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การใช้วัสดุเหลือใช้จากอุตสาหกรรมแกรนิตในคอนกรีต กระตุ้นด้วยสารละลายด่างเสริมเส้นใยเหล็ก, พลยุทธ ทองผาสุก

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

งานวิจัยนี้มีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อศึกษาอิทธิพลของเศษหินแกรนิตและเส้นใยเหล็กต่อสมบัติเชิงกลของคอนกรีตที่กระตุ้นด้วยสารละลายด่างภายใต้อุณหภูมิปกติและอุณหภูมิสูง มวลรวมรีไซเคิลจากเศษหินแกรนิตถูกนำมาใช้แทนที่ทรายธรรมชาติในปริมาณร้อยละ 0 และ 100 โดยน้ำหนัก และมีการเสริมกำลังของวัสดุด้วยเส้นใยเหล็กในปริมาณร้อยละ 0, 1, และ 2 โดยปริมาตรของคอนกรีต ผลการทดสอบพบว่าค่าการไหลแผ่มีค่าลดลงเมื่อแทนที่ด้วยเศษหินแกรนิต เช่นเดียวกับการเพิ่มปริมาณเส้นใยเหล็กส่งผลให้ค่าการไหลแผ่ลดลง ค่ากำลังรับแรงอัดของคอนกรีตที่ใช้เศษหินแกรนิตและทรายธรรมชาติมีค่าใกล้เคียงกันในทุกอายุการบ่ม (7, 28 และ 90 วัน) และเมื่อเพิ่มปริมาณเส้นใยเหล็กส่งผลให้ค่ากำลังอัด กำลังรับแรงดัด และความเหนียวของวัสดุมีค่าเพิ่มขึ้นตามปริมาณเส้นใยเหล็ก โดยกำลังอัด กำลังรับแรงดัด และความเหนียวมีค่าสูงที่สุดเมื่อใช้ปริมาณเส้นใยเหล็กร้อยละ 2 โดยปริมาตรของคอนกรีต สำหรับการทดสอบหลังเผาไฟ 60 นาที พบว่า ค่ากำลังรับแรงอัดคงค้างของคอนกรีตที่ใช้มวลรวมเศษหินแกรนิตมีค่าใกล้เคียงกับคอนกรีตที่ใช้ทรายธรรมชาติ ในขณะที่กำลังรับแรงดัดของคอนกรีตที่ใช้มวลรวมเศษหินแกรนิตมีค่ามากกว่าคอนกรีตที่ใช้ทรายธรรมชาติ นอกจากนี้การเสริมเส้นใยยังช่วยเพิ่มกำลังอัดและกำลังดัดคงค้างหลังเผาไฟของคอนกรีตได้

Bond Behavior Between Concrete And Embedded Through-Section Gfrp Bars, Nakares Kongmalai

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

There are many technologies and methods for strengthening and enhancing the performance of deteriorated reinforced concrete structures. The embedded through-section (ETS) is one of the significant techniques for shear strengthening using glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) bars. This study aims to investigate the bond behavior between ETS bars and concrete interfaces. A series of 36 pullout test specimens was conducted to analyze the bond mechanism between ETS bars and concrete. The tested parameters consisted of concrete compressive strength, bar diameter, embedment length, concrete covering, and nut anchorage. The result shows that the increase in concrete compressive strength enhanced the average …

การพัฒนาระบบอัตโนมัติเพื่อตรวจสอบคุณภาพงานผนังฉาบเรียบโดยใช้ข้อมูลพอยท์คลาวด์, ศักดินนท์ นพฤทธิ์

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

การตรวจสอบคุณภาพงานผนังในโครงการก่อสร้างอาคารประกอบด้วยรายการที่ใช้ประเมิน วิธีการวัด และเกณฑ์การประเมิน ซึ่งรายการวัดเกี่ยวกับความเรียบอาจใช้เครื่องมือวัดเทียบกับเกณฑ์ หรือการใช้สายตาในการประเมินความเรียบ อย่างไรก็ตามการวัดด้วยเครื่องมือและสายตาส่วนบุคคลอาจใช้เวลาเนื่องจากปริมาณงานก่อสร้างผนังมีจำนวนมาก นอกจากนี้วิธีการตรวจสอบแบบเดิมมีข้อจำกัดด้านสายตาและประสบการณ์ส่วนบุคคลซึ่งไม่สามารถตรวจสอบข้อบกพร่องที่เป็นไปได้ทั้งหมด ปัจจุบันข้อมูลพอยท์คลาวด์ถูกประยุกต์ใช้ในการตรวจสอบความเรียบของผนังเนื่องจากประสิทธิภาพของข้อมูลที่แม่นยำ โดยการวิเคราะห์ข้อมูลพอยท์คลาวด์ด้วยเฉดสีเพื่อจำแนกมิติความเรียบของผนังมีหลายขั้นตอนทำให้ต้องใช้เวลา นอกจากนี้เกณฑ์การตรวจสอบผนังด้วยภาพแสดงเฉดสีอาจมีข้อจำกัดในการประเมินข้อบกพร่อง เนื่องจากภาพอาจมีความหนาแน่นของจุดต่างกันทำให้การวิเคราะห์บริเวณขอบเขตที่ต้องแก้ไขขาดความชัดเจน งานวิจัยนี้พัฒนาระบบอัตโนมัติสำหรับวิเคราะห์ข้อมูลพอยท์คลาวด์เพื่อตรวจสอบข้อบกพร่องด้านความเรียบของผนัง ระบบนี้ได้รับการพัฒนาโดยการเขียนโปรแกรมบน MATLAB เพื่อวิเคราะห์ข้อมูลพอยท์คลาวด์ และนำเสนอแนวคิดในการพัฒนาเกณฑ์การประเมินเพื่อเป็นมาตรฐานสำหรับการประเมินข้อบกพร่องด้านความเรียบแบบอัตโนมัติโดยใช้ตรรกศาสตร์คลุมเครือ งานวิจัยนี้พัฒนาและทดสอบแนวคิดด้วยการเปรียบเทียบข้อมูลการตรวจสอบคุณภาพที่หน้างานจริงกับระบบตรวจสอบที่นำเสนอ ผลการทดสอบพบว่าระบบประเมินอัตโนมัติสามารถตรวจสอบข้อบกพร่องด้านความเรียบของผนังโดยการแสดงเฉดสีทั้งบริเวณผิวผนังที่นูนและยุบอย่างชัดเจน นอกจากนี้แนวคิดในการพัฒนาเกณฑ์เพื่อประเมินความเรียบโดยใช้ตรรกศาสตร์คลุมเครือ ช่วยสนับสนุนระบบการตรวจประเมินความเรียบของผนังแบบอัตโนมัติ โดยลดการตัดสินใจส่วนบุคคลของมนุษย์ที่เกี่ยวกับข้อบกพร่องด้านความเรียบของผนัง อย่างไรก็ตามการพัฒนาระบบควรเก็บข้อมูลกรณีศึกษาเพิ่มเติมเพื่อช่วยให้ระบบมีความน่าเชื่อถือมากขึ้น

Shear Behavior Of Reinforced Concrete Beams Strengthened By Gfrp Bars Using Embedded Through-Section Method, Chanakan Klippathum

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Embedded through-section (ETS) technique is one of the interesting strengthening techniques which have been developed to enhance the shear carrying capacity of reinforced concrete (RC) structures. The purpose of this research is to investigate the shear behavior of RC beams strengthened by ETS method using glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) bar. Ten RC beams were subjected to three-point loading test. The efficiency of several parameters was investigated including the shear span to effective depth (a/d) ratio (2.4, 3.6 and 4.8), compressive strength of concrete (27 MPa and 43 MPa), and mechanical anchorage, i.e., presence of anchorage, types of anchorages (steel …

Simulation Of Flexural Performance Of Mill-Cut Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete Beam Degraded By Mild Corrosion, Minh Khanh Vo

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The reinforced concrete structure is widely used for various applications structure due to its many advantages, so it is easily exposed to severe environments and corrosion of steel occurred shortening the life durable of the structure which may cause danger to humans and economic damage. Corrosion occurred as a significant factor leading to the further deterioration of performance and reduction of the loading resistance of reinforced concrete structures. Therefore, durable corroded structures should be dealt with to ensure user safety. In recent decades, steel fiber reinforced concrete is studied and applied cause of provides better durability. Nevertheless, there is a …

Expanding The Concept Of Comprehensive Area Ratio Parameter To The South-Central States Towards Simplifying The Structural Evaluation Of Flexible Pavements At The Network Level, Nitish R. Bastola

Civil Engineering Theses

The surface deflection bowl data collected through Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) has been widely utilized by various Department of Transportation (DOTs) in the South-Central States and other places. The primary purpose of using deflection-based NDTs in network-level assessment is to identify a weak pavement section that requires further analysis at the project level. The falling weight deflectometer (FWD) test is one of the common NDT based tests utilized by highway agencies in assessing the performance of the flexible pavement. However, a robust method to evaluate pavement sections utilizing FWD data from all the sensors are seldom developed. There is always a …

Laboratory Testing And Mechanistic Analysis Of Treated Subgrade Soils, Hari Kumar Reddy Yarrapureddi

Civil Engineering Theses

Calcium-based stabilizing agents such as cement and lime have been extensively used to improve the engineering properties of base and subgrade layers of pavement systems. Recently, polymers and chemical stabilizers have become popular due to cost efficiency, ease of application, and fast curing times. In this study, California Bearing Ratio (CBR) values of polymer and chemical treated soils were compared with the CBR values of soils treated with conventional stabilizers. Parametric sensitivity analyses was carried out on key parameters including the type of subgrade soil, stabilizing agent, stabilizing agent treatment levels, and moisture conditioning. Additionally, numerical analyses was performed to …

Bio-Binder—Innovative Asphalt Technology, Amir Tabakovic

Articles

The global road network spans 16.3 million km [1], of which 5 million km is in the EU. These road networks fulfil major economic and social goals by facilitating the movement of goods and people throughout the EU, and are therefore of the utmost importance to the economic and social life of the EU [2]. National governments invest heavily in their road networks, e.g., in 2014, EUR 53.33 billion was invested in the development and maintenance of the EU road network [3]. Each year, the world produces 1.6 trillion tonnes of asphalt [4], of which 218 million tonnes is produced …

Benefits Of Pre-Construction Analysis: Cet Senior Capstone Expands Understanding Of An Urban Refuge At Gallopnyc Sunrise Stables, Aalaa Mohammed

Publications and Research

For any construction project, there exists a phase of planning known as “pre-construction.” This initial phase of the project provides a definition of the project, identification of potential issues, planning and scheduling, scope, cost estimation, and analysis of needs for the job. My research analyzes a pre-construction case study conducted for Gallop NYC’s Stable in Howard Beach, Queens. The findings suggest that the practice of construction planning is effective in order to avoid delays in construction itself and ensure successful project completion. Supporting literature examines some of the best practices for pre-construction analysis. These include but are not limited to: …

Cement Stabilized Crushed Stone Base Course Strength And Stiffness Analysis, Andrew Deschenes

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Approximately 70 – 80% of state departments of transportations (DOTs) utilize the 1993 AASTHO Guide for Design of Pavement Structures (1993 AASHTO) [1] for structural design of pavements. A growing portion of DOT’s are beginning to implement the Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide (MEPDG), referred to as AASHTOWare Pavement ME [2]. The 1993 AASHTO flexible guide applies empirically derived unitless strength values referred to as structural layer coefficients and structural numbers (SN) to pavement thickness and pavement types. The 1993 AASHTO rigid flexible guide utilizes the depth and strength of the concrete pavement, with the composite spring constant (kc), which is …

Seismic Loading Effects Within Orthogonally Connected Steel Lateral Force Resisting Systems, Alhussin Faraj Aliwan

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Steel buildings located within seismically active regions require special design considerations to ensure public safety and prevent collapse during an extreme seismic event. Two commonly used steel systems are special moment frames (SMFs) and buckling-restrained braced frames (BRBFs). When two seismic systems share a common column in an orthogonal configuration (such as at a building corner), design specifications currently consider a 100+30 rule wherein the shared column is designed for 100% fuse demand in one direction, plus 30% fuse demand from the other direction. While this rule has been shown to be reasonable for elastic building response, a few studies …

Using Bcsa Cement To Repair Waterway Transportation Structures, Anazaria Johanis Ortega Gonzalez

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Many maritime structures (e.g., locks, dams, ports) in the US are either reaching or are past their design lives, and there are limited funds for the necessary maintenance activities which can lead to repairs that requires closures. These structures are not easy to detour and often require dewatering before repairs can be made, closures can cause delays and business-related losses which can have a large effect on the nation’s economy. Thus, it is advantageous to reduce the repair time for maritime structures. BCSA (belitic calcium sulfoaluminate) cement is a promising material to perform this type of repair due to its …

Behavior Of Concrete Structures Reinforced With High Strength Steel, Rahman S. Kareem

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The structural strength and corrosion resistance of concrete members are improved when A1035 steel is used as the main reinforcement. The enhancement of A1035 is achieved by the modification of the composition and microstructure of the steel. Therefore, the behavior of concrete structures reinforced with high-performance steel (A1035) is different from those reinforced with the regular steel (A615). Concrete bridge decks reinforced with different amounts of A1035 were studied in this research program. The structural behavior of twelve concrete bridge decks reinforced with A615 Grade 420 (60 ksi) and A1035 Grade 830 (120 ksi) steel was investigated at both service …

Real Records Scaling Factors Optimization To Fit The Syrian Design Spectra Using Genetic Algorithm, Seraj Jdyd

Journal of the Arab American University مجلة الجامعة العربية الامريكية للبحوث

After selecting real seismic records it is necessary to scale these records to match the intensity of the earthquake expected for the site. Generally, scaling can be made by ground motions uniform scaling in time domain which is simply scaled up or down the ground motions uniformly to best match (in average) the target spectrum within a period range of interest. It’s an engineer’s job to find the best scaling factors to best match the target spectrum, which is a complex task, so we employed the Genetic Algorithm (GA) in finding those scaling factors to achieve the best results.

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Bs News November/December

Building Services Engineering

No abstract provided.

Flexural Behaviour Of Over-Reinforced Concrete Beam Using External Steel Plate, Shatha Sahib Kareem

Student Works (2020-2029)

Over-reinforced concrete beam fails by crushing of the concrete compression zone before the yielding of steel reinforcement in the tension zone. An over-reinforced concrete beam may failed suddenly without warning before failure as the failure is instantaneous. Therefore, numerous codes of practices recommended a beam design to avoid brittle failure. However, in some situations, due to the limitation of spaces, using over-reinforced concrete beam is not avoidable. Previous researches showed that it is possible to design an over-reinforced concrete beam without brittle failure using the methods such as helical-reinforcement, short-stirrups, and hybrid-system. This study is an effort to investigate the …

Hybrid Passive Control System For Seismic Response Mitigation Of Steel Frame Structures, Mohammad Hossein Mehrabi

Student Works (2020-2029)

Large vibration forces such as from seismic excitations can cause structural damage and structural collapse in the case of intense earthquakes. A large number of novel methods and of these techniques has weaknesses and strengths. Several control devices demonstrate a two-step mechanism in which the structure's stiffness is initially raised, and then the of the first vibration period down to a region where the structural response is significantly increased. The main aim of this thesis is to propose a hybrid passive control system comprises of two phases for the seismic retrofit of moment-resisting steel frames. The first phase is a …

Bs News September/October

Building Services Engineering

No abstract provided.

St. Mary And St. Anne Cathedral, Cork: An Optimum Heating Solution For Heritage Buildings?, Christopher Shiell, Roger P. West

Civil Engineering Research in Ireland 2020

Cathedrals and most churches are characterised by having large internal, undivided spaces and permeable building envelopes. They are often used little, intermittently, but predictably and, in spite of the fact that they are unique in still being largely used for the purpose for which they were built many centuries ago, they are now often used for additional purposes, for which they were never designed. These uses include concerts, graduation ceremonies, filming and a host of other uses all of which require a level of thermal comfort not envisaged by the original builders. Research was undertaken by the authors into the …

Challenges And Opportunities To Deep Retrofitting Of Traditional Fabric Buildings To Achieve Nearly Zero Energy Building (Nzeb), Maria Lopez Zambrano, Paul Kenny, Jamie Goggins

Civil Engineering Research in Ireland 2020

Many of our traditional buildings are disappearing or in danger of being under utilised because they are not comfortable for modern day living and do not meet our present day needs. If a building does not have a use, inevitably it deteriorates and eventually becomes a ruin or gets demolished. It is important to retrofit these buildings, which are part of our identity and can be powerful tourist attractions even though most of them are not listed. Some owners want to apply for retrofitting schemes and grants, but they are rejected because there are no standard solutions to achieve low …

Teaching Of Structural Analysis Into The Future, Dermot O'Dwyer

Civil Engineering Research in Ireland 2020

The engineering curriculum has always been full. In the past civil and structural engineers studied a wide variety of technical subjects within the broad field of engineering science and spent many hours working on design projects. Modern engineering curricula try to cover these areas while also dedicating more time to structured group-work, report writing and communication skills. Although students spend longer in college the number and range of technical fields that students must master is considerably larger than in the past. As a result the time available to any one topic area has reduced. At the same time the work …

Can Deap Help Us To Predict The Energy Demand And Indoor Temperature Of Homes Before And After Renovation? A Case Study From Dublin, Paul Moran, Jamie Goggins

Civil Engineering Research in Ireland 2020

Improving the energy efficiency of buildings via retrofitting is seen as one of the key mitigation measures to reducing the energy demand and carbon emissions of the built environment in Ireland. However, while energy efficiency retrofits for buildings are effective in theory, the energy savings estimated by statistical or engineering models can often be inaccurate. The Domestic Energy Assessment Procedure (DEAP) is the standard assessment procedure used for assessing the energy performance standard of residential buildings in Ireland. This paper examines the gas energy demand for space and water heating and the internal temperature profiles in contrast to DEAP estimates …

Operational And Embodied Energy Analysis Of 8 Single-Occupant Dwellings Retrofit To Nzeb Standard, Richard O'Hegarty, Shane Colclough, Oliver Kinnane, Donal Lennon, Etienne Rieux

Civil Engineering Research in Ireland 2020

In line with the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, Irish dwellings are being retrofit to near Zero Energy Building (nZEB) standards - with a number of the deep energy retrofits classified as A-rated. As a result of the low operational energy, the embodied energy share of an nZEB's life cycle energy is significantly increased. Therefore, to obtain a holistic picture of the change in energy profile of buildings, the embodied energy of the material added to achieve that low performance should also be taken into account. This paper presents results from a case study of 8 single-occupant terrace bungalows retrofit …

Art In Engineering: Evoking A Creative Response From Engineering Students And More, Jamie Goggins, Marta Fuente, Eamonn Madden

Civil Engineering Research in Ireland 2020

The concept of creativity being only associated with writers, painters, and artistic professions is outdated. The future engineer must embrace maths, art and creativity to unlock innovative solutions. Traditional engineering courses with an emphasis predominately on maths and science can produce graduates who are constrained in developing design solutions without creativity to unlock innovative solutions. This paper describes a short course introduced in the School of Engineering at NUIGalway in 2018 to expose students to creative thinking research and principles and engage in various forms of creative expression (photography, painting and essay writing) to articulate their response to a set …

The Broader Development Of The Student Engineer Through Industry Based Experiential Learning, Donogh Coleman, Ted Mckenna, Mary Moloney

Civil Engineering Research in Ireland 2020

The global drive for industry-aware and industry-ready engineering graduates, has led to the development and integration of experiential learning through work placements. Industry is looking to recruit graduates with not just the requisite technical engineering skills, but also graduates with inter alia high levels of teamwork and communications skills. This has been recognised by CIT with the integration of work placement in most of its undergraduate programmes. This paper provides an overview of the student placement process in the Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering at CIT, includes the work placement alternative which was implemented due to the COVID-19 …

Long-Run Traffic Simulations For Multi-Lane Road Bridges, Róisín Donnelly, Lorcan Connolly, Ilaria Bernardini

Civil Engineering Research in Ireland 2020

The maintenance and repair of ageing bridges is a concern for road infrastructure managers. This issue is amplified by the increasing weights and frequency of travel of freight vehicles in recent times. In order to accurately assess the risk of damage for road bridges, it is essential to have knowledge of both historical and current bridge loading. When available, site-specific Weigh-in-Motion (WIM) data can be effective in creating representative load models for a structure. However, for cases where WIM data is not available and in cases where future damage must be predicted, it is necessary to simulate appropriate data using …

Repair & Rehabilitation Of Daly's (Shakey) Bridge, Cork City, Michael Minehane, John Gamble

Civil Engineering Research in Ireland 2020

This paper describes the rehabilitation of (Shakey) Bridge, an existing single-span suspension bridge crossing the northern channel of the River Lee in Cork City. The bridge was opened in 1927 to replace an earlier ferry crossing at the same location. Daly’s bridge is included on the Record of Protected Structures and the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. It remains the only suspension bridge in Cork City and is the only surviving bridge of its kind in Ireland. It is considered to be a significant contributor to the architectural heritage of the city. This case study describes the project development including …

Reinforcement Of Timber Elements In Compression Perpendicular To The Grain Using Compressed Wood Dowels, Michael Conway, Conan O'Ceallaigh, Sameer Mehra, Annette M. Harte

Civil Engineering Research in Ireland 2020

In the past decade, there has been an increased focus on the environmental impacts of construction and a movement towards more sustainable construction products. Timber is one such sustainable product that can achieve these environmental targets but, while timber has a high strength-to-weight ratio parallel to the grain, it demonstrates poor strength perpendicular to the grain. As a result, stress perpendicular to the grain is an important factor in the design of timber structures, especially in areas of concentrated loading, such as supports. This paper describes a study, which examines the use of compressed wood dowels as a sustainable alternative …

Development And Testing Of A Deployable Double Layer Tensegrity Grid, Michael Quilligan, Valentin Gomez-Jauregui, Cristina Manchado, Cesar Otero

Civil Engineering Research in Ireland 2020

Tensegrity is a structural principle based on the use of isolated or contiguous pin jointed components in compression inside a net of continuous tension. Although the concept has been studied for many decades, relatively few examples of tensegrity structures have been used for civil engineering purposes.

A Review Of The Engineering Constraints And Project Management Challenges Involved In Utilising Scot’S Church As A Heritage Asset Through Responsible Adaptive Reuse And Conservation Strategies, Óisín Smith

Civil Engineering Research in Ireland 2020

In the field of structural building, there has been a rising popularity in adaptive reuse of older structures, which stems from a variety of stimuli. Apart from preserving built heritage, providing old buildings with new functions promotes sustainability while preventing and containing urban sprawl. Target 11.4 of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals Agenda 2030 explicitly outlines that “more efforts to protect and safeguard the world’s cultural and natural heritage” are required. In order to valorise and regenerate obsolescent structures, intervention is often required. The dissertation provides a comprehensive overview of conservation engineering and demonstrates the importance of an engineer’s …