Non-structural elements, such as equipment, are typically affixed to a building’s floor or ceiling and move in tandem with the structure during an earthquake. Seismic forces acting upon non-structural elements traverse the ground and the building’s structure. Considering this seismic load transmission mechanism, it becomes imperative to account for the interactions between soil, structure, and equipment, establishing seismic design procedures accordingly. In this study, a Soil-Structure-Equipment Interaction (SSEI) model is developed. Through seismic response analysis using this model, how the presence or absence of SSEI impacts equipment behavior is examined. Neglecting the SSEI aspect when assessing equipment responses results in an overly conservative evaluation of its seismic response. This emphasizes the necessity of proposing an analytical model and design methodology that adequately incorporate the interaction effect. Doing so enables the calculation of rational seismic forces and facilitates the seismic design of non-structural elements.

This study analyzes the seismic response of traffic light poles, considering soil-foundation effects through nonlinear static and time history analyses. Two poles are investigated, uni-directional and bi-directional, each with 9 m mast arms. Finite element models incorporate the poles, soil, and concrete foundations for analysis. Results show that the initial stiffness of the traffic light poles decreases by approximately 38% due to soil effects, and the drift ratio at which their nonlinear behavior occurs is 77% of scenarios without considering soil effects. The maximum acceleration response increases by about 82% for uni-directional poles and 73% for bi-directional poles, while displacement response increases by approximately 10% for uni-directional and 16% for bi-directional poles when considering soil-foundation effects. Additionally, increasing ground motion intensity reduces soil restraints, making significant rotational displacement the dominant response mechanism over flexural displacement for the traffic light poles. These findings underscore the importance of considering soil-foundation interactions in analyzing the seismic behavior of traffic light poles and provide valuable insights to enhance their seismic resilience and safety.

PURPOSES : Recently, corrosion and deterioration of highway facilities have been increasing owing to the excessive use of deicers. This study aimed to find an optimal snow removal method to develop countermeasures for the problem of excessive deicer use and improve the efficiency of snow removal. METHODS : Theoretical investigations and experiments related to deicing were conducted to determine the differences between deicing chemical types and states. Based on regional weather patterns, the entire country was categorized into four groups: warm and heavy snow, warm and light snow, cold and heavy snow, and cold and light snow, and matched with each regional office of the Korea Expressway Corporation. RESULTS : Optimal snow removal methods were proposed considering regional characteristics and deicing chemical types and states. CONCLUSIONS : Different deicer types were proposed according to the region type, such as using only salt and salt/calcium chloride in the warm and cold regions, respectively. Second, plowing was more effective at lower temperatures. Third, liquid deicer spraying could reduce the amount of deicer used. A liquid deicer is suitable for preliminary spraying because its quick-acting properties are superior to those of a solid deicer, although its lasting properties are inferior to those of the solid deicer.

최근 발생되는 재난의 추이를 살펴보면 기후변화에 따른 자연재해 발생빈도가 증가하고 있으며, 이에 따른 피해 규모 추세가 대형화로 변화되고 있다. 대규모로 진행되고 있는 도시화와 고도의 산업화로 인해 도시개발 지역의 확대와 중첩 영향으로 대형 자연 재난이 발생하여 도시시설물에 직접적인 손실이 발생하고 있다. 옥외광고물의 무분별한 설치로 도시의 미관훼손은 몰론 강풍으로 인 한 파손 및 추락 등의 사고가 빈번히 발생하는 실정이다. 이러한 피해는 강풍에 취약한 옥외광고물의 내풍설계 기준의 미비가 가장 큰 요인으로 인식되는데 풍하중 반영한 옥외광고물 설치는 전문지식이 필요한 분야로 중소규모의 옥외광고사업자가 대부분인 국내 현실 과는 괴리가 발생하고 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 전국에서 이용할 수 있는 풍하중을 안전성 관점에서 산정하였고, 이를 바탕으로 옥 외광고물 설치 고정자재 수 등을 산정할 수 있는 내풍표준 가이드라인을 제시하였다.

An elastic bearing must be strong against vertical loads and flexible against horizontal loads. However, due to the material characteristics of rubber, it may show variability due to the manufacturing process and environmental factors. If the value applied in the bridge design stage and the actual measured value have different values or if the performance during operation changes, the performance required in the design stage may not be achieved. In this paper, the seismic response of bridges was compared and analyzed by assuming a case where quality deviation occurs during construction compared to the design value for elastic bearings, which have not only always served as traditional bearings but also have had many applications in recent seismic reinforcement. The bearing's vertical stiffness and shear stiffness deviation were considered separately for the quality deviation. In order to investigate the seismic response, a time history analysis was performed using artificial seismic waves. The results confirmed that the change in the bearing's shear stiffness affects the natural period and response of the structure.

In this study, considering the expansion/contraction behavior of the upper structure at all times and the abnormal behavior of the receiving friction elements that allow horizontal movement during earthquakes, a port receiving test body simulating the protrusion of the friction elements was created and the modulus performance was evaluated. In order to confirm the influence of the friction element's projection, the friction element's degree of separation was divided into four stages, and the shear behavior of the test specimen and the friction coefficient were confirmed. As a result of the experiment, it was found that the friction load increases as the protrusion degree of the friction element increases. On the other hand, as the degree of protrusion of the coefficient of friction increases, the coefficient of friction also increases. It was confirmed that damage to the friction elements during use increases the coefficient of friction, hinders smooth expansion and contraction of the upper structure, and causes stress concentration at the fixed-end support.

Numerous studies have attempted to predict the energy output of solar-powered vehicles based on different parameters such as road conditions, driver characteristics, and weather. However, since these studies were conducted on stationary vehicles, they are limited in their accuracy when applied to driving vehicles. This study aimed to improve the accuracy of electric power prediction for a solar-powered bus by applying a technique that improves energy efficiency without affecting driving performance. A comparative analysis of power generation and solar irradiance data was conducted for the bus driven on different roads to forecast its power generation, and a high-accuracy power generation prediction equation was derived. A comparison with actual test results revealed that a power generation forecast accuracy of at least 90% was achieved, validating the equation used for forecasting. With this power generation prediction process, it is possible to forecast the amount of energy generated in advance when a solar bus is operated in a specific area.

외부하중을 받는 구조물로부터 계측된 신호의 파워 스펙트럴 밀도함수는 모달 파라미터(고유진동수, 감쇠비)에 대한 상당량 의 정보를 함축하고 있다. 시스템 식별기술은 이러한 신호나 해당 스펙트럼으로부터 모달 파라미터를 추출하는 기법이라고 볼 수 있 다. 파라미터를 추출하는 또 다른 기법으로는 샘플링(신호)을 이용하여한 확률분포의 모수(평균, 분산)를 추정하는 기법이다. 본 연구 에서는 파워 스펙트럼 밀도함수를 확률분포로 치환함으로써 기존 확률통계분야에서 모수를 추출하는 기법(최대우도법)에 의해 모달 파라미터를 추정하는 기법을 제안한다. 모드형상을 추정하는 기법을 개발하고 모드형상에 의해 분해된 모드응답으로부터 고유진동수, 고유감쇠비를 순차적으로 산정하는 기법을 제시한다. 더 나아가, 외부하중이 스펙트럼 해석모델로 치환 가능한 경우에는 이 하중모델 은 통합하여 모델 파라미터까지 산정하는 기법으로 확대한다. 본 연구에서 제시된 기법을 검증하기 위한 수치해석과 실구조물의 응답 에 대한 적용이 이루어졌으며, 검증결과 제안된 모드식별체계가 안정적이며, 신뢰도가 높은 모달파라미터 추정이 가능함을 알 수 있었다.