Unlike other facilities, maintaining processes is essential in industrial facilities. Pipe racks, which support pipes of various diameters, are important structures used in industrial facilities. Since the transport process of pipes directly affects the operation of industrial facilities, a fragility curve should be derived based on considering not only the pipe racks' structural safety but also the pipes' transport process. There are several studies where the fragility curves have been determined based on the structural behavior of pipe racks. However, few studies consider the damage criteria of pipes to ensure the transportation process, such as local buckling and tensile failure with surface defects. In this study, an analysis model of a typical straight pipe rack used in domestic industrial facilities is constructed, and incremental dynamic analysis using nonlinear response history analysis is performed to estimate the parameters of the fragility curve by the maximum likelihood estimation. In addition, the pipe rack's structural behavior and the pipe's damage criteria are considered the limit state for the fragility curve. The limit states considered in this paper to evaluate fragility curves are more reasonable to ensure the transportation process of the pipe systems.

In order to determine fragility curves, the limit state of piers for each damage level is suggested in this paper based on the previous test results in Korea, including our test results. In previous studies, the quantitative measures for damage levels of piers have been represented by curvature ductility, lateral drift ratio, or displacement ductility. These measures are transformed to lateral drift ratios of piers for consistency, and the transformed values are compared and verified with our push-over test results for flexural RC piers with a circular cross-section. The test specimens are categorized concerning the number of lap-splices in the plastic hinge region and whether seismic design codes are satisfied or not. Based on the collected test results in Korea, including ours, the lateral drift ratio for each pier damage level is suggested.

현무암 섬유를 함유한 BFRP 시트와 복합섬유 패널로 보강한 정사각형 단면 철근콘크리트 기둥에 대한 반복하중 실험을 수행하여 지진 거동을 검토하였다. 30%가량의 상당한 수준의 축하중비 조건 하에서 전단 손상이 발생하였음에도 불구하고, 보강 실험체에서 변위연성도 및 에너지 소산능력의 증가를 확인하였다. 실험체의 파괴 모드는 휨-전단 고연성 파괴로 분류 되며, 철근콘크리트 구조물에서 자주 관찰되는 파괴 모드이다. 하지만 이러한 파괴에 이르는 정사각형 단면 철근콘크리트 기둥에 BFRP을 포함한 복합재료 보강이 미치는 영향에 대한 연구가 현재까지 광범위하게 이루어지지는 않았다. 복합재료로 보강한 철근콘크리트 기둥의 휨-전단 거동을 보다 깊이 이해하는데 본 연구의 결과가 기여할 것으로 기대한다.

FRP 보강이 RC 기둥의 내진성능에 미치는 효과를 평가하고자 다양한 실험 연구가 수행되어 왔다. 그 중 많은 연구가 휨지배를 받는 원형 단면 RC 기둥의 거동에 초점을 맞추었다. 단면 형태가 FRP 보강에 의한 구속효과에 영향을 주기 때문에, 단면 형태에 따라 보강효과 및 최종손상 양상이 다를 수 있다. 또한, 기존 RC 기둥 중 일부는 현재의 구조기준을 만족하지 못하는 설계로 인하여 취성적인 파괴 모드인 전단 파괴가 발생할 것으로 여겨진다. 이 두 가지 조건을 고려하여, 현무암 섬유를 함유한 FRP 시트와 복합섬유 패널로 보강한 정사각형 단면을 가진 짧은 RC 기둥의 전단 거동을 살펴보기 위하여 반복하중 실험을 수행하였다. 실험 결과에서 전체적인 전단 거동의 개선을 확인하였으며, 이러한 경향은 모서리 부분에서 심각한 손상이 발생할 때까지 유효하였다.

Safety-related cabinets and their electrical parts, such as relays and switches in nuclear power plants, should maintain continuous functioning, as well as structural safety according to the nuclear regulatory guidelines. Generally, an electrical part is qualified if its functioning is maintained without abnormality during excitement by motion compatible with the test response spectrum, which is larger than its in-cabinet response spectrum (ICRS). ICRS can be determined by shake-table test or dynamic analysis. Since existing cabinets in use can hardly be stopped and moved, dynamic analysis is preferred over shake-table test in determining ICRS. The simple method, suggested by the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) to determine ICRS, yields conservative or non-conservative results from time to time. In order to determine that the ICRS is better than EPRI method in a simple way, Ritz method considering global and local plate behaviors was suggested by Gupta et al. In this paper, the Ritz method is modified in order to consider the rocking and frame behaviors simultaneously, and it is applied to a simple numerical example for verification. ICRS is determined by Ritz method and compared with the results by finite element method (FEM). Based on this numerical example, recommendations for using Ritz method are suggested.

우리나라에서는 콘크리트 구조물의 미적외관에 대한 관심이 미비했으나, 2013년에 경관법이 개정되면서 콘크리트 구조물의 미적외관을 개선하는 노력이 의무화되었다. 이전 연구에서 콘크리트 폼라이너를 제작하기 위해서 대형 3D프린터를 개발하였다. 대형3D프린터로 제작한 폼라이너를 통해서 콘크리트 구조물 측면에 미적 패턴 또는 그림을 효과적으로 만들 수 있다. 본 논문에서는 1)적층출력방식(FDM)으로 3D프린팅된 시편의 비등방성을 고려하기 위한 시편실험를 수행하고, 2)유한요소해석 통해서 3)제작한 폼라이너의 안전성과 사용성을 검토하고 4)제작된 폼라이너에 제작 시 필요한 권장사항을 제시한다.

Currently, researches are being actively conducted in assessing seismic performance of nuclear facilities in USA and Europe. In particular, applying this technique of assessing seismic performance to design of isolation systems in nuclear power plants is being performed and then ASCE 4 Draft (2013) is being revised accordingly in the United States. In order to satisfy the probabilistic performance objectives described by seismic responses with certain confidence levels (ASCE 43, 2005), the probability distributions of these responses have to be defined. What is the minimum number of input ground-motions to obtain the probability distribution precise enough to represent the unknown actual distribution? Theoretical basis, for how to determine the minimum number of input ground-motions for given a logarithmic standard deviation to approximate the unknown actual median of the log-normal distribution within a range of error at a certain level of confidence, is introduced by Huang et al. (2008). However, the relationship between the level of confidence and the range of error is not stated in the previous study. In this paper, based on careful reviews on the previous work, the relationship between the level of confidence and the range of error is logically and explicitly stated. Furthermore, this relationship is also applied to derive the minimum number of input ground-motions in order to approximate the unknown actual logarithmic standard deviation. Several recommendations are made for determining the minimum number of input ground-motions in probabilistic assessment on seismic performance of facilities in nuclear power plants.

ASCE 4 requires that a hard stop be built around the seismic isolation system in nuclear power plants. In order to maintain the function of the isolation system, this hard stop is required to have clearance-to-stop, which should be no less than the 90th-percentile displacements for 150% Design Basis Earthquake (DBE) shaking. Huang et al. calculated clearance-to-stop by using a Latin Hypercube Sampling technique, without considering the rocking behavior of the isolated structure. This paper investigates the effects on estimation of clearance-to-stop due to 1) rocking behavior of the isolated structure and 2) sampling technique for considering the uncertainties of isolation system. This paper explains the simplified analysis model to consider the rocking behavior of the isolated structure, and the input earthquakes recorded at Diablo Canyon in the western United States. In order to more accurately approximate the distribution tail of the horizontal displacement in the isolated structure, a modified Latin Hypercube Sampling technique is proposed, and then this technique was applied to consider the uncertainty of the isolation system. Through the use of this technique, it was found that rocking behavior has no significant effect on horizontal displacement (and thus clearance-to-stop) of the isolated structure, and the modified Latin Hypercube Sampling technique more accurately approximates the distribution tail of the horizontal displacement than the existing Latin Hypercube Sampling technique.

It is very important to assure the seismic performance of equipment as well as building structures in seismic design of nuclear power plant(NPP). Seismically isolated structures may be reviewed mainly on the horizontal seismic responses. Considering the equipment installed in the NPP, the vertical earthquake responses of the structure also should be reviewed. This study has investigated the vertical seismic demand of seismically isolated structure by lead rubber bearings(LRBs). For the numerical evaluation of seismic demand of the base isolated NPP, the Korean standard nuclear power plant (APR1400) is modeled as 4 different models, which are supported by LRBs to have 4 different horizontal target periods. Two real earthquake records and artificially generated input motions have been used as inputs for earthquake analyses. For the study, the vertical floor response spectra(FRS) were generated at the major points of the structure. As a results, the vertical seismic responses of horizontally isolated structure have largely increased due to flexibility of elastomeric isolator. The vertical stiffness of the bearings are more carefully considered in the seismic design of the base-isolated NPPs which have the various equipment inside.

Recently, sewer–pipe constructions replacing deteriorated pipes are currently underway in the downtown area. To resolve many problems in the conventional method of open-cut construction, lining-board system using light-weight GFRP panels is developed. The pultruded GFRP panels can be successfully used for the developed lining-board system as temporary decks and retaining walls in virtue of light weight, high strength and high durability. In this paper, the structural safety and serviceability of the lining-board system are examined through FE analyses and experiments. Further more, a field application of the lining-board system is presented. The field application shows that quality and environment of construction can be significantly improved.

It has been more than twenty years since the application of GFRP bridge decks in construction fields. Recently, a few studies by governments and individual researchers have investigated in-use GFRP bridge decks. Areas of trouble include the problems of cracking, spalling and the de-bonding of the pavement or the wearing surface on GFRP bridge decks, all of which affect the long-term durability and serviceability of these new construction materials. Related to these problems, reflective cracks on asphalt pavement are directly related to pultruded GFRP bridge decks. This study investigates the behavior of an adhesive joint under weak-axis bending by tests and FE analyses to identify the causes of pavement cracks in in-use pultruded GFRP bridge decks. In detail, the flexural stiffness and the load-carrying capacities in strong and weak axes are measured during bending tests on pultruded GFRP decks. Next, tensile local failures of an epoxy adhesive due to the concentration of deformations at adhesive joints are identified via a weak-axis bending test. Finally, the tensile failure of an epoxy adhesive due to the local concentration of deformation at an adhesive joint under weak-axis bending is verified through a finite element analysis.

In recent days composite bridge decks are increasingly used to new and rehabilitated bridges due to their many advantages such as light weight, high strength, high durability, low maintenance costs and fast installation. To further promote usage of composite bridge decks, the authors have developed decks of new profile having innovative vertical snap-fit connection. Through this development, significant enhancement of constructability and economy are obtained by overcoming the drawbacks of conventional composite decks of tongue-and-groove connection. The paper introduces some research results and notable applications for the developed composite decks of snap-fit connection using for pedestrian bridges. Owing to their considerable advantages of the developed composite decks, increasing number of applications is currently underway in Korea.

According to natural frequency of soil, characteristics of earthquake responses of an isolated containment building in nuclear power plants are examined. For this, earthquake response analysis of seismically isolated containment buildings in nuclear power plants is carried out by strictly considering soil-structure interactions. The structure and near-field soil are modeled by the finite element method while far-field soil by consistent transmitting boundary. The equation of motion of a soil-structure interaction system under incident seismic wave is derived. The derived equations of motion are solved to carry out earthquake analysis of a seismically isolated soil-structure system. Generally, the results of this analysis show that seismic isolation significantly reduces the responses of the soil-structure system. However, if the natural frequency of the soil is similar to that of the soil-structure system, the responses of the containment buildings in nuclear power plants rather increases due to interactions in the system.

유리섬유강화 폴리에스터(GFRP) 복합소재는 가볍고 내구성이 뛰어나 강재, 콘크리트, 나무 등과 같은 기존의 구조 재료들을 대체할 수 있는 재료로 최근 각광 받고 있다. GFRP 복합소재 데크를 조립하여 아치가교를 만들면 짧은 시간에 시공이 가능하고 복합소재 데크의 재사용이 가능할 수 있다. 이 논문에서는 쉽게 조립할 수 있는 수직결구식 복합소재 데크를 활용한 아치가교 시스템을 개발하고자 한다. 이를 위해 몇 가지 가능한 아치가교의 유형을 제안하고 이를 유한요소해석을 통해 검증한다.

본 연구에서는 개발된 중공단면 복합소재 교량 바닥판에 대해 피로거동을 평가하기 위하여 거더 지지부에서의 압축피로 시험과 2.8m 길이의 휨시험체 모델에 대한 휨피로시험을 수행하였다. 피로하중은 도로교설계기준의 제시된 DB24 트럭 후륜 축하중에 대해 200만회까지 반복 재하하였으며, 압축피로시험의 경우에는 복합소재 바닥판 부재와 바닥판 튜브간의 연결부에 대한 피로성능을, 휨피로시험의 경우에는 복합소재 바닥판 및 주형연결부에 대한 피로성능을 분석하였다.

본 논문에서는 설계와 해석을 거쳐 인발성형으로 제작된 중공단면 복합소재 교량 바닥판에 대해 휨 성능시험, 바닥판-거더 연결부시험, 바닥판-방호벽 연결부시험 등을 통해 구조적 특성을 분석하였다. 휨시험체에 지간 중앙에 변위계와 상 하부판의 주요부에 변형률계를 부착하여 파괴하중 재하시까지 거동을 계측하고 그 결과를 분석하였다. 휨시험체에 대한 유한요소해석도 실시하여 시험결과와 비교분석하였으며, 휨에 대한 극한 내하력을 추정하였다. 또한, 시범시공된 복합소재 바닥판 플레이트 거더 교량에 대한 현장 재하시험결과와 현장적용사례를 기술하였다.