• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.221-231
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• 2014

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the cyclic behavior of steel column-tree moment connections used in steel moment resisting frames. These connections are composed of shop-welded stub beam-to-column connection and field bolted beam-to-beam splice. In this study, the effects of beam splice length on the seismic performance of column-tree connections were experimentally investigated. The change of the beam splice location alters the bending moment and shear force at the splice, and this may affect the seismic performance of column-tree connections. Three full-scale test specimens of column-tree connections with the splice lengths of 900 mm, 1,100 mm, and 1,300 mm were fabricated and tested. The splice lengths were roughly 1/6, 1/7, 1/8 of the beam span length of 7,500 mm, respectively. The test results showed that all the specimens successfully developed ductile behavior without brittle fracture until 5% radians story drift angle. The maximum moment resisting capacity of the specimens showed little differences. The specimen with the splice length of 1,300 mm showed better bolt slip resistance than the other specimens due to the smallest bending moment at the beam splice.

• 한국지진공학회논문집
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.201-212
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• 2014

The plastic hinge region of RC pier ensures its nonlinear behavior during strong earthquake events. It is assumed that the piers secure sufficient strength and ductility in order to prevent the collapse of the bridge during strong earthquake. However, the presence of a lap-splice of longitudinal bars in the plastic hinge region may lead to the occurrence of early bond failure in the lap-splice zone and result in significant loss of the seismic performance. The current regulations for seismic performance evaluation limit the ultimate strain and displacement ductility considering the eventual presence of lap-splice, but do not consider the lap-splice length. In this study, seismic performance test and analysis are performed according to the cross-sectional size and the lap-splice length in the case of longitudinal bars with lap-splice located in the plastic hinge region of existing RC bridge columns with circular cross-section. The seismic behavioral characteristics of the piers are also analyzed. Based upon the results, this paper presents a more reasonable seismic performance evaluation method considering the lap-splice length and the cross-sectional size of the column.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.817-827
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• 2008

본 연구에서는 기존 SM490강재와 국내에서 최근 개발된 내진용강재(SHN490, SN490)로 이루어진 특수모멘트골조의 기둥이음부를 부분용입용접으로 설계하여 내진성능평가를 위한 실물대 실험을 실시하였다. 부분용입용접에 의한 기둥이음부는 용접비용 및 공기의 절감에서 매력적 인 방안이다. 그러나 과거에 외국에서 수행된 몇몇 실험결과에 의하면 부분용입용접에 의한 후판기둥의 이음부는 인장응력에 대해 취성파단하는 거동을 보였다. 이런 이유로 인해 최근의 내진설계기준에서는 특수모멘트골조의 부분용입용접 기둥이음부의 강도는 예상 기둥소성모멘트 이상의 강도를 요구한다. 이를 반영하여 시험체의 부분용입용접 이음부의 설계강도는 AISC-LRFD의 기준식을 적용하여 기둥의 예상 소성모멘트 이상이 되도록 설계 및 제작하고 3등분점 하중으로 단조가력하였다. 압연형강 시험체 2개 및 조립형강 시험체 2개(총 4개 시험체)의 이음부 모두에서 기둥의 실제 소성모멘트 이상의 강도를 발휘하였다. 즉 AISC-LRFD의 부분용입용접 설계강도식의 신뢰성을 확인할 수 있었다. 다만 SM490 압연형강 시험체는 기둥의 소성모멘트를 발휘한 후 이음부에서 급격한 취성파단이 발생하였다. 이는 용접결함과 플랜지의 강도미달에 따른 복합적 원인에 의한 것으로 추정된다. 특히 SM490 강재의 경우는 항복강도와 인장강도가 규정치에 미달하는 등 성능편차가 큰 것으로 나타났다. 제한적 실험결과이긴 하지만 소재물성 및 이음부 거동의 측면 모두에서 내진용 신강재가 기존강재에 비해 전체적으로 우수함을 보여준 결과라 할 수 있다.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제8권5호
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• pp.1039-1054
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• 2015

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the seismic performance of weak-axis column-tree type connections used in steel moment frames. These connections are composed of a shop-welded and fieldbolted steel structure and can improve welding quality. On this basis, column-tree type connections are widely used in steel moment resisting frames in Korea and Japan. In this study, splices designed with a semirigid concept regarding the seismic performance of column-tree connections were experimentally evaluated. The structures can absorb energy in an inelastic state rather than the elastic state of the structures by the capacity design method. For this reason, the plastic hinge might be located at the splice connection at the weak-axis column-tree connection by reducing the splice plate thickness. The main variable was the distance from the edge of the column flange to the beam splice. CTY series specimens having column-tree connections with splice length of 600 mm and 900 mm were designed, respectively. For comparison with two specimens with the main variable, a base specimen with a weak-axis column-tree connection was fabricated and tested. The test results of three full-scale test specimens showed that the CTY series specimens successfully developed ductile behavior without brittle fracture until 5% story drift ratio. Although the base specimen reached a 5% story drift ratio, brittle fracture was detected at the backing bar near the beam-to-column connection. Comparing the energy dissipation capacity for each specimen, the CTY series specimens dissipated more energy than the base specimen.

• 한국지진공학회논문집
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.351-360
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• 2016

In regions of low-to-moderate seismicity, various types of lap splices are used for longitudinal reinforcement of columns at the plastic hinge zones. The seismic performance of such lap spliced columns, such as strength, deformation capacity, and energy dissipation, is affected by material strengths, longitudinal re-bar size, confinement of hoops, lap splice location, and lap splice length. In the present study, cyclic loading tests were performed for columns using three types of lap splices (bottom offset bar splice, top offset bar splice, and splice without offset bend). Lap splice length($40d_b$ and $50d_b$) was also considered as test parameters. Ties with 90-degree end hooks were provided in the lap splice length. The test results showed that strength, deformation capacity, and energy dissipation of columns significantly differed depending on the details and the length of lap splices. The bottom offset bar splice showed high ductility and energy dissipation but low strength; on the other hand, the top offset bar splice and the splice without offset bend showed high strength but moderate ductility and energy dissipation.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.287-295
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• 2023

교량은 지진에 의해 붕괴가 일어나면 많은 수의 인명피해와 재산피해가 발생할 수 있어 정확한 지진거동 예측과 대비가 필요하다. 특히, 교각은 교량의 지진거동에 있어서 지배적인 역할을 한다. 또한, 교각의 겹침이음 길이 부족과 같은 설계적인 문제가 있다면 지진에 대한 위험성이 더욱 증대하게 된다. 본 연구에서는 교각에서 겹침이음 특성을 분석하기 위해, 겹침이음 길이가 부족한 교각의 수치해석 모델을 정의하고 실험데이터를 통해 검증하였다. 제시된 교각 모델을 일반적으로 사용되는 RC 슬래브 교량에 적용하였다. 교각의 비선형 정적해석을 수행하여 겹침이음에 따른 성능점 변화를 평가하였다. 또한, 지진취약도 곡선을 산정하여 교각의 겹침이음 길이에 따른 지진취약도 비교분석을 수행하였다.

• 한국지진공학회논문집
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.47-56
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• 2012

It is known that seismic performance of existing bridges having insufficient lateral confinements and lap-splices of longitudinal reinforcements at the base of column decreases dramatically. In this study, small-scaled model tests have been performed to confirm the seismic behaviors of RC bridge piers with various lap-splice lengths. The 8 test models have circular section with diameters of 0.65 m, 0.8 m, 1.0 m, and lap-splice lengths of B-class or C-class. The test results show that the failure modes of models are not depending on the lap-splice length itself but depend on the ratio of lap-splice length to diameter, and that the displacement ductility is also affected by this ratio.

• KCI Concrete Journal
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.130-137
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• 2002

It is known that lap splice in the longitudinal reinforcement of reinforced concrete(RC) bridge columns is not desirable for seismic performance, but it is sometimes unavoidable. Lap splices were practically located in the potential plastic hinge region of most bridge columns that were constructed before the adoption of the seismic design provision of Korea Bridge Design Specification on 1992. The objective of this research is to evaluate the seismic performance of reinforced concrete(RC) bridge piers with lap splicing of longitudinal reinforcement in the plastic hinge region, to develop the enhancement scheme of their seismic capacity by retrofitting with glassfiber sheets, and to develop appropriate limited ductility design concept in low or moderate seismicity region. Nine test specimens in the aspect ratio of 4 were made with three confinement ratios and three types of lap splice. Quasi-static test was conducted in a displacement-controlled way under three different axial load levels. A significant reduction of displacement ductility ratios was observed for test columns with lap splices of longitudinal steels.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2002년도 봄 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.873-878
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• 2002

This study is performed to investigate the behavior of multi-column piers and to evaluate the seismic performance. In this study, 3 types of scale model piers with 2-column are designed and tested by quasi-static load in both longitudinal and transverse directions. Each type of model consisting of 2 specimens has different reinforcement details in the lap splice of longitudinal bars and amount of transverse reinforcements. This paper reports that relatively large amount of ductility can be achieved by providing sufficient lap-splice length and transverse reinforcements with end hook even if longitudinal bars are lap spliced in the base of pier. But because multi-column piers have small longitudinal stiffness, careful consideration is needed in case of multi-span continuous bridges.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2001년도 봄 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.877-882
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• 2001

Lap splice in plastic hinge region of RC bridge piers is inevitable because of the constructional joint between footing and column. RC circular columns with lap-splice in plastic hinge region are widely used in Korean highway bridges. It is, however, believed that there are not many experimental research works for nonlinear behavior of these columns subjected to earthquake motions. This study has been performed to verify the effect of axial force, lap splice and confinement steel ratio for the seismic behaviour of reinforced concrete bridge piers. Quasi-static test have been done to investigate the physical seismic performance of RC bridge piers, such as displacement ductility and enemy absorption.