• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제49권1호
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• pp.109-123
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• 2023

Headed studs welded to steel beams and embedded within the concrete of deck slabs are vital components of modern composite floor systems, where safety and economy depend on the accurate predictions of the stud shear resistance. The multitude of existing deck profiles and the complex behavior of studs in deck slab ribs makes developing accurate and reliable mechanical or empirical design models challenging. The paper addresses this issue by presenting a machine learning (ML) model developed from the natural gradient boosting (NGBoost) algorithm capable of producing probabilistic predictions and a database of 464 push-out tests, which is considerably larger than the databases used for developing existing design models. The proposed model outperforms models based on other ML algorithms and existing descriptive equations, including those in EC4 and AISC 360, while offering probabilistic predictions unavailable from other models and producing higher shear resistances for many cases. The present study also showed that the stud shear resistance is insensitive to the concrete elastic modulus, stud welding type, location of slab reinforcement, and other parameters considered important by existing models. The NGBoost model was interpreted by evaluating the feature importance and dependence determined with the SHapley Additive exPlanations (SHAP) method. The model was calibrated via reliability analyses in accordance with the Eurocodes to ensure that its predictions meet the required reliability level and facilitate its use in design. An interactive open-source web application was created and deployed to the cloud to allow for convenient and rapid stud shear resistance predictions with the developed model.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.367-377
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• 2020

Incremental dynamic analysis (IDA) widely uses for the collapse risk assessment procedures of buildings. In this study, an IDA-based collapse risk assessment methodology is proposed, which employs a novel approach for detecting the near-collapse (NC) limit state. The proposed approach uses the modal pushover analysis results to calculate the maximum inter-story drift ratio of the structure. This value, which is used as the upper-bound limit in the IDA process, depends on the structural characteristics and global seismic responses of the structure. In this paper, steel midrise intermediate moment resisting frames (IMRFs) have selected as case studies, and their collapse risk parameters are evaluated by the suggested methodology. The composite action of a concrete floor slab and steel beams, and the interaction between the infill walls and the frames could change the collapse mechanism of the structure. In this study, the influences of the metal deck floor and autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) masonry infill walls with uniform distribution are investigated on the seismic collapse risk of the IMRFs using the proposed methodology. The results demonstrate that the suggested modified IDA method can accurately discover the near-collapse limit state. Also, this method leads to much fewer steps and lower calculation costs rather than the current IDA method. Moreover, the results show that the concrete slab and the AAC infill walls can change the collapse parameters of the structure and should be considered in the analytical modeling and the collapse assessment process of the steel mid-rise intermediate moment resisting frames.

• KIEAE Journal
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• 제7권6호
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• pp.113-118
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• 2007

The composite beam adopted in the study was designed to reduce the floor height as well as to embed the top flange of steel frame into the slab that will enable to avoid applying the fire-resistant coating and to unify the joint method with a steel frame-type. As the steel frame and bottom concrete of the beam is pre-fabricated at the factory it could reduce the overall schedule at the jobsite. Applying such composite beam system to the work is expected to provide the efficient and enhanced performance, given the current tendency of the building construction that tends to be getting higher, larger and dense. The study focused on combining the composite beam with various column systems in a bid to propose the details thereof. A desirable composite girder can be adopted depending on site conditions through the evaluation of various beam and jointing approaches. Among the column systems applied to the study are steel column, SRC column, RC-PC column and RC column. The ways of combining with the columns addressed in the study were categorized into the rigid joint, pin joint, steel frame joint and bracket type joint. Besides, the instruction for site fabrication of beam-column was added in an effort to help set up the site fabrication procedures.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.179-191
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• 2018

This study is aimed at investigating the dynamic performance of a composite building structure under seismic ground motions. The building structure is an official fire department building located in southern Taiwan. It is composed of a seven-story reinforced concrete (RC) and an eight-story steel reinforced concrete (SRC) frame. Both frames share a common basement and are separated by expansion joints from the first to the seventh floor. Recorded floor accelerations of the building structure under eight earthquakes occurring during the period from 2011 to 2013 were examined in this paper. It is found that both frames had similar floor acceleration amplifications in the longitudinal direction, while the SRC frame revealed larger response than the RC frame in the transverse direction. Almost invariant and similar fundamental periods under the eight earthquakes in both directions were obtained from their transfer functions. Furthermore, numerical time-history simulations were carried out for the building structure under the most intensive earthquake. It is realized that the seismic response of the composite building was dominated by the first translational mode in each horizontal direction. Higher modes did not significantly contribute to the structural response. The conventional Rayleigh damping model could be appropriately applied to the time-history simulations under bi-directional excitations. Approximate floor acceleration envelopes were obtained with a compound RC and SRC structural model by using the average damping ratios determined from the different structural arrays.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.549-556
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• 2002

바닥구조의 진동을 평가하는데 있어 기존의 고유진동수 예측식에 의한 방법이 사용되어지고 있다. 그러나, 이러한 예측식들은 재료에 따른 구분이 없기 때문에 실제와느나 다른 결과를 보이게 된다. 또한, 합성데크 플레이트 슬래브의 경우, 고유진동수를 예측하기 위해 슬래브의 단면을 환산해야 하는데, 각 데크 플레이트의 특성상 그 형태가 상이함으로 인하여 많은 어려움을 느끼게 된다. 따라서, 본 논문에서는 슬래브의 단면을 환산하기 위한 새로운 단순화된 방법을 제시하였다. 그리고, 실제 측정값과 가장 오차율이 적은 "LRFD"에 제안된 고유진동수 산출식을 보정하여 기존 예측시에 비해 약 14.3%의 오차율을 개선하는 새로운 예측보정식을 제안하고, 이에 대한 일반적인 적용가능성을 검증하였다.

• 전산구조공학
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.69-69
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• 1999

Design of Dangsan Steel Railway Bridge(a part of Seoul Subway Line NO. 2), which is supposed to be replaced after its 15years survice, was done, and the reconstruction has begun in Dec. 1997. The design include new superstruc-ture and bridge piers, retrofitting of the foun-dation, rail system, electric and signal, etc. In this paper, design of the structure is mainly summarized. The main span superstructure, across Han river, is composite section which is com-posed of steel box and reinforced concrete deck slab with 9 span continuous. The superstructure for the approaches is bottom througth type 2-cell steel box girder with steel floor system and concrete deck slab with 3 or 4 span continuous. The bridge piers was planned to be reconstructed based upon the result from the various investi-gations, while the foundation(cassion and pile foundation) was planned to be retrofitted. For superstructure erection, the method of combination of barge bent and heavy lifting and the launching truss method was investigated for the main span and approach spans, respectively.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제9권4호통권33호
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• pp.589-600
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• 1997

냉간성형된 데크플레이트는 건물의 바닥슬래브에 콘크리트 타설시 거푸집용으로만 주로 사용되었으나, 콘크리트와의 일체성을 높임으로써 주인장재 역할을 할 수 있는 합성용 데크가 등장하고 있다. 본 논문은 새로 개발된 합성용 데크의 구조성능 평가를 위한 연구의 결과를 제시하고 있다. 신형상의 데크는 콘크리트와 데크사이의 합성효과를 개선하기 위하여 locking rib와 dove tail 및 강력한 엠보싱이 추가되었다. 콘크리트와 데크플레이트사이의 합성효과를 규명하기 위하여 28개의 실험체가 실험되어 졌다. 본 연구의 중요, 변수는 스팬, 데크플레이트 두께, 지지조건, 지지점에 전단연결재의 유무등이다.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.25-36
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• 2017

1994년 노스리지 지진 당시 발생한 용접모멘트 접합부의 취성파괴는 주로 보 하부 플랜지에서 발생하였다. 특히 국내 기존 용접철골모멘트 접합부의 경우 과다한 전단스터드 배치에 따른 의도치 않은 합성작용로 인해 지진 내습 시 보 하부 플랜지의 취성파단이 더욱 우려되는 실정이다. 본 논문에서는 합성효과로 인한 접합부 성능저하를 개선하기 위한 목적으로 중량전단탭/수평헌치/삼각헌치로 보강된 접합부 및 RBS가 도입된 접합부에 대한 실험을 실시하였다. 통상 기존 접합부 상부 플랜지의 수정이 불가하다는 점을 고려하여, 본 연구에서는 보 하부 플랜지에만 수평/삼각헌치를 보강하거나 RBS를 도입하여 이 때의 내진성능을 평가하였다. 실물대 실험 결과 수평/삼각헌치 혹은 중량전단탭으로 보강한 실험체는 모두 합성작용으로 인한 부작용을 극복하고 특수모멘트접합부가 요구하는 수준 이상의 소성회전각 5%이상을 발현함을 확인하였다. 또한 SRC 기둥에 RBS를 도입할 경우 접합부에 소요되는 변형의 대부분을 RBS측에서 일어나도록 유도함으로써 SRC기둥에 발생하는 손상을 방지하는 효과가 있음을 규명하였다. 이 중 중량전단탭 보강에 따른 접합부의 거동을 분석하기 위하여 추가의 수치해석 연구를 실시하였으며, 제시한 각각의 보강안에 대한 권장상세를 제시하였다.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.1-22
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• 2018

Multi-storey precast concrete skeletal structures are assembled from individual prefabricated components which are erected on-site using various types of connections. In the current design of these structures, beam-to-column connections are assumed to be pin jointed. Welded plate beam to-column connections have been used in the precast concrete industry for many years. They have many advantages over other jointing methods in component production, quality control, transportation and assembly. However, there is at present limited information concerning their detailed structural behaviour under bending and shear loadings. The experimental work has involved the determination of moment-rotation relationships for semi-rigid precast concrete connections in full scale connection tests. The study reported in this paper was undertaken to clarify the behaviour of such connections under symmetrical vertical loadings. A series of full-scale tests was performed on sample column for which the column geometry and weld arrangements conformed with successful commercial practice. Proprietary hollow core slabs were tied to the beams by tensile reinforcing bars, which also provide the in-plane continuity across the connections. The strength of the connections in the double sided tests was at least 0.84 times the predicted moment of resistance of the composite beam and slab. The secant stiffness of the connections ranged from 0.7 to 3.9 times the flexural stiffness of the attached beam. When the connections were tested without the floor slabs and tie steel, the reduced strength and stiffness were approximately a third and half respectively. This remarkable contribution of the floor strength and stiffness to the flexural capacity of the joint is currently neglected in the design process for precast concrete frames. In general, the double sided connections were found to be more suited to a semi-rigid design approach than the single sided ones. The behaviour of double sided welded plate connection test results are presented in this paper. The behaviour of single sided welded plate connection test results is the subject of another paper.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.467-478
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• 2019

Composite floor structures formed by continuous slab panels may be susceptible to excessive vibrations, even when properly designed in terms of ultimate limit state criteria. This is due to the inherent vibration characteristics of continuous floor slabs composed by precast orthotropic reinforced concrete panels supported by steel beams. These floor structures display close spaced multimode vibration frequencies and this dynamic characteristic results in a non-trivial vibration problem. Structural stiffening and/or insertion of struts between floors are the usual tentative solution applied to existing vibrating floor structures. Such structural alterations are in general expensive and unsuitable. In this paper, this vibration problem is analyzed on the basis of results obtained from experimental measurements in typical composite floors and their theoretical counterpart obtained with computational modeling simulations. A passive control system composed by multiple synchronized dynamic attenuators (MSDA) was designed and installed in these floor structures and its efficiency was evaluated both experimentally and through numerical simulations. The results obtained from experimental tests of the continuous slab panels under human walking dynamic action proved the effectiveness of this control system in reducing vibrations amplitudes.