• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.127-143
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• 2015

In conventional seismic design, structures are assumed to be fixed at the base. To reduce the impact of earthquake loading, while at the same time providing an economically feasible structure, minor damage is tolerated in the form of controlled plastic hinging at predefined locations in the structure. Uplift is traditionally not permitted because of concerns that it would lead to collapse. However, observations of damage to structures that have been through major earthquakes reveal that partial and temporary uplift of structures can be beneficial in many cases. Allowing a structure to move as a rigid body is in fact one way to limit activated seismic forces that could lead to severe inelastic deformations. To further reduce the induced seismic energy, slip-friction connectors could be installed to act both as hold-downs resisting overturning and as contributors to structural damping. This paper reviews recent research on the concept, with a focus on timber shear walls. A novel approach used to achieve the desired sliding threshold in the slip-friction connectors is described. The wall uplifts when this threshold is reached, thereby imparting ductility to the structure. To resist base shear an innovative shear key was developed. Recent research confirms that the proposed system of timber wall, shear key, and slip-friction connectors, are feasible as a ductile and low-damage structural solution. Additional numerical studies explore the interaction between vertical load and slip-friction connector strength, and how this influences both the energy dissipation and self-centring capabilities of the rocking structure.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제66권1호
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• pp.1-14
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• 2018

Column is usually floating on the stone base directly with or without positioning tenon in traditional Chinese timber structure. Vertical load originated by the heavy upper structure would induce large friction force and compression force between interfaces of column foot and stone base. This study focused on the mechanical behaviors of column foot joint with consideration of the influence of vertical load. Mechanism of column rocking and stress state of column foot has been explored by theoretical analysis. A nonlinear finite element model of column foot joint has been built and verified using the full-scale test. The verified model is then used to investigate the mechanical behaviors of the joint subjected to cyclic loading with different static vertical loads. Column rocking mechanism and stress distributions of column foot were studied in detail, showing good agreement with the theoretical analysis. Mechanical behaviors of column foot joint and the effects of the vertical load on the seismic behavior of column foot were studied. Result showed that compression stress, restoring moment and stiffness increased with the increase of vertical load. An appropriate vertical load originated by the heavy upper structure would produce certain restoring moment and reset the rocking columns, ensuring the stability of the whole frame.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제74권4호
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• pp.457-470
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• 2020

The force resisting ability of a connection has direct implications on the overall response of a timber framed structure to various actions, thereby governing the integrity and safety of such constructions. The behavior of timber framed structures has been studied by many researchers by testing full-scale-connections in timber frames so as to establish consistent design provisions on the same. However, much emphasis in this approach has been unidirectional, that has focused on a particular connection configuration, with no research output stressing on the refinement of the existing connection details in order to optimize their performance. In this regard, addition of adhesive to dowelled timber connections is an economically effective technique that has a potential to improve their performance. Therefore, a comparative study to evaluate the performance of various full-scale timber frame Nailed connections (Bridled Tenon, Cross Halved, Dovetail Halved and Mortise Tenon) supplemented by adhesive with respect to Nailed-Only counterparts under tensile loading has been investigated in this paper. The load-deformation values measured have been used to calculate stiffness, load capacity and ductility in both the connection forms (with and without adhesion) which in turn have been compared to other configurations along with the observed failure modes. The observed load capacity of the tested models has also been compared to the design strengths predicted by National Design Specifications (NDS-2018) for timber construction. Additionally, the experimental behavior was validated by developing non-linear finite element models in ABAQUS. All the results showed incorporation of adhesive to be an efficient and an economical technique in significantly enhancing the performance of various timber nailed connections under tensile action. Thus, this research is novel in a sense that it not only explores the tensile behavior of different nailed joint configurations common in timber construction but also stresses on improvising the same in a logical manner hence making it distinctive in its approach.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제45권6호
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• pp.746-752
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• 2017

Cross-laminated timber (CLT) is a relatively new engineered wood for timber construction. It is a great shear wall material. It was known that the shear performance of the CLT wall depends on the performance of connections. In connection, nail or screw has to be installed with a certain distance from the end of the timber. Current building code specifies the distance on the name of end distance. The end distance was decided as a minimum distance not to make splitting or tearing out in lumber or glued laminated timber. As a relatively new engineered wood, the end distance of CLT connection need to be identified because CLT is cross-wisely glued lumber products like plywood. Different from glued laminated timber or lumber, cross layer of CLT may prevent wood from splitting or tearing-out. As a result, the end distance of CLT was expected to be reduced than glued laminated timber. The shorter end distance may let more versatile connector design possible. In this study, prior to developing novel connection for CLT, the end distance of CLT connection was experimentally investigated to identify the end distance limitation. The experiments showed that the end distance can be reduced from 7D to 6D, in case of the tested CLT combination and screw in this study.

• 한국농촌건축학회논문집
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.49-56
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• 2010

This paper is aimed to clarify field technique of non-educated constructors in timber structure of korean-style secondary station(Gong-So) on the annex of catholic church. The main object of this study is Sin-Sung and Su-Bun secondary stations which post-lintel structure was 2high columns(Go-Ju) 5beams(Ryang) in Jeon-Buk area of Korea. We reached the following conclusion. Firstly, these secondary stations are required a lots of space for number of persons with the introduction of basilica plane. These plans have different intervals in the layout. Secondly, they constructed the holy space by using high columns(Nae-Jin-Go-Ju). The former problems of plan layout are sloved by reinforcement and replacement eaves and rafter of logitudinal. Thirdly, the elements showed the natural feature such as irregular wooden floor, arch-type head pentrating tie and a ceiling. In the end, we knew that non-educated constructor had found a way in the problem for accepting unreasonable work.

• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제112권4호
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• pp.523-529
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• 2023

본 연구에서는 홍천 가리산 국유림 선도산림경영단지를 대상으로 목재생산 가능면적과 목재생산 잠재량을 분석하고, 지속가능한 목재수확을 위한 최적 목표수확량을 제시하고자 하였다. 목재생산 가능면적을 분석하기 위해서 공간분석을 통해 경사도 40° 이상인 지역(지형적 제약조건), 수계 양안 30 m 이내 지역(환경적 제약조건), 임도로부터 300 m 이상 떨어진 지역(기술적 제약조건)을 제외하여 분석한 결과, 전체 단지 면적 6,679 ha 가운데 3,298 ha (49%)가 목재생산 가능 면적으로 분석되었다. 목재생산 가능면적을 대상으로 목재생산 잠재량을 분석한 결과 608,613 m³으로 나타났으며, 특히 침엽수 인공림의 목재생산 잠재량이 409,721 m³으로 67.3%를 차지하여 매우 높았다. 향후 50년간 일정한 목재수확량을 유지하면서 영급 간 면적의 편차를 최소화할 수 있도록 최적화 분석을 실시한 결과, 연 평균 41.9 ha, 7,988 m³가 최적의 목재 수확량으로 나타났으며, 이 경우 50년 후의 영급구조가 보다 안정적인 형태로 전환이 가능한 것으로 나타났다.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제43권1호
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• pp.86-95
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• 2015

본 연구는 기존에 제조되었던 교호집성재의 휨강도의 단점을 보완하고 새로운 특성을 가진 교호 집성재 즉, 합판을 코어로 이용한 집성재가 가진 기계적강도의 효과를 알아보기 위해 수행되었다. 집성재와 합판의 구성 방법, 적층 방향에 따라 그 값을 비교하였으며, 그에 따른 휨강도와 탄성계수를 측정하여 분석한 결과, 중심부를 집성판과 합판을 혼합하여 구성한 합판 코어 집성재의 휨강도(MOR) 값이 59.6% 강도가 향상되어 교호집성재구조 대조군보다는 우수하고, 집성재구조 대조군과는 유사한 강도를 나타냈다. 휨탄성계수(MOE)는 합판 코어 집성재의 구조 및 적층 방향성에 상관없이 모두 집성재구조 대조군과 유사한 MOE 값을 나타냈다. 치수 안정성 실험에서는 합판을 코어에 사용한 합판코어 집성재가 합판 사용으로 인하여, 수축 팽창률 모두 집성재와 교호집성재구조 대조군에 비해서 더 안정적인 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제96권5호
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• pp.572-579
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• 2007

Tree species diversity is an important aspect of forest ecosystem stability. Tree species inventories at defined sites and in minimum diameter classes give a reliable indicator of the diversity level as well as the structural stability level of a study site. This study was conducted to investigate the species composition and the stand structure of the natural forest, timber-harvested forest (logged-over forest) and degraded forest of the Oak-twin Township in the Bago Yoma Region of Myanmar. Natural forest showed the highest family and species richness in all the investigated forests. At the family level, Verbenaceae occupied the highest importance value index (IVI) in all the forest stands while teak (Tectona grandis Linn. f.) occupied the highest IVI at the species level. However, the small diameter classes of T. grandis and other commercial species were less than those of big diameter classes in all the investigated forests. This abnormal pattern of diameter distribution could be a problem for the sustainable production of commercial timber species in the near future.

• 건축역사연구
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.95-114
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• 2011

Western style timber roof trusses used as typical roof structures of buildings during a modern period have been developed with the interactions with their facade and functionality. The shapes of trusses and member sizes have been diversely changed by the purposes of architects, historical circumstances, and structural characteristics. For this reason, the change in the shapes of western style timber trusses along the times is one of important technology assets demonstrating the development of their structures during the modern period. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to find out their structural characteristics throughout parametric analysis of which parameters were determined from the collected and classified documents on western style timber roof structure built in the modern period carefully obtained from public institutions. Results of the parametric analysis are as follows. The number of king-post trusses and modified king-post trusses built between 1920 and 1937 reaches almost half of the total number of truss types investigated. The mean values of their spans, distances, tributary areas, and height are respectively, 10.5m, 2.4m, $24.37m^2$and 3.24m. The cross-section areas of trusses tend to reduce since the city construction law was enacted in 1920. Also, this study found that western architects usually used larger structural members than eastern architects and usages and finishing materials of roof trusses are not always considered as one of the important design parameters.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.385-393
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• 2006

목구조의 효율적인 이용은 건설산업에 있어 자재생산에 따른 에너지의 대량소비 및 폐기물유발을 감소할 수 있어 친환경적인대응방안으로 주목받고 있다. 이러한 친환경적인 목재의 수요를 증대시키기 위해서는 중 대형 목구조를 필요로 하는데 기존의 단일부재 및 접합부로써 중 대형 목구조를 실현하는 데는 한계가 있다. 그러므로 중 대형 목구조의 가능성을 높이기 위해서는 구조용집성재의 사용 및 다른 재료를 병합한 효율적인 접합방법이 필요로 하게 된다. 본 연구는 중 대형 목구조용 2방향 라멘접합부 개발을 목표로 하여 H형강과 구조용집성재를 사용한 플랜지의 두께(None, 6mm, 9mm, 12mm)이며, 접합부의 휨 실험을 통해 강성, 강도, 구조용집성재의 응력분포, H형강 플랜지의 변형도 및 파괴형상을 파악하였다. 실험결과, H 형강의 플랜지 두께가 9mm, 12mmm인 실험체는 높은 강도와 우수한 변형능력을 발휘하였다. 또한 H 형강의 플랜지 두께가 9mm, 12mm인 실험체의 이력거동은 매우 크고 매우 높은 에너지 흡수능력을 가지고 있었다.