• Wind and Structures
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• v.7 no.6
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• pp.359-372
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• 2004

Wind tunnel model studies were carried out to determine the wind load distribution on tributary areas near the gable-end of large, low-rise buildings with high pitch planar and curved roof shapes. Background pressure fluctuations on each tributary area are described by a series of uncorrelated modes given by the eigenvectors of the force covariance matrix. Analysis of eigenvalues shows that the dominant first mode contributes around 40% to the fluctuating pressures, and the eigenvector mode-shape generally follows the mean pressure distribution. The first mode contributes significantly to the fluctuating load effect, when its influence line is similar to the mode-shape. For such cases, the effective static pressure distribution closely follows the mean pressure distribution on the tributary area, and the quasi-static method would provide a good estimate of peak load effects.

• Computational Structural Engineering
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• v.29 no.2
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• pp.18-23
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• 2016

본 기사에서 소개한 무선 센서 네트워크 시스템을 이용한 고층건물의 축소량 자동 무선계측 시스템은 현장 적용을 통해 시스템의 적용성과 효율성을 확인하였다. 이는 무선 자동 계측이 가능하기 때문에 원거리에서 계측값 확인 및 관리가 실시간으로 가능하며, 축소량 업무와 관련한 인력 등의 비용을 감소시킬 수 있다. 또한 무선 센서 노드를 적용하여 사용 케이블을 최소화하였기 때문에 공사 작업에 대한 영향을 최소화하는 이점을 가진다. 무선 자동 계측은 다수의 센서 관리를 용이하게 할 뿐아니라, 다량의 데이터의 분석을 신속하게 할 수 있는 장점을 가지기 때문에, 축소량 기술을 축적하고 향상시키는데 기여할 수 있다.

• Proceedings of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute Conference
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• 2011.04a
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• pp.22-25
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• 2011

본 연구에서는 경제성에 기반한 초고층건물 구조시스템의 대안평가 방안에 대하여 연구하였다. 초고층건물 구조시스템의 대안평가 항목은 크게 구조성능, 경제성, 공기의 세 가지로 나눌 수 있다. 일반적으로 구조성능은 주어진 기준의 만족여부로 평가하며, 최종적으로는 경제성이 평가에 결정적인 영향을 미치게 된다. 본 연구에서는 구조성능을 만족하는 대안에 대하여 공기를 비용으로 환산하고, 최종적으로는 물량에 의한 비용과 공기에서 환산된 비용을 합산하여 대안을 평가하는 방안을 제안하였다. 공기의 비용화는 공기의 비용연동지수를 구하고 이로부터 공기의 대체경제성비용을 산정하는 방법으로 고려하였다. 제안된 대안평가 과정은 수많은 대안을 짧은 시간에 평가할 수 있도록 전산시스템 구현가능성을 염두에 두고 구축하였다.

• Proceedings of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute Conference
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• 1999.10a
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• pp.370-377
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• 1999

Differential shortenings of columns in a highrise building must be considered in the design process to avoid unexpected damages in structural and nonstructural elements. While research activity has been reported in the literature on the development of estimation algorithms or prediction procedures of elastic and inelastic column shortenings, no algorithms or methods for compensation of differential shortenings. In this paper a compensation method for differential column shortenings in a high-rise is formulated as an optimization problem The simulated annealing algorithm is used to find optimal solutions. The performance of the proposed method is presented by using the well known examples developed by PCA.

• Proceedings of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute Conference
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• 1997.10a
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• pp.105-110
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• 1997

The need for special or high-rise building has made it necessary to fully understand the effects of wind forces on that. The objective of this study is to provide the information on the evalution of Wind-Induced Loads for the Inchon International Airport Traffic Control Tower Based on the results of this study, it can be found that the maximum base overturning moment getting by the dynamic model is higher than the static test one. And also, the assessment of serviceability comparing by the ISO-6897 is not appropriate. It is recommended that the reducing system of the wind-induced viberating is needed in this structure.

• International Journal of High-Rise Buildings
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• v.5 no.2
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• pp.105-115
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• 2016

In the process of exploring sustainable development, major cities in China are expanding metro systems as a strategy to reduce the negative environmental and social consequences of fast-paced motorization. A metro station is not only a transportation node, but also a place where diverse activities can be performed. Therefore, the realization of the spatial potential for human interaction is the essence of the strategy for integrated development in metro station areas. For this paper, 10 well-developed metro stations in Central Shanghai were selected to investigate the correlation between accessibility and spatial performance in station areas. The spatial performance in station areas is significantly affected by metro configuration. However, both vehicle and pedestrian accessibility show weak influence on spatial performance. A synergistic model was then developed to provide quantitative support for transit-oriented development in metro station areas.

• International Journal of High-Rise Buildings
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• v.4 no.2
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• pp.153-160
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• 2015

As the predominant mode of vertical urban development in China, mixed-use complexes provide the optimal case for the research of sustainable and vertical urbanism. This paper reviews three typical mixed-use complexes with various vertical space systems in Shanghai via the combination of field observation, questionnaires and software analysis. It then proceeds to determine which vertical space system is most effective for encouraging sustainable vertical urban development from the perspective of spatial efficiency. Finally, it concludes with an evaluation of the relative capabilities of the design features of a mixed-use complex: to create external dimensional-connections, to create multiple internal connections, and to organize overall composite functions.

• International Journal of High-Rise Buildings
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• v.2 no.3
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• pp.193-212
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• 2013

The Endless Column by Constantin Brâncuşi is "the most radical sculpture in the history of classic modernism", "the only one of modern times that can be compared with the great Egyptian, Greek and Renaissance monuments". It "is not only an artistic masterpiece, but also an extraordinary feat of engineering", the greatest example of collaboration between a sculptor and an engineer. This article illustrates the path that led the artist to conception of the column, its planning and construction, the investigations on preservation of the monument and its restoration, the aerodynamic tests in the wind tunnel, the modeling of the wind and the structure in virtue of which the aeroelastic instability, dynamic response and fatigue life were investigated. The conclusions discuss the column's role in the panorama of the great works of modern engineering.

• International Journal of High-Rise Buildings
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• v.2 no.4
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• pp.355-365
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• 2013

The paper reports results of recent studies on the effects of column support conditions on the lateral displacements of moment frames at incipient collapse. The article presents a number of exercises in the plastic theory of structures that lead to useful design formulae. It has been shown that Drift Shifting (DS) is caused due to differences in the stiffnesses of adjoining columns, and that changes in drift ratios are more pronounced at first level column joints in both fixed as well as pinned base frames. In well proportioned moment frames, DS in the upper levels could be minimized, even reduced to zero. It has been demonstrated that DS can be eliminated in properly designed fixed and grade beam supported (GBS) moment frames. Several examples, including symbolic P-delta effects, have been provided to demonstrate the validity and the applications of the proposed ideas to the design and drift control of moment frames. The proposed methodology is exact within the bounds of the theoretical assumptions and is well suited for preliminary design and teaching purposes.

• International Journal of High-Rise Buildings
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• v.7 no.1
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• pp.65-73
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• 2018

Increasingly, mixed-use, multi-program complexes are emerging as the standard development model around the world. As their prominence grows, these projects are becoming increasingly complex. Program adjacencies are ever more intertwined as developers (and the architects who support them) are becoming more comfortable blurring the traditional boundaries between office, retail, residential and hospitality. This article discusses a second generation of mixed-use projects that embrace this hybridization, honing in on supertall architecture, their hybrid program offerings, and innovative sky lobbies. It concludes that programmatic advancements will continue to expand and find integration within single structures, both repositioned and built from the ground up.