• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.541-557
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• 2016

Prefabricated bridge substructures provide new possibility for designers in terms of efficiency of creativity, fast construction, geometry control and cost. Even though prefabricated bridge columns are widely adopted as a substructure system in the bridge construction project recently, lack of deeper understanding of the seismic behavior of prefabricated bridge substructures cause much concern on their performance in high seismic zones. In this paper, experimental research works are presented to verify enhanced design concepts of prefabricated bridge piers. Integration of precast segments was done with continuity of axial prestressing tendons and mild reinforcing bars throughout the construction joints. Cyclic tests were conducted to investigate the effects of the design parameters on seismic performance. An analytical method for moment-curvature analysis of prefabricated bridge columns is conducted in this study. The method is validated through comparison with experimental results and the fiber model analysis. A parametric study is conducted to observe the seismic behavior of prefabricated bridge columns using the analytical study based on strain compatibility method. The effects of continuity of axial steel and tendon, and initial prestressing level on the load-displacement response characteristics, i.e., the strain of axial mild steels and posttensioned tendon at fracture and concrete crushing strain at the extreme compression fiber are investigated. The analytical study shows the layout of axial mild steels and posttensioned tendons in this experiment is the optimized arrangement for seismic performance.

• International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.319-332
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• 2013

The purpose of this study was to investigate the design comparison of totally prefabricated bridge substructure system. Prefabricated bridge substructure systems are a relatively new and versatile alternative in substructure design that can offer numerous benefits. The system can reduce the work load at a construction site and can result in shorter construction periods. The prefabricated bridge substructures are designed by the methods of Korea Highway Bridge Code (KHBD) and load and resistance factor design (AASHTO-LRFD). For the design, the KHBD with DB-24 and DL-24 live loads is used. This study evaluates the design method of KHBD (2005) and AASHTO-LRFD (2007) for totally prefabricated bridge substructure systems. The computer program, reinforced concrete analysis in higher evaluation system technology was used for the analysis of reinforced concrete structures. A bonded tendon element is used based on the finite element method, and can represent the interaction between the tendon and concrete of a prestressed concrete member. A joint element is used in order to predict the inelastic behaviors of segmental joints. This study documents the design comparison of totally prefabricated bridge substructure and presents conclusions and design recommendations based on the analytical findings.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.35-47
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• 2022

Data-driven engineering is crucial for information delivery between design, fabrication, assembly, and maintenance of prefabricated structures. Design for manufacturing and assembly (DfMA) is a critical methodology for prefabricated bridge structures. In this study, a novel concept of digital engineering model that combined existing knowledge of DfMA with object-oriented parametric modeling technologies was developed. Three-dimensional (3D) geometry models and their data models for each phase of a construction project were defined for information delivery. Digital design models were used for conceptual design, including aesthetic consideration and possible variation during fabrication and assembly. The seismic performance of a bridge pier was evaluated by linking the design parameters to the calculated moment-curvature curves. Control parameters were selected to consider the tolerance control and revision of the digital models. Digitalized fabrication of the prefabricated members was realized using the digital fabrication model with G-code for a concrete printer or a robot. The fabrication error was evaluated and the design digital models were updated. The revised fabrication models were used in the preassembly simulation to guarantee constructability. For the maintenance of the bridge, the as-built information was defined for the prefabricated bridge piers. The results of this process revealed that data-driven information delivery is crucial for lifecycle management of prefabricated bridge piers.

• 한국BIM학회 논문집
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.10-22
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• 2022

Prefabricated bridges require strict management of tolerance during fabrication and assembly. In this paper, digital engineering models for prefabricated bridge components such as deck, girder, pier, abutment are suggested to support information delivery through the life-cycle of the bridge. Rule-based modeling is used to define geometry of the members considering variable dimensions due to fabrication and assembly error. DfMA(design for manufacturing and assembly) provides the rules for ease of fabrication and assembly. The digital engineering model consists of geometry, constraints and corresponding parameters for each phase. Alignment and control points are defined to manage tolerances of the prefabricated bridge during fabrication and assembly. Quality control by digital measurement of dimensions was also considered in the model definition. A pilot bridge was defined virtually to validate the suggested digital engineering models. The digital engineering models for DfMA showed excellent potential to realize prefabricated bridges.

• 한국지진공학회논문집
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.11-22
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• 2011

개발된 완전 조립식 교량 하부구조에 대한 설계비교와 비선형 해석을 수행하였다. 조립식 교량 하부구조는 현행설계법과 하중저항계수설계법으로 설계하였다. 설계시에는 현 도로교설계기준에 규정된 DB-24 및 DL-24 설계활하중을 적용하였다. 이 연구는 비선형 유한요소해석을 통해서 완전 조립식 교량 하부구조의 현행 설계법인 KHBD (2005)와 AASHTO-LRFD (2007)를 평가하였다. 사용된 프로그램은 철근콘크리트 구조물의 해석을 위한 RCAHEST이다.

• 한국지진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지진공학회 2003년도 추계 학술발표회논문집
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• pp.288-294
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• 2003

Increasing the volume of traffic on the roads causes social and economical problems such as increasing air-pollution and distribution cost. Prefabricated light weight bridge becomes a possible solution for these problems in the urban area where it is difficult to construct new one or expend the existing road. There are some merits in this kind of bridge. First, the design live and dead loads are minimized by allowing only passenger cars. Second employing prefabrication construction scheme reduces the construction time. Third, there is no need to buy land if the elevation road is placed on the top of existing one. In seismic design of bridges, base isolation has been an effective solution when the bridge has stiff piers and a heavy superstructure. The prefabricated light weight bridge has different dynamic characteristics from the ordinary bridges. In this paper, the applicability of base isolators such as lead rubber bearing and elastomeric bearing, to prefabricated light weight bridge is examined.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2008년도 춘계 학술발표회 제20권1호
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• pp.25-28
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• 2008

교량건설 기간의 단축과 공사비 절감의 효과를 가지고 있는 조립식 교량에 대한 연구가 최근 국내에서 활발히 수행되고 있으며, 선진국에서는 조립식 교량의 부품 부재 및 시공 기술이 이미 개발되어 현장에 보급되고 있다. 프리캐스트 바닥판을 주형에 고장력 볼트로 고정시키고 마찰저항 부재를 이용하여 수평전단에 저항하도록 하는 교량 상부구조의 조립식 공법 연구가 진행되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 조립식 교량의 구조해석 모델을 개발하고, 실대형 실험을 통해 조립식 교량의 실제적인 구조 거동을 파악하고 이를 구조해석 모델과 비교하는 데 목적이 있다. 프리캐스트 바닥판과 볼트 접합된 강거더의 설계 개념을 제시하고 이 개념에 의한 18개의 프리캐스트 바닥판과 20m 실대형 시험체를 2가지 Type으로 설계, 제작하여 실험 결과를 이론값, 유한요소 해석값과 비교 분석하였다. 해석 모델은 범용구조해석 프로그램을 이용하여 교량 상부구조의 바닥판과 주형과의 연결부분 특성을 표현하였고, 이와 같이 만들어진 해석모델은 조립식 교량의 거동에 대한 실대형 실험과 비교 분석 하였다.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.89-97
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• 2023

In order to obtain the impact of socket connection interface forms and socket gap sizes on the seismic performance of reinforced concrete (RC) socket prefabricated bridge piers, quasi-static tests for three socket prefabricated piers with different column-foundation connection interface forms and reserved socket gap sizes, as well as to the corresponding cast-in-situ reinforced concrete piers, were carried out. The influence of socket connection structure on various seismic performance indexes of socket prefabricated piers was studied by comparing and analyzing the hysteresis curve and skeleton curve obtained through the experiment. Results showed that the ultimate failure mode of the socket prefabricated pier with circumferential corrugated treatment at the connection interface was the closest to that of the monolithic pier, the maximum bearing capacity was slightly less than that of the cast-in-situ pier but larger than that of the socket pier with roughened connection interface, and the displacement ductility and accumulated energy consumption capacity were smaller than those of socket piers with roughened connection interface. The connection interface treatment form had less influence on the residual deformation of socket prefabricated bridge piers. With the increase in the reserved socket gap size between the precast pier column and the precast foundation, the bearing capacity of the prefabricated socket bridge pier component, as well as the ductility and residual displacement of the component, would be reduced and had unfavorable effect on the energy dissipation property of the bridge pier component.

• 한국철도학회논문집
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.425-430
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• 2010

이 논문에서는 교량의 급속시공을 위하여 분절하여 기 제작된 합성기둥을 현장에서 연결하여 완성하는 조립식 합성교각의 내진거동을 조사하였다. 이를 위해 서로 다른 연결 상세를 갖는 3개의 조립식 합성교각을 대상으로 정적반복가력실험을 수행하였다. 실험결과, 조립식 합성교각에 소성힌지가 발생하여도 현장연결부는 탄성적으로 거동하였고 연결부의 상대변위도 발생하지 않았다. 또한 조립식 합성교각의 전반적인 내진성능도 일반적인 내진상세를 가진 콘크리트교각에 비해서 우수한 것으로 나타났다.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제45권3호
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• pp.425-436
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• 2022

The mechanical behaviors of the prefabricated steel-concrete composite beams are usually affected by the strength and the number of shear studs. Furthermore, the discrete degree of the arrangement for shear stud clusters, being defined as the clustering degree of shear stud λ in this paper, is an important factor for the mechanical properties of composite beams, even if the shear connection degree is unchanged. This paper uses an experimental and calculation method to investigate the influence of λ on the mechanical behavior of the composite beam. Five specimens (with different λ but having the same shear connection degree) of prefabricated composite beams are designed to study the ultimate supporting capacity, deformation, slip and shearing stiffness of composite beams. Experimental results are compared with the conventional slip calculation method (based on the influence of λ) of prefabricated composite beams. The results showed that the stiffness in the elastoplastic stage is reduced when λ is greater than 0.333, while the supporting capacity of beams has little affected by the change in λ. The slip distribution along the beam length tends to be zig-zagged due to the clustering of studs, and the slip difference increases with the increase of λ.