In seismic design, the approximate natural period equation is defined differently for each country. Korea is currently using what is prescribed by KBC 2016. The natural period is a physical quantity related only to the stiffness and mass of the structure. If the mass is constant, the natural period is inversely proportional to the square root of the stiffness. In this study, the main objective is to evaluate the lateral force capacity inherent in the current approximate natural period equation. To grasp seismic performance, it is necessary to know the lateral resisting force of the structure. In order to know the lateral resisting capacity, the analytic model buildings were designed to have the exactly same as approximate natural period specified in the current standard, and nonlinear push-over analysis was performed. From the analysis results, the base shear coefficient and roof drift angle etc were discussed and evaluated.

For quantitative assessment of flexural strength by crack condition of PSC sleeper, which is one of the main components of the ballasted track, 9 PSC sleepers used in Gyeongbu high speed railway line were sampled and static bending strength tests were conducted by EN 13230-2. The flexural strength of PSC sleepers with some mesh or longitudinal cracks was lower than that of new sleepers. In particular, the flexural strength of PSC sleepers with mesh-type cracks was less than 40% of the new sleepers’ flexural strength. The flexural strength of uncracked sleepers was similar to that of new sleepers

본 연구에서는 강관 말뚝 두부보강 방법으로 사용되고 있는 용접방법과 훅형방법의 성능평가를 위한 실험적 연구를 수행하였다. 실험은 강관 말뚝 두부 연결부에 작용하는 대표적 하중인 압축과 수평하중에 대한 정적 재하실험과 인장실험으로 구분하여 수행하였다. 압축하중은 강관말뚝이 부담하는 주된 하중이며, 수평력은 지진하중을 고려하여 설계할 때 필수적으로 검토하여야 한다. 또한, 강관 파일 두부연결부의 인장내력은 안전성 검토에 있어서 중요한 요인으로 고려되고 있다.강관 말뚝 두부보강 성능평가 실험에서 고려된 실험변수는 Table 1과 같이 두부보강방법인 훅형과 용접형을 고려하였다. Table 1에 실험체 일람을 나타내었다.