• Advances in concrete construction
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• 제2권4호
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• pp.281-300
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• 2014

This study presents the experimental results of twenty three reinforced concrete beams with rectangular web openings externally strengthened with Fiber Reinforced Polymers (FRP) composites bonded around openings. All tested beams had the same geometry and reinforcement details. At openings locations, the stirrups intercepted the openings were cut during fabrication of reinforcement cage to simulate the condition of inclusion of an opening in an existing beam. Several design parameters are considered including the opening dimensions and location in the shear zone, the wrapping configurations, and the amount and the type of the FRP composites in the vicinity of the openings. The wrapping configurations of FRP included: sheets, strips, U-shape strips, and U-shape strips with bundles of FRP strands placed at the top and sides of the beam forming a fan under the strips to achieve closed wrapping. The effect of these parameters on the failure modes, the ultimate load, and the beam stiffness were investigated. The shear contribution of FRP on the shear capacity of tested beams with web openings was estimated according to ACI Committee 440-08, Canadian Standards S6-06, and Khalifa et al. model and examined against the test results. A modification factor to account for the dimensions of opening chords was applied to the predicted gain in the shear capacity according to ACI 440-08 and CSA S6-06 for bonded Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymers (GFRP) around openings. The analytical results after incorporating the modification factor into the codes guidelines showed good agreement with the test results.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.173-184
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• 2023

In this study, the flexural behaviors of one- and two-way reinforced concrete (RC) slabs strengthened with carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) strips under impact loads were investigated. The flexural strengthening of RC slabs under simulated static monotonic loads has been comprehensively studied. However, the flexural behavior of RC slabs strengthened with CFRP strips has not been investigated extensively, particularly those conducted numerically. Nonlinear three-dimensional finite element models were developed, executed, and verified against previous experimental results, producing satisfactory models with approximately 4% error. The models were extended to a parametric study, considering three geometric parameters: the slab rectangularity ratio, CFRP strip width, and CFRP strip configuration. Finally, the main results were used to derive a new formula for predicting the total deflection of RC slabs strengthened with CFRP strips under impact loads with an error of approximately 10%. The proposed equation reflected the slab rectangularity, CFRP strip width, equivalent slab stiffness, and dropped weight. Results indicated that the use of CFRP strips enhanced the overall impact performance, the wider the CFRP width, the better the enhancement. Moreover, the application of diagonally oriented CFRP strips diminished the cracking zone compared to straight strips. Additionally, the diagonal orientation of CFRP strips was more efficient for two-way slabs while the vertical orientation was found to be better in the case of one-way slabs.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.427-439
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• 2007

The exploitation of fibre reinforced polymer composites, as external reinforcement is an evergreen and well-known technique for improving the structural performance of reinforced concrete structures. The demand to use FRP composites in the civil engineering industry is mainly due to its high strength, light weight, and stiffness. This paper exemplifies the shear strength of partially precracked reinforced concrete rectangular beams repaired with externally bonded Bi-Directional Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) Fabrics strips. All specimens were cast in the laboratory environment without any internal shear reinforcement. The test parameters were longitudinal tensile reinforcement, shear span to effective depth ratio, spacing of CFRP strips, and orientation of CFRP reinforcement. It mainly focuses on the shear capacity and modes of failure of the CFRP strengthened shear beams. Results have shown that the CFRP repaired beams attained a shear enhancement of 32% and 107.64% greater than the control beams. This study underscores that the CFRP strip technique significantly enhanced the shear capacity of precracked reinforced concrete rectangular beams without any internal shear reinforcement.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제28권2A호
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• pp.289-295
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• 2008

본 연구는 탄소섬유판으로 보강된 철근콘크리트 부재의 휨 거동특성 및 파괴양상을 규명하고 또한 탄소섬유판 부착탈락 거동을 규명함에 그 목적이 있다. 이를 위하여 탄소섬유판의 형상, 섬유판 부착길이, 부착면적 등의 다양한 변수를 포함하는 실험연구가 수행되었으며, 초기 부착균열이 발생되는 부착탈락 기구를 규명 하였다. 본 실험결과 탄소섬유판으로 보강된 철근콘크리트 부재의 휨 강성은 보강되지 않은 보에 비해 현저하게 개선되며 최대 극한강도 증진율은 120% 이상인 것으로 나타났다. 또한 탄소섬유판 탈락 시 측정된 탄소섬유판의 인장변형율은 탄소섬유판의 극한 변형율의 36%에 해당되는 것으로 나타났으며, 탄소섬유판의 부착길이가 충분 할수록 보는 휨 균열로 야기되는 탄소섬유판의 계면 부착탈락으로 파괴됨을 알 수 있었다. 탄소섬유판의 계면부착탈락은 휨을 받는 구역에서 시작되어 보의 양 끝단으로 급격하게 전파되는 취성적인 파괴를 유도하는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구에서는 탄소섬유판의 유효응력에 근거하여 탄소섬유판으로 보강된 철근콘크리트 부재의 휨 강성을 계산하였으며, 이는 실험결과와 잘 일치하는 것으로 나타났다.

• 소성∙가공
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.165-175
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• 1996

the process of strip twisting is practiced for the manufacture of some commercial parts such as elements for tube type line mixers. A thin metal strip with rectangular cross section is twisted thru an angle greater than 180。. Initial geometry is altered in to a complex one with dimen-sional changes. In practice several tryouts are necessary to obtain required dimensional accu-racies. A simple analysis model is proposed to predict the dimensional changes forming torque and axial force.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제44권6호
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• pp.845-865
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• 2022

In this study, the performance of shear deficient reinforced concrete (RC) beams with rectangular cross-sections, which were externally bonded reinforced (EBR) with high strength CFRP and GFRP strips composite along shear spans, has been experimentally and analytically investigated under vertical load. In the study, the minimum CFRP and GFRP strips width over spacing were considered. The shear beam with turned end to a bending beam was investigated by applying different composite strips. Therefore various arising in each of strength, ductility, rigidity, and energy dissipation capacity were obtained. A total of 12 small-scaled experimental programs have been performed. Beam dimensions have been taken as 100×150×1000 mm. Four beams have been tested as unstrengthened samples. This paper focuses on the effect of minimum CFRP and GFRP strip width on behaviours of RC beams shear-strengthened with full-wrapping, U-wrapping, and U-wrapping+longitudinal bonding strips. Strengthened beams showed significant increments for flexural ductility, energy dissipation, and inelastic performance. The full wrapping strips applied against shear failure have increased the load-carrying capacity of samples 53%-63% interval rate. Although full wrapping is the best strengthening choice, the U-wrapping and U-wrapping+longitudinal strips of both CFRP and GFRP bonding increased the shear capacity by 53%~75% compared to the S2 sample. In terms of ductility, the best result has been obtained by the type of strengthening where the S5 beam was completely GFRP wrapped. The experimental results were also compared with the analytically given by ACI440.2R-17, TBEC-2019 and FIB-2001. Especially in U-wrapped beams, the estimation of FIB was determined to be 81%. The estimates of the other codes are far from meeting the experimental results; therefore, essential improvements should be applied to the codes, especially regarding CFRP and GFRP deformation and approaches for longitudinal strip connections. According to the test results, it is suggested that GFRP, which is at least as effective but cheaper than CFRP, may be preferred for strengthening applications.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.299-305
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• 2008

본 연구는 탄소섬유판으로 보강된 철근콘크리트 부재의 전단거동 특성 및 파괴형상을 구명함에 그 목적이 있다. 이를 위하여 탄소섬유판의 형상, 섬유판 부착 간격 및 전단보강 철근량 등의 변수를 포함하는 실험 연구가 수행되었다. 본 실험 결과 탄소섬유판으로 보강된 철근콘크리트 부재의 전단 강성은 보강되지 않은 보에 비해 현저하게 개선되며 최대 전단강도 증진율은 100% 이상인 것으로 나타났다. 또한 탄소섬유판은 전단균열의 발생 및 진전을 억제하며, 적은 량의 탄소섬유판으로 보강했을 경우에도 전단강도의 증진 효과는 매우 좋은 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구에서는 탄소섬유판에 발생하는 변형률을 기본으로 하여 유효응력을 도출하였으며, 탄소섬유판으로 보강된 철근콘크리트 부재의 전단강도를 계산하였다. 이는 실험 결과와 잘 일치하는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국전자통신학회논문지
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• 제6권5호
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• pp.611-620
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• 2011

본 논문은 WLAN/WiMAX 시스템에 적용 가능한 평면형 모노폴 안테나를 개발하였다. 제안된 안테나는 3개의 선로, 비대칭 접지면 그리고 접지면에 사각 슬릿을 가지며 WLAN 대역과 WiMAX 대역을 모두 포함하도록 설계하였다. 광대역 특성을 갖도록 선로 급전을 사용하였으며 RF-4 기판위에 제작되었다. 얻어진 시뮬레이션 결과는 실험결과와 잘 일치되었으며 VSWR 1 : 2을 기준으로 낮은 대역에서는 9.95%, 높은 대역에서는 76.05%의 임피던스 대역폭을 얻었다. 이러한 결과는 WLAN/WiMAX 시스템에서 요구하는 특성을 잘 만족시킨다. 또한 2D 그리고 3D 방사패턴과 이득에 측정결과가 제시되고 논의되었다.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제6권6호
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• pp.849-852
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• 2011

This paper investigates a method to tackle the resonance problems of the rectangular power-bus structure(PBS) using thin sheets loaded with periodic metal strips. The equivalent surface impedance of the proposed loading is calculated and involved in the expression of the impedance that accounts for in the PBS, in order to improve the resonance behavior of the original structure. The effects of the strips and the immediate surroundings are illustrated by a number of numerical experiments. Also the restrictions of the technique are addressed.

• Journal of Plant Biology
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.311-316
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• 1991

The origin of cambial initials from procambium was studied in the seedling root of Acer saccharinum. In transverse view, the first periclinal divisions of procambial cells occurred just outside of each early metaxylem and resulted in meristematic strips. As root development progressed, the division activities appeared subsequently outside of each late metaxylem and then in pericycle cells opposite the four protoxylem poles. Eventually, such meristematic strips were connected completely each other. Thus, a nearly rectangular shaped meristematic layer in outline was formed outside the xylem in a whole root transectioned. In tangential section, early procambium showed a homogeneous structure consisted of uniform short cells with transverse end walls. However, some of the procambial cells did elongate, whereas others divided transversely. The former become more elongate, tapered, and vacuolated. Finally, they differentiated into fusiform initials. Short cells consisting axial strands divided continuousely in transverse plane and became ray initials, while some short cells elongated and transformed into long cells. The early ontogeny of vascular cambium in Acer saccharinum root was interpreted to be established by a gradual process.