• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제38권6호
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• pp.657-670
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• 2021

This paper presents a designing method for enhancing fire resistance of steel box bridge girders (closed steel box bridge girder supporting a thin concrete slab) through taking into account such parameters namely; fire severity, type of longitudinal stiffeners (I, L, and T shaped), and number of longitudinal stiffeners. A validated 3-D finite element model, developed through the computer program ANSYS, is utilized to go over the fire response of a typical steel box bridge girder using the transient thermo-structural analysis method. Results from the numerical analysis show that fire severity and type of longitudinal stiffeners welded on bottom flange have significant influence on fire resistance of steel box bridge girders. T shaped longitudinal stiffeners applied on bottom flange can highly prevent collapse of steel box bridge girders towards the end of fire exposure. Increase of longitudinal stiffeners on bottom flange and web can slightly enhance fire resistance of steel box bridge girders. Rate of deflection-based criterion can be reliable to evaluate fire resistance of steel box bridge girders in most fire exposure cases. Thus, T shaped longitudinal stiffeners on bottom flange incorporated into bridge fire-resistance design can significantly enhance fire resistance of steel box bridge girders.

• 한국산업안전학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국안전학회 1997년도 추계 학술논문발표회 논문집
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• pp.151-156
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• 1997

In this thesis, the safety assessment of the steel box girder bridge were studied. From the structural analysis results of the steel box girder bridge, bending moment and shear force were calculated, and these element force was applied to the safety assessment of the steel box girder bridge.

• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.87-94
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• 2011

The typical corrosion prevention method inside the steel upper box girder in a suspension bridge involves the use of paints. However, in an effort to reduce environmental impact and cost, the suspension portion of the Yeongjong Bridge, Korea utilizes dehumidification systems to control humidity and prevent corrosion inside its box girder. Maintaining a uniform humidity distribution at the proper level inside the box girder is critical to the successful corrosion control. In this study, the humidity and the resultant atmospheric corrosivity inside the box girder of the Yeongjong Bridge was monitored. The corrosion rate of the steel inside the box girder was obtained using thin-film electrical resistance (TFER) corrosion sensors. Time-of-wetness (TOW) measurements and the deposition rates of atmospheric pollutants such as $Cl^{-}$ and $SO_{x}$ were also obtained. Classification of the atmospheric corrosivity inside the box girder was evaluated according to ISO 9223. As a result, no corrosion was found in the upper box girder, indicating that the dehumidification system used in the Yeongjong Bridge is an effective corrosion control method.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.115-123
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• 2018

Steel-concrete composite structure is widely applied to bridge engineering due to their outstanding mechanical properties and economic benefit. This paper studied a new type of steel-concrete composite anchorage system for a self-anchored suspension bridge and focused on the mechanical behavior and force transferring mechanism. A model with a scale of 1/2.5 was prepared and tested in ten loading cases in the laboratory, and their detailed stress distributions were measured. Meanwhile, a three-dimensional finite element model was established to understand the stress distributions and validated against the experimental measurement data. From the results of this study, a complicated stress distribution of the steel anchorage box with low stress level was observed. In addition, no damage and cracking was observed at the concrete surrounding this steel box. It can be concluded that the composite effect between the concrete surrounding the steel anchorage box and this steel box can be successfully developed. Consequently, the steel-concrete composite anchorage system illustrated an excellent mechanical response and high reliability.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제15권5호통권66호
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• pp.489-497
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• 2003

사회적 환경에 따른 교량의 장대화와 단순화의 추세로 인해 구조적 시스템과 생명주기에서 교량 건설의 경제적 효율성이 증대되고 있다. 강교 제작의 경제성과 효율성을 위해 시공 전 상세한 구조해석이 실시되어져야 하며 특히 강상자형교에서는 지점부 다이아프램과 수직보강재가 초점이 되는 주요 부재중의 하나이다. 본 논문에서는 강상자형교를 시공하거나 확장, 보수하는 과정에서 일어나는 추가 사하중에 대하여 지점부의 다이아프램 거동 분석을 위해 실측과 구조해석을 통시에 수행하여 다이아프램부 응력 분배 거동을 분석하고 다이아프램 수각보강 재의 적절한 길이를 제안하고자 하였다.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제17권6호통권79호
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• pp.649-660
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• 2005

강박스거더교 다이아프램의 맨홀은 지금까지 경험적으로 설계하여, 강교제작에 과도한 비용을 유발시키는 한 요인이 되고 있다. 다이아프램 맨홀 제작의 경제성과 효율성을 제고시키기 위해서는 다이아프램 맨홀부의 정확한 거동분석을 통한 검토가 필요하다. 본 논문에서는 강상자형교 지점부의 다이아프램 맨홀의 거동 분석을 위해 현장실측과 구조해석이 수행되었다. 여러 가지 맨홀 형상들에 대한 상세 구조해석을 통하여, 강박스거더교의 지점부 다이아프램 맨홀의 적절한 보강방법에 대하여 제안하였다.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제45권1호
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• pp.119-131
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• 2022

Due to the complexity of the structure and the limits of classical SEA, a combined SEA approach is employed, with angle-dependent SEA in the low- and mid-frequency ranges and advanced SEA (ASEA) considering indirect coupling in the high-frequency range. As an important component of the steel box girder, the dynamic response of an L-junction periodic ribbed plate is calculated first by the combined SEA and validated by the impact hammer test and finite element method (FEM). Results show that the indirect coupling due to the periodicity of stiffened plate is significant at high frequencies and may cause the error to reach 38.4 dB. Hence, the incident bending wave angle cannot be ignored in comparison to classical SEA. The combined SEA is then extended to investigate the vibration properties of the steel box girder. The bending wave transmission study is likewise carried out to gain further physical insight into indirect coupling. By comparison with FEM and classical SEA, this approach yields good accuracy for calculating the dynamic responses of the steel box girder made of periodic ribbed plates in a wide frequency range. Furthermore, the influences of some important parameters are discussed, and suggestions for vibration and noise control are provided.

• 대한교통학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.7-18
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• 2006

본 연구는 단경간 강박스거더교를 대상으로 교량의 형태적 특성인 교량형상계수를 변화시켜가며 3D Simulation을 평가매체로 하여 경관선호도를 조사, 분석하고 경관선호도를 결정하는 시각적 선호인자와 물리적 선호인자를 분석하여 경관선호도를 향상시킬 수 있는 방안을 제시하고자 하였다. 그 결과 경관선호도가 가장 높은 것으로는 거더가 얇고 곡률이 많이 적용되며 교대를 내측으로 기울인 내측형 경사벽으로 구성된 경관으로 나타났고, 경관선호도가 가장 낮은 것으로는 거더가 가장 두껍고 곡률이 적용되지 않았으며 교대를 내측으로 기울인 내측형 경사벽으로 구성된 경관으로 나타났다. 경관선호도에 차이를 나타내는 시각적 선호인자는 높이에 관한 개방성에서 가장 큰 차이를 보이고 있으며, 독특함에 관한 심미성에서 가장 작은 차이를 보이고 있는 것으로 분석되었다. 단경간 강박스거더교의 경관선호도에 영향을 미치는 인자를 추출한 결과 시각적 선호인자로는 심미성과 개방성이 추출되었으며, 물리적 선호인자인 교량형상계수로는 거더의 높이비, 거더의 곡률, 교대의 각도 모두가 경관선호도에 영향을 미치는 인자로 간주될 수 있었다. 연구의 결과, 경관을 고려한 단경간 강박스거더교를 설계할 때는 거더의 높이를 구조적으로 안전한 수준범위내에서 가장 얇게 적용하고, 거더에 곡률을 안전한 수준범위내에서 최대 값을 적용하며. 교대의 각도는 수직형 면벽보다 외측형 경사벽을 적용하는 것이 경관선호도를 향상시키는 것으로 분석되었다.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.423-440
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• 2020

In the recent years, steel box girder bridges have been extensively used due to high bending stiffness, torsional rigidity, and rapid construction. Therefore, researches related to this girder bridge have been widely conducted. This paper investigates the effect of residual stresses and geometric imperfections on the load-carrying capacity of steel box girder bridges spanning 30 m and 50 m. A three - dimensional finite element model of the steel box girder with a closed section was developed and analyzed using ABAQUS software. Nonlinear inelastic analysis was used to capture the actual response of the girder bridge accurately. Based on the results of analyses, the superimposed mode of webs and flanges was recommended for considering the influence of initial geometric imperfections of the steel box model. In addition, 4% and 16% strength reduction rates on the load - carrying capacity of the perfect structural system were respectively recommended for the girders with compact and non-compact sections, whose designs satisfy the requirements specified in AASHTO LRFD standard. As a consequence, the research results would help designers eliminate the complexity in modeling residual stresses and geometric imperfections when designing the steel box girder bridge.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제69권2호
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• pp.193-204
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• 2019

This paper presents results from experimental and numerical studies on the response of steel-concrete composite box bridge girders under certain localized fire exposure conditions. Two composite box bridge girders, a simply supported girder and a continuous girder respectively, were tested under simultaneous loading and fire exposure. The simply supported girder was exposed to fire over 40% of its span length in the middle zone, and the two-span continuous girder was exposed to fire over 38% of its length of the first span and full length of the second span. A measurement method based on comparative rate of deflection was provided to predict the failure time in the hogging moment zone of continuous composite box bridge girders under certain localized fire exposure condition. Parameters including transverse and longitudinal stiffeners and fire scenarios were introduced to investigate fire resistance of the composite box bridge girders. Test results show that failure of the simply supported girder is governed by the deflection limit state, whereas failure of the continuous girder occurs through bending buckling of the web and bottom slab in the hogging moment zone. Deflection based criterion may not be reliable in evaluating failure of continuous composite box bridge girder under certain fire exposure condition. The fire resistance (failure time) of the continuous girder is higher than that of the simply supported girder. Data from fire tests is successfully utilized to validate a finite element based numerical model for further investigating the response of composite box bridge girders exposed to localized fire. Results from numerical analysis show that fire resistance of composite box bridge girders can be highly influenced by the spacing of longitudinal stiffeners and fire severity. The continuous composite box bridge girder with closer longitudinal stiffeners has better fire resistance than the simply composite box bridge girder. It is concluded that the fire resistance of continuous composite box bridge girders can be significantly enhanced by preventing the hogging moment zone from exposure to fire. Longitudinal stiffeners with closer spacing can enhance fire resistance of composite box bridge girders. The increase of transverse stiffeners has no significant effect on fire resistance of composite box bridge girders.