Tsunami Structural Design Provisions for a New Update of Building Codes and Performance-Based Engineering

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary Y. K. Chock ◽  
Ian Robertson ◽  
H. Ronald Riggs
Keyword(s):  
Structural Design ◽  
Building Codes ◽  
And Performance

scholarly journals Thermal Performance Analysis of Heat Collection Wall in High-Rise Building Based on the Measurement of Near-Wall Microclimate

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (7) ◽  
pp. 2023
Author(s):  
Ruixin Li ◽  
Yiwan Zhao ◽  
Gaochong Lv ◽  
Weilin Li ◽  
Jiayin Zhu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wind Speed ◽  
Structural Design ◽  
Theoretical Basis ◽  
Thermal Process ◽  
Measured Data ◽  
Passive Heating ◽  
High Rise ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Wall Components ◽  
Near Wall

Near-wall microenvironment of a building refers to parameters such as wind speed, temperature, relative humidity, solar radiation near the building’s façade, etc. The distribution of these parameters on the building façade shows a certain variation based on changes in height. As a technology of passive heating and ventilation, the effectiveness of this application on heat collection wall is significantly affected by the near-wall microclimate, which is manifested by the differences, and rules of the thermal process of the components present at different elevations. To explore the feasibility and specificity of this application of heat collection wall in high-rise buildings, this study uses three typical high-rise buildings from Zhengzhou, China, as research buildings. Periodic measurements of the near-wall microclimate during winter and summer were carried out, and the changing rules of vertical and horizontal microclimate were discussed in detail. Later, by combining these measured data with numerical method, thermal process and performance of heat collection wall based on increasing altitude were quantitatively analyzed through numerical calculations, and the optimum scheme for heat collection wall components was summarized to provide a theoretical basis for the structural design of heat-collecting wall in high-rise buildings.

Structural design and performance evaluation of FeCo/epoxy magnetostrictive composites

2021 ◽  
pp. 108840
Author(s):  
Zhenjun Yang ◽  
Zhenjin Wang ◽  
Kenya Nakajima ◽  
Daiki Neyama ◽  
Fumio Narita
Keyword(s):  
Performance Evaluation ◽  
Structural Design ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Magnetostrictive Composites

An evaluation of pile cap design methods in accordance with the Canadian design standard

2004 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 109-119 ◽  
Author(s):  
William Cavers ◽  
Gordon A Fenton
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Structural Design ◽  
Design Methods ◽  
Building Codes ◽  
Design Models ◽  
Design Standard ◽  
Strut And Tie ◽  
Pile Cap ◽  
Pile Caps ◽  
Strut And Tie Model

There are a number of design methods that have been described for the design of pile caps, but there has been no consensus on which method provides the best approach for the working designer. This paper describes a study conducted to establish the performance of several pile cap design methods, particularly with respect to the Canadian standard, CSA A23.3-94. Previous research was examined to determine the basis of the design methods and the state of current research. The design methods identified were then applied to pile caps for which test data were available. The theoretical loads obtained using the various design methods were compared with the experimental loads. The results of this study indicate that two design models of the five examined are the most suitable. This study also indicates that the provisions of the Canadian design standard are adequate. A possible refinement of the strut-and-tie model incorporating a geometric limit is also outlined.Key words: building codes, footings, pile caps, reinforced concrete, structural design.

Design of Huge Complex Building of Two Structurally Independent Seismic Isolation Structures Coupled by Unique Expansion Joint

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masaru Kokonno ◽  
Tatsuhiko Maeda ◽  
Keita Tahara ◽  
Marina Kouda ◽  
Yoshiaki Sawai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Economic Efficiency ◽  
Structural Design ◽  
Seismic Isolation ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Building Codes ◽  
Expansion Joint ◽  
Long Period ◽  
Complex Building

<p>For large‐scale complex facilities, the authors designed seismic isolation structures which were ensured the highest‐level safety in a rational and economic way.</p><p>We split the building into two first, and then planned the buildings so that their spans and story heights might be optimum according to their uses, and performed the structural design of each building in pursuit of rationality and economic efficiency as well as safety. Finally, the buildings were integrated into one by connecting the two seismic isolation buildings with special expansion joint which was developed for these buildings.</p><p>Additionally, we considered long‐period earthquakes and strong inland earthquakes that were larger than the reference earthquake of the Japanese Building Codes to ensure highest‐level aseismic performance.</p>

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