Steel plate concrete (SC) composite structure is now being recognized as a promising technology applicable to nuclear power plants as it is faster and suitable for modular construction. It is required to identify its dynamic characteristics prior to perform the seismic design of the SC structure. Particularly, the damping ratio of the structure is one of the critical design factors to control the dynamic response of structure. This paper compares the criteria for the damping ratios of each type of structures which are prescribed in the regulatory guide for the nuclear power plant. In order to identify the damping ratio of SC shear wall, this study made SC wall specimens and conducted experiments by cyclic lateral load tests and vibration tests with impact hammer. During the lateral loading test, SC wall specimens exhibited large ductile capacities with increasing amplitude of loading due to the confinement effects by the steel plate and the damping ratios increased until failure. The experimental results show that the damping ratios increased from about 6% to about 20% by increasing the load from the safe shutdown earthquake level to the ultimate strength level.

최근 국내에서는 원자력발전소의 모듈화 공법에 적용하기 위하여 SC(steel plate concrete) 구조를 개발하는 연구를 진행하고 있다. 이 연구에서는 전단보강이 없는 비보강 SC 전단벽의 횡방향 내진성능 및 강성특성에 대하여 분석하기 위하여 전단벽 모형시편을 제작하고, 이를 대상으로 정적가력실험을 수행하였다. 실험 결과를 이용하여, 이 논문에서는 비보강 SC 구조의 횡력에 대한 파괴모드의 유형을 분석하고, 단면강도와 부재의 강성 특성을 검토하였다. 그리고 SC 구조용 설계기준에서 제시하는 단면의 강도 계산식과실험결과를 비교하였다. 연구결과, 비보강 SC 전단벽의 파괴 형태의 하나는 콘크리트와 강판의 부착 상실로 인한 휨전단파괴라는 사실을발견하였다. SC 구조 전단벽의 벽체 길이방향 거동은 파괴 시까지 벽체 외측의 강판이 내부 콘크리트를 구속하는 효과를 기대할 수 있으므로 연성능력이 향상되는 것이 확인되었다

In the nuclear power plant, safety-related structures have been used above No. 11 rebar. It needs to mechanical connection device to join RC to SC walls because ACI 349 presents that lap splices shall not be used for bars larger than No.11 bar. The performance tests were performed to confirm structural integrity on connection of RC to SC using a mechanical connection device. But performing the tests in accordance with various connection cases has limitations, such as time or cost. Therefore, computational analysis methodology is developed in order to verify structural integrity for various connection cases.

In this study, analytical study on the missile impact behavior of the nuclear power plant SC(steel plate concrete) wall was carried out to set up the future direction for the reasonable design method development. Four set of pre-test impact analysis of the SC wall were performed. Finally, analytical results were compared with the actual test results, and the adequacy of the analytical method was verified. Calibrations of the analytical parameter will be performed, and the optimized analytical method is to be developed for the post-test analysis.

In this study, experimental study on the missile impact behavior of the nuclear power plant SC(steel plate concrete) wall was carried out to set up the future direction for the reasonable design method development. Four set of actual impact test of the SC wall were conducted at the EMRTC site located in Socorro, New Mexico. Initial and residual velocity of the missile, strain and acceleration of the back plate, local failure mode and deformation size, etc. were measured to study the local failure behaviour of the specimens. Finally, the experimental results are compared with the local failure evaluation formula and future research direction for the refined design method of the SC wall was reviewed.

This study analytically reviewed the behavior of Steel Plate Concrete(SC) walls subjected to combined loads of axial force, flexural moment, and shear force to investigate the effects of shape and arrangement spacing of studs on the behavior of SC walls. To perform it, 9 cases of finite element analyses considering the different shape and spacing of studs in SC wall were carried out. The results showed that, for SC walls combined steel plate and concrete according to the Design Code, the compressive strength is higher than the tensile strength. Compared results from the finite element analyses of SC walls subjected to combined loads with Design Code showed that all cases were higher than the design strength. For KEPIC SNG, the moment and shear force were not influenced by the axial force of 0.1 to 0.2 times axial strength, however, from the analyses, it was found that the values were decreased as the axial force is increased.

이 연구에서는 SC 전단벽의 전단 연결재인 스터드의 배치와 형상이 SC 전단벽의 거동에 미치는 영향을 살펴보기 위해 전단벽체가 전단력과 축하중을 받을 때의 거동을 해석적으로 검토하였다. 이를 위해 서로 다른 형상과 배열의 스터드가 배열된 SC 전단벽을 대상으로 유한요소해석을 수행하였다. 스터드의 간격이 과하게 떨어져 있을 경우 합성거동이 완벽하게 작용하지 못하며 강판이 설계곡선의 2차 항복 전단력 보다 적은 하중에서 항복함을 확인하였다. 스터드의 형상은 일반형 스터드뿐만 아니라 개선된 경사형 스터드도 전단거동에 큰 차이를 나타내지 않았고, 스터드의 간격이 합성거동에 영향을 미침을 확인하였다. 또한 이 연구를 통하여 경사형 스터드가 일반형 스터드에 비해 좌굴을 제어하는데 효과가 있음을 확인하였다.

This study reviewed analytically the behavior of Steel Plate Concrete(SC) walls subjected to shear forces to investigate the effects of shape and arrangement spacing of studs on the design of SC walls. The results showed that the steel plate was yielded at the lower load than the second yielding shear force of the design skeleton curve when the spacing of stud is excessively far from each other. It is also found that the shape of the stud did not affect the shear behavior of SC wall, however, the spacing influenced to its composite action.

This study reviewed analytically the behavior of Steel Plate Concrete(SC) walls subjected to axial forces to investigate the effects of shape and arrangement spacing of studs on the design of SC walls. In this study, it was proven that the inclined shaped stud resists more effectively to the bucking load than the general shaped stud in SC wall.

본 연구에서는 휨모멘트를 받는 SC 벽체 스터드의 성능을 최적화시키기 위해 비선형 유한요소법을 사용한 해석적 연구를 수행하였다.SC 벽체에 대한 유한요소모형에서는 접촉, 연결, 그리고 재료에 대한 비선형성을 고려하였다. 그리고 해석모형의 검증을 위해 선행된 실내실험을 모사하여 계측결과와 해석결과를 비교하였고, 제안된 해석방법의 타당성을 검증하였다. 문헌조사를 통해 해석 대상물의 크기를 결정하였고, 다양한 스터드의 형식과 배치간격을 고려한 해석을 수행하였다. 또한, KEPIC SNG를 만족하는지에 대한 추가적인 검토를 수행하였다. 최종적으로 수치해석과 기준의 검토를 통하여 개선된 스터드의 최적 형식 및 배치안을 제시하였다.

In this study, an experimental study to investigate the shear friction behavior of the SC Wall to RC slab connection was carried out. The maximum shear friction capacity and failure mode were examined, and the results were also compared with theoretical value. Finally, the results are to be used for the basic reference of the design guideline(draft) for the RC-SC connection.