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Material and workmanship requirements for modern codes of practice

  • Banfi, M.J.A.;Cardwell, S.;Gedge, G.;Murgatroyd, E.C.
    • Steel and Composite Structures
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    • 제5권2_3호
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    • pp.169-180
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    • 2005
  • Current codes of practice do not exist in isolation, and rules that have been developed assume certain material properties and minimum workmanship in fabrication and erection. These are either in separate documents or different parts of the code. This paper explains the main requirements for materials and workmanship and how they can be related to design and construction in general. The use of very high strength steels is also considered and the measures that may be needed to allow their use with modern codes are also presented.

Turbo Product Codes Based on Convolutional Codes

  • Gazi, Orhan;Yilmaz, Ali Ozgur
    • ETRI Journal
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    • 제28권4호
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    • pp.453-460
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    • 2006
  • In this article, we introduce a new class of product codes based on convolutional codes, called convolutional product codes. The structure of product codes enables parallel decoding, which can significantly increase decoder speed in practice. The use of convolutional codes in a product code setting makes it possible to use the vast knowledge base for convolutional codes as well as their flexibility in fast parallel decoders. Just as in turbo codes, interleaving turns out to be critical for the performance of convolutional product codes. The practical decoding advantages over serially-concatenated convolutional codes are emphasized.

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Performance of structural-concrete members under sequential loading and exhibiting points of inflection

  • Jelic, I.;Pavlovic, M.N.;Kotsovos, M.D.
    • Computers and Concrete
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    • 제1권1호
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    • pp.99-113
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    • 2004
  • The article reports data on, and numerical modelling of, beams exhibiting points of inflection and subjected to sequential loading. Both tests and analysis point to inadequacies in current codes of practice. An alternative design methodology, which is strongly associated with the notion that contraflexure points should be designed as "internal supports", is shown to produce superior performance even though it requires significantly less secondary reinforcement than that advocated by codes.

Predicting the axial load capacity of high-strength concrete filled steel tubular columns

  • Aslani, Farhad;Uy, Brian;Tao, Zhong;Mashiri, Fidelis
    • Steel and Composite Structures
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    • 제19권4호
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    • pp.967-993
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    • 2015
  • The aim of this paper is to investigate the appropriateness of current codes of practice for predicting the axial load capacity of high-strength Concrete Filled Steel Tubular Columns (CFSTCs). Australian/New Zealand standards and other international codes of practice for composite bridges and buildings are currently being revised and will allow for the use of high-strength CFSTCs. It is therefore important to assess and modify the suitability of the section and ultimate buckling capacities models. For this purpose, available experimental results on high-strength composite columns have been assessed. The collected experimental results are compared with eight current codes of practice for rectangular CFSTCs and seven current codes of practice for circular CFSTCs. Furthermore, based on the statistical studies carried out, simplified relationships are developed to predict the section and ultimate buckling capacities of normal and high-strength short and slender rectangular and circular CFSTCs subjected to concentric loading.

THE EFFECT OF QUADRATURE ERRORS IN PRACTICE

  • Kim, Chang-Geun
    • Korean Journal of Mathematics
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    • 제6권2호
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    • pp.195-203
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    • 1998
  • In [3], we showed that overintegration may be needed to obtain the optimal $H^1$ error rate for the $p$ version. In this paper, we examine the convergence of the $p$ version in practice, and comment on the implementation of the $p$ version in commercial codes. Also, we give an example of a problem with extremely rough coefficients, for which overintegration is necessary to obtain the optimal $H^1$ convergence rate.

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Statistical calibration of safety factors for flexural stiffness of composite columns

  • Aslani, Farhad;Lloyd, Ryan;Uy, Brian;Kang, Won-Hee;Hicks, Stephen
    • Steel and Composite Structures
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    • 제20권1호
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    • pp.127-145
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    • 2016
  • Composite column design is strongly influenced by the computation of the critical buckling load, which is very sensitive to the effective flexural stiffness (EI) of the column. Because of this, the behaviour of a composite column under lateral loading and its response to deflection is largely determined by the EI of the member. Thus, prediction models used for composite member design should accurately mirror this behaviour. However, EI varies due to several design parameters, and the implementation of high-strength materials, which are not considered by the current composite design codes of practice. The reliability of the design methods from six codes of practice (i.e., AS 5100, AS/NZS 2327, Eurocode 4, AISC 2010, ACI 318, and AIJ) for composite columns is studied in this paper. Also, the reliability of these codes of practice against a serviceability limit state criterion are estimated based on the combined use of the test-based statistical procedure proposed by Johnson and Huang (1997) and Monte Carlo simulations. The composite columns database includes 100 tests of circular concrete-filled tubes, rectangular concrete-filled tubes, and concrete-encased steel composite columns. A summary of the reliability analysis procedure and the evaluated reliability indices are provided. The reasons for the reliability analysis results are discussed to provide useful insight and supporting information for a possible revision of available codes of practice.

INTERPRETATION OF THE RELEVANT CONSTRUCTION CODES AND REGULATIONS, AND THEIR IMPLEMENTATION ON AN ERGONOMICAL AND SAFE WORK ENVIRONMENT

  • Ahmed Abdallah
    • 국제학술발표논문집
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    • The 1th International Conference on Construction Engineering and Project Management
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    • pp.429-436
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    • 2005
  • This paper reflects on the ergonomical criteria for a humane working atmosphere in industrial buildings while respecting and paying close attention to the physical, mental, and stressful demands of the work environment. It describes effective construction codes and standards of practice and their importance in ensuring a safe environment for working people. Also addressed are the objectives for a productive work environment and its organization. The paper considers the significance of a proper working environment, the use of dangerous working materials, the use of proper ventilation, climate, and lighting to ensure that the productivity of the enterprise is met with common goals shared between employer and employee. The connection between the legal foundation and the design of industrial construction is the focus of this paper. It shows that the planning and executive persons are obliged to observe the relevant construction laws and regulations including standards and codes of practice. Additionally discussed are the possible solutions and consequences for development in the productional, constructional, and ergonomical fields of design.

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RELEVANT CODES AND REGULATIONS: EFFECTS ON THE DESIGN OF INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION

  • Ahmed Abdallah
    • 국제학술발표논문집
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    • The 1th International Conference on Construction Engineering and Project Management
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    • pp.409-416
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    • 2005
  • This paper presents the possible effects and restrictions that may arise in the field of industrial construction due to compliance with relevant construction codes and regulations, as well as the ways they can be favorably handled in the design of industrial buildings. Designs should be based primarily on human design factors, while considering the human as the centre of the work environment. Design parameters should be described as a function of both the physical and psychosocial attributes of a person as well as the technical and economical aspects on the design of industrial construction. This paper is an examination of the connection that exists between design law (codes and regulations) and industrial construction. The relevant construction laws and regulations are described, including standards and codes of practice that designing and supervising engineers are obliged to observe. Possible solutions and consequences of development in the production, constructional, and ergonomic field of design are also discussed.

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현장실습이 가능한 영상처리 학습 시스템 (An Image Processing Learning System with An Actual Practice)

  • 하석운;신현갑
    • 한국컴퓨터산업학회논문지
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    • 제4권10호
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    • pp.673-684
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    • 2003
  • 영상처리에 관한 이론을 제공하고 있는 대부분의 서적들은 여러 가지 영상처리 과정은 프로그램 코드로, 영상처리 결과는 결과 영상만을 단순하게 제공하고 있기 때문에 학습자가 그 처리과정과 결과를 직접 확인하기 위해서는 별도의 컴파일러를 사용해야 하는 불편함이 있다. 따라서 이론 학습과 동시에 그 결과를 확인할 수 있도록 실습을 병행할 수 있는 학습 도구의 개발이 필요하다. 본 논문에서는 영상처리에 관한 이론을 단원 별로 체계적으로 학습할 수 있을 뿐만 아니라, 해당 단원에 관계되는 영상처리과정을 이해할 수 있도록 제공되는 실습 창을 통해 직접 프로그램을 작성하고 실행하여 그 결과를 확인할 수 있는 현장 실습이 가능한 영상처리 학습 시스템을 제시 한다. 제시하는 시스템은 플랫폼에 독립인 시스템이 되기 위해서 자바 언어로 구현하였으며, 학습 내용의 체계적인 관리와 제공을 위해서 단원 별 내용을 데이터베이스로 구성함으로써 사용자가 필요에 따라 단원 별로 재학습하기에 적합하도록 구성하였다.

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Seismic design of beam-column joints in RC moment resisting frames - Review of codes

  • Uma, S.R.;Jain, Sudhir K.
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • 제23권5호
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    • pp.579-597
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    • 2006
  • The behaviour of reinforced concrete moment resisting frame structures in recent earthquakes all over the world has highlighted the consequences of poor performance of beam column joints. Large amount of research carried out to understand the complex mechanisms and safe behaviour of beam column joints has gone into code recommendations. This paper presents critical review of recommendations of well established codes regarding design and detailing aspects of beam column joints. The codes of practice considered are ACI 318M-02, NZS 3101: Part 1:1995 and the Eurocode 8 of EN 1998-1:2003. All three codes aim to satisfy the bond and shear requirements within the joint. It is observed that ACI 318M-02 requires smaller column depth as compared to the other two codes based on the anchorage conditions. NZS 3101:1995 and EN 1998-1:2003 consider the shear stress level to obtain the required stirrup reinforcement whereas ACI 318M-02 provides stirrup reinforcement to retain the axial load capacity of column by confinement. Significant factors influencing the design of beam-column joints are identified and the effect of their variations on design parameters is compared. The variation in the requirements of shear reinforcement is substantial among the three codes.