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Supply-Demand Forecast and Development Direction for Aggregate (골재의 수급 전망 및 개발 방향)

  • Kang, Ki-Woong;Choi, Sun-Mi;Kim, Jin-Man
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Building Construction Conference
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    • 2018.05a
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    • pp.332-333
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    • 2018
  • The master plan for aggregate supply and demand aims to ensure the feasibility viability of mid/long-term aggregate supply and demand by establishing comprehensive plans for regional groups and aggregate types. In addition, It will propose ways to reduce the environmental impact of the development of aggregates and to stabilize aggregate supply and demand across the country. Also, it will seek to promote the stable development of the construction industry through policy and related amendments.

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International high-frequency base balance benchmark study

  • Holmes, John D.;Tse, Tim K.T.
    • Wind and Structures
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    • v.18 no.4
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    • pp.457-471
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    • 2014
  • A summary of the main results from an international comparative study for the high-frequency base balance is given. Two buildings were specified - a 'basic' and an 'advanced' building. The latter had more complex dynamic response with coupled modes of vibration. The predicted base moments generally showed good agreement amongst the participating groups, but less good agreement was found for the roof accelerations which are dominated by the resonant response, and subject to measurement errors for the generalized force spectra, to varying mode shape correction techniques, and different methods used for combining acceleration components.

Evaluating the Wind-induced Response of Tall Building Changed by Arrangements of the Buildings (건물배치변화에 따른 고층건축물의 풍응답 평가)

  • Cho, Sang Kyu;Ha, Young Cheol;Kim, Jong Rak;Kim, Kyu Suk
    • Journal of Korean Society of Steel Construction
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    • v.16 no.3 s.70
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    • pp.305-314
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    • 2004
  • Many residential buildings and mixed-use (i.e., residential and commercial) buildings that are currently under construction in the country mainly consist of building clusters rather than single structures. Recent trends show single buildings that actually consist of two houses. The lower part of the building consists of a single dwelling space. However, the upper part of the building is split into two dwellings, considering the aspects of commercialism and appearance, such as ventilation and lighting. These tall and complex buildings not only have low mass and damping. They also depend on wind loads for their structural stability and serviceability, due to the interaction between the building groups and the wind. In architectural design, however, the interaction effects among neighboring houses within a building group have yet to be identified. In addition, it is difficult to predict these interaction effects. In this regard, this thesis aims to model patterns of architecture, which consist of two houses that are existing or under construction. Current structures are investigated by comparing their wind-reduced response interaction effects, based on the measured distance between two buildings, and the acceleration response through the wind tunnel test. The results of this study are expected to provide basic data for wind-induced response interaction effects of building groups. Furthermore, the outcomes are also intended to be used as data for more rational and economical structure design.

Should accidental eccentricity be eliminated from Eurocode 8?

  • Anagnostopoulos, S.A.;Kyrkos, M.T.;Papalymperi, A.;Plevri, E.
    • Earthquakes and Structures
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    • v.8 no.2
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    • pp.463-484
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    • 2015
  • Modern codes for earthquake resistant building design require consideration of the so-called accidental design eccentricity, to account for torsional response caused by several factors not explicitly considered in design. This provision requires that the mass centres in the building floor be moved a certain percentage of the building's dimension (usually 5%) along both the x and y axes and in both positive and negative directions. If one considers also the spatial combinations of the two component motion in a dynamic analysis of the building, the number of required analyses and combinations increases substantially, causing a corresponding work load increase for practicing structural engineers. Another shortcoming of this code provision is that its introduction has been based primarily on elastic results from investigations of oversimplified, hence questionable, one story building models. This problem is addressed in the present paper using four groups of eccentric braced steel buildings, designed in accordance with Eurocodes 3 (steel) and 8 (earthquake design), with and without accidental eccentricities considered. The results indicate that although accidental design eccentricities can lead to somewhat reduced inelastic response demands, the benefit is not significant from a practical point of view. This leads to suggestions that accidental design eccentricities should probably be abolished or perhaps replaced by a simpler and more effective design provision, at least for torsionally stiff buildings that constitute the vast majority of buildings encountered in practice.

Effects of Multifactorial and Follow-up Programs Applying a Capacity Building Strategy: Focusing on Older Adults Living in a Urban-rural Complex Area

  • Han, Song YI;Ko, Young;Kim, Hee Ryang;Kim, Jiyoun
    • Research in Community and Public Health Nursing
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    • v.30 no.2
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    • pp.243-255
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    • 2019
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine effects of a multifactorial program for preventing the frailty of older adults and effects of a follow-up program applying a capacity building strategy. Methods: A quasi-experimental pretest-posttest design was used for the nonequivalent control group. The follow-up group (n=75) and non-follow-up group (n=68) received the same multifactorial program comprising muscle strength exercise, cognitive training, and psychosocial programs for 12 weeks. After completion of multifactorial program, the follow-up group took follow-up programs applying the capacity building strategy for following 12 weeks. The data of physical function, cognitive function, and psychological function, and self-rated health were collected from both groups three times: before intervention, after intervention, and 12 weeks after intervention. The data were analyzed using $x^2$ test and t-test. Results: In comparison with the non-follow-up group, the scores of Timed Up & Go Test, and physical activities energy expenditure were significantly improved in the follow-up group. Conclusion: These results indicate that a multifactorial program with follow-up adapting the strategies of capacity building for the older adults group is feasible to prevent the physical frailty in community.

Deformation characteristics and stability analysis of semi-covered deep excavations with existing buildings

  • Linfeng Wang;Xiaohan Zhou;Tao Chen;Xinrong Liu;Peng Liu;Shaoming Wu;Feng Chen;Bin Xu
    • Geomechanics and Engineering
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    • v.34 no.1
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    • pp.87-102
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    • 2023
  • The cover plate and the building loads often make the semi-covered deep excavations with existing buildings bearing asymmetric load, presenting different deformation characteristics with normal excavations, which is not absolutely clear in current studies. Based on a typical engineering, the building storeys, the basement storeys, the pile length, the existence of the cover plate (CP) and the depth of the diaphragm walls (DW) were selected as variables, and 44 groups of simulation were designed to study the influence of existing buildings and the semi-covered supporting system on the deformation of the excavations. The results showed that the maximum lateral displacement of DW, δhm, and the depth of δhm, Hm, are affected seriously by the building storeys and the basement storeys. Asymmetric structures and loading lead to certain lateral displacement of DW at the beginning of excavation, resulting in different relationships between δhm and excavation depth, H. The maximum surface settlement outside the pit, δvm, increases significantly and the location, dm, moves away from the pit with the building storeys increases. δvm has a quadratic correlation with H due to the existing buildings. CP and building load will affect the style of the lateral displacement curve of DW seriously in different aspects.

Recognition of Stakeholders Regarding Building-Related Landscape Systems (대지의 조경 제도에 대한 관련 주체의 인식 비교 분석)

  • Kim, Yong-Gook;Lee, Sang-Min
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Landscape Architecture
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    • v.46 no.3
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    • pp.79-91
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    • 2018
  • This study proposes the difference of awareness and improvement plan of building-related landscape systems through a cognition survey of building owners, public officials, and experts. The main results are as follows. First, all three groups are highly aware of the need to secure urban green spaces. Even if private property rights are restricted, the level of awareness that green space should be secured for public benefit is high. The level of interest in the building-related landscape system was also surveyed to a greater degree. Second, the survey respondents, including the building owner group, answered that there is a need to strengthen the building-related landscape area standards. It can be seen that there is a need to revise the relaxation of the building-related landscape area standards through an amendment of the Building Ordinance in many local governments. Third, most municipalities are not equipped with an organizational system that can promote the work of building-related landscape. It is necessary to newly hire civil servants for landscape design, maintenance, and management specialization, or to expand co-working relationships with related departments. Fourth, building owners are interested in building-related landscape, but they do not know specific management methods and leave the landscape space. The municipality needs to offer guidance on landscape architectural design and construction methods that the building owners can easily follow and to support the voluntary landscape space management on the part of the local residents by supporting the trees. Fifth, in order to improve the building-related landscape system, it is necessary to verify the effect of the building-related landscape and spread a consensus. At the government level, in order to enable building owners to recognize the value of the landscape space in connection with an urban regeneration project, it is necessary to present an example of an excellent building-related landscape installation via a pilot project.

CONSULTANTS' NEEDS AND EXPECTATIONS FROM CONTRACTING ORGANIZATIONS IN NORTHERN CYPRUS BUILDING CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

  • Mehmedali Egemen;Abdulrezak N. Mohamed
    • International conference on construction engineering and project management
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    • 2005.10a
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    • pp.986-991
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    • 2005
  • Intense competition existing in construction market creates an industry that is dominated by the client groups. Numerous studies dealing with private clients' needs and expectations from contractor firms exist in the literature. However in the unique construction industry, in addition to clients, consultants as representatives of clients will almost always have very important roles to play as well. By presenting survey findings of 50 consultant firms, this study provides insights into consultants' general needs and expectations from contracting organizations on behalf of their clients by using the data from Northern Cyprus private building construction market.

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A Study on the Present Status of Military Facilities for the Introduction of 4th Industrial Revolution Technology (4차 산업혁명 기술 도입을 위한 국방시설분야의 현황파악에 대한 연구)

  • Lim, Chayeon;Park, Young Jun
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Building Construction Conference
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    • 2020.06a
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    • pp.46-47
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    • 2020
  • Now a days, Lots of research about 4th industrial revolution are progressing. Attempt of technologies on construction engineering field, such as construction management by drone, building equipments based on the IoT technology and etc., are continuously tried by government and private enterprises. Meanwhile, the application of advanced technologies on the military facilities should be reviewed cautiously, because of the national defense environment such as military security. Therefore, this study aim to understanding of present status of military facilities for introduction of 4th industrial revolution technology. To achieve the aim of the study, question investigation targeting working groups for military facility management is conducted.

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Interaction analysis of a building frame supported on pile groups

  • Dode, P.A.;Chore, H.S.;Agrawal, D.K.
    • Coupled systems mechanics
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    • v.3 no.3
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    • pp.305-318
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    • 2014
  • The study deals with the physical modeling of a typical building frame resting on pile foundation and embedded in cohesive soil mass using complete three-dimensional finite element analysis. Two different pile groups comprising four piles ($2{\times}2$) and nine piles ($3{\times}3$) are considered. Further, three different pile diameters along with the various pile spacings are considered. The elements of the superstructure frame and those of the pile foundation are descretized using twenty-node isoparametric continuum elements. The interface between the pile and pile and soil is idealized using sixteen-node isoparametric surface elements. The current study is an improved version of finite element modeling for the soil elements compared to the one reported in the literature (Chore and Ingle 2008). The soil elements are discretized using eight-, nine- and twelve-node continuum elements. Both the elements of superstructure and substructure (i.e., foundation) including soil are assumed to remain in the elastic state at all the time. The interaction analysis is carried out using sub-structure approach in the parametric study. The total stress analysis is carried out considering the immediate behaviour of the soil. The effect of various parameters of the pile foundation such as spacing in a group and number piles in a group, along with pile diameter, is evaluated on the response of superstructure. The response includes the displacement at the top of the frame and bending moment in columns. The soil-structure interaction effect is found to increase displacement in the range of 58 -152% and increase the absolute maximum positive and negative moments in the column in the range of 14-15% and 26-28%, respectively. The effect of the soil- structure interaction is observed to be significant for the configuration of the pile groups and the soil considered in the present study.