• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.1081-1089
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• 2018

The deformation and strength of brittle rocks are significantly influenced by the crack closure behavior. The relationship between the strength and deformation of rocks under uniaxial loading is the foundation for design and assessment of such scenarios. The concept of relative crack closure strain was proposed to describe the influence of the crack closure behavior on the deformation and strength of rocks. Considering the crack compaction effect, a new damage constitutive model was developed based on accumulated AE counts. First, a damage variable based on the accumulated AE counts was introduced, and the damage evolution equations for the four types of brittle rocks were then derived. Second, a compaction coefficient was proposed to describe the compaction degree and a correction factor was proposed to correct the error in the effective elastic modulus instead of the elastic modulus of the rock without new damage. Finally, the compaction coefficient and correction factor were used to modify the damage constitutive model obtained using the Lemaitre strain equivalence hypothesis. The fitted results of the models were then compared with the experimental data. The results showed that the uniaxial compressive strength and effective elastic modulus decrease with an increase in the relative crack closure strain. The values of the damage variables increase exponentially with strains. The modified damage constitutive equation can be used to more accurately describe the compressive deformation (particularly the compaction stage) of the four types of brittle rocks, with a coefficient of determination greater than 0.9.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.529-540
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• 2018

The influences of initial damage paths and aftershock (AS) spectral shape on the assessment of AS collapse fragility are investigated. To do this, a four-story ductile reinforced concrete (RC) frame structure is employed as the study case. The far-field earthquake records recommended by FEMA P695 are used as AS ground motions. The AS incremental dynamic analyses are performed for the damaged structure. To examine the effect of initial damage paths, a total of six kinds of initial damage paths are adopted to simulate different initial damage states of the structure by pushover analysis and dynamic analysis. For the pushover-based initial damage paths, the structure is "pushed" using either uniform or triangle lateral load pattern to a specified damage state quantified by the maximum inter-story drift ratio. Among the dynamic initial damage paths, one single mainshock ground motion or a suite of mainshock ground motions are used in the incremental dynamic analyses to generate a specified initial damage state to the structure. The results show that the structure collapse capacity is reduced as the increase of initial damage, and the initial damage paths show a significant effect on the calculated collapse capacities of the damaged structure (especially at severe damage states). To account for the effect of AS spectral shape, the AS collapse fragility can be adjusted at different target values of ${\varepsilon}$ by using the linear correlation model between the collapse capacity (in term of spectral intensity) and the AS ${\varepsilon}$ values, and coefficients of this linear model is found to be associated with the initial damage states.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.34-40
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• 2012

This paper presents an experimental modal analysis of a caisson-type breakwater to produce basic information for the structural health assessment of a caisson structure. To achieve the objective, the following approaches are implemented. First, modal analysis methods are selected to examine the modal characteristics of a caisson structure. Second, experimental modal analyses are performed using finite element analyses and lab-scale model tests. Third, damage scenarios that include several damage levels in a foundation-structure interface are designed. Finally, the effects of damage on the modal characteristics are analyzed for the purpose of utilizing them for damage identification.

• Wind and Structures
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.1-13
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• 2020

The loss prediction and assessment during extreme events such as wind hazards is always crucial for the group low-rise residential buildings. This paper analyses the effect of variation in building density on wind-induced loss for low-rise buildings and proposes a loss assessment method consequently. It is based on the damage matrices of the building envelope structures and the main load-bearing structure, which includes the influence factors such as structure type, preservation degree, building density, and interaction between different envelope components. Accordingly, based on field investigation and engineering experience, this study establishes a relevant building direct economic loss assessment model. Finally, the authors develop the Typhoon Disaster Management System to apply this loss assessment methodology to practice.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.499-508
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• 2010

이 연구에서는 피해산정형 모델에 기초하여 제품 환경성 관련 정보를 국내 지리적, 환경적, 사회적 특성을 최대한 반영하여 '화폐가치'로 나타낼 수 있는 전과정 영향평가 지표를 제시하였다. 먼저 평가단계를 '특성화', '피해평가', 통합화의 3단계로 구분하였으며, 자원소비, 지구온난화, 오존층영향, 산성화, 부영양화 및 광화학산화물 생성의 6대 영향범주를 고려하였다. 아울러 6대 영향범주와 관련된 16개 범주별 종말점과 4대 보호대상에 대한 피해함수 및 피해계수를 도출하였다. 최종적으로 도출된 영향범주별 기준물질의 통합화 지수는 21.8원/kg Sb, 6.19원/kg $CO_2$, 53,000원/kg CFC-11, 13,100원/kg $SO_2$, 2,310원/kg ${PO_4}^{3-}$, 3,030원/kg $C_2H_4$로 나타났다. 이 연구결과를 활용하여 제품 전과정에 걸쳐 발생하는 환경부하가 보호대상에 미치는 영향을 화폐가치로 단일 지수화할 수 있으므로 도출되는 전과정 영향평가 결과의 이해도와 활용도를 높일 수 있다.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.11-20
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• 2019

The purpose of this study was to propose a new approach for quantifying in situ rock mass damage, which would include a degree-of-damage and the degraded strength of a rock mass, along with its prediction based on real-time Acoustic Emission (AE) observations. The basic approach for quantifying in-situ rock mass damage is to derive the normalized value of measured AE energy with the maximum AE energy, called the degree-of-damage in this study. With regard to estimation of the AE energy, an AE crack source location algorithm of the Wigner-Ville Distribution combined with Biot's wave dispersion model, was applied for more reliable AE crack source localization in a rock mass. In situ AE wave attenuation was also taken into account for AE energy correction in accordance with the propagation distance of an AE wave. To infer the maximum AE energy, fractal theory was used for scale-independent AE energy estimation. In addition, the Weibull model was also applied to determine statistically the AE crack size under a jointed rock mass. Subsequently, the proposed methodology was calibrated using an in situ test carried out in the Underground Research Tunnel at the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute. This was done under a condition of controlled incremental cyclic loading, which had been performed as part of a preceding study. It was found that the inferred degree-of-damage agreed quite well with the results from the in situ test. The methodology proposed in this study can be regarded as a reasonable approach for quantifying rock mass damage.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제12권5호
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• pp.489-499
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• 2017

The effects of past earthquakes have demonstrated the seismic vulnerability of confined masonry structures (CMSs) to earthquakes. The results of experimental analysis indicate that damage to these structures depends on lateral displacement applied to the walls. Seismic evaluation lacks an analytical approach because of the complexity of the behavior of this type of structure; an empirical approach is often used for this purpose. Seismic assessment and risk analysis of CMSs, especially in area have a large number of such buildings is difficult and could be riddled with error. The present study used analytical and numerical models to develop a simplified nonlinear displacement-based approach for seismic assessment of a CMS. The methodology is based on the concept of ESDOF and displacement demand and is compared with displacement capacity at the characteristic period of vibration according to performance level. Displacement demand was identified using the nonlinear displacement spectrum for a specified limit state. This approach is based on a macro model and nonlinear incremental dynamic analysis of a 3D prototype structure taking into account uncertainty of the mechanical properties and results in a simple, precise method for seismic assessment of a CMS. To validate the approach, a case study was considered in the form of an analytical fragility curve which was then compared with the precise method.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제35권6호
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• pp.389-403
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• 2021

In this study, dual drainage system based runoff model was established for W-drainage area in G-si, and considering the various rainfall characteristics determined using Huff and Mononobe methods, the degree of flooding in the target area was analyzed and the risk was compared and analyzed through the risk matrix method. As a result, the Monobe method compared to the Huff method was analyzed to be suitable analysis for flooding of recent heavy rain, and the validity of the dynamic risk assessment considering the weight of the occurrence probability as the return period was verified through the risk matrix-based analysis. However, since the definition and estimating criteria of the flood risk matrix proposed in this study are based on the return period for extreme rainfall and the depth of flooding according to the results of applying the dual drainage model, there is a limitation in that it is difficult to consider the main factors which are direct impact on inland flooding such as city maintenance and life protection functions. In the future, if various factors affecting inland flood damage are reflected in addition to the amount of flood damage, the flood risk matrix concept proposed in this study can be used as basic information for preparation and prevention of inland flooding, as well as it is judged that it can be considered as a major evaluation item in the selection of the priority management area for sewage maintenance for countermeasures against inland flooding.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.174-180
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• 2015

This study developed a Safety Culture Impact Assessment Model (SCIAM) which consists of a safety culture assessment methodology and a safety culture impact quantification methodology. The SCIAM uses safety culture impact index (SCII) to monitor the status of safety culture of the NPPs periodically and it uses relative core damage frequency (RCDF) to present the impact of safety culture on the safety of the NPPs. As a result of applying SCIAM to the reference plant (Kori 3), the standard for the healthy safety culture of the reference plant is suggested. SCIAM might contribute to improve the safety of the NPPs (Nuclear Power Plants) by monitoring the status of safety culture periodically and presenting the standard of healthy safety culture.

• 한국지진공학회논문집
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.1-15
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• 1997

본 논문에서는 대형구조물에서 구조물의 안전성 평가와 관련하여 구조물이 국부손상도를 추정하기 위한 효율적인 부분구조추정(Substructural Identification) 기법에 대하여 연구하였다. 먼저, 부분구조 추정법을 위한 모형식을 설정하기 위하여 운동방정식으로부터 부분구조에 대한 계측오차를 처리하기 위한 모형을 포함한 추계론적 자동회귀-이동평균(ARAMX) 모형식을 유도하였다. 추정된 모형식의 계수는 유도된 관계식을 이용하면, 구조손상 평가에 이용될 수 있는 강성행렬로 환산될 수 있다. 본 논문에서 유도된 부분구조 추정법의 가장 큰 장점은 매우 안정되고 정확도가 우수한 구조추정법인 ARMAX 모형식에 기반한 순차적 예측오차 방법을 사용함으로써 다른 방법에 비해 추정의 안정성 및 정확도가 뛰어나다는 것이다. 다음으로는 개발된 부분구조 추정법을 이용하여 구조 손상도 추정이 수행되었다. 손상도 추정을 위하여 앞서 순차적 예측오차 방법을 이용하여 추정된 구조계 현상태의 강성행렬을 바탕으로, 최소지승법을 이용하여 구하는 간접법이 제시되었다. 제시된 방법들의 검증을 위하여 예제해석이 수행되었다. 트러스 및 연속교 모형 그리고 실험적 예제에 적용하여 구조의 강성행렬 및 감쇠행렬을 추정하였다. 이를 바탕으로 손상도 추정방법이 검증되었다. 해석결과로부터, 개발된 방법이 효율적이고 정확도 및 안정성의 측면에서 우수한 성질이 있음을 확인할 수 있다.