Recently, an unprecedented emerging infectious disease has rapidly spread, causing a global shortage of wards. Although various temporary beds have appeared, the supply of wards specializing in infectious diseases is required. Negative pressure isolation wards should maintain their function even after an earthquake. However, the current seismic design standards do not guarantee the negative pressure isolation wards’ operational (OP) performance level. For this reason, some are not included in the design target even though they are non-structural elements that require seismic design. Also, the details of non-structural elements are usually determined during the construction phase. It is often necessary to complete the stability review and reinforcement design for non-structural elements within a short period. Against this background, enhanced performance objectives were set to guarantee the OP non-structural performance level, and a computerized tool was developed to quickly perform the seismic design of non-structural elements in the negative pressure isolation wards. This study created a spreadsheet-based computer tool that reflects the components, installation spacing, and design procedures of non-structural elements. Seismic performance review and design of the example non-structural elements were conducted using the computerized tool. The strength of some components was not sufficient, and it was reinforced. As a result, the time and effort required for strength evaluation, displacement evaluation, and reinforcement design were reduced through computerized tools.

In a previous paper, ambient vibration tests were conducted on a cable stayed bridge with resilient-friction base isolation systems (R-FBI) to extract the dynamic characteristics of the bridge and compare the results with a seismic analysis model. In this paper, a nonlinear seismic analysis model was established for analysis of the bridge to compare the difference in seismic responses between nonlinear time history analysis and multi-mode spectral analysis methods in the seismic design phase of cable supported bridges. Through these studies, it was confirmed that the seismic design procedures of the “Korean Highway Bridge Design Code (Limit State Design) for Cable Supported Bridges” is not suitable for cable supported bridges installed with R-FBI. Therefore, to reflect the actual dynamic characteristics of the R-FBI installed on cable-supported bridges, an improved seismic design procedure is proposed that applies the seismic analysis method differently depending on the seismic isolation effect of the R-FBI for each seismic performance level.

In this study, a field bridge test was conducted to find the dynamic properties of cable supported bridges with resilient-friction base isolation systems (R-FBI). Various ambient vibration tests were performed to estimate dynamic properties of a test bridge using trucks in a non-transportation state before opening of the bridge and by ordinary traffic loadings about one year later after opening of the bridge. The dynamic properties found from the results of the tests were compared with an analysis model. From the result of the ambient vibration tests of the cable supported bridge with R-FBI, it was confirmed that the dynamic properties were sensitive to the stiffness of the R-FBI in the bridge, and the seismic analysis model of the test bridge using the effective stiffness of the R-FBI was insufficient for reflecting the dynamic behavior of the bridge. In the case of cable supported bridges, the seismic design must follow the “Korean Highway Bridge Design Code (Limit State Design) for Cable supported bridges.” Therefore, in order to reflect the actual behavior characteristics of the R-FBI installed on cable-supported bridges, an improved seismic design procedure should be proposed.

Involved in a research for the application of seismic isolation to the nuclear industry, this study evaluates firstly the responses of seismic isolation system considering general ranges of structural period and damping ratio by using preliminary design formula. Secondly, coupling effects of input motions were evaluated to find out appropriate conditions of excitations and effect of the iteration for calculating yield displacement of lead core was also assessed in terms of response of a seismically isolated structure. Finally, the results of preliminary design calculation were compared with those of dynamic analysis and the propriety of the formula was evaluated and appropriate ranges of reduction factor were also suggested from the results.

본 논문에서는 비선형 지진격리교량의 최적 설계 방법을 제시하였다. 최적설계를 위한 목적함수로는 교각과 지진격리장치의 파괴확률을 고려하였으며, 상충하는 두 목적함수를 동시에 최적화하는 다수의 해를 효율적으로 검색하고자 유전자 알고리즘에 기반한 다목적 최적화기법을 도입하였다. 또한, 최적화 과정에서 요구되는 다수의 비선형 시간이력해석을 수행하지 않고도 교량의 확률적 응답을 효율적으로 예측할 수 있는 추계학적 선형화 방법을 접목하였다. 제시하는 방법의 효율성을 검증하기 위한 수치 예로서 실제 교량인 남한강교를 고려하였고, 제안하는 방법과 기존 비선형 시간이력해석을 이용한 생애주기비용 기반 설계법을 각각 적용하여 내진성능을 비교하였다. 내진성능을 비교한 결과, 제시하는 방법이 기존의 비용에 기반한 최적설계보다 우수한 성능 및 경제성을 보임을 검증하였다. 또한, 다양한 지진하중에 대해서도 제안된 방법이 보다 개선된 성능을 보임을 확인하였다.

면진격리 고무베어링의 설계법을 수정하여 구조물의 성능점 예측을 위한 간편한 해석방법을 제안하였다. 이러한 적용이 가능한 것은 구조물이 지진력의 작용으로 인하여 손상을 입게 되면 구조물의 항복 후 강성은 연화되고, 이로 말미암아 구조물의 동적 특성이 장주기화 하기 때문이다. 제안된 해석법이 기존의 방법에 비하여 우월한 것은 능력스펙트럼법이 요구하는대로 보유능력곡선과 요구량스펙트럼을 가속도-변위 좌표계로 치환하지 않고서도 비교적 정확한 성능점을 예측할 수 있다는 것이다. 제안된 방법의 타당성은 문헌에서 보이는 정확한 값과의 비교에 의하여 입증하였다.

Base isolation is the alternative tool to protect structures against the earthquake. Basic ideas are the flexibflity to reduce the response of the structure, energy dissipation to reduce the excessive deflection by flexibility, and the rigidity under the service load. Base isolation is specially good for bridges because it can be installed easily and be used for both new construction and rehabilitation. This paper describes the basic ideas of base isolation, various base isolation devices and design guidelines by AASHTO. It also introduces the applications in United States and New Zealand.

최근 지진관측 이래 최초로 초진, 본진, 여진을 포함한 연속지진이 발생하는 등 한반도 인근에 지진 발생의 가능성 증가하고 있다. 철도의 경우 고속화, 중량화가 진행됨에 따라 지진에 따른 발생 가능 피해의 규모도 커지고 있는 상황으로 적절한 내진 및 면진 설계를 통한 안전성 증대가 시급한 상황이다. 특히 고속철도의 경우 지진 시 적절한 대책 수립이 되어 있지 않을 경우 지진 재해에 대한 적절한 대응 방안이 수립되어 있지 않을 경우 엄청난 인적/물적 피해를 초래할 수 있는 상황이다. 이 논문에서는 최근 일반 및 고속철도 시설물에 대한 내진 보강 현황과 내진·면진 설계와 관련한 연구 동향을 고찰하고 개선 방안을 제시하였다. 또한 최근 연구가 진행 중인 지진 관측 시스템과 대응 시스템과 관련하여 해외의 사례를 분석하고 지진에 대한 보다 효율적인 대처 방안을 제시하였다. 특히 지진 시 더 큰 인적·물적 피해를 초래할 수 있는 전력, 신호, 통신 등 시스템설비 및 역사 지붕, 내장재 등 비구조재에 대한 내진기준 및 성능평가 기법에 대한 개발 필요성도 포함하여 지진으로 인한 실질적인 피해를 최소화할 수 있는 방안을 제시하였다.