• Computers and Concrete
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.163-176
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• 2011

By virtue of chord-length density function from the field of statistical physics, this paper introduced a quantitative approach to estimate the distribution of cement paste thickness between aggregates in concrete. Dynamics mixing method based on molecular dynamics was employed to generate one model structure, then image analysis algorithm was used to obtain the distribution of thickness of cement paste in model structure for the purpose of verification. By comparison of probability density curves and cumulative probability curves of the cement paste thickness among neighboring aggregates, it is found that the theoretical results are consistent with the simulation. Furthermore, for the model mortar and concrete mixtures with practical volume fraction of Fuller-type aggregate, this analytical formula was employed to predict the influence of aggregate volume fraction and aggregate fineness. And evolution of its mean values were also investigated with the variation of volume fraction of aggregate as well as the fineness of aggregates in model mortars and concretes.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제85권2호
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• pp.163-177
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• 2023

The design of segmental bridges, a structure that typically employs precast prestressed concrete elements and the balanced cantilever construction method for the deck, may demand a highly complex structural analysis for increased precision of the results. This work presents a comprehensive numerical analysis of a 3D finite element model using the software ANSYS, version 21.2, to simulate the constructive deck stages of the New Guaiba Bridge, a structure located in Porto Alegre city, southern Brazil. The materials concrete and steel were considered viscoelastic. The concrete used a Generalized Kelvin model, with subroutines written in FORTRAN and added to the main model through the customization tool UPF (User Programmable Features). The steel prestressing tendons used a Generalized Maxwell model available in ANSYS. The balanced cantilever constructive steps of a span of the New Guaiba Bridge were then numerically simulated to follow the actual constructive sequence of the bridge. A comparison between the results obtained with the numerical model and the actual vertical displacement data monitored during the bridge's construction was carried out, showing a good correlation.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2000년도 가을 학술발표회 논문집(II)
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• pp.1031-1036
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• 2000

In this study, a numerical simulation that can effectively predict the strengthening effect of repaired aged RC structures is developed using the axial deformation link elements. In repaired structures, concrete and interface are modeled as quasi-brittle materials. An elastic-perfectly plastic constitutive relationship is introduced for reinforcing bars. Also, a linear-elastic relationship for repair materials such as FRP or CFS. Structural deterioration in terms of corrosion of steel rebar is considered. The interfacial property between steel and concrete which is reduced by corrosion of steel rebar is obtained by comparing numerical results with experimental results of pull out tests. Obtained values are used in repaired reinforced concrete structures under flexural loading conditions. To investigate strengthening effect of the structures repaired with carbon fiber sheet(CFS), repaired and unrepaired RC structures are analyzed numerically. From analysis, rip-off, debonding and rupture failure mechanisms of interface between substrate and CFS can be determined. Finally, strengthening effect according to the variation of interfacial material properties is investigated, and it is shown that interfacial material properties have influence on the mechanical behavior of repaired structure systems Therefore, the developed numerical method using axial deformation link elements can use for determining the strengthening effects and failure mechanism of repaired aged RC structure.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.335-342
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• 2014

이 논문에서는 철근콘크리트 건물의 폭발하중에 의한 연쇄붕괴 해석을 위한 적합한 침식 기준값을 제안하였다. 침식은 기본적으로 대변형에 의한 오류나 해석의 갑작스러운 종료 등의 문제를 극복하기 위한 수치해석 기법이며 선행연구에서 폭발해석에서의 적합한 침식기준 값을 제안했었다. 하지만 콘크리트는 변형률 속도에 따라 다른 스트레스-스트레인 곡선을 갖는다. 따라서 실험 결과와 수치해석 결과를 비교함으로써 실제와 같은 연쇄붕괴 시뮬레이션에 적합한 침식기준 값을 제안하였다. 최종적으로 실제 붕괴가 일어났던 오클라호마 연방정부 건물을 두 결과 값의 중간 값을 적용하여 유사 해석을 진행하였다. 그 결과, 해석 결과는 실제 붕괴를 잘 묘사하고 있다.

• Advances in concrete construction
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• 제12권5호
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• pp.377-389
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• 2021

Reinforced concrete vertical silos are universal structures that store large amounts of granular materials. Due to the asymmetric structure, heavy load, uneven storage material distribution, and the difference between the storage volume and the storage material bulk density, the corresponding earthquake is very complicated. Some scholars have proposed the calculation method of horizontal forces on reinforced concrete vertical silos under the action of earthquakes. Without considering the effect of torsional effect, this article aims to reveal the expansion factor of the silo group considering the torsional effect through experiments. Through two-way seismic simulation shaking table tests on reinforced concrete column-supported group silo structures, the basic dynamic characteristics of the structure under earthquake are obtained. Taking into account the torsional response, the structure has three types of storage: empty, half and full. A comprehensive analysis of the internal force conditions under the material conditions shows that: the different positions of the group bin model are different, the side bin displacement produces a displacement difference, and a torsional effect occurs; as the mass of the material increases, the structure's natural vibration frequency decreases and the damping ratio Increase; it shows that the storage material plays a role in reducing energy consumption of the model structure, and the contribution value is related to the stiffness difference in different directions of the model itself, providing data reference for other researchers; analyzing and calculating the model stiffness and calculating the internal force of the earthquake. As the horizontal side shift increases in the later period, the torsional effect of the group silo increases, and the shear force at the bottom of the column increases. It is recommended to consider the effect of the torsional effect, and the increase factor of the torsional effect is about 1.15. It can provide a reference for the structural safety design of column-supported silos.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.317-336
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• 2013

In this study, the pore structure of Portland cement paste is experimentally characterized by MIP (mercury intrusion porosimetry) and nitrogen adsorption, and simulated by a newly developed status-oriented computer model. Cement pastes with w/c=0.3, 0.4 and 0.5 at ages from 1 day to 120 days are comprehensively investigated. It is found that MIP cannot generate valid pore size distribution curves for cement paste. Nevertheless, nitrogen adsorption can give much more realistic pore size distribution curves of small capillary pores, and these curves follow the same distribution mode. While, large capillary pores can be effectively characterized by the newly developed computer model, and the validity of this model has been proved by BSE imaging plus image analysis. Based on the experimental findings and numerical simulation, a hypothesis is proposed to explain the formation mechanism of the capillary pore system, and the realistic representation of the pore structure of hydrated cement paste is established.

• Advances in Computational Design
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• 제2권3호
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• pp.143-163
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• 2017

This paper presents a non-destructive testing method for estimating the structural response of cable-stayed footbridges. The approach combines field measurements with a numerical static analysis of the structure. When the experimental information concerning the structure deformations is coupled with the numerical data on the structural response, it is possible to calculate the static forces and the design tension resistance in selected structural elements, and as a result, assess the condition of the entire structure. The paper discusses the method assumptions and provides an example of the use of the procedure to assess the load-carrying capacity of a real steel footbridge. The proposed method can be employed to assess cable-stayed structures including those made of other materials, e.g., concrete, timber or composites.

• 터널과지하공간
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.190-202
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• 2009

발파해체는 다른 해체방법과는 달리 실패에 따라 발생할 수 있는 인적 물적 자원의 손실이 매우 크기 때문에, 이를 사전에 예측 방지 할 수 있는 수치해석을 이용한 시뮬레이션 개발이 필수적이라 할 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 기둥 보 접합부의 특성구현 및 철근과 콘크리트의 강도 구현 등에 관하여 유한 요소법에 바탕을 둔 상용코드인 LS-DYNA를 이용하여, 실제 발파대상 구조물이 가지고 있는 복잡한 철근 배근을 단순화하여 고려하는 기법을 제안 하였으며, 또한 본 연구에서 제안한 기법을 이용하여 축소모형 실험 및 실제 구조물의 발파해체의 모사를 통해 검증하였다.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.595-603
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• 2010

염소이온 침투를 받는 해양환경 콘크리트의 확률기반 내구수명 예측을 위해 몬테카를로 시뮬레이션 방법이 많이 사용된다. 그러나 몬테카를로 시뮬레이션 방법은 해석에 매우 긴 시간이 소요되며 해석결과도 매번 다른 결과를 준다. 이에 비해 신뢰성해석에 자주 사용되는 모멘트법은 계산에 소요되는 시간의 거의 없고, 동일문제에 대해서는 항상 동일한 결과를 주는 장점이 있다. 이에 이 연구에서는 신뢰성이론의 모멘트법을 염소이온 침투에 대한 부식개시확률 산정에 적용하였다. 이를 위해 먼저 일계이차 모멘트법과 이계이차 모멘트법에 의한 파괴확률 산정 프로그램을 개발하였다. 개발된 해석 프로그램들을 사용한 예제해석을 통하여 일계이차 모멘트법에 비하여 이계이차 모멘트법이 더 정확한 부식개시확률 산정결과를 줌을 확인하였다. 또 부식개시확률에 미치는 각 확률변수의 영향을 평가하는 민감도 해석을 수행하였으며, 가장 큰 영향인자는 피복두께로 나타났다. 특히 피복두께의 변동계수 변화에 의한 영향이 평균값 변화에 의한 영향 보다 더욱 현저함을 확인하였다.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2005년도 봄학술 발표회 논문집(I)
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• pp.219-222
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• 2005

Many RC building structures of multiple uses constructed in Korea have the irregularities of torsion and soft story at bottom stories. A typical irregular building was selected as prototype and shaking table tests were performed to investigate the seismic performance of this building. The objective of this study is to evaluate the correlation between the experimental and analytical responses of this irregular building structure subjected to the earthquake excitation by using OpenSees(Open System for Earthquake Engineering Simulation). The results of analyses simulate well the behavior of the building having torsional irregularity and weak stories.