• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.541-557
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• 2016

Prefabricated bridge substructures provide new possibility for designers in terms of efficiency of creativity, fast construction, geometry control and cost. Even though prefabricated bridge columns are widely adopted as a substructure system in the bridge construction project recently, lack of deeper understanding of the seismic behavior of prefabricated bridge substructures cause much concern on their performance in high seismic zones. In this paper, experimental research works are presented to verify enhanced design concepts of prefabricated bridge piers. Integration of precast segments was done with continuity of axial prestressing tendons and mild reinforcing bars throughout the construction joints. Cyclic tests were conducted to investigate the effects of the design parameters on seismic performance. An analytical method for moment-curvature analysis of prefabricated bridge columns is conducted in this study. The method is validated through comparison with experimental results and the fiber model analysis. A parametric study is conducted to observe the seismic behavior of prefabricated bridge columns using the analytical study based on strain compatibility method. The effects of continuity of axial steel and tendon, and initial prestressing level on the load-displacement response characteristics, i.e., the strain of axial mild steels and posttensioned tendon at fracture and concrete crushing strain at the extreme compression fiber are investigated. The analytical study shows the layout of axial mild steels and posttensioned tendons in this experiment is the optimized arrangement for seismic performance.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.119-139
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• 2022

This paper aims to use the artificial intelligence approach to develop a new model for predicting the ultimate axial strength of the circular concrete-filled steel tubular (CFST) stub columns. For this, the results of 314 experimentally tested circular CFST stub columns were employed in the generation of the design model. Since the influence of the column diameter, steel tube thickness, concrete compressive strength, steel tube yield strength, and column length on the ultimate axial strengths of columns were investigated in these experimental studies, here, in the development of the design model, these variables were taken into account as input parameters. The model was developed using the backpropagation algorithm named Bayesian Regularization. The accuracy, reliability, and consistency of the developed model were evaluated statistically, and also the design formulae given in the codes (EC4, ACI, AS, AIJ, and AISC) and the previous empirical formulations proposed by other researchers were used for the validation and comparison purposes. Based on this evaluation, it can be expressed that the developed design model has a strong and reliable prediction performance with a considerably high coefficient of determination (R-squared) value of 0.9994 and a low average percent error of 4.61. Besides, the sensitivity of the developed model was also monitored in terms of dimensional properties of columns and mechanical characteristics of materials. As a consequence, it can be stated that for the design of the ultimate axial capacity of the circular CFST stub columns, a novel artificial intelligence-based design model with a good and robust prediction performance was proposed herein.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제47권3호
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• pp.405-421
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• 2023

An experimental study on six axially-loaded composite short columns with different thicknesses of steel tube and that of the concrete plate was carried out. Compared to the mechanical behavior of component specimens under axially compressed, the failure modes, compression deformation, and strain process were obtained. The two main parameters that have a significant enhancement to cross-sectional strength were also analyzed. The failure of an axially loaded UHPC-CFST short column is due to the crushing of the UHPC plate, while the CFST member does reach its maximum resistance. A reduction coefficient K'c, related to the confinement coefficient, is introduced to account for the contribution of CFST members to the ultimate load-carrying capacity of the UHPC-CFST composite short columns. Based on the regression analysis of the relationship between the confinement index ξ and the value of fcc/fc, a unified formula for estimating the axial compressive strength of CFST short columns was proposed, combined with the experimental results in this research, and an equation for reliably predicting the strength of UHPC-CFST composite short columns under axial compression were also proposed.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.497-509
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• 2010

고강도강재 및 고강도콘크리트를 적용한 매입형 합성기둥의 편심압축시 거동특성을 연구하기 위하여, 항복강도 $f_{ys}$=913MPa 강재와 압축강도 $f_{ck}$97.7MPa 콘크리트를 사용하여 실험연구를 실시하였다. 주요변수는 횡철근의 종류, 항복강도, 배근간격, 그리고 편심하중거리이다. 거동특성을 분석하기 위하여 구속효과와 변형률적합조건을 적용한 비선형 단면해석을 실시하였으며, 현행 설계기준들의 적용성을 판단하기 위해 실험결과와 비교하였다. 횡구속효과에 의하여 콘크리트의 연성능력은 증가하였으며, 이에 따라 단면의 휨모멘트강도가 증가하였다. 비선형해석을 통해 합성단면의 축력-모멘트 상관관계를 예측한 결과는 실험결과와 잘 일치한 반면, 강재의 완전소성강도를 사용하는 Eurocode 4는 실험체의 성능을 과대평가하였으며, 콘크리트의 횡구속효과를 고려하지 않은 ACI 318은 과소평가하였다.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.311-318
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• 2009

본 연구는 고축력과 반복횡력을 받는 초고강도 RC 띠철근 기둥의 실험적 연구를 수행하였다. 콘크리트 압축강도 100 MPa 초고강도 RC 띠철근 기둥의 횡보강근의 양을 제안하는 것이다. 철근콘크리트 구조물의 실제 보를 스터브로 이상화한 1/2개 층의 기둥 실험체를 계획하여 1/3 크기의 19개 실험체를 제작하였다. 주요 변수는 축력비, 횡보강근의 형상 및 체적비로 하였다. 실험 결과, 띠철근 기둥의 강도와 연성은 횡보강근의 형상과 체적비의 영향을 받는 것으로 나타났으나, 무엇보다 축력비에 가장 큰 영향을 받는 것으로 나타나 초고강도 콘크리트 기둥의 횡보강근량 설계를 위해서는 축력비에 따른 적절한 횡보강근의 형상으로 보다 합리적인 설계가 이루어져야 할 것으로 판단된다. 또한, 초고강도 철근콘크리트 기둥의 충분한 연성확보를 위하여 최소한의 변위연성능력 4이상을 확보할 수 있도록 설계식을 제안하였다. 따라서 이는 축력비와 함께 횡보강근의 형상, 간격 및 주근의 개수 등을 고려한 유효횡구속감소계수 (${\lambda}^c$)를 적용한 것이므로 횡보강근량 산정시 보다 합리적일 것으로 판단된다.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.461-473
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• 2022

Energy-saving block and invisible multiribbed frame composite wall (EBIMFCW) is an important shear wall, which is composed of energy-saving blocks, steel bars and concrete. This paper conducted seismic performance tests on six 1/2-scale EBIMFCW specimens, analyzed their failure process under horizontal reciprocating load, and studied the effect of axial compression ratio on the wall's hysteresis curve and skeleton curve, ductility, energy dissipation capacity, stiffness degradation, bearing capacity degradation. A formula for calculating the peak bearing capacity of such walls was proposed. Results showed that the EBIMFCW had experienced a long time deformation from cracking to failure and exhibited signs of failure. The three seismic fortification lines of the energy-saving block, internal multiribbed frame, and outer multiribbed frame sequentially played important roles. With the increase in axial compression ratio, the peak bearing capacity and ductility of the wall increased, whereas the initial stiffness decreased. The change in axial compression ratio had a small effect on the energy dissipation capacity of the wall. In the early stage of loading, the influence of axial compression ratio on wall stiffness and strength degradation was unremarkable. In the later stage of loading, the stiffness and strength degradation of walls with high axial compression ratio were low. The displacement ductility coefficients of the wall under vertical pressure were more than 3.0 indicating that this wall type has good deformation ability. The limit values of elastic displacement angle under weak earthquake and elastic-plastic displacement angle under strong earthquake of the EBIMFCW were1/800 and 1/80, respectively.

• 한국화재소방학회논문지
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.64-71
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• 2012

60 MPa급, 100 MPa급 고강도 철근콘크리트 기둥에 대하여 횡구속력 보강공법(와이어로프)과 내화보강공법(Fiber-Cocktail) 적용 유무 및 하중비에 따른 내화성능을 평가하기 위하여 표준화재 재하조건에 내화실험을 실시하였다. 실험결과 60 MPa급 고강도 콘크리트 기둥의 경우 와이어로프를 적용함으로써 화재시 축방향의 연성이 향상되며, 내화성능은 23 % 이상 향상되는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 와이어로프를 적용할 경우 하중은 설계하중의 70 % 수준이 적정하다고 판단된다. 100MPa급 고강도 콘크리트 기둥에 와이어로프와 Fiber-Cocktail을 적용할 경우 띠철근만을 적용한 경우보다 내화성능이 4배 이상 향상되는 것으로 나타났으며, 100MPa급 고강도 콘크리트 기둥에 내화성능을 확보하기 위해서는 하중은 설계하중의 70 % 미만으로 설정하는 것이 적정하다고 판단된다.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.1-13
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• 2017

In order to improve the deformation capacity of the high-strength concrete shear wall, five high-strength concrete shear wall specimens confined with high-strength rectangular spiral reinforcement (HRSR) possessing different parameters, were designed in this paper. One specimen was only adopted high-strength rectangular spiral hoops in embedded columns, the rest of the four specimens were used high-strength rectangular spiral hoops in embedded columns, and high-strength spiral horizontal distribution reinforcement were used in the wall body. Pseudo-static test were carried out on high-strength concrete shear wall specimens confined with HRSR, to study the influence of the factors of longitudinal reinforcement ratio, hoop reinforcement form and the spiral stirrups outer the wall on the failure modes, failure mechanism, ductility, hysteresis characteristics, stiffness degradation and energy dissipation capacity of the shear wall. Results showed that using HRSR as hoops and transverse reinforcements could restrain concrete, slow load carrying capacity degeneration, improve the load carrying capacity and ductility of shear walls; under the vertical force, seismic performance of the RC shear wall with high axial compression ratio can be significantly improved through plastic hinge area or the whole body of the shear wall equipped with outer HRSR.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.91-98
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• 2013

PHC 말뚝은 우수한 축하중 저항 능력에 비해 상대적으로 전단 및 휨 저항 성능이 낮은 단점을 가지고 있다. 이 연구의 목적은 기존 PHC 말뚝의 단점을 개선할 목적으로 개발된 중공부에 내부충전 콘크리트, 축방향 철근과 전단 철근으로 보강한 합성 PHC 말뚝(ICP 말뚝)의 휨성능을 평가하는 것이다. 이를 위하여 기존의 교대 설계사례로 부터 말뚝에 발생하는 축력과 휨모멘트를 조사한 후, ICP 말뚝 계산을 위하여 개발한 축력-휨모멘트 상관관계 프로그램을 이용하여 허용 축력과 휨모멘트가 발생하는 부재력을 만족하도록 ICP 말뚝을 설계하였다. 설계에 따라 ICP 말뚝을 제작하였으며, 휨실험을 수행하였다. 실험 결과 ICP 말뚝은 PHC 말뚝에 비하여 약 45% 큰 휨내력을 나타내었다. 또한 계산에 의해 예측한 ICP 말뚝 휨강도의 25%를 허용 휨모멘트로 취할 경우, 약 4.5의 안전율을 갖는 것으로 평가되었다.

• 한국소음진동공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국소음진동공학회 2004년도 추계학술대회논문집
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• pp.582-585
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• 2004

Most of hard disk drives currently employ fluid dynamic bearing (FDB) for their rotor support. Stiffness of the FDB is affected by many design factors such as bearing clearance, fluid viscosity, and rotational speed. For the high rotating speed HDDs stiffness of the rotor is normally high enough to accomodate load disturbances. However small form factor HDDs that are to be operated in low power consumption are often designed with low stiffness rotors. Although the low stiffness rotor clearly benefits low power operation, it could damage the entire motor structure or head disk interface even by a light mechanical load disturbance such as shock or vibration. In addition, since a single channel HDD does not provide gram load equilibrium in axial direction the rotor could be tilted and make a hard contact to stator. A non-symmetric groove pattern could successfully compensate the tilted rotor angle during operation.