• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제64권1호
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• pp.11-21
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• 2017

It has been observed in the past that, the reinforced concrete (RC) bridge columns are very often subjected to torsional moment in addition to flexure and shear during seismic vibration. Ignoring torsion in the design can trigger unexpected shear failure of the columns (Farhey et al. 1993). Performance based seismic design is a popular design philosophy which calls for accurate prediction of the hysteresis behavior of structural elements to ensure safe and economical design under earthquake loading. However, very few investigations in the past focused on the development of analytical models to accurately predict the response of RC members under cyclic torsion. Previously developed hysteresis models are not readily applicable for torsional loading owing to significant pinching and stiffness degradation associated with torsion (Wang et al. 2014). The present study proposes an improved polygonal hysteresis model which can accurately predict the hysteretic behavior of RC circular and square columns under torsion. The primary curve is obtained from mechanics based softened truss model for torsion. The proposed model is validated with test data of two circular and two square columns. A good correlation is observed between the predicted and measured torque-twist behavior and dissipated energy.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.137-154
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• 2006

The reliable pushover analysis of RC structures requires a realistic prediction of moment-curvature relations, which can be obtained by utilizing proper constitutive models for the stress-strain relationships of laterally confined concrete members. Theoretical approach of Mander is still a single stress-strain model, which employs a multiaxial failure surface for the determination of the ultimate strength of confined concrete. Alternatively, this paper introduces a simple and practical failure criterion for confined concrete with emphasis on introduction of significant modifications into the two-parameter Drucker-Prager model. The new criterion is only applicable to triaxial compression stress state which is exactly the case in the RC columns. Unlike many existing multi-parameter criteria proposed for the concrete fracture, the model needs only the compressive strength of concrete as an independent parameter and also implies for the influence of the Lode angle on the material strength. Adopting Saenz equation for stress-strain plots, satisfactory agreement between the measured and predicted results for the available experimental test data of confined normal and high strength concrete specimens is obtained. Moreover, it is found that further work involving the confinement pressure is still encouraging since the confinement model of Mander overestimates the ultimate strength of some RC columns.

• Advances in concrete construction
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• 제5권5호
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• pp.539-561
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• 2017

In this study, the effects of initial damage of concrete columns on the post-repair performance of reinforced concrete (RC) columns strengthened with carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) composite are investigated experimentally. Four kinds of compression-damaged RC cylinders were reinforced using external CFRP composite wraps, and the stress-strain behavior of the composite/concrete system was investigated. These concrete cylinders were compressed to four pre-damaged states including low -level, medium -level, high -level and total damage states. The percentages of the stress levels of pre-damage were, respectively, 40, 60, 80, and 100% of that of the control RC cylinder. These damaged concrete cylinders simulate bridge piers or building columns subjected to different magnitudes of stress, or at various stages in long-term behavior. Experimental data, as well as a stress-strain model proposed for the behavior of damaged and undamaged concrete strengthened by external CFRP composite sheets are presented. The experimental data shows that external confinement of concrete by CFRP composite wrap significantly improves both compressive strength and ductility of concrete, though the improvement is inversely proportional to the initial degree of damage to the concrete. The failure modes of the composite/damaged concrete systems were examined to evaluate the benefit of this reinforcing methodology. Results predicted by the model showed very good agreement with those of the current experimental program.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.711-725
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• 2014

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the behavior and the strength of SRG (Steel Reinforced Grout) externally strengthened Reinforced Concrete (RC) beams by using a nonlinear numerical analysis. The numerical simulation was carried out by using a three-dimensional (3D) finite element model. An interface element with a suitable damage model was used to model the connection between concrete surface and SRG reinforcing layer. The reliability of the finite element 3D-model was checked using experimental data obtained on a set of three RC beams. The parameters taken into consideration were the external configuration, with or without U-end anchorages, the concrete strength, the amount of internal tensile steel reinforcement. Conclusions were made concerning the strength and the ductility of the strengthened beams by varying the parameters and on the effectiveness of the SRG reinforcing system applied with two types of external strengthening configuration.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제1권4호
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• pp.417-432
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• 2004

An analytical model which can simulate the post-cracking nonlinear behavior of reinforced concrete (RC) members such as bars and panels subject to uniaxial and biaxial stresses is presented. The proposed model includes the description of biaxial failure criteria and the average stress-strain relation of reinforcing steel. Based on strain distribution functions of steel and concrete after cracking, a criterion to consider the tension-stiffening effect is proposed using the concept of average stresses and strains. The validity of the introduced model is established by comparing the analytical predictions for reinforced concrete uniaxial tension members with results from experimental studies. In advance, correlation studies between analytical results and experimental data are also extended to RC panels subject to biaxial tensile stresses to verify the efficiency of the proposed model and to identify the significance of various effects on the response of biaxially loaded reinforced concrete panels.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2006년도 추계 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.125-128
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• 2006

Many research have been carried out concerned with the flexural performance of FRP composite in a various ways. Most of them, however, have used a small-scale specimen, so haven't been fully verified by full-scale model test. In this study, a full-scale RC beam model test for flexural strengthening with CFRP composites has been performed in order to verify test results obtained through a series of small-scale model test with respect to FRP stiffness affecting strengthening performance in the previous studies. A total of 4 specimens have been manufactured including control beam. The specimens strengthened with CFRP composites consist of 3 different CFRP stiffness with 2 types of CFRP composite. Consequently, the purpose of this study is to estimate influence of the size effect of specimens and FRP stiffness on the flexural performance. As a result, the effective strain of FRP composite is inversely proportional to FRP stiffness and ensures the same performance with small-scale model test.

• 한국전산구조공학회논문집
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.375-387
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• 2004

팻취 보강된 철근콘크리트 구조물 해석을 위한 p-version 비선형 유한요소 모델이 제시되었다. 이방성 적층평판이론에 기초를 둔 제안된 모델은 Total Lagrangian기법에 기초한 von Karman의 대변형-소변형률 이론과 증분소성이론(incremental theory of plasticity)을 적용하였다. 콘크리트의 경화법칙(hardening rule)과 그에 따른 파괴기준을 고려하고, 단부 계면 층분리 모델(plate-end interfacial debonding model) 즉, 보강판 끝 부분에서의 콘크리트 탈락에 대한 기준으로서 Oehlers Model과 Raoof and Zhang Model을 사용하였다. 콘크리트는 두께 방향으로 층상화기법(layered model)이 이용되며, 철근과 보강판은 환산층(smeared reinforcing layer)으로 계산되도록 하였다 적분형 르장드르 다항식이 형상함수로 사용되며, 절점에서의 응력값 산출을 위해 Gauss Lobatto 수치적분법을 사용하였다. 본 연구의 목적은 p-version 유한요소법을 사용하여 RC구조물에 대한 수피해의 정확도 및 모델의 단순성을 높인 수 있도록 하였다. 따라서, 철근과 콘크리트모델에 대한 이론적 근거는 기존의 연구문헌에 근거를 두었으며, 수치해석의 적정성은 팻취 보강된 RC보와 슬래브에 대한 문헌의 실험치 및 해석치와 비교 분석되었다.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.343-351
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• 2005

본 논문에서는 FRP 외부 부착공법으로 전단 보강된 철근콘크리트 보의 전단강도 예측 모델을 제안하였다. 제안된 모델은 전단 균열각과 전단 경간비와 같은 주요한 설계인자를 고려할 수 있도록 하였다. 제안된 모델의 주요고려사항은 ]nP로 전단 보강된 보의 일반적 파괴 형태인 부착파괴에 대한 전단력 산정이다. 또한 제안된 모델은 기존의 수정 소성이론에 근거한 crack sliding model을 이용하였으며, 아치작용계수를 도입함으로써, 전단 경간비의 영향을 최소화하였다. 최종적으로 본 전단강도 예측 모델을 적용한 해석결과를 실험결과와 비교$\cdot$검증하였으며, 본 제안된 예측 모델이 실험결과와 상당히 일치하는 것을 확인하였다.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제5권6호
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• pp.703-731
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• 2013

In order to verify the applicability of buckling restrained braces (BRB's) and fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) sheets to the seismic strengthening of a low-rise RC building having the irregularities of a soft/weak story and torsion at the ground story, a series of earthquake simulation tests were conducted on a 1:5 scale RC building model before, and after, the strengthening, and these test results are compared and analyzed, to check the effectiveness of the strengthening. Based on the investigations, the following conclusions are made: (1) The BRB's revealed significant slips at the joint with the existing RC beam, up-lifts of columns from RC foundations and displacements due to the flexibility of foundations, and final failure due to the buckling and fracture of base joint angles. The lateral stiffness appeared to be, thereby, as low as one seventh of the intended value, which led to a large yield displacement and, therefore, the BRB's could not dissipate seismic input energy as desired within the range of anticipated displacements. (2) Although the strengthened model did not behave as desired, great enhancement in earthquake resistance was achieved through an approximate 50% increase in the lateral resistance of the wall, due to the axial constraint by the peripheral BRB frames. Finally, (3) whereas in the original model, base torsion was resisted by both the inner core walls and the peripheral frames, the strengthened model resisted most of the base torsion with the peripheral frames, after yielding of the inner core walls, and represented dual values of torsion stiffness, depending on the yielding of core walls.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.263-272
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• 2003

내진상세가 적용되지 않은 RC중공구형단면 교각의 지진 시 거동특성 및 내진성능을 파악하기 위하여 축소모델 실험을 수행하였다. 축소모델은 교각의 소성힌지영역내에 동일한 위치에서 모든 주철근이 겹침이음된 모델과 연속된 철근을 사용하여 겹침이음을 없앤 모델로 설계하였다. 실험은 축력이 재하된 상태에서 준정적 반복하중을 재하하였다. 실험결과 겸침이음모델은 주철근의 겹침이음부에서의 부착파괴가 발생하였지만 비교적 큰 연성거동을 나타냈으며 연속철근을 사용한 모델은 전형적인 휨파괴 특성과 매우 큰 연성거동을 보였다.