• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.261-273
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• 2012

This study proposes and examines a circular composite bridge pier for seismic resistance. The axial and flexural strengths of the proposed bridge pier are provided by the longitudinal reinforcing bars and the concrete, while the transverse reinforcements used in the conventional reinforced concrete pier are replaced by the steel tube. The shear strength of this composite pier relies on the steel tube and the concrete. This system is similar to the steel jacketing method which strengthens the existing reinforced concrete bridge piers. However, no transverse shear reinforcing bar is used in the proposed composite bridge pier. A series of experimental studies is conducted to investigate the seismic resistant characteristics of the proposed circular composite pier. The effects of the longitudinal reinforcing bars, the shear span-to-diameter ratio, and the thickness of the steel tube on the performance of strength, ductility, and energy dissipation of the proposed pier are discussed. The experimental results show that the strength of the proposed circular composite bridge pier can be predicted accurately by the similar method used in the reinforced concrete piers with minor modification. From these experimental studies, it is found that the proposed circular composite bridge pier not only simplifies the construction work greatly but also provides excellent ductility and energy dissipation capacity under seismic lateral force.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.343-355
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• 2013

Shear failure and core concrete crushing at plastic hinge region are the two main failure modes of bridge piers, which can make repair impossible and cause the collapse of bridge. To avoid the two types of failure of pier, a composite pier was proposed, which was formed by embedding high strength concrete filled steel tubular (CFT) column in reinforced concrete (RC) pier. Through cyclic loading tests, the seismic performances of the composite pier were studied. The experimental results show that the CFT column embedded in composite pier can increase the flexural strength, displacement ductility and energy dissipation capacity, and decrease the residual displacement after undergoing large deformation. The analytical analysis is performed to simulate the hysteretic behavior of the composite pier subjected to cyclic loading, and the numerical results agree well with the experimental results. Using the analytical model and time-history analysis method, seismic responses of a continuous girder bridge using composite piers is investigated, and the results show that the bridge using composite piers can resist much stronger earthquake than the bridge using RC piers.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.599-611
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• 2017

This paper improves seismic fragility of a typical steel-concrete composite bridge with the deck-to-pier connection joint configuration at the concrete crossbeam (CCB). Based on the quasi-static test on a typical steel-concrete composite bridge model under the SEQBRI project, the damage states for both of the critical components, the CCB and the pier, are identified. The finite element model is developed, and calibrated using the experimental data to model the damage states of the CCB and the bridge pier as observed from the experiment of the test specimen. Then the component fragility curves for both of the CCB and the pier are derived and combined to develop the system fragility curves of the bridge. The uncertainty associated with the mean system fragility has been discussed and quantified. The study reveals that the CCB is more vulnerable than the pier for certain damage states and the typical steel-concrete composite bridge with CCB exhibits desirable seismic performance.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.55-63
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• 2015

사전제작 기술은 교량을 더 안전하고 주변과 친화적인 환경을 구축하며 작업 환경에 제한이 있을 경우에도 품질과 내구성을 개선하며 공사를 수행할 수 있다. 콘크리트 충전강관을 이용한 모듈러 하부구조 교각을 제안하였다. 프리캐스트 피어캡은 피어테이블과 프리스트레스를 도입한 프리캐스트 세그먼트로 구성되어 있다. 피어테이블은 매입형 강재를 사용하여 응력의 집중을 완화하였다. 피어캡과 교각은 4개 또는 6개의 CFT기둥으로 연결된다. 피어캡의 전단강도는 피어테이블에서 연장시킨 전단 스터럽에 의해 저항하게 된다. 횡방향 프리스트레스 힘은 사용하중에 의한 인장 응력을 제어하기 위하여 도입되었다. 이 논문에서는 모듈러 구조의 유효성을 정적실험을 통하여 평가하였다. 제안된 피어캡은 설계 요구사항들을 연속 철근과 프리스트레스에 의해 만족시켰다. 모듈러 구조의 표준화는 급속교체 및 교량의 급속시공에 효과적으로 사용될 수 있다.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.167-181
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• 2012

Ultra high performance cementitious composite material is applied to the design of multifunctional permanent form for bridge pier in this paper. The basic properties and calculating constitutive model of ultra high performance cementitious composite are introduced briefly. According to momental theory of thin-walled shell, the analytical solutions of structural behavior parameters including circumferential stress, longitudinal stress and shear stress are derived for UHPCC thin-walled circular tube. Based on relevant code of construction loads (MHURD of PPC 2008), the calculating parameter expression of construction loads for UHPCC thin-walled circular tube is presented. With geometrical dimensions of typical pier, the structural behavior parameters of UHPCC tube under construction loads are calculated. The effects of geometrical parameters of UHPCC tube on structural behavior are analyzed and the design advices for UHPCC tube are proposed. This paper shall provide a scientific reference for UHPCC permanent form design and UHPCC hybrid structure application.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2009년도 춘계 학술대회 제21권1호
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• pp.53-54
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• 2009

강재매입형 합성교각은 단면 자체의 설계 변수의 다양성을 통해 요구하는 성능을 만족하도록 할 수 있는 유연성을 갖고 있다. 급속시공을 위한 합성교각의 설계를 위해서 작은 규모에서는 볼트 연결을 통한 조립식 구조물이 가능하고 큰 규모에서는 세그먼트를 분리하여 시공하고 포스트 텐션을 도입하는 방식을 사용할 수 있다. 이 논문에서는 합성교각의 실험적 결과를 비교 분석하여 강재 매입형 조립식 합성교각의 설계 변수가 거동에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다. 이를 통해서 교각의 설계 여건에 따른 적합한 설계 단면 설정 및 일체화 방안을 제안하였다. 조립식 시공을 위해서는 적절한 중량 규모에 따른 단면 분할이 필요하고 제작 및 시공 오차 보정을 위한 별도의 상세가 요구된다. 또한, 코핑부를 포함한 경우에는 교각 세그먼트와 코핑부와의 연결 상세를 함께 고려해야 하기 때문에 이를 위한 연결상세를 제시하였다.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2008년도 춘계 학술발표회 제20권1호
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• pp.221-224
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• 2008

조립식 교각을 교량의 하부구조에 적용하는 다양한 기술들이 최근에 활발히 개발되고 있다. 이 논문에서는 프리스트레스를 필요로 하지 않는 형태의 프리캐스트 합성교각을 제안하였다. 낮은 강재비를 갖는 합성교각의 정적 및 내진성능 평가에 기반하여 교각 단면을 설계하고 기초부와의 연결상세는 교각 단면이 기초부로 일부 매입된 상태에서 볼트 연결로 설계하여 설계의 단순화를 도모하였다. 새롭게 제안된 프리캐스트 합성교각에 대한 구조적 성능을 검증하기 위해 준정적실험을 수행하였다. 실험을 통하여 정적 성능과 내진성능을 함께 평가하고 기존의 현장타설 합성교각의 거동과 비교를 수행하였다. 프리캐스트로 제작할 경우에 기초와 만나는 교각 끝단의 보강 상세가 요구되고 이와 관련한 상세 제안사항을 도출하였다.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.1221-1236
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• 2016

Modular structures consist of standardized modules and their connections. A modular bridge pier is proposed to accelerate bridge construction. Multiple concrete-filled steel tubes (CFTs) using commercial steel tubes were chosen as the main members. Buckling restrained bracings and enhanced connection details were designed to prevent premature low-cycle fatigue failure upon cyclic loading. The pier had a height of 7.95 m, widths of 2.5 m and 2.0 m along the strong and weak axis, respectively. Cyclic tests were performed on the modular pier to investigate structural performance. Test results showed that four CFT columns reached yielding without a premature failure of the bracing connections. The ultimate capacity of the modular pier was reasonably estimated based on the plastic-hinge-analysis concept. The modular CFT pier with enhanced bracing showed improved displacement ductility without premature failure at the welding joints.

• 복합신소재구조학회 논문집
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.28-35
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• 2012

Recently, there is to increase interest in seismic performance of piers. Hollow section is applied to increasing the seismic performance of piers. However, hollow RC pier becomes the biaixial confining state because hollow part is not confined. The pier is developed brittle failure from inner face in hollow part. A tube is inserted in hollow part to become the weakness. This is ICH RC(Internally Confined Hollow RC) pier. This pier is enhanced stiffness, strength, and ductility by core concrete has triaxial confining stress. In this paper is researched about parameters effect the seismic performance. Parameters are hollow ratio, transverse reinforcement, longitudinal reinforcement, and concrete strength.

• Composites Research
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.43-49
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• 2006

In this paper, a long gauge Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) sensor system is described and long gauge FBGs are well-suited for measuring the upper parts of the bridge piers under the extremely severe movement conditions. In the experiments, we used more than 30m long FBG sensors to measure the movement of top part of the bridge piers which are separated from the main bridge by cutting the decks. With the actuator, the deck and girders were pushed and released. We checked the movement of the top of the pier while releasing the pressure of the actuator with the long gauge fiber sensor. In order to measure the movement of the upper part of the pier, the reference point must be outside of the pier. Using the optical fiber sensors, one end of the sensor is attached to the top of the pier and the other end is attached to the bottom of the next pier. The fiber sensors showed good response to the release loading and we could calculate the movement of the top part of the pear.