• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.507-518
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• 2013

The seismic performance of six types of weak-axis steel moment connections was investigated through cyclic testing of six full-scale specimens. These weak-axis moment connections were the column-tree type, WUF-B type, FF-W type, WFP type, BFP-B type and DST type weak-axis connections. The testing results showed that each of these weak-axis connection types achieved excellent seismic performance, except the WFP and the WUF-B types. The WFP and WUF-B connections displayed poor seismic performance because a fracture appeared prematurely at the weld joint due to stress concentrations. The column-tree type connection showed the best seismic behavior such that the story drift ratio could reach 5%.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.557-570
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• 2017

In this study, the seismic performance levels of four bridges are determined using finite element modeling based on ambient vibration testing. The study includes finite element modeling, analytical modal analyses, ambient vibration testing and earthquake analyses of the bridges. For the purpose, four prestressed precast I beam bridges that were constructed for the Ankara-Sivas high speed railway line are selected for analytical and experimental studies. In the study, firstly a literature review related to the dynamic behavior of bridges especially precast beam bridges is given and then the formulation part related to ambient vibration testing and structural performance according to Turkish Seismic Code (2007) is presented. Next, 3D finite element models of the bridge are described and modeled using LARSA 4D software, and analytical dynamic characteristics are obtained. Then ambient vibration testing conducted on the bridges under natural excitations and experimental natural frequencies are estimated. Lastly, time history analyses of the bridges under the 1999 Kocaeli, 1992 Erzincan, and 1999 Duzce Earthquakes are performed and seismic performance levels according to TSC2007 are determined. The results show that the damage on the bridges is all under the minimum damage limit which is in the minimum damage region under all three earthquakes.

• 한국지반공학회지:지반
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.95-108
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• 1998

지반의 S파 및 P파의 깊이에 따른 변화를 원위치에서 측정하기 위하여 다운흘 시험 (downhole testing)과 SCPT (seismic CPT) 등이 널리 사용되어 왔다. 다운홀 시험과 SCPT는 경제성, 운용의 용이성, 발진원의 단순성 등의 측면에서 효율적이기 때문에, 현재 지반조사에서 그 사용빈도가 더욱 증가하고 있는 추세이다. 특히 최근에는 다운흘과 SCPT의 자료 분석을 자동화하기 위한 노력의 일환으로 interval measurements의 기법이 활용되고 있는데, 현재 이에 대한 적절한 역산해석 (inversion analysis) 기법이 없는 형편이다. 따라서, 본 논문에서는 다운홀이나 SCPT의 interval measurements를 분석하기 위한 새로운 역산해석 기법을 제안하였다. 제안된 역산해석 기법의 정모델링(forward modeling)에서는 탄성파의 전파를 Snell의 법칙에 의거하여 굴절.반사되는 현상을 고려하였곡, 역산해석을 위해서는 최대공산법 (maximum likelihood method)을 적용하였다. 그리고, 본 논문에서 제안한 역산해석 기법의 검증을 위하여, 하나의 S파 주상도를 가정하고 이에 대하여 다운흘 시험을 모사하였다. 이론적으로 수행한 다운홀 시험 결과에 대하여 기존의 비 역산해석 방법과 본 논문에서 제안한 역산해 석 기법에 의해서 S파 주상도를 추정하였는데, 그 결과 본 논문에서 제시한 역산기법이 가장 정확한 결과를 도출하였으며, 다운홀 시험과 SCPT을 자동화하는데 효율적으로 적용이 될 수 있음을 입증하였다.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제4권5호
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• pp.667-684
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• 2008

Numerous devices exist for reducing or eliminating seismic damage to structures. These include passive dampers, semi-active dampers, and active control devices. The performance of structural systems with these devices has often been evaluated using numerical simulations. Experiments on structural systems with these devices, particularly at large-scale, are lacking. This paper describes a real-time hybrid testing facility that has been developed at the Lehigh University NEES Equipment Site. The facility enables real-time large-scale experiments to be performed on structural systems with rate-dependent devices, thereby permitting a more complete evaluation of the seismic performance of the devices and their effectiveness in seismic hazard reduction. The hardware and integrated control architecture for hybrid testing developed at the facility are presented. An application involving the use of passive elastomeric dampers in a three story moment resisting frame subjected to earthquake ground motions is presented. The experiment focused on a test structure consisting of the damper and diagonal bracing, which was coupled to a nonlinear analytical model of the remaining part of the structure (i.e., the moment resisting frame). A tracking indictor is used to track the actuator ability to achieve the command displacement during a test, enabling the quality of the test results to be assessed. An extension of the testbed to the real-time hybrid testing of smart structures with semi-active dampers is described.

• 한국지구물리탐사학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지구물리탐사학회 2007년도 공동학술대회 논문집
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• pp.251-256
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• 2007

The aim of this paper is development of resistivity seismic dilatometer (RSDMT) system. The resistivity module for obtaining apparent resistivity depth plot and seismic module for obtaining shear wave velocity (Vs) depth plot are attached to the conventional flat dilatometer testing equipment. From shear wave velocity profile, the stiffness at low strains of a site can be evaluated in undisturbed condition. And the resistivity value contains some information about water content and mineral characteristics of clayey soil. Specially manufactured resistivity and seismic modules were connected between commercialized DMT blade and drilling rod. To enhance reliability and repeatability of RSDMT test, automatic testing system including notebook based data acquisition system and automatic surface source system were developed. RSDMT system can be performed rapidly and can obtaine more reliable data at the same point compared with the separated testing system. The verification studies for the developed RSDMT system are going to be performed. From these studies, the effectiveness of integrated hybrid testing system will be checked in light of proper evaluation of geotechnical design parameters of clayey soils.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제2권4호
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• pp.321-328
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• 2006

The paper describes the testing facilities and the methodology on testing of laminated rubber bearings envisaged for application in the system of Dynamic Damper (DD) of seismic isolated buildings, as well as the obtained results. For the first time in Armenia laminated rubber bearings were tested simultaneously under the action of horizontal shear force and vertical tension force. The test results have proven the possibility of using rubber bearings as elements subjected to tension due to action of the mass of DD. Also it was confirmed that the suggested structural concept of DD for reducing the displacements and shear forces of seismic isolation systems will have reliable behavior during the design level earthquakes.

• 소음진동
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.39-46
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• 1993

The seismic qualification for the class 1E battery of Korea Multipurpose Research Reactor was accomplished by the analysis as well as testing. The full rack consists of 4 similar sections of typical frame structure and contains 60 cells. However, since the seismic qualification was required on the frame structure and only on 3 aged ones among 60 dells, 2 sections of the full rack were assembled as a test rack with 28 cells including the 3 aged cells for an economic test. Seismic analysis for the full rack was carried out using the finite element program ANSYS. The modal parameters identified from the resonance search thest on the test rack were used to the seismic analysis of the full rack. It was confirmed that the test rack could represent the full rack with regards to seismic responses and function of cells, and that the full rack and aged cells were qualified to the given seismic test requirements.

• 국제초고층학회논문집
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.93-105
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• 2023

Seismic isolation and vibration control techniques have been developed and put into practical use by challenging researchers and engineers worldwide since the latter half of the 20th century, and after more than 40 years, they are now used in thousands of buildings, private residences, highways in many seismic areas in the world. Seismic isolation and vibration control structures can keep the structures undamaged even in a major earthquake and realize continuous occupancy. This performance has come to be recognized not only by engineers but also by ordinary people, becoming indispensable for the formation of a resilient society. However, the dynamic characteristics of seismically isolated bearings, the key elements, are highly dependent on the size effect and rate-of-loading, especially under extreme loading conditions. Therefore, confirming the actual properties and performance of these bearings with full-scale specimens under prescribed dynamic loading protocols is essential. The number of testing facilities with such capacity is still limited and even though the existing labs in the US, China, Taiwan, Italy, etc. are conducting these tests, their dynamic loading test setups are subjected to friction generated by the large vertical loads and inertial force of the heavy table which affect the accuracy of measured forces. To solve this problem, the authors have proposed a direct reaction force measuring system that can eliminate the effects of friction and inertia forces, and a seismic isolation testing facility with the proposed system (E-isolation) will be completed on March 2023 in Japan. This test facility is designed to conduct not only dynamic loading tests of seismic isolation bearings and dampers but also to perform hybrid simulations of seismically isolated structures. In this paper, design details and the realization of this system into an actual dynamic testing facility are presented and the outcomes are discussed.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.133-147
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• 2007

지반의 전단파 속도 주상도를 도출하는데 있어 다운홀 기법은 하나의 시추공을 이용하고 간단한 지표면 가진원을 사용하므로 매우 경제적이다. 따라서 학교와 현업에서 지반조사 및 연구 목적으로 널리 사용되고 있다. 그러나 올바르지 못한 장비의 구성과 해석과정으로 인하여 결과의 신뢰성에 문제가 있어왔다. 본 연구에서는 다운홀 기법의 상호검증시험(Round Robin Test)을 통해 참여 기관에 대해서 각각의 실험 장비와 결과 해석 과정에 대해 비교함으로써 문제점에 대해 분석하였으며 이를 바탕으로 최적의 수행 시스템을 구성하였다. 효율적인 가진원을 제작하고 적절한 감지기를 도입 혹은 제작하였으며 노트북 기반의 신호 획득 시스템을 구축하였다. 신호 획득 및 관리 프로그램, 결과도출 프로그램을 통해 현장에서 효율적으로 실험을 진행하고 신뢰성 있는 최종 결과를 신속하게 도출할 수 있도록 하였다. 구성된 수행 시스템을 이용하여 현장 적용 실험을 수행하였으며 그 효율성을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.60-65
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• 2017

In this study, a simplified FE model for evaluating seismic performance of valve support was suggested and an apparatus for a real structure testing was developed. The seismic performances of three different types of valve supports were evaluated by the real structure testing. By comparing the results between the real structure testing and FEA using the simplified FE model, it was verified that the suggested simplified FE model can be utilized for comparative evaluation of seismic performance of valve supports.