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Seismic Performance of Precast Infill Walls with Strain-Hardening Cementitious Composites (변형경화형 시멘트 복합체를 사용한 프리캐스트 끼움벽의 내진성능)

  • Kim, Sun-Woo;Yun, Hyun-Do;Jang, Gwang-Soo;Yun, Yeo-Jin
    • Journal of the Korea Concrete Institute
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    • v.21 no.3
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    • pp.327-335
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    • 2009
  • In the seismic region, non-ductile structures often form soft story and exhibit brittle collapse. However, structure demolition and new structure construction strategies have serious problems, as construction waste, environmental pollution and popular complain. And these methods can be uneconomical. Therefore, to satisfy seismic performance, so many seismic retrofit methods have been investigated. There are some retrofit methods as infill walls, steel brace, continuous walls, buttress, wing walls, jacketing of column or beam. Among them, the infilled frames exhibit complex behavior as follows: flexible frames experiment large deflection and rotations at the joints, and infilled shear walls fail mainly in shear at relatively small displacements. Therefore, the combined action of the composite system differs significantly from that of the frame or wall alone. Purpose of research is evaluation on the seismic performance of infill walls, and improvement concept of this paper is use of SHCCs (strain-hardening cementitious composites) to absorb damage energy effectively. The experimental investigation consisted of cyclic loading tests on 1/3-scale models of infill walls. The experimental results, as expected, show that the multiple crack pattern, strength, and energy dissipation capacity are superior for SHCC infill wall due to bridging of fibers and stress redistribution in cement matrix.

Study on the Calculation of Towing Force for LNG Bunkering Barge (LNG 벙커링 바지의 예인력 계산에 관한 연구)

  • Oh, Seung-Hoon;Jung, Jae-Hwan;Hwang, Sung-Chul;Jung, Hyun-Woo;Cho, Seok-Kyu;Jung, Dong-Ho
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research Conference
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    • 2018.11a
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    • pp.158-161
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    • 2018
  • In this paper, the towing force is calculated for the LNG bunker barge. LNG bunkering barge is being developed as an infrastructure for the bunkering of LNG(Liquefied Natural Gas), an eco-friendly energy source. In the case of the LNG bunker barge, a self-propulsion is considered through retrofit from an operating point. Therefore, the LNG bunker barge is similar to the shape of the ship as compared to a towed barge, so a rule of the towed barge overestimates the towing force. In order to improve accuracy, the calm water resistance is calculated according to the ITTC 1978 method considering the wave resistance by the Rankine source method. The added resistance in waves is calculated using the modified radiated energy method considering the shortwave correction method of NMRI. The performance of the towing resistances through the calm water resistance and the added resistance in waves was compared with rules of the towed barge.

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Study on the Estimation of Towing Force for LNG Bunkering Barge (LNG 벙커링 바지의 예인력 산정에 관한 연구)

  • Oh, Seung-Hoon;Jung, Dong-Ho;Jung, Jae-Hwan;Hwang, Sung-Chul;Cho, Seok-Kyu;Sung, Hong-Gun
    • Journal of Navigation and Port Research
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    • v.42 no.6
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    • pp.378-387
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    • 2018
  • In this paper, the towing force for the LNG bunkering barge was investigated. Currently, LNG bunkering barge is being developed as an infrastructure for the bunkering of LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas), an eco-friendly energy source. In the case of the LNG bunkering barge, self-propulsion is considered through retrofit from an operating point. Therefore, the LNG bunkering barge's shape is similar to that of the ship as compared to a towed barge, so a rule of the towed barge overestimates the towing force. In order to improve accuracy, the calm water resistance was calculated using ITTC 1978 method which considers wave resistance by the Rankine source method. The added resistance in waves was calculated using the modified radiated energy method which considers the shortwave correction method of NMRI. The performance of the towing resistances through the calm water resistance and the added resistance in waves was compared to rules associated with towed barges.

Finite element development of a Beam-column connection with CFRP sheets subjected to monotonic and cyclic loading

  • Rahimipour, Arash;Hejazi, Farzad;Vaghei, Ramin;Jaafar, Mohd Saleh
    • Computers and Concrete
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    • v.18 no.6
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    • pp.1083-1096
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    • 2016
  • Beam-column joints are recognized as the weak points of reinforcement concrete frames. The ductility of reinforced concrete (RC) frames during severe earthquakes can be measured through the dissipation of large energy in beam-column joint. Retrofitting and rehabilitating structures through proper methods, such as carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP), are required to prevent casualties that result from the collapse of earthquake-damaged structures. The main challenge of this issue is identifying the effect of CFRP on the occurrence of failure in the joint of a cross section with normal ductility. The present study evaluates the retrofitting method for a normal ductile beam-column joint using CFRP under monotonic and cyclic loads. Thus, the finite element model of a cross section with normal ductility and made of RC is developed, and CFRP is used to retrofit the joints. This study considers three beam-column joints: one with partial CFRP wrapping, one with full CFRP wrapping, and one with normal ductility. The two cases with partial and full CFRP wrapping in the beam-column joints are used to determine the effect of retrofitting with CFRP wrapping sheets on the behavior of the beam-column joint confined by such sheets. All the models are subjected to monotonic and cyclic loading. The final capacity and hysteretic results of the dynamic analysis are investigated. A comparison of the dissipation energy graphs of the three connections shows significant enhancement in the models with partial and full CFRP wrapping. An analysis of the load-displacement curves indicates that the stiffness of the specimens is enhanced by CFRP sheets. However, the models with both partial and full CFRP wrapping exhibited no considerable improvement in terms of energy dissipation and stiffness.

Influence of Substrate Phase and Inclination Angle on Heat Transfer Characteristics in Vicinity of Hastelloy X Regions Deposited on S45C via Directed Energy Deposition (DED 공정을 이용한 S45C 위 Hastelloy X 분말 적층 시 기저부 상과 경사각이 적층부 인근 열전달 특성에 미치는 영향에 관한 연구)

  • Baek, Sun-Ho;Lee, Kwang-Kyu;Ahn, Dong-Kyu;Kim, Woo-Sung;Lee, Ho-Jin
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Process Engineers
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    • v.20 no.10
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    • pp.27-37
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    • 2021
  • The use of additive manufacturing processes for the repair and remanufacturing of mechanical parts has attracted considerable attention because of strict environmental regulations. Directed energy deposition (DED) is widely used to retrofit mechanical parts. In this study, finite element analyses (FEAs) were performed to investigate the influence of the substrate phase and inclination angle on the heat transfer characteristics in the vicinity of Hastelloy X regions deposited via DED. FE models that consider the bead size and hatch distance were designed. A volumetric heat source model with a Gaussian distribution in a plane was adopted as the heat flux model for DED. The substrate and the deposited powder were S45C structural steel and Hastelloy X, respectively. Temperature-dependent thermal properties were considered while performing the FEAs. The effects of the substrate phase and inclination angle on the temperature distributions and depth of the heat-affected zone (HAZ) in the vicinity of the deposited regions were examined. Furthermore, the influence of deposition paths on depths of the HAZ were investigated. The results of the analyses were used to determine the suitable phase and inclination angle of the substrate as well as the appropriate deposition path.

A Study on the Non-residential Building Envelope Remodeling for Energy Efficiency (비주거용 건물의 외피 리모델링을 통한 에너지성능향상 방안에 관한 연구)

  • Jang, Hyun-Sook;Lee, Sang-Ho
    • Korean Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
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    • v.13 no.6
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    • pp.3-12
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    • 2012
  • The slowdown of private building industry resulted in growth of remodeling market as a way to improve energy performance. Remodeling is considered more cost-effective and eco-friendly approach for energy efficient building than new construction. Since 2008, Seoul has promoted Building Retrofit Project (BRP) preponderantly to attract energy-saving renovation by supporting building owners to switch building system into energy-saving system when they remodel their old buildings. According to 2012 press release, 254 Private sectors participated in this green building project and annually reduced 41000ton of greenhouse gas emission, 14000TOE, which also result in 7.5 billion won energy cost savings per year. The paper focuses on the building envelope remodeling as a way to improve energy efficiency. Different components of the building envelope such as wall insulation, window, and shading, were applied to the baseline model and the comparison was analyzed to come up with the ideal solution. This study only assesses the building envelope as to suggest the way to redesign the better energy performing building. Offering solution focusing on the architectural feature is essential because it will provide basic information and standard when remodeling a building for energy efficiency, especially, for the nonresidential buildings used as rental offices.

A Study on the Seismic Performance of Energy-Dissipating Sacrificial Devices for Steel Plate Ginder Bridges (강합성 거더교에 적용된 희생부재형 에너지소산장치의 내진성능에 관한 연구)

  • Cho, Kwang-Il;Gwak, Pil-Bong;Mha, Ho-Seong;Kim, Sang-Hyo
    • Journal of the Earthquake Engineering Society of Korea
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    • v.11 no.3 s.55
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    • pp.87-96
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    • 2007
  • A new Energy-Dissipating Sacrificial Device (EDSD) is developed for steel plate girders, which can effectively dissipate the energy stored in the structures during seismic actions. To verify the performance of the EDSD, various seismic responses of a sample bridge with the EDSD are analyzed in terms of energy, member forces and deformation. The full scale model tests are conducted to certify the performance of the EDSD when it is applied on existing bridges. Using the improved hysteretic model of the sacrificial member, the seismic analysis for an example bridge is performed. The results show that the proposed EDSD under seismic excitations can significantly decrease the energy stored in the bridge structures and reduce the relative displacements of each superstructure to the ground. The EDSD is also found to function as a structural fuse under strong ground motions, sacrificing itself to absorb the excessive energy. Consequently, economical enhancement of the seismic performance of bridges can be achieved by employing the newly developed energy-dissipating sacrificial device.

Case Studies for Optimizing Heat Exchanger Networks in Steam-assisted Gravity Drainage Oil Sands Plant (SAGD 법을 이용한 오일샌드 플랜트 열교환기망 최적화를 위한 사례연구)

  • Cho, Eunbi;Jeong, Moon;Kang, Choonhyoung
    • The KSFM Journal of Fluid Machinery
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    • v.19 no.3
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    • pp.19-24
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    • 2016
  • Oil sands are a mixture of sand, clay, and a high-viscosity petroleum called bitumen. Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) is the most viable and environmentally safe recovery technology for extracting bitumen. It extracts the viscosity-lowered bitumen by high pressure, high temperature steam injected into the bitumen reservoir. The steam is produced at the Central Processing Facility (CPF). Typically, more than 90% of the energy consumed in producing bitumen are used to generate the steam. Fuels are employed in the process, which cause economic and environmental problems. This paper explores the retrofit of heat exchanger network to reduce the usage of hot and cold utilities. The hot and cold utilities are reduced respectively 6% and 37.3% which in turn resulted in 5.3% saving of total annual cost by improving the existing heat exchanger network of the CPF.

Numerical Column Model for Damaged Non-ductile Reinforced Concrete Frame Repaired Using FRP Jacketing System (초기 손상을 입은 비연성 철근콘크리트 골조의 FRP재킷으로 보수된 기둥의 수치해석모델)

  • Shin, Jiuk;Jeon, Jong-Su;Kim, JunHee
    • Journal of the Earthquake Engineering Society of Korea
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    • v.22 no.5
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    • pp.291-298
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    • 2018
  • Existing reinforced concrete building structures have seismic vulnerabilities under successive earthquakes (or mainshock-aftershock sequences) due to their inadequate column detailing, which leads to shear failure in the columns. To improve the shear capacity and ductility of the shear-critical columns, a fiber-reinforced polymer jacketing system has been widely used for seismic retrofit and repair. This study proposed a numerical modeling technique for damaged reinforced concrete columns repaired using the fiber-reinforced polymer jacketing system and validated the numerical responses with past experimental results. The column model well captured the experimental results in terms of lateral forces, stiffness, energy dissipation and failure modes. The proposed column modeling method enables to predict post-repair effects on structures initially damaged by mainshock.

Linear Seismic Performance Evaluation Procedure of the Low-Rise Reinforced Concrete Facilities (저층 철근 콘크리트 시설물 선형 내진 성능 평가)

  • Kim, Doo-Hwan;Jeong, Ui-Do;Song, Kwan Kwon;Kim, Seong Pil
    • Journal of Korean Association for Spatial Structures
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    • v.18 no.2
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    • pp.129-135
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    • 2018
  • Following a 5.8 magnitude earthquake on September 12, 2016 in Gyeongju Province, a magnitude 5.4 earthquake occurred in the northern region of Pohang City on November 15, 2017 in South Korea. Only 7.9 % of the building structures are earthquake-resistant, according to the recent survey conducted by the government agencies in October 2017. In this paper, the linear analysis seismic performance evaluation procedure of the existing school structures presented in the revised methodology(Seismic Performance Evaluation Procedure and Rehabilitation Manual for School Facilities) was introduced. In this paper, the linear analysis evaluation procedure presented in the revised methodology was introduced and the seismic performance index of the example structure was evaluated using the linear analysis evaluation procedure. The seismic retrofit was verified by the linear and nonlinear dynamic analyses using Perform 3D. The analysis results show that the dissipated inelastic energy is concentrated on the retrofitted shear wall and the maximum inter-story drift of the stadium model structure with damping system satisfies the requirement of the current code.