Embossed Structural Skin for Tall Buildings

Song, Jin Young,Lee, Donghun,Erikson, James,Hao, Jianming,Wu, Teng,Kim, Bonghwan Council on Tall Building and Urban Habitat Korea 2018 International journal of high-rise buildings Vol.7 No.1

This paper explores the function of a structural skin with an embossed surface applicable to use for tall building structures. The major diagrid system with a secondary embossed surface structure provides an enhanced perimeter structural system by increasing tube section areas and reduces aerodynamic loads by disorienting major organized structure of winds. A parametric study used to investigate an optimized configuration of the embossed structure revealed that the embossed structure has a structural advantage in stiffening the structure, reducing lateral drift to 90% compared to a non-embossed diagrid baseline model, and results of wind load analysis using computational fluid dynamics, demonstrated the proposed embossed system can reduce. The resulting undulating embossed skin geometry presents both opportunities for incorporating versatile interior environments as well as unique challenges for daylighting and thermal control of the envelope. Solar and thermal control requires multiple daylighting solutions to address each local façade surface condition in order to reduce energy loads and meet occupant comfort standards. These findings illustrate that although more complex in geometry, architects and engineers can produce tall buildings that have less impact on our environment by utilizing structural forms that reduce structural steel needed for stiffening, thus reducing embodied $CO^2$, while positively affecting indoor quality and energy performance, all possible while creating a unique urban iconography derived from the performance of building skin.

Transient energy flow in ship plate and shell structures under low velocity impact

Liu, Z.S.,Swaddiwudhipong, S.,Lu, C.,Hua, J. Techno-Press 2005 Structural Engineering and Mechanics, An Int'l Jou Vol.20 No.4

Structural members commonly employed in marine and off-shore structures are usually fabricated from plates and shells. Collision of this class of structures is usually modeled as plate and shell structures subjected to dynamic impact loading. The understanding of the dynamic response and energy transmission of the structures subjected to low velocity impact is useful for the efficient design of this type of structures. The transmissions of transient energy flow and dynamic transient response of these structures under low velocity impact are presented in the paper. The structural intensity approach is adopted to study the elastic transient dynamic characteristics of the plate structures under low velocity impact. The nine-node degenerated shell elements are adopted to model both the target and impactor in the dynamic impact response analysis. The structural intensity streamline representation is introduced to interpret energy flow paths for transient dynamic response of the structures. Numerical results, including contact force and transient energy flow vectors as well as structural intensity stream lines, demonstrate the efficiency of the present approach and attenuating impact effects on this type of structures.

Integrated fire dynamics and thermomechanical modeling framework for steel-concrete composite structures

Joonho Choi,Rami Haj-ali,김희선 국제구조공학회 2010 Steel and Composite Structures, An International J Vol.10 No.2

The objective of this study is to formulate a general 3D material-structural analysis framework for the thermomechanical behavior of steel-concrete structures in a fire environment. The proposed analysis framework consists of three sequential modeling parts: fire dynamics simulation, heat transfer analysis, and a thermomechanical stress analysis of the structure. The first modeling part consists of applying the NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS) where coupled CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) with thermodynamics are combined to realistically model the fire progression within the steel-concrete structure. The goal is to generate the spatial-temporal (ST) solution variables (temperature, heat flux) on the surfaces of the structure. The FDS-ST solutions are generated in a discrete form. Continuous FDS-ST approximations are then developed to represent the temperature or heat-flux at any given time or point within the structure. An extensive numerical study is carried out to examine the best ST approximation functions that strike a balance between accuracy and simplicity. The second modeling part consists of a finite-element (FE) transient heat analysis of the structure using the continuous FDS-ST surface variables as prescribed thermal boundary conditions. The third modeling part is a thermomechanical FE structural analysis using both nonlinear material and geometry. The temperature history from the second modeling part is used at all nodal points. The ABAQUS (2003) FE code is used with external user subroutines for the second and third simulation parts in order to describe the specific heat temperature nonlinear dependency that drastically affects the transient thermal solution especially for concrete materials. User subroutines are also developed to apply the continuous FDS-ST surface nodal boundary conditions in the transient heat FE analysis. The proposed modeling framework is applied to predict the temperature and deflection of the well-documented third Cardington fire test.

Energy-based sidesway collapse fragilities for ductile structural frames under earthquake loadings

Deniz, Derya,Song, Junho,Hajjar, Jerome F. Elsevier 2018 ENGINEERING STRUCTURES Vol.174 No.-

<P><B>Abstract</B></P> <P>In assessing the likelihood of structural collapse under strong earthquake motions, uncertainties in structural properties and ground motions can be incorporated by use of a probabilistic analysis framework in conjunction with analysis methods such as incremental dynamic analysis (IDA). Maximum inter-story drift ratio (<I>IDR</I>) is typically selected as the key descriptor to characterize the global behavior of structural system in such a probabilistic assessment. The structural collapse capacity is often defined in terms of a threshold value of <I>IDR</I> or a reduced slope of the IDA curve between a selected seismic intensity measure and the corresponding <I>IDR</I>. However, collapse assessment approaches based on <I>IDR</I> may not accurately represent the overall structural collapse behavior due to redistribution and variation of local damage within the structure. Moreover, results of collapse predictions are found to be sensitive to variability in such drift measures, and assumed threshold values used in the collapse criterion. Recently, an energy-based seismic collapse criterion has been developed to describe collapse in terms of dynamic instability of the whole structural system caused by gravity loads. Using the energy-based collapse criterion, this paper proposes a more effective sidesway collapse risk assessment approach of ductile planar frames subjected to horizontal seismic loadings based on a new key descriptor of structural performance. The key descriptor, designated as the equivalent-velocity ratio, is related to the ratio of the energy dissipated through structural degradation to the seismic input energy. Using the equivalent-velocity ratio, a probabilistic collapse assessment method is developed for systematic treatment of uncertainties in the ground motions.</P> <P><B>Highlights</B></P> <P> <UL> <LI> A new descriptor’s been proposed for seismic performance of ductile moment frames. </LI> <LI> New seismic demand models and collapse fragility relations are obtained for frames. </LI> <LI> The new collapse fragility relations are compared with the traditional approaches. </LI> <LI> The developed techniques help achieve reliable prediction of structural collapse. </LI> </UL> </P>

Synchrotron X-ray scattering and photon correlation spectroscopy studies on thin film morphology details and structural changes of an amorphous-crystalline brush diblock copolymer

Kim, Young Yong,Kim, Kyungtae,Jung, Sungmin,Kim, Changsub,Kim, Jehan,Roth, Stephan V.,Sprung, Michael,Vartanyants, Ivan A.,Ree, Moonhor Elsevier 2016 Polymer Vol.105 No.-

<P><B>Abstract</B></P> <P>We investigated structural details and temperature-induced structural changes of an amorphous-crystalline brush diblock copolymer, poly(3-((6-((7-(9H-carbazol-9-yl)heptanoyl)oxy)hexyl)thio)propyl glycidyl ether)<SUB>60</SUB>-<I>b</I>-poly(glycidyl 12-((3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,9,9,10,10,10-heptadecafluorodecyl)oxy)-12-oxododecanoate)<SUB>20</SUB> (PGK<SUB>60</SUB>-PGF<SUB>20</SUB>) in nanoscale thin films using synchrotron grazing incidence X-ray scattering (GIXS) and X-ray photon correlation spectroscopy (XPCS). Interestingly, the diblock copolymer was found to form a mixture of two different hexagonal cylinder structures (HEX1 and HEX2) where the PGF cylinders were aligned in the film plane. HEX1 was composed of PGF cylinders with higher population of crystals while HEX2 consisted of PGF cylinders with lower population of crystals. Surprisingly, the PGF block chains favorably self-assembled because of strong lateral interactions in the bristles, forming vertical multibilayer structure with partial interdigitation even in the highly confined cylindrical geometry. In heating run up to 340 K, some fraction of HEX2 was transformed to HEX1 via cold crystallization. In contrast, HEX1 was transformed to HEX2 above 340 K because of melting of the PGF crystals. The XPCS analysis found that the HEX structural changes associated with the cold crystallization in the PGF cylinder domains took place with relatively fast dynamics. The HEX structural changes associated with melting of the PGF crystals in the cylinder domains occurred with relatively slow dynamics; this unusual dynamics of structural changes might be attributed to a high energy melting process of PGF crystals against strong lateral interactions of the bristles.</P> <P><B>Highlights</B></P> <P> <UL> <LI> Hierarchical structure of an amorphous-crystalline brush diblock copolymer in nanoscale thin films was investigated. </LI> <LI> The crystallizable block chain makes two different hexagonal cylindrical packing orders. </LI> <LI> The fluoroalkyl containing brush block reveals strong tendency to crystallize even in confined cylindrical geometry. </LI> <LI> The fluoroalkyl containing brush block tends to undergo cold crystallization, causing a fast mode of structural changes. </LI> </UL> </P> <P><B>Graphical abstract</B></P> <P>Nanoscale thin film morphology details and temperature-induced structural changes of an amorphous-crystalline brush diblock copolymer containing carbazole and fluoroalkyl end groups at the bristle ends were investigated using synchrotron X-ray scattering and photon correlation spectroscopy.</P> <P>[DISPLAY OMISSION]</P>

Vibration analysis of electric motors considering rotating rotor structure using flexible multibody dynamics-electromagnetic-structural vibration coupled analysis

Cho Seunghyeon,전경훈,김창완 한국CDE학회 2023 Journal of computational design and engineering Vol.10 No.2

In this study, we develop flexible multibody dynamic-electromagnetic-structural vibration coupled analysis method to accurately predict motor vibration by considering the electromagnetic force characteristics, rotating characteristics of rotating motor motors, and their interactions at the no-load rated speed and operating speed range. The structural characteristics are accurately reflected by developing a three-dimensional (3D) finite element model considering the entire components of the motor. The reliability of the 3D finite element model of the motor is verified using the impact hammer test. In addition, to consider the rotational characteristics of the rotor structure, we develop a flexible multibody dynamics model that connects the flexible rotor and the bearing with revolute joint. The vibration of the motor at the no-load rated speed is analyzed using flexible multibody dynamics-electromagnetic-structural vibration coupled analysis. Comparing the vibration test results, it is confirmed that the flexible multibody dynamics-electromagnetic-structural vibration coupled analysis result predicts the actual motor vibration more accurately than the conventional finite element analysis-based electromagnetic-structural vibration coupled analysis result. By using flexible multibody dynamics-electromagnetic-structural vibration coupled analysis in the operating speed range, it is confirmed that not only electromagnetic force harmonics but also sideband harmonics caused by rotor eccentricity-induced large vibrations, and also confirmed that it accurately predicts the vibration characteristics of actual motors with rotating rotors.

비구조요소의 내진설계를 위한 등가정적 층가속도 평가

전수찬(Jun, Su-Chan),이철호(Lee, Cheol-Ho),배창준(Bae, Chang-Jun),김성용(Kim, Sung-Yong) 대한건축학회 2020 大韓建築學會論文集 : 構造系 Vol.36 No.3

In this paper, the ASCE 7 equivalent static approach for seismic design of non-structural elements is critically evaluated based on the measured floor acceleration data, theory of structural dynamics, and linear/nonlinear dynamic analysis of three-dimensional building models. The analysis of this study on the up-to-date database of the instrumented buildings in California clearly reveals that the measured database does not well corroborate the magnitude and the profile of the floor acceleration as proposed by ASCE 7. The basic flaws in the equivalent static approach are illustrated using elementary structural dynamics. Based on the linear and nonlinear dynamic analyses of three-dimensional case study buildings, it is shown that the magnitude and distribution of the PFA (peak floor acceleration) can significantly be affected by the supporting structural characteristics such as fundamental period, higher modes, structural nonlinearity, and torsional irregularity. In general, the equivalent static approach yields more conservative acceleration demand as building period becomes longer, and the PFA distribution in long-period buildings tend to become constant along the building height due to the higher mode effect. Structural nonlinearity was generally shown to reduce floor acceleration because of its period-lengthening effect. Torsional floor amplification as high as 250% was observed in the building model of significant torsional irregularity, indicating the need for inclusion of the torsional amplification to the equivalent static approach when building torsion is severe. All these results lead to the conclusion that, if permitted, dynamic methods which can account for supporting structural characteristics, should be preferred for rational seismic design of non-structural elements.

FE model updating method incorporating damping matrices for structural dynamic modifications

Arora, Vikas Techno-Press 2014 Structural Engineering and Mechanics, An Int'l Jou Vol.52 No.2

An accurate finite element (FE) model of a structure is essential for predicting reliably its dynamic characteristics. Such a model is used to predict the effects of structural modifications for dynamic design of the structure. These modifications may be imposed by design alterations for operating reasons. Most of the model updating techniques neglect damping and so these updated models can't be used for accurate prediction of vibration amplitudes. This paper deals with the basic formulation of damped finite element model updating method and its use for structural dynamic modifications. In this damped damped finite element model updating method, damping matrices are updated along with mass and stiffness matrices. The damping matrices are updated by updating the damping coefficients. A case involving actual measured data for the case of F-shaped test structure, which resembles the skeleton of a drilling machine is used to evaluate the effectiveness of damped FE model updating method for accurate prediction of the vibration levels and thus its use for structural dynamic modifications. It can be concluded from the study that damped updated FE model updating can be used for structural dynamic modifications with confidence.

Structural Features and Firm Dynamics in Korea's General Machinery Industry

배미경 한국경제통상학회 2023 경제연구 Vol.41 No.4

This study explores firm dynamics triggered by exogenous market shocks within the Korean general machinery industry in order to assess the impact of these shocks on productivity growth. The main findings are as follows: 1)vertically integrated with capital-share (VI) firms with extensive business durations showed resilience within the VI structure in the wake of market exogenous shocks, demonstrating their competitiveness by leveraging stable supply chains and reduced transaction costs, despite the presence of agency costs; 2) non-VI (NVI) entrants significantly boosted the productivity growth of the industry and their NVI structure in the midst of market exogenous shocks, showcasing their exceptional productivity capabilities as independent entities within the general machinery industry and its NVI structure.; 3) during the 2010 sharp economic bounceback and the 2020 economic depression, self-selecting VI firms transitioning to a NVI structure significantly increased productivity growth of the NVI structure; 4) sluggish technical progress for the VI structure and a substantial technical retrogression for the NVI structure hindered productivity growth of the entire general machinery industry. 5) Overall, the VI structure outperformed in terms of technical progress and business duration, with VI firms having a greater competitive edge than their NVI counterparts. These findings support the advantageous position of the VI structure in the general machinery industry. Therefore, timely remedies to restore and activate the industry’s growth potential through similarly efficient resource allocation must be implemented to contribute to economic growth for the country.

Dynamic characteristics of hybrid tower of cable-stayed bridges

Shehata E. Abdel Raheem 국제구조공학회 2014 Steel and Composite Structures, An International J Vol.17 No.6

The dynamic characterization is important in making accurate predictions of the seismic response of the hybrid structures dominated by different damping mechanisms. Different damping characteristics arise from the construction of the tower with different materials: steel for the upper part; reinforced concrete for the lower main part and interaction with supporting soil. The process of modeling damping matrices and experimental verification is challenging because damping cannot be determined via static tests as can mass and stiffness. The assumption of classical damping is not appropriate if the system to be analyzed consists of two or more parts with significantly different levels of damping, such as steel/ concrete mixed structure - supporting soil coupled system. The dynamic response of structures is critically determined by the damping mechanisms, and its value is very important for the design and analysis of vibrating structures. An analytical approach capable of evaluating the equivalent modal damping ratio from structural components is desirable for improving seismic design. Two approaches are considered to define and investigate dynamic characteristics of hybrid tower of cable-stayed bridges: The first approach makes use of a simplified approximation of two lumped masses to investigate the structure irregularity effects including damping of different material, mass ratio, frequency ratio on dynamic characteristics and modal damping; the second approach employs a detailed numerical step-by step integration procedure in which the damping matrices of the upper and the lower substructures are modeled with the Rayleigh damping formulation.