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Steel Module-to-Concrete Core Connection Methods in High Rise Modular Buildings: A Critical Review

  • Poudel, Bishal;Lee, Seungtaek;Choi, Jin Ouk
    • International conference on construction engineering and project management
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    • 2022.06a
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    • pp.571-578
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    • 2022
  • Modularization in a high-rise building is different from a small building, as it is exposed to more lateral forces like wind and earthquakes. The integrity, robustness, and overall stability of the modules and their performance is based on the joining techniques and strong structural systems. High lateral stiff construction structures like concrete shear walls and frames, braced steel frames, and steel moment frames are used for the stability of high-rise modular buildings. Similarly, high-rise stick-built buildings have concrete cores and perimeter frames for lateral load strength and stiffness. Methods for general steel-concrete connections are available in many works of literature. However, there are few modular-related papers describing this connection system in modular buildings. This paper aims to review the various research and practice adopted for steel-to-concrete connections in construction and compare the methods between stick-built buildings and modular buildings. The literature review shows that the practice of steel module-to-concrete core connection in high-rise modular buildings is like outrigger beams-to-concrete core connection in stick-built framed buildings. This paper concludes that further studies are needed in developing proper guidelines for a steel module-to-concrete core connection system in high-rise modular buildings.

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DEVELOPMENT OF IDEA HIERARCHY MODEL FOR IDEA GENERATION OF CONSTRUCTION VE

  • Jinkook Yang;Sungwoo Moon
    • International conference on construction engineering and project management
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    • 2011.02a
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    • pp.504-509
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    • 2011
  • Recently, construction projects are very complicated and diverse such as high-rise buildings and big bridges, etc. These complicated projects call for a system which can effectively generate productive ideas and activities. Value Engineering (V.E.) activity within construction projects is a necessity for systematic design management and to improve construction ability. This need in the construction industry has required a regular implementation of VE into construction projects. For this reason; America, South Korea, and some other nations have adopted VE applications which control the baseline investments of the construction projects. The process of VE activity is a preferred system and a reasonable alternative. In particular, idea generation within these projects is an important stage in the VE job plan. In this study, VE idea patterns are extracted through best practice analysis from VE cases of road construction projects. Next, we suggest an idea hierarchy model to be used in conjunction with VE idea patterns. This model is supported by reasonable idea generation in VE activity of construction projects. Finally, this model could possibly be the outcome of successful VE results.

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BENCHMARKING THE PREPROJECT PLANNING PRACTICE FOR THE BUILDING CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY IN TAIWAN

  • Yu-Ren Wang;Yi-Jao Chen;Chun-Yin Yu;Shin-Si Jang
    • International conference on construction engineering and project management
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    • 2011.02a
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    • pp.324-329
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    • 2011
  • Significant decisions are made by the project team during the early planning phase of capital facility project developments. The preproject planning phase begins after a decision is made to proceed with a project concept and continues until the detail design stage. Many of the industry practitioners and researchers have recognized the importance of preproject planning and that inadequate early planning is one of the key factors affecting project success. Nevertheless, the preproject planning practices vary significantly for the construction industry in Taiwan and the quality of preproject planning relies heavily on individual project team's experience. This research sets out to benchmark the preproject planning practice for the building construction industry in Taiwan. From late 2007 to early 2010, the researchers collected information from a total of 92 building construction projects using questionnaire survey. The analysis results show that the surveyed projects with better preproject planning have better cost and schedule performances on average. It is recommended that project team spend more efforts in the preproject planning stage to have a better chance of achieving project success.

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A Study on The Recognition Types of The Utility of The Field Practice Program for The Culinary Major College Students (조리전공 대학생의 현장실습 프로그램 효용성에 대한 인식유형 연구)

  • Chung, Hyun-Chae;Kim, Chan-Woo
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.20 no.5
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    • pp.128-139
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    • 2020
  • This study is a recognition type study on the usefulness of the field-practice program conducted by departments related to eating out and cooking. The purpose of this study is to derive the common types found among students who have experienced on-the-job training in special cases where the completion of on-the-job training programs, such as the Department of Culinary Arts and Engineering, are designated as graduation requirements and major required courses. By analyzing, we will explore and analyze the factors and issues that can affect the program participation process. As a result of recognition type analysis, a total of four types were derived, and each type was named according to its specificity as follows. Type 1 (N = 8): Sense of Purpose Setting type, Type 2 (N = 8): Interaction Skill Acquisition Types, Type 3 (N = 6): Major Practice Education Enlargement Type, Type 4 (N = 6): The Field Adaptability Improvement Type was analyzed for each unique feature type. Based on the results, it is suggested that efforts to systematize the field practice regulations, improve the government's field practice system plans, and discover new industries to provide opportunities for cultivating practical skills by supplementing the problems of the field practice regulations.

A Case Study of Quality Improvement practice in Cooling Fan Motor Manufacturing (냉각팬 모터 제조공정의 품질개선에 관한 사례연구)

  • Jeoung, Ji-Yong;Bae, Young-Ju
    • Journal of the Korea Safety Management & Science
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    • v.15 no.4
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    • pp.279-288
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    • 2013
  • The purpose of this study is to present a case study of six sigma quality improvement practice in cooling fan motor(CFM) manufacturing processes. In this study, the CFM manufacturing process of automobile parts not relevant to the target process rate of the process point of view, in order to reduce the system to solve the problem of localized resolution procedures of six sigma DMAIC methodology was applied to study. In conclusion, this study's field D in order to improve the initial rate of inadequate quality management best practices by applying the method of Six Sigma quality CFM failure through stabilization schemes were proposed cost reduction.To be CFM product to satisfy customers based on continuous monitoring of the effective field of claims quality management system is required.

Simplified Method for Estimating Energy-Dissipation Capacity of Flexure-Dominant RC Members (휨지배 철근콘크리트 부재의 에너지 소산능력 평가방법)

  • 엄태성;박홍근
    • Proceedings of the Earthquake Engineering Society of Korea Conference
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    • 2002.03a
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    • pp.297-305
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    • 2002
  • As advanced earthquake analysis/design methods such as the nonlinear static analysis are developed, it is required to estimate precisely the cyclic behavior of reinforced concrete members that is characterized by strength, deformability, and capacity of energy dissipation. However, currently, estimation of energy dissipation depends on empirical equations that are not sufficiently accurate, or experiment and sophisticated numerical analysis which are difficult to use in practice. In the present study, nonlinear finite element analysis was performed to investigate the behavioral characteristics of flexure-dominant RC members under cyclic load. The effects of axial force, arrangement of reinforcing bars, and reinforcement ratio on the cyclic behavior were studied. Based on the investigation, a simplified method to estimate the capacity of energy dissipation was proposed, and it was verified by the comparison with the finite element analyses and experiments. The proposed method can estimate the energy dissipation of RC members more precisely than currently used empirical equations, and it is easily applicable in practice.

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Development of computer software classification scheme and cataloging methodology (컴퓨터 프로그램의 분류방안과 목록작성 방법의 개발에 관한 연구)

  • 문기주;오현승
    • Korean Management Science Review
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    • v.9 no.1
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    • pp.31-40
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    • 1992
  • The size of software collection at any organization is increasing rapidly with the use of computer becomes popular for various applications. This trend points out the importance of proper 'catalog'or 'directory' for software collections, however, only 'title list' is found in practice. The problem of no proper directory with software collection would be more serious than the problem with book collection since browsing is not possible with softwares. Many of the expensive softwares will be a waste of money to purchase and to hold if no catalog about them is provided. In this paper the difficulties in applying AACR2 to software cataloging and the most important characteristic of computer software are discussed as well as presenting the necessity of localized information due to the requirement of a machine to be used, the difficulty using subject-based-call-number scheme, an expected way of searching software to design a location indicator, software qualifications to be cataloged, and so on. In addition, an analysis of randomly selected softwares after a cataloging practice is followed.

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Elasto-plastic Finite Element Analysis of Hardening Materials Using Simplified Method (단순화법을 이용한 소성 경화재료에서의 탄.소성 구조물의 유한요소해석)

  • Kim, Byeong-Sam;Park, Kyoung-Woo;Sung, Ki-Suk;Yu, Geun-Yeal
    • Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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    • 2007.05a
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    • pp.596-601
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    • 2007
  • A simplified finite element analysis method is proposed to calculate elasto-plastic responses of general hardening materials. The method provides an effective tool to calculate structural elasto-plastic responses. Numerical examples have demonstrated that its computational efficiency is very much higher than that of the incremental elasto-plastic finite element analysis, and computational results are accurate enough to meet the need of engineering practice. Compared with the general elasto-plastic incremental finite element analysis, the proposed method can avoid the incremental iteration of nodal displacements and the constitutive equation integration at each Gauss integral point, and computational results are accurate enough to meet the need of engineering practice.

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Design Practice of Transverse Spiral Reinforcement of Piles in Accordance with AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specification

  • Kim Yeong Seon;Song Jong Young;Park Kyoung Lae;Choi In Ki;Yang Byung Hong;Flett Innes D.
    • Proceedings of the Korea Concrete Institute Conference
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    • 2005.11a
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    • pp.221-224
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    • 2005
  • The purpose of this study is to introduce design practice for transverse reinforcement in piles where the top of the pile is free-standing above the ground in accordance with AASHTO LRFD Design Specification. Based on the relevant requirements, the amount and spacing of transverse spiral reinforcement is given for the two different pile types, namely piles with pile cap and pile bents. In addition, a recommended design procedure is introduced depending on the predicted behaviour of the piles from the analysis.

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Critical Success Factors from POSCO Engineering & Construction Company's Knowledge Management Experiences (지식경영도입의 핵심성공요인 -포스코 건설사례를 통하여-)

  • Lee, Hong;You, TaekYoung
    • Knowledge Management Research
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    • v.4 no.2
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    • pp.95-105
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    • 2003
  • The purpose of the current study is to explore what are critical success factors(CSFs) from Posco Engineering and Construction Company's knowledge management practice. From a deep case study of the company, five CSFs are delineated. The first factor is to clarify knowledge management vision and strategy so that people in the company clearly understand directions of where the company goes to implement knowledge management. The second one is to grip the whole picture of knowledge management realms. Narrow eyes for the knowledge management leads to failure. The third factor depends on how to acquire people's cooperation. The fourth one has something to do with a way of approach. Unilateral or delegated approach is fragile for the successful implementation of knowledge management. Shared approach raises the probability of success. The fifth one is to monitor implementation acts and processes.

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