• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 1993년도 가을 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.195-200
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• 1993

This paper develops practical and realistic reliability models and methods for the evalusion of system reliability and system reliability-based rating of R.C box-girder bridge superstructures. The precise prediction of reserved carrying capacity of bridge as a system is extremely difficult expecially when the bridges are highly redundant and significantly deteriorated or damaged. This paper proposes a new approach for the evaluation of reserved system carrying capacity of bridges in terms of equivalent system-strength, which may be defined as a bridge system-strength corresponding to the system reliability of the bridge. This can be derived from an inverse process based on the concept of FOSM form of system reliability index. The strength limit state models for R.C box-girder bridges suggested in the paper are based on the basic bending and shear strength. and the system reliability problem of box-girder superstructure is formulated as parallel-series models obtained from the FMA(Failure Mode Approach) based on major failure mechanism or critical failure states of each girder. AFOSM and IST(Importance Sampling Technique) simulation algorithm is used for the reliability analysis of the proposed models.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제47권5호
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• pp.643-660
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• 2013

In the present work, the capacity ratings of steel truss bridges have been carried out incorporating dynamic effect of moving vehicles and its accumulating effect as fatigue. Further, corrosion in the steel members has been taken into account to examine the rating factor. Dynamic effect has been considered in the rating procedure making use of impact factors obtained from simulation studies as well as from codal guidelines. A steel truss bridge has been considered to illustrate the approach. Two levels of capacity ratings- the upper load level capacity rating (called operating rating) and the lower load level capacity rating (called inventory rating) were found out using Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) method and a proposal has been made which incorporates fatigue in the rating formula. Random nature of corrosion on the steel member has been taken into account in the rating by considering reduced member strength. Partial safety factor for each truss member has been obtained from the fatigue reliability index considering random variables on the fatigue parameters, traffic growth rate and accumulated number of stress cycle using appropriate probability density function. The bridge has been modeled using Finite Element software. Regressions of rating factor versus vehicle gross weight have been obtained. Results show that rating factor decreases when the impact factor other than those in the codal provisions are considered. The consideration of fatigue and member corrosion gives a lower value of rating factor compared to those when both the effects are ignored. In addition to this, the study reveals that rating factor decreases when the vehicle gross weight is increased.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제12권6호
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• pp.661-678
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• 2013

In this paper, a wireless sensing system for structural field evaluation and rating of bridges is presented. The system uses a wireless platform integrated with traditional analogue sensors including strain gages and accelerometers along with the operating software. A wireless vehicle position indicator is developed using a tri-axial accelerometer node that is mounted on the test vehicle, and was used for identifying the moving truck position during load testing. The developed software is capable of calculating the theoretical bridge rating factors based on AASHTO Load and Resistance Factor Rating specifications, and automatically produces the field adjustment factor through load testing data. The sensing system along with its application in bridge deck rating was successfully demonstrated on the Evansville Bridge in West Virginia. A finite element model was conducted for the test bridge, and was used to calculate the load distribution factors of the bridge deck after verifying its results using field data. A confirmation field test was conducted on the same bridge and its results varied by only 3% from the first test. The proposed wireless sensing system proved to be a reliable tool that overcomes multiple drawbacks of conventional wired sensing platforms designed for structural load evaluation of bridges.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.89-96
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• 2018

교량 시설물은 사회적으로 중요한 기반 시설물로서 공용기간 동안 안전한 관리가 중요하다. 도로교량의 많은 비율을 차지하고 있는 강박스거더교량의 경우 허용응력설계법으로 설계되고 내하력이 평가되어 왔으나, 최근 한계상태설계법으로 설계기준이 변경되었음에도 불구하고 내하력 평가에서는 아직까지 허용응력법을 대부분 사용하고 있는 실정이다. 이에 이 연구에서는 2 가지 설계 방법을 이용하여 다수의 교량에 대한 내하율 평가 결과를 비교하고, 기존의 허용응력법에 의한 내하력을 한계상태법에 의한 내하력으로 환산하는 방법을 모색하고자 하였다. 이 결과는 추후 교량을 관리함에 있어 보강 필요성 판단 및 한계상태법에 의한 내하력 평가에 기초자료로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국전산구조공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전산구조공학회 1990년도 가을 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.105-110
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• 1990

Effective maintenance system for national highway bridges has been requested due to increasing numbers of bridges. In this study, bridge data base is established in accordance with rating criteria for the structural conditions and functions of bridges. Maintenance system using PC-80386 hardware and ORACLE software is developed to rank the priority of either reconstruction or repairing of bridges and to provide with those information to bridge maintenance staff in order to perform bridge maintenance effectively. With this pre-establised data base and computerized maintenance system, data and information for planning of bridge construction could be obtained in times.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.901-925
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• 2014

The reliability of a Bridge management System depends on the quality of visual inspection and the reliable estimation of bridge condition rating. However, the current practices of visual inspection have been identified with several limitations, such as: they are time-consuming, provide incomplete information, and their reliance on inspectors' experience. To overcome such limitations, this paper presents an approach of automating the prediction of condition rating for bridges based on digital image analysis. The proposed methodology encompasses image acquisition, development of 3D visualization model, image processing, and condition rating model. Under this method, scaling defect in concrete bridge components is considered as a candidate defect and the guidelines in the Ontario Structure Inspection Manual (OSIM) have been adopted for developing and testing the proposed method. The automated algorithms for scaling depth prediction and mapping of condition ratings are based on training of back propagation neural networks. The result of developed models showed better prediction capability of condition rating over the existing methods such as, Naïve Bayes Classifiers and Bagged Decision Tree.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.51-59
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• 1993

본 연구에서는 각종 합성 강상자형 도로교에 대한 체계신뢰성 및 이에 기초한 내하력평가를 위하여 실용적이고 합리적인 신뢰성 모형과 해석방법을 개발하고자 한다. 합성 강상자형교의 신뢰성해석을 위해서는 휨강도 뿐만 아니라 휨, 전단 그리고 비틀림을 동시에 고려한 강도식에 기초하여 한계상태함수를 모형화 하였으며, 체계신뢰성 문제는 각 거더의 주요 파손기구에 기초한 FMA(Failure Mode Approach)방법을 사용하여 직 병렬 조합체계로서 정식화 하고 수치해석기법인 중요도표본추출기법(Importance Sampling Technique ; IST)을 사용하여 해석하였다. 특히 본 연구에서는 추정된 체계신뢰성지수를 일반적인 제 1계 2차모멘트(First Order Second Moment ; FOSM)방법의 형태로 표현하여 유도한 등가의 시스템 내하력으로서 합성 강상자형교의 내하력을 평가하는 실질적이고 합리적인 방법을 제안하였다. 기설 교량에 대한 내하력 및 안전도평가 결과 전체시스템으로서의 보유안전도와 내하력은 교량의 부정정성이 높아질수록 개별 요소의 경우에 비해서 그 차이가 크게 됨을 알 수 있었으며, 제안된 체계신뢰성에 기초한 내하력평가 방법은 기설 합성 강상자형교의 실질적인 내하력평가 방법을 위하여 합리적으로 사용될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.115-122
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• 2001

Bridge load rating calculations provide a basis for determining the load carrying capacity of bridges. Load rating requires engineering judgement in determining a rating value that is applicable to maintaining the safe use of the bridge and arriving at posting and permit decisions. Load testing is an effective means in calculating the rating value of bridge. In Korea, load carrying capacity of bridge is modified by response modification factor that is determined from comparisons of measured values and analysis results. This paper presents the development of a method for determining the response the modification factor, using traffic loads. The proposed method is based on the results of computer simulations of traffic action effects. The simulation program generates random traffic actions for defined traffic conditions and determines the frequency distribution of maximum traffic action effects. A comparison between the proposed method and the present method shows good agreement in estimating the modified load carrying capacity of bridges.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제13권2호통권54호
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• pp.153-164
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• 2009

본 논문에서는 2경간 강합성교량의 내하력을 향상시키기 위해, 외부 긴장재로 보강하는 방법을 제시하였다. 긴장재를 직선 배치하였을 경우, 외부하중으로 인한 증가 프리스트레스력을 가상일의 원리로 구하였고, 증가 프리스트레스를 고려한 내하율 산정식을 제시하였다. 제안된 내하율 산정식으로부터, 긴장재 개수와 초기 긴장력의 계산방법을 제시하였다. 본 방법을 2경간 강합성교량에 적용하여, 산정식의 타당성과 합리성을 검증하였다.

• 한국전산구조공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전산구조공학회 1995년도 봄 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.73-81
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• 1995

In Korea, the pilot construction of the first high-speed railroad on the Seoul-Pusan has already started 2 years ago. In the thesis, an attempt is made to develop reliability-based integrity-assessment models for the computer-aided control and maintenance of high-speed railroad bridges. The strength limit state models for PC railroad bridges encompass the bending and shear strengths as well as the strength interaction equations which simultaneously take into the element and system reliablities of the proposed limit states and reliability models. Then, the actual load carrying capacity and the realistic safety of bridges are evaluated using the system reliability-based equivalent strength, and the results are compared with those of the element reliability-based or conventional methods. Various parametric studies are performed for the proposed reliability-based safety and integrity-assessment models using the actual PC box girder bridges used in the pilot construction. And the sensitivity analyses are performed for the basic random variables included in strength limit state models. It is concluded that proposed models may be practically applied for the rational assessment of safety and integrity of high speed railroad bridges.