• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• v.40 no.1
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• pp.29-48
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• 2011

Under large storm loads sections of a long pipeline on the seabed can be uplifted. Numerically this loss of contact is extremely difficult to simulate, but accounting for uplift and any subsequent recontact behaviour is a critical component in pipeline on-bottom stability analysis. A simple method numerically accounting for this uplift and reattachment, while utilising efficient force-resultant models, is provided in this paper. While force-resultant models use a plasticity framework to directly relate the resultant forces on a segment of pipe to the corresponding displacement, their historical development has concentrated on precisely modelling increasing capacity with penetration. In this paper, the emphasis is placed on the description of loss of penetration during uplifting, modelled by 'strain-softening' of the force-resultant yield surface. The proposed method employs uplift and reattachment criteria to determine the pipe uplift and recontact. The pipe node is allowed to become free, and therefore, the resistance to the applied hydrodynamic loads to be redistributed along the pipeline. Without these criteria, a localised failure will be produced and the numerical program will terminate due to singular stiffness matrix. The proposed approach is verified with geotechnical centrifuge results. To further demonstrate the practicability of the proposed method, a computational example of a 1245 m long pipeline subjected to a large storm in conditions typical of offshore North-West Australia is discussed.

• Wind and Structures
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.69-85
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• 2013

With the sustainability movement, vegetated building envelopes are gaining more popularity. This requires special wind effect investigations, both from sustainability and resiliency perspectives. The current paper focuses on wind load estimation on small- and full-scale trees used as part of green roofs and balconies. Small-scale wind load assessment was carried out using a wind tunnel testing in a global-effect study to understand the interference effects from surrounding structures. Full-scale trees were investigated at a large open-jet facility in a local-effect study to account for the wind-tree interaction. The effect of Reynolds number combined with shape change on the overall loads measured at the base of the trees (near the roots) has been investigated by testing at different model-scales and wind speeds. In addition, high-speed tests were conducted to examine the security of the trees in soil and to assess the effectiveness of a proposed structural mitigation system. Results of the current research show that at relatively high wind speeds the load coefficients tend to be reduced, limiting the wind loads on trees. No resonance or vortex shedding was visually observed.

• Journal of the Earthquake Engineering Society of Korea
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• v.19 no.1
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• pp.1-11
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• 2015

In order to perform a soil-isolation-structure interaction analysis of seismically isolated nuclear power plant (NPP) structures, the nonlinear behavior of a seismic isolation system may be converted to an equivalent linear model used in frequency domain analysis. Seismic responses for seismically isolated NPP containment structures subjected to a simple artificial acceleration history and different site class earthquakes are evaluated for the equivalent-linear and nonlinear models that have been applied to lead-rubber bearing (LRB) modeling. It can be observed that the maximum displacements of the equivalent linear model are larger than that of the nonlinear model. From the floor response spectrum analysis for the top of NPP containment structures, it can be observed that the spectral acceleration of an equivalent linear model at about 0.5 Hz frequency is about 2~3 times larger than that of a nonlinear model.

• Journal of Ocean Engineering and Technology
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• v.20 no.3 s.70
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• pp.54-60
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• 2006

For optimal design of a deep-sea ocean mining collector system, based on self-propelled mining vehicle, it is imperative to develop and validate the dynamic model of a tracked vehicle traveling on soft deep seabed. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the fidelity of the dynamic simulation model by means of response surface methodology. Various statistical techniques related to response surface methodology, such as outlier analysis, detection of interaction effect, analysis of variance, inference of the significance of design variables, and global sensitivity analysis, are examined. To obtain a plausible response surface model, maximum entropy sampling is adopted. From statistical analysis and prediction for dynamic responses of the tracked vehicle, conclusions will be drawn about the accuracy of the dynamic model and the performance of the response surface model.

• Coupled systems mechanics
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• v.3 no.2
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• pp.171-193
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• 2014

The dynamic characterization is important in making accurate predictions of the seismic response of the hybrid structures dominated by different damping mechanisms. Different damping characteristics arise from the construction of hybrid structure with different materials: steel for the upper part; reinforced concrete for the lower main part and interaction with supporting soil. The process of modeling damping matrices and experimental verification is challenging because damping cannot be determined via static tests as can mass and stiffness. The assumption of classical damping is not appropriate if the system to be analyzed consists of two or more parts with significantly different levels of damping. The dynamic response of structures is critically determined by the damping mechanisms, and its value is very important for the design and analysis of vibrating structures. A numerical algorithm capable of evaluating the equivalent modal damping ratio from structural components is desirable for improving seismic design. Two approaches are considered to explore the dynamic response of hybrid tower of cable-stayed bridges: The first approach makes use of a simplified model of 2 coupled lumped masses to investigate the effects of subsystems different damping, mass ratio, frequency ratio on dynamic characteristics and equivalent modal damping; the second approach employs a detailed numerical step-by step integration procedure.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• v.7 no.1
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• pp.37-42
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• 1997

A bacterial strain L1 producing a thermostable esterase was isolated from soil taken near a hot spring and identified as Bacillus stearothermophilus by its microbiological properties. The isolated thermostable esterase was purified by ammonium sulfate fractionation, ion .exchange and hydrophobic interaction chromatographies. The molecular weight of the purified enzyme was estimated to be 50,000 by SDS-PAGE. Its optimum temperature and pH for hydrolytic activity against PNP caprylate were $85^{\circ}C$ and 9.0, respectively. The purified enzyme was stable up to $70^{\circ}C$ and at a broad pH range of 4.0-11.5 in the presence of bovine serum albumin. The enzyme was inhibited by phenylmethylsulfonyl fluoride and diethyl p-nitrophenyl phosphate, indicating the enzyme is a serine esterase. The enzyme obeyed Michaelis-Menten kinetics in the hydrolysis of PNPEs and had maximum activity for PNP caproate ($C_6$) among PNPEs ($C_2-C_12$) tested.

• Magazine of the Korean Society of Agricultural Engineers
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• v.23 no.2
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• pp.54-60
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• 1981

토양유실은 강우의 성질, 토양의 특성, 경사도 및 경사장, 배수방법에 따라 달라진다. 따라서 토양유실을 정확하게 예측하기 위해서는 위의 6개 인자에 관한 구명이 필요하다. 지금까지 우리 나라에서는 Wischmeier의 토양유실량 공식(USLE)을 효율적으로 적용하기 위하여 6개 인자중 강우인자, 토양침식관성 인자, 작물인자 및 토양보존인자에 대해서만 연구가 있는 실정이다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 경사지에서의 경사장가 경사도가 토양유실에 미치는 영향을 구명하여 LS방정식을 유도하고자 하였다. 경기도 나주군 숙거리에 있는 농업진흥공사 농지 보존 시험소에서 10개의 과지 시험구에 대한 토양유실량을 측정하여 분석하였다. 10개의 시험구중 9개는 경사도 10%, 20% 및 30% 각각에 대해 10m, 20m 및 30m의 경사장으로 되어있으며 나머지 1개의 시험구는 다른 시험구와의 비교를 위한 표준구로서 15%의 경사도, 20m의 경사장으로 되어 있다. 토양은 예산류에 속하며 60%의 초질, 24%의 미초질 및 16%의 정토질로 구성되어 있다. 20회의 토양유실량 측정 기록중 12.7mm 이상의 강우에 의한 9회분의 유실량 측정자료를 회귀분석한 결과 다음과 같은 방정식이 유도되었다. 그러나 경사도와 경사장인자(LS)는 다른 여러 인자들과의 상호작용(interaction)을 내포하고 있기 때문에 앞으로의 LS 인자에 대한 연구는 여러 종류의 토양에서 경사의 조건을 다양하게 변화시켜 장기간 실험을 한다면 한국의 토양특성에 일반적으로 적용할 수 있는 LS방정식을 유도할 수 있으리라 사료된다.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• v.16 no.6
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• pp.641-654
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• 2019

This paper investigates the seismic response of a typical non-navigable continuous girder bridge isolated with friction sliding bearings of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao link projects in China. The effectiveness of the friction pendulum system (FPS) and accuracy of the numerical model were evaluated by a 1/20 scaled bridge model using shaking table tests. Based on the hysteretic properties of friction pendulum system (FPS), double concave friction pendulum (DCFP), and triple friction pendulum system (TFPS), seismic response analyses of isolated bridges with the three sliding-type bearings are systematically carried out considering soil-pile interaction under offshore soft clay conditions. The fast nonlinear analysis (FNA) method and response spectrum are employed to investigate the seismic response of isolated offshore bridge structures. The numerical results show that the implementation of the three sliding-type bearings effectively reduce the base shear and bending moment of the reinforced concrete pier, at the cost of increasing the absolute displacement of the bridge superstructure. Furthermore, the TFPS and DCFP bearings show better isolation effect than FPS bearing for the example continuous girder bridge.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2015.05a
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• pp.516-516
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• 2015

본 연구는 한강유역($2,6018km^2$)을 대상으로 SWAT(Soil and Water Assessment Tool)을 이용하여 지표수와 지하수의 상호작용에 의한 물수지 분석을 수행하고, 수량측면의 유역 건전성을 평가하였다. 유역의 물수지 분석을 위해 한강유역을 표준유역 단위로 구분하고, 기상자료, 하천유량, 다목적댐(소양강댐, 충주댐, 횡성댐) 운영자료, 다기능보(강천보, 여주보, 이포보) 운영자료, 증발산량, 토양수분 자료를 수집하였다. SWAT 모형의 신뢰성 있는 유출량 보정을 위해 한강유역 내 위치하는 다목적댐 및 다기능보의 실측 방류량을 이용하여 댐 운영모의를 고려하였고, 실측 지하수위, 증발산, 토양수분 자료를 이용하여 모형의 보정(2005~2009)과 검증(2010~2014)을 실시하였다. 그 결과 토양수분으로부터 증발산이 발생하고 유출 및 지하수까지 영향을 미치는 물수지 현상을 잘 재현하고 있음을 알 수 있었다. 이후 유역의 수량측면의 건전성 평가를 위한 수문요소로 하천 유출량, 증발산량, 침투, 침루, 기저유출, 토양수분, 지하수 함양량 등을 도출하고 유역의 물순환을 해석하여 유역의 건전성을 평가하였다.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• v.78 no.5
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• pp.637-649
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• 2021

Great efforts have been conducted to investigate the seismic performances of the arch and rectangular underground structures, however, the differences between seismic responses of these two types of underground structures, especially the vault radian influencing the seismic responses of arch structures are not clarified. This paper presents a detailed numerical investigation on the seismic responses of arch underground structures with different vault radians, and aims to illustrate the rule that vault radian affects the seismic responses of underground structures. Five arch underground structures are built for nonlinear soil-structure interaction analysis. The internal forces of the structural components of the underground structures only under gravity are discussed detailedly, and an optimum vault radian for perfect load-carrying functionality of arch underground structures is suggested. Then the structures are analyzed under seven scaled ground motions, amounting to a total of 35 dynamic calculations. The numerical results show that the vault radian can have beneficial effects on the seismic response of the arch structure, compared to the rectangular underground structures, causing the central columns to suffer smaller axial force and horizontal deformation. The conclusions provide some directive suggestions for the seismic design of the arch underground structures.