• International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.71-81
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• 2008

A macroscopic finite element model is applied to investigate the effect of fire induced spalling on the response of reinforced concrete (RC) beams. Spalling is accounted for in the model through pore pressure calculations in concrete. The principles of mechanics and thermodynamics are applied to compute the temperature induced pore pressure in the concrete structures as a function of fire exposure time. The computed pore pressure is checked against the temperature dependent tensile strength of concrete to determine the extent of spalling. Using the model, case studies are conducted to investigate the influence of concrete permeability, fire scenario and axial restraint on the fire induced spalling and also on the response of RC beams. Results from the analysis indicate that the fire induced spalling, fire scenario, and axial restraint have significant influence on the fire response of RC beams. It is also shown that concrete permeability has substantial effect on the fire induced spalling and thus on the fire response of concrete beams. The fire resistance of high strength concrete beams can be lower that that of normal strength concrete beams due to fire induced spalling resulting from low permeability in high strength concrete.

• 국제초고층학회논문집
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.11-21
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• 2013

The use of concrete filling offers a practical alternative for achieving the required stability of steel Hollow Structural Section (HSS) columns under fire conditions. However, current methods for evaluating fire resistance of Concrete Filled Hollow Structural Steel (CFHSS) columns are highly conservative as they are based on an elemental approach without due consideration to structural interactions that occur in framed structural systems. To overcome this limitation, a system level fire resistance analysis was carried out by treating CFHSS columns as part of an overall structural frame. In this analysis, an eight story steel-framed building was modeled under a range of standard and performance-based fire scenarios (including multi-story progressive burn-out fires) to evaluate the contribution of various structural members/assemblies to overall fire resistance. One of the primary factors considered was the use of concrete filling in HSS columns as an alternative to standard W-shape columns. Results from the analysis indicate that the use of CFHSS columns, in place of W-shape columns, in a performance-based environment can fully eliminate the need for applied fire protection to columns, while providing the required level of structural fire resistance.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제52권4호
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• pp.331-342
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• 2024

Rubberwood (Hevea brasiliensis) has excellent physical and mechanical properties and is one of the most widely used species in Southeast Asia. However, it has poor resistance to subterranean termite attacks due to its high sugar and starch contents. The objective of this study was to evaluate the termite resistance of experimental wood-plastic composite (WPC) panels manufactured from rubberwood flour, polyethylene terephthalate, and silica in three different weight ratios (1/2/7, 1/3/6, and 1/4/5). The panels were exposed to Coptotermes curvignathus subterranean termites in a no-choice test under laboratory conditions based on Indonesian standards. Solid rubberwood used as control samples presented poor resistance, exhibiting 23.1% weight loss due to subterranean termite attack, as indicated by low termite mortality and high wood weight loss. In contrast, the WPC samples demonstrated extreme resistance, with weight loss ranging from 0.19% to 0.23%. Based on the findings of this study, the high termite mortality and overall low mass loss of the samples indicate that such manufactured panels could provide a high level of protection with regard to Indonesian standards.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제83권6호
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• pp.745-756
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• 2022

This study aims to determine the cause of the load resistance loss in storage racks that can be attributed to external forces such as earthquakes and to improve safety by developing reinforcement systems that can prevent load resistance loss. To this end, a static cyclic loading test was performed on pallet racks commonly used in logistics warehouses. The test results indicated that a pallet rack exposed to an external force loses more than 50% of its load resistance owing to the damage caused to column-beam joints. Three reinforcement systems were developed for preventing load resistance loss in storage racks exposed to an external force and for performing differentiated target functions: column reinforcement device, seismic damper, and viscoelastic damper. Shake table testing was performed to evaluate the earthquake response and verify the performance of these reinforcement systems. The results confirmed that, the maximum displacement, which causes the loss of load resistance and the permanent deformation of racks under external force, is reduced using the developed reinforcement devices. Thus, the appropriate selection of the developed reinforcement devices by users can help secure the safety of the storage racks.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.5-18
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• 2016

본 연구에서는 모형실험을 통해 균질모래지반에 매설된 횡력을 받는 무리말뚝의 수평저항력을 산정하는데 가장 큰 영향을 주는 배면토의 저항형태를 파악하였다. 저항거동 형태는 회전절점, 쐐기 파괴각, 쐐기 날개각으로 파악하였다. 실험은 지반의 상대밀도, 말뚝의 폭, 말뚝의 간격과 배열을 달리하여 수행하였다. 그 결과 직렬말뚝에서의 지반거동 양상은 전열과 중간열이 같았고 후열의 경우 전열과 중간열 보다 작은 값을 나타내었다. 병렬말뚝의 경우 지반거동 양상이 단독말뚝과 같게 나타났다. 실험 결과를 바탕으로 회전절점, 쐐기 파괴각, 쐐기 날개각 산정 값 들을 식으로 제안하였다.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제45권5호
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• pp.276-279
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• 2008

In this research, properties of $N_2$-doped $Sb_2Te_3$ thin film were evaluated using 4-point probe, XRD and AFM. $Sb_2Te_3$ material has faster crystallization rate than $Ge_2Sb_2Te_5$, but sheet resistance difference between amorphous and crystallization state is very low. This low sheet resistance difference decreases sensing margin in reading operation at PRAM device operation. Therefore, in order to overcome this weak point, $N_2$ gas was doped on $Sb_2Te_3$ thin film. Sheet resistance difference between amorphous and crystallized state of $N_2$-doped $Sb_2Te_3$ thin film showed about $10^4$ times higher than Un-doped $Sb_2Te_3$ thin film because of the grain boundary scattering.

• 멤브레인
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.88-100
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• 2003

테일러 와류흐름 여과에서 평균기공 1.2 ${\mu}m$인 셀룰로우스 에스테르 정밀막으로 이루어진 내부원통의 회전속도와 슬러리의 농도, 입자의 크기에 따른 여과선속의 변화를 실험을 통하여 알아보았다. 여과선속은 압력차에 비례하고 저항에 반비례하였으며, 시간에 따른 케이크 층의 저항 변화를 회전속도, 슬러리의 농도, 입자의 크기에 따라 검토하였다. 회전속도가 증가할수록 케이크 저항이 감소하고 짧은 시간에 준정상 상태에 도달하였다 슬러리의 농도를 증가시킬수록 초기 저항이 급격히 증가하였고 높은 저항값에서 준정상 상태가 유지되었으나, 준정상 상태에 도달하는 시간은 농도에 무관하였다. 입자 크기가 작을 때 저항이 크게 나타남을 관찰하였는데, 입자 크기가 작을수록 막 기공을 막을 확률이 더 높고 전단력에 의해 영향을 덜 받기 때문이라 생각할 수 있다. 본 연구에서 제안한 모델식은 입자의 퇴적과 제거항으로 나누어져 있는데, 실험상수의 평균값을 사용하여 실험결과와 잘 일치하였다.

• Fibers and Polymers
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.25-30
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• 2004

The present paper reports the impact of thermal treatment on the characteristics of core-sheath type hybrid technical yarns. The core-sheath type hybrid yams are prepared using DREF-III technology. Polyester and glass multifilaments are used as core components whereas the cotton and polyester staple fibers are the sheath components wrapped around the core filament with different proportions to form a hybrid structure. The thermal treatment is carried out both in dry and in wet state under relaxed condition and the thermal shrinkage, sheath-slipping resistance and tensile and bending properties of hybrid yarns have been studied. Thermal treatment markedly increases the thermal shrinkage and sheath-slipping resistance of hybrid yarns with polyester multifilament in core, but insignificant effect for yarns with glass multifilament in core. Breaking elongation of hybrid yams with polyester multifilament in core increases with treatment temperature. The hybrid yarns with glass multifilament in core are least affected by thermal treatment.

• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.199-204
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• 2010

The Co-Cr alloys have clinical histories as dental and orthopaedic implants, and recently as cardiovascular stent applications because they exhibit a high elastic modulus and radiopacity. In order to improve their mechanical and corrosion resistance, electropolishing is employed as the final process. Electropolishing, an anodic dissolution process in the transpassive state, is sensitively affected by process conditions such as current density, machining time, and electrode gap. In this study, the effect of the electropolishing conditions on surface roughness and corrosion resistance is investigated for Co-Cr alloys (L605). The most smooth surface is obtained when electropolishing is performed at 15-20 V for 15-30 sec with a electrode gap of 3.5 mm. It is found out that electropolishing reduces corrosion rate about one-tenth as much.

• 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지반공학회 2002년도 봄 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.365-372
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• 2002

Drilled and rock socketed piles are of increasing significance due to environmental(noise and vibration) and structural(increase of loads to carry) considerations. Drilled and rock socketed piles will therefore have much higher economic significance in the near future. The existing design of piles socketed into rock is traditionally based on empirical methods which are very unreliable. It is therefore necessary to use high factors of safety with these methods. It is appraised that this is inefficient and expensive and the potential savings from using more reliable design methods are very necessary. In this point of view, a new design approach(Seidel ＆ Collinwood, 2001) has recently been developed. This paper reviews and analyses state-of-the-art of rock socketed pile design methods for shaft resistance. On the basis of the analysis results, some recommendations for improvement of existing design method in Korea are given in this paper.