벨로우즈 신축이음관은 구조적 특성으로 인해 큰 변위 용량을 갖으며 과도한 상대변위에 의한 매립 배관 시스템의 손상을 저감시키기 위해 연결부로써 사용된다. 벨로우즈 신축이음관의 내진성능 평가를 위한 연구에서 한계상태는 변형률을 적용하였지만 변형률 기반 한계상태는 벨로우즈 신축이음관의 큰 변위용량을 고려할 수 없다. 또한 벨로우즈 신축이음관의 성능평가와 한계상태 분석을 위한 해석적 및 실험적 연구는 수행된 사례가 극히 적다. 따라서 본 연구는 단조 및 반복하중을 받는 벨로우즈 신축이 음관의 해석적 연구를 통해 벨로우즈 신축이음관의 한계상태를 분석하였다. 결과적으로 단조하중 보다 반복하중을 받는 벨로우즈 신축이음관은 더 낮은 변위에서 누출이 발생하였다. 반복하중으로 인한 피 로 및 라체팅 현상으로 인해 단조하중 보다 낮은 변위의 성능을 갖는 것으로 보여진다. 따라서 반복하 중에서 관측된 변위응답을 기반으로 벨로우즈 신축이음관의 내진성능 평가를 수행하는 것이 보수적일 것으로 판단된다.

Bellows expansion joints enhance the displacement performance of piping systems owing to their unique geometrical features. However, structural uncertainties such as wall thinning in convolutions, a byproduct of the manufacturing process, can impair their structural integrity. This study addresses such issues by conducting a global sensitivity analysis to assess the impact of these uncertainties on the performance of bellows expansion joints under monotonic loading. Global sensitivity analysis, which examines main and nth order interaction effects, is computationally expensive. To mitigate this, we employed a surrogate model-based approach using an artificial neural network. This model demonstrated robust prediction capabilities, as evidenced by metrics such as the coefficient of determination. The sensitivity indices of the main effect for the 2-ply and 3-ply bellows at the sixth convolution were 0.3340 and 0.3233, respectively. The sensitivity index of the sixth convolution was larger than that of other convolutions because the maximum deformation of the bellows expansion joint under monotonic bending load occurs around it. Interestingly, the sensitivity index for the interaction effect was negligible (0.01%) compared to the main effect, suggesting minimal activity between uncertainty factors across convolutions. Notably, bellows expansion joints under repetitive loading exhibit more complex behaviors, with the initial leakage typically occurring at the convolution. Therefore, future studies should focus on the structural uncertainties of bellows expansion joints under cyclic loading and employ a surrogate model for comprehensive global sensitivity analysis.

In piping systems, trapeze hangers are subjected to vertical and horizontal seismic loads and stiffeners are used. In this study, monotonic compression tests were conducted with the removable stiffeners using three variables: stiffener clamp fixing position, section length, and installation direction. The maximum load reinforced with stiffeners could withstand a compressive load of 11kN by applying a safety factor of 10%. It could be estimated that the fixing clamp spacing or the length of shape and load had a proportional relationship. And the stiffener must be fixed in the direction of the strong axis on hinge parts. Also the stiffener buckiling load design proposes to use a method of calculate the flexural buckling compressive strength of and unreinforced full threaded bolt.

The damage to non-structural elements in buildings has been increasing due to earthquakes. In Korea, post-installed anchors produced overseas have been mainly used for seismic anchorage of non-structural components to structures. Recently, a new cast-in-place concrete insert anchor installed in concrete without drilling has been developed in Korea. In this paper, an experimental study was conducted to evaluate the tensile and shear strengths of the newly developed anchor under monotonic load. The failure modes of the tension specimens were divided into concrete breakout failure and steel failure, and all shear specimens showed steel failure. In both tension and shear, the maximum loads of specimens were greater than the nominal strengths predicted by the concrete design code (KDS 14 20 54). As a result, it is expected that the current code can also be used to calculate the strength of the developed cast-in anchor.

In this study, flexural strength properties of SC shear walls were investigated through static pushover test. Failure modes and stiffness characteristics of SC shear walls under lateral loads were inspected by analyzing the experimental results. Main failures of unstiffened SC shear walls were found to be the type of bending shear failure due to the unbonding of the steel plate at the concrete interface. The ductility capacity of SC structures was also confirmed to be improved, which is considered to be a confining effect on steel plates in the longitudinal behavior of SC shear walls.

The SPC wall girder is connected to the vertical walls to enhance performance of wall-wall girder connection. The purpose of this study is to investigate the structural characteristics such as strength, Load-displacement relation of wall-wall girder connection under the monotonic load tests. The fracture pattern of the specimens induced positive moment at connection was steel plate separation from concrete in SPC Wall.

The SPC wall girder is connected to the vertical SPC walls to enhance performance of wall-wall girder connection. The fracture pattern of the SPC wall-wall girder connection was steel plate separation from concrete in SPC Wall. The purpose of this study is to theoretical analysis on fracture behavior of the SPC wall-wall girder connection under the monotonic load test inducing positive moment at connection. The Plastic hinge theory on steel plate of SPC wall girder is proposed to explain steel plate separation fracture pattern.

본 연구에서는 고강도 모르타르 충전식 기계적 슬리브 철근이음에 대한 단조가력 하에서의 강성을 보다 적절하게 평가하기 위하여, 슬리브 철근이음의 주요한 구조요소가 미치는 단조가력 하에서의 철근이음 강성에 대한 영향을 검토하였고 AIJ 규준에서 설정한 단조가력 하에서의 슬리브 철근이음에 대한 강성 기준과 비교평가하였다. 이것을 위하여 단조가력을 실시한 국내외 189여개 고강도 모르타르 충전식 기계적 슬리브 철근이음의 실험데이터를 조사하고 그 실험결과를 분석하였다. 그 결과, AIJ 규준에서 규정하는 목표 강성을 확보하는데 필요한 fg(L/d)의 한계값을 철근의 종류와 슬리브의 종류에 따라서 각각 제시하였다.

본 연구에서는 SD500 고강도 철근에 적합한 강관 스플라이스 슬리브를 개발한 후에 실물크기의 20개 실험체를 제작하여 가력실험을 실시하였다. 그리고 강도를 비롯한 구조성능을 철근의 정착길이, 슬리브의 타입, 철근의 규격과 같은 실험변수에 따른 영향을 분석하고, 국내기준을 비롯한 주요기준에 따라서 비교, 평가하였다. 실험 결과는 SD500 고강도 철근용으로 개발된 강관 스플라이스 슬리브 철근이음은 주요기준에서 요구하는 구조성능을 가지고 있는 것으로 확인되었고 SD500 고강도 철근용 슬리브 철근이음에 대한 구조설계 기준 확립을 위한 기술적 자료를 제시하였다.