• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.21-38
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• 2011

This study examines the influence of curved, steel, I-girder bridge configuration on girder end reactions and cross frame member forces during seismic events. Simply-supported bridge finite element models were created and examined under seismic events mimicking what could be experienced in AASHTO Seismic Zone 2. Bridges were analyzed using practical ranges of: radius of curvature; girder and cross frame spacings; and lateral bracing configuration. Results from the study indicated that: (1) radius of curvature had the greatest influence on seismic response; (2) interior (lowest radius) girder reactions were heavily influenced by parameter variations and, in certain instances, uplift at their bearings could be a concern; (3) vertical excitation more heavily influenced bearing and cross frame seismic response; and (4) lateral bracing helped reduce seismic effects but using bracing along the entire span did not provide additional benefit over placing bracing only in bays adjacent to the supports.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.353-362
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• 2022

Bridge fire hazard has become a growing concern over the last decade due to the rapid increase of ground transportation of hazardous materials and resulting fire incidents. The lack of fire safety provisions in steel bridges can be a significant issue owing steel thermal properties that lead to fast degradation of steel properties at elevated temperatures. Alternatively, the development of composite action between steel girders and concrete decks can increase the fire resistance of steel bridges and meet fire safety requirements in some applications. This paper reviews the fire problem in steel bridges and the fire behavior of composite steel-concrete bridge girders. A numerical model is developed to trace the fire response of a typical bridge girder and is validated using measurements from fire tests. The selected bridge girder is composed by a hot rolled steel section strengthened with bearing stiffeners at midspan and supports. A concrete slab sitting on the top of the girder is connected to the slab through shear studs to provide full composite action. The validated numerical model was used to investigate the fire resistance of real scale bridge girders and the effect of the composite action under different scenarios (standard and hydrocarbon fires). Results showed that composite action can significantly increase the fire resistance of steel bridge girders. Besides, fire severity played an important role in the fire behavior of composite girders and both factors should be taken into consideration in the design of steel bridges for fire safety.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.9-20
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• 2008

강박스거더교 다이아프램부에 있어서 경제적이고 합리적인 설계가 요망되어 진다. 본 연구에서는 시공중인 4경간 강박스거더교에서 콘크리트 상판 타설 시와 차량재하 시에 응력을 측정한다. 측정 결과는 지점부 다이아프램부와 중앙부에서 응력분배를 연구하기 위하여 분석된다. 다이아프램부 수직보강재의 높이별 응력과 이와 같은 높이의 다이아프램부 응력을 정리하고, 이들 결과를 분석하여 적정 수직보강재 길이의 효율성을 판단한다. 또한 다이아프램부 3조의 수직보강재 각각의 응력을 분석하고, 콘크리트 경화 후 차량 재하 시와 시에 따른 응력비를 산출하여 다이아프램부 설계합리화 연구의 기본 자료로 수립하고자 한다.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.221-228
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• 2011

강 판형교는 높은 세장비 때문에 좌굴이 설계의 주요 변수이다. 본 연구의 목적은 I 형 플레이트 거더와 파형 복부판을 갖는 플레이트 거더의 좌굴거동을 분석하고, 파형 복부판을 갖는 플레이트 거더의 이점을 조사하는 것이다. 파형 복부판 깊이의 변화, 복부판의 두께 변화 그리고 하중조건의 변화에 따라 다양한 파라미터 연구를 수행하였다. 연구의 결과로서 파형 복부판을 갖는 플레이트 거더의 좌굴강도가 I 형 플레이트 거더에 비해서 좌굴강도에 있어서 46%~417% 더 효과적이며, 파형 복부판을 갖는 플레이트 거더의 적절한 파형각도는 ${\theta}=15^{\circ}{\sim}22^{\circ}$로 나타났다.

• 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.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.100-109
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• 2011

최근 중앙경간 일부를 강박스 거더로 대체하여 자중을 감소시켜 중앙경간의 장경간화를 시도한 교량형식인 콘크리트-강 복합 엑스트라도즈드교는 기존 엑스트라도즈드 교량을 개선하기 위한 대안으로 제시되고 있다. 콘크리트-강 복합 엑스트라도즈드교는 자중 감소를 통해 중앙경간의 장경간화가 가능할 뿐 아니라 기존형식과 동일한 경우 주거더의 높이와 측경간을 감소시킬 수 있어 구조적 효율성이 매우 우수한 형식으로 평가되고 있다. 따라서 콘크리트-강 복합 엑스트라도즈드교에 대한 최적의 설계기법을 구축하는 것이 매우 중요하다. 이를 위하여 본 연구에서는 콘크리트-강 복합 엑스트라도즈드교에 대한 주요 설계변수(주탑 높이, 주거더 높이 및 강상판 거더 길이)를 도출하고, 이를 바탕으로 설계변수별 수치해석과 그 결과를 이용한 설계변수별 민감도 분석을 실시하여 설계변수가 교량의 설계에 미치는 영향을 정량적으로 반영할 수 있는 설계가중값을 도출하였다.

• 한국철도학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국철도학회 2004년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.928-933
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• 2004

Despite the number of steel bridges being under in service more than 50 years reaches about 50$\%$ in present, the quantitative estimation in maintenance on steel railway bridges is not possible because a ton of the field data in the bridges have not been plentifully accumulated. Therefore, a series of field tests on the steel plate girder bridge, the typical types of steel railway bridges, are executed, and the stress characteristics of main members in steel plate girder railway bridges are quantitatively estimated in this study.

• 한국철도학회논문집
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.151-159
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• 2006

It analyzed the mechanical behaviors of non-ballasted railway bridge (steel plate girder type) with ballast reinforced on the finite element analysis, field test and laboratory test far the static and dynamic responses. The major objective of this study is to investigate the effects and application of reinforcement for steel plate girder railway bridge by the external post-tensioning method. The reinforcement of non-ballast railway bridge had obviously stable dynamic behaviors due to the additional dead force which was ballast. But in case of static behaviors, static displacements and stresses had increased nearly the allowable values. Therefore we analyzed the mechanical behaviors of non-ballasted railway bridge with ballast reinforced and external post-tensioning reinforced on the finite element analysis and laboratory test for the static and dynamic behavior. As a result, the reinforcement of ballasted railway bridge the external post-tensioning method are obviously effective for the additional dead force which is ballast. The analytical and experimental study are carried out to investigate the post-tension force decrease bending behavior and deflection in composite bridge for serviceability. The servicing railway bridge with ballast reinforced has need of the reasonable reinforcement measures which could be reducing the effect of additional dead load that degradation phenomenon of structure by an unusual. stresses and a drop durability.

• 한국전산구조공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전산구조공학회 2005년도 춘계 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.564-571
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• 2005

Two-plate girder bridge and narrow steel box girder bridge are suggested for the steel wheel AGT system. For these bridge system, rail-bridge interaction analysis was carried out and dynamic behavior of these bridges was investigated. The result shows that all the estimated parameters satisfy the criteria concerned. As a result these two suggested bridge systems have enough performance to be competitive for the LRT elevated structures.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.437-450
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• 2018

A bridge comprising of two girders, such as a twin steel box-girder bridge, is classified as fracture critical (i.e., non-redundant). In this study, the various bridge components of the twin steel box-girder bridge are investigated to determine if these could be utilized to improve bridge redundancy. Detailed finite-element (FE) models, capable of simulating prominent failure modes observed in a full-scale bridge fracture test, are utilized to evaluate the contributions of the bridge components on the ultimate behavior and redundancy of the bridge sustaining a fracture on one of its girders. The FE models incorporate material nonlinearities of the steel and concrete members, and are capable of capturing the effects of the stud connection failure and railing contact. Analysis results show that the increased tensile strength of the stud connection and (or) concrete strength are effective in improving bridge redundancy. By modulating these factors, redundancy could be significantly enhanced to the extent that the bridge may be excluded from its fracture critical designation.