This study aims to refine the existing shear strength model for reinforced concrete(RC) beam–column connections by explicitly incorporating the bi-directional loading effect, which more accurately reflects the actual loading conditions of RC structures during earthquakes. A new database consisting of 21 RC beam–column connection specimens tested under simultaneous bi-directional loading was collected and analyzed to investigate the influence of key parameters on joint shear strength. The results revealed that the joint configuration and the presence of a slab are the primary factors governing the extent of bi-directional loading effect on joint shear strength. Based on these findings, a set of simple and practical modification factors was proposed to refine the existing joint shear strength model to account for bi-directional loading effect. The outcomes of this study provide a rational basis for incorporating bi-directional loading effect into the shear strength evaluation of RC beam–column connections

In this study, a non-welded beam-to-column connection applicable to the extension and renovation of pipe-rack structures was proposed. The structural performance of the proposed connection was verified at the component level through preliminary finite element analyses. In order to verify structural performance of beam-to-column connection implementing panel zone reinforcing elements, full-scale quasi static test was conducted. As a result, the specimen incorporating box-type panel zone reinfocing element exhivited maximum strength approaximatly 1.3 times higher than that of the specimen with existing connection detail of which structural behavior was governed by weak panel zone deformation. However, the specimen with suggested detail shows stable ductile behavior due to reduction of stress concentrated on the beam-to-column connection since the applied forces were distributed through the yielding of the beam end plate and the reinforcing element inserted into the panel zone.

This study investigates the effects of electron beam irradiation (0-125 kGy) on the physical properties of polypropylene (PP) resin. Changes in thermal stability and crystallinity were analyzed using DSC and TGA, while FT-IR confirmed the introduction of polar groups and structural modifications. Colorimetric analysis (CIE-Lab) demonstrated that the color difference (ΔE) and yellowing index (YI) increased progressively with irradiation dose, corresponding to the formation of oxidized chromophoric species. Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC) and Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) revealed a clear reduction in molecular weight and the formation of low-molecular volatile compounds, providing direct evidence of chain scission processes. Contact angle measurements showed that electron beam treatment altered surface energy and wettability, reflecting a transition from non-polar to moderately polar surface characteristics. Overall, electron beam irradiation induces simultaneous molecular and physical changes in PP, influencing its heat resistance, mechanical integrity, color stability, and surface properties. These findings contribute to a deeper understanding of radiation-induced polymer modification and highlight the potential of controlled electron beam processing as an effective method for tailoring the structure and functionality of polyolefin-based materials for advanced industrial applications.

This study investigates the seismic performance of beam-column connections using Thin-Walled Steel Composite (TSC) beams and Prestressed Reinforced Concrete (PSRC) columns. TSC beams are constructed from U-shaped thin steel plates that are filled with concrete, allowing for composite action with slabs through the use of shear connectors. They are widely applied in industrial buildings due to excellent strength, stiffness, and constructability. However, slender web plates are prone to local buckling, which may compromise their performance during seismic events. To mitigate this issue, internal supports have been introduced to enhance web stability and concrete confinement. Cyclic loading tests on three specimens—with and without internal supports—demonstrated that the supports increased moment capacity, improved energy dissipation, and effectively reduced buckling. Even slender sections demonstrated performance comparable to that of compact sections. All specimens reached peak strength at a 2.44% rotation angle, with damage localized near the supports. A practical connection detail was also proposed, taking into account constructability and structural reliability. The results provide valuable guidance for the seismic design of composite systems in large-scale structures.

This study proposes empirical formulas for predicting the nonlinear behavior of GIR beam-to-column connections in timber structures to evaluate their structural performance. A database comprising 59 experimental results of GIR connections was collected, and the normality of data distribution was verified. Statistical analysis were conducted to investigate the correlations between input and output parameters. Based on input parameters with high correlation, derived variables were formulated and utilized in a multiple regression analysis to develop empirical formulas for moment capacity and rotation. The R-squared values of the proposed formulas exceeded 0.9, and the predicted initial stiffness and strength closely matched those of experimental results not used in the regression analysis. So the suggested empirical formulas exhibit excellent predictive performance for the nonlinear behavior of GIR beam-to-column connections in timber structures.

In this study, a response model of a beam structure was established through finite element analysis by analyzing the vibration response to external excitation. The vibration control performance of the beam was then evaluated by applying the narrow-band Fx-LMS algorithm for active structural control. The transfer function was obtained at the error sensor location when the structure was excited and the three-axis actuator was operated. The performance of the active control was investigated with 18 channels for error input and actuator output. When the equipment is exciting, the response of the error sensor is the primary path, and when the inertial 3-axis actuator operates, the response of the error sensor position is the secondary path, and the Fx-LMS algorithm is applied. The simulation was performed by changing the control parameters so that the response of the error sensor can satisfy the target performance. From the results of this study, the acceleration results over time showed about 70% vibration reduction after active control, and the average error value of the error sensor also decreased by about 68%. In addition, it was confirmed that real-time control of a system with 18 sensors and 18 actuators is possible even if the secondary path is configured in two orders.

Automated structural design methods for reinforced concrete (RC) beam members have been widely studied with various techniques to date. Recently, artificial intelligence has been actively applied to various engineering fields. In this study, machine learning (ML) is adopted to make automated structural design model for RC beam members. Among various machine learning methods, a supervised learning was selected. When a supervised learning is applied to development of ML-based prediction model, datasets for training and test are required. Therefore, the datasets for rectangular and t-shaped RC beams was constructed by commercial structural design software of MIDAS. Five supervised learning algorithms, such as Decision Tree (DT), Random Forest (RF), K-Nearest Neighbor (KNN), Artificial Neural Networks (ANN), eXtreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost) were used to develop the automated structural design model. Design moment (Mu), design shear force (Vu), beam length, uniform load (wu) were used for inputs of structural design model. Width and height of the designed section, diameter of top and bottom bars, number of top and bottom bars, diameter of stirrup bar were selected for outputs of structural design model. Performance evaluation of the developed structural design models was conducted using metrics sush as root mean square error (RMSE), mean square error (MSE), mean absolute error (MAE), and coefficient of determination (R2). This study presented that random forest provides the best structural design results for both rectangular and t-shaped RC beams.

In this study, a control algorithm was developed to suppress the free vibration amplitude of a cantilever beam with time-varying dynamic characteristics. In other words, since it is assumed that the natural frequency and mode shape of the vibrating structure are not fixed, the system model of the vibrating structure was not used in the control algorithm. A single electromagnet was chosen as the actuator, so the attractive force was applied to only one fixed location in the structure. Through experiments, the proposed control algorithm is proven to effectively suppress the amplitude of vibration even when the dynamic characteristics of the cantilever beam change. Contrary to the usual active vibration control method, the proposed algorithm is just simple and intuitive without complicated mathematics in the modeling and control process. However, the proposed control method is very effective to suppress the vibration even when the dynamic characteristics of the target structure is not exactly known, as is often the case in industries or laboratories.

Reinforced concrete (RC) moment frames are widely used to resist lateral loads associated with wind and earthquakes. However, most older RC moment frames performed poorly against past earthquakes. In moment frames, beam-column connections play a crucial role in system performance. Among the connections, corner connections are more vulnerable because they are restrained by only two beams and are affected most strongly by bidirectional loading. High-performance fiber-reinforced cementitious composites (HPFRCC) were used in previous studies to improve the seismic performance of older beam-column connections. This study aims to evaluate the level of improvement of seismic behavior of older beam-column connections under bidirectional loading after retrofitted with HPFRCC by comparing the seismic behavior of the HPFRCC connections to beam-column connections used in intermediate (IMF) and special moment frames (SMF). Test results revealed that the seismic behavior of the HPFRCC connections was almost close to that of SMF connections.

The purpose of this study is to experimentally analyze the seismic performance of a vertical irregular beam-column specimen reinforced with RBS (Replaceable Steel Brace System), a steel brace system. To evaluate the seismic performance of RBS, three specimens were manufactured and subjected to cycle loading tests. The stiffness ratio of beam-upper column of the non-retrofitted specimen was 1.2, and those of the two retrofitted specimens were 1.2 and 0.84. The stiffness ratio of the beam-lower column of all specimens was 0.36. And the stiffness ratio were used for variable. As a result of the experiment, the specimen retrofitted with RBS showed improved maximum load, effective stiffness and energy dissipation capacity compared to the non-retrofitted specimen with the same beam-upper column stiffness ratio. The specimen with 0.84 beam-upper column stiffness ratio showed improved performance compared to the specimen with 1.2 stiffness ratio.

This study proposes an economically affordable method for retrofitting non-seismic detailed roof reinforced concrete beam-column joints (BCJs). The proposed method presents an innovative arrangement of steel plates designed to delay the propagation of joint shear cracks by externally applying compressive stress to the area surrounding the BCJs. Two full-scale sub-assemblage specimens for each exterior and interior roof BCJ, i.e., control and retrofitted specimens, were subjected to reversed cyclic loading to evaluate the proposed method. The retrofitted specimens displayed a preferable ductile behavior to the corresponding control specimen, with an enhancement in lateral strength by at least 100%. Furthermore, retrofitted specimens dissipated up to 13 times more energy than the control specimen by initiating a plastic hinge on beams or columns. These results indicated the effectiveness of the proposed method in preventing joint shear failure and improving the seismic behavior of roof BCJs.

건축물의 대공간 및 고층화에 대한 요구가 증가함에 따라 부분매입형합성보의 연구가 진행되고 있다. 부분매입형합성보는 휨 성능을 증대시키기 위해 내부에 철근을 보강하여 시공한다. 이는 철근의 부식으로 구조물의 내력 저하를 유발한다. 이를 보완하고자 내 부식성이 우수하고 고강도인 CFRP 보강근에 대한 연구가 진행 중이다. 하지만 CFRP 보강근은 임계온도가 250℃로 낮기 때문에 적절 한 내화피복과 철근량이 필요하다. 따라서 하부철근의 종류와 SFRM 두께를 변수로 표준화재에 노출된 부분매입형합성보의 열전달 해 석을 수행하였고 화재에 의한 저감계수를 고려하여 휨내력을 산정하였다. 또한, 열전달해석과 동일한 사이즈의 실험체를 통해 비재하 수평가열로 실험을 진행하여 열전달 해석 결과와 비교 분석하였다. 해석 결과 SFRM 30 mm 적용 시 1시간의 내화성능을 확보할 수 있다. 또한, 화재 시 하중 조합에 의한 내화성능 평가 시, 무피복임에도 2시간의 내화성능을 가지는 것으로 평가되었다.

We investigated the cause of liquid crystal alignment when an ion beam is irradiated to the liquid crystal(LC) alignment film for liquid crystal alignment. We investigated liquid crystal alignment in response to changes in ion beam (IB) incident angle and electro-optical (EO) properties of twisted nematic (TN)-liquid crystal displays (LCDs) on polyimide (PI) surface. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS) analysis showed that the C=O chemical bond strength decreased with changes in the IB incident angle, while the C-O chemical bond strength increased. Therefore, it was found that the dipole-dipole interaction between C-O chemical bonds and LC molecules has a chemical ordering effect. Good and uniform alignment of nematic LC was observed on the liquid crystal alignment layer surface by IB irradiation, and good EO properties of IB aligned TN-LCD were achieved on the liquid crystal alignment layer surface.

선박 건조 과정에서 블록이나 장비를 지지하는 A형 캐리어 구조는 하중 변경과 시간이 지남에 따라 점차 변형이 증가하며, 이 에 따라 블록과 접촉하는 면적이 감소하고 분산된 하중에서 집중된 하중으로 패턴이 변화한다. 이러한 현상은 실제 사용 하중을 오판할 가능성이 있다. 특히 A형 캐리어는 영세한 제조 업체에서 자주 사용하고 있으며, 별도의 엔지니어링 기능이 없는 상황이 대부분이라서 손 쉽게 캐리어의 안전사용하중을 계산하는 방법의 개발이 필요하다. 본 연구는 A형 캐리어가 장기적으로 안전하게 사용할 수 있는 하중을 신속하게 평가하는 방법을 제안함으로써, 하중 분포의 변화에 따른 소성 변형과 그로 인한 안전 문제를 예측하고 대응할 수 있다. 제안된 방법은 캐리어의 중앙 집중하중과 전체 분포하중 조건에 대해서 유한요소해석(빔, 쉘 모델링)을 통한 결과를 기반으로 빔-이론을 수정하 여 제안되었다. 빔 모델링에서 집중하중 조건은 보정계수 0.73, 분포하중에서는 0.69를 이론값에 곱해서 안전사용하중이 가능하다. 쉘 모 델링의 경우, 집중하중은 0.75와 분포하중은 0.69를 사용할 수 있다. 본 연구는 선박 건조 작업 현장의 안전을 개선하고, 실제 작업 환경에 서의 안전 사용 하중 판단에 신속하고 효과적인 결정을 내릴 수 있는 기초 자료로 활용될 수 있다.

현재 국내 복공판 관련 규정에는 장지간 복공판에 대한 규정이 부족하고, 복공판의 피로에 대한 별도의 규정도 없는 실정이 다. 장지간 복공판의 성능검증은 피로하중에 대한 구조성능 및 사용성에 대한 검증이 필요하다. 본 연구는 복공판의 장지간화를 위한 연구의 일환으로 수행된 실험적 연구로 피로하중을 받는 장지간 복공판의 단면형상 차이와 하중 재하조건 차이에 따른 응력분 포 특성을 파악하는데 목적이 있다. 실험 결과, 200만회 피로실험 후에도 처짐은 허용처짐의 1.22∼1.45배, 응력은 허용응력의 1.55∼1.56배 범위에 분포하고 있는 것을 확인하였다.