• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제68권2호
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• pp.183-191
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• 2018

In this paper, harmonic responses of infilled multi-storey frames are obtained by using a single variable shear deformation theory (SVSDT) and dynamic stiffness formulations. Two different planar frame models are used which are fully infilled and soft storey. The infill walls are modeled by using equivalent diagonal strut approach. Firstly, free vibration analyses of bare frame and infilled frames are performed. The calculated natural frequencies are tabulated with finite element solution results. Then, harmonic response curves (HRCs) of frame models are plotted for different infill wall thickness values. All of the results are presented comparatively with Timoshenko beam theory results to reveal the effectiveness of SVSDT which considers the parabolic shear stress distribution along the frame member cross-sections.

• 토지주택연구
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• 제2권4호
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• pp.397-406
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• 2011

본 연구는 지속 가능한 주거환경을 구현하기 위한 실천전략의 하나로서 100년의 내구성과 가변성을 갖는 장수명 공동주택 표준모델에 실질적으로 적용할 수 있는 다양한 가변요소 시스템 개발을 주된 목적으로 한다. 연구방법으로는 장수명 공동주택 표준모델을 적용한 '실험주택'을 대상으로 개발한 각종 가변요소 시스템과 기술들을 통합하고 단계별 현장 적용성 평가, 전문가 의견조사 및 설문조사 등을 실시하였다. 본 연구는 총 3단계로 구분하여 수행하였다. 1단계에서는 고정요소인 전체 구조체와 가변요소인 건식외벽, 창호 등을 시공함과 동시에, 전용면적 $84m^2$에 가변요소 시스템을 시공하면서 현장 적용성을 평가하였다. 2단계에서는 전용면적 $50m^2$ 3세대를 대상으로 국내 최초로 수직통합형 세대(전용$50m^2$+전용$40m^2$)와 수평확장형 세대(전용$50m^2$+전용$10m^2$)를 대상으로 다양한 가변요소시스템의 현장 적용성 평가를 실시하였다. 3단계에서는 본 연구에서 개발한 건식 온돌의 현장검증을 위한 각종 성능평가 실험과 기 사용한 주택부품의 해체, 이동 및 재시공을 통한 3R 구현 정도 파악 등 실용성 제고를 위한 다양한 검증 작업도 함께 실시하였다.

• 한국전산구조공학회논문집
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.19-26
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• 2012

본 논문에서는 강판벽이 설치된 골조 구조물의 연쇄붕괴 거동을 비선형 정적 pushdown 해석을 이용하여 평가하였다. 해석모델은 중력하중에 대해서 설계된 2층 2경간 철골구조물이며, 중앙 기둥을 제거하고 하중을 서서히 증가시키며 하중-변위 관계를 구하였다. 구조물의 전체적인 거동뿐만 아니라 부분적인 응력과 변형을 파악하기 위하여 ABAQUS를 이용한 유한요소해석을 수행하였다. 해석을 통해서 구조물의 경간 길이 및 설치된 강판의 두께의 변화에 따른 연쇄붕괴 거동을 평가하였으며, 샛기둥을 이용하여 강판을 분할하고 분할된 강판의 위치에 따른 연쇄붕괴 성능의 변화를 관찰하였다. 해석결과에 따르면 경간의 길이가 증가할수록 연쇄붕괴를 방지하기 위하여 요구되는 강판의 두께 또한 증가하며, 분할된 강판의 수가 증가할수록 연쇄붕괴에 대한 저항성능이 약간 증가하지만 그 영향은 그리 크지 않은 것으로 나타났다. 또한 개구부로 인하여 일부 경간에만 강판이 설치된 경우에도 연쇄붕괴 저항성능이 어느 정도 증가하는 것으로 나타났다.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.419-431
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• 2021

Construction of retaining walls with geocell has been gaining in popularity because of its easy and fast installation compared to conventional methods. In this study, model tests were conducted by constructing the geocell retaining wall (GRW) at a constant height (i.e., 90 cm) and using aggregate as an infill material at four different configurations and two different surface angles. In these tests, a circular footing was placed behind the walls at different lateral distances from the wall surface and loaded monotonically. Subsequent to this vertical loading being applied to the footing, horizontal displacements on the GRW surface were measured at three different points. The performance of Type 4 GRW exceeded the other three types of GRW, with the highest lateral displacement occurring in Type 4 GRW at approximately 0.67 % of wall height. In addition, the results of these tests were compared with theoretical approaches widely accepted in the literature. The stress levels reached beneath the footing were found to be compatible with theoretical results.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.449-467
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• 2006

Most existing concrete structures in Taiwan are considered nonductile due to insufficient transverse reinforcement and poor detailing of frame elements. Such features are fairly typical for buildings constructed prior to 1997, at which time the local building code was revised based on ACI 318-95. Among these structures, many contain perimeter or partition walls made of concrete or clay brick for architectural purposes. These walls, though treated as non-structural components in common design practice, could affect the structural behavior of the buildings during an earthquake. To study the behavior of such structures under seismic load, experiments were conducted on concrete frames of various configurations to show the force-deformation relationships, damage patterns, and other characteristics of the frames. For further interest, similar units with columns jacketed by carbon-fiber-reinforced-polymer (CFRP) were also tested to illustrate the effectiveness of this technique in the retrofit of concrete frames.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제64권6권
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• pp.765-781
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• 2017

The out-of-plane response of infill walls has recently gained a growing attention and has been recognised fundamental in the damage assessment of reinforced concrete and steel framed buildings subjected to seismic loads. The observation of damage after earthquakes highlighted that out-of-plane collapse of masonry infills may occur even during seismic events of low or moderate intensity, causing both casualty risks and unfavourable situations affecting the overall structural response. Even though studies concerning the out-of-plane behaviour of infills are not as many as those focused on the in-plane response, in the last decades, a substantial number of researches have been carried out on the out-of-plane behaviour of infills. In this study, the out-of-plane response is investigated considering different aspects. First, damages observed after past earthquakes are examined, with the aim of identifying the main parameters involved and the most critical configurations. Secondly, the response recorded in about 150 experimental tests is deeply examined, focusing on the influence of geometrical characteristics, boundary conditions, prior in-plane damage, presence of reinforcing elements and openings. Finally, different theoretical capacity models and code provisions are discussed and compared, giving specific attention to those based on the arching theory. The reliability of some of these models is herein tested with reference to experimental results. The comparison between analytically predicted and experimental values allows to appreciate the extent of approximation of such methods.

• Advances in Computational Design
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.13-36
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• 2023

The Puebla-Morelos Earthquake (Mw 7.1) occurred in Mexico in 2017 causing 44 buildings to collapse in Mexico City. This work evaluates the non-linear response of a 6-story reinforced concrete (RC) frame prototype model with masonry infill walls on upper floors. The prototype model was designed using provisions prescribed before 1985 and was subjected to seismic excitations recorded during the earthquakes of 1985 and 2017 in different places in Mexico City. The building response was assessed through a damage index (DI) that considers low-cycle fatigue of the steel reinforcement in columns of the first floor, where the steel was modeled including buckling as was observed in cases after the 2017 earthquake. Isocurves were generated with 72 seismic records in Mexico City representing the level of iso-demand on the structure. These isocurves were compared with the location of 16 collapsed (first-floor column failure) building cases consistent with the prototype model. The isocurves for a value greater than 1 demarcate the location where fatigue failure was expected, which is consistent with the location of 2 of the 16 cases studied. However, a slight increase in axial load (5%) or decrease in column cross-section (5%) had a significant detrimental effect on the cumulated damage, increasing the intensity of the isocurves and achieving congruence with 9 of the 16 cases, and having the other 7 cases less than 2 km away. Including column special detailing (tight stirrup spacing and confined concrete) was the variable with the greatest impact to control the cumulated damage, which was consistent with the absence of severe damage in buildings built in the 70s and 80s.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.87-108
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• 2010

A Steel Plate Shear Wall (SPSW) is a lateral load resisting system consisting of an infill plate located within a frame. When buckling occurs in the infill plate of a SPSW, a diagonal tension field is formed through the plate. The study of the tension field behavior regarding the distribution and orientation patterns of principal stresses can be useful, for instance to modify the basic strip model to predict the behavior of SPSW more accurately. This paper investigates the influence of torsional and out-of-plane flexural rigidities of boundary members (i.e. beams and columns) on the buckling coefficient as well as on the distribution and orientation patterns of principal stresses associated with the buckling modes. The linear buckling equations in the sense of von-Karman have been solved in conjunction with various boundary conditions, by using the Ritz method. Also, in this research the effects of symmetric and anti-symmetric buckling modes and complete anchoring of the tension field due to lacking of in-plane bending of the beams as well as the aspect ratio of plate on the behavior of tension field and buckling coefficient have been studied.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제55권5호
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• pp.1037-1053
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• 2015

This paper presents finite element (FE) based pushover analysis of a reinforced concrete structure with a two-leaf cavity wall (TLCW) to estimate the performance level of this structure. In addition to this, an unreinforced masonry (URM) model was selected for comparison. Simulations and analyses of these structures were performed using the DIANA FE program. The mentioned structures were selected as two storeys and two bays. The dimensions of the structures were scaled 1:1.5 according to the Cauchy Froude similitude law. A shake table experiment was implemented on the reinforced concrete structure with the two-leaf cavity wall (TLCW) at the National Civil Engineering Laboratory (LNEC) in Lisbon, Portugal. The model that simulates URM was not experimentally studied. This structure was modelled in the same manner as the TLCW. The purpose of this virtual model is to compare the respective performances. Two nonlinear analyses were performed and compared with the experimental test results. These analyses were carried out in two phases. The research addresses first the analysis of a structure with only reinforced concrete elements, and secondly the analysis of the same structure with reinforced concrete elements and infill walls. Both researches consider static loading and pushover analysis. The experimental pushover curve was plotted by the envelope of the experimental curve obtained on the basis of the shake table records. Crack patterns, failure modes and performance curves were plotted for both models. Finally, results were evaluated on the basis of the current regulation ASCE/SEI 41-06.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.249-259
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• 2011

Band windows are commonly used in reinforced concrete structures for the purpose of ventilation and lighting. These applications shorten the lengths of the columns and, consequently, they are subject to higher shear forces as compared with those of hollow frames. Such short columns may cause some damages during earthquakes. Hence, these effects of short columns should be minimized by choosing the dimensions of the band windows properly in order to prevent serious damages in the structure. This can be achieved by taking into account the parameters that are crucial in causing short column effect. Hence, in this study, the effects of those parameters such as the widths and heights of the band windows, the number of bays and storeys within the frame, and the heights of storeys are examined. The effects of the parameters are analyzed using time history analysis. One of the important results of these analyses, is that, the widths of the band windows should be less than 60% of the clear span between the columns, whereas, their heights should be greater than 35% of the clear storey height in order to decrease the short column effects substantially during the design of the reinforced concrete structures.