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A Study on the Standard Curriculum for Civil Engineering (토목공학을 위한 표준 교과과정에 관한 연구)

  • Choi, Se-Hyu;Noh, Tae-Song
    • Journal of Engineering Education Research
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    • v.14 no.4
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    • pp.78-82
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    • 2011
  • This study present the standard curriculum for civil engineering considering korean education environment. The flow charts of USA's 20 universities and Korea's 6 universities are investigated. The standard curriculum are proposed based on the civil engineering curriculum of USA and Korea though analyzing of subject division, major field, and major subject. The proposed standard curriculum is expected when used to improve korean universities curriculum.

Investigation of flexural behavior of a prestressed girder for bridges using nonproprietary UHPC

  • Pham, Hoa D.;Khuc, Tung;Nguyen, Tuan V.;Cu, Hung V.;Le, Danh B.;Trinh, Thanh P.
    • Advances in concrete construction
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    • v.10 no.1
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    • pp.71-79
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    • 2020
  • Ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) is recognized as a promising material in future civil engineering projects due to its outstanding mechanical and durability properties. However, the lack of local UHPC materials and official standards, especially for prestressed UHPC structures, has limited the application of UHPC. In this research, a large-scale prestressed bridge girder composed of nonproprietary UHPC is produced and investigated. This work has two objectives to develop the mixing procedure required to create UHPC in large batches and to study the flexural behavior of the prestressed girder. The results demonstrate that a sizeable batch of UHPC can be produced by using a conventional concrete mixing system at any precast factory. In addition, incorporating local aggregates and using conventional mixing systems enables regional widespread use. The flexural behavior of a girder made by this UHPC is investigated including flexural strength, cracking pattern and development, load-deflection curve, and strain and neutral axis behaviors through a comprehensive bending test. The experimental data is similar to the theoretical results from analytical methods based on several standards and recommendations of UHPC design.

Combined influence of variable distribution models and boundary conditions on the thermodynamic behavior of FG sandwich plates lying on various elastic foundations

  • Djamel Eddine Lafi;Abdelhakim Bouhadra;Belgacem Mamen;Abderahmane Menasria;Mohamed Bourada;Abdelmoumen Anis Bousahla;Fouad Bourada;Abdelouahed Tounsi;Abdeldjebbar Tounsi;Murat Yaylaci
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.89 no.2
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    • pp.103-119
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    • 2024
  • The present research investigates the thermodynamically bending behavior of FG sandwich plates, laying on the Winkler/Pasternak/Kerr foundation with various boundary conditions, subjected to harmonic thermal load varying through thickness. The supposed FG sandwich plate has three layers with a ceramic core. The constituents' volume fractions of the lower and upper faces vary gradually in the direction of the FG sandwich plate thickness. This variation is performed according to various models: a Power law, Trigonometric, Viola-Tornabene, and the Exponential model, while the core is constantly homogeneous. The displacement field considered in the current work contains integral terms and fewer unknowns than other theories in the literature. The corresponding equations of motion are derived based on Hamilton's principle. The impact of the distribution model, scheme, aspect ratio, side-to-thickness ratio, boundary conditions, and elastic foundations on thermodynamic bending are examined in this study. The deflections obtained for the sandwich plate without elastic foundations have the lowest values for all boundary conditions. In addition, the minimum deflection values are obtained for the exponential volume fraction law model. The sandwich plate's non-dimensional deflection increases as the aspect ratio increases for all distribution models.

Strength of connection fixed by TOBs considering out-of-plane tube wall deformation-Part 1: Tests and numerical studies

  • Wulan, Tuoya;Wang, Peijun;Xia, Chengxin;Liu, Xinyu;Liu, Mei;Liu, Fangzhou;Zhao, Ou;Zhang, Lulu
    • Steel and Composite Structures
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    • v.42 no.1
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    • pp.49-57
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    • 2022
  • This paper presents a study on the behavior of a bolted T-stub to square tube connection using Thread-fixed One-side Bolts (TOBs) through tests and numerical simulations. It outlines a research work of four connections with focus on the failure modes and strengths of the connection under tensile load. It was observed that the thread anchor failure caused by shear failure of hole threads controlled the final failure of the connection in the tests. Meanwhile, the out-of-plane deformation of tube wall resulted in the contact separation between hole threads and bolt threads, which in turn reduced the shear strength of hole threads. Finite element models (FEMs) allowing for the configuration details of the TOBs fixed connection are then developed and compared with the test results. Subsequently, the failure mechanism of hole threads and stress distribution of each component are analyzed based on FEM results. It was concluded that the ultimate strength of connection was not only concerned with the shear strength of hole threads, but also was influenced by the plastic out-of-plane deformation of tube wall. These studies lay a foundation for the establishment of suitable design methods of this type of connection.

A new absorbing foam concrete: preparation and microwave absorbing properties

  • Xingjun, Lv;Mingli, Cao;Yan, Li;Xin, Li;Qian, Li;Rong, Tang;Qi, Wang;Yuping, Duan
    • Advances in concrete construction
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    • v.3 no.2
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    • pp.103-111
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    • 2015
  • The foam concrete was fabricated by adding the foaming agent which composite ordinary Portland cement with plant and animal protein into cement paste, and the electromagnetic wave absorption properties were studied for the first time as well. The studies showed that the electromagnetic waves can be absorbed by multiple reflections and scattering within the porous material. Thickness and filling ratio have a great influence on the electromagnetic wave absorbing properties in 2-18 GHz of the foam concrete, the greater the thickness, the better the performance of absorption; filling ratio was about 52 vol.%, the absorbing properties achieved the best.