difference in the temperatures of the circulating inflow and outflow water and the change of the surrounding ground temperature with depth were adopted in the FLUENT model. The thermal properties of materials estimated in laboratory were used in the numerical analyses to compare the thermal efficiency of the cement grout with that of the bentonite grout used in the construction. The results of the simulation provide a verification of the in situ thermal response test data. The numerical model with the ground thermal conductivity of 4W/mK yielded the simulation result closer to the in-situ thermal response test than with the ground thermal conductivity of 3W/mK. From the results of the numerical analyses, the effective thermal conductivities of the cement and bentonite grouts were obtained to be 3.32W/mK and 2.99 W/mK, respectively.

• 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지반공학회 2008년도 춘계 학술발표회 초청강연 및 논문집
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• pp.1144-1154
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• 2008

In this paper, the behaviour of shell foundation was studied. In order to perform this study, three studies such as theoretical, numerical and experimental programs were performed. In the theoretical program, the general shallow foundation theories and failure mechanism developed by Terzaghi, Mayerhof and others were reviewed and compared. Based on the previous shallow foundation behaviour, the shell foundation theory was developed using the upper boundary theorem. In the numerical study, the 2 and 3 dimensional FEM simulations were carried out using an uncoupled-analysis approach. From the analysis results, the adequate depth of shell foundation was evaluated. It was also evaluated the bearing capacity according to the shell angle ($120^{\circ}$, $90^{\circ}$, $60^{\circ}$). In the experimental study, the laboratory model tests were carried out for five cases of different foundation shapes including the rectangular and circular foundation in order to verify the theoretical and nemerical study. According to the results of this study, the bearing capacity of shell foundation was theoretically about 15% larger than that of general foundation. However, in the model test, the bearing capacity of shell foundation was about 25 to 30% larger than that of general foundation. In the case of shell angle, the maximum bearing capacity of shell foundation shows when the shell angle of foundation was $60^{\circ}$. In addition, Even if the shell foundation has the various advantages compared with the general foundations as described above, the practical verifications in full scale size will be necessary to use in the field and will be helpful in the technical development of other special foundations.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.793-808
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• 2018

In this study, the seismic performance of the connections between L-shaped columns composed of concrete-filled steel tubes (L-CFST columns) and H-beams used in high-rise steel frame structures was investigated. Seven full-scale specimens were tested under quasi-static cyclic loading. The variables studied in the tests included the joint type, the axial compression ratio, the presence of concrete, the width-to-thickness ratio and the internal extension length of the side plates. The hysteretic response, strength degradation, stiffness degradation, ductility, plastic rotation capacity, energy dissipation capacity and the strain distribution were evaluated at different load cycles. The test results indicated that both the corner and exterior joint specimens failed due to local buckling and crack within the beam flange adjacent to the end of the side plates. However, the failure modes of the interior joint specimens primarily included local buckling and crack at the end plates and curved corners of the beam flange. A design method was proposed for the flexural capacity of the end plate connection in the interior joint. Good agreement was observed between the theoretical and test results of both the yield and ultimate flexural capacity of the end plate connection.

• 터널과지하공간
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.144-156
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• 2012

본 논문에서는 TBM의 굴진성능 평가를 위한 실내시험 중 하나인 압입시험의 시험과 결과 분석방법에 대하여 연구하였다. 압입시험은 암석의 굴진저항 및 취성도를 나타내는 여러 지수들을 산정하고 이를 통해 TBM의 굴진율 및 추력을 직접적으로 추정할 수 있는 유용한 실험으로 알려져 있으나 국내에서는 아직 관련된 연구가 수행된 바 없으며 규격화된 시험방법이나 결과해석방법 역시 제시되지 못하고 있는 실정이다. 본 연구에서는 압입시험의 시험 장비를 재구성하여 제작하였고 다양한 조건에 대하여 시험을 수행하여 합리적인 시험방법과 시편의 크기에 대하여 고찰하였다. 또한 국내의 6개 암종에 대하여 압입시험을 수행하고 하중지수의 산정방법에 대하여 연구하였으며 하중지수로써 PLI와 MLI를 제안하였다. 본 연구에서 제안된 지수인 PLI와 MLI는 동일한 암종을 대상으로 수행된 선형절삭시험결과와 밀접한 상관관계를 보였으며 하중지수를 통해 개략적으로 예측된 단일 디스크커터의 수직하중은 실험값과 10% 오차를 보였다. 압입시험은 TBM의 성능예측을 위한 유용한 실험법임을 확인할 수 있었으며 본 연구는 이를 위한 기초연구로서 그 활용도가 높을 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제28권12호
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• pp.5-15
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• 2012

본 연구에서는 일련의 현장 열응답 시험결과를 동일한 지중열교환기와 지반 조건에 대한 CFD(Computational Fluid Dynamics) 수치해석 결과와 비교하고 역해석을 통해 지반의 열전도도를 평가하였다. 총 6개의 보어홀을 원주에 소재하고 있는 시험시공 현장에 설치하였으며 순환 파이프의 형상과 그라우트 재료에 대한 수직 밀폐형 지중열교환기의 성능을 비교하기 위해 일반적인 U형 순환 파이프와 새롭게 개발된 3공형 순환 파이프를 보어홀 내 시공하였다. 수치해석은 CFD 해석 프로그램인 FLUENT를 적용하여 3차원 열전달 거동 해석을 수행하였으며 각각의 보어홀에 대해 시간에 따른 순환수의 유입, 유출 온도 차이와 지반의 깊이별 온도변화를 User Define Function (UDF)을 이용하여 실제 조건을 모사하였다. 주어진 보어홀 조건과 실내시험을 통해 시험시공 현장의 열 물성을 입력치로 적용하여 수치 해석을 수행하였으며, 현장 열응답 시험에서 측정된 시간에 따른 유입, 유출 순환수의 온도 변화를 모사하였다. 수치해석 결과, 지반의 열전도도를 3W/mK로 적용하였을 때 보다 4W/mK일 때 현장 열응답 시험과 유사한 결과를 얻었다.