scholarly journals A STUDY ON BENDING MOMENT RESISTANCE AT COLUMN AND BEAM JOINTS OF TRADITIONAL WOODEN FRAME BY FULL-SCALE TESTS

2006 ◽  
Vol 71 (601) ◽  
pp. 113-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masaki MAENO ◽  
Yoshiyuki SUZUKI
Keyword(s):  
Bending Moment ◽  
Full Scale ◽  
Wooden Frame ◽  
Full Scale Tests

Large Scale Tests of Strain Capacity of Pipe Sections With Circumferential Defects Subjected to Installation-Induced Plastic Strain History

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ba˚rd Nyhus ◽  
Erling O̸stby ◽  
Zhiliang Zhang ◽  
Erlend Olso̸ ◽  
Per Arne Ro̸stadsand ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Base Material ◽  
Bending Moment ◽  
Full Scale ◽  
Strain History ◽  
Strain Capacity ◽  
Four Point Bending ◽  
Full Scale Tests ◽  
Circumferential Defects ◽  
Large Scale Tests

Installation of offshore pipelines by reeling introduces plastic pre-straining. The pre-strain history is not homogenous and it will vary around the circumference of the pipe. The pre-strain history will modify the yield and flow properties. Also, the fracture toughness may be influenced by the pre-straining. The result is that the bending strain capacity of pipelines during operation will differ depending on how the bending moment coincides with pipe orientation during installation. Three full scale tests of 12″ x-60 pipes with wall thickness 19.3mm and a 3×100 mm outer surface defect were performed to investigate the effect of pre-strain history. Two pipes were pre-strained in bending to 2% strain in the outer fibre and then straightened to simulate the reeling. The final tests to establish the strain capacity during operation as a function of strain history were performed in four point bending with an internal pressure of 325 bar. The strain capacity for the side of the pipe that ends in tension and the side that ends in compression from pre-straining was 1.7% and 2.6% respectively. The strain capacity of the third test without pre-straining was 5.7%. The results show that pre-straining will modify the strain capacity and the effect must be taken into account in engineering critical assessment of pipes during operation. The effect of prestraining should be evaluated for all installation methods that involve plastic deformation during installation, and not only reeling. It is important to note that the notch size in the full scale tests was larger than what would normally be accepted for reeling. In addition the notch was positioned in base material and not in weld metal, which is a more realistic position for a notch. The welds are normally overmatched and this might reduce the effect of prestraining.

DEVELOPMENT OF A SEISMIC FITTING FOR WOODEN BUILDINGS

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mitsuhiro Miyamoto
Keyword(s):  
Low Cost ◽  
Hanging Wall ◽  
Full Scale ◽  
Lateral Loading ◽  
Collapse Mechanism ◽  
Seismic Safety ◽  
Construction Period ◽  
Wooden Frame ◽  
Loading Tests ◽  
Full Scale Tests

Japanese wooden buildings are vulnerable to large earthquakes, and ensuring their seismic safety is a significant issue. However, many owners of wooden buildings hesitate to install seismic reinforcement because of the long construction period and high expense. There are many sliding doors in wooden buildings, which can be used for efficient seismic reinforcement. The objective of this study is to develop a seismic fitting for Japanese wooden buildings. Full-scale lateral loading tests were conducted for wooden frames that include a seismic fitting. The fittings can be constructed quickly and at a low cost. The parameters of the full-scale lateral loading tests were chosen in order to examine the effect of the fitting and the restriction condition surrounding a fitting on the seismic performance of a wooden frame. The relationships between the lateral load and deformation angle, the collapse mechanism, and the quantitative effect of seismic reinforcement for a wooden frame were clarified. From the results of the full-scale tests, it is found that the lift up of a seismic fitting should be restricted by a hanging wall for the seismic reinforcement of wooden frames.

Investigation of planing craft maneuverability using full-scale tests

2021 ◽  
pp. 147509022110303
Author(s):  
Kazem Sadati ◽  
Hamid Zeraatgar ◽  
Aliasghar Moghaddas
Keyword(s):  
Full Scale ◽  
Performance Characteristics ◽  
Forward Speed ◽  
Speed Reduction ◽  
Planing Craft ◽  
Full Scale Tests ◽  
Turning Maneuver

Maneuverability of planing craft is a complicated hydrodynamic subject that needs more studies to comprehend its characteristics. Planing craft drivers follow a common practice for maneuver of the craft that is fundamentally different from ship’s standards. In situ full-scale tests are normally necessary to understand the maneuverability characteristics of planing craft. In this paper, a study has been conducted to illustrate maneuverability characteristics of planing craft by full-scale tests. Accelerating and turning maneuver tests are conducted on two cases at different forward speeds and rudder angles. In each test, dynamic trim, trajectory, speed, roll of the craft are recorded. The tests are performed in planing mode, semi-planing mode, and transition between planing mode to semi-planing mode to study the effects of the craft forward speed and consequently running attitude on the maneuverability. Analysis of the data reveals that the Steady Turning Diameter (STD) of the planing craft may be as large as 40 L, while it rarely goes beyond 5 L for ships. Results also show that a turning maneuver starting at planing mode might end in semi-planing mode. This transition can remarkably improve the performance characteristics of the planing craft’s maneuverability. Therefore, an alternative practice is proposed instead of the classic turning maneuver. In this practice, the craft traveling in the planing mode is transitioned to the semi-planing mode by forward speed reduction first, and then the turning maneuver is executed.

Comportement de pieux d'essais instrumentés sous charge horizontale

1993 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
R. Frank ◽  
H. Zervogiannis ◽  
S. Christoulas ◽  
V. Papadopoulos ◽  
N. Kalteziotis
Keyword(s):  
Pile Foundation ◽  
Bending Moment ◽  
Standard Penetration Test ◽  
American Petroleum Institute ◽  
Full Scale ◽  
Test Method ◽  
Cohesionless Soil ◽  
Penetration Test ◽  
Cohesionless Soils ◽  
Final Design

This paper describes the behaviour of two test piles (one bored and postgrouted and one simply bored, both 31.7 m long and 0.75 m in diameter) subjected to horizontal loads. These full-scale pile tests were carried out for the actual design of the pile foundation of a pier of the Evripos cable-stayed bridge. This bridge will link the Euboea Island to mainland Greece. The two piles have already been subjected to bearing capacity tests under axial loadings. The inclinometer measurements, taken during the present tests, yielded, in particular, the deformed shape of the piles as well as the bending moments. Conclusions could be drawn for the final design of the pile foundation with respect to horizontal loadings. Furthermore, various calculation methods using p–y reaction curves for cohesionless soils have been checked: the Ménard pressuremeter method, the method of the American Petroleum Institute recommendations, and the Standard penetration test method of Christoulas. These pile tests show that simple measurements, taken on construction sites, can yield interesting results on the actual behaviour of horizontally loaded piles. Key words : pile, horizontal loading, full-scale test, horizontal loads, bending moment, subgrade reaction modulus, p–y curve, cohesionless soil, Standard penetration test, pressuremeter test.

Full-scale tests of the trash racks of the Kapchagai hydroelectric station

1984 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 166-170
Author(s):  
A. L. Rakhmanova ◽  
I. O. Rybak
Keyword(s):  
Hydroelectric Station ◽  
Full Scale ◽  
Full Scale Tests
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