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  Thermal degradation of bending strength of plywood and oriented strand board: a kinet
Posted by: TAFATNEB - 06-03-2014, 10:36 PM - Forum: Journals, Papers and Presentations - No Replies

Thermal degradation of bending strength of plywood and oriented strand board: a kinetics approach

Author: Arijit Sinha• John A. Nairn• Rakesh Gupta | Size: 462 KB | Format: PDF | Quality: Unspecified | Year: 2009 | pages: 16


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Abstract The construction industry has relied heavily on wood and wood-based composites, such as oriented strand board (OSB) and plywood for timber frame construction. Therefore, it is highly imperative to categorize the response of woodbased
composites when exposed to elevated temperatures for a sustained period of time. The essence of fire-resistant structural design is to ensure that structural integrity be maintained during and after the fire, prevent collapse and maintain
means of egress. Another aspect is to assess post-fire structural integrity and residual strength of existing structure. The objective of this project was (a) to study the effect
of exposure time on bending strength (MOR) of OSB and plywood at elevated temperatures, (b) to interpret any relationships between different temperature and
time of exposure using a kinetics model for thermal degradation of strength, and © to develop a master curve representing temporal behavior of OSB and plywood at a
reference temperature. As much as 1,152 samples were tested in static bending as a function of exposure time and several temperatures. Strength (MOR) of both OSB and plywood decreased as a function of temperature and exposure time. These results were fit to a simple kinetics model, based on the assumption of degradation kinetics following an Arrhenius activation energy model. The apparent activation energies for thermal degradation of strength were 54.1 kJ/mol for OSB and 62.8 kJ/mol for plywood. Furthermore, using the kinetics analysis along with time–temperature superposition, a master curve was generated at a reference temperature of 150.C which predicts degradation of strength with time on exposure at that reference temperature.


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  Micro Structure Effect of Concrete Degradation for Compressive Strength of Concrete B
Posted by: TAFATNEB - 06-03-2014, 10:24 PM - Forum: Scientific journals and Research papers - No Replies

Micro Structure Effect of Concrete Degradation for Compressive Strength of Concrete Burned in High Temperature

Author: Setyowati E W , Soehardjono A , Zacoeb A , Fuad A , Mufti N | Size: 767 KB | Format: PDF | Quality: Unspecified | Publisher: International Journal of Emerging Technology and Advanced Engineering | Year: 2012 | pages: 06

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Abstract- It is generally recognized that the
environmental degradation of the concrete infrastructure is
a serious, large scale and costly problem in many parts of
the world. This study discussed about the power of concrete
structure especially the comparison of the compressive
strength of concrete due to higher temperature of fire with
the micro structure of concrete degradation . The
methodology consisted of experiment using the concrete
samples that was carried out by trial kinds temperature of
400°C, 600°C, and 800°C with factor of cement water was
steady in 28 days and then carried out process at the
burner wich burned . The study highlights thecapabilities
of the methods for the analysis of concrete towards the
determination of hardenedcement paste degradation. The
methods ascertain that the samples XRD results showed
small quantity of ettringite, calcium, carboaluminate
hydrate , and a complete leach of portlandite fase and to be
smaller than in high temperature and to be loos at 800
oC.The result for the SEM it will be degradation at micro
structure of concrete, like the micro crack on material
concrete at high temperature (800oC). The result
compressive test for 80 samples of concrete is the
compressive strength for the material concrete is become
lower than in high temperature, up to70 % .


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  SEISMIC ASSESSMENT OF AN IRREGULAR THREE-STOREY FULL SCA LE RC TEST STRUCTURE WITH SU
Posted by: TAFATNEB - 06-03-2014, 09:11 PM - Forum: Journals, Papers and Presentations - No Replies

SEISMIC ASSESSMENT OF AN IRREGULAR THREE-STOREY FULL SCA LE RC TEST STRUCTURE WITH SUBSTANDARD DETAILS

Author: S. J. PARDALOPOULOS Civil Engineer, (AUTh), MSc (DUTh), Greece [email protected] GEORGIA E. THERMOU PhD Candidate, Department of Civil Engineering Demokritus University of Thrace, Greece, STAVROULA J. PANTAZOPOULOU | Size: 737 KB | Format: PDF | Quality: Unspecified | pages: 17

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ABSTRACT
Seismic assessment of a full scale 3-storey, irregular reinforced concrete structure that was tested in the European Laboratory for Structural Assessment (ELSA) is presented in the paper. The structure is representative of older design and construction practices in Southern Europe, prior to the introduction of capacity design principles or modern detailing. Parametric analyses where carried out to quantify the effect of plan
eccentricity with the various mechanisms of resistance throughout the frame system, using the same ground motion records and PGA that were used in the actual tests. Mechanisms considered are member effective stiffness, member flexure, member shear, development capacity of anchorages and lap splices, and joint shear. Response parameters considered are the time-histories of the trajectories of the Center of Mass in the three floors, interstorey drift and floor twist. Also calculated are the time histories of demand/supply ratios, λi, for the various mechanisms of resistance.


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  EXPERIMENTAL MULTI-LEVEL SEISMIC PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT OF 3D RC FRAME DESIGNED FOR D
Posted by: TAFATNEB - 06-03-2014, 09:01 PM - Forum: Journals, Papers and Presentations - No Replies

EXPERIMENTAL MULTI-LEVEL SEISMIC PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT OF 3D RC FRAME DESIGNED FOR DAMAGE AVOIDANCE

Author: Brendon A Bradley1* , Rajesh P Dhakal1 , John B Mander1 , Louman Li1 . 1 Department of Civil Engineering, University of Canterbury, , New Zealand | Size: 591 KB | Format: PDF | Quality: Unspecified | pages: 33


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This paper experimentally investigates the application of damage avoidance design (DAD) philosophy to moment resisting frames with particular emphasis on detailing of rocking interfaces. An 80% scale 3-dimensional rocking beam-column joint sub-assembly designed and detailed based on damage avoidance principles is constructed and tested.
Incremental dynamic analysis (IDA) is used to select ground motion records to be applied to the sub-assembly to conduct a multi-level seismic performance assessment (MSPA).
Analyses are conducted to obtain displacement demands due to the selected near and medium
field ground motions that represent different levels of seismic hazard. Thus predicted
displacement time histories are applied to the sub-assembly to conduct quasi-earthquake displacement (QED) tests. The sub-assembly performed well reaching drifts up to 4.7% with only minor spalling occurring at rocking beam interfaces and minor flexural cracks in beams.
Yielding of post-tensioning tendons occurred, but the sub-assembly did not collapse. The externally attached energy dissipaters provided large hysteretic dissipation during large drift
cycles. The sub-assembly satisfied all three seismic performance requirements, thereby verifying the superior performance of the DAD philosophy.


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  Effect of floor slabs on the seismic performance of RC frames
Posted by: TAFATNEB - 06-03-2014, 08:55 PM - Forum: Scientific journals and Research papers - Replies (3)

Effect of floor slabs on the seismic performance of RC frames

Author: S.M Ahmed & U. Gunasekaran Anna University, Chennai, India. | Size: 1.3 MB | Format: PDF | Quality: Unspecified | Year: 2014 | pages: 13

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ABSTRACT: In monolithic reinforced concrete structures, portions of the floor slabs act as flanges to the girders, thereby increasing the strength and stiffness of the girders. The question of how much the slab contributes to the lateral strength is very important for the design of structures; therefore this paper describes the effect of slabs at the joints in moment-frame structures subjected to large seismic deformations. A simple method to model a beam-column joint subassembly including the effects of both beam growth/elongation and the floor slab is introduced. The model is developed by establishing the slab crack pattern at the joint and the state of strain in the slab bars. The results of the models excluding and including slab effects are verified with the experiential test results. The joint model is incorporated in the nonlinear dynamic analyses for a five-storey and four-bay moment frame structure. Two different ground motions (El-Centro 1940 and Northridge 1994) are considered for the analyses. The results show that the cyclic inelastic bending causes the beams to increase in length and the floor slabs significantly restrain this phenomenon and cause the columns to displace by different amounts, changing the distribution of shear among the columns, and increasing the base shear of the columns. These additional forces may lead to a failure mechanism different from the anticipated one. The effect of floor slab including beam elongation effect is thus illustrated for a two dimensional moment frame building and this model works well for the lateral load analysis of frames.


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  SEISMIC PERFORMANCE OF HIGH-STRENGTH-CONCRETE HOLLOW BRIDGE PIERS UNDER MULTI-DIRECTI
Posted by: TAFATNEB - 06-03-2014, 08:39 PM - Forum: Journals, Papers and Presentations - No Replies

SEISMIC PERFORMANCE OF HIGH-ST RENGTH-CONCRETE HOLLOW BRIDGE PIERS UNDER MULTI-DIRECTIONAL LOADING

Author: R. Burgueño , X. Liu and E. M. Hines | Size: 1.2 MB | Format: PDF | Quality: Unspecified | pages: 11

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High-strength-concrete (HSC) offers the potential of transforming the design of structural elements under seismic loads by harnessing the enhanced capacities associated with axial load, flexural compression zone confinement and web shear crushing of wall webs. However, the limits to which such performance features can be reliably taken into account require careful exploration, in particular, when considering multi-directional seismic loads. Of the noted aspects enhanced by HSC, that associated with the inelastic web crushing capacity of hollow rectangular bridge piers is still unresolved in view of the guidance of capacity design philosophy which suppresses possible shear failures. Nonetheless, recent research has demonstrated that structural walls can exhibit dependable ductile behavior before being ultimately limited by web crushing shear failures. And that this inelastic capacity can be further improved with HSC. However, the threedensional demands and damage accumulation of HSC structural walls under multi-directional loading needs to be properly evaluated to establish reliable nlimits that satisfy the noted inelastic performance requirements.


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  Seismic Performance of Strength Degraded Structures
Posted by: TAFATNEB - 06-03-2014, 08:31 PM - Forum: Journals, Papers and Presentations - No Replies

Seismic Performance of Strength Degraded Structures

Author: Rupali S Bhamare , Bidur Kafle , Nelson Lam , John Wilson , Emad Gad | Size: 423 KB | Format: PDF | Quality: Unspecified | pages: 11

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ABSTRACT:
Traditionally, performance assessment of a structure is based on trading off strength demand with
ductility demand. In high seismicity region, the design provisions are based on the concept of conservation
of energy; such guidelines (FEMA 273) recommend a very low drift capacity for strength
degraded structures. Furthermore, the application of these guidelines, results in most of the strength
degraded structures deemed unsafe when subjected to earthquake excitations in low and moderate
seismic regions. This paper presents results of nonlinear time history analyses (THA) for such
strength degraded structures for a range of near-field and far-field earthquake scenarios of different
M-R combinations. Fragility curves defining probability of failure of structures have been developed.
The insensitivity of the probability of failure of the URM wall on its height (i.e. vertical span
length) is an interesting finding in this study. Also, the extent of strength degradation in an unreinforced
masonry wall is not shown to have increased its probability of failure.


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  The Analysis of Cable and Catenary Structures
Posted by: ssobhan - 06-03-2014, 05:22 PM - Forum: Analysis & Design - Replies (3)

The Analysis of Cable and Catenary Structures

Author: Paul Ndumbaro, Peter Broughton | Size: 12 MB | Format: PDF | Quality: Scanner | Publisher: Thomas Telford Publishing | Year: 1995 | pages: 98 | ISBN: 978-0727720085

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This book provides sound practical guidance on cable and catenary structural systems. In a clear and concise manner it deals with the complicated subject of exact formulation in the theoretical treatment of these systems when subjected to large charges in geometry.

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  performance assessment of multistroyed rc special moment resisting frame
Posted by: TAFATNEB - 06-03-2014, 07:30 AM - Forum: Civil Engineering MSc and PhD thesis - No Replies

performance assessment of multistroyed rc special moment resisting frame

Author: RAHUL V NAIR | Size: 1 MB | Format: PDF | Quality: Unspecified | Year: 2013 | pages: 88

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  Application of Nonlinear Static Procedures for Seismic Assessment of Regular RC Momen
Posted by: TAFATNEB - 06-03-2014, 07:19 AM - Forum: Scientific journals and Research papers - No Replies

Application of Nonlinear Static Procedures for Seismic Assessment of Regular RC Moment Frame Buildings

Author: Michalis Fragiadakis , Dimitrios Vamvatsikos , Mark Aschheim | Size: 1.6 MB | Format: PDF | Quality: Unspecified | pages: 27


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Abstract. The applicability of nonlinear static procedures for estimating seismic demands of typical regular RC moment-resisting frames is evaluated. This work, conducted within the framework of the ATC-76-6 project, shows the degree to which nonlinear static methods can characterize global and
local response demands vis-à-vis those determined by nonlinear dynamic analysis for three RC mo-ment frame buildings. The response quantities (engineering demand parameters) considered are peak story displacements, story drifts, story shears and floor overturning moments. The single-mode push-
over methods evaluated include the N2 and the ASCE-41 coefficient methods. Multi-modal pushover methods such as the Modal Pushover Analysis and the Consecutive Modal Pushover method also were evaluated. The results indicate that the relatively good performance of the single-mode methods observed for low-rise buildings rapidly deteriorates as the number of stories increases. The multi- mode techniques generally extend the range of applicability of pushover methods, but at the cost of additional computation and without ensuring reliability of the results.


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