• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제72권3호
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• pp.383-393
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• 2019

Horizontal openings in reinforced concrete (RC) beams are quite often used to accommodate service pipelines. Several research papers are available in the literature describing their effect. RC beams with vertical openings are commonly used to accommodate service lines in residential buildings in Kuwait. However, there are lack of design guidelines and best practices reported in the literature for RC beams with vertical openings, whereas the detailed guidelines are available for beams with horizontal openings. In the present paper, laboratory experiments are conducted on nine RC beams with and without vertical openings. Parametric study has been carried out using nonlinear finite element analysis (FEA) with changes in the diameter of the opening, various positions of the opening along the length and width of the beam, edge distance, etc. 50 finite element simulations were conducted. The FEA results are verified using the results from the laboratory experiments. The study showed that the load carrying capacity of the beam is reduced by 20% for the RC beam with vertical openings placed near the center of the beam compared to a solid beam without an opening. Significant reduction in load carrying capacity is observed for beams with an opening near the support (${\approx}15%$). The overall stiffness of the beam, crack pattern and failure modes were not affected due to the presence of the vertical opening. Furthermore, an artificial neural network (ANN) analysis is carried out using the FEA generated data. The results and observations from the ANN and FEA are in good agreement with experimental results.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제76권6호
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• pp.687-708
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• 2020

Openings in steel plate shear walls (SPSWs) are usually used for decorative designs, crossing locations of multiple utilities and/or structural objectives. However, earlier studies showed that generating an opening in an SPSW has a negative effect on the cyclic performance of the SPSW. Therefore, this study proposes tripling or doubling the steel-sheet-plate (SSP) layer and stiffening the opening of the SPSW to provide a solution to undesirable opening effects, improve the SPSW performance and provide the infill option of potential strengthening measures after the construction stage. The study aims to investigate the impact of SSP doubling with a stiffened opening on the cyclic behaviour, expand the essential data required by structural designers and quantify the SPSW performance factors. Validated numerical models were adopted to identify the influence of the chosen parameters on the cyclic capacity, energy dissipation, ductility, seismic performance factors (SPF) and stiffness of the suggested method. A finite Element (FE) analysis was performed via Abaqus/CAE software on half-scale single-story models of SPSWs exposed to cyclic loading. The key parameters included the number of SSP layers, the opening size ratios corresponding to the net width of the SSP, and the opening shape. The findings showed that the proposed assembly method found a negligible influence in the shear capacity with opening sizes of 10, 15, 20%. However, a deterioration in the wall strength was observed for openings with sizes of 25% and 30%. The circular opening is preferable compared with the square opening. Moreover, for all the models, the average value of the obtained ductility did not show substantial changes and the ultimate shear resistance was achieved after reaching a drift ratio of 4.36%. Additionally, the equivalent sectional area of the SSP in the twin and triple configuration of the SPSWs demonstrated approximately similar results. Compared with the single SSP layer, the proposed configuration of the twin SSP layer with a stiffened opening suggest to more sufficiency create SSP openings in the SPSW compared to that of other configurations. Finally, a tabular SPF quantification is exhibited for SPSWs with openings.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.635-645
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• 1999

The present study examines the effects of orthodontic treatment of surgically exposed impacted upper canines or ectopically erupted upper canines to periodontal condition and whether various opening procedures have significant difference in postoperative periodontal status. The subjects included 23 orthodontic patients(7 men, 16 women) with unilateral upper canine impaction treated either with closed eruption technique(group I), with apically positioned flap procedure (group II), and those with canines ectopically erupted through keratinized gingiva (group III). In each subject, the ectopic canine was orthodontically aligned, and changes in periodontal tissue were assessed by measuring keratinized gingival width, attached gingival width, probing depth and bone probing depth. In all three groups, the width of keratinized gingiva was preserved while showed no signs of detrimental periodontal condition such as gingival recession. In all three groups, no significant difference in periodontal pocket depth from control was observed. The width of attached gingiva was significantly greater in patients treated with apically positioned flap procedure(group II) than in patients on other groups.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.175-188
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• 2016

The construction of a new cavern modifies the state of stresses and displacements in a zone around the existing cavern. For multiple caverns, the size of this influence zone depends on the ground type, the in situ stress, the cavern span and shape, the width of the pillar separating the caverns, and the excavation sequence. Performances of underground twin caverns can be unsatisfactory as a result of either instability (collapse) or excessive displacements. These two distinct failures should be prevented in design. This study simulated the ultimate and serviceability performances of underground twin rock caverns of various sizes and shapes. The global factor of safety is used as the criterion for determining the ultimate limit state and the calculated maximum displacement around the cavern opening is adopted as the serviceability limit state criterion. Based on the results of a series of numerical simulations, simple regression models were developed for estimating the global factor of safety and the maximum displacement, respectively. It was proposed that a proper pillar width can be determined based on the threshold influence factor value. In addition, design charts with regard to the selection of the pillar width for underground twin rock caverns under similar ground conditions were also developed.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.697-704
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• 2003

본 연구의 목적은 장방형 개구부를 갖는 철근콘크리트 깊은 보에서 개구부 폭, 깊이 및 위치변화와 부재의 전단거동의 관계를 파악하고, 최대내력을 예측하기 위한 모델을 제시하는데 있다. 주요 변수로는 콘크리트 강도, 전단경간비, 개구부 폭, 깊이 및 위치 등이다. 시험체는 모두 25개이며 2점 대칭가력하였다. 실험결과로부터 개구부를 갖는 깊은 보의 전단거동은 개구부 크기와 전단경간비에 의해 가장 큰 영향을 받았으며, 이들이 증가할수록 이들이 증가 할 수록 콘크리트 설계기준은 불안전측에 있었다. 따라서 개구부 상$.$하 스트럿 작용과 주철근의 타이작용을 고려하여 개구부 효과를 반영한 깊은 보의 전단내력을 적절히 평가할 수 있는 모델을 제시하였다.

• 터널과지하공간
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.358-371
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• 2018

지하광산에서 갱도나 공동의 안정성은 생산성과 안전을 확보해야 하는 광산운영에 있어서 가장 중요한 관심사이다. 공동의 안정성에 영향을 주는 많은 암반조건 중 공동의 폭과 높이는 중요한 설계요소가 된다. 이 논문의 주된 목적은 암반분류법 중에 Q시스템을 이용하여 무지보로 유지할 수 있는 최대 무지보갱도 폭을 국내 석회석 광산현장에서 용이하게 결정하기 위한 것이다. 국내 석회석 광산에서 무지보갱도 규격에 대한 고찰을 위해 여러 석회석 지하광산 200여개의 측점에서 암반분류 측정이 이루어졌다. Q 시스템을 이용한 무지보 갱도폭을 결정하는 관계식과 안정성 그래프법을 이용한 최대 무지보 갱도 폭을 결정하는 관계식을 유도하여 비교검토가 이루어졌다. 또한 현장에서 사용하기 쉽도록 GSI와 RMR을 결합한 새로운 방식의 분류법을 제안한다.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.149-158
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• 2004

본 연구는 유효전단스팬에 대한 깊이의 비가 1.0인 깊이가 큰 보에 대해서 유효전단영역내에 개구부에 대한 파괴 메카니즘의 변화와 전단파괴된 후 보수 보강에 따른 부재 내력의 복원력에 관한 연구로서, 그 결론는, 전단파괴한 유공보 시험체의 초기사균열 하중은 시험체 간에 큰 차이가 없어 시험체의 배근형태에 영향을 받지 않는 것으로 나타났으며, 아라미드 시트로 보강된 시험체의 균열 및 파괴형태는 중앙부의 휨 균열과 전단지간의 사균열이 동시에 발생한 후, 최대내력근처에서 유공측의 전단균열이 확대되어, 시트면의 중앙부위가 박리되면서 전단파괴 되었다. 전단파괴된 깊이가 큰 보 시험체를 아라미드 섬유시트로 보강한 결과 보강전과 비교하여 최대내력은 최소 34.4%, 최대 83.8%의 증가를 나타내어 파괴전의 내력을 복원하는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국농공학회논문집
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• 제54권3호
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• pp.133-139
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• 2012

Dynamic characteristic of lift gate supported by plane truss is studied by a model test scaled with the ratio of 1 : 31.25 in the four major rivers project. The vibrations of gate supported by the plane truss is assessed in comparison with those of gate supported by the space truss which was tested formerly. The gate model is made of acryl panel and calibrated by lead. A model test is conducted under the different gate opening and upstream water levels conditions in the concrete test flume dimensioned 1.6 m in width, 0.8 m in height and 24 m in length. In order to verify the model, natural frequencies of the model gate are measured, and compared with the numerical results. The vibrations of gate model supported by the plane truss in opening height of 1.0 cm~2.0 cm shows greater than one supported by the space truss. It is found that the gate model supported by the plane truss is less desirable than one supported by the space truss. thus, the latter type of gate model is requested to design.

• 물과 미래
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.219-228
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• 1987

만내 및 입구부에 대한 흐름해석으로 천수방정식이 이용되었으며, 개방경계의 위치를 변화시키며 해석하였다. 만입구로부터의 거리를 변화시키며 설정된 반도형태의 개방경계에 대한 수치해석결과 적절한 개방경계의 위치는 만입구의 폭을 2B라 했을 때 이에 대한 관계로 표현할 수 있고 3B 이상인 경우에서 해는 안정한 상태로 되어 최적의 개방경계위치는 3B가 적절할 것으로 판단되었다. 천수방정식에 대한 수치기법으로는 전형적인 Galerkin 방법에 의한 유한요소법이 적용되었다.

• International Journal of Automotive Technology
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.229-234
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• 2005

The dynamic crack growth in ductile steel is investigated by means of the impact loaded 3 point bending (3PB) specimens. Results from experiments and numerical simulations are compared to each other. A modified 3PB specimen designed with the reduced width at its ends has been developed in order to avoid the initial compressive loading of the crack tip and also to avoid the uncertain boundary conditions at the impact heads. Numerical simulations of the experiments are made by using a finite element method (FEM) code, ABAQUS. The high speed photography is used to obtain the crack growth and the data of the crack tip opening displacement (CTOD). The direct measurements of the relative rotations of two specimen halves are made by using the Moire interference pattern.