• Advances in materials Research
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.75-81
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• 2019

Through experimental and numerical studies of metal forming processes by plastic deformation, this paper represents a numerical simulation by finite element of the mechanical behavior of the material during a permanent deformation phenomenon. The main interest of this study is to optimize the shaping processes such as folding. In this context the elastic return for the folding process has been further reduced by using the design of experiments approach. In this analysis, it is proposed to consider the following factors: bending radius, metal-sheet thickness, gap and length of the fold.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.59-67
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• 2022

In this paper, a reliability-based approach has been implemented to develop seismic analytical fragility curves of highway bridges. A typical bridge class of the Central and South-eastern United States (CSUS) region was selected. Detailed finite element modelling is presented and Incremental Dynamic Analysis (IDA) is used to capture the behavior of the bridge from linear to nonlinear behavior. Bayesian linear regression method is used to define the demand model. A reliability approach is implemented to generate the analytical fragility curves and the proposed approach is compared with the conventional fragility analysis procedure.

• Asia Marketing Journal
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.51-61
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• 2022

The goal of this study is to scrutinize the impact of individual online convenience dimensions on mobile banking acceptance and use in Mongolia. A total of 211 valid responses were collected from Mongolian university students who currently use mobile banking application services from local banks. The SmartPLS 3.3 software was used to conduct the confirmatory factor analysis and test the hypotheses. Using structural equation modelling, this research discovered that access convenience, transaction convenience, and possession/post-possession convenience are the main constructs related to the adoption of mobile banking services. Perceived innovation showed a significant positive effect on the adoption of mobile banking technologies. Through practical and theoretical implications, this research aims to assist mobile banking service channels of local and international banks in Mongolia. Identifying which online convenience dimensions impact the adoption and use of mobile banking will contribute to the adoption of competitive strategies for financial institutions and banks.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제47권1호
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• pp.135-145
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• 2023

This study presents a numerical investigation into the hysteretic behavior of cold-formed austenitic stainless steel square hollow section (SHS) brace members using a commercial finite element (FE) analysis software ABAQUS/Standard. The initial/post buckling and fracture life of SHS brace members are comprehensively investigated through parametric studies with FE models incorporating ductile fracture model, which is validated against the existing laboratory test results collected from the literature. It is found that the current predictive models are applicable for the initial buckling strengths of SHS brace members under cyclic loading, while result in significant inaccuracy in predictions for the post-buckling strength and fracture life. The modified predictive model is therefore proposed and the applicability was then confirmed through excellent comparisons with test results for cold-formed austenitic stainless SHS brace members.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제91권3호
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• pp.239-250
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• 2024

With the aim to provide better predication about fracture behavior, a numerical simulating strategy based on the rigid spring model is proposed for reinforced concrete (RC) structures in this study. According to the proposed strategy, concrete is partitioned into a series of irregular rigid blocks based on the Voronoi diagram, which are connected by interface springs. Steel bars are simulated by bar elements, and the bond slip element is defined at bar element nodes to describe the interaction between reinforcement and concrete. A concrete damage evolution model based on the separation criterion is adopted to describe the weakening process of interface spring between adjacent blocks, while a nonlinear bond slip model is introduced to simulate the synergy behaviour of reinforced steel bars and concrete. In the damage evolution model of concrete, the influence of compressive stress perpendicular to the interface on the shear strength is considered. To check the effectiveness and applicability of the proposed modelling, experimental and numerical studies about a simply-supported RC beam and the two-notched concrete plates in Nooru-Mohamed's experiment are conducted, and the grid sensitivity are investigated.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제91권3호
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• pp.325-334
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• 2024

This paper deals with the dynamic buckling behavior of truncated conical shells composed of carbon nanotube composites, an important area of study in view of their very wide engineering applications in aerospace industries. In this regard, the effective material properties of the nanocomposite have been computed using the Mori-Tanaka model, which has already been established for such analyses. The motion equations ruling the structure's behavior are derived using first order shear deformation theory, Hamilton's principle, and energy method. This will provide adequate background information on its dynamic response. In an effort to probe the dynamic instability region of the structure, differential quadrature method combined with Bolotin's method will be adopted to tackle the resulting motion equations, which enables efficient and accurate analysis. This work considers the effect of various parameters in the geometrical parameters and the volume fraction of CNTs on the structure's DIR. Specifically, it became clear that increasing the volume fraction of CNTs shifted the frequency range of the DIR to higher values, indicating the significant role of nanocomposite composition regarding structure stability.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.363-373
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• 2018

The evaluation of Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical (THM) coupling behavior is important for the development of underground space for various purposes. For a high-level radioactive waste repository excavated in a deep underground rock mass, the accurate prediction of the complex THM behavior is essential for the long-term safety and stability assessment. In order to develop reliable THM analysis techniques effectively, an international cooperation project, Development of Coupled models and their Validation against Experiments (DECOVALEX), was carried out. In DECOVALEX-2015 Task B2, the in situ THM experiment that was conducted at Horonobe Underground Research Laboratory(URL) by Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA), was modeled by the research teams from the participating countries. In this study, a THM coupling technique that combined TOUGH2 and FLAC3D was developed and applied to the THM analysis for the in situ experiment, in which rock, buffer, backfill, sand, and heater were installed. With the assistance of an artificial neural network, the boundary conditions for the experiment could be adequately implemented in the modeling. The thermal, hydraulic, and mechanical results from the modeling were compared with the measurements from the in situ THM experiment. The predicted buffer temperature from the THM modelling was about $10^{\circ}C$ higher than measurement near by the overpack. At the other locations far from the overpack, modelling predicted slightly lower temperature than measurement. Even though the magnitude of pressure from the modeling was different from the measurements, the general trends of the variation with time were found to be similar.

• 한국암반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국암반공학회 2000년도 암반공학문제의 수치해석(Numerical Analysis in Rock Engineering Problems)
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• pp.155-161
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• 2000

터널공학에 있어서 지보시스템에 가해지는 최종 하중을 제어하기 위한 지보의 거동에 관한 많은 연구가실시되었다. 기술적으로 타당한 설계와 안전율이 확보된 경제적인 시공을 위해서는 해석의 신뢰성이 확보되어야 한다. 또한 굴착과 보강의 일련의 시공과정에 대한 역학적인 이해가 필요하며 암반-지보 반응거동에 대한 규명이 이루어 져야 한다. 암반과 지보의 거동에 관한 대부분의 연구는 단순화한 가정에 의한 이론적 해석이 주를 이루고 있다. 또한 터널 주위의 암반 조건에 따른 명확한 기준이 없어 터널 설계시 어려움이 많다. 본 연구에서는 유한차분해석 프로그램인 FLAC을 이용하여 암반조건에 따른 해석을 실시하여 암반-지보 반응곡선을 구하였다. 실제 시공과 유사한 조건을 부여하기 위해 암반등급과 측압계수를 달리하여 해석을 실시하였다. 그 결과 암반조건에 다른 암반-지보 반응곡선의 nomogram을 도출하였으며, 이는 설계 초기에 지보압 및 터널의 허용변위에 대한 효율적인 예측을 실시하는데 있어 유용할 것이다.

• 터널과지하공간
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.403-409
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• 2000

터널공학에 있어서 지보시스템에 가해지는 최종 하중을 제어하기 위한 지보의 거동에 관한 많은 연구가 실시되었다. 기술적으로 타당한 설계와 안전율이 확보된 경제적인 시공을 위해서는 해석의 신뢰성이 확보되어야 한다. 또한 굴착과 보강의 일련의 시공과정에 대한 역학적인 이해가 필요하며 암반-지보 반응거동에 대한 규명이 이루어져야 한다. 암반과 지보의 거동에 관한 대부분의 연구는 단순화한 가정에 의한 이론적 해석이 주를 이루고 있다. 또한 터널 주위의 암반 조건에 따른 명확한 기준이 없어 터널 설계 시 어려움이 많다 본 연구에서는 유한차분해석 프로그램인 FLAC을 이용하여 암반조건에 따른 해석을 실시하여 암반-지보 반응곡선을 구하였다. 실제 시공과 유사한 조건을 부여하기 위해 암반등급과 측압계수를 달리하여 해석을 실시하였다. 그 결과 암반조건에 다른 암반-지보 반응곡선의 nomogram을 도출하였으며, 이는 설계 초기에 지보압 및 터널의 허용변위에 대한 효율적인 예측을 실시하는데 있어 유용할 것이다.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.1-39
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• 2016

The finite element method (FEM), discrete element method (DEM), and Discontinuous deformation analysis (DDA) are among the standard numerical techniques applied in computational geo-mechanics. However, in some cases there no possibility for modelling by traditional finite analytical techniques or other mesh-based techniques. The solution presented in the current study as a completely Lagrangian and mesh-free technique is smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH). This method was basically applied for simulation of fluid flow by dividing the fluid into several particles. However, several researchers attempted to simulate soil-water interaction, landslides, and failure of soil by SPH method. In fact, this method is able to deal with behavior and interaction of different states of materials (liquid and solid) and multiphase soil models and their large deformations. Soil indicates different behaviors when interacting with water, structure, instrumentations, or different layers. Thus, study into these interactions using the mesh based grids has been facilitated by mesh-less SPH technique in this work. It has been revealed that the fast development, computational sophistication, and emerge of mesh-less particle modeling techniques offer solutions for problems which are not modeled by the traditional mesh-based techniques. Also it has been found that the smoothed particle hydrodynamic provides advanced techniques for simulation of soil materials as compared to the current traditional numerical methods. Besides, findings indicate that the advantages of applying this method are its high power, simplicity of concept, relative simplicity in combination of modern physics, and particularly its potential in study of large deformations and failures.