• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제61권4호
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• pp.511-518
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• 2017

This paper presents an experimental investigation on the contribution of RCC strip in the in-filled RC frames. In this research, two frames were tested to study the behavior of retrofitted RC frame under cyclic loading. In the two frame, one was three bay four storey R.C frame with central bay brick infill with RCC strip in-between brick layers and the other was retrofitted frame with same stiffened brick work. Effective rehabilitation is required some times to strengthened the RC frames. Ferrocement concrete strengthening was used to retrofit the frame after the frame was partially collapsed. The main effects of the frames were investigated in terms of displacement, stiffness, ductility and energy dissipation capacity. Diagonal cracks in the infill bays were entirely eliminated by introducing two monolithic RCC strips. Thus more stability of the frame was obtained by providing RCC strips in the infill bays. Load carrying capacity of the frame was increased by enlarging the section in the retrofitted area.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.129-145
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• 2006

This paper provides an insight into the response of non-seismic reinforced concrete (RC) building frames to excitations of different frequencies through experimental investigation. The results of cyclic loading tests of six full-scale RC beam-column sub-assemblies are presented. The tested specimens did not have any transverse reinforcement inside the joint core, and they were subjected to quasi-static and dynamic loading with frequencies as high as 20 Hz. Some important differences between the cyclic responses of non-seismic and ductile RC frames are highlighted. The effect of excitation frequency on the behavior of non-seismic joints is also discussed. In the quasi-static tests, shear deformation of the joint panel accounted for more than 50% of the applied story drift. The test results also showed that higher-frequency excitations are less detrimental than quasi-static cyclic loads, and non-seismic frames can withstand a higher load and a larger deformation when they are applied faster.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.431-451
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• 2013

The Big Bang-Big Crunch (BB-BC) optimization algorithm is developed for optimal design of non-linear steel frames with semi-rigid beam-to-column connections. The design algorithm obtains the minimum total cost which comprises total member plus connection costs by selecting suitable sections. Displacement and stress constraints together with the geometry constraints are imposed on the frame in the optimum design procedure. In addition, non-linear analyses considering the P-${\Delta}$ effects of beam-column members are performed during the optimization process. Three design examples with various types of connections are presented and the results show the efficiency of using semi-rigid connection models in comparing to rigid connections. The obtained optimum semi-rigid frames are more economical solutions and lead to more realistic predictions of response and strength of the structure.

• 한국지진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지진공학회 1999년도 추계 학술발표회 논문집 Proceedings of EESK Conference-Fall
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• pp.396-403
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• 1999

This experimental study investigates the hysterestic behavior of traditional timber frames subjected to lateral loads. Prototype frames for this study were selected from one of typical national treasures for timber structures in Korea. For simplicity roof structures and braket systems were excluded from specimens and the joint behavior of beam-to-column system were presumed to have crucial effect on their global behavior. The experimental observation showed stiffness degradation and slip after experiencing initial yield and the first cycle at a new larger displacement due to inherent gaps in traditional timber connection and gradual indentation of interfaces, The cyclic behaviors of all specimens were similar to those os modern timber frames with bolt and nail connections. Additional structural members such as an upper beam and clay-filled wall increased the initial stiffness strength and energy dissipation. It is expected that collapse of Korean traditional timber frames under lateral load is mainly caused from P-$\Delta$ effects rather than local member failure.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.161-168
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• 2000

Plasmid pLEX3 isolated from the recombinant cosmid library of Zoogloea ramigera 115 was found to be responsible for the restoration of the rugose colony phenotype. To confirm the essential region responsible for the complementation, subclones were constructed from plasmid pLEX3 and transformed into mutant strain Z. ramigera 115SLR. The recombinant plasmids pLEX10 and pLEX11 were shown to complement the slime-forming property of Z. ramigera 115SLR. In a compositional analysis of the exopolysaccharides from Z. ramigera 115, Z. ramigera 115SLR, and Z. ramigera 115SLR harboring plasmid pLEX11, the exopolysaccharides showed a similar composition with glucose, galactose, and side chain groups. The complete nucleotide sequence of the 3.25kb genocim DNA insert in plasmid pLEX11 was determined and its analysis identified two open reading frames which could encode two proteins. The gene products derived form the two open reading frames were confirmed by and in vivo transcription using a T7-RNA polymerase. The ORF1 produced a 30 kDa protein, whereas the ORF2 was found responsible for the complementation of the morphological mutation and produced a 14 kDa protein. An in vivo gene expression of plasmid pTEX10 showed another open reading frame encoding a 50 kDa protein. The gene products form ORF1 and ORF2 are regarded as novel proteins which do not show any homology with other proteins.

• 한국정보과학회논문지:소프트웨어및응용
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• 제29권1_2호
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• pp.114-125
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• 2002

본 논문에서는 MPEG 비디오 데이터의 컷(cut)과 디졸브(dissolve)를 검출하여 샷(shot) 단위로 분할하고 각 샷의 카메라 동작 또는 객체 움직임의 형태를 분류하는 방법을 제안하고자 한다. 정확한 샷의 위치와 카메라, 객체의 세분화된 동작을 구별하기 위한 전단계의 연구에서[1] 우선 MPEG 데이터의 I(Intra) 프레임의 DC(Direct Current) 계수를 분석하여 픽처 그룹을 Shot(장면이 바뀐 경우), Move(카메라 동작 또는 객체가 움직인 경우), Static(영상의 변화가 거의 없는 경우)으로 세분화하여 분류하였다. 이 과정에서 2단계 구조의 신경망을 구성하고 여러 종류의 특징을 서로 다른 해상도에서 추출하여 결합시키는 방법을 제안하였다. 다음 단계로 Shot 또는 Move로 분류된 픽처 그룹의 P(Predicted), B(Bi-directional) 프레임을 선별적, 계층적으로 탐색하여 컷의 정확한 발생 위치와 카메라 동작 또는 객체 움직임의 종류를 결정하는 방법을 제안한다. P, B 프레임의 매크로 블록의 종류별 분포를 통계적으로 이용하여 컷의 발생 위치를 검출하여, P, B 프레임의 매크로 블록 종류와 움직임 벡터를 동시에 사용하는 신경망을 구성하여 디졸브, 카메라 동작, 객체 움직임의 종류를 검출한다. 본 논문에서 제안하는 방법은 MPEG 데이터의 압축을 풀지 않은 상태에서 I 프레임의 DC 계수만을 사용하여 픽처 그룹을 분류하며, 분류된 픽처 그룹 내에서 일부의 P, B 프레임만을 계층적으로 선택하여 탐색함으로서 처리 시간을 감소시키고자 하였다. 세 종류의 서로 다른 비디오 데이터를 사용한 실험에서 93.9-100.0%로 픽처 그룹을, 96.1-100.0%로 컷을 검출하였다. 또한 두 종류의 비디오 데이터를 사용한 실험에서 90.13% 및 89.28%의 정확성으로 카메라 동작 또는 객체 움직임을 분류하였다.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제66권2호
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• pp.173-183
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• 2018

This paper proposes a developed optimization model for steel frames with semi-rigid beam-to-column connections and fixed bases using teaching-learning-based optimization (TLBO) and genetic algorithm (GA) techniques. This method uses rotational deformations of frame members ends as an optimization variable to simultaneously obtain the optimum cross-sections and the most suitable beam-to-column connection type. The total cost of members plus connections cost of the frame are minimized. Frye and Morris (1975) polynomial model is used for modeling nonlinearity of semi-rigid connections, and the $P-{\Delta}$ effect and geometric nonlinearity are considered through a stepped analysis process. The stress and displacement constraints of AISC-LRFD (2016) specifications, along with size fitting constraints, are considered in the design procedure. The developed model is applied to three benchmark steel frames, and the results are compared with previous literature results. The comparisons show that developed model using both LTBO and GA achieves better results than previous approaches in the literature.

• 한국정보처리학회논문지
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• 제6권11호
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• pp.3157-3164
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• 1999

In this paper, we propose a hybrid watermarking algorithm for an MPEG bitstream. Our hybrid watermarking technique uses a spread spectrum technique for I-frames and a motion vector technique for P- and B-frames. Thus, the proposed algorithm makes it possible to watermark all MPEG frames. By applying this technique, it is possible not only to protect intellectual property rights but also be robust against various kinds of attacks to remove watermark. And this scheme requires only partial decoding of an MPEG bitstream, so it is applicable to real-time watermarking applications.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2006년도 제37회 하계학술대회 논문집 D
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• pp.2113-2115
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• 2006

This paper proposes a spatio-temporal correlation algorithm that takes advantage of the spatial and temporal correlations in video streams for error concealment. The spatio-temporal correlation algorithm sets the neighborhood area of the damaged part as a reference window, then finds the area that best matches the reference window in the previous frame. The best-matched area in the previous frame replaces the damaged part in the current frame. The results of ten variations of the proposed algorithm are compared with conventional error concealment methods. These methods include the ones applicable to P-frames as well as I-frames. The comparison results show that the proposed algorithm is very efficient for l-frame error concealment with a large motion between frames.

• 한국전산구조공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전산구조공학회 2004년도 가을 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.288-295
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• 2004

Concentrically braced steel frames are considered as being quite pone to soft-story response due to the degradation in brace compressive resistance after buckling under severe ground motions. When combined with the system P-Delta effects, collapse of the concentrically brsced frames by dynamic instability becomes highly probable. In this stidy, a new, relatively simple dynamic instability coefficient was proposed for diagonally braced steel flames by explicitly considering the strength degradation of the brace after buckling. Nonlinear dynamic analysis results showed that the dynamic instability coefficient proposed in this study predicted collapse limit state more consistently than the conventional one which ignores the strength degradation of the brace.