In this study, an externally reinforced structural system for SMC(Sheet Molding Compound) panel water tank, designed according to the Japanese design code, is experimented to evaluate its seismic performance. The test tank is 3m long, 2m wide and 3m high, considering the capacity and size of the shaking table. The measured hydrodynamic pressures are found to be approximately 70% of the Japanese design code values. It may be partially due to the convex shape effect of the unit panels. The analytical results of externally reinforced system based on the measured dynamic water pressures are found in good agreement with the test results. If the design hydrodynamic pressures are estimated properly, the proposed analytical model for the externally reinforced water tank becomes a useful design tool and the Japanese design code is found to provide a safe design for the external frames of SMC panel water tank.

This study proposes an advanced type of a micropile system. The proposed micropile system consists of perfobond ribs installed steel rod to improve shear capacity between the thread and the grout, and partially expanded drill holes to increase resistance capacity between the grout and the ground. This study contains experimental evaluations on the proposed micropile system to verify the load-carrying capacity of shear key created by the partially expanded drill hole. Through on-site pullout tests, it was found that load-carrying capacity increased significantly in the proposed micropile system, due to the shear keys created by the partially expanded drill hole.

This study conducted seismic performance evaluation of externally reinforced water tank using shaking table test. From the shaking table test result, externally reinforced system shows sufficient stiffness for water tanks and high natural frequency over 8Hz. The test result also showed safety result of induced maximum stress of water tank shown in the allowable stress.

The existing Full-staging method(FSM) has problems of economic efficiency and clearhead decline due to short applicable span length. This study proposes the thermal prestressing method (TPSM) with eccentric bracket in FSM. The study contains an analysis of TPSM as well as static loading analysis for the proposed method. It was verified that sectional stiffness of applied H beam girder is increased and ultimate strength is improved as well.