In this study, a drainage-regulated type geotextile tube structure was proposed. The structure is composed of high permeability polypropylene(PP) and low permeability (PET) fabric in which the lengths of the fabric depend on the circumference ratio of the cross section. The purpose is to reduce the pressure inside the geotextile tube structure during filling as much as possible. Experimental study on the characteristics of the geotextile tube structure according to the permeability of the geotextile was also carried out. Experimental results of 4 small scaled geotextile tube structures showed that the bottom section formed as drainage type can reduce the filling pressure as well as increase the sedimentation height which confirms as the optimum cross section of the tube.

Unlike column-to-beam connections in reinforced concrete frames, column-to-beam connections are generally of the same type. Vertical load (D.L + L.L) and horizontal load (wind load, seismic load) are not the same in the upper and lower flange stress history. In the case of beams bonded to synthetic CFT columns, the tensile force is transmitted through the steel pipe column, and the compressive force is transmitted to the filled concrete, so the seismic performance is excellent even if the column has a relatively thin cross section. Also, in case of beam the composite CFT column, tensile force is taken by the steel pipe column, and the compressive force is caught by the inner concrete, and the shape of the column joint can be changed. In this study, the stress distribution of buildings is investigated according to the size and characteristics of the building, and the load history of the upper and lower flanges according to the building type is checked to show the structural possibility of the Asymmetric Diaphragms joint.

Concrete using recycled aggregate instead of natural aggregate reduces environmental waste and is a future oriented material. However, use of the structure is limited to negative recognition of recycled aggregate quality. In this study, 50 MPa concrete was developed using recycled aggregate. In order to verify the possibility of using as a column member, we aimed to confirm the compressive behavior of RCFT (Recycled Concrete Filled Tube) columns filled with concrete using recycled aggregate. Circular type steel pipe was used, and concrete strength (30, 40, 50MPa) and mixing ratio were the experimental parameters. Through 72 specimen compression tests, 50MPa strength of recycled aggregate concrete was confirmed and stable behavior of 9 RCFT columns was confirmed.

The paper presents an experimental study on shear behavior of RC beams retrofitted with Uni-Directional Narrow Fabric to improve seismic performance. Experimental parameters include the type of fiber, spacing of the fiber, and the ratio of transverse reinforcement. Also, Static loading test was performed on twelve shear-critical specimens. An experimental result were analyzed to investigate the contribution of shear strength and failure modes of the specimens retrofitted or strengthened with Uni-Directional Narrow Fabric compared to the non-retrofitted the specimen. In order to derive the shear strength model according to the spacing of the fiber, the experimental results were compared with the conventional shear strength model of RC elements retrofitted with FRP.

Due to the sewer induced ground subsidence, there is an increasing demand for the advanced visual inspection technique for the existing sewer pipe structures. This study aim to develop a new condition assessment method using visual inspection device with automatic crack extracting and real-time gas monitoring systems for large diameter glass-fiber reinforced plastic sewer pipes. In this paper, a high-precision image capturing system that automatically extracts cracks in the large-diameter sewer pipes and sewage culverts with a diameter of 1,000 mm or more, and a real-time gas detection sensor for investigator safety were considered. By analyzing the module technology of the visual inspection device, the test device and their software for system integration were developed. It is expected that the developed technique inspecting conditions of the GFRP sewer pipes using the proposed visual inspection device in this study can be effectively used for various types of underground structures in the future.

In this study, we investigated the shear properties of pultruded fiber reinforced polymer plastic (PFRP) composites. Especially, we focused on the relationship between the shear properties of PFRP and other mechanical properties of PFRP composites by comparing the experimental results with the theoretical results. We compared the shear characteristics obtained by the tensile test and calculated from the theoretical equation proposed in previous work. It was found that the shear modulus of elasticity predicted by using the theoretical formula is close to the shear modulus of elasticity obtained by the 45° off-axis tensile test.

Using closed-section ribs as longitudinal stiffeners have been proven to be an effective system for axially compressed members, however, studies on the application of these on laminated composite shell are insufficient. Thus, this study aims to evaluate the buckling behavior of the laminated composite shell when closed-section ribs were applied as longitudinal stiffeners. The effect of the rotational stiffness of the closed-section ribs on the buckling modes and strengths will be determined in this paper. The three-dimensional finite element modeling were set up using ABAQUS and a series of eigenvalue analysis were conducted, applying eight layers of the layup [(0°)4]s, [(45°/-45°)2]s and [(0°/90°)2]s on the orthotropic plates. Through the parametric studies, the increasing effect on the elastic buckling strengths due to the rotational stiffness are numerically verified, and the buckling strength of a longitudinally stiffened shell with a laminated composite material were compared with that of the isotropic material.

We carried out a dynamic instability assessment of carbon nanotube reinforced composite (CNTRC) and carbon nanotubes/fiber/polymer composite (CNTFPC) skew plates based on the high-order shear deformation plate theory (HSDT). The multiscale interactions between carbon nanotube (CNT) ratios and skew angles on the dynamic instability for various length-thickness ratios are studied using a two-dimensional finite element model developed for this study. The results were verified by those reported in the literature show the interactions between the CNT reinforcement and skew angles in the skew laminate. Numerical examples show the importance of CNT reinforcement when assessing the dynamic instability of CNTRC and CNTFPC skew plates.

Recently, the damage caused by typhoons and strong winds are increasing due to the world climate change. Considering the vulnerability of structure to strong wind disaster, in this study, we focused on the soundproof wall among vulnerable wind facilities. GFRP was chose as the reinforcement frame among the components of the soundproof wall. The modeling of the soundproof wall was made using the finite element commercial analysis program ABAQUS and the resistance performance was estimated through the optimal model analysis of the soundproof wall. Wind loads were calculated using Monte Carlo Simulation. Finally, wind fragility evaluation was performed to predict the degree of damage of the GFRP frame soundproof wall. It is necessary to verify the performance of the GFRP frame through comparison with the aluminum frame which is generally used in the construction of the soundproofing wall.

The purpose of this study is to compare and evaluate the safety of the facility using the Abaqus finite element analysis program according to the material characteristics like steel and GFRP.

A pultruded fiber reinforced polymer plastic (PFRP) structural is one of the most widely used composite member in construction. In generally, PFRP members is composed of plate elements so that it needs to evaluate stability problems when they are used by construction members. On the other hand, creep effect may be occurred in PFRP members under sustained load. Primary to experiment for PFRP creep, previous works are studied. In the previous work related to buckling of PFRP member, it can be calculated buckling strength of PFRP members when it is known that material property of longitudinal and transverse direction of PFRP members. The researches for creep behavior of PFRP has been conducted and time-dependent degradation elastic moduls can be predicted by the empirical equation. In this study, it will be conducted creep test for PFRP and time-dependent stress-strain relationship will be plotted. It is expected that long-term buckling behavior of PFRP is evaluated by theoretical and numerical method such as finite element method.

In this study, the structural analysis of the structural insulation panels with openings was carried out. The analytical results were compared with those of the previous structural performance tests. The structural behavior of the structural insulation panels subjected to eccentric axial load with the opening size, installation direction as parameters was analyzed through finite element analysis. Through this, we propose an optimal opening shape suitable for the structural insulation panel.

Eccentric axial load tests were carried out to investigate the structural performance of the SIP (Structural Insulation Panel), which is widely used as residential type in Europe and North America. Outside the country, design standards for SIP have been prepared and related research has been carried out variously. However, in Korea, the research on the performance of the structural insulation panel is very small, and the related standard is not provided. In this study, the eccentric axial load was applied after the opening was installed to utilize the structural insulation panel as the structural wall. The size of the test specimen was 1200 × 2400㎜. The number of test specimens was 6, and the size of the openings and the reinforcement method around the openings were used as variables.

The purpose of this study is to pushover analyze existing reinforced concrete(RC) frames strengthened by L-type precast concrete(PC) wall panels. Cyclic loading tests were performed on the partially infilled reinforced concrete(RC) frames by L-type PC wall panels. Based on the results of experimental test, the nonlinear pushover analysis was practiced by using a computer program. The analysis models were designed with two ways according to the test result. The PC wall panel and the RC column exhibited almost composite behavior by using brace when push loading applied. The two structures also exhibited independent behavior when pull loading applied. The results of pushover analysis models generally conform to the experimental results. The ratios of the maximum lateral load measured in the strengthened specimens from the analysis varied between 0.93 and 1.01 in forward cycles, and between 0.84 and 0.90 in backward cycles. The initial stiffness values of the analysis were less than the test values for all strengthened specimens. The ratio of the initial stiffness obtained through testing compared to the values from the analysis varied between 0.72 and 0.90.

In this study, to develop the basis of damage prediction system for abutment type rigid-frame bridge, measurement data is generated by artificially expressing damage by Abaqus, a commercial structural analysis program, and applied to machine-learning. The rigid-rame bridge structural analysis model is expressed as closely as possible to the actual bridge condition considering the specification, damage expression, analysis method, boundary condition, and load. CNN(Convolutional Neural Network), one of the neural network algorithm, is used for machine-learning and accuracy is confirmed when there was no measurement error as a result of machine learning.

This research investigates the effects of trench installation methods with expanded polystyrene (EPS) geofoam on the behavior of buried corrugated steel arch structure. A universal finite element analysis program, ABAQUS, was used to model and analyze the structure. For this study, the S275 corrugated steel with a profile of 152x51mm and the arch has fixed boundary condition. The structure was analyzed for three different configurations, namely; without EPS geofoam, imperfect trench installation (ITI), and embedded trench installation (ETI). ITI and ETI cases were further divided depending on the width and height of EPS geofoam. The width of EPS geofoam varies from the span of the arch up to a 30% increase of the span of the arch while its height varies from the rise of the arch upto 100% increase of the rise of the arch. The results from the finite element analysis revealed that the ETI reduced the wall stresses by at least 53.95%. It is recommended to conduct further study regarding ETI to validate the results and to further improved the design criteria of buried corrugated steel arch as it is expected to bring about cost reduction and stability for buried structures.

A finite element impact simulation study was performed to assess structural performances of a guard-rail system for roadside using new steel materials (SS275) in the KS standard. The type SS275 shows an enhanced tensile strength in comparison with the former type SS400. Subsequent simulation results present that the improved model performs much better in containing and redirecting the impacting vehicle in a stable manner. The numerical results for various parameters are verified by comparing different models with dynamic responses determined in the barrier from the crash simulation.

A parametric study was carried out to gain an insight about structural performances considering abnormal behavior effects in high strength steel pipe strut system. Six load cases were considered as undesirable deflections of strut structures, which are basic load combination, excessive excavation situations, impact loading effects, additional overburden loads, load combinations, and 50% reduction of strut length. Subsequent simulation results present various influences of parameters on structural performances of the strut system. Based on the results, we propose methods to prevent unusual behaviors of pipe-type strut structures made of high strength steels.

In general, the pretensioned PSC members are manufactured at the factory and are transported to the site. Due to road conditions, their sizes are limited. Therefore, until now pretensioning method is only applied to small PSC members. In order to produce large scale PSC members using pretensioning method, they shall be made on site. In this study, a portable prestressing device to produce pretensioning PSC girders on site has been developed. The portable prestressing device should be safe and stable about jacking force. In this paper, the portable prestressing device to produce 10m-span pretensioning PSC girders was made. The static loading test was performed to analyze the resisting mechanism of each component of that device. The jacking force was introduced by stretching and anchoring the tendons at its both ends. In the static loading test, the structural characteristics of the developed device are investigated.

As buildings are becoming larger, demand for large-scale composite columns for heavy load is increasing. Welded built-up CFT column (ACT Column I) previously developed by authors of this study is structurally stable and economical. Characteristic of welded built-up CFT column is that there is a limitation of cross-sectional size and application of external diaphragm connection to ensure continuity of rib. Then, composite mega column (ACT Column II) was developed to improve limit of cross-sectional size. Composite mega column has a closed cross section like welded built-up CFT column, but thick plate is inserted between cold-formed steel to expand cross section size. However, when external diaphragm connection is applied to composite mega column, amount of steel is increased greatly and interference with finishing material occurs. In this study, internal diaphragm connection is applied through characteristic of composite mega column to which beam flange or stiffener can be attached to plate. In order to analyze this, simple tensile experiment of composite mega column connection with T-shaped stiffener was performed.