In this study, the changes in compressive strength of steel tubular short columns with local corrosion is investigated using a finite element approach. The dimensions of the local corrosion are defined by its depth (0, 1.5, 3, 4.5 and 6 mm), height (0, 20, 40, 60, 80, 100, 120, 140, 160 and 180 mm), circumference (0, 90, 180, 270 and 360°) and location of damage along the steel tubular short column. There are 42 finite element models executed in this study that are categorized as Type A, Type B and Type C specimens. The results of the finite element models were compared against the previous experimental tests for model validation. Moreover, a parametric study was used to study the effect of the corrosion depth, height and circumference to the compressive strength of a steel tubular short column. Comparing the results of the finite element analysis, experimental and calculated compressive strengths, the percentage error is found to be within 10%.

In this study, shear buckling behaviors of a web panel with local corrosion in a plate girder bridge were numerically examined because severe corrosion damage has been reported in plate girder bridges. The web corroded condition and boundary condition were changed to evaluate the effect of corrosion condition on the shear buckling behaviors of the web panel.

최근에는 고장력강의 사용증대와 함께 구조부재가 경량화추세에 있으며 이상부식이 발생한 구조부재는 강도가 크게 저하되리라 예상되지만 지금까지 이에 관한 연구가 거의 없는 상태이다. 본 연구에서는 단소성대변형유한요소법을 적용하여 국부이상부식을 가진 판이 면내압축하중을 받을 경우에 압축최종강도에 미치는 부식부영역의 크기. 부식부의 판두께 감소량 및 세장비의 영향에 대하여 연구하였다.