• 터널과지하공간
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.10-18
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• 1996

Arched openings are generally excavated in underground construction works. Since stress distribution around openings depends on geological structure in rock mass, any shape of arched openings fully conformed with in-situ stress condition should be recommended to maintain mechanical safety of structures. Shape of arched openings is specified by both roof curvature and height-width ratio, and especially this report presents deformation behaviors related with roof curvature. Scale model tests and numerical studies of various shaped openings are conducted, where rectangular opening shows the greatest convergence. Through the anlayses of various arched opengings, as radius of roof curvature is increased, roof lowering and sidewall closure are remarkably increased, whereas floor heaving is increased little by little. By the way, it is useful that displacements of openings are roughly estimated in the stage of preliminary investigation. To find out elastic displacements of arched openings with any roof curvature, regressional formula and charts by least square method are represented. In addition elastoplastic deformation behavoirs of arched openings concerning associated adn non-associated flow rule are discussed.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.21-35
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• 2015

The objective of this study is to examine the effect of carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) on the shear strengths of deep beams with web openings. A total of 18 high-strength concrete deep beams with web openings were tested. Twelve were externally wrapped with four layers of CFRP, six of them strengthened in the horizontal direction and the others in the vertical direction. The parameters of the configuration of CFRP, the sizes of the openings and the locations of the openings were covered in this study. The test results indicates the shear strengths of deep beams with openings sized $60{\times}40mm$ were about 16% higher than that with openings sized $68{\times}68mm$. For deep beams with openings sized $60{\times}40mm$, the lower the locations of openings the higher the shear strengths were. The test results also indicate the shear strengths of deep beams with web openings strengthened by CFRP wrapped in the vertical direction can be enhanced by about 10%. However, the shear strengths of deep beams with web openings strengthened by CFRP wrapped in the horizontal direction can only be enhanced by about 6%. The shear strengths of deep beam, with different size and location of web openings and strengthened by different configuration of CFRP can be reasonably predicted by the empirical formulas of Kong and Sharp.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.33-39
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• 1999

In a compartment fire with openings, convective heat transfer consists of natural convection from the hot bodies and forced convection by airflow through the openings. The same finite volume method that was applied to pure natural convection in part I was utilized without modification to the square cavity with two openings. The objective of this study is to investigate effects of the openings on temperature distribution. Flow patterns, temperature distribution and heat transfer were compared for different Rayleigh numbers and with and without the openings.

• Advances in concrete construction
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• 제2권4호
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• pp.281-300
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• 2014

This study presents the experimental results of twenty three reinforced concrete beams with rectangular web openings externally strengthened with Fiber Reinforced Polymers (FRP) composites bonded around openings. All tested beams had the same geometry and reinforcement details. At openings locations, the stirrups intercepted the openings were cut during fabrication of reinforcement cage to simulate the condition of inclusion of an opening in an existing beam. Several design parameters are considered including the opening dimensions and location in the shear zone, the wrapping configurations, and the amount and the type of the FRP composites in the vicinity of the openings. The wrapping configurations of FRP included: sheets, strips, U-shape strips, and U-shape strips with bundles of FRP strands placed at the top and sides of the beam forming a fan under the strips to achieve closed wrapping. The effect of these parameters on the failure modes, the ultimate load, and the beam stiffness were investigated. The shear contribution of FRP on the shear capacity of tested beams with web openings was estimated according to ACI Committee 440-08, Canadian Standards S6-06, and Khalifa et al. model and examined against the test results. A modification factor to account for the dimensions of opening chords was applied to the predicted gain in the shear capacity according to ACI 440-08 and CSA S6-06 for bonded Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymers (GFRP) around openings. The analytical results after incorporating the modification factor into the codes guidelines showed good agreement with the test results.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제83권4호
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• pp.475-493
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• 2022

The results of research focusing on the experimental and numerical performance of ferrocement RC beams with openings reinforced with welded steel mesh, expanded steel mesh, fiber glass mesh, and polyethylene mesh independently are presented in this article. Casting and testing of fourteen reinforced concrete beams with dimensions of 200×100×2000 mm under concentric compression loadings were part of the research program. The type of reinforcing materials, the volume fraction of reinforcement, the number of mesh layers, and the number of stirrups are the major parameters that change. The main goal is to understand the impact of using new appealing materials in reinforcing RC beams with openings. Using ANSYS-16.0 Software, nonlinear finite element analysis (NLFEA) was used to demonstrate the behavior of composite RC beams with openings. A parametric study is also conducted to discuss the variables that can have the greatest impact on the mechanical behavior of the proposed model, such as the number of openings. The obtained experimental and numerical results demonstrated the FE simulations' acceptable accuracy in estimating experimental values. Furthermore, demonstrating that the strength gained of specimens reinforced with fiber glass meshes was reduced by approximately 38% when compared to specimens reinforced with expanded or welded steel meshes is significant. In addition, when compared to welded steel meshes, using expanded steel meshes in reinforcing RC beams with openings results in a 16 percent increase in strength. In general, when ferrocement beams with openings are tested under concentric loadings, they show higher-level ultimate loads and energy-absorbing capacity than traditional RC beams.

• 국제학술발표논문집
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• The 9th International Conference on Construction Engineering and Project Management
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• pp.353-360
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• 2022

Due to the dense and complicated working environment, the construction industry is susceptible to many accidents. Worker's fall is a severe problem at the construction site, including falling into holes or openings because of the inadequate coverings as per the safety rules. During the construction or demolition of a building, openings and holes are formed in the floors and roofs. Many workers neglect to cover openings for ease of work while being aware of the risks of holes, openings, and gaps at heights. However, there are safety rules for worker safety; the holes and openings must be covered to prevent falls. The safety inspector typically examines it by visiting the construction site, which is time-consuming and requires safety manager efforts. Therefore, this study presented a worker-driven approach (the worker is involved in the reporting process) to facilitate safety managers by developing integrated computer vision and inertia sensors-based mobile applications to identify openings. The TensorFlow framework is used to design Convolutional Neural Network (CNN); the designed CNN is trained on a custom dataset for binary class openings and covered and deployed on an android smartphone. When an application captures an image, the device also extracts the accelerometer values to determine the inclination in parallel with the classification task of the device to predict the final output as floor (openings/ covered), wall (openings/covered), and roof (openings / covered). The proposed worker-driven approach will be extended with other case scenarios at the construction site.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제90권4호
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• pp.371-390
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• 2024

Investigating the impact of openings on the structural behavior of ferrocement I-beams with two distinct types of reinforcing metallic and non-metallic meshes is the primary goal of the current study. Up until failure, eight 250x200x2200 mm reinforced concrete I-beams were tested under flexural loadings. Depending on the kind of meshes used for reinforcement, the beams are split into two series. A control I-beam with no openings and three beams with one, two, and three openings, respectively, are found in each series. The two series are reinforced with three layers of welded steel meshes and two layers of tensar meshes, respectively, in order to maintain a constant reinforcement ratio. Structural parameters of investigated beams, including first crack, ultimate load, deflection, ductility index, energy absorption, strain characteristics, crack pattern, and failure mode were reported. The number of mesh layers, the volume fraction of reinforcement, and the kind of reinforcing materials are the primary factors that vary. This article presents the outcomes of a study that examined the experimental and numerical performance of ferrocement reinforced concrete I-beams with and without openings reinforced with welded steel mesh and tensar mesh separately. Utilizing ANSYS-16.0 software, nonlinear finite element analysis (NLFEA) was applied to illustrate how composite RC I-beams with openings behaved. In addition, a parametric study is conducted to explore the variables that can most significantly impact the mechanical behavior of the proposed model, such as the number of openings. The FE simulations produced an acceptable degree of experimental value estimation, as demonstrated by the obtained experimental and numerical results. It is also noteworthy to demonstrate that the strength gained by specimens without openings reinforced with tensar meshes was, on average, 22% less than that of specimens reinforced with welded steel meshes. For specimens with openings, this value is become on average 10%.

• 현장농수산연구지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.14-19
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• 2023

시뮬레이션 프로그램을 이용하여 철골 유리온실에서 피복재의 투과율 변화에 따른 필요환기량을 산정하고, 측창의 설치 여부와 온실 폭이 자연환기 성능에 미치는 영향을 분석한 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 여름철에 온실 내부의 온도를 적정수준으로 유지하기 위한 필요환기량은 외기온이 높고 투과율이 높을수록 증가하였다. 투과율 90%(무차광) 유리온실에서 온실 내부의 온도를 35℃로 유지하기 위한 필요환기량은 외기온이 32℃일 때가 외기온이 20℃일 때의 5.5배 정도로 나타나, 외기온이 필요 환기량에 큰 영향을 미침을 알 수 있었다. 또한, 투과율 50%(40% 차광)인 온실의 필요환기량은 투과율 90%인 온실에 비하여 절반 정도로 나타 나, 차광이 고온기에 온실 내부 온도의 과다상승을 방지하는 효과가 크다는 사실을 확인할 수 있었다. 그리고 측창과 천창의 총면적이 일정할 때, 환기 성능이 최대인 경우는 측창과 천창의 면적이 동일할 때이고, 이는 측창이 없고 천창만 설치한 경우에 비하여 약 3배 정도로 크기 때문에, 여름철에 온실의 자연환기 성능을 향상 시키기 위해서는 반드시 측창을 설치하여야 하는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 그리고 벤로형과 와이드스팬 온실에서 천창만 있고 측창이 없는 경우에는 스팬 수에 상관없이 환기율이 일정하게 나타났고, 천창과 측창이 있는 경우에는 스팬수가 증가할수록 환기율이 점차 감소하여 결국 측창이 없는 경우와 거의 동일하게 나타났다. 또한, 천창과 측창을 설치한 경우의 환기율이 천창만 설치한 경우의 환기율의 2배 이상 되도록 하기 위해서는 벤로형인 경우 12연동(폭 38.4m) 이하, 와이드스팬형인 경우 5연동(폭 64m) 이하가 되어야 한다. 따라서 온실 폭이 그 이상 될 경우에는 측창을 통한 환기효과를 크게 기대하기 어려움을 알 수 있다.

• 한국지반공학회지:지반
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.93-108
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• 1998

본 연구에서는 지하공동의 형상과 규모가 공동의 안정성에 미치는 영향을 이론적 해석법과 수치 해석법을 이용하여 평가하였다. 지하 공동의 안정성에 영향을 미치는 제반요소들 중에서 암질, 초기응력의 크기 및 방향 그리고 측압계수가 공동주위에 발생하는 변위, 응력집중 그리고 소성영역의 크기와 범위에 미치는 영향을 중심으로 안정성을 평가하였다. 이론적 해석법을 이용하여 공동 벽면의 형상변화에 따른 응력집중계수의 변화를 분석하였으며 공동 벽면에서의 응력집중계수는 벽면의 곡률반경에 반비례하여 나타났다. 수치 해석법을 이용한 매개변수연구를 통하여 공동의 형상과 크기 변화에 따라서 제반요소들이 나타내는 특징들을 비교 평가하였다. 위 제반요소들이 나타내는 특징들을 지하비축공동 형상으로 널리 사용되고 있는 마제형 공동에 적용하여 측압계수와 공동단면의 비가 공동주위에 발생하는 최대변위의 변화 및 소성영역의 발달 양상에 미치는 영향을 평가하였다. 본 연구를 통하여 현재 건설되고 있는 국내 지하저장공동의 공동단면의 비는 공동이 위치할 현장의 측압계수조건에 따라서 안정성의 커다란 문제 없이도 공동의 높이 증가에 의한 공동의 단면적 증가가 경제적으로 가능함을 알수 있었다.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.15-31
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• 2006

Beams with web openings are an attractive system for multi-storey buildings where it is always desirable to have long spans. The openings in the web of steel beams enable building services to be integrated within the constructional depth of a floor, thus reducing the total floor depth. At the same time, the increased beam depth can give high bending moment capacity, thus allowing long spans. However, almost all of the research studies on web openings have been concentrated on beam behaviour at ambient temperature. In this paper, a preliminary numerical analysis using ABAQUS is conducted to develop a general understanding of the effect of the presence of web opening on the behaviour of steel beams at elevated temperatures. It is concluded that the presence of web openings will have substantial influence on the failure temperatures of axially unrestrained beams and the opening size at the critical position in the beam is the most important factor. For axially restrained beams, the effect of web openings on the beam's large deflection behaviour and catenary force is smaller and it is the maximum opening size that will affect the beam's response at very high temperatures. However, it is possible that catenary action develops in beams with web openings at temperatures much lower than the failure temperatures of the same beam without axial restraint that are often used as the basis of current design.