• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.371-382
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• 2023

Box girder bridges are now widely used in bridge construction, and it is necessary to perform load rating regularly to evaluate the load capacity of box girder bridges. Load testing is a common measure for load rating. However, the bridge must be loaded by many trucks under different loading conditions, which is time-consuming and laborious. To solve this problem, this paper proposes a load rating method for box girder bridges based on rapid moving loads testing. The method includes three steps. First, the quasi-influence factors of the bridge are obtained by crossing the bridge with rapidly moving loads, and the structural modal parameters are simultaneously obtained from the dynamic data to supplement. Second, an objective function is constructed, consisting of the quasi-influence factors at several measurement points and structural modal parameters. The finite element model for load rating is then updated based on the Rosenbrock method. Third, on this basis, a load rating method is proposed using the updated model. The load rating method proposed in this paper can considerably reduce the time duration of traditional static load testing and effectively utilize the dynamic and static properties of box girder bridges to obtain an accurate finite element model. The load capacity obtained based on the updated model can avoid the inconsistency of the evaluation results for the different structural members using the adjustment factors specified in codes.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 1993년도 가을 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.195-200
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• 1993

This paper develops practical and realistic reliability models and methods for the evalusion of system reliability and system reliability-based rating of R.C box-girder bridge superstructures. The precise prediction of reserved carrying capacity of bridge as a system is extremely difficult expecially when the bridges are highly redundant and significantly deteriorated or damaged. This paper proposes a new approach for the evaluation of reserved system carrying capacity of bridges in terms of equivalent system-strength, which may be defined as a bridge system-strength corresponding to the system reliability of the bridge. This can be derived from an inverse process based on the concept of FOSM form of system reliability index. The strength limit state models for R.C box-girder bridges suggested in the paper are based on the basic bending and shear strength. and the system reliability problem of box-girder superstructure is formulated as parallel-series models obtained from the FMA(Failure Mode Approach) based on major failure mechanism or critical failure states of each girder. AFOSM and IST(Importance Sampling Technique) simulation algorithm is used for the reliability analysis of the proposed models.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제12권5호통권48호
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• pp.475-485
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• 2000

본 연구에서는 시공성을 고려한 변단면을 갖는 합성형 강상자형교의 최소비용을 구하기 위한 자동화 최적설계 프로그램을 개발하였다. 강상자형교 설계에 필요한 설계 제약조건은 도로교 표준 시방서를 비롯한 각종 설계기준과 실무자의 경험을 바탕으로 정식화하였다. 최적화의 효율성을 위해 강상자형교의 특성을 고려한 제약조건 소거기법, 설계 변수 연결기법, 응력 재해석 기법을 적용하였다. 본 연구에서 개발된 프로그램은 구조해석 모듈, 최적설계모듈, 사용자의 입력 편의를 위한 전처리모듈 설계 업무자동화를 위한 후처리모듈로 구성되어 있으며, 구조해석은 신뢰성이 입증된 상업용 구조해석 프로그램인 RM-SPACEFRAME을 이용하여 격자모델에 대해 실시하도록 하였다. 또한 개발된 최적 설계 프로그램의 효율성과 실용성을 확인하기 위하여 몇 가지의 수치예제를 적용하였다. 본 연구에서 개발된 최적설계 시스템은 향후 타 형식의 교량에 최적설계 프로그램의 모형으로 활용될 수 있으리라 사료된다.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.607-618
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• 2017

In this research, a newly developed nature-inspired optimization method, the Lion Pride Optimization algorithm (LPOA), is utilized for optimal design of composite steel box girder bridges. A composite box girder bridge is one of the common types of bridges used for medium spans due to their economic, aesthetic, and structural benefits. The aim of the present optimization procedure is to provide a feasible set of design variables in order to minimize the weight of the steel trapezoidal box girders. The solution space is delimited by different types of design constraints specified by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Additionally, the optimal solution obtained by LPOA is compared to the results of other well-established meta-heuristic algorithms, namely Gray Wolf Optimization (GWO), Ant Lion Optimizer (ALO) and the results of former researches. By this comparison the capability of the LPOA in optimal design of composite steel box girder bridges is demonstrated.

• 한국철도학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국철도학회 1999년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.434-441
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• 1999

The newly proposed Precast Segmental Mettled (PSM), which makes use of precast elements for election, is relatively new, efficient and fast mettled for the construction of prestressed box girder bridges. A precast segment of 25m long pretensioned in the fabrication yard is transported by a special trailer and a launching truss to its final position. The segments are then connected in the site by post-tensioning to make a continuous prestressed concrete box girder bridges. The purpose of this parer is to analyze and evaluate the design of precast prestressed concrete box girder bridges. The detailed analyses including time-dependent behavior of PSM bridges are conducted. The major results and findings, which have been obtained from finite element analysis of PSM bridge, are discussed in this paper and these results will be a good base for the design and analysis of a new precast bridges.

• 한국전산구조공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전산구조공학회 2001년도 가을 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.235-242
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• 2001

An optimization algoriam for the optimum design of prestressed concrete (PSC) box girder bridges is proposed in this paper. In order to optimize the tendon profile efficiently, a reduced basis technique is introduced. The optimization algorithm which includes the tendon profile, tendon size and concrete dimensions optimization problem of the PSC box girder bridges is verified on the Genetic algorikhm (GA) from the numerical examples. it may be positively stated that the optimum design of the PSC box girder bridges based on the new approach proposed in this study will lead to more rational and economical design compared with the currently available designs.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 1998년도 가을 학술발표대회 논문집(III)
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• pp.701-705
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• 1998

The objective of this study is to develop the practical program which can check the constructible possibility of prestressed concrete box girder bridges for design. Checking constructible possibility is defined as checking the interference of each elements in a PSC box girder bridge and computing the distances of each elements. To check the constructible possibility of a PSC box girder bride, bridge must be modelled using solid in three dimension. By using a 3 dimensional solid modeling system, engineers can get the photo realistic 3D viewing images of the bridge and produce FEM analytic model of it. Users can manipulate their drawings easier and take off quantity of the whole structure and its elements as well as check the constructible possibility of their PSC box girder bridges.

• 한국전산구조공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전산구조공학회 2001년도 가을 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.201-210
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• 2001

In this study, large-scale distributed design approach for a life cycle cost (LCC) optimization of steel box girder bridges was implemented. A collaborative optimization approach is one of the multidisciplinary design optimization approaches and it has been proven to be best suited for distributed design environment. The problem of optimum LCC design of steel box girder bridges is formulated as that of minimization of the expected total LCC that consists of initial cost maintenance cost expected retrofit costs for strength, deflection and crack. To discuss the possibility of the application for the collaborative optimization of steel box girder bridges, the results of this algorithm are compared with those of single level algorithm. From the numerical investigations, the collaborative optimization approach proposed in this study may be expected to be new concepts and design methodologies associated with the LCC approach.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.673-693
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• 2005

A general step-by-step simulation for the time-dependent analysis of segmentally-erected prestressed concrete box-girder bridges is presented. A three dimensional finite-element model for the balanced-cantilever construction of segmental bridges, including effects of the load history, material nonlinearity, creep, shrinkage, and aging of concrete and the relaxation of prestressing steel was developed using ABAQUS software. The models included three-dimensional shell elements to model the box-girder walls and Rebar elements representing the prestressing tendons. The step-by-step procedure allows simulating the construction stages, effects of time-dependent deformations of materials and changes in the structural system of the bridges. The structural responses during construction and throughout the service life were traced. A comparison of the developed computer simulation with available experimental results was conducted and good agreement was found. Deflection of the bridge deck, changes in stresses and strains and the redistribution of internal forces were calculated for different examples of bridges, built by the balanced-cantilever method, over thirty-year duration. Significant time-dependent effects on the bridge deflections and redistribution of internal forces and stresses were observed. The ultimate load carrying capacities of the bridges and the behavior before collapse were also determined. It was observed that the ultimate load carrying capacity of such bridges decreases with time as a result of time-dependent effects.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.88-97
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• 2011

강상자형사교의 경우 국내의 도로교 설계기준이 갖추어지지 않아, 미국의 AASHTO 및 AASHTO LRFD 설계기준을 적용할 경우에는 실제의 거동과 다른 하중분배계수를 산출하게 되어 과대설계 및 과소설계를 초래할 가능성을 가지고 있다. 본 연구의 목적은 실제 거동을 바탕으로 한 강상자형 사교의 둔각부 지점에서의 전단력 산정을 위한 하중분배계수식을 제시하는 데 있다. 이를 위하여 본 연구에서는 강상자형 사교의 다양한 구조모델들에 대해 유한요소해석을 수행하고, 각 매개변수들이 강상자형사교의 하중분배계수에 미치는 영향을 분석한 후, 다중회귀분석을 수행하여 강상자형사교의 전단력 산정을 위한 하중분배계수식을 제시한다.