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The Analysis on Energy Performance according to Characteristics of Glazing in High-rise Office Buildings (Glazing 특성에 따른 고층 오피스 건물의 에너지성능 분석)

  • Hwang, Woo-Jin;Kim, Kyo-Joon;Choi, Won-Ki
    • 한국태양에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2011.04a
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    • pp.156-161
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    • 2011
  • In case of newly constructed buildings, the construction type is almost Curtain-wall system or large window in building skin. However, these kind of buildings have problems with regulations on building energy efficiency. And national regulations on building energy efficiency limit only the V-factor of window(except infiltration), it is hard to predict energy consumption of Curtain-wall buildings which gain large solar energy in summer. In this study, the influence of LSG(Light to Solar Gain) on energy performance was theoretically analyzed with simulation. LSG is the value of VLT divide SHGC and represents the optical performance of the glass or glazing. The Window & Therm program developed in LBNL was used to analyze window systems and EnergyPlus was used to building energy. Cases of glazing are three types; single coated Low-e clear glazing, tripple coated Low-e clear glazing, tripple coated Low-e tinted glazing. The results of this study are follows; 1) The building energy consumption of Alt-l, 2, 3 were about 300, 253, $259kWh/m^2{\cdot}yr$ respectively. Therefore, improvement of LSG could save the energy up to 16%. 2) The saved energy could be converted 1 billion won as annual benefit of total energy costs 3) SHGC and LSG more influence on cooling energy than heating energy in office buildings.

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Performance of Tall Buildings in Urban Zones: Lessons Learned from a Decade of Full-Scale Monitoring

  • Kijewski-Correa, T.;Kareem, A.;Guo, Y.L.;Bashor, R.;Weigand, T.
    • International Journal of High-Rise Buildings
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    • v.2 no.3
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    • pp.179-192
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    • 2013
  • The lack of systematic validation for the design process supporting tall buildings motivated the authors' research groups and their collaborators to found the Chicago Full-Scale Monitoring Program over a decade ago. This project has allowed the sustained in-situ observation of a collection of tall buildings now spanning worldwide. This paper overviews this program and the lessons learned in the process, ranging from appropriate technologies for response measurements to the factors influencing accurate prediction of dynamic properties all the way to how these properties then influence the prediction of response using wind tunnel testing and whether this response does indeed correlate with in-situ observations. Through this paper, these wide ranging subjects are addressed in a manner that demonstrates the importance of continued promotion and expansion of full-scale monitoring efforts and the ways in which these programs can provide true value-added to building owners and managers.

Compressive Strength of Diagrid Node Using H-Shape Steel (H현강 Diagrid 접합부의 압축내력 단가)

  • Ju, Young-Kyu;Park, Soon-Jeon;Kim, Kyoung-Hwan;Chang, In-Hwa;Kim, Sang-Dae
    • Journal of Korean Association for Spatial Structures
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    • v.8 no.3
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    • pp.91-99
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    • 2008
  • As number of the buildings increases, it shows new trends such as twisted, tilted, taperer shape. As a structural solution for the new trend buildings, diagonal grid (Diagrid) structure was developed. Though a few buildings was built using diagird system, the structural performance of the corresponding node was not clearly identified. Therefore, experimental evaluation is needed to apply diagrid for higher buildings. In this study, the node was tested depending on the amounts of welding materials. As a result, the partial welding can provide enough strength for the node as required in the full penetration welding under monotonin compressive loadings.

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Reduced-mass Adaptive TMD for Tall Buildings Damping

  • Weber, Felix;Huber, Peter;Spensberger, Simon;Distl, Johann;Braun, Christian
    • International Journal of High-Rise Buildings
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    • v.8 no.2
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    • pp.117-123
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    • 2019
  • Tall buildings are prone to wind-induced vibrations due to their slenderness whereby peak structural accelerations may be higher than the recommended maximum value. The common countermeasure is the installation of a tuned mass damper (TMD) near the highest occupied floor. Due to the extremely large modal mass of tall buildings and because of the narrow to broad band type of wind excitation the TMD mass may become inacceptable large - in extreme cases up to 2000 metric tons. It is therefore a need to develop more efficient TMD concepts which provide the same damping to the building but with reduced mass. The adaptive TMD concept described in this paper represents a solution to this problem. Frequency and damping of the adaptive TMD are controlled in real-time by semi-active oil dampers according to the actual structural acceleration. The resulting enhanced TMD efficiency allows reducing its mass by up to 20% compared to the classical passive TMD. The adaptive TMD system is fully fail-safe thanks to a smart valve system of the semi-active oil dampers. In contrast to active TMD solutions the adaptive TMD is unconditionally stable and its power consumption on the order of 1 kW is negligible small as controllable oil dampers are semi-active devices. The adaptive TMD with reduced mass, stable behavior and lowest power consumption is therefore a preferable and cost saving damping tool for tall buildings.

Comparison between the Egyptian and international codes based on seismic response of mid- to high-rise moment resisting framed buildings

  • Ahmed Ibrahim;Ibrahim El-Araby;Ahmed I. Saleh;Mohammed Shaaban
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.87 no.4
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    • pp.347-361
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    • 2023
  • This research aims to assess the behavior of reinforced concrete (RC) residential buildings when moment-resisting frames (MRFs) are used as the lateral resisting system. This investigation was conducted using MIDAS Gen v.19.0. Buildings with various plan footprints (Square, Rectangular, Circular, Triangular, and Plus-Shaped), and different heights (15 m, 30 m, 45 m, and 60 m) are investigated. The defined load cases, the equivalent static lateral load pattern, and the response spectrum function were defined as stated by the American Standard (ASCE 7-16), the 1997 Uniform Building Code (UBC97), the Egyptian Code for Loads (ECP-201), and the European Standard (EC8). Extensive comparisons of the results obtained by the different codes (including the story displacement, the story drift, and the base shear) were undertaken; to assess the response of moment-resisting multi-story framed buildings under lateral loads. The results revealed that, for all study cases under consideration, both ECP-201 and EC8 gave smaller base shear, displacement, and drift by one third to one fourth, around one fourth, around one fifth, respectively for both the ELF and RSA methods if compared to ASCE 7-16 and UBC97.

A Systematic Review of Commercial Building Greening with CiteSpace

  • Yimeng Wu;Zhendong Wang;Kai Li;Hao Wang
    • International Journal of High-Rise Buildings
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    • v.12 no.4
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    • pp.273-285
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    • 2023
  • The commercial buildings greening can generate multiple benefits to achieve a sustainable building and business environment. However, a comprehensive systematic review of commercial buildings greening across multiple disciplines has yet to be reported. This study conducted a systematic analysis of 39 literature on commercial building greening from Web of Science over the past 19 years and utilized CiteSpace to visualize the academic evolution and trends in this field. Key findings were: 1) The number of publications in the past five years has increased, indicating that commercial building greening research has received widespread attention. 2) The large number of publications means that the research field of commercial building greening is relatively broad. 3) The study of commercial building greening has become a global participation and cooperation research topic. The top cooperating countries mainly come from the United States and Europe, while the differences in cooperation between institutions in developing countries are less significant. 4) The greening of commercial buildings is more related to research on behavioral activities. 5) The research on commercial building greening has developed from architecture and plants to interdisciplinary fields, including psychology, economics, and management. 6) The cost of commercial buildings greening is generally an obstacle to installation. This study provides specific references for stakeholders and plays a crucial role in determining the evolution of commercial building greening research and predicting future research needs and opportunities.

Estimating Method of Surface Roughness Using Geographic Information (지리정보를 이용한 지표면조도 산정 방법)

  • CHOI, Se-Hyu;SEO, Eun-Su
    • Journal of the Korean Association of Geographic Information Studies
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    • v.18 no.3
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    • pp.1-10
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    • 2015
  • Rapid urban expansion and densification of the various industrial facilities affect the changes of topography and building in urban areas. Even if buildings proceed with high rise, they get mixed with low-rise buildings such as houses and industrial parks that have existed in the area. This may confuse the designer in estimating a surface roughness, an important factor in calculating the design wind velocity of building. This study analyzed the surface roughness by using a geographic information. Referring to the criteria of each country's building code, this study proposed a method to distinguish the surface roughness depending on the height of the surrounding buildings where the design building is located and calculated the surface roughness using 1:5000 topographic map and GIS. It is expected to solve problems that an existing designer calculates the surface roughness in a subjective manner and to help to design more rational buildings resistant to wind.

A Study on Planning Instruction of Small Collective Housing by Annexing Parcels - Case Study on the Residence Inner Area, Sunchon City - (필지합병에 의한 소규모 협동주택의 계획방향에 관한 연구 - 순천시 도심주택지에 있어서 케이스스터디 -)

  • Kim, Young-Seok;Lee, Min-Gyu
    • Proceeding of Spring/Autumn Annual Conference of KHA
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    • 2003.11a
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    • pp.181-187
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    • 2003
  • This study intends to make a counterproposal for re-building existing high-rise/high-dense buildings and for planlessly re-constructing multi-dwellings. Also, it proposes the plan instruction fur reconstruction by small collective housings through annexing parcels in the residence Inner area. This study can be summarized as below: (1) Remained site generated by site boundaries can be utilized by annexing two or more parcels. (2) Vacant lots between buildings can be utilized as building space or common space by small-sized annexation. (3) Bad effect of residential environment caused by simultaneous development of total blocks can be minimized. (4) Formation of site size and plane, which are advantageous to reconstruction, is available. (5) Accessibility to neighboring roads can increase. (6) Residents' participation in development can increase in economical and planning aspect. In order to utilize these planning instruction, residents' participation and improved public ownership system for parcel annexation are required.

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Haut - A 21-storey Tall Timber Residential Building

  • Verhaegh, Rob;Vola, Mathew;de Jong, Jorn
    • International Journal of High-Rise Buildings
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    • v.9 no.3
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    • pp.213-220
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    • 2020
  • This paper reflects on the structural design of Haut; a 21-storey high-end residential development in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Construction started in 2019 and is in progress at the time of writing. Upon completion in 2021, Haut will be the first residential building in the Netherlands to achieve a 'BREEAM-outstanding' classification. The building will reach a height of 73 m, making it the highest timber structure in the Netherlands. It contains some 14.500 ㎡ of predominantly residential functions. It features a hybrid concrete-timber stability system and concrete-timber floor panels. This paper describes the concepts behind the structural design for Haut and will touch upon the main challenges that have arisen from the specific combination of characteristics of the project. The paper describes the design of the stability system and -floor system, the analysis of differential movements between concrete and timber structures and wind vibrations. The paper aims to show how the design team has met these specific challenges by implementing a holistic design approach and integrating market knowledge at an early stage of the design.

A Study on the Characteristics of Vibration and Noise to be occurred to operating Elevator in Apartment (공동주택 엘리베이터 운행시 발생하는 진동ㆍ소음 특성에 관한 연구)

  • 배동명;신창혁;김도균
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering Conference
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    • 2003.05a
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    • pp.938-943
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    • 2003
  • In accordance with the tendance to construct high-rise apartment buildings, the elevators tend to high speed up and to the drive more frequently. So, the problem of vibration and noise produced by the operating elevator has been treated as an important subject all the more. In this research, the actual levels of vibration and noise which generated and transmitted by the elevator operation in apartment buildings were measured and these characteristics were analysed to examine the countermeasures to be able to reduce the these vibration and noise level, and to design the several vibration and noise control.

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