• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제3권5호
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• pp.475-495
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• 1995

In the past, physical models have been proposed, in compliance with the concept of the compressive-force path, for the realistic design of various statically determinate structural concrete members. The present work extends these models so as to encompass indeterminate RC structural forms. Pilot tests conducted on continuous beams and fixed-ended portal frames have revealed that designing such members to present-day concepts may lead to brittle types of failure. On the other hand, similar members designed on the basis of the proposed physical models attained very ductile failures. It appears that, unlike current design approaches, the compressive-force path concept is capable of identifying those areas where failure is most likely to be triggered, and ensures better load redistribution, thus improving ductility. The beneficial effect of proper detailing at the point of contraflexure in an indeterminate RC member is to be noted.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.713-732
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• 2015

The application of the compressive force path method for the design of earthquake-resistant reinforced concrete structural walls with a shear span-to-depth ratio larger than 2.5 has been shown by experiment to lead to a significant reduction of the code specified transverse reinforcement within the critical lengths without compromising the code requirements for structural performance. The present work complements these findings with experimental results obtained from tests on structural walls with a shear span-to-depth ratio smaller than 2.5. The results show that the compressive force path method is capable of safeguarding the code performance requirements without the need of transverse reinforcement confining concrete within the critical lengths. Moreover, it is shown that ductility can be considerably increased by improving the strength of the two bottom edges of the walls through the use of structural steel elements extending to a small distance of the order of 100 mm from the wall base.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.305-322
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• 2016

The work is intended to demonstrate that the loss of bond between concrete and flexural steel which led in recent years a number of flat-slab structures to punching collapse under service loading conditions is also relevant to ultimate limit-state design. It is based on a comparative study of the results obtained from numerical experiments on flat slab-column sub-assemblages. The slabs were designed for punching either in compliance with the EC2 code requirements, which do not allow for such loss of bond, or in accordance with the compressive force-path method which considers the loss of bond between concrete and the flexural reinforcement in tension as the primary cause of punching. The numerical experiments are carried out through the use of a nonlinear finite element analysis package for which, although ample published evidence of its validity exists, additional proof of its suitability for the purposes of the present work is presented.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.635-647
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• 2018

In order to improve the efficiency of the Reinforced Concrete, RC, structures against progressive collapse, this paper proposes a procedure using alternate path and specific local resistance method to resist progressive collapse in intermediate RC frame structures. Cap truss consists of multiple trusses above a suddenly removed structural element to restrain excessive collapse and provide an alternate path. Steel strut is used as a brace to resist compressive axial forces. It is similar to knee braces in the geometry, responsible for enhancing ductility and preventing shear force localization around the column. In this paper, column removals in the critical position at the first story of two 5 and 10-story regular buildings strengthened using steel strut or cap truss are studied. Based on nonlinear dynamic analysis results, steel strut can only decrease vertical displacement due to sudden removal of the column at the first story about 23%. Cap truss can reduce the average vertical displacement and column axial force transferred to adjacent columns for the studied buildings about 56% and 61%, respectively due to sudden removal of the column. In other words, using cap truss, the axial force in the removed column transfers through an alternate path to adjacent columns to prevent local or general failure or to delay the progressive collapse occurrence.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2000년도 가을 학술발표회 논문집(II)
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• pp.845-850
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• 2000

This paper presents the results of tests performed on the transfer girders which have been generally used between upper walls and lower frames in the hybrid structures. The 8 specimens were designed using (1) ACI method, (2) strut-tie model, and (3) X-type shear reinforcement cage. The capacities of the specimens are in general larger than the design values except the one designed according to strut-tie model. The reason for this difference seems to be due to the arbitrary allocation of transferred shear force to the path of direct compression strut and the path of indirect strut and tie. The failure modes turn out toe be (1) shear failure at critical shear zone, (2) compressive concrete crushing in the diagonal strut in the shear zone of transfer girder, and (3) compressive concrete crushing in the corner of upper wall.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.19-28
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• 2013

소성힌지 구역의 축방향변형률의 예측은 지진하중을 받는 철근콘크리트 기둥의 합리적인 연성 평가를 위하여 필요한 항목이다. 축방향변형률은 콘크리트의 유효압축강도를 저하시키고 층간 변위를 크게 할 수 있다. 기존 연구는 주로 소성힌지가 발생하는 보의 축방향변형률 예측에 국한되었지만 횡력을 받는 구조물에서는 저층부 기둥도 소성힌지가 발생한다. 이 논문에서는 기둥 부재에 작용하는 축력의 크기에 따라 변화하는 축방향변형률을 예측할 수 있는 모델과 평가식이 제안되었다. 단면 해석법을 이용하여 하중이력에 따른 축방향변형률의 변화와 철근의 변형률 변화를 고찰한 후, 해석과 실험 결과를 근거로 축방향변형률 예측 모델을 제안하였다. 제안된 모델은 부재 축방향변형률을 3가지 경로(재하, 재하 후 반대하중이 하중이 가해지는 구간, 동일한 부재 회전각에서 반복하중을 받을 구간)로 구분하였다. 이 연구에서 제안된 기둥 부재의 축방향변형률의 계산식은 축력비가 다른 철근콘크리트 기둥의 실제 축방향변형률을 추적하였고, 축력비의 영향을 반영하였다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제52권3호
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• pp.647-653
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• 2020

Stainless steel is used commonly in nuclear applications for shielding radiation, so in this study, three different types of new stainless steel samples were designed and developed. New stainless steel compound ratios were determined by using Monte Carlo Simulation program Geant 4 code. In the sample production, iron (Fe), nickel (Ni), chromium (Cr), silicium (Si), sulphur (S), carbon (C), molybdenum (Mo), manganese (Mn), wolfram (W), rhenium (Re), titanium (Ti) and vanadium (V), powder materials were used with powder metallurgy method. Total macroscopic cross sections, mean free path and transmission number were calculated for the fast neutron radiation shielding by using (Geant 4) code. In addition to neutron shielding, the gamma absorption parameters such as mass attenuation coefficients (MACs) and half value layer (HVL) were calculated using Win-XCOM software. Sulfuric acid abrasion and compressive strength tests were carried out and all samples showed good resistance to acid wear and pressure force. The neutron equivalent dose was measured using an average 4.5 MeV energy fast neutron source. Results were compared to 316LN type stainless steel, which commonly used in shielding radiation. New stainless steel samples were found to absorb neutron better than 316LN stainless steel at both low and high temperatures.

• Tribology and Lubricants
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• 제36권5호
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• pp.253-261
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• 2020

In this paper, we present an experimental investigation of the frequency characteristics and a visual inspection of an oxidizer pump with a modified rear-floating ring seal for a 7-tonf turbopump. An oxidizer pump typically operates at high rotational speeds and under cryogenic conditions. Despite its low hydraulic efficiency, the floating ring seal is frequently employed as a leakage control solution for turbomachinery because it effectively reduces abrasion by friction. When the oxidizer pump starts up, the floating ring moves excursively but locks up stably against the pump casing when the contact pressure increases. The compressive force on the floating ring depends on the hydrodynamic forces induced by the flow through the floating ring. This force is controlled by the nose position of the floating ring. Based on a validation test for a 7-tonf turbopump with two types of floating rings, we concluded that the floating ring with a small diameter nose can move easily with a low contact pressure in the cooling path. This leads to instability of the pressure fluctuation around the floating ring. In contrast, a floating ring with a large diameter nose has a high contact pressure and attaches strongly to the casing, which causes wear and frictional oxidation between the contact surfaces of the impeller and the floating ring.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.633-644
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• 2008

철골구조물의 기둥이음 형식은 볼트연결이나 용접을 이용한다. 이러한 연결방법에서 부재의 축응력은 덧판의 볼트체결이나, 용접부위 를 통하여 그 응력이 전달되는 것으로 간주하여 설계, 시공되고 있다. 우리나라의 강구조 한계상태 설계기준에 따르면, 기둥 이음부의 고력볼트 및 용접이음은 이음부의 응력을 충분히 전달하여야 하고 이들 항복내력은 피접합재 항복내력의 1/2이상이 되도록 하여야 한다. 다만, 이음부에서 단면 에 인장응력이 없는 경우, 이음면이 절삭 마감으로 밀착되면 소요압축력 및 소요휨모멘트 각각의 1/4은 접촉면에 의해 직접 전달시킬 수 있다고 되 어있다. 반면에, 미국 철강협회설계기준(AISC Specifications and Codes)에서는 기둥이음에서 지압력에 따라 응력이 전달되도록 접촉면이 마무리 되어 있는 경우, 그 위치를 확보하는데 충분하도록 이음되어야 한다고만 되어있어, 설계자의 판단에 따라 압축력은 이음면의 직접접촉(Metal Touch)으로 상부에서 하부로 모두 전달할 수 있도록 되어있고, 또한 압축력과 휨모멘트를 받는 기둥에서는 직접접촉을 통해 최소 25%에서 최대 50%까지의 하중전달이 가능하다. 따라서 기둥이음에서 압축력에 대한 직접접촉의 활용도의 차이가 크고 또한 압축력과 모멘트가 작용할 때의 직접 접촉에 대한 활용도도 그 차이가 최대 25%이므로, 직접 접촉된 이음부의 응력전달 거동에 대한 연구가 필요하다. 본 연구는 축력과 휨모멘트가 작 용하는 기둥에 대해서 이루어지며 실험체의 수는 총 22개이다. 국내의 메탈터치의 평활도인 관리 허용치 1.5D/1000와 한계허용치 2.5D/1000및 AISC에서 제시하는 압축력을 받는 기둥에서의 보강 없는 틈의 한계인 1.6mm에 대해, 본 실험결과와 기존의 허용치를 비교하였다. 그 결과, 상하 부재 간의 직접 접촉을 통하여, 즉 메탈터치를 이용하여 응력을 전달시키면 부재 이음에서 경제성과 효율성이 개선될 수 있다고 판단된다.

• 한국공간구조학회논문집
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.89-98
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• 2012

본 연구는 공간 트러스의 전체 좌굴을 고려한 최적 구조설계에 대해 연구를 하였으며, 구조물의 최소중량을 구하는 것이 목적이다. 응력제약에 의한 부재 최적화를 위해서 수리 계획법이 사용되었으며, 뜀-좌굴을 고려하기 위해 동적 계획법을 적용하였다. 트러스 부재의 최적설계를 위한 수리 모형은 전체중량 목적함수와 인장 또는 압축 허용응력 및 세장비 제약식으로 구성하였다. 평형경로상의 임계점 즉 좌굴하중을 구하기 위해서 접선 강성행렬의 행렬식 변화를 조사하였으며, 설계하중에 대한 좌굴하중 비율이 동적계획법의 반복계산과정에서 공간 트러스의 강성을 조절하기위해 반영되었다. 제안된 최적설계 프로세서의 검증을 위해서 스타 돔 구조물 예제를 통해 조사하였으며, 수치 결과는 잘 수렴하고 모든 제약을 만족하였다. 제시된 최적설계 프로세스는 전체좌굴을 고려한 최적설계를 수행하기 위한 비교적 간단 방법이고, 실무 구조설계를 반영하는데 가능하다.