In curved I-girder systems, stability is mainly provided by interconnecting cross-frames or diaphragms. These members act as primary load carrying component thus proper design and analysis must be made. This study proposes improvement on the existing cross-frame spacing limit for horizontally curved girder systems utilizing buckling capacities. Eigenvalue analysis was conducted using the finite element program, ABAQUS. Maximum cross-frames spacing (Smax) was computed with varying degree of curvature, flange width-to-depth ratio ( ) and span length-to-depth ratio (L/d). Models were then generated and their buckling modes and critical buckling capacity ratios were obtained. Lastly, a suggestion was developed based on the results of the finite element analysis to provide a better guide on the design of cross-frame spacing limit. The suggested limit was then compared to the existing cross-frame limit to verify the improvement on the cross-frame spacing.

Global buckling is a bending of pipeline and it occurs when the stability of pipeline is distributed by excessive axial force. Subesea pipeline is subjected to axial force induced by temperature and pressure from well and resulting phenomena should be controlled in appropriate manner. Global buckling of subsea pipeline is still ongoing research subject and is studied various organization. In this study, various control methods such as buoyancy module, sleeper, and snake lay for global buckling of subsea pipeline were numerically investigated with various design parameters. From the numerical simulation results, the global buckling control method using sleepers shows better results than buoyancy module and snake lay control methods in the sense of combined stress after buckling. Furthermore, the global buckling of full scale pipeline of 80km with uneven seabed profile were successfully managed when the sleeper was installed.

본 논문에서는 범용 유한요소프로그램 ANSYS와 ABAQUS를 이용하여 냉간성형강으로 조립한 조립기둥의 전체좌굴과 뒤틀림좌굴에 대한 비선형해석을 위한 모델링 기법을 소개한다. 냉간성형강의 경우 두께가 얇아서 국부좌굴 등 비선형거동을 보이기 때문에 좌굴에 대한 해석에 매우 섬세한 모델링이 필요하다. ANSYS의 내연적정적모델링에 의한 해석은 좌굴 극한점 부근에서 수렴의 문제를 발생하였지만, ABAQUS의 외연적동적모델링의 경우에는 좌굴 및 좌굴이후의 부재 거동에 대해서 안정적인 결과를 제공하였다. 또한 수치해석 결과는 좌굴실험을 통해 얻어진 축내력에 비해 높은 내력을 보여주고 있다. 이는 실험과정에서 발생하는 편심에 의한 영향으로서 수치해석에 의한 좌굴내력에 적정한 보정치의 적용이 필요하며 본논문에서는 기존 실험데이터와의 비교를 통해 0.88의 값을 제시한다.