• 콘크리트학회지
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.145-151
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• 1998

본 연구에서는 콘크리트 덧씌구기 보수체 손상의 주원인은 보수 모르타르와 기층 콘크리트 접촉면에서 발생되는 연직 응력, y, 으로 가정한 후 강우시 보수체의 온도변화에 따라서 이 응력의 크기를 조사하였다. 이 연직응력은 강우강도,보수 모르타르의 두께 및 종류를 변수로 하여 유한요소법을 사용하여 계산되었다. 강우강도는 강우빈도 nR= 1/a, 지속시간 tR=10min 및 60min을 가진 경우를 택하였으며, 보수층 두께, do,는 1, 2, 4, 10 cm 그리고 사용된 모르타트는 시멘트 모르타르(CM), 에폭시 시켄크 모르타르(ECM), 에폭시 모르타르(EM)의 세종류이었다. 본 연구결과 강우시 보수체 접촉면의 연직 인장응력 y 를 추정할 수 있는 공식이 유도되었다. 이 식을 이용하여 강우시 보수체의 온도변화로 인해 발생할 수 있는 접촉면의 파괴를 예방할 수 있는 보수재료의 성질 및 보수층의 두께가 결정될 수 있다.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.491-498
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• 2001

본 연구에서는 강우와 같은 열 충격으로 보수체의 손상(표면 균열, 경계면 파괴)을 유발하는 표면 인장 응력과 기층과 보수층 경계면의 연직 인장 응력 및 진단 응력이 해석적으로 조사되었다. 응력 계산 시에는 사용 재료의 비선형 응력-변형률 곡선이 사용되었고, 특히 변형률 경화, 변형률 연화 특성이 고려되었다. 응력 계산은 보수층의 두께와 보수 재료를 변수로 하여 강우 강도별로 조사되었다. 강우 초기의 보수체의 온도는 하절기에 55$^{\circ}C$까지 가열됐다고 가정하였고, 강우 온도는 1$0^{\circ}C$로 결정하였다. 강우 빈도 1년 1회, 강우 지속 시간 10분, 60분의 강우 하중으로 응력을 계산한 결과, 보수체 표면에서는 실제 균열은 발생치 않고, 단지 변형률 연화 단계의 가상 균열만 형성되었다. 한편 경계면에서는 부착 전단 파괴는 발생치 않았으며, 연직 인장 파괴를 유발하는 음력이 일정한 강우 강도 및 보수 재료에서 보수층의 두께(do)가 클수록 증가하는 것으로 나타나, 경계면의 연직 인장 응력이 보수체의 안전성에 주요한 변수임을 알 수 있었다. 따라서 강우시 경계면의 파괴 예방을 위해 보수 재료의 성질 및 보수층의 두께를 결정할 수 있는 연직 인장 음력의 예측식을 제안하였다.

• 한국정보전자통신기술학회논문지
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• 제10권5호
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• pp.469-475
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• 2017

소프트웨어 개발시행 과정에서 소프트웨어 신뢰성은 매우 기본적이고 필수적인 문제 중에 하나이다. 소프트웨어 고장현상을 파악하기 위하여 비동질적인 포아송 과정에서 순간 고장률인 강도함수가 고장시간에 독립적으로 일정하거나, 증가형 혹은, 감소형 추세를 가질 수 있다. 본 논문에서는 소프트웨어 설계 과정에서 강도형태가 감소패턴을 따르는 랜들리 수명분포와 증가하다가 감소하는 어랑수명 분포를 활용한 소프트웨어 신뢰속성 모형에 대하여 신뢰도 장단점에 관한 연구를 하였다. 소프트웨어 고장현상을 파악하기 위하여 모수추정은 최우추정법을 적용하였다. 따라서, 본 논문에서는 소프트웨어 고장시간 자료를 적용하여 소프트웨어 신뢰도를 비교하고, 평가하였다. 그 결과, 랜들리 모형이 어랑분포 모형보다 신뢰도가 상승하는 것으로 나타났으나, 어랑분포 모형에서는 형상모수가 높을수록 높은 신뢰도를 나타내는 추세를 보였다. 본 논문를 통하여 소프트웨어 기획 부서에서는 특정한 수명분포와 형상모수를 활용함으로서 소프트웨어 고장분석을 활용한 소프트웨어 신뢰성 모형에 대한 신뢰성 속성을 적용한 데이터 및 기본 지식을 제공함으로서 소프트웨어 설계에 실질적인 도움을 줄 수 있다.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.429-434
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• 2017

Failure of basic structures material is usually accompanied by expansion of interior cracks due to stress concentration at the cracks tip. This phenomenon shows the importance of examination of the failure behavior of concrete structures. To this end, 4 types of mortar samples with different amounts of nano-silica (0%, 0.5%, 1%, and 1.5%) were made to prepare twelve $50{\times}50{\times}50mm$ cubic samples. The goal of this study was to describe the failure and micro-crack growth behavior of the cement mortars in presence of nano-silica particles and control mortars during different curing days. Failure of mortar samples under compressive strength were sensed with acoustic emission technique (AET) at different curing days. It was concluded that the addition of nano-silica particles could modify failure and micro-crack growth behavior of mortar samples. Also, monitoring of acoustic emission parameters exposed differences in failure behavior due to the addition of the nanoparticles. Mortar samples of nano-silica particles revealed stronger shear mode characteristics than those without nanoparticles, which revealed high acoustic activity due to heterogeneous matrix. It is worth mentioning that the highest compressive strength for 3 and 7 test ages obtained from samples with the addition of 1.5% nano-silica particles. On the other hand maximum compressive strength of 28 curing days obtained from samples with 1% combination of nano-silica particles.

• 한국지진공학회논문집
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.53-58
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• 2021

Nuclear power plant's safety against seismic events is evaluated as risk values by probabilistic seismic safety assessment. The risk values vary by the seismic failure correlation between the structures, systems, and components (SSCs). However, most probabilistic seismic safety assessments idealized the seismic failure correlation between the SSCs as entirely dependent or independent. Such a consideration results in an inaccurate assessment result not reflecting real physical phenomenon. A nuclear power plant's seismic risk should be calculated with the appropriate seismic failure correlation coefficient between the SSCs for a reasonable outcome. An accident scenario that has an enormous impact on a nuclear power plant's seismic risk was selected. Moreover, the probabilistic seismic response analyses of a nuclear power plant were performed to derive appropriate seismic failure correlations between SSCs. Based on the analysis results, the seismic failure correlation coefficient between SSCs was derived, and the seismic fragility curve and core damage frequency of the loss of essential power event were calculated. Results were compared with the seismic fragility and core damage frequency of assuming the seismic failure correlations between SSCs were independent and entirely dependent.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.343-349
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• 2014

It is summarized that potential causes of performance degradations and failure mechanisms of crystalline silicon photovoltaic (PV) modules installed in Middle East area. In addition, we also reviewed current PV module qualification test (IEC 61215) and the methods for detection of wear-out fault. The failure of PV modules in the extreme environmental conditions such as deserts is mainly due to high temperature, humidity, and dust storms. In particular, cementation phenomenon caused by combination of sand and moisture leads to rapid degradation in the performance of PV modules. In order to evaluate and guarantee the long term reliability of PV modules, specific qualification tests such as sand dust test, salt mist test and potential induce degradation test considering operating environment of PV module should be carried out.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.35-47
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• 2018

This paper investigates the mechanisms of tunnel spalling and massive tunnel failures using fracture mechanics principles. The study starts with examining the fracture propagation due to tensile and shear failure mechanisms. It was found that, fundamentally, in rock masses with high compressive stresses, tensile fracture propagation is often a stable process which leads to a gradual failure. Shear fracture propagation tends to be an unstable process. Several real case observations of spalling failures and massive shear failures in boreholes, tunnels and underground roadways are shown in the paper. A number of numerical models were used to investigate the fracture mechanisms and extents in the roof/wall of a deep tunnel and in an underground coal mine roadway. The modelling was done using a unique fracture mechanics code FRACOD which simulates explicitly the fracture initiation and propagation process. The study has demonstrated that both tensile and shear fracturing may occur in the vicinity of an underground opening. Shallow spalling in the tunnel wall is believed to be caused by tensile fracturing from extensional strain although no tensile stress exists there. Massive large scale failure however is most likely to be caused by shear fracturing under high compressive stresses. The observation that tunnel spalling often starts when the hoop stress reaches $0.4^*UCS$ has been explained in this paper by using the extension strain criterion. At this uniaxial compressive stress level, the lateral extensional strain is equivalent to the critical strain under uniaxial tension. Scale effect on UCS commonly believed by many is unlikely the dominant factor in this phenomenon.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.359-370
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• 2020

Prestressed ground anchors are important structural elements in geotechnical engineering. Despite their widespread usage, the design process is often significantly simplified. One of the major drawbacks of commonly used design methods is the assumption that skin friction is mobilized uniformly along an anchor's fixed length, one consequence of which is that a progressive failure phenomenon is neglected. The following paper introduces an alternative design approach - a computer algorithm employing the load-transfer method. The method is modified for the analysis of anchors and combined with a procedure for the derivation of load-transfer functions based on commonly available laboratory tests. The load-transfer function is divided into a pre-failure (hardening) and a post-failure (softening) segment. In this way, an aspect of non-linear stress-strain soil behavior is incorporated into the algorithm. The influence of post-grouting in terms of radial stress update, diameter enlargement, and grout consolidation is included. The axial stiffness of the anchor body is not held constant. Instead, it gradually decreases as a direct consequence of tensile cracks spreading in the grout material. An analysis of the program's operation is performed via a series of parametric studies in which the influence of governing parameters is investigated. Finally, two case studies concerning three investigation anchor load tests are presented.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.549-556
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• 2018

Progressive building collapse occurs when failure of a structural component leads to the failure and collapse of surrounding members, possibly promoting additional failure. Global system collapse will occur if the damaged system is unable to reach a new static equilibrium configuration. The most common type of primary failure which led to the progressive collapse phenomenon, is the sudden removal of a column by various factors. In this study, a method is proposed to prevent progressive collapse phenomena in structures subjected to removal of a single column. A vierendeel peripheral frame at roof level is used to redistribute the removed column's load on other columns of the structure. For analysis, quasi-static approach is used which considers various load combinations. This method, while economically affordable is easily applicable (also for new structures as well as for existing structures and without causing damage to their architectural requirements). Special emphasis is focused on the evolution of vertical displacements of column removal point. Even though additional stresses and displacements are experienced by removal of a structural load bearing column, the proposed method considerably reduces the displacement at the mentioned point and prevents the collapse of the structural frame.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.19-32
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• 2022

This paper presents an investigation into the failure of RC columns under impact loadings. A numerical simulation of 19 identical RC columns subjected to single and repeated impact loadings was performed. A free-falling hammer was dropped at midspan with the same total kinetic energy input but varying mass and momentum. The specimens under the repeated impact test were struck two times at the same location. The colliding index, defined as the impact energy-momentum ratio, was proposed to explain the different impact responses under equal-energy impacts. The increase of colliding index from low to high indicates the transition of the impact response from static to dynamic and failure mode from flexure to shear. This phenomenon was more evident when the column had a greater axial load and was impacted with a high colliding index. The existence of the axial load had an inhibitory effect on the crack development and increased the shear resistance. The second impact changes the failure mode from flexural to brittle shear as found in the specimen with 20% axial load subjected to high a colliding index. Moreover, a deflection prediction equation based on the impact energy and force was limited to the low colliding index impact.