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The Evaluation of the Loads Acting on the Pillar in Two-Arch Tunnel (2-Arch 터널의 중앙벽체에 작용하는 하중산정)

  • Do, Jong-Nam;Oh, Gyoo-Chul;Chun, Byung-Sik
    • Proceedings of the KSR Conference
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    • 2007.05a
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    • pp.1774-1781
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    • 2007
  • In this study, Matsuda's formula, which has been used to evaluate the acting load on the concrete pillar in 2-Arch tunnels, is investigated and a load reduction factor $({\alpha})$, which has been estimated from numerical parametric studies, is proposed for a better design of 2-Arch tunnels in the future. Numerical parametric studies show that the concrete pillar is subjected to a stress concentration on the excavation side during the first tunnel driving and when tunnel excavation is completed, the induced stress on the pillar in a poor quality of ground condition is 1.5 to 1.8 times the stress developed during the first tunnel driving. In addition, the numerical studies indicate that the acting load on the pillar is in the range of $14{\sim}83%$ of the load estimated by Matsuda's formula. From these results, a load reduction factor $({\alpha})$ is determined and it would make 2-Arch tunnel design more economically.

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Web crippling strength of cold-formed stainless steel lipped channel-sections with web openings subjected to interior-one-flange loading condition

  • Yousefi, Amir M.;Lim, James B.P.;Uzzaman, Asraf;Lian, Ying;Clifton, G. Charles;Young, Ben
    • Steel and Composite Structures
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    • v.21 no.3
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    • pp.629-659
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    • 2016
  • In cold-formed stainless steel lipped channel-sections, web openings are becoming increasingly popular. Such openings, however, result in the sections becoming more susceptible to web crippling, especially under concentrated loads applied near the web opening. This paper presents the results of a finite element parametric study into the effect of circular web openings on the web crippling strength of cold-formed stainless steel lipped channel-sections for the interior-one-flange (IOF) loading condition. This involves a bearing load applied to the top flange of a length of member, away from the end supports. The cases of web openings located centred beneath the bearing load (i.e. beneath the bearing plate delivering the load) and offset to the bearing plate, are considered. Three grades of stainless steel are considered: duplex EN1.4462, austenitic EN1.4404 and ferretic EN1.4003. In total, 2218 finite element models were analyzed. From the results of the parametric study, strength reduction factors for load bearing capacity are determined, where these reduction factors are applied to the bearing capacity calculated for a web without openings, to take account the influence of the web openings. The strength reduction factors are first compared to equations recently proposed for cold-formed carbon steel lipped channel-sections. It is shown that for the case of the duplex grade, the strength reduction factor equations for cold-formed carbon steel are conservative but only by 2%. However, for the cases of the austentic and ferritic grades, the cold-formed carbon steel equations are around 9% conservative. New strength reduction factor equations are proposed for all three stainless steel grades.

A Fundamental Study On the Self-Sufficient Heating Energy for Residential Building (주거용 건물의 난방 에너지 자립을 위한 기초 연구)

  • Son, Sun-Woo;Baek, Nam-Choon;Suh, Seung-Jik
    • 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2009.06a
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    • pp.255-258
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    • 2009
  • Leading developed countries have studied energy self-sufficient houses such as zero or low energy buildings to reduce energy consumption for buildings since the early 1990s. Moreover, some developed countries have actually constructed self-sufficient houses and operated them for demonstration, expanding use of such houses. Korea has also established Zero Energy Solar House(ZeSH) and studied energy independence. Therefore, this study analyzed research result regarding ZeSH, self-sufficient energy house hold of Korea, found out technologies used for heating energy independence, used building interpretation program(ESP_r) to evaluate performance of each factors and analyzed energy reduction quantitatively. Results from the research are as follows: Reduction rate of actual detached house's heating load was also analyzed quantitatively depending on application of each technology. When each factor was applied step-by-step, annual reduction rate of heating load depending on increase in insulation thickness reached 6.6~22.2 %. Annual reduction rate of heating load depending on increase insulation thickness, and change in window heating performance and area ratio reached 31.5 %. Annual reduction rate of heating load through high-sealing and high-insulation depending on change in leakage rate reached 40.0~88.9 %. Annual reduction of heating load, when Mass Wall and attached sun space was applied were applied reached 28.5~39.2 %, respectively.

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A Study on the Evaluation of the Loads Acting on the Pillar in Two-Arch Tunnel (2-Arch 터널 중앙벽체 작용하중 산정에 관한 연구)

  • Oh, Gyoo-Chul;Chun, Byung-Sik;Do, Jong-Nam
    • Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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    • v.23 no.11
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    • pp.5-14
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    • 2007
  • In this study, Matsuda formula used to evaluate the loads acting on the pillar was investigated and load reduction factor(${\alpha}$) was evaluated by numerical analysis to better apply for the design. From the results, normal stress was concentrated to one side due to excavation of preceding tunnel after construction of pillar. And 86.5% of maximum normal stress was revealed partly unequally when the ground was poor. By numerical analysis, $14{\sim}83%$ of total loads calculated by Matsuda formula decreased and then, from these results, load reduction factor(${\alpha}$) was estimated. From now on, stability and economic aspects could be guaranteed by applying the load reduction factor(${\alpha}$).

Excessive State of Pollutant Load Allocation and Penalty Application Schemes based on Pollutant Reduction Plan Types for Solving Excessive Problem of Allocation (오염할당부하량의 초과현황 및 초과해소를 위한 삭감계획 유형에 따른 페널티 적용방안)

  • Park, Jae Hong;Park, Bae Kyoung;Oh, Seung Young;Hwang, Ha Sun;Lee, Jae Kwan
    • Journal of Korean Society on Water Environment
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    • v.29 no.1
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    • pp.66-73
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    • 2013
  • Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) system was introduced to manage pollution load of watershed and to improve water quality of unit watershed so that it is possible to protect dringking water soureces. Load allocation observation is the most important factor in TMDLs system. Because if load allocation is not observed, it is difficult to achieve water quality goal of unit watershed. Also it is impossible to improve water quality of the drinking water sources. Therefore it is necessary to apply some kind of sanctions (penalty) in case of excess of load allocation. The sanctions have to be, however, applied differently based on various reduction plan types, i.e., using the reduction load planed in 2nd phase, delay the completion, additional reduction in 2nd phase, error of the pollution sources, etc. Moreover, the penalty load should be properly imposed, lest it should be overburden the provence. The reduction load trade inter province must be restrictively permmitted only the same unit watershed.

Analysis of Impedance Performance for Condenser by Harmonic Current Source (고조파 전류원에 의한 콘덴서 임피던스 특성 해석)

  • Kim, Jong-Gyeum;Park, Young-Jeen
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Illuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers
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    • v.25 no.4
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    • pp.57-64
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    • 2011
  • Most of the user has been used linear load and non-linear load. The former is usually inductive load which is needed power factor compensation, the latter is power conversion system device. Actually two kinds of load is used together in the customer application. Generally capacitor is used for power-factor compensation of inductive load and reduction harmonics of non linear load with reactor. Non-linear load generates harmonic current for its energy conversion process. If harmonic current pass along the low impedance side of distribution system, the magnification of voltage and current is appeared by the series and parallel resonance. As a result, condenser has received a bitter electrical stress by the harmonic component. In this paper, we analyzed that how resonance is changed by the 5-th harmonic current pattern and proposed an alternative plan for non-magnification.

Evaluation of seismic reliability and multi level response reduction factor (R factor) for eccentric braced frames with vertical links

  • Mohsenian, Vahid;Mortezaei, Alireza
    • Earthquakes and Structures
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    • v.14 no.6
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    • pp.537-549
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    • 2018
  • Using vertical links in eccentric braced frames is one of the best passive structural control approaches due to its effectiveness and practicality advantages. However, in spite of the subject importance there are limited studies which evaluate the seismic reliability and response reduction factor (R-factor) in this system. Therefore, the present study has been conducted to improve the current understanding about failure mechanism in the structural systems equipped with vertical links. For this purpose, following definition of demand and capacity response reduction factors, these parameters are computed for three different buildings (4, 8 and 12 stories) equipped with this system. In this regards, pushover and incremental dynamic analysis have been employed, and seismic reliability as well as multi-level response reduction factor according to the seismic demand and capacity of the frames have been derived. Based on the results, this system demonstrates high ductility and seismic energy dissipation capacity, and using the response reduction factor as high as 8 also provides acceptable reliability for the frame in the moderate and high earthquake intensities. This system can be used in original buildings as lateral load resisting system in addition to seismic rehabilitation of the existing buildings.

Electric energy saving system with high speed response to load variation using power-factor correction (부하변동에 속응하는 역률개선형 전력절감시스템)

  • Kim, Tae-Soo;Kang, Hyung-Sik;Joo, Kyung-Don;Lyu, Seung-Heon;Koo, Kyung-Wan;Han, Sang-Ok
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 2002.07d
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    • pp.2388-2390
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    • 2002
  • Small type electric energy saving system is proposed in this paper. The system improves power factor fastly according to load variation of each customer. Phases of voltage and current are detected as 1[ms] unit. Phase coincident algorithm is applied for power factor improvement. Capacitance is controlled for optimal power factor correction. Series reactor is controlled for harmonics reduction. Non-contact device is used for fast response and long life. Test result shows the effect of this system. Power factor of 40[W] electric fan is improved from 95[%] to 100[%]. In the case of electric light, power factor is improved from 82[%] to 100[%]. Response time for load variation is less than 1[ms].

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An Application of Strength Reduction Factors to Reinforced Concrete Columns considering Ductility (연성을 고려한 철근콘크리트 기둥의 강도감소계수 적용에 관한 연구)

  • 손혁수;이재훈
    • Journal of the Korea Concrete Institute
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    • v.11 no.4
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    • pp.147-156
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    • 1999
  • Current design code states that the strength reduction factor shall be permitted to be increased linearly from that for axial compression to that for flexure as the design axial load strength $\Phi$cPn decrease from 0.1fckAg to zero. Since this empirically adopted axial load level of $\Phi$cPn=0.1fckAg considers only sectional area and concrete strength, the other variables such as steel ratio, steel yielding strength, and steel arrangement can not be considered. This research is performed to investigate the consistency and the rationality of the code requirement for determination of column design strength. A nonlinear axial force-moment-curvature analysis was conducted in order to investigate the ductility of reinforced concrete column sections. As the result of ductility analysis, it was found that the ductility at the axial force of $\Phi$cPn=0.1fckAg represented a lock of consistency for the various variable contained sections. Therefore, a more reasonable application method of strength reduction factor is proposed, that is based on the strain ductility index.

A Study on Dynamic Characteristic Analysis of Straight Bevel Gear (직선베벨기어의 동특성해석에 관한 연구)

  • Lyu, Sung-Ki;Shin, Gue-Su
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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    • v.12 no.12
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    • pp.157-164
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    • 1995
  • Straight belvel gear is used mainly for steering system, final reduction and differential gear in the automobile. The more high load, high velocity driving bevel gear, the more unsafe and unpleasant. In thid study, we get a kinematic equation by modelling straight bevel gear pair with simple elastic system, the dynamic characteristic analysis about this system, we got the dynamic load factor of tooth surface. Comparing the value of dynamic load factor by calculation with the measured value of Terauchi's experimental results is similar. We think it useful to analysis the vibration and the noise of straight bevel gear in operation with the analytic method of dynamic load of straight bevel gear using in this study.

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