• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제47권3호
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• pp.315-337
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• 2023

The steel structure is an assembly of individual structural members joined together by connections. The connections are the focal point to transfer the forces which is susceptible to damage easily. It is challenging to replace the affected connection parts after an earthquake. Hence, steel plates are utilised as a structural fuse that absorbs connection forces and fails first. The objective of the present research is to develop a beam-column end plate connection with single and dual fuse and study the effect of single fuse, dual fuse and combined action of fuse and damper. In this research, seismic resilient beam-column end plate connection is developed in the form of structural fuse. The novel connection consists of one main fuse was placed horizontally and secondary fuse was placed vertically over main fuse. The specimens are fabricated with the variation in number of fuse (single and dual) and position of fuse (beam flange top and bottom). From the fabricated ten specimens five specimens were loaded monotonically and five cyclically. The experimental results are compared with Finite Element Analysis results of Arunkumar and Umamaheswari (2022). The results are critically assessed in the aspect of moment-rotation behaviour, strain in connection components, connection stiffness, energy dissipation characteristics and ductility. While comparing the performance of total five specimens, the connection with fuse exhibited superior performance than the conventional connection. An equation is proposed for the moment of resistance of end-plate connection without and with structural fuse.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제37권6호
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• pp.273-281
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• 2023

Recently, offshore structures for eco-friendly energy, such as wind and solar power, have been developed to address the problem of insufficient land space; in the case of energy generation, they are designed on a considerable scale. Therefore, the scalability of offshore structures is crucial. The Korea Research Institute of Ships & Ocean Engineering (KRISO) developed multi-linked floating offshore structures composed of floating bodies and connection beams for floating photovoltaic systems. Large-scale floating photovoltaic systems are mainly designed in a manner that expands through the connection between modules and demonstrates a difference in structural response with connection conditions. A fluid-structure coupled analysis was performed for the multi-linked floating offshore structures. First, the wave load acting on the multi-linked offshore floating structures was calculated through wave load analysis for various wave load conditions. The response amplitude operators (RAOs) for the motions and structural response of the unit structure were calculated by performing finite element analysis. The effects of connection conditions were analyzed through comparative studies of RAOs and the response's maximum magnitude and occurrence location. Hence, comparing the cases of a hinge connection affecting heave and pitch motions and a fixed connection, the maximum bending stress of the structure decreased by approximately 2.5 times, while the mooring tension increased by approximately 20%, confirmed to be the largest change in bending stress and mooring tension compared to fixed connection. Therefore, the change in structural response according to connection condition makes it possible to design a higher structural safety of the structural member through the hinge connection in the construction of a large-scale multi-linked floating offshore structure for large-scale photovoltaic systems in which some unit structures are connected. However, considering the tension of the mooring line increases, a safety evaluation of the mooring line must be performed.

• 한국공간구조학회논문집
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.141-147
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• 2020

Single-layered grid space steel roof structure is an architectural system in which the structural ability of the nodal connection system greatly influences the stability of the entire structure. Many bolt connection systems have been suggested to enhance for better construct ability, but the structural behavior and maximum resistance of the connection system according to the size of bolt clearance play were difficult to identify. In particular, the identification of bending stiffness of the connection system is very important due to the characteristics of shell structures in which membrane stresses based on bending force effect significantly. To identify effective structural behavior and maximum bearing force, four representative nodal connection systems were selected and nonlinear numerical analysis were performed. The numerical analysis considering the size of the bolt clearance were performed to investigate structural behavior and maximum values of the bending force. In addition, the type of effective nodal connection system were evaluated. As a result, the connection system, which has two shear plane, represented high bending stiffness.

• 한국공간구조학회논문집
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.141-151
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• 2007

The appearance of many Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastic (GFRP) constructions look like ordinary steel construction, because GFRP has been imitated by the same way with the traditional steel's cross section as well as connection system. In terms of detachable connection, there was not enough appropriate option of GFRP connection, such as a traditional bolt connection for steel and wood structures. Most of all, from material characteristic of GFRP related to the deficient ductility, the shearstress principle of GFRP s not proper for the material property, which causes ineffective and not economic application of material. With this research problem, the innovative and detachable onnection system, which is more considered with appropriate material characteristic for FRP, is developed. Not only short time but also long time research with various connection variations is carried out.

• 한국시뮬레이션학회논문지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.95-103
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• 2020

본 논문에서는 경량구조 적용을 위한 구조 접합부 설계를 제시하였다. 압력에 대한 구조 안정성 연구를 위하여 용접부 접합부와 볼트 접합부에 대한 모델을 설계하였다. 확립된 모델의 신뢰성 검증을 위하여, 비선형 해석을 수행하였고, 실험결과와 비교하였을 때 유사한 결과를 확인하였다. 또한 비교연구를 통하여 구조설계 재료와 적합한 용접방법을 선택하였으며, 볼트의 개수와 위치에 따른 파단하중 시뮬레이션을 진행하여 응력에 따른 안정성을 분석하였다. 마지막으로, 접합부 모델을 기반으로 경량 구조를 모델링하고 구조 해석을 수행하였다. 그 결과, 용접부와 볼트체결을 적용하여 설계된 구조가 접합부를 적용하지 않은 구조에 비해 최대응력이 31.4% 감소함을 확인하였다. 이 결과를 토대로, 경량구조의 안정성 해석 시 접합부 모델링의 필요성을 확인하였다.

• 한국전산구조공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전산구조공학회 1992년도 가을 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.23-28
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• 1992

The ultimate capacity of end-plate connection is investigated through nonlinear finite element analysis. The example models are divided into stiffened case and unstiffened one. The refined finite element models are analyzed by utilizing a general purpose structural analysis computer program ADINA and the moment-rotation relationships of the connection are determined. The results are compared with the regression equation deduced by Krishnamurthy. It is planned to deduce a bilinear regression equation through a parametric study on various dimensions of the connection.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제11권6호
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• pp.201-212
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• 2007

연구에서는 전 후면판 공용방식의 접합부를 갖는 강-PSC 혼합구조의 휨모멘트와 처짐의 관계 및 하중과 변위의 관계 특성을 파악하기 위해 기존 접합부(R형) 방식과 개선된 접합부 방식에 대하여 실험을 수행하였으며, 프리스트레싱력이 강-PSC 혼합구조의 하중과 변위에 미치는 영향을 파악하기 위해 접합부 형상에 따라 프리스트레싱력을 도입한 경우와 도입하지 않은 경우에 대하여도 실험을 수행하였다. 개선된 L형 전후면판 공용 접합부 방식의 하중-처짐 및 파괴모드를 비교 분석한 결과, 프리스트레싱을 가한 개선된 접합부 방식이 기존 접합부 방식에 비해 보다 우수한 하중저항성능을 나타냈으며, 강도 및 강성 측면에서도 우수한 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 개선된 접합부 방식을 강-PSC 혼합구조에 적용이 가능할 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.615-627
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• 2011

강구조에서 약축에 대한 접합기술 및 연구는 소수의 연구자들에 의해 진행되고 있으며, 연구실적 및 접합부 기술발전의 성과가 많이 부족한 실정이다. 기존 브라켓타입의 약축접합부는 효율적인 시공성 및 $CO_2$배출량의 저감을 위하여 개선될 필요가 있으며, 구조성능이 우수하고 $CO_2$배출량이 적은 새로운 형태의 약축접합부로 대체되어야 할 것이다. 그러나 새로운 형태의 약축접합부는 구조성능의 검증 및 안전성에 대한 검토가 선행되어야 하며, $CO_2$저감에 관한 연구가 진행되어야 할 것으로 판단된다. 따라서 본 연구는 기존 브라켓타입의 약축접합부, 표준약축접합부 및 초간편 약축접합부를 대상으로 구조성능을 검토하였으며, 약축접합에 필요한 접합재료의 소요수량 및 $CO_2$배출량을 정량적으로 평가하였다. 그 결과, 초간편 약축접합부가 구조성능이 우수하고, $CO_2$배출량도 적으며, 접합재료의 소요수량이 적기 때문에 시공성이 우수하여 기존 브라켓타입의 약축접합부를 대체할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지반공학회 2006년도 춘계 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.476-485
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• 2006

The connection system of steel pile and RC footing is an important structure, because the total load of upper construction should be transferred through this joint construction of different two materials-steel and RC-with strongly changed section area. Although many connection systems have been developed, their structural and economical efficiency and workability are often insufficient. Therefore, a new connecting system was developed to improve the problems of current systems. The divided arc plate could improve the workability and economical efficiency, structural efficiency could be reached by welding construction. The main purpose of the research is to evaluate the structural behavior of the new designed connection system through experiments and numerical analysis.

• 한국공간구조학회지
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.7-15
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• 2005

Currently, the structural material, namely glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) is focused on innovative structure due to lightness, excellent workability and noncorrosive characteristics, etc. However, the lack of GFRP connection technology produces only an imitation of steel and wood structures. This uses univentive design principles as well as unsuitable material applications, causes tons of surplus of materials to be wasted, and results in uneconomical structures, because the characteristics between steel and GFRP are completely different. Thus, this research develops the new, innovative GFRP connection system with considerations of the characteristics of GFRP and adopts it to a mobile und modular membrane pavilion.