• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.387-407
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• 2006

A Genetic Algorithm (hereinafter GA) based optimum design algorithm and program for plane steel frames with partially restrained connections is presented. The algorithm was incorporated with the refined plastic hinge analysis method, in which geometric nonlinearity was considered by using the stability functions of beam-column members and material nonlinearity was considered by using the gradual stiffness degradation model that included the effects of residual stress, moment redistribution by the occurrence of plastic hinges, partially restrained connections, and the geometric imperfection of members. In the genetic algorithm, a tournament selection method and micro-GAs were employed. The fitness function for the genetic algorithm was expressed as an unconstrained function composed of objective and penalty functions. The objective and penalty functions were expressed, respectively, as the weight of steel frames and the constraint functions which account for the requirements of load-carrying capacity, serviceability, ductility, and construction workability. To verify the appropriateness of the present method, the optimum design results of two plane steel frames with fully and partially restrained connections were compared.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.175-189
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• 2024

Aiming at studying the plastic hinge (PH) evolution regularities and failure mode of rocking wall moment frame (RWMF) structure in earthquakes, the whole-working history analysis of seismic performance state of RWMF structure based on co-operation performance and PH evolution was carried out. Building upon the theoretical analysis of the elastic internal forces and deformations of RWMF structures, nonlinear finite element analysis (FEA) methods were employed to perform both Pushover analysis and seismic response time history analysis under different seismic coefficients (δ). The relationships among PH occurrence ratios (R_ph), inter-story drifts and δ were established. Based on the plotted curve of the seismic performance states, evaluation limits for the R_ph and inter-story drifts were provided for different performance states of RWMF structures. The results indicate that the R_ph of RWMF structures exhibits a nonlinear evolution trend of "fast at first, then slow" with the increasing of δ. The general pattern is characterized by the initial development of beam hinges in the middle stories, followed by the development towards the top and bottom stories until the beam hinges are fully formed. Subsequently, the development of column hinges shifts from the bottom and top stories towards the middle stories of the structure, ultimately leading to the loss of seismic lateral capacity with a failure mode of partial beam yield, demonstrating a global yielding pattern. Moreover, the limits for the R_ph and inter-story drifts effectively evaluate the five different performance states of RWMF structures.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.687-696
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• 2006

본 논문에서는 공간 뼈대구조의 탄-소성 후좌굴 강도를 파악하기 위한 효율적인 수치해석 기법을 개발하고, 매개변수해석을 통하여 보-기둥 및 뼈대구조물의 비탄성 후좌굴 거동을 분석하였다. 외력의 증가에 따라 점진적인 강도감소효과를 효율적으로 고려하는 개선된 소성힌지 해석법을 적용하여 문헌에서 제시된 다양한 잔류응력 분포 형태에 따른 뼈대구조물의 탄-소성 해석을 수행하였다. 요소의 소성화 진행정도를 나타내는 파라미터들을 도입하고 등가단면력 및 요소분할에 따른 매개변수해석을 수행하여 그 결과를 문헌에서 제시된 소성영역해석, 쉘요소를 이용한 정밀해석 그리고 실험결과와 비교하여 뼈대구조물 극한강도를 평가하였다.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.137-146
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• 1999

Analysis of R/C columns requires modeling of the plastic hinge region, as well as nonlinear material characteristics. This becomes a challenging task in view of the nonlinearity of both steel and concrete. Furthermore, formation and progression of plasticity in the hinge is a difficult phenomenan to simulate, especially under reversed cyclic loading and decaying strength conditions. This research provide one analytical model employed in column analysis, including the analysis procedure for establishing inelastic force-deformation relationships. The analytical results show good correlation with experimental data. The employed procedure with the adopted analytical models can be used to compute inelastic displacements of concrete columns with welded reinforcement grids. The inelastic deformability beyond the peak was similar to those indicated by columns with conventional ties. The superior performance of columns with welded grids may be attributed to the improved confinement characteristics of grids associated with increased rigidity of welded ties.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.351-364
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• 2013

This paper presents results from an analytical investigation of the behavior of steel reinforced concrete circular column sections with additional Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymers (GFRP) bars. The primary application of this composite section is to relocate the plastic hinge region from the column-footing joint where repair is difficult and expensive. Mainly, the study focuses on the development of the full nominal moment-axial load (M-P) interaction diagrams for hybrid concrete sections, reinforced with steel bars as primary reinforcement, and GFRP as auxiliary control bars. A large parametric study of circular steel reinforced concrete members were undertaken using a purpose-built MATLAB(c) code. The parameters considered were amount, location, dimensions and mechanical properties of steel, GFRP and concrete. The results indicate that the plastic hinge was indeed shifted to a less critical and congested region, thus facilitating cost-effective repair. Moreover, the reinforced concrete steel-GFRP section exhibited high strength and good ductility.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제12권3호통권46호
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• pp.317-328
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• 2000

본 연구의 목적은 재료 및 기하학적 비선형을 고려한 고등해석을 이용한 브레이싱된 강뼈대구조물의 최적설계 알고리즘을 개발하는데 있다. 구조물의 해석과정에서 비선형효과를 모두 고려함으로써 기둥의 유효길이 연산이 필요없는 최적설계 알고리즘을 제시하였으며, 전체 구조시스템 및 개별부재의 정보를 이용하여 최적화 하는 2 파라미터형 다단계 최적화 기법을 개발하였다. 해석기법은 단면소성힌지(zero-length plastic hinge) 개념을 이용한 개선된 소성힌지해석법을 수행하였으며, AISC-LRFD '94 규준을 이용하여 최적화 문제를 형성하였다. 본 알고리즘을 브레이싱된 강뼈대구조물에 적용하여 본 연구의 타당성, 효율성, 경제성을 비교검토 하였다.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.11-20
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• 2023

"Performance-based design (PBD)" is based on designing a structure with choosing a performance target under design criteria to increase the structure's resistance against earthquake effect. The plastic hinge formation is determined as one of the fundamental data in finite elements nonlinear analysis to distinguish the condition of the structure where more significant potential damage could occur. If the number of plastic hinges in the structure is increased, the total horizontal load capability of the structure is increased, also. Theoretically, when the number of plastic hinges of the plane frame structure reaches "the degree of hyperstaticity plus one", the structure will reach the capability of the largest ultimate horizontal load. As the number of plastic hinges to be formed in the structure increases towards the theoretical plastic hinge number (TPHN), the total horizontal load capability of the structure increases, proportionally. In the previous studies of the authors, the features of examining the new performance criteria were revealed and it was formulated as follows "Increase the total number of plastic hinges to be formed in the structure to the number of theoretical plastic hinges as much as possible and keep the structure below its targeted performance with related codes". With this new performance criterion, it has been shown that the total lateral load capability of the building is higher than the total lateral load capability obtained with the traditional PBD method by the FEMA 440 and FEMA 356 design guides. In this study, PBD analysis results of structures with frame carrier systems are presented in the light of the Turkey Building Earthquake Code 2019. As a result of this study, it has been shown that the load capability of the structure in the examples of structures with frame carrier system increases by using this new performance criterion presented, compared to the results of the examination with the traditional PBD method in TBEC 2019.

• 한국소성가공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국소성가공학회 2007년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.336-339
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• 2007

In order to investigate the cause of fluting in tangential bending of low carbon steel sheet, an analytic analysis, an experiment and a series of finite element analysis for bending process were done. The fluting in bended sheet was due to the yield point elongation of material. Due to the yield point elongation, unstable plastic hinge was occurred in course of bending of elastic perfectly plastic sheet. According to the analysis and computational results, lower yield point elongation than 5% was required to prevent fluting in $0.5{\sim}0.6t$ sheet in $15{\sim}20mm$ radius bending.

• 대한조선학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.57-66
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• 1989

본 논문에서는 선체구조의 최종강도 해석에 적용을 위하여 3차원 프레임의 대변형 탄소성 정적해석에 대한 것을 다루었다, 보의 해석에 관한 방법의 유도과정에 전단변형의 효과를 포함하고, 선체 횡구조의 강력늑골을 프레임 구조로 이상화 하기 위하여 박판거어더를 최종강도 거동에 대한 연구를 수행하였다, 그리고 본 논문에서 제시된 해석방법을 참고 문헌에서 언급된 선체구조모델에 대해 적용하여 만족스러운 결과를 얻었다.

• 소성∙가공
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.317-322
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• 2007

In order to investigate the cause and condition of fluting in tangential bending of low carbon steel sheet, an analytic analysis, an experiment and a series of finite element analysis for bending process were done. The fluting in bended sheet was related with the yield point elongation of material. Due to the yield point elongation, unstable plastic hinge was occurred in course of bending of elastic perfectly plastic sheet. According to the analysis and computational results, lower yield point elongation than 5% was required to prevent fluting in 0.5-0.6t sheet in $15{\sim}25mm$ radius bending. The tendency of fluting occurrence was reduced as decreasing the radius of bending, increasing thickness of bended sheet, and removing irregularity in sheet and bending processes.