• 한국안전학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.97-102
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• 2001

Anchors are often used in construction of foundations such as transmission towers to resist uplifting forces. When plate anchors are embedded in soft clay, they may undergo a deformation under the pressure of sustained load. In soft saturated clays, the suction force can be a large par of the ultimate uplift capacity. This study is to present recent laboratory model test results conducted to evaluate the nature of variation of the suction force for plate anchors with shear strength and embedment ratio. The ratio of F$_{s}$Q$_{n}$ versus H/D in bentonite decreases with the increase of the embedment ratio.o.o.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제67권3호
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• pp.267-275
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• 2018

A numerical study of soil-foundation system under monotonic and cyclic pushover loading is conducted, taking into account both material and geometric nonlinearities. A complete and refined 3D finite element (FE) model, using contact condition and allowing separation between soil and foundation, is implemented and used in order to evaluate the nonlinear relationship between applied vertical forces and induced settlements. Based on the obtained curve, a simplified model is proposed, in which the soil inelasticity is satisfactorily represented by two vertical springs with trilinear behavior law, and the foundation uplifting is insured by gap elements. Results from modeling soil-foundation system supporting a bridge pier have shown that the simplified model is able to capture irreversible settlements induced by cyclic rocking, due to soil inelasticity and vertical loading, as well as large rotations due to foundation uplifting.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.1303-1313
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• 2013

본 연구에서는 콘크리트 슬래브 궤도를 가지는 교량의 사용성 검토에 있어 단위 축하중, 단위 수직 단차, 단위 회전에 의해 발생되는 레일 지지점의 작용력에 대한 기준 값을 구하였다. 해석방법에 있어서는 레일이 탄성 스프링에 의해 연속적으로 지지되는 모델과 이산적으로 지지되는 모델이 이용되었다. 해석결과 얻어진 레일 지지점에서의 작용력은 콘크리트 궤도의 사용성 검토에서 참조되고 있는 DS 804 기준에 제시된 값과 비교되였으며, 그 결과는 잘 일치하였다. 또한, 레일 지지점의 간격과 체결장치의 강성이 레일 지지점에서의 작용력에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다.

• Wind and Structures
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• 제11권6호
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• pp.441-453
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• 2008

In this study, a partially earth-anchored cable system is studied in order to reduce the dynamic wind response of cable-stayed bridges. The employment of earth-anchored cables changes the dynamic characteristics of cable-stayed bridges under wind loads. In order to estimate the changes in the member forces, the spectral analysis for wind buffeting loads are performed and the peak responses are evaluated using 3-D finite element models of the three-span cable-stayed bridges with the partially earth-anchored cable system and with the self-anchored cable system, respectively. Comparing the results for the two different models, it is found that the earth-anchored cables affect longitudinal and vertical modes of the bridge. The changes of the natural frequencies for the longitudinal modes remarkably decrease the peak bending moment in the pylon and the movements at the expansion joints. The small changes of the natural frequencies for the vertical modes slightly increase bending moments and deflections in the girder. The original effects of the partially earth-anchored cable system are also shown under wind loads; the decrement of girder axial forces and bearing uplifting forces, and the increment of cable forces in the earth-anchored cables.

• International Journal of Automotive Technology
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.221-227
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• 2005

Aim of this study is to investigate an aerodynamic effect of a drag-reducing device on a heavy-duty truck. The vehicle experiences two different kinds of aerodynamic forces such as drag and uplifting force (or downward force) as it is traveling straight forward at constant speed. The drag force on a vehicle may cause an increase of the rate of fuel consumption and driving instability. The rolling resistance of the vehicle may be increased as result of the negative uplifting or downward force on the vehicle. A device named roof-fairing system has been applied to examine the reduction of aerodynamic drag force on a heavy-duty truck. As for a engineering design information, the drag-reducing system should be studied theoretically and experimentally for the best efficiency of the device. Four different types of roof-fairing model were considered in this study to investigate the aerodynamic effect on a model truck. The drag and downward force generated by vehicle has been obtained from numerical calculation conducted in this study. The forces produced on four fairing models considered in this study has been compared each other to evaluate the best fairing model in terms of aerodynamic performance. The result shows that the roof-fairing mounted truck has bigger negative uplifting or downward force than that of non-mounted truck in all speed ranges, and drag force on roof-fairing mounted truck has smaller than that of non-mounted truck. The drag coefficient $(C_D)$ of the roof-fairing mounted truck (Model-3) is reduced up to $41.3\%$ than that of non-mounted trucks (Model-1). A downward force generated by a roof-fairing mounted on a truck is linearly proportional to the rolling resistance force. Therefore, the negative lifting force on a heavy-duty truck is another important factor in aerodynamic design parameter and should be considered in the design of a drag-reducing device of a tractor-trailer. According to the numerical result obtained from present study, the drag force produced by the model-3 has the smallest of all in all speed ranges and has reasonable downward force. The smaller drag force on model-3 with 2/3h in height may results of smallest thickness of boundary layer generated on the topside of the container and the lowest intensity of turbulent kinetic energy occurs at the rear side of the container.

• 한국방재학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국방재학회 2007년도 정기총회 및 학술발표대회
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• pp.307-311
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• 2007

In the case of the railway bridges, uplift forces were occurred at the edge of the segments when vehicular loads were applied. These forces made the compressive and tensile forces occur in the fastening system. Therefore, the structural analysis was performed to investigate the safety of fastening system which was modeled as one directional spring element. In this case, the stiffness of the spring element was obtained from experimental study which was conducted by compressive load. For that reason, to perform rational and exact structural analysis, the translational stiffness of the fastening system obtained from the experimental study applied the tensile load and the rotational stiffness should be considered because it was occurred the tensile force as well as the compressive force in fastening system. In this study, an elastic and inelastic experimental study was performed for six specimens. The translational stiffness along the vertical axis of rail and the rotational stiffness along the strong axis of rail were investigated. Also structural behavior of the fastening system was analyzed.

• 한국철도학회논문집
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.245-250
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 콘크리트 궤도 교량의 사용성 설계를 위한 연구로서 궤도 및 교량 설계변수들이 콘크리트 궤도의 레일지지점에서의 작용력에 미치는 영향을 나타내었다. 궤도 구조에 작용하는 작용력을 구하기 위해서 각 레일 지지점의 간격이 다른 부등간격 이산지지보 모델을 유도하였다. 해석 변수는 교량의 교대 또는 교각 위치 부근의 신축이음부의 레일 지지점의 간격, 교량 거더의 받침에서부터 교량 거더 단부측의 마지막 레일지 지점까지의 거리, 그리고 추가 배치한 레일지지점의 수이다. 궤도 구조의 변위를 일으키는 요인으로는 축하중, 거더의 단위 수직단차와 단부회전각이다. 해석결과로부터 레일지지점에서의 최대압축력과 최대부상력을 구하였으며 레일지지점의 간격이 작용력에 미치는 영향을 나타내었다.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.237-252
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• 2014

The use of composite structures is increasingly present in civil building works. Composite Box Girder Bridges (CBGB), particularly, are study of effect of shear connector's numbers and distribution on the behavior of CBGBs is submitted. A Predicti structures consisting of two materials, both connected by metal devices known as shear connectors. The main functions of these connectors are to allow for the joint behavior of the girder-deck, to restrict longitudinal slipping and uplifting at the element's interface and to take shear forces. This paper presents 3D numerical models of CBGBs to simulate their actual structural behavior, with emphasis on the girder-deck interface. Additionally, a Prediction of several FE models is assessed against the results acquired from a field test. A number of factors are considered, and confirmed through experiments, especially full shear connections, which are obviously essential in composite box girder. A good representation for shear connectors by suitable element type is considered. Numerical predictions of vertical displacements at critical sections fit fairly well with those evaluated experimentally. The agreement between the FE models and the experimental models show that the FE model can aid engineers in design practices of box girder bridges. Preliminary results indicate that number of shear studs can be significantly reduced to facilitate adoption of a new arrangement in modeling CBGBs with full composition. However, a further feasibility study to investigate the practical and economic aspects of such a remedy is recommended, and it may represent partial composition in such modeling.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제21권10호
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• pp.123-131
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• 2005

본 연구에서는 양압력을 받는 기초구조물의 보강공법으로 앵커를 시공할 경우, 이에 대한 파괴메카니즘 및 안정해석법의 개발에 기초적인 자료를 제공하기 위해 나선형 앵커에 대한 실내인발시험 및 유한요소해석을 수행하였다. 실내인발시험은 강우시 지하수위 상승으로 인해 기초구조물에 양압력이 작용하는 경우를 고려하기 위해 포화사질토 내에서의 하중-변위특성을 분석한 후, 이를 건조시의 경우 등에 대해 유한요소 해석결과와 비교${\cdot}$분석하였으며, 앵커의 극한인발저항력에 미치는 영향인자 및 앵커의 인발에 따른 거동특성 등을 평가하였다. 또한, 군형태 앵커의 설치간격을 변화시켜가면서 하중-인발변위 특성을 비교한 후, 나선형 앵커의 무리효과에 의한 간섭영향 요인을 분석하였다.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.29-48
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• 2011

Under large storm loads sections of a long pipeline on the seabed can be uplifted. Numerically this loss of contact is extremely difficult to simulate, but accounting for uplift and any subsequent recontact behaviour is a critical component in pipeline on-bottom stability analysis. A simple method numerically accounting for this uplift and reattachment, while utilising efficient force-resultant models, is provided in this paper. While force-resultant models use a plasticity framework to directly relate the resultant forces on a segment of pipe to the corresponding displacement, their historical development has concentrated on precisely modelling increasing capacity with penetration. In this paper, the emphasis is placed on the description of loss of penetration during uplifting, modelled by 'strain-softening' of the force-resultant yield surface. The proposed method employs uplift and reattachment criteria to determine the pipe uplift and recontact. The pipe node is allowed to become free, and therefore, the resistance to the applied hydrodynamic loads to be redistributed along the pipeline. Without these criteria, a localised failure will be produced and the numerical program will terminate due to singular stiffness matrix. The proposed approach is verified with geotechnical centrifuge results. To further demonstrate the practicability of the proposed method, a computational example of a 1245 m long pipeline subjected to a large storm in conditions typical of offshore North-West Australia is discussed.