• 한국공간구조학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국공간구조학회 2008년도 춘계 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.66-69
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• 2008

본 연구는 도로 상부에 휴식과 통행이 가능한 공간을 조성하여 녹지 및 휴게 공간을 확보하고 각 구역간의 연결성 및 접근성을 높일 수 있는 장 스팬 구조의 처짐의 거동을 해석하는 것을 목표로 한다. 이러한 장 스팬 구조의 경우, 부재의 크기를 결정할 때 도심 미관과 하부의 차량소통을 고려하여야 한다. 그 결과 부재의 크기가 세장해지는 결과를 가져오게 되며 이는 구조물의 과다 처짐을 유발할 수가 있다, 여기에서는 부재의 크기 제한과 구조물의 과다 처짐을 방지하기 위하여 구조물 하부에 언더텐션을 적용한 후, 그 효과와 처짐 거동에 대하여 비교 분석하였다. 언더텐션이란 상부에서의 하중을 하부 케이블의 인장력을 이용하여 그 하중을 양 단부로 전달하는 시스템을 말하며, 케이블의 크기와 개수, 포스트의 개수와 크기 및 간격에 따라서 효과가 다르게 나타날 수 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 케이블의 크기와 개수, 포스트의 개수와 크기 및 간격을 변수로 하여 장 스팬 구조의 처짐 거동을 비교하였다. 하중은 활하중과 고정하중이 평면에 재하되는 것을 기본으로 가정하였으며, 해석결과는 상용 프로그램인 마이더스(MIDAS)를 이용하여 언더텐션의 효과를 처짐에 맞추어 비교 검토하였다.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.197-205
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• 2017

The dynamic performance of railway bridges under high-speed trains draws the attention of bridge engineers. The vibration issue for long-span bridges under high-speed trains is still not well understood due to lack of validations through structural health monitoring (SHM) data. This paper investigates the correlation between bridge acceleration and train speed based on structural dynamics theory and SHM system from three foci. Firstly, the calculated formula of acceleration response under a series of moving load is deduced for the situation that train length is near the length of the bridge span, the correlation between train speed and acceleration amplitude is analyzed. Secondly, the correlation scatterplots of the speed-acceleration is presented and discussed based on the transverse and vertical acceleration response data of Dashengguan Yangtze River Bridge SHM system. Thirdly, the warning indexes of the bridge performance for correlation scatterplots of speed-acceleration are established. The main conclusions are: (1) The resonance between trains and the bridge is unlikely to happen for long-span bridge, but a multimodal correlation curve between train speed and acceleration amplitude exists after the resonance speed; (2) Based on SHM data, multimodal correlation scatterplots of speed-acceleration exist and they have similar trends with the calculated formula; (3) An envelope line of polylines can be used as early warning indicators of the changes of bridge performance due to the changes of slope of envelope line and peak speed of amplitude. This work also gives several suggestions which lay a foundation for the better design, maintenance and long-term monitoring of a long-span high-speed bridge.

• 한국공간구조학회지
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.26-33
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• 2013

• 한국공간구조학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.8-13
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• 2012

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.859-887
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• 2015

Structural health monitoring (SHM) has gained in popularity in recent years since it can assess the performance and condition of instrumented structures in real time and provide valuable information to the asset's manager and owner. Operational modal analysis plays an important role in SHM and it involves the determination of natural frequencies, damping ratios and mode shapes of a constructed structure based on measured dynamic data. This paper presents the operational modal analysis and seismic response characterization of the Tsing Ma Suspension Bridge of 2,160 m long subjected to different earthquake events. Three kinds of events, i.e., short-distance, middle-distance and long-distance earthquakes are taken into account. A fast Bayesian modal identification method is used to carry out the operational modal analysis. The modal properties of the bridge are identified and compared by use of the field monitoring data acquired before and after the earthquake for each type of the events. Research emphasis is given on identifying the predominant modes of the seismic responses in the deck during short-distance, middle-distance and long-distance earthquakes, respectively, and characterizing the response pattern of various structural portions (deck, towers, main cables, etc.) under different types of earthquakes. Since the bridge is over 2,000 m long, the seismic wave would arrive at the tower/anchorage basements of the two side spans at different time instants. The behaviors of structural dynamic responses on the Tsing Yi side span and on the Ma Wan side span under each type of the earthquake events are compared. The results obtained from this study would be beneficial to the seismic design of future long-span bridges to be built around Hong Kong (e.g., the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge).

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제11권6호
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• pp.605-616
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• 2001

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of the shear wall location in rigid frames on the dynamic behavior of a roof structure due to vertical and horizontal earthquake motions. The study deals with a gabled long span beam supported by two story rigid frames with shear walls. The earthquake response analysis is carried out to study the responses of the roof: vibration mode, natural period, bending moment and horizontal shear force of the bearings. The study results in the following conclusions: First, a large horizontal stiffness difference between the side frames is caused by the shear wall location, which results in a large vertical vibration of the roof and a large shear force at the side bearings. Second, in this case, the seismic design method for ordinary buildings is not useful in determining the distribution of the static equivalent loads for the seismic design of this kind of long span structures.

• Wind and Structures
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.209-220
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• 2011

The cable system is generally considered to be a structural solution to increase the spanning capacity of suspension bridges. In this work, based on the Runyang Bridge over the Yangtze River, three case suspension bridges with different 3D cable systems are designed, structural dynamic characteristics, the aerostatic and aerodynamic stability are investigated numerically by 3D nonlinear aerostatic and aerodynamic analysis, and the cable system favorable to improve the wind-induced instability of long-span suspension bridges is also proposed. The results show that as compared to the example bridge with parallel cable system, the suspension bridge with inward-inclined cable system has greater lateral bending and tensional frequencies, and also better aerodynamic stability; as for the suspension bridge with outward-inclined cable system, it has less lateral bending and tensional frequencies, and but better aerostatic stability; however the suspension bridge is more prone to aerodynamic instability, and therefore considering the whole wind-induced instability, the parallel and inward-inclined cable systems are both favorable for long-span suspension bridges.

• Wind and Structures
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.57-82
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• 2010

The 486m-long roof of Shenzhen Citizens Centre is one of the world's longest spatial lattice roof structures. A comprehensive numerical study of wind effects on the long-span structure is presented in this paper. The discretizing and synthesizing of random flow generation technique (DSRFG) recently proposed by two of the authors (Huang and Li 2008) was adopted to produce a spatially correlated turbulent inflow field for the simulation study. The distributions and characteristics of wind loads on the roof were numerically evaluated by Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) methods, in which Large Eddy Simulation (LES) and Reynolds Averaged Navier-Stokes Equations (RANS) Model were employed. The main objective of this study is to explore a useful approach for estimations of wind effects on complex curved roof by CFD techniques. In parallel with the numerical investigation, simultaneous pressure measurements on the entire roof were made in a boundary layer wind tunnel to determine mean, fluctuating and peak pressure coefficient distributions, and spectra, spatial correlation coefficients and probability characteristics of pressure fluctuations. Numerical results were then compared with these experimentally determined data for validating the numerical methods. The comparative study demonstrated that the LES integrated with the DSRFG technique could provide satisfactory prediction of wind effects on the long-span roof with complex shape, especially on separation zones along leading eaves where the worst negative wind-induced pressures commonly occur. The recommended LES and inflow turbulence generation technique as well as associated numerical treatments are useful for structural engineers to assess wind effects on a long-span roof at its design stage.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.57-65
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• 2013

하중저항계수설계법(load and resistance factor design, LRFD)을 개발하기 위해서는 하중과 저항에 대한 신뢰성 있는 불확실성 평가가 필요하다. 기존의 말뚝기초 저항계수 산정에 관한 연구는 대부분 일반 교량에 대한 하중의 불확실성을 반영하였다. 본 연구에서는 경간장이 200m이상 300m이하인 교량과 300m이상 1500m이하인 장대 교량에 대하여 수정된 하중모델로부터 평가된 활하중 불확실성을 저항계수 산정에 반영하였다. 타입말뚝 저항을 예측하기 위하여 Imperial College Pile (ICP) 설계법을 사용하였고, 이 설계법을 적용하여 사질토 및 점성토 지반에 대한 타입 말뚝의 저항 불확실성을 평가하였다. 일반 교량에 비하여 장대교량의 경우 파괴시 발생되는 경제적, 인명적 손실이 크기 때문에 기존에 적용한 일반적인 목표신뢰수준을 더 높게 설정하였다. 장대교량에 해당하는 수정된 하중 및 목표신뢰 수준에 대하여 산정된 저항계수와 기존에 일반 교량 기초에 대하여 제시된 저항계수를 비교 분석하였다.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제63권6호
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• pp.847-856
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• 2017

Excessive vibrations can occur in long-span structures such as floors or footbridges due to occupant?s daily activity like walking and cause a so-called vibration serviceability issue. Since 1970s, researchers have proposed many human walking load models, and some of them have even been adopted by major design guidelines. Despite their wide applications in structural vibration serviceability problems, differences between these models in predicting structural responses are not clear. This paper collects 19 popular walking load models and compares their effects on structure?s responses when subjected to the human walking loads. Model parameters are first compared among all these models including orders of components, dynamic load factors, phase angles and function forms. The responses of a single-degree-of-freedom system with various natural frequencies to the 19 load models are then calculated and compared in terms of peak values and root mean square values. Case studies on simulated structures and an existing long-span floor are further presented. Comparisons between predicted responses, guideline requirements and field measurements are conducted. All the results demonstrate that the differences among all the models are significant, indicating that in a practical design, choosing a proper walking load model is crucial for the structure?s vibration serviceability assessment.