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Nonlinear Analysis of Superstructures on Floating Structures (플로팅 구조물의 상부구조에 대한 비선형해석)

  • Song, Hwa-Cheol;Park, Soo-Yong;Jung, Keun-Hoo;Kim, Se-Cheol;Lee, Eun-Suk
    • Proceedings of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute Conference
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    • 2010.04a
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    • pp.118-121
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    • 2010
  • 초대형 플로팅 구조물의 상부구조는 육상 구조물과는 달리 파랑하중의 영향을 받기 때문에 하부부체의 변형에 의해서 상부구조물에는 부가 모멘트가 크게 발생한다. 이와 같은 부가모멘트의 저감을 위하여 보-기둥 접합부에 반강접의 도입에 관한 연구와 반강접의 비선형 거동을 고려한 상부구조물의 연구는 초기단계이다. 본 연구에서는 초대형 플로팅 구조물의 상부구조물에 정적하중과 진폭의 크기가 다른 파랑하중이 동시에 작용할 경우 강접 골조와 부분적으로 반강접 접합부가 사용된 상부구조체에 대한 1, 2차 소성해석을 수행하였다. 접합부는 웨브에 더블 앵글을 가진 상하 앵글(TSD)접합을 적용하였으며 상부 구조물에 파랑하중이 작용할 경우 소성거동에 따른 응답특성에 대하여 분석하였다.

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Settlement analysis of viscoelastic foundation under vertical line load using a fractional Kelvin-Voigt model

  • Zhu, Hong-Hu;Liu, Lin-Chao;Pei, Hua-Fu;Shi, Bin
    • Geomechanics and Engineering
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    • v.4 no.1
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    • pp.67-78
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    • 2012
  • Soil foundations exhibit significant creeping deformation, which may result in excessive settlement and failure of superstructures. Based on the theory of viscoelasticity and fractional calculus, a fractional Kelvin-Voigt model is proposed to account for the time-dependent behavior of soil foundation under vertical line load. Analytical solution of settlements in the foundation was derived using Laplace transforms. The influence of the model parameters on the time-dependent settlement is studied through a parametric study. Results indicate that the settlement-time relationship can be accurately captured by varying values of the fractional order of differential operator and the coefficient of viscosity. In comparison with the classical Kelvin-Voigt model, the fractional model can provide a more accurate prediction of long-term settlements of soil foundation. The determination of influential distance also affects the calculation of settlements.

Prestressed Concrete Girder Bridges Strengthened by External Post-tensioning Method

  • Kim, Kwang-Soo;Park, Sun-Kyu;Kim, Hyeong-Yeol
    • KCI Concrete Journal
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    • v.12 no.1
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    • pp.17-22
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    • 2000
  • This Paper deals with the analysis of both unstrengthened and strengthened prestressed concrete girder bridges. Finite element method is utilized to perform the analysis of superstructures. Based on the grillage method of analysis. emphasis is Placed on the modeling techniques for structures. The conventional grillage method of analysis is modif'=ed so that the interaction between the slab and gilder behaviors can be taken into account in the analysis A Prototype of simply supported prestressed I-type girder bridge is selected for the analysis. The results of numerical analyses are compared with those of load test. The results of analysis indicate that the proposed method of analysis gives more realistic response of bridges than the conventional grillage method.

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Shake Table Tests for the Evaluation of Seismic Behavior of SRC Piers (SRC 교각의 내진거동 평가를 위한 진동대 실험)

  • Shim, Chang-Su;Chung, Young-Soo;Han, Jung-Hoon;Park, Ji-Ho;Jeon, Seung-Min
    • Proceedings of the Korea Concrete Institute Conference
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    • 2006.11a
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    • pp.305-308
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    • 2006
  • In this paper, the seismic performance of SRC piers for near fault motions was evaluated by shaking table tests on small scale models. Dead load of the superstructures was simulated by axial prestress at the center of the column section. A mass frame linked with steel bars was fabricated to include the effect of superstructure mass. Friction of the mass frame when it moves was minimized by special details and it was proved before tests. Five pier models with 400mm diameter were tested by increasing the acceleration of the near fault motion. Test results were discussed and compared with previous quasi-static tests.

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Shake Table Tests for the Evaluation of Seismic Behavior of RC piers (RC 교각의 내진거동 평가를 위한 진동대 실험)

  • Chung, Young-Soo;Shim, Chang-Su;Park, Chang-Kyu;Park, Chang-Young
    • Proceedings of the Korea Concrete Institute Conference
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    • 2006.11a
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    • pp.85-88
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    • 2006
  • This paper deals with shaking table tests on RC piers to evaluate the seismic performance under near fault motion. Small scale models were fabricated and axial force was applied by introducing prestress at the centroid of the column section. Mass effect of the superstructures was simulated by mass frame which was linked with a pier model by steel bars because of the limited payload of shaking table. Friction of the mass frame when it moves was minimized by special details and it was proved before tests. Scale factor of the RC piers was 4.25. Main parameters of the test were details of reinforcements. After verifying the results of shaking table tests, seismic performance was evaluated by increasing the acceleration of the near fault motion.

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Design of Prestress for prefabricated bridge piers (조립식 교각의 프리스트레스 설계)

  • Kim, Hyun-Ho;Shim, Chang-Su;Chang, Chul-Hun;Kim, Cheol-Hwan;An, Dong-Geun
    • Proceedings of the Korea Concrete Institute Conference
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    • 2006.11a
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    • pp.225-228
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    • 2006
  • Fast construction of bridge structures is a new trend of bridge design. Accelerated bridge construction includes the construction of superstructures and substructures. In order to reduce the construction time for substructures, precast prestressed bridge piers are increasingly applied in other countries. One of the main concern in the design of precast piers is the determination of the axial prestress forces. The behavior of the piers should be investigated under service loadings and ultimate conditions. In this paper, the magnitude of prestress is calculated to control the stress at the joint of precast piers. Considering long-term behavior of prestressed piers, P-M diagrams for precast piers are obtained to verify the ultimate behavior of the piers. Based on these studies, precast piers are applied to the light-railway bridge piers.

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The Relationship between the Load Carrying Capacity and Transformed Impact Factor of Highway Bridge (교량의 공용내하력과 환산충격계수 관계 연구)

  • Chai, Won-Kyu;Lee, Myeong-Gu
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Safety
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    • v.27 no.6
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    • pp.138-143
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    • 2012
  • In this thesis, the relationship between the load carrying capacity and the transformed impact factor of the highway bridges were studied. The bridges are classified according to superstructures type. The result of the comparison between the load carrying capacity and the transformed impact factor, if the load capacity ratio of 0.57, the transformed impact factor was less in order of RC T-beam bridge, RC slab bridge, PC beam bridge, I-beam bridge. By the regression analysis on these results, the empirical formulae to predict the the load carrying capacity of bridge were suggested.

Effects of Soil Nonlinearity Characteristics on the Seismic Response of KNGRStructures (지반의 비선형 특성이 차세대원전 구조물의 지진응답에 미치는 영향)

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    • Proceedings of the Earthquake Engineering Society of Korea Conference
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    • 1999.10a
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    • pp.137-146
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    • 1999
  • The SSI(Soil-Structure Interaction) analyses are being performed for the KNGR(Korean Next Generation Reactor) design because the KNGR is developed as a standard nuclear power plant concept enveloping various soil conditions. the SASSI program which adopts the flexible volume method is used for the SSI analyses. The soil curves used in the three dimensional SSI analyses of KNGR Nuclear Island(NI) structures are based on the upper bound shear modulus curve and lower bound damping degradation on SSI response the average shear modulus curve with average damping curve was used for two soil cases. This study presents the results of the variances by using different soil nonlinearity parameters based on the paametric SSI analyses. The results include the maximum member forces(shear and axial force) at the base of the NI structures and the 5% damping Floor Response Spectra (FRS) at some representative locations at the top of the NI superstructures. They are also compared together with the enveloped SSI results for eight soil cases and fixed-base analysis for rock case by using two control motions.

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A Comparative Study on Aseimatic Performances of Various Base Isolation Systems (여러 가지 기초분리 장치의 내진성능에 관한 비교연구)

  • 박규식
    • Proceedings of the Earthquake Engineering Society of Korea Conference
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    • 1999.10a
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    • pp.236-243
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    • 1999
  • A comparative study on aseismatic performances of various base isolation systems for the multi-span continuous bridge is carried out. Several leading base isolation systems the LRB system the RF system the R-FBI system and the EDF system are considered, The displacement of the deck the deformation of the upper ends of the piers the shear force and the bending moment of the lower ends of the piers are obtained by using the accelerograms of the N00W component of El Centro earthquake(1940) and the N90W component of Mexico City earthquake(1985) Nonlinear time-history analysis is carried out. comparisons of the results with the conventional bearing show that the base isolation systems are very effective in reducing the forces transmitted to the superstructures. Furthermore the results also show that the friction-type base isolation systems are less sensitive to unexpected variations in frequency content of the ground acceleration. The R-FBI system shows a good aseismatic performance comparing with other base isolation systems.

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Reduction of seismic pounding effects of base-isolated RC highway bridges using MR damper

  • Sheikh, M.N.;Xiong, J.;Li, W.H.
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.41 no.6
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    • pp.791-803
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    • 2012
  • Significant structural damages due to pounding between adjacent superstructures of multi-span reinforced concrete (RC) highway bridges have been observed in past earthquakes. Different methods have been proposed in the literature to mitigate the adverse seismic pounding effects. This paper presents an analytical investigation on the use of magnetorheological (MR) dampers in reducing seismic pounding effects of base-isolated multi-span RC highway bridges. It has been observed that MR damper can effectively reduce the seismic pounding effect. Three control strategies (passive off, passive on, and bang bang control) of MR damper have been investigated. Although all the control strategies are found to be effective, bang bang control has been observed to be the most effective.