• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제54권6호
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• pp.1135-1152
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• 2015

Most of current bridge decks are made of reinforced concrete and often deteriorate at a relatively rapid rate in operational environments. The quick deterioration of the deck often impacts other critical components of the bridge. Another disadvantage of the concrete deck is its high weight in long-span bridges. Therefore, it is essential to examine new materials and innovative designs using hybrid system consisting conventional materials such as concrete and steel with FRP plates which is also known as composite deck. Since these decks are relatively new, so it would be useful to evaluate their performances in more details. The present study is dedicated to Hat-Shape composite girder with concrete slab. The structural performance of girder was evaluated with nonlinear finite element method by using ABAQUS and numerical results have been compared with experimental results of other researches. After ensuring the validity of numerical modeling of composite deck, parametric studies have been conducted; such as investigating the effects of constituent properties by changing the compressive strength of concrete slab and Elasticity modulus of GFRP materials. The efficacy of the GFRP box girders has been studied by changing GFRP material to steel and aluminum. In addition, the effect of Cross-Sectional Configuration has been evaluated. It was found that the behavior of this type of composite girders can be studied with numerical methods without carrying out costly experiments. The material properties can be modified to improve ultimate load capacity of the composite girder. strength-to-weight ratio of the girder increased by changing the GFRP material to aluminum and ultimate load capacity enhanced by deformation of composite girder cross-section.

• 한국전산구조공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전산구조공학회 2007년도 정기 학술대회 논문집
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• pp.545-550
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• 2007

Due to many advantages such as lightweight, high durability and speedy construction, increasing number of bridges of various girder types are being built recently with glass-fiber reinforced composite deck. A profile of the composite deck, called 'Delta deck', is developed which has 3 trapezoidal cells of 200mm depth. This paper introduces how to develop 'Delta deck' and its application to the world largest composite-deck bridge, which is 300m long and 35m wide and is currently under construction.

• 한국산업융합학회 논문집
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.47-54
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• 2007

Bridge decks are one of the main structural components that are most suitable for utilizing the advantages of FRP materials due to the high strength weight ratio of FRP materials. Design codes for the design of FRP bridge decks should be established to apply FRP materials for bridge decks effectively. At present, design codes are relatively well established for the use of FRP materials as reinforcements in concrete structures. However, design codes have not yet been provided for the structures made of FRP as a main construction material. In this study, for the purpose of preparing design code provisions, reliability analyses were performed to evaluate target level of safety and serviceability on GFRP decks. Based on the results, several guidelines for the development of design codes are suggested.

• Composites Research
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.32-40
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• 2003

최근 철근의 부식과 관련된 철관콘크리트 바닥판의 내구성에 대한 문제점이 증가되면서 부식에 대한 저항성이 크며, 기존 구조용 재료에 비해 여러 가지 물리적, 역학적 장점을 가진 섬유보강플래스틱을 사용한 보강재의 사용성이 증가되고 있다. 본 연구는 GFRP Re-Bar 다발로 보강된 1방향 슬래브의 휨거동에 관한 실험적 연구로서, 국내에서 개발된 GFRP Re-bar의 인장시험을 수행하였으며, GFRP Re-Bar의 보강량을 증가시켜가며 단위 폭을 갖는 1방향 슬래브 실험체를 제작하고 3등분점 재하실험을 수행하였다. 각 실험체에 대한 이론적인 해석은 철근콘크리트 휨부재의 해석 및 설계방법을 수정, 보완하여 개발된 ACI Committee 440에 따라 수행하였으며, 실험결과와 이론적 해석결과를 비교, 분석하였다. 연구결과 ACI Committee 440에 의해 추정한 각 실험체의 하중­처짐 거동은 실험결과와 비교적 잘 일치함을 알 수 있었으며, FRP Re-Bar로 보강된 콘크리트 바닥판의 설계규준을 확립하기 위해서는 강도에 대한 한계상태뿐만 아니라 처짐 등 사용성에 대한 한계상태가 결정되어야 할 것이라 생각된다.

• 한국전산구조공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전산구조공학회 2008년도 정기 학술대회
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• pp.282-287
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• 2008

Since glass-fiber reinforced composite decks have high-strength, light-weight and high durability, many researchs on the composite decks for bridges are currently performed and many composite decks are developed. In this paper, a composite deck with snap-fit connection for pedestrian bridge is developed and studied. A study on behavior of snap-fit connection of composite deck for pedestrian bridge during assembling or disassembling is performed by analysis and experiment.

• 한국전산구조공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전산구조공학회 2001년도 봄 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.189-196
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• 2001

Recent days composite bridge deck is gaining attraction due to many advantages such as light weight, high strength, corrosion resistance, and high durability. In this study, composite sandwich deck models of hat, box, and triangular section type were fabricated by VARTM process. For those models, three point flexural test was carried out both in strong and weak axis. The experimental results are compared with each other to determine efficient section type. Also finite element analysis was performed and compared with experiments to verify analysis model. It has been demonstrated that composite sandwich deck can be used as bridge deck in the new construction and rehabilitation work.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.215-227
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• 2017

A finite element model (FEM) for predicting early-age behavior of reinforced concrete (RC) bridge deck slabs with fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) bars is presented. In this model, the shrinkage profile of concrete accounted for the effect of surrounding conditions including air flow. The results of the model were verified against the experimental test results, published by the authors. The model was verified for cracking pattern, crack width and spacing, and reinforcement strains in the vicinity of the crack using different types and ratios of longitudinal reinforcement. The FEM was able to predict the experimental results within 6 to 10% error. The verified model was utilized to conduct a parametric study investigating the effect of four key parameters including reinforcement spacing, concrete cover, FRP bar type, and concrete compressive strength on the behavior of FRP-RC bridge deck slabs subjected to restrained shrinkage at early-age. It is concluded that a reinforcement ratio of 0.45% carbon FRP (CFRP) can control the early-age crack width and reinforcement strain in CFRP-RC members subjected to restrained shrinkage. Also, the results indicate that changing the bond-slippage characteristics (sand-coated and ribbed bars) or concrete cover had an insignificant effect on the early-age crack behavior of FRP-RC bridge deck slabs subjected to shrinkage. However, reducing bar spacing and concrete strength resulted in a decrease in crack width and reinforcement strain.

• 한국전산구조공학회논문집
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.247-254
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• 2010

유리섬유강화 폴리에스터(GFRP) 복합소재는 가볍고 내구성이 뛰어나 강재, 콘크리트, 나무 등과 같은 기존의 구조 재료들을 대체할 수 있는 재료로 최근 각광 받고 있다. 이러한 복합소재를 활용하기 위해 쉽게 조립할 수 있는 수직결구식 복합소재 데크를 활용한 아치가교 유형을 선행 연구에서 제안하였고 유한요소해석을 통해 검증하였다. 이 논문에서는 선행연구에서 제안된 볼트결합에 의한 복합소재 데크 조립식 아치가교의 안전성 및 사용성을 구조성능시험을 통해 검증하여 문제점을 파악하고 그 문제점을 해결하기 위해 개선된 아치가교 유형을 제안한다.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.517-527
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• 2011

A topology optimization and shape optimization method are widely used in the design area of engineering field. In this paper, a unified procedure to combine both topology and shape optimization method is used. A material distribution method is used first to extract necessary design parameters of the structure and a shape optimization scheme using genetic algorithm and satisfying all the condition follows. As an example, a GFRP bridge deck is designed and compared with other commercial products. The performance of the designed deck shows that the used design procedure is very efficient and safe. This procedure can be generalized for using in other areas of engineering.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.491-497
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• 2014

철근의 부식은 철근콘크리트 교량 바닥판의 성능 저하에 큰 요인으로 작용한다. FRP는 비부식성 재료이기 때문에 이를 활용하여 보강근을 개발하려는 노력이 이루어지고 있다. 여러 종류의 FRP 보강근이 개발되었으나 아직 활용 실적은 많지 않은 상황이다. 그 이유로는 FRP 보강 콘크리트 구조물에 대한 단/장기 검증 데이터가 부족하기 때문이다. 이 연구에서는 GFRP 보강 바닥판에 대한 피로성능을 관찰하기 위해서 길이 4000 mm, 폭이 3000 mm, 높이 240 mm인 실제 크기의 교량 바닥판을 도로교설계기준을 준용하여 제작한 후 실험을 실시하였다. 하부 보강비를 변수로 설정하였으며 DB-24 하중이 바닥판 중앙에 집중 작용하는 것으로 실험을 실시하였다. 사용하중의 3.5, 4.5, 5.0배에 해당하는 다양한 하중을 2백 만회 이상 반복 재하하여 GFRP 보강 바닥판의 피로성능을 관찰하였다. 실험 결과 거더가 횡구속된 GFRP 보강 바닥판의 최대성능은 보강근비에는 민감하지 않았고, 피로성능은 보강비보다는 적용하중의 크기에 민감하며, 바닥판이 200만회 이상 반복재하에 저항하기 위해서는 재하되는 집중하중의 크기는 최대하중의 58% 수준 이하이어야 하며, 이 연구의 실험 대상 GFRP 보강 바닥판의 피로수명은 철근 콘크리트 바닥판의 수명 예측값보다는 다소 낮은 값을 나타내었고 FRP 보강 콘크리트 바닥판의 기존 예측값보다는 높은 값을 나타내었다.