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Investigation of the seismic performance of precast segmental tall bridge columns

  • Bu, Z.Y.;Ding, Y.;Chen, J.;Li, Y.S.
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.43 no.3
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    • pp.287-309
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    • 2012
  • Precast segmental bridge columns (PSBC) are alternatives for monolithic cast-in-situ concrete columns in bridge substructures, with fast construction speed and structural durability. The analytical tool for common use is demonstrated applicable for seismic performance prediction of PSBCs through experiment conducted earlier. Then the analytical program was used for parameter optimization of PSBC configurations under reversal cyclic loading. Shear strength by pushover analysis was compared with theoretical prediction. Moreover, seismic response of PSBC with energy dissipation (ED) bars was compared with its no ED bar counterpart under three history ground acceleration records. The investigation shows that appropriate ED bar and post-tensioned tendon arrangement is important for higher lateral bearing capacity and good ductility performance of PSBCs.

Speed Supervision System of Tilting Train Through Curves (곡선부 통과시 틸팅열차 속도감시 시스템 적용연구)

  • Shin, Seung-Kwon;Eum, Ki-Young;Shim, Jae-Sun
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 2006.10c
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    • pp.309-311
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    • 2006
  • A train having a system which tilts the train body to reduce the lateral acceleration experienced by passengers when operating around curves, allowing the train to run at higher speeds through curves than non-tilting trains. A tilting train may have a maximum design service cant deficiency of up to $8^{\circ}$. In this case there is, at worst, a margin of only $6^{\circ}$ cant deficiency between a train travelling at enhanced permissible speed and its roll-over resistance. This is a significant reduction in the margin against overturning compared to that offered at permissible speeds. Particular consideration therefore needs to be given to the adequacy of the margin and the additional controls against overturning required when trains travel at enhanced permissible speeds. This paper deals with the speed supervision system of tilting train through curves.

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Characteristics of Track and Train Behaviors on High-Speed Railway Bridge/Earthwork Transiton Zone (고속철도 교량/토공 접속부에서의 궤도 및 차량 거동 특성)

  • Lee, Il-Wha;Kang, Yun-Suk;Kim, Eun;Son, Ki-Jun;Park, Chan-Kyoung
    • Proceedings of the KSR Conference
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    • 2003.10b
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    • pp.129-134
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    • 2003
  • It is very important to pay careful attention to construction of bridge/earthwork transition zone for high-speed railway. The transition zone of the railway is the section which roadbed stiffness is suddenly varied. Differences in stiffness have dynamic effects and these increase the forces in the track and the extent of deformation. An abrupt change of stiffness across two adjacent track portions cause irregular settlement of roadbed, track irregularity, lack of girder bending moment and reduction of lateral resistance. Especially on high-speed railway, track irregularity of transition zone cause sincere effect to track stability and train safety. And so continuous maintenance is needed. To verify this effect and to improve transiton zone capacity, In situ test, track irregularity and train acceleration test were performed on high-speed railway bridge/earthwork Transiton Zone.

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Comparison among Active Roll Controllers for Rollover Prevention and Ride Comfort Enhancement (승차감 향상과 차량 전복 방지를 위한 능동 롤 제어기의 성능 비교)

  • Yim, Seongjin
    • Journal of Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems
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    • v.20 no.8
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    • pp.828-834
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    • 2014
  • This paper presents a comparison among three types of approaches to an ARC (Active Roll Control) with an AARB(Active Anti-Roll Bar) for a vehicle system. Lateral acceleration and road profile are considered as disturbance. The ARC is designed with an LQ SOF (Linear Quadratic Static Output Feedback) control, $H_{\infty}$ control and SMC (Sliding Mode Control). These approaches are compared in terms of rollover prevention and ride comfort. For comparison, Bode plot analysis based on linear model and frequency response analysis based on CarSim simulation are performed.

Stochastic Analysis for Vehicle Dynamics using the Monte-Carlo Simulation (Monte-Carlo 시뮬레이션을 이용한 확률적 차량동역학 해석)

  • Tak, Tae-Oh;Joo, Jae-hoon
    • Journal of Industrial Technology
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    • v.22 no.B
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    • pp.3-12
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    • 2002
  • Monte-Carlo simulation technique has advantages over deterministic simulation in various engineering analysis since Monte-Carlo simulation can take into consideration of scattering of various design variables, which is inherent characteristics of physical world. In this work, Monte-Carlo simulation of steady-state cornering behavior of a truck with design variables like hard points and busing stiffness. The purpose of the simulation is to improve understeer gradient of the truck, which exhibits a small amount of instability when the lateral acceleration is about 0.4g. Through correlation analysis, design variables that have high impacts on the cornering behavior were selected, and significant performance improvement has been achieved by appropriately changing the high impact design variables.

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Design of tall residential buildings in Singapore for wind effects

  • Balendra, T.;Ma, Z.;Tan, C.L.
    • Wind and Structures
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    • v.6 no.3
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    • pp.221-248
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    • 2003
  • The design of high-rise building is often influenced by wind-induced motions such as accelerations and lateral deflections. Consequently, the building's structural stiffness and dynamic (vibration periods and damping) properties become important parameters in the determination of such motions. The approximate methods and empirical expressions used to quantify these parameters at the design phase tend to yield values significantly different from each other. In view of this, there is a need to examine how actual buildings in the field respond to dynamic wind loading in order to ascertain a more realistic model for the dynamic behavior of buildings. This paper describes the findings from full-scale measurements of the wind-induced response of typical high-rise buildings in Singapore, and recommends an empirical forecast model for periods of vibration of typical buildings in Singapore, an appropriate computer model for determining the periods of vibration, and appropriate expressions which relate the wind speed to accelerations in buildings based on wind tunnel force balance model test and field results.

Earthquake Response Analysis of Ordinary Moment Resisting Steel Frames (일반 모멘트 저항 철골조의 지진 응답 해석)

  • Yoon, Myung-Ho
    • Journal of The Korean Digital Architecture Interior Association
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    • v.4 no.1
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    • pp.36-45
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    • 2004
  • Allowable stress design method have been most widely used in steel structure in Korea. Recently, not only high-rise buildings but also medium or low-rise buildings were designed as steel structure. Most of low-rise steel buildings are designed as ordinary moment resisting frames(MRF). But MRFs don't have any lateral force resisting devices such as bracing in braced frames. This study focuses mainly on nonlinear seismic response analyses of small scale steel frames which will be used later as specimens for the evaluation of MRF's seismic performances. The main parameters of analyses are arrangement of column axis, $P-{\Delta}$ effect, acceleration factor etc. The object of this paper is to estimate the seismic performances of MRFs, which are mostly designed in Korea, through the results of response analyses.

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Steering Control of Autonomous Vehicle by the Vision System

  • Kim, Jung-Ha;Sugisaka, Masanori
    • 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2001.10a
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    • pp.91.1-91
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    • 2001
  • The subject of this paper is vision system analysis of the autonomous vehicle. But, autonomous vehicle is one of the difficult topics from the point of view of several constrains on mobility, speed of vehicle and lack of environment information. Therefore, we are application of the vision system so that autonomous vehicle. Vision system of autonomous vehicle is likely to eyes of human. This paper can be divided into 2 parts. First, acceleration system and brake control system for longitudinal motion control. Second vision system of real time lane detection is for lateral motion control. This part deals lane detection method and image processing method. Finally, this paper focus on the integration of tole-operating vehicle and autonomous ...

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A Study on Derailment Possibility that can Analogize from Vibration and Displacement of Rolling Stocks (철도차량의 진동과 변위로부터 유추할 수 있는 탈선가능성에 관한 연구)

  • Hong, Yong-Ki;Ham, Young-Sam
    • Proceedings of the KSR Conference
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    • 2007.05a
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    • pp.743-748
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    • 2007
  • The important factor to evaluate the running safety of a railway vehicle would be the interaction force between wheel and rail(derailment coefficient), for which is one of important factors to check the running safety of a railway vehicle that may cause a tragic accident. Especially, a newly developed vehicle that first runs commercially requires necessarily the measurement and evaluation of derailment coefficient for securing the safety of a vehicle while measuring the derailment coefficient in view of securing running safety could be the more important factor than any other factors. In this paper, examined possibility that can forecast derailment possibility to behavior of only vibration and displacement by measuring vibration acceleration and displacement in vehicles that travel actuality rail track, and compares with data of wheel load/lateral force result.

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Developement of the Wheel-Rail Contact Algorithm and Dynamic Analysis (휠-레일 접촉 알고리즘 개발 및 동역학 해석)

  • Cho, Jae-Ik;Park, Tae-Won;Yoon, Ji-Won;Kim, Ji-Young
    • Proceedings of the KSR Conference
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    • 2010.06a
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    • pp.963-969
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    • 2010
  • The railway vehicle consists of wires, bodies, bogies and wheelsets, and each part has very complex mechanism. In this paper, wheel-rail contact algorithm is implemented using C++ and inserted into the ODYN which is a dynamic analysis program. To analyze wheel-rail contact mechanism, information such as contact points, contact angle and rolling radius is calculated according to the wheel and rail profile. Using this information, a table for the calculation of the wheel-rail contact analysis is made according to the lateral displacement. And, the creepage and normal force are calculated and a creep force is estimated by the FASTSIM. To verify the reliability of the wheel-rail contact algorithm, results of the program are compared with the ADAMS/Rail and paper. Finally, a wheelset of the railway vehicle is modeled using ODYN and simulated static and dynamic analysis. And, to verify the reliability of the simulation results, a displacement, velocity, acceleration and force are compared with results of ADAMS/Rail.

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