• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.71-87
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• 2014

Interaction between closely-spaced buildings subject to earthquake induced strong ground motions, termed in the literature as "seismic pounding", occurs commonly during major seismic events in contemporary congested urban environments. Seismic pounding is not taken into account by current codes of practice and is rarely considered in practice at the design stage of new buildings constructed "in contact" with existing ones. Thus far, limited research work has been devoted to quantify the influence of slab-to-slab pounding on the inelastic seismic demands at critical locations of structural members in adjacent structures that are not aligned in series. In this respect, this paper considers a typical case study of a "new" reinforced concrete (R/C) EC8-compliant, torsionally sensitive, 7-story corner building constructed within a block, in bi-lateral contact with two existing R/C 5-story structures with same height floors. A non-linear local plasticity numerical model is developed and a series of non-linear time-history analyses is undertaken considering the corner building "in isolation" from the existing ones (no-pounding case), and in combination with the existing ones (pounding case). Numerical results are reported in terms of averages of ratios of peak inelastic rotation demands at all structural elements (beams, columns, shear walls) at each storey. It is shown that seismic pounding reduces on average the inelastic demands of the structural members at the lower floors of the 7-story building. However, the discrepancy in structural response of the entire block due to torsion-induced, bi-directionally seismic pounding is substantial as a result of the complex nonlinear dynamics of the coupled building block system.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제29권2A호
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• pp.131-143
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• 2009

지진하중과 같은 횡하중에 대하여 교량구조물의 아칭작용은 교대 사이의 상부구조에 의해 발생하며 이를 상부구조의 저항능력이라고도 한다. 교량구조물의 아칭작용의 크기는 경간의 수에 영향을 받으며 또한 상부구조, 교대와 교각의 연결조건 및 상부구조와 하부구조의 강성비에도 영향을 받는다. 프리캐스트 콘크리트 상자형 교량의 비탄성 지진응답에 대한 아칭작용의 영향을 분석하기 위하여 경간수에 따른 두 가지 종류의 예제교량(교량 SB와 교량 LB), 교각의 높이의 배열에 따른 세가지 종류(대칭, 비대칭)의 교량, 상부구조와 하부구조의 연결조건에 따른 세가지 교량(형식 A, B, C)등에 대한 구분을 조합하여 18가지 종류의 예제구조물을 작성하였으며, 이 예제구조물들에 대하여 역량스펙트럼해석, 비탄성 시간이력해석을 수행하여 지진응답을 비교하여 아칭작용의 영향을 분석하였다. 아칭작용의 영향(최대변위의 감소와 저항능력의 증가)은 교량 SB(short bridge)의 경우가 교량 LB(long bridge) 보다 크게 나타났으며 대칭교량의 경우가 비대칭교량에 비하여 크게 나타남을 알수 있었다.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.239-260
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• 2021

Torsional response of buildings is attributed to poor structural configurations in plan, which arises due to two factors - torsional eccentricity and torsional flexibility. Usually, building codes address effects due to the former. This study examines both of these effects. Buildings with torsional eccentricity (e.g., those with large eccentricity) and with torsional flexibility (those with torsional mode as a fundamental mode) demand large deformations of vertical elements resisting lateral loads, especially those along the building perimeter in plan. Lateral-torsional responses are studied of unsymmetrical buildings through elastic and inelastic analyses using idealised single-storey building models (with two degrees of freedom). Displacement demands on vertical elements distributed in plan are non-uniform and sensitive to characteristics of both structure and earthquake ground motion. Limits are proposed to mitigate lateral-torsional effects, which guides in proportioning vertical elements and restricts amplification of lateral displacement in them and to avoid torsional mode as the first mode. Nonlinear static and dynamic analyses of multi-storey buildings are used to validate the limits proposed.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.353-379
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• 2012

The accuracy of the 30% and SRSS rules, commonly used to estimate the combined response of structures, and some related issues, are studied. For complex systems and earthquake loading, the principal components give the maximum seismic response. Both rules underestimate the axial load by about 10% and the COV of the underestimation is about 20%. Both rules overestimate the base shear by about 10%. The uncertainty in the estimation is much larger for axial load than for base shear, and, for axial load, it is much larger for inelastic than for elastic behavior. The effect of individual components may be highly correlated, not only for normal components, but also for totally uncorrelated components. The rules are not always inaccurate for large values of correlation coefficients of the individual effects, and small values of such coefficients are not always related to an accurate estimation of the response. Only for perfectly uncorrelated harmonic excitations and elastic analysis of SDOF systems, the individual effects of the components are uncorrelated and the rules accurately estimate the combined response. In the general case, the level of underestimation or overestimation depends on the degree of correlation of the components, the type of structural system, the response parameter, the location of the structural member and the level of structural deformation. The codes should be more specific regarding the application of these rules. If the percentage rule is used for MDOF systems and earthquake loading, at least a value of 45% should be used for the combination factor.

• 한국지진공학회논문집
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.17-26
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• 2009

최근 들어 구조물의 내진성능평가법으로서 간편법인 역량스펙트럼법이 건축물을 비롯한 교량분야에도 활용되고 있다. 현재까지의 연구는 대부분 대칭성을 갖는 정형화된 형상의 교량을 대상으로 하는 연구가 진행되어 왔다. 이 논문에서는 역량스펙트럼법을 비정형 곡선교에 적용시켰을 때의 실용성을 검토하였다. 이를 위해 3경간 연속 곡선교의 비탄성 내진성능을 역량스펙트럼법과 시간이력해석법으로 평가하였다. 곡선교의 응답은 단순 3경간 대칭형 직선교의 응답과 비교하고, 곡선교의 원호각의 정도에 따른 비탄성변위응답의 변화를 분석하였다. 역량스펙트럼법에 의한 평가결과는 비선형 시간이력해석법에 의한 결과와 비교하였다. 입력운동으로 사용한 지반 운동은 실제 기록 지진 중에서 선별된 El Centro지진과 Kobe지진이다. 해석결과, 역량스펙트럼법이 시간이력해석방법에 비하여 대체적으로 변위응답을 크게 산출하고 있는 것으로 확인되었다. 역량스펙트럼법에 의한 해석결과로 얻어진 직선교에 대한 변위 응답 값은 시간이력해석결과와 대체적으로 일치하고 있다. 하지만 곡선교의 원호각이 커질수록 교각의 비탄성 변위는 직선교의 비탄성 변위와 비교하였을 때 그 차이가 증가되는 것으로 확인되었다.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.667-685
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• 2018

In eccentrically braced steel frames (EBFs), the links are fuse members which enter inelastic phase before other structure members and dissipate the seismic energy. Based on the force-based seismic design method, damages and plastic deformations are limited to the links, and the main structure members are required tremendous sizes to ensure elastic with limited or no damage. Force-based seismic design method is very common and is found in most design codes, it is unable to determine the inelastic response of the structure and the damages of the members. Nowadays, methods of seismic design are emphasizing more on performance-based seismic design concept to have a more realistic assessment of the inelastic response of the structure. Links use ordinary steel Q345 (the nominal yielding strength $f_y{\geq}345MPa$) while other members use high strength steel (Q460 $f_y{\geq}460MPa$ or Q690 $f_y{\geq}690MPa$) in eccentrically braced frames with high strength steel combination (HSS-EBFs). The application of high strength steels brings out many advantages, including higher safety ensured by higher strength in elastic state, better economy which results from the smaller member size and structural weight as well as the corresponding welding work, and most importantly, the application of high strength steel in seismic fortification zone, which is helpful to popularize the extensive use of high strength steel. In order to comparison seismic behavior between HSS-EBFs and ordinary EBFs, on the basis of experimental study, four structures with 5, 10, 15 and 20 stories were designed by PBSD method for HSS-EBFs and ordinary EBFs. Nonlinear static and dynamic analysis is applied to all designs. The loading capacity, lateral stiffness, ductility and story drifts and failure mode under rare earthquake of the designs are compared. Analyses results indicated that HSS-EBFs have similar loading capacity with ordinary EBFs while the lateral stiffness and ductility of HSS-EBFs is lower than that of EBFs. HSS-EBFs and ordinary EBFs designed by PBSD method have the similar failure mode and story drift distribution under rare earthquake, the steel weight of HSS-EBFs is 10%-15% lower than ordinary EBFs resulting in good economic efficiency.

• 콘크리트학회지
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.123-134
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• 1993

큰 수평하중을 견딜 수 구조물의 해석 및 설계는 구조물의 거동에 대한 완전한 이해에 바탕을 두는 설계기법의 측면에서 이루어져야 한다. 본 연구는 일반적인 구조물, 특히 콘크리트 전단벽 구조물의 설계와 해석에 적용될 수 있으며, 실험에 의해 그 정도가 확인되는 수치적 해석 모형을 개발하는데 있다. 즉 설계방법을 이해하고 개선하므로써 구조물의 안전성을 보장해 줄 수 있는 해석모형을 제시하는 것이 본연구의 기본 목적이다. 이상적으로 이러한 안전성을 모형내에 확보하기 위해서 구조물의 연성거동을 확인할 수 있도록 하였으며 면내하중을 받는 전단벽에 대해 다수의 실험을 통해, 개발된 해석모형의 정확도를 입증하였다. 최종적으로 실험검증을 통한 해석모형을 콘크리트조적도 전단벽의 거동을 잘 예측하였으며, 또한 실무에 관련된 설계화 해석에 응용될 수 있도록 시도되어 그 설계예와 함께 수치적 해석모형의 실용성을 보였다.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.695-710
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• 2014

This paper presents a theoretical and computational approach to solve inelastic structures subjected to overloads. Current practice in structural design is based on elastic analysis followed by limit strength design. Whereas this approach typically results in safe strength design, it does not always guarantee satisfactory performance at the service level because the internal stiffness distribution of the structure changes from the service to the ultimate strength state. A significant variation of relative stiffnesses between the two states may result in unwanted cracking at the service level with expensive repairs, while, under certain circumstances, early failure may occur due to unexpected internal moment reversals. To address these concerns, a new inelastic model is presented here that is based on the nonlinear material response and the interaction relation between axial forces and bending moments of a beam-column element. The model is simple, reasonably accurate, and computationally efficient. It is easy to implement in standard structural analysis codes, and avoids the complexities of expensive alternative analyses based on 2D and 3D finite-element computations using solid elements.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.73-91
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• 2015

The effectiveness of tuned mass dampers (TMDs) in reducing the seismic response of civil structures is still a debated issue. The few studies regarding TMDs on inelastic structures indicate that they would perform well under moderate earthquake loading, when the structure remains linear or weakly nonlinear, while tending to fail under severe ground shaking, when the structure experiences strong nonlinearities. TMD seismic efficiency should be therefore rationally assessed by considering to which extent moderate and severe earthquakes respectively contribute to the expected cost of damages and losses over the lifespan of the structure. In this paper, a method for evaluating, in a life-cycle cost (LCC) perspective, the seismic effectiveness of TMDs on inelastic building structures is presented and exemplified on the SAC LA 9-storey steel moment-resisting frame benchmark building. Results show that the LCC concept may provide an appropriate alternative to traditional performance criteria for the evaluation of the effectiveness of TMDs and that TMD installation on typical existing middle-rise buildings in high seismic hazard regions may significantly reduce building lifetime cost despite the poor control performance observed under the most severe seismic events.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제15권5호통권66호
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• pp.571-578
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• 2003

본 논문에서는 중심가새골조 가운데 가정 널리 사용되는 역V형 철골 가새골조의 내진거동을 탄소성 후좌굴해석에 의해 고찰하고, 압축가새의 좌굴이 최초로 발생한 층에 소성화가 집중되는 약층화 현상을 완화할 수 있는 효과적 내진보강 방안을 제시하고자 하였다. 즉 좌굴이 발생한 층에 집중되는 비탄성변형을 건물전체로 재분재하는 기능을 갖는 인장재(tie bar)를 삽입하여 내진성능을 효과적으로 개선할 수 있음을 입증하였다. 아울러 압축가새의 좌굴발생 순서를 감안하여 보강 인장재를 경제적으로 설계할 수 있는 실용적 설계방안을 제시하였다.