• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제88권5호
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• pp.463-480
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• 2023

The buckling-restrained braced frames with eccentric configurations (BRBF-Es) exhibit stable cyclic behavior and possess a high energy absorption capacity. Additionally, they offer architectural advantages for incorporating openings, much like Eccentrically Braced Frames (EBFs). However, studies have indicated that significant residual drifts occur in this system when subjected to earthquakes at the Maximum Considered Earthquake (MCE) hazard level. Consequently, in order to mitigate these residual drifts, it is recommended to employ self-centering systems alongside the BRBF-E system. In our current research, we propose the utilization of the Direct Displacement-Based Seismic Design method to determine the design base shear for a hybrid system that combines BRBF with an eccentric configuration and a self-centering frame. Furthermore, we present a methodology for designing the individual components of this composite system. To assess the effectiveness of this design approach, we designed 3-, 6-, and 9-story buildings equipped with the BRBF-E-SCF system and developed finite element models. These models were subjected to two sets of ground motions representing the Maximum Considered Earthquake (MCE) and Design Basis Earthquake (DBE) seismic hazard levels. The results of our study reveal that although the combined system requires a higher amount of steel material compared to the BRBF-E system, it substantially reduces residual drift. Furthermore, the combined system demonstrates satisfactory performance in terms of story drift and ductility demand.

• 소성∙가공
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.321-328
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• 2023

To ensure driver safety, high-strength steel pipes are utilized in the chassis and internal structures design of automobiles. ERW(electric resistance welding) pipes, fabricated through welding at joints using electrical resistance, form a Heat-Affected Zone (HAZ) during the welding process. Due to characteristics such as increased hardness and reduced ductility compared to the base material, HAZ poses challenges in finite element analysis (FEA) for pipe shapes. In this study, for FEA considering HAZ properties, mechanical properties were measured through uniaxial tensile testing and digital image correlation (DIC) techniques after specimen fabrication. These measurements were validated using reverse engineering methods. Furthermore, hardness measurements and gaussian functions were employed to ascertain the hardness distribution within the HAZ, serving as a basis for subdividing the HAZ and modeling the pipe shape. To validate the effectiveness of the HAZ modeling approach, models were interpreted incorporating only base material properties and models incorporating average-calculated HAZ properties. Comparative analysis was performed, revealing that the model subdividing the HAZ based on hardness measurements closely approximated experimental values. This validation offered a methodology for HAZ modeling in FEA.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.205-216
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• 2024

Self-Curing Self Compacting Concrete (SCSCC), is a special concrete in contemporary construction practice aimed at enhancing the performance of structural concrete. Its primary function is to ensure a sufficient moisture supply that facilitates hydration along with flow, particularly in the context of high-rise buildings and tall structures. This innovative concrete addresses the challenges of maintaining adequate curing conditions in large-scale projects, maintaining requisite workability, contributing to the overall durability and longevity of concrete structures. For implementing such a versatile material in construction, it is imperative to understand the stress-strain (S-S) behaviour. The primary aim of this study is to develop the S-S curves for TCSCSCC and compare through experimental results. Finite element (FE) analysis based ATENA-GiD was employed for the numerical simulation and develop the analytical stress-strain curves by introducing parameters viz., grade of concrete, tie diameter, tie spacing and yield strength. The stress ratio and the strain ratios are evaluated and compared with experimental values. The mean error is 1.2% with respect to stresses and 2.2% in case of strain. Finally, the stress block parameters for tie confined SCSCC are evaluated and equations are proposed for the same in terms of confinement index.

• 콘크리트학회지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.187-196
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• 1999

지진다발 지역에서는 철근콘크리트 기둥의 단면을 합리적으로 구속함과 동시에 횡보강 띠철근의 세심한 배근등이 요구된다. 이러한 요구조건을 만족시키기 위한 보편적인 횡보강근 사용의 문제점으로는 높은 체적비(high volumetric ratio), 조밀한 간격(close spacings), 겹침(overlapping of hoops), 구부림(bends), 구부림 연장 (bend extensions), 시공상의 어려움과 콘크리트 타설상의 문제 등이다. 이러한 문제점을 해결하기 위한 한 방법으로는 요구되는 횡보강근의 체적비, 배역, 크기 등에 따라 이를 기조립, 용접하여 사용하는 것이다. 용접된 횡보강근의 사용은 겹침과 구부림, 구부림의 연장 등이 필요하지 않기 때문에 조립이 간편하고, 축방향 철근의 지지에 적합한 치수의 정확성과 재료를 절감시킬 수 있다. 더우기, 단면 내 횡보강 철근의 간격이 조밀해짐으로써, 코아 콘크리트 주변의 구속력을 균등히 분배시키게 되고, 이에 따라 코아 콘크리트의 거동을 향상시키는 결과를 얻을 수가 있다. 이에 본 연구에서는 이러한 용접 띠철근으로 보강된 철근콘크리트 기둥의 역학적 거동을 실험적으로 규명함과 동시에 철근콘크리트 기둥의 내진성능 향상을 위한 기초자료를 제공하고자 하였다. 그 결과 횡보강근의 강도와 연성에 영향을 미치지 않도록 용접됨과 동시에 충분한 신률을 가진다면, 용접된 격자형 횡보강근은 기둥의 띠철근으로써 사용가능한 것으로 판단된다. 특히, 용접된 격자형 횡보강근이 유효하게 거동하기 위하여는 1) 용접된 접합부위의 강도가 보강근의 모재강도 이상 2) 신률이 4% 이상이어야 할 필요가 있다.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.389-398
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• 2010

교량용 HSB 고성능 강재를 적용한 정모멘트부 강합성거더의 휨저항강도를 모멘트-곡률 해석법으로 산정하고 일반 강재에 적용되는 AASHTO LRFD 조밀단면 휨저항강도 설계식에 의한 휨저항강도와 비교하여 기존 설계식의 적용성을 검토하였다. 다양한 연성특성을 갖는 2,391개 단면을 임의추출법으로 선정하고 재료 비선형 모멘트-곡률 해석 프로그램을 이용하여 이들 단면에 대한 휨저항강도를 구하였다. 합성단면을 구성하는 콘크리트 재료는 CEB-FIP 모델로, HSB600 및 HSB800 강재는 탄소성-변형경화 재료로 모델링하였다. HSB 강재를 적용한 강합성거더 단면의 연성비와 콘크리트 바닥판의 압축강도에 따른 휨저항강도 특성을 분석하고 SM520-TMC 일반 강재를 적용한 경우와 휨저항강도를 비교하였다. 2,391개의 HSB600 강합성거더 단면의 휨저항강도를 분석한 결과, 기존 LRFD 휨저항강도 설계식을 적용할 수 있는 것으로 분석되었다. 반면에, HSB800 강재를 적용한 강합성거더의 경우에는 기존 LRFD 조밀단면 휨저항강도 설계식은 비안전측으로 평가되었으며, HSB800 강합성거더의 모멘트-곡률해석 결과에 근거한 새로운 정모멘트부 휨저항강도 산정식을 제안하였다.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.147-156
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• 2012

최근 몇 년간 보-기둥 접합부에 영향을 줄 수 있는 경사기둥을 포함한 비정형 구조 시스템을 가진 초고층 빌딩이 증가하고 있다. 경사기둥-보 접합부에 외력이 작용 시 전단과 휨 모멘트의 분포가 정형화된 보-기둥 접합부와 상이하여 접합부의 파괴모드, 전단강도, 연성능력 및 에너지소산능력이 변화할 가능성이 크다. 이 연구에서는 6개의 철근콘크리트 경사기둥-보 접합부($90^{\circ}$, $67.5^{\circ}$, $45^{\circ}$) 실험을 수행하고 결과를 분석하였다. 실험 결과에 의하면 경사기둥-보 접합부에서 비대칭 파괴가 발생하였으며 수직기둥-보 접합부에 비해서 최대하중과 에너지소산능력이 감소하는 것으로 나타났다. 이것은 경사기둥으로 인해 발생되는 접합부의 상이한 모멘트 분포와 압축력만 받는 수직기둥과 다르게 경사기둥이 압축력뿐 아니라 인장력도 작용하기 때문이다.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제33권10호
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• pp.393-399
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• 2023

In this study, changes in the microstructure and mechanical properties of cast and extruded Al-2Li-1Ce alloy materials were investigated as the Mg content was varied. The density decreased to 2.485, 2.46 and 2.435 g/cm³ when the Mg content in the Al-2Li-1Ce alloy was increased to 2, 4 and 6 wt%, respectively. Intermetallic compounds of Al₁₁Ce₃ were observed in all alloys, while the β-phase of Al₃Mg₂ was observed in alloys containing 6 wt% of Mg. In the extruded material, with increasing Mg content the average grain size decreased to 84.8, 71.6 and 36.2 ㎛, and the fraction of high-angle grain boundaries (greater than 15°) increased to 82.8 %, 88.6 %, and 91.8 %, respectively. This occurred because the increased Mg content promotes dynamic recrystallization during hot extrusion. Tensile test results showed that as the Mg content increased, both the yield strength and tensile strength increased. The yield strength reached 86.1, 107.3, and 186.4 MPa, and the tensile strength reached 215.2, 285, and 360.5 MPa, respectively. However, it is worth noting that the ductility decreased to 27.78 %, 25.65 %, and 20.72 % as the Mg content increased. This reduction in ductility is attributed to the strengthening effect resulting from the increased amount of dissolved Mg, and grain refinement due to dynamic recrystallization.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.497-507
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• 2024

In squat reinforced concrete walls, the displacement capacity for lateral deformation is low and the ability to resist the axial load can quickly be lost, generating collapse. This work consists of testing two squat reinforced concrete walls. One of the specimens is built with conventional detailing of reinforced concrete walls, while the second specimen is built applying an alternative design, including stirrups along the diagonal of the wall to improve its ductility. This solution differs from the detailing of beams or coupling elements that suggest building elements equivalent to columns located diagonally in the element. The dimensions of both specimens correspond to a wall with a low aspect ratio (1:1), where the height and length of the specimen are 1.4 m, with a thickness of 120 mm. The alternative wall included stirrups placed diagonally covering approximately 25% of the diagonal strut of the wall with alternative detailing. The walls were tested under a constant axial load of 0.1f'cAg and a cyclic lateral displacement was applied in the upper part of the wall. The results indicate that the lateral strength is almost identical between both specimens. On the other hand, the lateral displacement capacity increased by 25% with the alternative detailing, but it was also able to maintain the 3 complete hysteretic cycles up to a drift of 2.5%, reaching longitudinal reinforcement fracture, while the base specimen only reached the first cycle of 2% with rapid degradation due to failure of the diagonal compression strut. The alternative design also allows 46% more energy dissipation than the conventional design. A model was used to capture the global response, correctly representing the observed behavior. A parametric study with the model, varying the reinforcement amount and aspect ratio, was performed, indicating that the effectiveness of the alternative detailing can double de drift capacity for the case with a low aspect ratio (1.1) and a large longitudinal steel amount (1% in the web, 5% in the boundary), which decreases with lower amounts of longitudinal reinforcement and with the increment of aspect ratio, indicating that the alternative detailing approach is reasonable for walls with an aspect ratio up to 2, especially if the amount of longitudinal reinforcement is high.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.753-760
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• 2012

이 연구에서는 고강도 철근콘크리트 내부 보-기둥 접합부의 시공성 및 내진성능을 개선하기 위하여 보-기둥 접합부 영역의 스터럽 및 띠철근 유무에 따라 고인성섬유 복합모르타르를 사용하여 내진성능을 평가하였다. 총 6개의 실험체를 제작하고 실험을 수행하여 내진성능을 평가하였으며, 이 연구의 실험 결과를 근거로 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 기존 고강도 철근콘크리트 내부 보-기둥 접합부의 위험단면 영역을 고인성섬유 복합모르타르로 보강한 결과 재하 전 과정을 통하여 섬유의 가교역할로 인한 균열 분산효과로 인하여 균열 제어 효과가 커서 안정적인 파괴형태 및 내력을 나타내었다. 고강도 철근콘크리트 내부 보-기둥 접합부의 시공성 및 내진성능을 개선하기 위하여 고인성섬유 복합모르타르를 사용하여 보강한 실험체($IJNSP_{1.0}$, $IJNSP_{1.5}$, $IJNSP_{2.0}$)는 스터럽과 띠철근이 제거되었음에도 안정적인 이력거동을 나타내었고, 최대내력이 표준실험체의 96~102.8%, 에너지소산능력은 최대 0.99~1.11배로 표준실험체와 거의 비슷한 에너지소산능력을 나타내었다.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.287-306
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• 2002

The assessment of structural performance of transfer structures under potential seismic actions is presented. Various seismic assessment methodologies are used, with particular emphasis on the accurate modelling of the higher mode effects and the potential development of a soft storey effect in the mega-columns below the transfer plate (TP) level. Those methods include response spectrum analysis (RSA), manual calculation, pushover analysis (POA) and equivalent static load analysis (ESA). The capabilities and limitations of each method are highlighted. The paper aims, firstly, to determine the appropriate seismic assessment methodology for transfer structures using these different approaches, all of which can be undertaken with the resources generally available in a design office. Secondly, the paper highlights and discusses factors influencing the response behaviour of transfer structures, and finally provides a general indication of their seismic vulnerability. The representative Hong Kong building considered in this paper utilises a structural system with coupled shear walls and moment resisting portal-frames, above and below the TP, respectively. By adopting the wind load profile stipulated in the Code of Practice on Wind Effects: Hong Kong-1983, all the structural members are sized and detailed according to the British Standards BS8110 and the current local practices. The seismic displacement demand for the structure, when built on either rock or deep soil sites, was determined in a companion paper. The lateral load-displacement characteristic of the building, determined herein from manual calculation, has indicated that the poor ductility (brittle nature) of the mega-columns, due mainly to the high level of axial pre-compression as found from the analysis, cannot be effectively alleviated solely by increasing the quantity of confinement stirrups. The interstorey drift demands at lower and upper zones caused by seismic actions are found to be substantially higher than those arising from wind loads. The mega-columns supporting the TP and the coupling beams at higher zones are identified to be the most vulnerable components under seismic actions.