• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제55권3호
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• pp.461-472
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• 2015

The existence of initial imperfections in manufacturing or assembly of double-layer space structures having hundreds or thousands of members is inevitable. Many of the imperfections, such as the initial curvature of the members and residual stresses in members, are all random in nature. In this paper, the probabilistic effect of initial curvature imperfections in the load bearing capacity of double-layer grid space structures with different types of supports have been investigated. First, for the initial curvature imperfection of each member, a random number is generated from a gamma distribution. Then, by employing the same probabilistic model, the imperfections are randomly distributed amongst the members of the structure. Afterwards, the collapse behavior and the ultimate bearing capacity of the structure are determined by using nonlinear push down analysis and this procedure is frequently repeated. Ultimately, based on the maximum values of bearing capacity acquired from the analysis of different samples, structure's reliability is obtained by using Monte Carlo simulation method. The results show the sensitivity of the collapse behavior of double-layer grid space structures to the random distribution of initial imperfections and supports type.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제54권1호
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• pp.121-133
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• 2015

The aluminum dome has been widely used in natatorium, oil storage tank, power plant, coal, as well as other industrial buildings and structures. However, few research has focused on the structural behavior and design method of this dome. At present, most designs of aluminum alloy domes have referred to theories and methods of steel spatial structures. However, aluminum domes and steel domes have many differences, such as elasticity moduli, roof structures, and joint rigidities, which make the design and analysis method of steel spatial structures not fully suitable for aluminum alloy dome structures. In this study, a stability analysis method, which can consider structural imperfection, member initial curvature, semi-rigid joint, and skin effect, was presented and used to study the stability behavior of aluminum dome structures. In addition, some meaningful conclusions were obtained, which could be used in future designs and analyses of aluminum domes.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제50권6호
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• pp.755-772
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• 2014

A simplistic approach towards evaluation of complete load deflection response of Reinforced Concrete (RC) flexural members under post fire (residual) scenario is presented in this paper. The cross-section of the RC flexural member is divided into a number of sectors. Thermal analysis is performed to determine the temperature distribution across the section, for given fire duration. Temperature-dependent stress-strain curves for concrete and steel are then utilized to perform a moment-curvature analysis. The moment-curvature relationships are obtained for beams exposed to different fire durations. These are then utilized to obtain the load-deflection plots following pushover analysis. Moreover one of the important issues of modeling the initial stiffness giving due consideration to stiffness degradation due to material degradation and thermal cracking has also been addressed in a rational manner. The approach is straightforward and can be easily programmed in spreadsheets. The presented approach has been validated against the experiments, available in literature, on RC beam subjected to different fire durations viz. 1hr, 1.5hrs and 2hrs. Complete load-deflection curves have been obtained and compared with experimentally reported counterparts. The results also show a good match with the results obtained using more complicated approaches such as those involving Finite element (FE) modeling and conducting a transient thermal stress analysis. Further evaluation of the beams during fire (at elevated temperatures) was performed and a comparison of the mechanical behavior of RC beams under post fire and during fire scenarios is made. Detailed formulations, assumptions and step by step approach are reported in the paper. Due to the simplicity and ease of implementation, this approach can be used for evaluation of global performance of fire affected structures.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.687-694
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• 2014

이 연구에서는 철근콘크리트 전단벽의 경계요소의 연성설계를 위한 변위연성비모델을 제시하였다. 부재의 길이에 따른 곡률과 자유단에서의 변위를 산정하기 위한 전단벽의 단면의 변형률 및 내부힘들의 분포는 베르누이(Bernoulli)의 정리, 변형률 적합조건 및 힘의 평형조건을 이용하여 이상화하였다. 경계요소내의 횡보강근에 의한 구속효과는 Razvi and Saatcioglu에 의해 제시된 콘크리트의 응력-변형률 관계를 이용하여 고려하였다. 항복시 및 최대내력 이후 최대모멘트 80%에서의 곡률은 등가소성 힌지길이 개념을 도입하여 변위값으로 환산하였다. 일반화된 변위연성비의 모델은 다양한 범위에서 수행된 변수연구로부터 얻어진 데이터들의 회귀분석을 통하여 단순식으로 정립되었다. 제시된 단순모델은 실험결과 대비 평균, 표준편차 및 변동계수가 각각 1.05, 0.19 및 0.18로 대부분의 실험결과의 경향을 잘 예측하였다. 따라서 제시된 모델은 경계요소에서 소요연성비에 따른 횡보강근의 상세를 결정하는데 쉽게 이용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제16권6호통권73호
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• pp.759-768
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• 2004

본 연구에서는 원형 강관을 수직 브레이스로 연결한 아치 리브의 면내 좌굴강도 및 극한강도를 평가하기 위한 매개변수 해석 연구를 수행하였다. 브레이스트 아치 리브의 탄소성 거동은 하중의 재하 상태와 아치 곡률뿐만 아니라 일반 단일 아치 리브와 달리 강관리브와 브레이스 부재의 휨강성비, 브레이스의 배치 간격, 강관 리브의 배치간격 등에 영향을 받게 된다. 이러한 영향을 분석하기 위해 본 해석에서는 라이즈비, 리브와 브레이스의 단면2차모멘트비, 수직브레이스의 간격비, 지간 대비 상 하 리브의 간격비, 초기 제작오차 및 세장비 등을 매개변수로 하고 하중의 재하 상태는 등분포 고정하중에 대한 활하중의 비를 고려하였다. 이러한 매개변수에 대한 해석 결과로부터 브레이스트 아치 리브의 적정 형상을 제안하였다. 또한, 브레이스트 아치 리브의 극한강도 평가를 위한 대형 구조 실험을 수행하였으며, 실험 결과는 해석에 의한 결과와 비교적 일치하였다.