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Seismic response simulations of bridges considering shear-flexural interaction of columns

  • Zhang, Jian;Xu, Shi-Yu
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.31 no.5
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    • pp.545-566
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    • 2009
  • Bridge columns are subjected to combined actions of axial force, shear force and bending moment during earthquakes, caused by spatially-complex earthquake motions, features of structural configurations and the interaction between input and response characteristics. Combined actions can have significant effects on the force and deformation capacity of RC columns, resulting in unexpected large deformations and extensive damage that in turn influences the performance of bridges as vital components of transportation systems. This paper evaluates the seismic response of three prototype reinforced concrete bridges using comprehensive numerical models that are capable of simulating the complex soil-structural interaction effects and nonlinear behavior of columns. An analytical approach that can capture the shear-flexural interacting behavior is developed to model the realistic nonlinear behavior of RC columns, including the pinching behavior, strength deterioration and stiffness softening due to combined actions of shear force, axial force and bending moment. Seismic response analyses were conducted on the prototype bridges under suites of ground motions. Response quantities of bridges (e.g., drift, acceleration, section force and section moment etc.) are compared and evaluated to identify the effects of vertical motion, structural characteristics and the shear-flexural interaction on seismic demand of bridges.

Development of Wheel-Terrain Interaction Device for Mobility Prediction of Off-road Vehicle (야지 차량의 기동성 예측을 위한 휠-토양 상호작용 시험장치 개발)

  • Oh, Hyunhwan;Kim, Gwanyoung;Kim, Jinseong;Shin, Yongjae;Lee, Kyu-Jin;Choi, Minsuk;Lee, Soo Jin
    • Korean Journal of Computational Design and Engineering
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    • v.19 no.4
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    • pp.332-339
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    • 2014
  • This paper presents on the development of wheel-terrain interaction device using low-priced sensors, which will be used to predict the drawbar pull and optimal slip of off-road vehicle in real time. The essential variables obtained in the device to predict the mobility of vehicles are determined based on semi-empirical model describing the wheel-terrain interaction. Using the developed device, the experiments about the wheel-terrain interaction were performed on the soil of the Jumunjin standard sand, which yielded dynamic weight, motor driving torque, drawbar pull, and sinkage with respect to wheel slip ratio. Finally, the repeatability of the measured data are verified through repeating the experiments three times on the same condition.

Effect of Swine Liquid Manure and Phosphorus Application on Chemical Properties and Microbial Population of Italian (제주화산회토지역에서 돈분액비와 인산시용이 이탈리안 라이그라스 재배 토양의 화학적 특성 및 미생물상에 미치는 영향)

  • 김문철;현해남;최대진;문봉춘;고용구;강태숙
    • Journal of The Korean Society of Grassland and Forage Science
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    • v.21 no.4
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    • pp.181-190
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    • 2001
  • This study was conducted to investigate the effect of swine liquid manure(SLM) and phosphorus fertilizer from September, 1998 to July, 1999 on the soil fertility on Italian ryegrass field, Cheju volcanic ash soil. pH(lst investigated), Mg (2nd investigated) and Cu content (2nd investigated) on soil grown by Italian ryegrass were significantly increased by an increase of fertilizer P(P

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Ground-Tunnel Interaction Effect Depending on the Ground Stiffness (지반의 강성변화에 따른 지반-터널 동적 상호작용 연구)

  • 김대상
    • Tunnel and Underground Space
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    • v.11 no.4
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    • pp.339-343
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    • 2001
  • Shield tunnel having circular section located in the soil or soft rock layer is liable to deform in such a way that its two diagonal diameters crossing each other expand and contract alternately during earthquakes. Based on this knowledge, the ground-tunnel interaction effect for this particular vibration mode is investigated. The ground surrounding a tunnel is assumed to be a homogeneous elastic medium. The bonded boundary condition on the ground-tunnel interface is considered. This suggests a firm bond between the ground and the tunnel lining. As Poisson's ratio and stiffness of the ground increases, the strain induced within the tunnel lining increases.

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Analysis of Group Pile-Cap Interaction by Load Transfer Approach (하중전이법에 의한 말뚝-캡 상호작용 해석)

  • 정상섬;정상훈;원진오
    • Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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    • v.17 no.3
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    • pp.95-102
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    • 2001
  • 본 연구에서는 말뚝-지반, 말뚝-캡 상호작용을 고려한 군말뚝 거동을 해석하는 효율적인 알고리즘을 제안하였다. 단독말뚝의 말뚝-지반 상호작용은 하중전이법을 사용하여 비선형적인 특성을 갖는 지반스프링(p-y, t-z, q-z 곡선등)을 이용하여 모델링하였으며 Beam-column 방법을 이용하여 말뚝-지반 시스템을 수치적으로 모델링하였다. 좀 더 실제적인 군말뚝의 해석을 위해서 지반-말뚝-지반 상호작용에 의한 그룹효과와 더불어 군말뚝 내에서 말뚝의 위치 및 말뚝과 말뚝캡의 결합조건에 따른 말뚝-캡 상호작용에 의한 효과를 고려하였다. 본 연구에서는 말뚝-캡의 상호작용에 중점을 두었으며 Beam-column 방법을 이용하여 이를 해석할 수 있는 타당한 수치해석적 방법을 개발하고자 하였다. 개발된 알고리즘을 수치해석 예제를 통해 비교, 검증하였다.

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Effect of Organic Material, Active Carbon and Magnesium on the Growth of Zoysia koreana (잔디생육에 대한 유기물, 활성탄소 및 마그네슘의 효과)

  • Choi, Byung-Ju;Shim, Jai-Sung;Park, Hoon
    • Asian Journal of Turfgrass Science
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    • v.8 no.3
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    • pp.193-199
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    • 1994
  • Effect pf rape seed oil cake compast (OM) active carbon(C) compound fertilizer (NPK) and magnesium sulfate (Mg) application on Zoysia koreana growth by lysimeter of 50cm soil column filled with a low fertility loam. Effect on growth was in order of OM>OM . NPK interaction> NPK . active carbon and Mg were not effective OM . NPK interaction effect was negative on leaf width and root dry matter yield. OM and OM . NPK interaction were most effective on rhizome growth. Their effect did not change the ratio of growth rates between aerial part and rhizome but change that between aerial part and root. Leaf width was most sensitive to the treatments.

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Characteristics of Soil Erosion on the Forest Fired Sites by Using Rainfall Simulator (인공강우장치를 이용한 산불발생지의 토양침식 특성에 관한 연구)

  • Lee, Heon Ho;Joo, Jae Duk
    • Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science
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    • v.95 no.6
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    • pp.649-656
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    • 2006
  • The purpose of study is to measure soil erosion quantity for elapsed four years from the fire on forest fired sites of Dong-gu, Daegu. This study was conducted to investigate the characteristics of soil erosion by fire occurrence influencing on the soil erosion were. Also analysis result follows that the relations between soil erosion quantity and rainfall intensity, the slope and elapsed year. The results analysed were as follows: 1. Soil erosion by year of occurrence of forest fire was increased 1.9 to 5.7 times as rainfall intensity was increased by 30 m/hr, and 1.4 to 14.2% as degree of slope was increased by $10^{\circ}$. 2. In the first year of forest fire occurrence, soil erosion was fairly heavy for 10 minutes of initial rainfall of which rainfall intensity was 80 m/hr and degree of slope was $30^{\circ}$. The amount of soil erosion was gradually reduced as elapsed time. From two years after fire, the amount of soil erosion by rainfall intensity and degree of slope was nearly constant. 3. The amount of soil erosion by rainfall intensity and slope in accordance with elapsed time after fire was reduced 28.9 to 94.1% in three years after occurrence of forest fire as compared to the first year of fire. Soil erosion was fairly heavy by rainfall intensity and slope in the first year of fire, but it was gradually reduced from two years after fire. 4. In the analysis on influences of each factors on the amount of soil erosion on forest fired sites, the amount of soil erosion was significant differences in major impacts of each rainfall intensity, degree of slope and elapsed year after fire and interaction of rainfall intensity${\times}$degree of slope and rainfall intensity${\times}$elapsed year after fire, but no differences were observed in interaction of degree of slope${\times}$elapsed year after fire and rainfall intensity${\times}$degree of slope${\times}$elapsed year after fire. Rainfall intensity was the most affecting factor on the amount of soil erosion and followed by degree of slope and elapsed year after fire. 5. For correlation between soil erosion and affecting three factors, soil erosion showed significant positive relation with rainfall intensity and degree of slope at I % level, and significant negative relation with elapsed year after fire at 1 % level. 6. As a result of regression of affecting three factors on soil erosion. rainfall intensity was most significant impact factor in explaining the amount of soil erosion on forest fired sites, followed by degree of slope and elapsed year after forest fire. 7. The formula for estimating soil erosion using rainfall intensity, degree of slope and elapsed year after forest fire occurrence was made. S.E = 0.092R.I + 0.211D.S - 0.942E.Y(S.E : Soil erosion, R.I : Rainfall intensity, D.S : Degree of slope, E.Y : Elapsed year after forest fire occurrence)

Runoff Characteristics and Soil Moisture Distribution of ′U-shaped Goll′ Valley Head Slope (′U자형 골′ 곡두사면의 토양수분 분포와 유출특성)

  • 박종관;양해근
    • Journal of the Korean Geographical Society
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    • v.39 no.1
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    • pp.45-55
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    • 2004
  • The paper describes the rainfall-runoff. soil moisture distribution and subsurface flow of 'U-shaped Goll' valley head slope to evaluate quantitatively the interaction between the water circulation system and geomorphic development. The findings are as follows: The fissure and the pipe entrance in front of 'U-shaped Goll' introduce a lot of direct runoff into either the soil pipe or the soil layer to accelerate the erosion of the soil layer, so that they are likely to contribute to the expansion and development of the soil pipe. Most of soil water is to be drained in pipe flow, while some of remaining soil water is to be fed into groundwater. Therefore, low rainfall intensity is thought to let both the groundwater level and the pipe flow react sensitively by the effects of the precedent rainfall even at events: As a result, the soil pipe is said to be an important factor having influence upon the material balance of 'U-shaped Goll' valley head slope. On the other hand, the groundwater shows greater specific flux at the top than at the bottom, and relatively larger specific flux is applied to the top to make 'U-shaped Goll' valley head slope go back to the top.

Evaluation and Application of Dynamic Soil Properties for SSI Analysis (지반-구조물 상호작용해석시 동적지반특성의 평가 및 적용)

  • Lee, Myung Jae;Shin, Jong Ho;Chon, Chun Su
    • KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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    • v.10 no.2
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    • pp.103-112
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    • 1990
  • This study examines the characteristics of soil behavior which includes many uncertainties in seismic design, evaluates the dynamic soil properties and studies the soil-structure interaction to generalize the applicability and economy of the available sites. An example analysis is performed for soil-structure system response assuming a containment structure built on site which includes soil layers using both elastic halfspace analysis and FEM analysis against the seismic loads from the actual design. This exercise is performed as a part of the safety analysis and economic assessment of the nuclear power plant built on soils. It includes the preparation of computer program capable of incorporating large nonlinearity in the analysis, resonable evaluation procedures to determine input soil data. Nonlinear FEM analysis of Seed and Idriss model is found suitable for the accurate analysis of dynamic response of soils. Linear FEM analysis using dynamic soil properties at strain level obtained by one-dimensional seismic response, and elastic half-space analysis using dynamic soil properties at strain level under static loads are recommended to evaluate the dynamic soil properties.

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