• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.325-340
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• 2011

Based on the experimental data presented in part I of these companion papers, a semi-empirical model is proposed for axial stress-strain curves of reinforced high-strength concrete square columns confined by aramid fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) jackets. Additionally, a three-dimensional finite element model is developed to simulate the mechanical behaviors of the columns. In the finite element model, both material nonlinear and contact nonlinear are taken into account. Moreover, the influence of contact nonlinear (i.e., the end friction on the contact surface between test machines and specimens) is investigated deeply. Predictions from both the semi-empirical model and the finite element model agree with the experimental results, and it is also demonstrated that the friction coefficient of end friction notably affect the properties of columns when it ranges from 0.00 to 0.25.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.58-66
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• 2022

이 연구에서는 FRP 보강근과 콘크리트의 횡방향 열팽창 거동이 콘크리트 피복두께에 미치는 영향을 살펴보기 위해 온도 20℃를 기준으로 -70℃~80℃까지 변화시켜가며, 콘크리트의 거동을 해석적으로 검토하였다. 이를 위해 서로 다른 FRP 보강근의 지름과 피복 두께를 가지는 FRP 보강근 콘크리트를 대상으로 이론적 탄성해석과 비선형 유한요소해석을 수행하였다. 그 결과, 음의 온도차이에서는 콘크리트가 압축을 받아 이론적 변형율 결과와 유한요소결과가 유사하였지만, 양의 온도차이에서는 콘크리트에 인장응력이 발생하고 더 나아가 균열이 발생하여 이론적 결과보다 1.2~1.4 배 큰 변형률을 나타내었다. 또한 FRP 보강근의 지름과 콘크리트의 피복두께 비(c/db)가 균열의 발생과 밀접한 연관이 있으며, 보강근의 지름에 비하여 피복두께가 부족할 경우 균열이 발생하여 구조물의 사용성이 저하되었다. FRP 보강근의 횡방향 열팽창계수는 콘크리트보다 3배 이상 크기 때문에, 설계 시 이에 대한 고려가 필요하다고 판단되었다.

• Advances in Computational Design
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.61-76
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• 2023

Fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) columns are increasingly being used in various engineering fields due to its high strength to weight ratio and corrosion resistance. Being a thin-walled structure, their designs are often governed by buckling.Buckling strength depends on state of stress of elements which is greatly influence by stacking sequence and various inaccuracies such as geometric imperfections and imperfections due to eccentricity of compressive load and non-uniform boundary conditions. In the present work, influence of load eccentricity on buckling strength of FRP column has been investigated by conducting parametric study. Numerical analyses were carried out by using finite element software ABAQUS. The finite element (FE) model was validated using experimental results from the literature, which demonstrated good agreement in terms of failure loads and deformed shapes.The influence of load eccentricity on buckling behavior is discussed with the help of developed graphs.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.361-371
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• 2010

Enhancement in the seismic buckling capacity of steel tanks caused by the addition of fiber reinforced polymers (FRP) retrofit layers attached to the outer walls of the steel tank is investigated. Three-dimensional non-linear finite element modeling is utilized to perform such analysis considering non linear material properties and non-linear large deformation large strain analysis. FRP composites which possess high stiffness and high failure strength are used to reduce the steel hoop stress and consequently improve the tank capacity. A number of tanks with varying dimensions and shell thicknesses are examined using FRP composites added in symmetric layers attached to the outer surface of the steel shell. The FRP shows its effectiveness in carrying part of the hoop stresses along with the steel before steel yielding. Following steel yielding, the FRP restrains the outward bulging of the tank and continues to resist higher hoop stresses. The percentage improvement in the ultimate base moment capacity of the tank due to the addition of more FRP layers is shown to be as high as 60% for some tanks. The percentage of increase in the tank moment capacity is shown to be dependent on the ratio of the shell thickness to the tank radius (t/R). Finally a new methodology has been explained to calculate the location of Elephant foot buckling and consequently the best location of FRP application.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제86권5호
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• pp.687-704
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• 2023

This study aims to examine the structural response of glass fibre-reinforced polymer (Glass-FRP) reinforced geopolymer electronic waste aggregate concrete (GEWC) compression elements under axial compression for sustainable development. The research includes the fabrication of nine GEWC circular compression elements with different reinforcement ratios and a 3-D nonlinear finite element model using ABAQUS. The study involves a detailed parametric analysis to examine the impact of various parameters on the behavior of GEWC compression elements. The results indicate that reducing the vertical distance of glass-FRP ties improves the ductility of GEWC compression elements, and those with eight longitudinal rebars have higher axial load-carrying capacities. The finite element predictions were in good agreement with the testing results, and the put forwarded empirical model shows higher accuracy than previous models by involving the confinement effect of lateral glass-FRP ties on the axial strength of GEWC compression elements. This research work contributes to minimizing the carbon footprint of cement manufacturing and electronic waste materials for sustainable development.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제48권5호
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• pp.485-498
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• 2023

The need for carbon neutrality in the world strives the construction industry to reduce the use of construction materials. Aiming to this, recycled aggregate concrete (RAC) could be used as it reduces the carbon dioxide emissions. Currently, RAC is mainly used in non-structural members of civil constructions, seldom used in structural members. To broaden its structural use, a new type of composite column, i.e., the square and rectangular RAC filled FRP tubes (CFFTs), has been concerned in this study. The investigation on their axial compressive behavior through physical test and numerical analysis demonstrated that the load-carrying capacity of such column is reduced with the increase of replacement ratio of recycled aggregate and aspect ratio of section but can be improved by the increase of FRP confining stiffness and corner radius, said capacity can be equivalent to their steel reinforced concrete counterparts. At failure, the hoop strain at corner of tube is unexpectedly smaller than that at flat side of the tube although the FRP tube ruptured at its corner first, revealing a premature failure. Besides, a design-oriented stress-strain model of concrete and an analysis-oriented finite element model are proposed to predict the load-strain response of square and rectangular CFFT columns, which facilitates the engineering use of RAC in load-carrying structural members.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2018

본 연구의 목적은 해석적 방법을 통하여 내화 재료의 특성을 파악하고 섬유 강화 폴리머로 보강된 철근콘크리트의 보의 적절한 내화설계 방법을 제안하는 것이다. 이를 위해, 내화재료의 가열실험을 실시하고 유한요소해석을 통해 열전도율과 비열을 구하고 또한 고온에서 FRP로 보강된 철근콘크리트 보 실험체에 대한 유한요소 해석을 통해 실험결과와 해석결과를 비교하였다. 이 과정에서 실험과 해석적 접근의 신뢰성을 확인하였다. 최종적으로 FRP로 보강된 철근콘크리트 보의 열적특성을 제안된 해석 방법으로 분석하고 고온으로 감소된 휨내력을 계산하였다. 최종적으로 제안된 방법을 이용하여 FRP로 보강된 부재에서 고온 노출시 열특성을 반영한 부재의 열전도를 파악하고 이를 이용하여 내력을 산정할 수 있는 것으로 나타났다.

• International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.141-155
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• 2014

The use of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composites in strengthening reinforced concrete beam-column subassemblies has been scrutinised both experimentally and numerically in recent years. While a multitude of numerical models are available, and many match the experimental results reasonably well, there are not many studies that have looked at the efficiency of different finite elements in a comparative way in order to clearly identify the best practice when it comes to modelling FRP for strengthening. The present study aims at investigating this within the context of FRP retrofitted reinforced concrete beam-column subassemblies. Two programs are used side by side; ANSYS and VecTor2. Results of the finite element modeling using these two programs are compared with a recent experimental study. Different failure and yield criteria along with different element types are implemented and a useful technique, which can reduce the number of elements considerably, is successfully employed for modeling planar structures subjected to in-plane loading in ANSYS. Comparison of the results shows that there is good agreement between ANSYS and VecTor2 results in monotonic loading. However, unlike VecTor2 program, implicit version of ANSYS program is not able to properly model the cyclic behavior of the modeled subassemblies. The paper will be useful to those who wish to study FRP strengthening applications numerically as it provides an insight into the choice of the elements and the methods of modeling to achieve desired accuracy and numerical stability, a matter not so clearly explored in the past in any of the published literature.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.357-367
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• 2008

본 연구에서는 FRP 보강근으로 보강된 콘크리트보의 설계변수들에 대한 영향을 고찰하기 위하여 유한요소 해석을 수행하여 휨거동 특성을 해석적으로 분석하였다. 유한요소해석은 범용구조해석 프로그램인 ABAQUS를 사용하여 해석 모델을 구성하였으며, 기 실험된 실험 결과와 거동과 응력등에 대하여 비교 분석함으로서 모델의 적절성을 검증하였다. 검증된 모델을 기준으로 설계변수인 보강비, FRP 보강근의 탄성계수 및 콘크리트 압축강도 등의 변화에 따른 부재의 휨-변위 관계와 휨강성의 영향을 ACI 440에 제시된 이론적인 강성과 비교하였다. 고찰 결과, FRP 보강 콘크리트 보의 거동은 보강비의 영향이 가장 큰 것으로 나타났으며, 콘크리트의 압축강도가 증가할수록 FRP 보강근의 보강비의 영향이 크게 증가하는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국전산구조공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전산구조공학회 2006년도 정기 학술대회 논문집
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• pp.928-931
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• 2006

Due to their light weight, high stiffness-to-weight and strength-to-weight ratios, and potentially high resistance to environmental degradation, resulting in lower life-cycle costs, polymer composites, are increasingly being considered for use in civil infrastructure applications. Recently, an FRP deck has been installed on a state highway, located in New York State. In this study, a thermal stress analysis was conducted using finite element method to study failure mechanisms of the superstructure. This analysis evaluated small and large temperature gradient effects on the FRP deck considering lightweight of FRP deck and ply orientations at the interface between steel girders and FRP deck Finite element model was verified using the load tests of the bridge deck. Finally, the analytical results shows the possible failure mechanism of FRP deck under various temperature changes and its corresponding index is suddenly varied depending on the rapid change of temperature on the deck plate.