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Connection stiffness and natural frequency of DuraGal lightweight floor systems

  • Zhao, X.L.;Taplin, G.;Alikhail, M.
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.15 no.3
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    • pp.269-284
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    • 2003
  • This paper reports a series of component tests on a lightweight floor system and a method to predict the natural frequency of the floor using a frame analysis program. Full-scale floor tests are also briefly described. DuraGal steel Rectangular Hollow Sections (in-line galvanised RHS) are used as joists, bearers and piers in DuraGal lightweight floor systems. A structural grade particleboard is used as decking. Connection stiffness between different components (bearer, joist, pier and floor decking) was determined. A 40% composite action was achieved between the RHS joist and the particleboard. Both 2D and 3D models were developed to study the effect of connection stiffness on predicting the natural frequency of DuraGal lightweight floor systems. It has been found that the degree of shear connection between the bearer and the joist has a significant influence on the floor natural frequency. The predicted natural frequencies are compared with measured values from full scale floor testing.

Economics on Structural Floor Systems of Super Tall Buildings

  • Shin Sung-Woo;Ahn Jong-Moon;Choi Myung-Shin;Seo Dae-Won;Kim Chul
    • Proceedings of the Korea Concrete Institute Conference
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    • 2004.11a
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    • pp.609-613
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    • 2004
  • An economic analysis is one of the most dominant factors to determine the project feasibility of super tall building. In economic considerations, it is very important toadopt optimum structural floor systems because these are dependent on both the cost and the duration of construction. The economics affected by structural floor systems are more distinct athigher story. As the story increases, the construction cost of floor system. is accumulated linearly, while the cost of lateral resisting system is increased geometrically. The purpose of this study is to investigate the economical effects of super tall buildings through application of optimum structural floor systems. Three types of structural systems(RC beam-column frame, RC flat plate frame, and Steel frame) of super tall buildings having 50-stories are considered in this study and compared to RC flat plate slab with other systems. Analytical result shows that RC flat plate slab using lightweight concrete ismost effective in both the cost and the duration of construction.

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A Study on the Performance Experiments of Lightweight Wall of Long-life Housing by Ceiling Infill System (천장 인필시스템에 따른 장수명주택 경량벽체의 성능실험에 관한 연구)

  • Seo, Dong-Goo;Lee, Jong-Ho;Kim, Eun-Young;Hwang, Eun-Kyoung
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Building Construction Conference
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    • 2018.05a
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    • pp.247-248
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    • 2018
  • In order to secure the variability of long-life housing, dry walls are used. The composite gypsum board panel is the most frequently used infill system for the wall, and it is an excellent construction method in terms of constructability and economic feasibility. However, there are also problems such as the destruction of Ondol pipes at the bottom floor and being unable to fix the light weight steel frame (M-bar) when a variable composite gypsum board panel is used. To solve such problems, a wall with a method of fixing only the top part without fixing the bottom floor is developed, but it is difficult to identify the durability of ceiling frame according to the tensile force of stud and the safety according to the Stiffness and impact resistance (soft body) of ceiling frame. Therefore, this study verified the effectiveness of infill system for the wall by conducting experiment on the stiffness and impact resistance of composite gypsum board panel according to the reinforcement of ceiling frame (wooden frame, double saw-toothed bracket, Cross M-bar). As a result, it was possible to secure the safety of wooden frame while the impact resistance and the Stiffness of double saw-toothed bracket and cross M-bar were not secured.

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Experimental Study on Steel Truss Structure for Safety Lintel in Masonry Construction -Focusing on Door Frame Top Lintel at Typical Floor Apartment- (조적공사 인방보용 강재트러스 구조물에 관한 실험적 연구 - 아파트 기준층 문틀 상단 인방재를 중심으로 -)

  • Kim, Young-Chun;Yoo, Hyun-Dong;Choi, Woo-Jong;Jeong, Sang-Moo;Kang, Myung-Sik
    • Journal of the Korea Safety Management & Science
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    • v.15 no.3
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    • pp.29-35
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    • 2013
  • The research is to verify by experiments whether the steel truss structure is able to withstand the load of cement bricks of upper part of a door for the safe use of lightweight steel truss structure instead of concrete lintel which is to be installed at upper part of door frame in building cement bricks for apartment construction. The steel truss is designed in order not to disturb bricks-building and the shape of structure was verified by bending test. According to experiments result, camber was applied to steel structure that enabled construction work to be improved and was proved effective for the prevention of accidents by cement bricks-building load test.

Seismic control performance and experimental study of multiple pounding tuned rolling mass damper

  • Peiran Fan;Shujin Li;Ling Mao
    • Earthquakes and Structures
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    • v.24 no.4
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    • pp.247-258
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    • 2023
  • Multiple pounding tuned rolling mass damper (MPTRMD) distributed in the cavity of voided slabs is proposed to passively control multi-story frame structures, which disperses the mass of the oscillator to multiple dampers so that the control device can be miniaturized without affecting the vibration control performance. The mechanism and the differential motion equations of the MPTRMD-controlled multi-degree-of-freedom system are derived based on the Lagrange principle. Afterward, this advanced RMD is applied to a simplified 20-floor steel frame to evaluate the seismic control performance in the numerical analysis. A four-storey frame structure equipped with MPTRMD is then taken for a shaking table test to verify its effectiveness of control performance. The pounding mechanism has been detailed studied numerically and experimentally as well. The numerical and experimental results show that the proposed damper is practically promising not only for its prominent control performance but also for its lightweight and space-saving. Additionally, the pounding mechanism influenced by the variable impact parameters exhibits a balance between the two effects of motional limitations and energy dissipation.

The Planning of Schematic Design for Student Housing Using Shipping Containers - Focused on the Student Housing of Keetwonen - (해상컨테이너를 이용한 대학생기숙사 거주 활용 계획 연구 - 암스테르담 대학생기숙사 키트보넨 사례를 중심으로 -)

  • Lee, Jong-Chan;Kang, Youn-Do;Kim, Byung-Sean
    • KIEAE Journal
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    • v.14 no.6
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    • pp.59-64
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    • 2014
  • The purpose of this study was suggested to establish of student housing by using shipping container. The research method are a study of shipping container and characteristics of student housing by using shipping container, compared typically student housing with student housing by using shipping container. Also there are planning though a case study of various planes and survey based on the student housing city in Amsterdam, Netherland, is called Keetwonen. It is a planning for housing unit to actual build at the part of land to devise master plan The 40FT(High Cube) Shipping Container housing unit are double occupancy room with toilet and balcony. The common areas are the kitchen, laundry facilities, conference room and lounge are available on the first floor with a lightweight steel frame construction method applied for obtain substantive utilization of the space. Considering into the type and scale of site shall be planning in the form of side corridor and central corridor, which is preferable to separate the interior space into two areas by a central corridor to secure personal privacy. Also, planning such as a separate exterior panel, color and landscape design to improve the external image of the container and block the solar radiation heat influx with a pitched roof. Allow 24 college students shall live at the site of Seongnae-dong, Gangdong-gu in Seoul, Korea (site area $330.9m^2$), including common facilities and a lounge with a building that has three stories above ground were established to build plans to target the actual land.