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Effects of uncertainties on seismic behaviour of optimum designed braced steel frames

  • Hajirasouliha, Iman;Pilakoutas, Kypros;Mohammadi, Reza K.
    • Steel and Composite Structures
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    • v.20 no.2
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    • pp.317-335
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    • 2016
  • Concentrically braced steel frames (CBFs) can be optimised during the seismic design process by using lateral loading distributions derived from the concept of uniform damage distribution. However, it is not known how such structures are affected by uncertainties. This study aims to quantify and manage the effects of structural and ground-motion uncertainty on the seismic performance of optimum and conventionally designed CBFs. Extensive nonlinear dynamic analyses are performed on 5, 10 and 15-storey frames to investigate the effects of storey shear-strength and damping ratio uncertainties by using the Monte Carlo simulation method. For typical uncertainties in conventional steel frames, optimum design frames always exhibit considerably less inter-storey drift and cumulative damage compared to frames designed based on IBC-2012. However, it is noted that optimum structures are in general more sensitive to the random variation of storey shear-strength. It is shown that up to 50% variation in damping ratio does not affect the seismic performance of the optimum design frames compared to their code-based counterparts. Finally, the results indicate that the ground-motion uncertainty can be efficiently managed by optimizing CBFs based on the average of a set of synthetic earthquakes representing a design spectrum. Compared to code-based design structures, CBFs designed with the proposed average patterns exhibit up to 54% less maximum inter-storey drift and 73% less cumulative damage under design earthquakes. It is concluded that the optimisation procedure presented is reliable and should improve the seismic performance of CBFs.

Development of a Optimum Inward Design Software for Corrugated Board (Corrugated Board의 최적내형설계 소프트웨어 개발)

  • Park, Jong-Min
    • KOREAN JOURNAL OF PACKAGING SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
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    • v.10 no.1
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    • pp.27-36
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    • 2004
  • Software summarized packaging technology related is needed for low cost and high efficiency in production and packaging design of corrugated board, and in development of these softwares, distribution and packaging environment of one's country must be reflected, well. In domestic occasion, software related to corrugated board packaging dont's exist nearly, and in many industrial fields, the more higher role and importance of packaging in various industrial field is, the more higher necessity of that is. In this study, on the base of preceeding studies (Park, 2001; 2003; 2003), software to optimize board combination that is most importance and sensitivity in composition of cost elements in production and packaging design of corrugated board was developed. This software was composed of input module, output module, database and management module, and calculation module, and efficiency of this software was analyzed on the both sides of sensitivity in design result and effectiveness in a case analyse. In the inward design results having same strength, board combination balance, bursting strength, box weight, and cost were greatly different. Therefore, optimum inward design according to user's design specifications is possible, and in a case analysis for actual products, obtained the more profitable results than before design.

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The Study on Portland Cement Stabilization on the Weathered Granite Soils (on the Durability) (화강암질 풍화토의 시멘트에 의한 안정처리에 관한 연구 (내구성을 중심으로))

  • 도덕현
    • Magazine of the Korean Society of Agricultural Engineers
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    • v.22 no.3
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    • pp.60-74
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    • 1980
  • Soil-cement mixtures involve problems in it's durability in grain size distribution and mineral composition of the used soils as well as in cement content, compaction energy, molding water content, and curing. As an attempt to solve the problems associated with durability of weathered granite soil with cement treated was investigated by conducting tests such as unconfined compression test, it's moisture, immers, wet-dry and freeze-thaw curing, mesurement of loss of weight with wet-dry and freeze-thaw by KS F criteria and CBR test with moisture curing on the five soil samples different in weathering and mineral composition. The experimental results are summarized as follows; The unconfined compressive strength was higher in moisture curing rather than in the immers and wet-dry, while it was lowest in freeze-thaw. Decreasing ratio of unconfined compressive strength in soil-cement mixtures were lowest in optimum moisture content or in the dry side rather than optimum moisture content with freeze-thaw. The highly significant ceofficient was obtained between the cement content and loss of weight with freeze-thaw and wet-dry. It was possible to obtain the durability of soil-cement mixtures, as the materials of base for roads, containing above 4 % of cement content, above 3Okg/cm$_2$ of unconfined compressive trength with seven days moisture curing or 12 cycle of freeze-thaw after it, above 100% of relative unconfined compressive strength, 80% of index of resistance, below 14% of loss of weight with 12 cycle of wet-dry and above 1. 80g/cm$_2$ of dry density.

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A Study on The Mechanical Properties of Permanent Form Mortar (비탈형 영구거푸집용 굳은모르터의 특성에 관한 연구)

  • 김우재;이영도;임남기;김성식;문장수;정상진
    • Proceedings of the Korea Concrete Institute Conference
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    • 1997.10a
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    • pp.166-173
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    • 1997
  • The present problem of this country building market in the face of 3D, in addition to a rise in construction cost, materials problems and opening a building market to foreign countries, is finding the efficient ways of overcoming these problems. So the efficacy of form work in technical improvement becomes important through scientific methods of the design and construction as advancement in th study of strength for Permanent form mortar is possible. According to the increment of polymer-cement ration, the degree of bending strength and compressive strength and impact strength increases. The optimum volume content of glass fiber seemed to be about 2.5% considering the distribution of glass fiber, workability and economy.

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Optimal Use of MSWI Bottom Ash in Concrete

  • Zhang, Tao;Zhao, Zengzeng
    • International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials
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    • v.8 no.2
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    • pp.173-182
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    • 2014
  • An experimental investigation was carried out to evaluate the mechanical properties of concrete mixtures in which coarse aggregate was partially (30, 50 or 70 %) replaced with pre-washed municipal solid waste incineration (MSWI) bottom ash. Results indicated that bottom ash reduced the compressive strength, elastic modulus, and levels of heavy metals in leachate when used as a replacement for gravel, and that the maximum amount of MSWI bottom ash in concrete should not exceed 50 %. To analyze the effect mechanism of bottom ash in concrete, the degree of hydration and the following pozzolanic reaction characterized by the pozzolanic activity index, and the porosity distribution in cement mortar. The study indicates that improved properties of concrete are not solely later strength gain and reduced levels of heavy metals in leachate but also the progression of pozzolanic reactions, where a dense structure contains a higher proportion of fine pores that are related to durability.

Theoretical and Finite Element Analysis for Structural Strength of Paperboard-stacked Structure (종이성형구조물의 구조적 강도에 대한 이론분석과 유한요소해석)

  • Park, Jong-Min;Lee, Myung-Hoon
    • KOREAN JOURNAL OF PACKAGING SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
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    • v.5 no.1
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    • pp.13-20
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    • 1999
  • Not only is it important that the physical properties of the paperboards be appropriate for the intended end use, but the proper arrangement of the component in the built-up board is essential for attaining the optimum moment of inertia and the maximum load-carrying ability in a box. It is known to be impossible to estimate the stress distribution and deflection pattern by experiments or theoretical analysis when the corrugated fiberboard get the bending force. This study was tried theoretical and finite element analysis to analyze structural strength characteristics of corrugated fiberboards. If the linerboard and corrugating medium of every corrugated fiberboards is made from the same material, the location of neutral axis comes close to inside liner in order of DMA, DM, DMB, SW and DW, and moment of inertia of area decreases in order of DMA, DMB, DW, DM and SW. With the finite element analysis, deflection of applied loads represented SW, DM, DMA, and TW in the order of their value.

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Design of Excavator Boom Structure Based on Fatigue Strength of Weldment(II) (용접부 피로강도를 고려한 굴삭기 붐 구조물 설계(II))

  • Park, Sang-Chul
    • Journal of Welding and Joining
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    • v.29 no.4
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    • pp.61-66
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    • 2011
  • The purpose of this study is to develop improved boom structures with reliable fatigue strength of weldment and lower production cost. For that purpose, multi-body dynamic analysis was performed to evaluate forces acting on arm & boom cylinders and joints of boom structure during operation of an excavator for three working postures, then stress analysis was made to investigate stress distribution around diaphragms at the bottom plate of boom structures which was known to be susceptible to fatigue failures of welded joints, and finally boom structures with optimum arrangement of diaphragms was proposed. This work mainly consists of the following two parts: part 1 focuses on multi-body dynamic analysis of excavators during operation and part 2 includes evaluations of fatigue strength of welded joints for modified boom structures.

The influence of sulphates and chlorides on the properties of slag blended cement (슬래그 혼합 시멘트의 물서에 미치는 황산염과 염화물의 영향)

  • 성진욱;이승헌;김창은
    • Proceedings of the Korea Concrete Institute Conference
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    • 1999.10a
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    • pp.127-130
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    • 1999
  • Physical properties and microstructure of slag blended cement were investigated to evaluate the influence of sulphates and chlorides. The compressive strength developed as high chloride content dust and gypsum added and accordingly the microstructure modification was showed. The deviation of pore size distribution and hydrates was also observed. From these results we discussed optimum condition of gypsum and high chloride content dust leading to physical properties in this study.

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The Application of Neutral Reactors to Limit Through fault Duty on Substation Transformer. (전력용(電力用) 변압기(變壓器) 고장전류(故障電流) 감소(減少)를 위(爲)한 중성점(中性点) 리액터 적용(適用) 연구(硏究))

  • Jang, J.K.;Kim, J.B.;Smith, David R.
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 1990.11a
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    • pp.210-213
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    • 1990
  • This paper presents the countermeasure to present the main transformer of distribution substation from deteriorating and failing due to repeated magnetic force of the transformer winding by ground fault current in 22.9kV multi grounded distribution system. The Winding strength to the short circuit current is designed to be endurable to the stress of over current. But this design is related to the manufactures. In this paper we examine the application of shunt reactor to the neutral point of the low side of the transformer to reduce fault current due to the fault in the distribution lines we have analysed the fault characteristics of the system and calculated the optimum ohmic values of the neutral reactor.

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Manufacture of Water-Resistant Corrugated Fiberboard Boxes for Agricultural Products in the Cold Chain System (IV) - Measurement and analysis of storage condition, distribution route, and packaging method for selected agricultural products - (농산물 저온유통용 내수골판지 상자의 제조(제4보) - 대상농산물별 저온유통조건, 유통경로 및 포장규격 조사 분석 -)

  • Lee Myoung-Hoon;Jo Jung-Yeon;Min Choon-Ki;Shin Jun-Seop
    • Journal of Korea Technical Association of The Pulp and Paper Industry
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    • v.38 no.1 s.113
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    • pp.62-69
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    • 2006
  • This study was carried out to measure and analyze the storage condition, distribution route, and packaging method of four selected agricultural products(small tomato, cabbage, peach, and carrot) in the cold chain system. It was shown that dew-forming phenomenon by fruits and vegetables deteriorates the agricultural product quality and physical properties of corrugated fiberboard box during the cold chain system. The compressive strength deterioration in corrugated fiberboard boxes was much greater for single wall(SW) corrugated fiberboard containers than for double wall(DW) in low temperature-high humidity condition. To reduce the deterioration of box and dew-forming phenomenon, water-repellency treatment should be over $R_6$. However, water-resistant treatment of corrugated fiberboard containers would be effective under high relative humidity conditions more than 75% RH. It was suggested that functional corrugated fiberboard box packaging would be an optimum method to reduce the deterioration of agricultural products quality by. It was also achieved controlling the relative humidity and temperature during the storage and physical distribution process.