• Interaction and multiscale mechanics
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.69-89
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• 2009

Reinforced and prestressed concrete (RC and PC) thin walls are crucial to the safety and serviceability of structures subjected to shear. The shear strengths of elements in walls depend strongly on the softening of concrete struts in the principal compression direction due to the principal tension in the perpendicular direction. The past three decades have seen a rapid development of knowledge in shear of reinforced concrete structures. Various rational models have been proposed that are based on the smeared-crack concept and can satisfy Navier's three principles of mechanics of materials (i.e., stress equilibrium, strain compatibility and constitutive laws). The Cyclic Softened Membrane Model (CSMM) is one such rational model developed at the University of Houston, which is being efficiently used to predict the behavior of RC/PC structures critical in shear. CSMM for RC has already been implemented into finite element framework of OpenSees (Fenves 2005) to come up with a finite element program called Simulation of Reinforced Concrete Structures (SRCS) (Zhong 2005, Mo et al. 2008). CSMM for PC is being currently implemented into SRCS to make the program applicable to reinforced as well as prestressed concrete. The generalized program is called Simulation of Concrete Structures (SCS). In this paper, the CSMM for RC/PC in material scale is first introduced. Basically, the constitutive relationships of the materials, including uniaxial constitutive relationship of concrete, uniaxial constitutive relationships of reinforcements embedded in concrete and constitutive relationship of concrete in shear, are determined by testing RC/PC full-scale panels in a Universal Panel Tester available at the University of Houston. The formulation in element scale is then derived, including equilibrium and compatibility equations, relationship between biaxial strains and uniaxial strains, material stiffness matrix and RC plane stress element. Finally the formulated results with RC/PC plane stress elements are implemented in structure scale into a finite element program based on the framework of OpenSees to predict the structural behavior of RC/PC thin-walled structures subjected to earthquake-type loading. The accuracy of the multiscale modeling technique is validated by comparing the simulated responses of RC shear walls subjected to reversed cyclic loading and shake table excitations with test data. The response of a post tensioned precast column under reversed cyclic loads has also been simulated to check the accuracy of SCS which is currently under development. This multiscale modeling technique greatly improves the simulation capability of RC thin-walled structures available to researchers and engineers.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.791-799
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• 1996

교정치료을 위해 발거된 소구치를 사용하며 레진에 고정한 후 직경 4mm이상의 법랑질 평면을 얻었다. 직경 4mm의 아크릴릭 봉을 길이 5mm로 해서 Ni-Cr 비귀금속 합금으로 주조한 후, 사용될 표면을 전기화학적 식각처리 하였다. 각 실험군당 시편 42개를 I군은 Panavia 21, II군은 Superbond, III군은 All-Bond로 세멘트 한 후 1일, 15일, 그리고 30일에 각 군당 14개의 시편을 임의로 취득하여 인스트론 만능시험기에 특별히 만든 Jig를 사용하여 거상하고 cross-head speed 1mm/min으로 전달결합강도를 측정하였다. 세멘팅한 후 1일에 측정한 전달결합강도는 Panavia-21의 I군에서 $32.7{\pm}9.9kg$중, Super-bond의 II군에서 $25.9{\pm}5.9kg$중, 그리고 All-Bond의 III군에서 $23.5{\pm}7.2kg$중의 순으로 나타났으며, I군이 II군과 III군에 대하여 통계학적인 유의성이 있었다(P<0.01). 세멘팅후 15일에 측정한 전단결합강도는 II군이 $34.6{\pm}10.4kg$중, I군에서 $23.1{\pm}8.7kg$중, 그리고 III군에서 $10.9{\pm}7.2kg$중으로 II군이 I과 III군에 대해, I군은 III군에 대해 통계학적 유의성이 있었다(P<0.01) 세민팅후 30일에 측정한 전달결합강도는 II군에서 $33.0{\pm}12.9kg$중, I군에서 $31.0{\pm}8.6kg$중, 그리고 III군에서 $13.6{\pm}6.6kg$중으로 II군과 I군이 III군에 대해 통계학적인 유의성이 있었다(p<0.01). 저장기간에 따른 전달결합강도 비교에서 III군에서 1일에서의 전단결합강도가 15일과 30일에서의 전단결합강도보다 통계학적으로 유의성 있게 높았다(P<0.01).

• Ocean Systems Engineering
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.179-193
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• 2017

Dynamic response analysis of offshore triceratops with stiffened buoyant legs under impact and non-impact waves is presented. Triceratops is relatively new-generation complaint platform being explored in the recent past for its suitability in ultra-deep waters. Buoyant legs support the deck through ball joints, which partially isolate the deck by not transferring rotation from legs to the deck. Buoyant legs are interconnected using equally spaced stiffeners, inducing more integral action in dispersing the encountered wave loads. Two typical nonlinear waves under very high sea state are used to simulate impact and non-impact waves. Parameters of JONSWAP spectrum are chosen to produce waves with high vertical and horizontal asymmetries. Impact waves are simulated by steep, front asymmetric waves while non-impact waves are simulated using Stokes nonlinear irregular waves. Based on the numerical analyses presented, it is seen that the platform experiences both steady state (springing) and transient response (ringing) of high amplitudes. Response of the deck shows significant reduction in rotational degrees-of-freedom due to isolation offered by ball joints. Weak-asymmetric waves, resulting in non-impact waves cause steady state response. Beat phenomenon is noticed in almost all degrees-of-freedom but values in sway, roll and yaw are considerably low as angle of incidence is zero degrees. Impact waves cause response in higher frequencies; bursting nature of pitch response is a clear manifestation of the effect of impact waves on buoyant legs. Non-impact waves cause response similar to that of a beating phenomenon in all active degrees-of-freedom, which otherwise would not be present under normal loading. Power spectral density plots show energy content of response for a wide bandwidth of frequencies, indicating an alarming behaviour apart from being highly nonlinear. Heave, being one of the stiff degrees-of-freedom is triggered under non-impact waves, which resulted in tether tension variation under non-impact waves as well. Reduced deck response aids functional requirements of triceratops even under impact and non-impact waves. Stiffened group of buoyant legs enable a monolithic behaviour, enhancing stiffness in vertical plane.

• 한국항공우주학회지
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• 제46권10호
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• pp.867-875
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• 2018

종래의 큐브위성용 나일론선 절단방식 태양전지판 구속분리장치는 단순히 패널 평면상에 나일론선을 체결함에 따른 취약한 구속력으로 인해 태양전지판 면적이 증가함에 따라 발사하중에 대한 구조 건전성 확보에 한계가 존재한다. 본 연구에서는 전술한 종래 분리장치의 한계점 극복을 위해 Ball & Socket 접속부가 반영된 별도의 타원형 브라켓을 적용하여 높은 구속력, 전개 및 평면 방향 동시구속 및 체결작업의 용이성 등의 장점을 갖는 6U 큐브위성용 태양전지판 구속분리장치를 제안하였다. 상기 구속분리장치의 설계 방향성 파악을 위해 큐브위성용 태양전지판 조립체에 대한 발사하중을 고려한 구조해석을 실시하였다. 또한, 상이한 온도조건에서의 나일론선 두께 및 체결횟수에 따른 기능시험을 수행하여 제안된 구속분리장치의 유효성을 검증하였다.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.567-575
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• 2001

구조해석에 사용되는 확률변수들의 통계적 특성들을 고려하기 위해 기존의 접근방법은 경험에 근거한 안전계수를 사용하여 구조물의 안전성을 평가하여왔다. 또한 실제 구조물들은 하중 재료적 특성 및 부재 치수들의 불확실량을 포함한 형태로 해석되어져 왔다. 그러나 구조 해석을 정확히 하기 위해서는 불확실량이 체계적으로 고려되어야 한다. 기존의 구조 설계 개념에 의한 방법으로는 구조물의 안전성을 정확히 파악할 수 없기 때문에 최근에는 확률이론에 근거한 신뢰성이론을 적용하여 구조물의 안전성을 판단하는 시도가 이루어지고 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 기존의 유한요소방법에 확률이론을 도입한 확률 유한요소법을 개발하였다. 이 연구에서는 3개의 한계상태방정식 즉 Von-Mises, Tresca, Mohr-Coulomb의 파괴조건 식들을 이용하여 개선된 1계2차모멘트방법에 의해 평면응력 구조물의 신뢰성을 평가하였다. 본 연구 결과의 검증은 Von-Mises의 항복기준으로 Monte Carlo Simulation 방법을 사용하였으며, 본 연구 결과의 파괴확률과는 1.2% 차이가 있었다. 본 연구의 장점은 Monte Carlo Simulation 방법에서 사용된 16만번의 반복계산을 PFEM은 3번으로 줄여 해석시간이 대단히 짧아진 것과 설계변수가 파괴확률에 미치는 영향을 알 수 있다는 것이다. 셀계변수가 파괴확률에 미치는 영향을 분석해 본 결과 가장 민감한 변수는 부재두께와 하중순이었다.

• 대한조선학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.35-48
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• 1985

The present work develops a method of evaluating thrust deduction and wake for different loads of the propeller using the concerted application of the theoretical tools and experimental techniques. It also shows the applicability of the new method to the design of optimum hull form. Firstly, the problem of hull-propeller interaction was analyzed in terms of inviscid as well as viscous components of the thrust deduction and wake. The wavemaking resistance of a hull and propeller were mathematically represented by sources on the hull surface and sink on the propeller plane, respectively. The strength of sink was determined by utilizing the radial distributions of propeller load and nominal wake. The resistance increment due to a propeller and the axial perturbation flow induced by the hull in the propeller plane were calculated. Especially, the inviscid component of the thrust deduction was calculated by subtraction the wavemaking resistance of a bare hull, the wavemaking resistance of a free-running propeller and the augmentation of propeller resistance due to hull action from the wavemaking resistance of the hull with a propeller. The viscous components of the thrust deduction and wake were estimated as functions of propeller load which were established by the propeller load varying test after deduction the calculated inviscid components. Secondly, an analysis method of powering performance was developed based on the potential theory and the propeller load varying test. The hybrid method estimates the thrust deduction, wake and propeller open-water efficiency for different propeller load. This method can be utilized in the analysis of powering performance for the propeller load variation such as the added resistance due to hull surface roughness, the added resistance due to wind, etc. Finally, the hybrid method was applied to the optimum design of hull form. A series of afterbody shapes was obtained by systematically varying the waterplane and section shapes of a parent afterbody without changing the principal dimensions, block coefficient and prismatic coefficient. From the comparison of the predicted results such as wavemaking resistance, thrust deduction, wake and delivered power, an optimum hull form was obtained. The delivered power of the optimized hull form was reduced by 5.7% which was confirmed by model tests. Also the predicted delivered power by the hybrid method shows fairly good agreement with the test result. It is therefore considered that the new analysis method of powering performance can be utilized as a practical tool for the design of optimum hull form as for the analysis of powering performance for the propeller load variation in the preliminary design stage.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.134-145
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• 1996

Since the skid-steer loader is able to work for excavating, lifting and transporting load even at the narrow space, they are widely used in the regular farm and the livestock farm. The skid-steer loader normally adopts the hydrostatic transmission because the power to move the machine backward and forward should be delivered independently on both sides of wheels. Contrast to the mechanical system such as chain and belt transmissions, however, the hydrostatic transmission is less efficient in the use of energy and more difficult in the maintenance. This study was intended to investigate the feasibility of using triangular-type belt clutch and V-belt transmission for the newly developed skid-steer loader in order to overcome the problems stated in the hydrostatic transmission. In the developed triangular-type belt clutch, the centers of driving, driven and idler sheaves are arranged in the triangular shape in a plane, and V-belts were loaded loosely on three sheaves. The power is transmitted by pressing the idler connected to a lever on the loosened V-belt. Contrast to the normal belt clutch using two sheaves, the newly developed belt clutch has the characteristics of small contact-angle of the driving sheave at no bucket load and increasing contact-angle at the time of power transmission. The results of research can be summarized as follows: 1) The developed triangular-type belt clutch adopted a spring-loaded slackside idler which could transmit more power than a fixed idler could by sacrificing the belt life. The life of V-belt used in the power transmission reached at 500 hours(6 months) when the engine power of 11.8 ㎾ was transmitted. Also, it was feasible to develop the large industrial skid-loader with the V-belt transmission by using the proper set of sheaves. 2) The developed skid-steer loader changed the rotating radius and speed with bucket loads as the conventional skid steer loader did. The rotating speed was 47 deg/s at the maximum bucket load of 2.74 kN when the minimum rotating radius was 1.5m. 3) The power required in turning at the bucket load of 2.74 kN was 4 ㎾ and the slippage of V-belt was less than 1%.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.687-707
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• 2015

A finite element computer code for short-term analysis of steel-concrete composite structures is extended to study long-term effects under service loads, in the present work. Long-term effects are important in engineering design because they influence stress and strain distribution of the structural system and therefore contribute to the increment of deflections in these structures. For creep analysis, a rheological model based on a Kelvin chain, with elements placed in series, was employed. The parameters of the Kelvin chain were obtained using Dirichlet series. Creep and shrinkage models, proposed by the CEB FIP 90, were used. The shear-lag phenomenon that takes place at the concrete slab is usually neglected or not properly taken into account in the formulation of beam-column finite elements. Therefore, in this work, a three-dimensional numerical model based on the assemblage of shell finite elements for representing the steel beam and the concrete slab is used. Stud shear connectors are represented for special beam-column elements to simulate the partial interaction at the slab-beam interface. The two-dimensional representation of the concrete slab permits to capture the non-uniform shear stress distribution in the horizontal plane of the slab due to shear-lag phenomenon. The model is validated with experimental results of two full-scale continuous composite beams previously studied by other authors. Results are given in terms of displacements, bending moments and cracking patterns in order to shown the influence of long-term effects in the structural response and also the potentiality of the present numerical code.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제50권3호
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• pp.347-362
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• 2024

Controlling vibrations and noise in steel box girders is important for reducing noise pollution and avoiding discomfort to residents of dwellings along bridges. The fundamental approach to solving this problem involves first identifying the main path of transmission of the vibration energy and then cutting it off by using targeted measures. However, this requires an investigation of the characteristics of flow of vibration energy in the steel box girder, whereas most studies in the area have focused on analyzing its single-point frequency response and overall vibrations. To solve this problem, this study examines the transmission of vibrations through the segments of a steel box girder when it is subjected to harmonic loads through structural intensity analysis based on standard finite element software and a post-processing code created by the authors. We identified several frequencies that dominated the vibrations of the steel box girder as well as the factors that influenced their emergence. We also assessed the contributions of a variety of vibrational waves to power flow, and the results showed that bending waves were dominant in the top plate and in-plane waves in the vertical plate of the girder. Finally, we analyzed the effects of commonly used stiffened structures and steel-concrete composite structures on the flow of vibration energy in the girder, and verified their positive impacts on energy regionalization. In addition to providing an efficient tool for the relevant analyses, the work here informs research on optimizing steel box girders to reduce vibrations and noise in them.

• KIEAE Journal
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.147-152
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• 2007

Numerous non-destructive tests(NDT) to assess the safety of real structures have been developed. System identification(SI) techniques using dynamic responses and behaviors of structural systems become an outstanding issue of researchers. However the conventional SI techniques are identified to be non-practical to the complex and tall buildings, due to limitation of the availability of an accurate data that is magnitude or location of external loads. In most SI approaches, the information on input loading and output responses must be known. In many cases, measuring the input information may take most of the resources, and it is very difficult to accurately measure the input information during actual vibrations of practical importance, e.g., earthquakes, winds, micro seismic tremors, and mechanical vibration. However, the desirability and application potential of SI to real structures could be highly improved if an algorithm is available that can estimate structural parameters based on the response data alone without the input information. Thus a technique to estimate structural properties of building without input measurement data and using limited response is essential in structural health monitoring. In this study, shaking table tests on three-story plane frame steel structures were performed. Out-put only model analysis on the measured data was performed, and the dynamic properties were inverse analyzed using least square method in time domain. In results damage detection was performed in each member level, which was performed at story level in conventional SI techniques of frequency domain.