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Ccfss Technical Bulletin August 1996, Wei-Wen Yu Center For Cold-Formed Steel Structures Aug 1996

Ccfss Technical Bulletin August 1996, Wei-Wen Yu Center For Cold-Formed Steel Structures

CCFSS Technical Bulletins (1993 - 2020)

No abstract provided.


Ccfss News August 1996, Wei-Wen Yu Center For Cold-Formed Steel Structures Aug 1996

Ccfss News August 1996, Wei-Wen Yu Center For Cold-Formed Steel Structures

CCFSS Newsletters (1999 - 2008)

No abstract provided.


Structural Behavior Of Circular Holes In Web Elements Of Cold-Formed Steel Flexural Members Subjected To Web Crippling For End-One-Flange Loading, Craig Uphoff, Roger A. Laboube, Wei-Wen Yu Aug 1996

Structural Behavior Of Circular Holes In Web Elements Of Cold-Formed Steel Flexural Members Subjected To Web Crippling For End-One-Flange Loading, Craig Uphoff, Roger A. Laboube, Wei-Wen Yu

CCFSS Library (1939 - present)

I. INTRODUCTION A. GENERAL An environmental concern regarding the use of wood being an appropriate construction material has become a contemporary issue. The depletion of forests, caused not only by the building construction industry, but also by natural disasters such as forest fires, has raised many questions about the conservation of the environment. Trees are being replanted in an effort to make up for the loss, but trees take many years to mature. Therefore, in an attempt to improve the environment and the feasibility of building construction, alternative materials for residential construction are being investigated. One material that is being …


Behavior Of Compression Web Members In Cold-Formed Steel Truss Assemblies, Jerome A. Riemann, Roger A. Laboube, Wei-Wen Yu Aug 1996

Behavior Of Compression Web Members In Cold-Formed Steel Truss Assemblies, Jerome A. Riemann, Roger A. Laboube, Wei-Wen Yu

CCFSS Library (1939 - present)

PREFACE To aid in adapting cold-formed steel to the residential market, a research project was initiated in 1993 at the University of Missouri-Rolla. Design issues relating to the use of cold-formed steel members and connections in residential roof truss systems have been the focus of the project. The purpose of this research was to study the behavior of cold-formed steel roof truss systems and to establish appropriate design recommendations. Overall, the research findings were intended to aid the promotion of cold-formed steel as a safe, serviceable, and cost effective alternative in residential construction. The First Summary Report was issued in …


Behavior Of Cold-Formed Steel Web Elements With Web Openings Subjected To Web Crippling And A Combination Of Bending And Web Crippling For Interior-One-Flange Loading, Sameer U. Deshmukh, Roger A. Laboube, Wei-Wen Yu Aug 1996

Behavior Of Cold-Formed Steel Web Elements With Web Openings Subjected To Web Crippling And A Combination Of Bending And Web Crippling For Interior-One-Flange Loading, Sameer U. Deshmukh, Roger A. Laboube, Wei-Wen Yu

CCFSS Library (1939 - present)

INTRODUCTION A. GENERAL Conservation is becoming more prevalent in our society as it is a necessity to protect our environment and ensure our future. Recently, this growing environmental awareness has created concerns regarding the use of wood as an appropriate construction material. In addition, economic and safety concerns are pressuring the competitiveness of the wood industry. Timber prices have risen sharply as the result of a supply and demand crisis. Also, the recent devastation to wood structures by storms have led to the adoption of building codes which require engineered residential construction to minimize safety concerns. To improve the feasibility …


Fdtd Modeling Of Common-Mode Radiation From Cables, David M. Hockanson, James L. Drewniak, Todd H. Hubing, Thomas Van Doren Aug 1996

Fdtd Modeling Of Common-Mode Radiation From Cables, David M. Hockanson, James L. Drewniak, Todd H. Hubing, Thomas Van Doren

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Radiation from cables attached to printed circuit boards and shielding enclosures is among the primary concerns in meeting FCC Class A and B limits. The finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method can be employed to model radiation from printed circuit boards and shielding enclosures with complex geometries, but difficulties in modeling wires and cables of arbitrary radii are encountered. Modeling the wire by setting the axial component of the electric field to zero in the FDTD method results in an effective wire radius that is determined by the mesh discretization. Neglecting the wire radius in applications, such as electromagnetic interference (EMI) or …


Experimental And Numerical Investigations Of Fundamental Radiation Mechanisms In Pcb Designs With Attached Cables, David M. Hockanson, Cheung-Wei Lam, James L. Drewniak, Todd H. Hubing, Thomas Van Doren Aug 1996

Experimental And Numerical Investigations Of Fundamental Radiation Mechanisms In Pcb Designs With Attached Cables, David M. Hockanson, Cheung-Wei Lam, James L. Drewniak, Todd H. Hubing, Thomas Van Doren

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Stacked-card and modules-on-backplane printed circuit board geometries are advantageous for conserving real-estate in many designs. Unfortunately, at high frequencies, current-driven noise sources may develop at the connector. The connector may effectively drive the daughter-card against the motherboard and attached cables, resulting in common-mode radiation. The connector geometry can be modified to reduce the level of the effective noise-source when high frequencies are routed between the mother-board and daughter-card. Current speeds and PCB board sizes result in geometries that are of significant dimensions in terms of wavelength at the upper frequency end of the signal spectrum. Geometries are then of sufficient …


A Multi-Institutional Cooperative Approach To Power Engineering Education, Anil Pahwa, Kraig J. Olejniczak, S. D. Sughoff, Shelli K. Starrett, Mariesa Crow Aug 1996

A Multi-Institutional Cooperative Approach To Power Engineering Education, Anil Pahwa, Kraig J. Olejniczak, S. D. Sughoff, Shelli K. Starrett, Mariesa Crow

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

This paper describes the multi-institutional cooperative effort between the University of Missouri--Rolla, Kansas State University, and the University of Arkansas to develop two new courses in flexible power system control.


Simulation And Measurement For Decoupling On Multilayer Pcb Dc Power Buses, Hao Shi, F. Yuan, Fei Sha, James L. Drewniak, Todd H. Hubing, Thomas Van Doren Aug 1996

Simulation And Measurement For Decoupling On Multilayer Pcb Dc Power Buses, Hao Shi, F. Yuan, Fei Sha, James L. Drewniak, Todd H. Hubing, Thomas Van Doren

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

DC power bus decoupling of a multi-layer PCB is modeled by a combination of a lumped circuit model at low frequencies ( < 200 MHz), and a mixed-potential integral equation approach at high frequencies. In order to determine the lumped parameters of via interconnects, an effective procedure using a network analyzer has been developed to characterize the trace/via inductances/resistances. For an 8 inch × 10 inch ten-layer test board used in this study, the simulations show good agreement with the measurement. This method can lead to new design strategies of decoupling for multilayer PCB power buses.


A Comparison Of An Fdtd Thin-Slot Algorithm And Method Of Moments For Modeling Slots Near Corners, Kuang-Ping Ma, James L. Drewniak, Todd H. Hubing, Thomas Van Doren Aug 1996

A Comparison Of An Fdtd Thin-Slot Algorithm And Method Of Moments For Modeling Slots Near Corners, Kuang-Ping Ma, James L. Drewniak, Todd H. Hubing, Thomas Van Doren

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Subcellular FDTD algorithms for modeling thin slots in conductors have previously been developed. One algorithm that is based on a quasi-static approximation has been shown to agree well with experimental results for thin slots in planes. This FDTD thin-slot algorithm is compared herein with moment method results for thin slots near corners.


An Expert System Approach To Emc Modeling, Todd H. Hubing, James L. Drewniak, Thomas Van Doren, Navin Kashyap Aug 1996

An Expert System Approach To Emc Modeling, Todd H. Hubing, James L. Drewniak, Thomas Van Doren, Navin Kashyap

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Existing computer software for EMC analysis can be divided into three categories. Analytical modeling codes employ closed form expressions to solve problems of general interest to EMC engineers or circuit designers. Numerical modeling codes use numerical techniques to solve Maxwell's equations subject to specific boundary conditions. EMC rule checkers search a design for features that violate basic EMC design guidelines. This paper outlines the relative advantages and limitations of each of these three approaches and describes an expert system EMC modeling approach. The new approach combines analytical models, numerical models, and EMC rule-checking in order to evaluate designs in much …


Incommensurate One-Dimensional Fluctuations In Yba2⁢Cu3⁢O6.93, Herbert A. Mook, Pengcheng Dai, Kamel Salama, Dominic Lee, Fatih Dogan, Gabriel Aeppli, Andrew T. Boothroyd, Mark E. Mostoller Jul 1996

Incommensurate One-Dimensional Fluctuations In Yba2⁢Cu3⁢O6.93, Herbert A. Mook, Pengcheng Dai, Kamel Salama, Dominic Lee, Fatih Dogan, Gabriel Aeppli, Andrew T. Boothroyd, Mark E. Mostoller

Materials Science and Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

A novel neutron scattering technique has been utilized to discover one-dimensional fluctuations with a very sharply defined modulation period of 16.65⁢Å along the b⁡(a) direction in YBa2⁢Cu3⁢O6.93. The fluctuations are found to be absent in the reduced oxygen compound YBa2⁢Cu3⁢O6.15. The wave vector of the fluctuations is consistent with accepted values of 2⁢kF for the Cu-O chains.


Incommensurate One-Dimensional Fluctuations In Yba2cu3o6.93, Herbert A. Mook, Pengcheng Dai, K. Salama, D. Lee, Fatih Dogan, G. Aeppli, A. T. Boothroyd, M. E. Mostoller Jul 1996

Incommensurate One-Dimensional Fluctuations In Yba2cu3o6.93, Herbert A. Mook, Pengcheng Dai, K. Salama, D. Lee, Fatih Dogan, G. Aeppli, A. T. Boothroyd, M. E. Mostoller

Materials Science and Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

A novel neutron scattering technique has been utilized to discover one-dimensional fluctuations with a very sharply defined modulation period of 16.65 Å along the ba direction in YBa2Cu3O6.93. The fluctuations are found to be absent in the reduced oxygen compound YBa2Cu3O6.15. The wave vector of the fluctuations is consistent with accepted values of 2kF for the Cu-O chains.


Applying Informal Cooperative Learning Groups Techniques In The Classroom, Susan L. Murray Jun 1996

Applying Informal Cooperative Learning Groups Techniques In The Classroom, Susan L. Murray

Engineering Management and Systems Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

The application of informal cooperative learning (CL) groups techniques in the courses including operation research, and computer simulation, is discussed. The informal CL activities can be accomplished in small groups consisting of two or three students. It increases student participation and revitalizing passive lecturers. Students work example problems or homework problems in groups.


A New Chip-Set For Astra Digital Radio, Werner Bradinal, Christoph Moeller, Timothy A. Philpot, Mike Rose Jun 1996

A New Chip-Set For Astra Digital Radio, Werner Bradinal, Christoph Moeller, Timothy A. Philpot, Mike Rose

Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

This chip-set provides the channel and source decoding functions for ASTRA Digital Radio (ADR) receivers. An overview of the system is given together with a summary of the main features of the ICs. The chip-set offers a flexible, but optimum solution to meet the requirements for low cost consumer sets.


Measurement Parameter Optimization For Surface Crack Detection In Metals Using An Open-Ended Waveguide Probe, R. Zoughi, Stoyan I. Ganchev, Christian J. Huber Jun 1996

Measurement Parameter Optimization For Surface Crack Detection In Metals Using An Open-Ended Waveguide Probe, R. Zoughi, Stoyan I. Ganchev, Christian J. Huber

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Fatigue and stress induced surface crack detection in metals is an important practical issue. A newly developed microwave inspection approach, using an open-ended rectangular waveguide, has proved to be an effective tool for detecting such cracks. This novel microwave approach overcomes some of the limitations associated with the standard detection methods for surface crack detection. In addition, this approach is applicable to exposed, filled (with a dielectric such as dirt, rust, etc.) and cracks under dielectric coatings such as paint. This paper presents the basic foundation of this surface crack detection methodology along with the ways by which measurement parameters …


Multi-Component Perfusion Chromatography In Fixed Bed And Periodic Counter Current Column Operation, G. A. Heeter, Athanasios I. Liapis May 1996

Multi-Component Perfusion Chromatography In Fixed Bed And Periodic Counter Current Column Operation, G. A. Heeter, Athanasios I. Liapis

Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

A mathematical model of multi-component dynamic adsorption in columns with spherical perfusive and spherical purely diffusive adsorbent particles with a bidisperse porous structure is constructed, solved, and used to study the performance of a binary adsorption system in a single-column fixed-bed process and in a two-column periodic countercurrent process in which the adsorbent is equally distributed over two beds. The total length of the two-column periodic counter-current system is equal to the length of the single-column fixed-bed system. The performance of fixed-bed and periodic counter-current systems with both perfusive and purely diffusive adsorbent particles is examined for different values of …


Shear Wall Design Guide, Steel In Residential Construction Advisory Group May 1996

Shear Wall Design Guide, Steel In Residential Construction Advisory Group

American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) Specifications, Standards, Manuals and Research Reports (1946 - present)

No abstract provided.


A Fuzzy Logic Based Approach To Direct Load Control, K. Bhattacharyya, Mariesa Crow May 1996

A Fuzzy Logic Based Approach To Direct Load Control, K. Bhattacharyya, Mariesa Crow

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Demand side management programs are strategies designed to alter the shape of the load curve. In order to successfully implement such a strategy, customer acceptance of the program is vital. It is thus desirable to design a model for direct load control which may accommodate customer preferences. This paper presents a methodology for optimizing both customer satisfaction and utility unit commitment savings, based on a fuzzy load model for the direct load control of appliances


Dispersion Comparison For Dsi- And Tensor-Based Nonorthogonal Fdtd, Hao Shi, James L. Drewniak May 1996

Dispersion Comparison For Dsi- And Tensor-Based Nonorthogonal Fdtd, Hao Shi, James L. Drewniak

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

An explicit formulation of the finite-difference time-domain-discrete surface integral (FDTD-DSI) technique has allowed a rigorous study of numerical dispersion for the method. The study shows that the DSI- and tensor-based FDTD methods do not have the same numerical dispersion relation. It also clarifies the recently reported discrepancies in the dispersion relation between the two approaches. This study also shows that the tensor-based FDTD algorithm exhibits better dispersion properties for a two-dimensional uniformly skewed mesh.


Shear Wall Values For Light Weight Steel Framing, Hoang Nguyen, Hall Georgi, Reynaud Serrette Feb 1996

Shear Wall Values For Light Weight Steel Framing, Hoang Nguyen, Hall Georgi, Reynaud Serrette

American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) Specifications, Standards, Manuals and Research Reports (1946 - present)

The purpose of this experimental research program was to investigate the behavior of light gauge steel framed shear walls sheathed with plywood, oriented strand board (OSB), and gypsum wallboard (GWB). To accomplish this a total of 48 tests were completed, 42 of which are reported here. Toe overall scope of the program is described in the following section.


Method Of Coating A Substrate With A Metal Oxide Film From An Aqueous Solution Comprising A Metal Cation And A Polymerizable Organic Solvent, Harlan U. Anderson, Magdi M. Nasrallah, Chieh-Cheng Chen Feb 1996

Method Of Coating A Substrate With A Metal Oxide Film From An Aqueous Solution Comprising A Metal Cation And A Polymerizable Organic Solvent, Harlan U. Anderson, Magdi M. Nasrallah, Chieh-Cheng Chen

Materials Science and Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

A method for preparing a substrate coated with a polycrystalline, metal oxide film using polymeric precursors. The oxide films prepared by the method of the present invention are dense (i.e., substantially free of cracks and pinholes) and may be used, for example, as an electrolyte or electrode in intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) or as gas separation membranes.


Modelling And Analysis Of The Elution Stage Of "Perfusion Chromatography" Effects Of Intraparticle Convective Velocity And Microsphere Size On System Performance, Y. Xu, Athanasios I. Liapis Feb 1996

Modelling And Analysis Of The Elution Stage Of "Perfusion Chromatography" Effects Of Intraparticle Convective Velocity And Microsphere Size On System Performance, Y. Xu, Athanasios I. Liapis

Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

A mathematical model describing the dynamic elution (elution stage) in columns with spherical bidisperse perfusive or spherical bidisperse purely diffusive adsorbent particles is presented and its solution is obtained numerically. The desorption of bovine serum albumin (BSA) from spherical anion-exchange porous particles was studied for different values of the intraparticle Peclet numbers of the adsorbate, (Peintra)a, and eluent, (Peintra)e, and of the microsphere diameter, dm. It was found that as (Peintra)a increases, the asymmetry of the elution peak of the adsorbate (at the exit of the column) decreases, the peak height increases and the time, Te, required for the elution …


Ccfss Technical Bulletin February 1996, Wei-Wen Yu Center For Cold-Formed Steel Structures Feb 1996

Ccfss Technical Bulletin February 1996, Wei-Wen Yu Center For Cold-Formed Steel Structures

CCFSS Technical Bulletins (1993 - 2020)

No abstract provided.


Ccfss News February 1996, Wei-Wen Yu Center For Cold-Formed Steel Structures Feb 1996

Ccfss News February 1996, Wei-Wen Yu Center For Cold-Formed Steel Structures

CCFSS Newsletters (1999 - 2008)

No abstract provided.


Nonlinear Lateral Pile Deflection Prediction In Sands, Shamsher Prakash, Sanjeev Kumar Feb 1996

Nonlinear Lateral Pile Deflection Prediction In Sands, Shamsher Prakash, Sanjeev Kumar

Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

A method has been developed to predict the load-displacement relationship for single piles subjected to lateral load, embedded in sands, considering soil nonlinearity using subgrade reaction. This is the first systematic study to develop lateral load-deflection curves using modulus degradation with strain. Based on the analysis of 14 full-scale lateral pile-load tests, an empirical equation of modulus degradation with strain and a range of k hmax values, i.e., k h at 0.002 strain at 1 m (3.28 ft) depth, has also been proposed. An example problem is included to demonstrate its use. Based on this method, the computed load deflections …


The Multirate Simulation Of Facts Devices In Power System Dynamics, J. G. Chen, Mariesa Crow Feb 1996

The Multirate Simulation Of Facts Devices In Power System Dynamics, J. G. Chen, Mariesa Crow

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

In this paper, the multirate method is applied to the problem of simulating the dynamics of a power system which contains fast components such as induction machine loads and FACTS devices. Results concerning the numerical stability and accuracy of the multirate method are presented. Implementation concerns are also addressed by studying an example power system which contains a wide range of time response behavior


Shear Wall Values For Light Weight Steel Framing, American Iron And Steel Institute Jan 1996

Shear Wall Values For Light Weight Steel Framing, American Iron And Steel Institute

American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) Specifications, Standards, Manuals and Research Reports (1946 - present)

No abstract provided.


Cold-Formed Steel Design Manual, American Iron And Steel Institute Jan 1996

Cold-Formed Steel Design Manual, American Iron And Steel Institute

American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) Specifications, Standards, Manuals and Research Reports (1946 - present)

No abstract provided.


Multiobjective Optimization Of Structures With And Without Control, Franklin Y. Cheng, Dan Li Jan 1996

Multiobjective Optimization Of Structures With And Without Control, Franklin Y. Cheng, Dan Li

Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

A multiobjective optimization algorithm is introduced, and the effect of different objective functions on structural design is investigated. The basic idea of this approach is to support the decisionmaker by directly selecting the best compromise solution from the Pareto optimal solutions. A payoff matrix is first constructed by optimizing each objective function subject to the given constraints; a substitute function is then formed. Under the original constraint conditions, maximizing the substitute function gives the best compromise solution. This research shows that multiobjective optimization should be carried out to obtain a rational structural design. Two structural optimal design examples - one …