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Response of two-way reinforced concrete voided slabs enhanced by steel fibers and GFRP sheets under monotonic loading

  • Adel A. Al-Azzawi;Shahad H. Mtashar
    • Structural Monitoring and Maintenance
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    • v.10 no.1
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    • pp.1-23
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    • 2023
  • Various efforts have been made to reduce the weight of concrete slabs while preserving their flexural strength. This will result in reducing deflection and allows the utilization of longer spans. The top zone of the slab requires concrete to create the compression block for flexural strength, and the tension zone needs concrete to join with reinforcing for flexural strength. Also, the top and bottom slab faces must be linked to transmit stresses. Voided slab systems were and are still used to make long-span slab buildings lighter. Eight slab specimens of (1000*1000 (1000*1000 mm2) were cast and tested as two-way simply supported slabs in this research. The tested specimens consist of one solid slab and seven voided slabs with the following variables (type of slab solid and voided), thickness of slab (100 and 125 mm), presence of steel fibers (0% and 1%), and the number of GFRP layers). The voids in slabs were made using high-density polystyrene of dimensions (200*200*50 mm) with a central hole of dimensions (50*50*50 mm) at the ineffective concrete zones to give a reduction in weight by (34% to 38%). The slabs were tested as simply supported slabs under partial uniform loading. The results of specimens subjected to monotonic loading show that the combined strengthening by steel fibers and GFRP sheets of the concrete specimen (V-125-2GF-1%) shows the least deflection, deflection (4.6 mm), good ultimate loading capacity (192 MPa), large stiffness at cracking and at ultimate (57 and 41.74) respectively, more ductility (1.44), and high energy absorption (1344.83 kN.mm); so it's the best specimen that can be used as a voided slab under this type of loading.

Acid Fermentation Characteristic of Food Wastes According to the Organic Loading Rate (유기물부하에 따른 음식물찌꺼기의 산발효 특성)

  • Park, Jin-Sik;Ahn, Chul-Woo;Jang, Seong-Ho
    • Journal of Environmental Science International
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    • v.15 no.10
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    • pp.975-982
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    • 2006
  • This study has been conducted to optimum operating conditions for effective acid fermentation according to OLR(organic loading rate) in the mesophilic and thermophilic acid fermentation process. The results are summarized as follows. In order to obtain reasonable acid fermentation efficiency in performing acid fermentation of food wastes in thermophilic condition, organic loading rate was required below 20 gVS/L.d. As $SCOD_{Cr}/TKN,\;SCOD_{Cr}/T-P$ of thermophilic acid fermented food wastes In organic loading rate 20 gVS/L.d were 18.9, 73.4 respectively, it was possible to utilize as external carbon source for denitrification in sewage treatment plant after solid-liquid separation as well as co-digestion of fermented food wastes and sewage sludge.

The Settlement Characteristics of Unsanitary Solid Waste Landfilles (비위생 매립지반의 침하특성 연구)

  • Lim, Ju-Hyun;Jo, Suk-Ho;Kim, Hak-Moon;Jang, Kyung-Jun;Kim, Chan-Kuk
    • Proceedings of the Korean Geotechical Society Conference
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    • 2008.03a
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    • pp.1012-1023
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    • 2008
  • This paper estimates the long-term settlement of In-cheon unsanitary solid waste landfills. which is 20 years old. The unsanitary solid waste landfills was subjected to pre-loading system over a period of 1 year, and the settlement for 300 landfill monitors provided measured data. This landfill contain relatively small amount of organic component, therefore the initial stage of settlement was very small. The existing settlement models are examineed to compare with the observed behavior of this site and, also to estimate long-term settlement. The Hyperbolic, Bjarngard & Edgers, and Power Creep Law models showed good agreement well with the measured settlement of the In-cheon unsanitary solid waste landfills.

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CFD SIMULATIONS OF SOLID/LIQUID TWO-PHASE FLow IN AN AGITATOR (전산유체역학을 이용한 교반기 내부의 고체/액체 다상유동 해석)

  • Kim, Chi-Gyeom;Won, Chan-Shik;Hur, Nahm-Keon
    • 한국전산유체공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2007.10a
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    • pp.27-31
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    • 2007
  • Glass particle distribution in a stirred solid/liquid systems was investigated using computational fluid dynamics(CFD). The numerical results were compared to experimental data from the available literature which investigated the local dispersed phase volume fraction by means of an endoscope technique. Eulerian multi-phase model and applications considered high loading of solid particle was used to investigate the influence of the particle concentration and mixing tank size on the solid distribution. A good agreement was obtained between the experimental data and simulation results. The results showed different solid particle distribution in an agitator by particle concentration and mixer size.

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Property Changes of Chip Inductors by Varying the Solid Loading of Ferrite Pastes (페라이트 페이스트의 고체함량에 따른 칩 인덕터의 특성변화)

  • 손승현;제해준;김병호
    • Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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    • v.36 no.3
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    • pp.284-292
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    • 1999
  • 고체함량을 변화시킨 NiCuZn 페라이트 페이스트를 사용하여 스크린 인쇄법으로 7.7$\times$4.5$\times$1.0 nm 크기의 칩인덕터를 제조한 후, 페라이트 페이스트의 고체함량에 따른 수축률, 소결밀도, 미세구조, 계면반응 등의 물리적 특성 및 자기적 특성 변화를 분석하였다. 조온소결을 위하여 attrition milling 공정을 통하여 미세분말을 준비하였으며, 소결온도는 880~94$0^{\circ}C$로 변화시켰다. 90$0^{\circ}C$에서 2시간 열처리된 페라이트 후막의 소결밀도는 고체함량이 50,55,60%로 증가할수록 5.12,5.14,5.18g/㎤로 증가하였으며, 이에 따라 칩 인덕터 시편들의 주파수 10 MHz에서 L값이 2.1,2.3,2.5 $\mu$H로 커졌다.Q값은 소결밀도 증가에 의한 Q값 증가효과와 아울러 입자가 커짐에 따른 반대효과로 인하여 고체함량에 따라 87,90,94로 큰 변화가 없었다. 페라이트 페이\ulcorner의 고체함량 및 소결온도와 무관하게 Ag 성분의 페라이트 쪽으로의 확산현상은 나타나지 않았다.

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RC beams retrofitted using external bars with additional anchorages-a finite element study

  • Vasudevan, G.;Kothandaraman, S.
    • Computers and Concrete
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    • v.16 no.3
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    • pp.415-428
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    • 2015
  • Study on flexural retrofitting of RC beams using external bars with additional intermediate anchorages at soffit is reported in this paper. Effects of varying number of anchorages in the external bars at soffit were studied by finite element analysis using ANSYS 12.0 software. The results were also compared with available experimental results for beam with only two end anchorages. Two sets of reference and retrofitted beam specimens with two, three, four and five anchorages were analysed and the results are reported. FE modeling and non-linear analysis was carried out by discrete reinforcement modeling using Solid65, Solid45 and Link8 elements. Combin39 spring elements were used for modeling the frictional contact between the soffit and the external bars. The beam specimens were subjected to four-point bending and incremental loading was applied till failure. The entire process of modeling, application of incremental loading and generation of output in text and graphical format were carried out using ANSYS Parametric Design Language.

Characterization of Combined Sewer Overflows from a Small Urban Watershed and Determination of Optimum Detention Volume (소규모 도시유역 합류식 하수관거 월류수 특성화 및 최적 저류지 용량 결정)

  • Jo, Deokjun;Kim, Geonha
    • Journal of Korean Society on Water Environment
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    • v.22 no.2
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    • pp.314-320
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    • 2006
  • Diffuse pollution from an urban area contributes to the significant pollution loading to a receiving water body. In this paper, rainfall runoffs from an urban basin with combined sewer systems located in the city of Daejeon were monitored to measure the rainfall runoff discharge rates and pollutant concentrations. Strong first flush effects were observed for all monitored rainfall runoffs. The first flush effects were closely related to rainfall intensity, while suspended solids were closely related to pollutant constituents. The observed averaged Event Mean Concentrations (EMCs) of Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs) were 536.1 mg SS/L, 467.7 mg CODcr/L, 142.7 mg BOD/L, 16.5 mg TN/L, and 13.5 mg TP/L. Storage volumes for containing the first flush to improve water quality of the receiving stream can be estimated based on suspended solid concentration. In this study, retainment of the first flush equivalent to 5mm of precipitation could reduce diffuse pollution loading induced by CSOs to a receiving water body by up to 80% of suspended solid loading.

Characterization of Vanadium Oxide Supported on Zirconia and Modified with MoO3

  • Sohn, Jong-Rack;Seo, Ki-Cheol;Pae, Young-Il
    • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.24 no.3
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    • pp.311-317
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    • 2003
  • Vanadium oxides supported on zirconia and modified with MoO₃were prepared by adding Zr(OH)₄powder into a mixed aqueous solution of ammonium metavanadate and ammonium molybdate followed by drying and calcining at high temperatures. The characterization of prepared catalysts was performed using FTIR, Raman spectroscopy and solid-state $^{51}V$ NMR. In the case of a calcination temperature of 773 K, for samples containing low loading of $V_2O_5$, below 15 wt %, vanadium oxide was in a highly dispersed state, while for samples containing high loading of $V_2O_5$, equal to or above 15 wt %, vanadium oxide was well crystallized because the $V_2O_5$ loading exceeded the formation of a monolayer on the surface of $ZrO_2$. The $ZrV_2O_7$ compound was formed through the reaction of $V_2O_5\;and\;ZrO_2$ at 873 K and the compound decomposed into $V_2O_5\;and\;ZrO_2$ at 1073 K, which were confirmed by FTIR spectroscopy and solid-state $^{51}V$ NMR. IR spectroscopic studies of ammonia adsorbed on $V_2O_5-MoO_3/ZrO_2$ showed the presence of both Lewis and Bronsted acids.

Research on damage of solid-web steel reinforced concrete T-shaped columns subjected to various loadings

  • Xue, Jianyang;Zhou, Chaofeng;Liu, Zuqiang
    • Steel and Composite Structures
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    • v.24 no.4
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    • pp.409-423
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    • 2017
  • This paper presents an experimental study on damage evolution laws of solid-web steel reinforced concrete (SRC) T-shaped columns along the direction of the web under various loadings. Ten specimens with a scale ratio of 1/2 and a shear span ratio of 2.5 were designed and fabricated. The influences of various parameters, including the axial compression ratio, steel ratio, and loading mode, were examined. The mechanical performances including load-displacement curve and energy dissipation capacity under the monotonic and low cyclic loadings were analyzed. Compared with the monotonic loading, bearing capacity, ultimate deformation capacity, and energy dissipation capacity of the specimens decrease to some extent with the increase of the displacement amplitude and the number of loading cycle. The results show that the damage process of the SRC T-shaped column can be divided into five stages, namely non-damage, slight-damage, steadily-developing-damage, severe-damage and complete-damage. Finally, based on the Park-Ang model, a modified nonlinear damage model which combines the maximum deformation with hysteretic energy dissipation is proposed by taking into account the dynamic influence of the aforementioned parameters. The results show that the modified model in this paper is more accurate than Park-Ang model and can better describe the damage evolution of SRC T-shaped columns.

Crack tip plastic zone under Mode I, Mode II and mixed mode (I+II) conditions

  • Ayatollahi, M.R.;Sedighiani, Karo
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.36 no.5
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    • pp.575-598
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    • 2010
  • The shape and size of the plastic zone around the crack tip are analyzed under pure mode I, pure mode II and mixed mode (I+II) loading for small scale yielding and for both plane stress and plane strain conditions. A new analytical formulation is presented to determine the radius of the plastic zone in a non-dimensional form. In particular, the effect of T-stress on the plastic zone around the crack tip is studied. The results of this investigation indicate that the stress field with a T-stress always yields a larger plastic zone than the field without a T-stress. It is found that under predominantly mode I loading, the effect of a negative T-stress on the size of the plastic zone is more dramatic than a positive T-stress. However, when mode II portion of loading is dominating the effect of both positive and negative T-stresses on the size of the plastic zone is almost equal. For validating the analytical results, several finite element analyses were performed. It is shown that the results obtained by the proposed analytical formulation are in very good agreements with those obtained from the finite element analyses.