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Wind load effects and equivalent static wind loads of three-tower connected tall buildings based on wind tunnel tests

  • Ke, Shitang;Wang, Hao;Ge, Yaojun
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.58 no.6
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    • pp.967-988
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    • 2016
  • Due to the significant aerodynamic interference from sub-towers and surrounding tall buildings, the wind loads and dynamic responses on main tower of three-tower connected tall building typically change especially compared with those on the isolated single tall building. This paper addresses the wind load effects and equivalent static wind loads (ESWLs) of three-tower connected tall building based on measured synchronous surface pressures in a wind tunnel. The variations of the global shape coefficients and extremum wind loads of main tower structure with or without interference effect under different wind directions are studied, pointing out the deficiency of the traditional wind loads based on the load codes for the three-tower connected tall building. The ESWLs calculation method based on elastic restoring forces is proposed, which completely contains the quasi-static item, inertia item and the coupled effect between them. Then the wind-induced displacement and acceleration responses for main tower of three-tower connected tall building in the horizontal and torsional directions are investigated, subsequently the structural basal and floor ESWLs under different return periods, wind directions and damping ratios are studied. Finally, the action mechanism of interference effect on structural wind effects is investigated. Main conclusions can provide a sientific basis for the wind-resistant design of such three-tower connected tall building.

Comparison of the Fatigue Behaviors of FRP Bridge Decks and Reinforced Concrete Conventional Decks Under Extreme Environmental Conditions

  • Kwon, Soon-Chul;Piyush K. Dutta;Kim, Yun-Hae;Anido, Roberto-Lopez
    • Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology
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    • v.17 no.1
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    • pp.1-10
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    • 2003
  • This paper summarizes the results of the fatigue test of four composite bridge decks in extreme temperatures (-30$^{\circ}C$ and 50$^{\circ}C$ ). The work was performed as part of a research program to evaluate and install multiple FRP bridge deck systems in Dayton, Ohio. A two-span continuous concrete deck was also built on three steel girders for the benchmark tests. Simulated wheel loads were applied simultaneously at two points by two servo-controlled hydraulic actuators specially designed and fabricated to perform under extreme temperatures. Each deck was initially subjected to one million wheel load cycles at low temperature and another one million cycles at high temperature. The results presented in this paper correspond to the fatigue response of each deck for four million load cycles at low temperature and another four million cycles at high temperature. Thus, the deck was subjected to a total of ten million cycles. Quasi-static load-deflection and load-strain responses were determined at predetermined fatigue cycle levels. Except for the progressive reduction in stiffness, no significant distress was observed in any of the composite deck prototypes during ten million load cycles. The effects of extreme temperatures and accumulated load cycles on the load-deflection and load-strain response of FRP composite and FRP-concrete hybrid bridge decks are discussed based on the experimental results.

Peridynamic Modeling for Crack Propagation Analysis of Materials (페리다이나믹 이론 모델을 이용한 재료의 균열 진전 해석)

  • Chung, Won-Jun;Oterkus, Erkan;Lee, Jae-Myung
    • Journal of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute of Korea
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    • v.31 no.2
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    • pp.105-114
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    • 2018
  • In this paper, the computer simulations are carried out by using the peridynamic theory model with various conditions including quasi-static loads, dynamic loads and crack propagation, branching crack pattern and isotropic materials, orthotropic materials. Three examples, a plate with a hole under quasi-static loading, a plate with a pre-existing crack under dynamic loading and a lamina with a pre-existing crack under quasi-static loading are analyzed by computational simulations. In order to simulate the quasi-static load, an adaptive dynamic relaxation technique is used. In the orthotropic material analysis, a homogenization method is used considering the strain energy density ratio between the classical continuum mechanics and the peridynamic. As a result, crack propagation and branching cracks are observed successfully and the direction and initiation of the crack are also captured within the peridynamic modeling. In case of applying peridynamic used homogenization method to a relatively complicated orthotropic material, it is also verified by comparing with experimental results.

Study on Reinforcement Effect of Circular RC Columns by Helical Bar Under Cyclic Lateral Load (반복 횡하중을 받는 원형 철근콘크리트 기둥의 Helical Bar 보강효과에 대한 연구)

  • Kim, Seong-Kyum;Park, Jong-Kwon;Han, Sang-Hee;Kim, Byung-Cheol;Jang, Il-Young
    • Journal of the Korea institute for structural maintenance and inspection
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    • v.18 no.1
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    • pp.48-58
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    • 2014
  • In this study, quasi-static according to the displacement-controlled (strain control) method tests on RC columns for seismic reinforcement performance in accordance with the provisions of the seismic design and construction before 1992 design code for highway bridges in korea. Used reinforcement that improves the performance of Inorganic Helical Bar, a kind of alloy steel, circular columns were tested outside the seismic reinforcing. In the experiment, fracture behavior, lateral load-displacement relation, ductility and energy assessment evaluation was performed through tests. The variables in experimental are section force of reinforcement, spiral reinforcement spacing, reinforcement method. Improved seismic performance and effect were confirmed through quasi-static test experiments. The results of study confirmed determination the appropriate size of reinforcement, reinforcement forces, spacing and selection of the type required, furthermore, not only mechanical reinforcement but also substitution of high-strength concrete reinforced with concrete cover improved seismic performance.

A study on the static seimic loads for the space structures of beam string structure (장현보구조형식을 가지는 공간구조물의 정적지진하중 평가법에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Kwang-Il;Jung, Chan-Woo;Kang, Joo-Won
    • Proceeding of KASS Symposium
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    • 2008.05a
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    • pp.127-132
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    • 2008
  • Recent years, the response characteristics of large space structures have been studied. Then, for the large space structures with large rise-span ratio, it is clarified that the anti-symmetric mode are representatively amplified. That means the static seismic load for general ramen structure is not suitable for the space structure. In this paper, we propose static seismic loads for space structures and its concept. And for the space structures of beam string structures, execute the time history analysis and quasi static analysis and compare the results of them. From the results, we can prove the validity of static seismic load for space structure.

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Experimental Investigation on the Behaviour of CFRP Laminated Composites under Impact and Compression After Impact (CAI) (충격시 CFRP 복합재 판의 거동과 충격후 압축강도에 관한 실험적 연구)

  • Lee, J;Kong, C;Soutis C.
    • Composites Research
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    • v.16 no.4
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    • pp.66-73
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    • 2003
  • The importance of understanding the response of structural composites to impact and CAI cannot be overstated to develop analytical models for impact damage and CAI strength predictions. This paper presents experimental findings observed from quasi-static lateral load tests, low velocity impact tests. CAI strength and open hole compressive strength tests using 3 mm thick composite plates($[45/-45/0/90]_{3s}$- IM7/8552). The conclusion is drawn that damage areas for both quasi-static lateral load and impact tests are similar and the curves of several drop weight impacts with varying energy levels(between 5.4 J and 18.7 J) follow the static curve well. In addition, at a given energy the peak force is in good agreement between the static and impact cases. It is identified that the failure behaviour of the specimens from the CAI strength tests was very similar to that observed in laminated plates with open holes under compression loading. The residual strengths art: in good agreement with the measured open hole compressive strengths. considering the impact damage site area, an equivalent hole. The experimental findings suggest that simple analytical models for the prediction of impact damage area and CAI strength can be developed on the basis of the failure mechanism observed from the experimental tests.

Fatigue Life Prediction of a Multi-Purpose Vehicle Frame (MPV 프레임의 피로수명 예측)

  • 천인범;조규종
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers
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    • v.6 no.5
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    • pp.146-152
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    • 1998
  • Recently, for the development of vehicle structures and components there is a tendency to increase using numerical simulation methods compared with practical tests for the estimation of the fatigue strength. In this study, an integrated powerful methodology is suggested for fatigue strength evaluation through development of the interface program to integrate dynamic analysis quasi-static stress analysis and fatigue analysis, which were so far used independently. To verify the presented evaluation method, a single and zigzag bump run test, 4-post road load simulation and driving durability test have been performed. The prediction results show a good agreement between analysis and test. This research indicates that the integrated life prediction methodology can be used as a reliable design tool in the pre-prototype and prototype development stage, to reduce the expense and time of design iteration.

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Experimental Research for Seismic Performance of Circular Hollow R.C. Bridge Pier (원형중공 콘크리트 교각의 내진성능에 대한 실험적 연구)

  • 한기훈;이강균;정영수
    • Proceedings of the Korea Concrete Institute Conference
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    • 1999.04a
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    • pp.671-676
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    • 1999
  • Because of relatively heavy dead weight of concrete itself and unavoidable heat of massive concrete in bridge piers, circular hollow columns are widely used in Korean highway bridges. Since the occurrence of 1995 Kobe earthquake, there have been much concerns about seismic design for various infrastructures, inclusive of bridge structures. It is, however, understood that there are not much research works for nonlinear behavior of circular hollow columns subjected to earthquake motions. The ultimate of this experimental research is investigate nonlinear behavior of circular hollow reinforced concrete bridge piers under the quasi-static cyclic load, and then to enhance their ductility by strengthening the plastic hinge region with glassfiber sheets. It is concluded from quasi-static tests for 7 bridge piers that energy dissipation capacity and curvatures for a given displacement ductility factor $\{\mu}=frac{\Delta}{\Delta_y}$are about 20% higher for the seismically designed columns and about 70% higher for the retrofitted piers than the nonseismically designed columns in a conventional way.

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Seismic Performance Assessment of Hollow Circular Reinforced Concrete Bridge Columns with Confinement Steel (중공원형 철근콘크리트 교각의 횡방향철근에 따른 내진성능평가)

  • Kim, Tae-Hoon;Kang, Hyeong-Taek
    • Journal of the Earthquake Engineering Society of Korea
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    • v.16 no.1
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    • pp.13-25
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    • 2012
  • The purpose of this study was to investigate the seismic behavior of hollow circular reinforced concrete bridge columns with confinement steel, and to develop improved seismic design criteria. Three hollow circular columns were tested under a constant axial load and a quasi-static, cyclically reversed horizontal load. The accuracy and objectivity of the assessment process can be enhanced by using a sophisticated nonlinear finite element analysis program. The numerical method used gives a realistic prediction of the seismic performance throughout the loading cycles for the several test specimens investigated. Based on the experimental and analytical results, design recommendations are presented to improve current practice in the design and construction of hollow circular reinforced concrete bridge columns.

Determination of Shoulder Height for Ball Bearing using Contact Analysis (접촉해석을 이용한 볼 베어링의 Shoulder Height 결정)

  • Kim Tae-Wan;Cho Yong-Joo;Yoon Ki-Chan;Park Chang-Nam
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers Conference
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    • 2003.11a
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    • pp.377-383
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    • 2003
  • In this study, the methodology for determination of shoulder height in the internal shape design of ball bearing using 3D contact analysis is proposed. The quasi-static analysis of a ball bearing was performed to calculate the distribution of applied contact load and angles among the rolling elements. From each rolling element loads and the contact geometry between ball and inner/outer raceway, 3D contact analyses using influence function are conducted. These methodology is applied to HDD ball bearing. The critical axial load and the critical shoulder height which are not affected by edge in the present shoulder height is calculated. The proposed methodology may be applied to other rolling element bearing for the purpose of reducing the material cost and improving the efficiency of the bearing design process.

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