• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제78권3호
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• pp.255-267
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• 2021

The analysis of simply supported single-cell skew-curved reinforced concrete (RC) box-girder bridges is carried out using a finite element based CsiBridge software. The behaviour of skew-curved box-girder bridges can not be anticipated simply by superimposing the individual effects of skewness and curvature, so it becomes important to examine the behaviour of such bridges considering the combined effects of skewness and curvature. A comprehensive parametric study is performed wherein the combined influence of the skew and curve angles is considered to determine the maximum bending moment, maximum shear force, maximum torsional moment and maximum vertical deflection of the bridge girders. The skew angle is varied from 0° to 60° at an interval of 10°, and the curve angle is varied from 0° to 60° at an interval of 12°. The scantly available literature on such bridges focuses mainly on the analysis of skew-curved bridges under dead and point loads. But, the effects of actual loadings may be different, thus, it is considered in the present study. It is found that the performance of these bridges having more curvature can be improved by introducing the skewness. Finally, several equations are deduced in the non-dimensional form for estimating the forces and deflection in the girders of simply supported skew-curved RC box-girder bridges, based upon the results of the straight one. The developed equations may be helpful to the designers in proportioning, analysing, and designing such bridges, as the correlation coefficient is about 0.99.

• Coupled systems mechanics
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.359-379
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• 2020

Due to susceptibility of bridges in the past earthquakes, vulnerability assessment and strengthening of bridges has gained a particular significance. The objective of the present study is to employ an analytical method for the development of fragility curves, as well as to investigate the effect of strengthening on the RC box-girder bridges. Since fragility curves are used for pre-and post-earthquake planning, this paper has attempted to adopt the most reliable modeling assumptions in order to increase the reliability. Furthermore, to acknowledge the interaction of soil, abutment and pile, the effect of different strengthening methods, such as using steel jacketing and FRP layers, the effect of increase in the bridge pier diameter, and the effect of vertical component of earthquake on the vulnerability of bridges in this study, a three-span RC box-girder bridge was modeled in 9 different cases. Nonlinear dynamic analyses were carried out on the studied bridges subjected to 100 ground motion records via OpenSEES platform. Therefore, the fragility curves were plotted and compared in the four damage states. The results revealed that once the interaction of soil and abutment and the vertical component of the earthquake are accounted for in the calculations, the median fragility is reduced, implying that the bridge becomes more vulnerable. It was also confirmed that steel jackets and FRP layers are suitable methods for pier strengthening which reduces the vulnerability of the bridge.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.10-20
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• 2013

설계시의 결함, 사용 중의 손상, 극한 환경에 장기간 노출에 따른 열화로 인해, 콘크리트 구조물의 성능은 감소된다. 본 논문은 8개 구역을 가진 대도시 철도 고가교에 대한 현장조사를 수행하고 내구성 평가를 수행한 연구이다. 대상 구조물에 대하여, 현장조사를 수행하여 내구성능을 평가하였으며, 사용상의 문제점을 도출하였다. 또한 내구지수-환경지수 산정법을 이용하여 현 상태의 상부구조 및 하부구조에 대한 내구성 확보기간을 평가하였으며, 이상적인 준공상태를 가정한 조건으로 도출된 내구성 확보기간과 비교하였다. 대상 구조물은 RC T형교, PSC 거더교, RC 박스교, 라멘교 등이 포함되어 있었으며, 각 구조형식에 따른 문제점을 분석하였다. PSC 거더의 단부균열, PSC 거더의 휨균열, 외부강선보강 정착부 균열, RC 박스의 휨균열, RC T형교의 휨균열을 주된 문제점으로 평가되었으며, 이를 패턴화하여 원인을 제시하였다. 본 연구는 각 구간의 열화에 따른 보수시기의 계획에 효과적인 자료로 사용되어질 수 있다.

• 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지반공학회 2010년도 추계 학술발표회
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• pp.569-579
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• 2010

Tolerable vertical displacement of a bridge is dependent on the superstructure-type, slope, span, and etc.. In the design stage, however, resultant force of cross section is examined supposed that the settlement is 1 cm at the bearing point. And the 1cm is sometimes considered as if the criteria of allowable foundation settlement. It is needed to establish the criteria of the tolerable displacement for the small and middle bridges which are widely used in domestic area. The design data of domestic bridges including expressway bridges were collected and analyzed according to the types of superstructures and foundations. And numerical simulations were conducted for RC rigid frame bridges, PSC girder bridges, IPC girder bridges, PSC box girder bridges, and steel box girder bridges to examine the tolerable displacements.

• 한국건축시공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국건축시공학회 2023년도 봄 학술논문 발표대회
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• pp.277-278
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• 2023

The need for maintenance of bridge infrastructure is increasing due to aging, and the cost of maintaining the infrastructure must be calculated for effective budget distribution. Therefore, in this study, representative defects according to bridge superstructure type are derived to calculate the cost for each repair method. First of all, the representative bridges, PSCI girder bridge, Rahmen bridge, Steel box girder bridge, and RC slab bridge, were selected as superstructures using BMS data, and repair methods for defects were presented. In addition, the cost of the repair method by superstructure type was compared. This result is expected to predict total maintenance costs in consideration of the maintenance cycle.

• 한국지진공학회논문집
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.271-280
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• 2018

This paper presents a framework for developing aftershock fragility curves for reinforced concrete bridges initially damaged by mainshocks. The presented aftershock fragility is a damage-dependent fragility function, which is conditioned on an initial damage state resulting from mainshocks. The presented framework can capture the cumulative damage of as-built bridges due to mainshock-aftershock sequences as well as the reduced vulnerability of bridges repaired with CFRP pier jackets. To achieve this goal, the numerical model of column jackets is firstly presented and then validated using existing experimental data available in literature. A four-span concrete box-girder bridge is selected as a case study to examine the application of the presented framework. The aftershock fragility curves are derived using response data from back-to-back nonlinear dynamic analyses under mainshock-aftershock sequences. The aftershock fragility curves for as-built bridge columns are firstly compared with different levels of initial damage state, and then the post-repair effect of FRP pier jacket is examined through the comparison of aftershock fragility curves for as-built and repaired piers.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제31권3D호
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• pp.421-431
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• 2011

본 논문에서는 폴리머 콘크리트 박막 교면포장의 적용성을 알아보기 위한 하나의 방법으로 SMA(Stone Mastic Asphalt) 교면포장으로 시공된 실제 교량 및 이와 동일한 조건에서 교면포장을 박막의 폴리머 콘크리트로 대체한 가상의 교량에 대해 정적 해석을 실시하였다. 다양한 교량형식에 대한 평가를 위하여 SMA 교면포장으로 시공된 PSC(Prestressed Concrete) 거더교, 강박스 거더교, PSC 박스 거더교, RC(Reinforced Concrete) 라멘교를 해석하고 비교하였다. 바닥판과 교면포장은 완전히 접착된 것으로 가정하였으며 시공 중 발생한 응력과 처짐은 무시하고 교면포장의 자중과 차량하중으로 인하여 발생된 응력과 처짐을 분석하였다. 해석 결과, 가벼운 단위중량과 얇은 두께로 포장자중이 더 작았던 폴리머 콘크리트를 사용한 교량의 응력과 처짐은 SMA를 사용한 교량보다 작은 것으로 해석되었다. 차량하중으로 인해 폴리머 콘크리트를 사용한 교량에 발생한 응력과 처짐은 얇은 포장 두께로 인한 단면이차모멘트의 감소 때문에 SMA를 사용한 교량보다 크게 나타났다. 포장의 자중과 차량하중이 동시에 작용하는 경우에는 자중 감소효과가 지배적으로 작용하여 폴리머 콘크리트를 사용한 교량의 응력과 처짐이 더 작게 나타났다. 향후 교면포장의 공용성 조사와 경제성 분석을 통한 비교 연구가 필요한 것으로 판단된다.

• Structural Monitoring and Maintenance
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.367-392
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• 2020

The specific characteristics of near-field earthquake records can lead to different dynamic responses of bridges compared to far-field records. However, the effect of near-field strong ground motion has often been neglected in the seismic performance assessment of the bridges. Furthermore, damage to horizontally curved multi-frame RC box-girder bridges in the past earthquakes has intensified the potential of seismic vulnerability of these structures due to their distinctive dynamic behavior. Based on the nonlinear time history analyses in OpenSEES, this article, assesses the effects of near-field versus far-field earthquakes on the seismic performance of horizontally curved multi-frame RC box-girder bridges by accounting the vertical component of the earthquake records. Analytical seismic fragility curves have been derived thru considering uncertainties in the earthquake records, material and geometric properties of bridges. The findings indicate that near-field effects reasonably increase the seismic vulnerability in this bridge sub-class. The results pave the way for future regional risk assessments regarding the importance of either including or excluding near-field effects on the seismic performance of horizontally curved bridges.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.94-100
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• 2006

The goal of this study is to show the way to increase the safety of deteriorated PSC beam bridges by the to-box reinforcing method. This method is to change the open girder section into the closed box section by connecting bottom flanges of neighboring PSC girders with the precast panels embedding PS tendons at the anchor block. The box section is composed of three concrete members with different casting ages, RC slab, PSC beam, precast panel. This different aging requires a time-dependent analysis considering construction sequences. Reliability index and failure probability are produced by the AFOSM reliability analysis. Transversely five schemes and longitudinally two schemes are considered. The full reinforcing scheme, transversely and longitudinally, shows the highest reliability index, but it requires more cost for retrofit. The partial reinforcing scheme 4, 4-1 are recommended in this study as the economically best scheme.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제28권2A호
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• pp.281-288
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• 2008

콘크리트와 강재의 특성을 살린 복합구조 교량에 있어서 새로운 구조 형식인 복부 파형강판 PSC 박스거더 교량은 시공성 및 경제적인 측면에서 우수한 장점이 있다. 그러나 이와 관련된 기존 연구는 전단 좌굴에 대한 복부 파형강판의 거동 및 접합부의 형상 개발과 관련하여 한정된 측면이 있으며, 교량 자체로서의 비틀림 거동에 대한 연구는 다소 부족한 실정으로 합리적인 비틀림 해석모델의 개발과 거동 예측에 대한 연구가 필요하다고 판단된다. 본 연구에서는 복부 파형강판 PSC 박스거더 교량에 대하여, 공간트러스 모델을 이용한 Rausch의 제안식과 RC 요소의 연화효과가 고려된 평형 방정식, 적합 조건식을 활용하고 복부 파형강판 구조 형태에 의하여 추가적으로 고려해야 할 구성 방정식과 모델, 제안식 등을 적용한 비틀림 해석모델을 제시하고 기존에 수행된 부재 실험결과와의 비교를 통하여 해석모델의 합리성을 검토하였다. 또한 복부 파형강판 PSC 박스의 비틀림 거동에 영향을 미치는 프리스트레싱 힘과 콘크리트 압축강도를 변수로 한 해석을 진행하였으며, 제안된 비틀림 해석모델을 이용하여 복부 파형 강판과 프리스트레스 된 콘크리트 부재의 단면 형상비(H/B)에 따른 해석을 수행하여 보다 합리적인 비틀림 정수와 이와 관련한 수정식을 제안하였다.