• Wind and Structures
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.21-35
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• 2014

The latest developments in topology optimization are integrated with Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) for the conceptual design of building structures. The wind load on a building is simulated using CFD, and the structural response of the building is obtained from finite element analysis under the wind load obtained. Multiple wind directions are simulated within a single fluid domain by simply expanding the simulation domain. The bi-directional evolutionary structural optimization (BESO) algorithm with a scheme of material interpolation is extended for an automatic building topology optimization considering multiple wind loading cases. The proposed approach is demonstrated by a series of examples of optimum topology design of perimeter bracing systems of high-rise building structures.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.607-621
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• 2015

Wireless sensor technology has been opened up numerous opportunities to advanced health and maintenance monitoring of civil infrastructure. Compare to the traditional tactics, it offers a better way of providing relevant information regarding the condition of building structure health at a lower price. Numerous domestic buildings, especially longer-span buildings have a low frequency response and challenging to measure using deployed numbers of sensors. The way the sensor nodes are connected plays an important role in providing the signals with required strengths. Out of many topologies, the dense and sparse topologies wireless sensor network were extensively used in sensor network applications for collecting health information. However, it is still unclear which topology is better for obtaining health information in terms of greatest components, node's size and degree. Theoretical and computational issues arising in the selection of the optimum topology sensor network for estimating coverage area with sensor placement in building structural monitoring are addressed. This work is an attempt to fill this gap in high-rise building structural health monitoring application. The result shows that, the sparse topology sensor network provides better performance compared with the dense topology network and would be a good choice for monitoring high-rise building structural health damage.

• Wind and Structures
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.497-510
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• 2014

Seismic and wind load performances of buildings are commonly improved by using bracing systems. In practice, standard bracing systems, such as X, Y, V, and K types are used. To determine the appropriate bracing type, the designer uses trial & error method among the standard bracings to obtain better results. However, using topology optimization yields more efficient bracing systems or new bracing can be developed depending on building and loading types. Determination of optimum bracing type for minimum deformation on a building under the effect of wind load is given in this study. A new bracing system is developed by using topology optimization. Element removal method is used to determine and remove the comparatively inefficient materials. Optimized bracing is compared with proposed bracing types available in the related literature. Maximum deformation value of building is used as performance indicator to compare effectiveness of different bracings to resist wind loads. The proposed bracing, yielded 99%, deformation reduction compared to the unbraced building.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제71권4호
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• pp.417-432
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• 2019

Seismic performance analysis of steel-brace reinforced concrete (RC) frame using topology optimization in highly seismic region was discussed in this research. Topology optimization based on truss-like material model was used, which was to minimum volume in full-stress method. Optimized bracing systems of low-rise, mid-rise and high-rise RC frames were established, and optimized bracing systems of substructure were also gained under different constraint conditions. Thereafter, different structure models based on optimized bracing systems were proposed and applied. Last, structural strength, structural stiffness, structural ductility, collapse resistant capacity, collapse probability and demolition probability were studied. Moreover, the brace buckling was discussed. The results show that bracing system of RC frame could be derived using topology optimization, and bracing system based on truss-like model could help to resolve numerical instabilities. Bracing system of topology optimization was more effective to enhance structural stiffness and strength, especially in mid-rise and high-rise frames. Moreover, bracing system of topology optimization contributes to increase collapse resistant capacity, as well as reduces collapse probability and accumulated demolition probability. However, brace buckling might weaken beneficial effects.

• 한국측량학회지
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.411-419
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• 2013

3차원 건물을 모델링하기 위해 항공영상 또는 라이다 데이터를 이용하여 건물 외곽선 추출이나 지붕을 구성하는 패치를 추출하는 단계를 거친다. 이러한 3차원 정보를 자동으로 획득하는 알고리즘 개발과 같은 효과적인 정보의 획득에 대한 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있으나, 추후 추출된 정보의 활용이나 유지관리에 대한 연구는 미흡한 상태이다. 본 연구는 3차원 정보를 얻었다는 가정 하에 건물의 형태에 따른 검색을 위한 연구이다. 이를 위하여 벽면, 분할 지붕면, 바닥과 같은 건물의 구성체를 노드(node)로 표현하고 이들의 인접성 관계를 그래프 구조로 객체의 형태를 정의하는 토폴로지 설계 방법을 제안하였다. 제안된 방법에 의해 생성된 토폴로지를 건물 그래프 데이터베이스에 저장하고, 토폴로지 정보를 이용한 패턴매칭을 수행하여 건물을 검색한 결과의 분석을 통해 제안된 객체 토폴로지 설계방법의 효용성을 입증하였다. 그래프 구조의 토폴로지를 기반으로 건물을 검색할 수 있었으며, 검색 조건을 부여하여 건물의 유사 정도를 조절하며 검색할 수 있었다. 또한 축척 및 회전에 불변한 객체의 형태묘사 방법으로 사용될 수 있다고 사료된다.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제62권4호
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• pp.465-475
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• 2017

Photovoltaic (PV) panels are used in high-rise buildings to convert solar energy to electricity. Due to the considerable energy consumption of high-rise buildings, applying PV technology is of great significance to energy saving. In the application of PV panels, one of the most important construction issues is the connection of the PV panel with the main structures. One major difficulty of the connection design is that the PV panel connection consists of two separate components with coupling and indeterminate dimension. In this paper, the gap element is employed in these two separated but coupled components, i.e., hook and catch. Topology optimization is applied to optimize and design the cross-section of the PV panel connection. Pareto optimization is conducted to operate the optimization subject to multiple load scenarios. The initial design for the topology optimization is determined by the common design specified by the Technical Code for Glass Curtain Wall Engineering (JGJ 102-2003). Gravity and wind load scenarios are considered for the optimization and numerical analysis. Post analysis is conducted for the optimal design obtained by the topology optimization due to the manufactory requirements. Generally, compared with the conventional design, the optimized connector reduces material use with improved structural characteristics.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.1405-1406
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• 2009

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.263-275
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• 2015

This study presents conceptual information of newly optimized shapes and connectivity of the so-called outrigger truss system for modern tall buildings that resists lateral loads induced by wind and earthquake forces. In practice, the outrigger truss consists of triangular or Vierendeel types to stiffen tall buildings, and the decision of outrigger design has been qualitatively achieved by only engineers' experience and intuition, including information of structural behaviors, although outrigger shapes and the member's connectivity absolutely affect building stiffness, the input of material, construction ability and so on. Therefore the design of outrigger trusses needs to be measured and determined according to scientific proofs like reliable optimal design tools. In this study, at first the shape and connectivity of an outrigger truss system are visually evaluated by using a conceptual design tool of the classical topology optimization method, and then are quantitatively investigated with respect to a structural safety as stiffness, an economical aspect as material quantity, and construction characteristics as the number of member connection. Numerical applications are studied to verify the effectiveness of the proposed design process to generate a new shape and connectivity of the outrigger for both static and dynamic responses.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.401-412
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• 1999

The purpose of this paper is to show how the Evolutionary Structural Optimization (ESO) algorithm developed by Xie and Steven can be extended to optimal design problems of thin shells subjected to thermal loading. This extension simply incorporates an evolutionary iterative process of thermoelastic thin shell finite element analysis. During the evolution process, lowly stressed material is gradually eliminated from the structure. This paper presents a number of examples to demonstrate the capabilities of the ESO algorithm for solving topology optimization and thickness distribution problems of thermoelastic thin shells.

• 한국GIS학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국GIS학회 2004년도 추계 학술대회 논문집
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• pp.13-18
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• 2004

In this study, a new method is proposed generating 3D wire-frames of building using the lowest level topology, points, which are input by human operators. Through the procedure, it is possible to make prediction occlusion points and generate the topology automatically among points, lines, surfaces from buildings. In order to adjust the error of initial values which are input manually, the least squares adjustment for model-image fitting is carried out using the edge information of aerial imagery. And also, model fitting procedure is done making all surfaces plane of buildings by the least squares adjustment. As a result of those procedure, 3D building models are refined similar to real figures of buildings.