The carbon concentration in the carburized steels was measured by electron probe microanalysis (EPMA) for a range of soluted carbon content in austenite from 0.1 to 1.2 wt%. This study demonstrates the problems in carbon quantitative analysis using the existing calibration curve derived from pure iron (0.008 wt%C) and graphite (99.98 wt%C) as standard specimens. In order to derive an improved calibration curve, carbon homogenization treatment was performed to produce a uniform Kα intensity in selected standard samples (AISI 8620, AISI 4140, AISI 1065, AISI 52100 steel). The trend of detection intensity was identified according to the analysis condition, such as accelerating voltage (10, 15, 30 keV), and beam current (20, 50 nA). The appropriate analysis conditions (15 keV, 20 nA) were derived. When the carbon concentration depth profile of the carburized specimen was measured for a short carburizing time using the improved calibration curve, it proved to be a more reliable and accurate analysis method compared to the conventional analysis method.

손상된 콘크리트 구조물은 적절한 보수 및 보강을 통해 성능과 기능을 회복시켜야 한다. 장기간 공기 중에 노출된 콘크리트는 동결융화 작용으로 균열 및 박리를 일으켜 내부 철근의 부식을 유발하게 되는 주요 요인이 된다. 본 연구에서는 동 결융해 손상을 입은 콘크리트 교각의 FRP 보강의 연성에너지 증가 효과를 분석하였다. 보강 FRP 재료와 보강 높이, 보강 겹수 에 따라 동결융해 손상 콘크리트의 푸쉬오버 매개변수 해석을 수행하여 모멘트 곡률의 연성에너지를 비교 분석하였다. FRP 보 강 높이는 소성 힌지 이상의 높이 보강은 비효율적이며, 동결융해 손상이 커질수록 FRP 보강으로 인한 연성에너지 증가량은 커 지는 것을 확인하였다. 보강으로 인한 연성에너지 증가를 위해서는 고강도 FRP 재료보다는 높은 탄성계수를 갖는 FRP 재료가 효율적으로 나타났다. 또한 각 FRP 재료의 특성에 따라 일정 보강 겹수 이상에서 보강 효과가 나타나는 것을 확인하여 FRP 보 강으로 인한 손상된 콘크리트 교각의 연성에너지를 비교 분석하였다.

본 연구에서는 직관적인 적용 및 응용이 가능한 FRP 구속 콘크리트의 재료모형을 반영하는 단면해석 기법을 적용하여 FRP 보강 RC 교각의 성능 증진효과 분석을 수행하였다. 분석 대상 교각은 국내 시설물 내진성능평가 지침인 ｢기존 시설물 (교량)의 내진성능 평가요령 해설 및 예제집(국토해양부, 2015)｣에서 제시하고 있는 예제 모델을 대상으로 하였으며, Lam and Teng. (2003)의 FRP 구속 콘크리트 재료 모델을 활용하여 단면해석을 수행하였다. 미국 콘크리트 학회(ACI, American Concrete Institute)의 구조물 FRP 보강 매뉴얼인 ACI440.2R-17에서 제시하고 있는 구조물 보강용 FRP 소재 물성 제원을 활용하였으며, 구조물 FRP 보강 설계 세부 조항을 따랐다. 국내 내진성능 평가요령에 제시된 교각의 축방향 철근 겹침이음을 조항을 고려하여 기존 교각의 콘크리트 재료 물성을 가정하여 매개변수 연구를 수행하였으며, FRP 보강재 소재별 보강 겹수를 고려하여 FRP 보강 RC 교각의 휨 성능 증진 효과 분석을 수행하였다.

Beam bracing is applied to prevent the relative displacement of the top and bottom flanges or to effectively control the twisting of the section, and the lateral stability of the beams are provided by lateral bracing, torsional bracing or a combination of both. Modular steel I-girders are laterally interconnected by torsional bracings that are installed to increase the resistance to lateral torsional buckling. In this paper, numerical parametric study was carried out by varying the crossbeam web height to examine the effects of the web torsional stiffness. Three-dimensional finite-element analysis using the commercial finite element software ABAQUS was obtained for the parametric numerical analyses of a series of feasible two-girder models, and the failure mode, lateral-torsional buckling strength and the moment-displacement behavior of the main girders was determined.

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.

PURPOSES: As the population of the mobility handicapped, who are classified as the disabled, the elderly, pregnant women, children, etc., has increased, the voices for guaranteeing their rights have been increasing as well. Thus, the design manuals for roads and sidewalks for the mobility handicapped were developed by the local government, such as the Ministry of Land, Transport, and Tourism, in Seoul City. However, according to the 2013 survey results of the Seoul Metropolitan City, the mobility handicapped still feel uncomfortable with the sidewalks, and particularly request for the improvement of the step and slope of the sidewalk curb. Therefore, in this study, we conducted an empirical experimental study to determine the slope of the sidewalk curb and height of the steps considering the mobility handicapped and analyzed whether there is a statistically significant difference. METHODS: The methodology of this study is an empirical experimental one. In the study, five non-disabled people, 10 wheelchair users, and 10 eye patch and stick users walked about 2-3 min on the sidewalk plates of the sloped type (0%, 5%, 6.3%, 8.3%) and stepped type (0 cm, 1 cm, 3 cm, 6 cm), and their human physiological responses, such as the skin temperature, volume of perspiration on forehead and chest, and heart rate, were measured and recorded. After combining the data, we conducted a nonparametric test, ANOVA, or t-test to determine whether there was a statistically significant difference according to each slope and step type. RESULTS: It was found that for the non-disabled, there was no significant difference in human physiological responses according to the slope and steps of the sidewalk. It can be said that the non-disabled do not feel much physiological discomfort while walking. In the case of the sloped sidewalk plate, the heart rate of the wheel chair users increased when the slope was 6.3%. In the case of the eye patch and stick users, the volume of perspiration on the chest increased at a slope of 5.0%. In general, it is judged that a sidewalk with a slope that is less than 5% does not cause a change in the physiological response. In the case of a stepped sidewalk plate, when 0 cm, 1 cm, and 3 cm were compared for wheelchair users, the amount of forehead perspiration increased from 1 cm. Meanwhile, in the case of the eye patch and stick users, when 0 cm and 6 cm were compared, the amount of perspiration on the forehead and chest as well as the heart rate all increased at 6 cm. Taken together, in the case of wheelchair users, a difference was shown when the height of the step of the sidewalk plate was 1 cm, suggesting that installing it at 0 cm does not cause any physiological discomfort. Moreover, in the case of the eye patch and stick users, when comparing only 0 cm and 6 cm, 0 cm was considered to be suitable, as there was a difference in physiological response at 6 cm. CONCLUSIONS: In this study, we set the human physiological responses such as chest skin temperature, amount of perspiration, and heart rate as evaluation items, and our study was considered to be a meaningful experiment that targeted wheelchair users as well as eye patch and stick users. The validity of the evaluation items was confirmed, as the results of human physiological responses were significant. As for the sidewalk design, according to the experiment result, it is considered that differential application should be implemented according to the type of mobility handicap, rather than uniformly applying a sidewalk step of 2 cm and sidewalk slope of 1/25, which are the current legal standards.

Recent studies have revealed that plates stiffened by closed-section ribs can be designed to have greater strength. Thus, this study is about the increasing effect on local plate buckling strength of isotropic plates when longitudinally stiffened with closed-section ribs, which is mainly due to the rotational restraint of the closed-section ribs. The effects on buckling strengths of the stiffened plates are examined by numerical analyses. Three-dimensional finite element models were obtained using a general structural analysis program ABAQUS and a series of eigenvalue analyses were conducted. Through this study, the increasing effect on the local buckling strength due to the rotational stiffness is numerically verified. From the parametric studies, there is an obvious tendency that the local buckling strength of the stiffened plate would converge to the buckling strength of plate with fixed boundary condition. The findings of this study would contribute in improving the optimum design of longitudinally stiffened isotropic plates.

This study is about the basic design technology to radically increase the structural stability of structural shell or tube, which are utilized in a variety of large structures like aircrafts, plant, bridges and buildings. Recent studies have revealed that the plates stiffened by closed-sections ribs can be designed to have greater strength as well as the reduction of used number of stiffeners. Then, the analytical models were selected based on the huge steel tube design and the finite element modeling has been conducted using the ABAQUS. Through this study, the elastic buckling strengths are compared with the flat plate buckling stress and the improved effect in the local buckling strength due to the closed-section ribs are numerically verified.

This study numerically investigates buckling behavior of press braked steel plates with a free edge. In order to improve structural stability during construction, the top flanges of press-braked U section girder are laterally braced by the installation of prefabricated half-deck. Thus, an unbraced length is taken as the longitudinal spacing of pockets on the half-deck, which are to make composite section. This study performed 3D finite element analyses to evaluate an equivalent effective width of cold-formed flange with a free edge. Through the parametric numerical analyses, the elastic buckling stresses of the cold-formed flanges with rounded corner in the cross-section were compared with those of general flat plates. Then, the equivalent effective width of the cold-formed (press-braked) flanges were numerically examined for some representative cases.

This study numerically investigates flexural behavior of press braked U-type section girders for fabrication simplicity. In order to improve structural stability during construction, the top flanges of press braked U section girder are laterally braced by installation of precast half-deck. Thus, laterally unbraced length is taken by the pocket spacing of the half-deck. This study performed 3D nonlinear finite element analyses on the U-type section girders along with inner bend radii to thickness ratio (ri/t). The numerical models reflect initial imperfection and residual stress. Through the finite element analyses, the flexural strength of the press-braked U-type section models were compared with those of general welded girder.

This study is aimed to examine the influence of the rotational stiffness of U-shaped ribs on the local buckling behaviors of laminated composite plates. Applying the orthotropic plates with eight layers of the layup [(0°)4]s and [(0°/90°)2]s, 3-dimensional finite element models for the U-rib stiffened plates were setup by using ABAQUS and then a series of eigenvalue analyses were conducted. There is a need to develope a simple design equation to establish the rotational stiffness effect, which could be easily quantified by comparing the theoretical critical stress equation for laminated composite plates with elastic restraints based on the Classical laminated plate theory. Through the parametric numerical studies, it is confirmed that there should clearly exist an increasing effect of local plate buckling strength due to the rotational stiffness by closed-section ribs. An applicable coefficient for practical design should be verified and proposed for future study. This study will contribute to the future study for establishing an increasing coefficient for the design strength and optimum design of U-rib stiffened plates.

This study is aimed to examine the influence of the rotational stiffness of U-shaped ribs on the local buckling behaviors of laminated composite plates. Applying the orthotropic plates with eight layers of the layup [(0°)4]s and [(0°/90°)2]s, 3-dimensional finite element models for the U-rib stiffened plates were setup by using ABAQUS and then a series of eigenvalue analyses were conducted. There is a need to develope a simple design equation to establish the rotational stiffness effect, which could be easily quantified by comparing the theoretical critical stress equation for laminated composite plates with elastic restraints based on the Classical laminated plate theory. This study will contribute to the future study for evaluating the design strength and optimum design of U-rib stiffened plates.