In architecture,interlace structural concept is considered as a new design approach for cosmopolitan cities with high density to minimize the land use and increase the interaction.With various architectural approach,l...In architecture,interlace structural concept is considered as a new design approach for cosmopolitan cities with high density to minimize the land use and increase the interaction.With various architectural approach,land resources can be minimized by this interlace concept for residential complexes.Such buildings will eliminate the reduction of land resource problem and on the other side safety measures in structural design is incorporated by interlace concept of buildings.This new concept can be constructed steel or reinforced concrete.In this paper,an analytical approach has been presented for these buildings in architecture and structural design.In the research,design considerations were taken for interlaced structures with reinforced concrete and steel.Components of steel structure,isolated footing,and columns.This paper is presenting a step wise process for interlaced structures.They are identification of project area,layout and model preparation,analysis and design of concrete interlaced structure,analysis and design of steel interlaced structure,drafting of the plans and costing and estimation of the structures.Comparison of both reinforced concrete and steel structures were carried out.The main aim of the paper is to provide a comparison between steel and concrete interlaced structure.A cost estimation was carried out to determine optimum design and construction for interlaced structures.展开更多
The main concern of this paper is to provide an extensive study for the structural behavior of low/medium/high rise office buildings aiming to deepen structure and architect designers understanding for such type of bu...The main concern of this paper is to provide an extensive study for the structural behavior of low/medium/high rise office buildings aiming to deepen structure and architect designers understanding for such type of buildings. The study is performed on reinforced concrete and emphasized only on Kuwait city conditions for wind. Regular layout plan building with different heights ranging from five to fifty typical office stories are investigated in this study. Three dimensional finite element techniques through ETABS software are used in conducting analysis for structures presented here-in. A serviceability study is performed to ensure that buildings have sufficient stability to limit lateral drift and peak acceleration within the acceptable range of occupancy comfort. In addition, an ultimate strength study is carried out to design and verify that all the structural elements are designed to withstand factored gravity and lateral loadings in a safe manner according to the international building codes. The building slenderness ratio and the building core size and location are the studied parameters since they are the key drivers for the efficient structural design. Analysis results are presented and discussed and finally conclusions are summarized as guidelines for designers of concrete office buildings in Kuwait.展开更多
- The behavior of the reinforced concrete members subjected to combined torsion and shear is studied in this paper. Based on the skew bending failure pattern observed in tests, and according to the gradual increase in...- The behavior of the reinforced concrete members subjected to combined torsion and shear is studied in this paper. Based on the skew bending failure pattern observed in tests, and according to the gradual increase in strain on the concrete surface, a nonlinear full range analysis is performed for predicting the torque-twist relationship of members under combined torsion and shear for the ratio of torsion to shear is chosen bigger than 0.5 (T/ V b> 0.5). The test results are compared with the theoretical predictions.展开更多
A computer program is developed for the nonlincar analysis of prestressedconcrete and nonprestressed concrete members subjected to combined biaxial bending andaxial load.The strength-interaction diagrams and failure s...A computer program is developed for the nonlincar analysis of prestressedconcrete and nonprestressed concrete members subjected to combined biaxial bending andaxial load.The strength-interaction diagrams and failure surface are obtained.Thestrength design formulae are proposed.展开更多
A detailed fracture mechanics analysis of bridge-toughening in a fiber reinforced composite is presented in this paper. The integral equation governing bridge-toughening as well as crack opening displacement (COD) for...A detailed fracture mechanics analysis of bridge-toughening in a fiber reinforced composite is presented in this paper. The integral equation governing bridge-toughening as well as crack opening displacement (COD) for the composite with interfacial layer is derived from the Castigliano's theorem and interface shear-lag model. A numerical result of the COD equation is obtained using the iteration solution of the second Fredholm integral equation. In order to investigate the effect of various parameters on the toughening, an approximate analytical solution of the equation is present and its error analysis is performed, which demonstrates the approximate solution to be appropriate. A parametric study of the influence of the crack length, interfacial shear modules, thickness of the interphase, fiber radius, fiber volume fraction and properties of materials on composite toughening is therefore carried out. The results are useful for experimental demonstration and toughening design including the fabrication process of the composite.展开更多
文摘In architecture,interlace structural concept is considered as a new design approach for cosmopolitan cities with high density to minimize the land use and increase the interaction.With various architectural approach,land resources can be minimized by this interlace concept for residential complexes.Such buildings will eliminate the reduction of land resource problem and on the other side safety measures in structural design is incorporated by interlace concept of buildings.This new concept can be constructed steel or reinforced concrete.In this paper,an analytical approach has been presented for these buildings in architecture and structural design.In the research,design considerations were taken for interlaced structures with reinforced concrete and steel.Components of steel structure,isolated footing,and columns.This paper is presenting a step wise process for interlaced structures.They are identification of project area,layout and model preparation,analysis and design of concrete interlaced structure,analysis and design of steel interlaced structure,drafting of the plans and costing and estimation of the structures.Comparison of both reinforced concrete and steel structures were carried out.The main aim of the paper is to provide a comparison between steel and concrete interlaced structure.A cost estimation was carried out to determine optimum design and construction for interlaced structures.
文摘The main concern of this paper is to provide an extensive study for the structural behavior of low/medium/high rise office buildings aiming to deepen structure and architect designers understanding for such type of buildings. The study is performed on reinforced concrete and emphasized only on Kuwait city conditions for wind. Regular layout plan building with different heights ranging from five to fifty typical office stories are investigated in this study. Three dimensional finite element techniques through ETABS software are used in conducting analysis for structures presented here-in. A serviceability study is performed to ensure that buildings have sufficient stability to limit lateral drift and peak acceleration within the acceptable range of occupancy comfort. In addition, an ultimate strength study is carried out to design and verify that all the structural elements are designed to withstand factored gravity and lateral loadings in a safe manner according to the international building codes. The building slenderness ratio and the building core size and location are the studied parameters since they are the key drivers for the efficient structural design. Analysis results are presented and discussed and finally conclusions are summarized as guidelines for designers of concrete office buildings in Kuwait.
文摘- The behavior of the reinforced concrete members subjected to combined torsion and shear is studied in this paper. Based on the skew bending failure pattern observed in tests, and according to the gradual increase in strain on the concrete surface, a nonlinear full range analysis is performed for predicting the torque-twist relationship of members under combined torsion and shear for the ratio of torsion to shear is chosen bigger than 0.5 (T/ V b> 0.5). The test results are compared with the theoretical predictions.
文摘A computer program is developed for the nonlincar analysis of prestressedconcrete and nonprestressed concrete members subjected to combined biaxial bending andaxial load.The strength-interaction diagrams and failure surface are obtained.Thestrength design formulae are proposed.
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文摘A detailed fracture mechanics analysis of bridge-toughening in a fiber reinforced composite is presented in this paper. The integral equation governing bridge-toughening as well as crack opening displacement (COD) for the composite with interfacial layer is derived from the Castigliano's theorem and interface shear-lag model. A numerical result of the COD equation is obtained using the iteration solution of the second Fredholm integral equation. In order to investigate the effect of various parameters on the toughening, an approximate analytical solution of the equation is present and its error analysis is performed, which demonstrates the approximate solution to be appropriate. A parametric study of the influence of the crack length, interfacial shear modules, thickness of the interphase, fiber radius, fiber volume fraction and properties of materials on composite toughening is therefore carried out. The results are useful for experimental demonstration and toughening design including the fabrication process of the composite.