In this study, concrete box structure was analyzed for reinforcement of the corner using the proposed pre-flexed steel members, Numerical results confirmed that the proposed reinforcement method can enhance the load capacity of the concrete box structures.

Occurring economic loss of economics by the earthquake, such as Gyeongju and Pohang in Korea, interest in seismic stability of facilities is increasing. Electrical Cabinet Structure in Power Plant should be prepared for malfunctions and its structural safety should be ensured as well an earthquake event. The purpose of this investigation is to increase the seismic stability of the cabinet. Through finite elements analysis, dynamic characteristics of the cabinet were identified herein, and time history analysis was performed by converting the design response spectra. In order to improve safety against earthquakes, a variable analysis was conducted to utilize steel dampers for seismic retrofit of the cabinet, and time history analysis results compared with the response of basic and seismic retrofitted cabinets.

The seismic performance evaluation of domestic thermal power generation facilities is not significant compared to its importance. Therefore, in this study, seismic performance evaluation of the chimney structure responsible for the exhaust function in the thermal power plant was performed using Abaqus, a finite element analysis program. As a result, we could obtain the flexural strength curves of concrete compressive failure and relative displacement of stack.

Thermal power generation was a very important power source in Korea. Therefore improvement of seismic reliability of the thermal power plants is required, because occurrence of very large earthquakes is expected in Korea. Especially, after the earthquake in Gyeong-ju and Po-hang, seismic waves are recognized as a new problem in Korea. In this study, numerical analysis was carried out in order to investigate behavior of the boiler structure in the thermal power plant under earthquakes. The effect of the developed hybrid damper is analytically confirmed.

Recently many investigations have been conducted to evaluate and analyze the seismic response of structures equipped different types of damper. Viscous dampers are known as effective energy dissipation devices improving structural response to earthquakes. The damping force developed by the viscous damper depends on internal structural system and the physical properties of the fluid used in the device. This study has developed a viscous damper for vibration and seismic control of structures. In order to verify the performance of a viscous damper, experimental tests were performed.

Friction dampers are categorized as displacement-dependent energy dissipation devices, because their damper force is independent from frequency and velocity. They have found large practical application in seismic retrofitting of existing structures due to their low cost and simple installation. A typical friction damper consists of series of steel plates tighten together with high durability steel bolts in order to achieve more reliable friction through the interfaces. This study developed a multi-friction damper by laminating friction materials. In order to verify the performance of the multi-friction dampers, experimental tests were performed.

In thermal power plant, steam is made by boiler. As it rotates turbine, electric power is generated. Thermal power plant has a high-rise structure that has a boiler and other equipment. Thermal expansion of the boiler is large because combustion temperature is high. The boiler vibrates easily because it is suspended from the top of the support structure in order not to restrict deformation by thermal expansion. Thus, the boiler structure supported by the hanger is very vulnerable to earthquakes. In this study, numerical analysis was carried out in order to investigate behavior of the boiler structure in the thermal power plant under earthquakes.

This research provides a method that can be conveniently and easily to apply the prestressing force to concrete structures incorporating shape memory alloy fibers. For this, discrete shape memory alloy fibers were manufactured to be mixed with cement mortar. Then shape memory effect was generated to evaluate uplift displacements at the mid-span of the mortar beams with increasing fiber volume fractions.

This research provides techniques for the implementation of an integrity evaluation system developed for wind turbine structures to jack-up barge. The strain values obtained from the upper tip of the footing are to be converted into values at a single point in order to represent the structural behavior. These obtained values are evaluated simultaneously through P-M curve, generated by FEM results. Evaluating loads with P-M curve, structural stability of barge could then be monitored.

잔교식 안벽의 수중부는 접근이 쉽지 않아서 손상확인이 어려운 곳인데, 최근들어 태풍과 지진이 빈번하게 발생하고 있어 잔교식안벽 수중부 구조물의 손상 누적으로 인한 붕괴가 우려되는 상황이다. 잔교식 안벽의 붕괴를 방지하고 체계적으로 유지관리하기 위한 방안으로 FBG 센서를 이용한 적용 방법과 안전성 평가 방법을 연구하였다. 잔교식 안벽에 파일로 사용되는 원형 강관에 대한 FBG 센서의 적용 방안을 확인하기 위해 실내실험을 실시하고, 센서를 용접하여 부착하는 방법으로 적용해야 하는 것을 확인하였다. 잔교식 안벽에 대한 구조해석을 수행하여 FBG 센서를 부착하기 위한 최적의 부착위치를 확인하였다. 고정하중에 대한 응력을 구조해석을 하여 계산하고, FBG 센서를 통해 얻은 데이터를 이용하여 활하중에 대한 응력을 계산한 다음에 두 응력을 더해서 파일에 작용하고 있는 응력을 계산하였다. 계산한 응력을 허용응력과 비교하여 파일의 안전성 평가를 수행하였다. 본 연구는 잔교식 안벽의 안전성을 실시간으로 평가하는 방안을 찾기 위한 기초 연구로 수행되었다.

본 논문에서는 긴 파이프 이뤄진 세장형 부이 구조물의 파랑 중 거동특성에 관한 모형시험과 수치해석 연구를 수행하였다. 대상 부이 구조물은 긴 파이프를 기본 뼈대로 하여, 상부구조물, 부력재, 중력식 앵커로 구성된 아티큘레이트(Articulated)형 부이 구조물이다. 대상 해역인 서해에서의 본 부이 구조물의 생존성을 평가하기 위하여, 축척비 1/22의 축소 모형을 제작하여 선박해양플랜트연구소 해양공학수조에서 일련의 모형시험을 진행하였다. 이 때 50년 재현주기의 극한파 조건을 고려하였으며, 또한 조류 및 주기 효과를 검토하기 위하여 추가적인 실험을 수행하였다. 생존성 평가를 위한 주된 평가항목으로는 구조물의 거동, 앵커 지지력, 침수 횟수를 고려하였다. 모형시험 결과와의 상호검증을 수행하기 위하여 상용계류해석 프로그램인 OrcaFlex를 이용하여 수치 시뮬레이션을 병행하였다. 평가결과로써 먼저 조위차에 따른 본 부이 구조물의 거동 특성에 대해 살펴보았다. 고조위와 저조위 조건에서의 종동요 응답, 앵커지지력의 변화를 살펴보았으며, 수치 시뮬레이션 결과와의 직접 비교 검토하였다. 두 번째로는 파도 주기와 조류의 유무에 따른 부이 구조물의 응답 특성 변화에 대해 고찰하였다. 세 번째로는 상부구조물의 침수와 관련하여 비디오 분석을 통한 침수 횟수를 수치해석 결과와 비교 제시하였다. 마지막으로 모형시험에서 직접 계측하지 못한 구조응답과 관련하여 수치 시뮬레이션 결과를 제시하고, 극한파 중 구조적 안전성에 대해서 논하였다. 일련의 생존성 평가 연구를 통하여 본 부이 구조물의 극한파 중 거동 특성에 대해 살펴볼 수 있었으며, 파도, 조류, 조위차에 따른 민감도 특성을 통해 본 부이구조물의 취약점 및 활용성에 대해 고찰해 보고자 하였다.

최근 남해안과 제주도 연안에는 5,000톤 이상의 괭생이 모자반이 유입되어 양식장과 조업에 큰 피해를 주고 있으며, 환경훼손 등 사회적 문제로 부각되고 있다. 괭생이 모자반에 존재하는 알긴산은 주로 의약품, 식품 등으로 활용되는 천연 고분자 물질이다. 하지만, 대량으로 활용할 수 있는 수요처가 확보되지 않아 본 연구에서는 괭생이 모자반을 활용한 바이오 폴리머를 구조물 보수용 폴리머 모르타르에 활용하기 위한 연구를 수행하였다. 응결특성 평가 시험에서는 바이오 폴리머가 12% 혼입된 L0BP12 배합은 합성폴리머만 혼입된 L12BP0 배합보다 종결시간이 최대 20%증가하는 것을 확인하였다. 흡수율 시험에서는 LOBP12 배합이 초속경 시멘트 배합인 Plain-URHC보다 0.36% 감소하는 것으로 나타나 바이오 폴리머 혼입으로 모르타르의 수밀성이 증가하는 것을 확인하였다. 압축 및 휨강도 시험에서는 바이오 폴리머의 혼입이 증가할수록 강도가 감소하는 경향을 나타내었고, KS F 4042 기준을 만족하는 최대 바이오 폴리머의 혼입률은 12%로 결정되었다. 또한, 재령 4시간 기준 부착강도는 Plain-URHC시험체 보다 모두 향상되었으며, 1 MPa 이상을 확보하여 바이오 폴리머의 혼입이 모르타르의 부착강도를 향상 시킬 수 있는 것을 확인하였다.

Chloride penetration into concrete is the main cause of the corrosion of steel in concrete structures exposed to chloride-rich environments. As a preventive or remedial method, surface treatments on concrete have been increasingly applied to both new and existing concrete structures to combat this problem. So far, knowledge of how a surface treatment reduces chloride diffusion is limited and the relationship between chloride diffusion resistance and surface treatment parameters, such as thickness, porosity and diffusion coefficient, has not been quantitatively identified. In this paper, chloride ion penetration modeling is performed to predict the service life of the surface treated concrete.

The clogging of transverse drainage pipes in NATM tunnel is attributed to the hydraulic pressure generated on the outside of lining concrete and affects the safety of the whole structure in the long term, necessitating a keen attention in terms of its maintenance. Accordingly, this paper will introduce an analysis on the effect of the clogging of transverse drainage pipes on the lining structure based on the comparison between the inspection of the clogging of transverse drainage pipes and the visual inspection (leakage, efflorescence).

In this study, an experimental test is conducted on a concrete specimen using passive thermography (IRT) which is an effective and modern non-destructive test (NDT) method in detecting delaminations. The present work evaluates the detectability of delaminations with different sizes during the daytime by the absolute contrast technique. In addition, the most suitable time for delamination inspection of concrete structures is also proposed.

This study is aimed at developing a wireless unified-maintenance system (WUMS) that would satisfy all the requirements for a disaster preventive SHM system of civil structures. The WUMS is designed to measure diverse types of structural responses in realtime based on wireless communication, allowing users to selectively use WiFi RF band and finally working in standalone mode by means of the field-programmable gate array (FPGA) technology. To verify its performance, the following tests were performed: (i) A test to see how far communication is possible in open field, (ii) a modal test on a bridge to see how exactly characteristic real-time dynamic responses are of structures. Finally, the WUMS is proved valid as a SHM, and its outstanding performance is also proven.

There are several techniques to build the lumped-mass stick model, which are tributary-area based conventional model, frequency adaptive model, and advanced model combining the conventional and frequency adaptive models. The present study is to compare the seismic response accuracy of the models including FE model. The target structure is a nuclear containment structure and 45 earthquake ground motions are considered for the seismic analysis. The results show that the advanced lumped-mass model provides similar and more consistent responses to the FE model, compared to other models.

This paper presents the design and construction technology for the big common basemat of safety related nuclear buildings. New regulation guide of U.S NRC SRP 3.8.5 affects the basic design concept and construction specification of the common basemat.

Acoustic Emission (AE) technique applied to detect the crack occurrence of the actual beam element. An optimum position for a limited number of AE transducer was considered to accurately detect the location of the cracks in the three-dimensional space. Six AE transducer was used to detect cracks in the L400mm×H200mm×T100mm region, and several position combinations were applied. Considerable six position combinations were selected, and the weak or incorrect position detection was investigated. The optimum position applied to the experiment for actual beam element and the detected crack position was compared with the visual inspection location. A reliable crack position detecting was confirmed for loadings.

해상풍력 지지구조물은 설치과정에서 수직도 오차가 발생하여 풍력발전기 전체 구조의 안전성이 저하될 수 있다. 따라서, 본 논문에서는 콘크리트 중력식 해상풍력 연결부에서 PS 앵커와 앵커체결구 그라우트를 사용하여 수직도를 조정할 수 있는 방안에 대한 연구를 수행 하였다. 연결부는 5MW급 해상풍력 지지구조물에서 발생한 수직도 오차를 최대 0.5°까지 보정하는 것을 목표로 하였다. 우선, 수직도 조정이 가능한 해상풍력 연결부에 대해 주요 부재별 설계안과 설계절차를 제안하고, 제주도 해상지역을 대상으로 설계 제원을 산출하였다. 그 후, 설계 제원에 대해 비선형 3차원 유한요소해석을 수행하여 설계안의 적정성을 검토하였다. 검토 결과, 하중 전달 메커니즘과 연결부 발생 응력 확인을 통해 제안 설계안은 0.5°의 수직도 오차를 보정하여도 안전하다고 판단하였다.