{"title":"Numerical scheme for transient seepage analysis under unsaturated conditions","authors":"Pham Nguyen Nhat Khanh, N. H. Nghia","doi":"10.31814/stce.huce(nuce)2022-16(1)-08","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31814/stce.huce(nuce)2022-16(1)-08","url":null,"abstract":"Unsaturated soil behaviors characterize the failure mechanisms of geotechnical infrastructures with transient seepage conditions. Therefore, an accurate estimate of the unsaturated groundwater flow is vital in improving hazard management and assessment. This study attempts to develop a numerical scheme for 2-D transient analysis under unsaturated conditions. First, the unsaturated groundwater flow was described using the mass conservation law. Then, the Finite Difference Method and Backward Euler approximation were applied for space and time discretization, respectively. Furthermore, the simple Picard iteration was applied to linearize the governing equation. The reliability of the presented method was verified with the analytical solution. The evaluation results demonstrated the sufficiency of the proposed method, quantitatively expressed by the maximum error of 0.04% for opened boundary conditions and 0.15% for closed boundary conditions. The significant advantage of the proposed method is the flexibility with various soil-water characteristic curve models and associated hydraulic conductivity functions, which helps to improve the applicability in practice.","PeriodicalId":387908,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Science and Technology in Civil Engineering (STCE) - HUCE","volume":"38 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122768907","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Influence of artificial lightweight aggregate on property modification of unfired brick with low energy super-sulfated cement","authors":"Hoang-Anh Nguyen, Vu-An Tran","doi":"10.31814/stce.huce(nuce)2022-16(1)-11","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31814/stce.huce(nuce)2022-16(1)-11","url":null,"abstract":"Rapid increase in concrete demand for infrastructural construction has been associated with depletion of natural resources, leading the urgent need to utilize manufactured materials substituting natural materials in concrete productions. This study proposes applying cold-bonded low calcium Class F fly ash (FFA) based artificial lightweight aggregate (ALWA) to partially replace natural fine aggregate in an ecological unfired brick with a low energy super-sulfated cement (SSC). To estimate the influence of ALWA on the brick properties, natural fine aggregate (FA) in the reference brick was substituted with ALWA at four different amounts of 25, 50, 75 and 100% by volume. Various properties including unit weight, flowability, dried density, compressive strength, water absorption, and drying shrinkage were investigated. Experimental results showed that ALWA addition as partial replacement of FA at all ratios resulted in the modified bricks with significantly increase in flowability and decreases in both unit weight and dried density. With neglecting minor reduction on compressive strength, the 75% ALWA substituting FA by volume was considered as the optimum value to manufacture the modified unfired bricks with remarkable enhanced performance.","PeriodicalId":387908,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Science and Technology in Civil Engineering (STCE) - HUCE","volume":"6 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131826316","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
C. T. Binh, Tran Huu Quoc, Duong Thanh Huan, H. Hien
{"title":"Vibration characteristics of rotating functionally graded porous beams reinforced by graphene platelets","authors":"C. T. Binh, Tran Huu Quoc, Duong Thanh Huan, H. Hien","doi":"10.31814/stce.huce(nuce)2021-15(4)-03","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31814/stce.huce(nuce)2021-15(4)-03","url":null,"abstract":"This work aims to study the vibration characteristics of the rotating functionally graded porous beam reinforced by graphene platelets. The beam is mounted and rotated around a hub with a constant velocity. The material properties vary along the thickness direction with two types of porosity distributions and two dispersion patterns of graphene platelet. The equations of motion based on the Timoshenko beam theory are obtained and solved using the Chebyshev-Ritz method. The effects of the parameters such as hub radius, rotating speed, weight fraction, porosity distribution, porosity coefficient, and dispersion model are presented. The present method results are also compared with numerical results available in the literature.","PeriodicalId":387908,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Science and Technology in Civil Engineering (STCE) - HUCE","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129887868","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Evaluation of modulus of elasticity for eco-friendly concrete made with seawater and marine sand","authors":"T. Nguyen, P. Tung, K. Hossain","doi":"10.31814/stce.huce(nuce)2021-15(4)-13","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31814/stce.huce(nuce)2021-15(4)-13","url":null,"abstract":"The ultimate aim of this study is to use experimental work for evaluating the modulus of elasticity (MOE) of Geopolymer concrete (GPC) using marine sand as fine aggregate and seawater for the mix. Four different groups of concrete mixtures, namely CP1a, CP1b, CP2a, CP2b were identified. While the CP1a mix was prepared using GPC with marine sand and seawater, the CP1b was made by adding sodium sulfate (Na2SO4) into the CP1a mix. The same procedure was applied for CP2a and CP2b mixtures; however, instead of using GPC, Portland Cement was used as the binder for the CP2 group (OPC). A total of 12 test samples were cast and tested to determine the development of MOE of GPC and OPC over time. The MOE of concrete was measured at 3, 7, 28, 60, and 120 days. Experimental results were then compared to the MOE obtained using the empirical equation from ACI 318 - 2008. It was found that the experimental MOE of both OPC and GPC specimens was higher than the estimated MOE values from ACI standards. The added sodium sulfate yielded a significant effect on the MOE of OPC but produced a minimal influence on the MOE of GPC.","PeriodicalId":387908,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Science and Technology in Civil Engineering (STCE) - HUCE","volume":"24 59","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"113962561","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Rayleigh waves in compressible orthotropic half-space overlaid by a thin un-coaxial orthotropic layer","authors":"T. T. Hue, Phan Thi Hoai Phuong, P. H. Anh","doi":"10.31814/stce.huce(nuce)2021-15(4)-05","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31814/stce.huce(nuce)2021-15(4)-05","url":null,"abstract":"The problem of Rayleigh waves in compressible orthotropic elastic half-space overlaid by a thin elastic layer of which principal material axes are coincident have been researched by many scientists. However, the problem with the conditions that the half-space and the layer have only one common principal material axis that perpendicular to the layer while the remains are not identical has not gotten enough attention. This paper presents a traditional approach to obtain an approximate secular equation by approximately replacing the thin layer by effective boundary conditions of third-order. The wave then is considered as a Rayleigh wave propagating in an orthotropic half-space, without coating, subjected to the effective boundary conditions. This explicit approximate secular equation is potentially useful in non-damage assessment studies.","PeriodicalId":387908,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Science and Technology in Civil Engineering (STCE) - HUCE","volume":"348 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131398613","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Calculation of reinforced concrete beams’ shear strengths at ambient and fire conditions according to Russian design standards","authors":"N. Thang, N. Kien","doi":"10.31814/stce.huce(nuce)2021-15(4)-14","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31814/stce.huce(nuce)2021-15(4)-14","url":null,"abstract":"This paper introduces general principles and gives analytical clarifications of the stirrups design at ambient condition and shear strength analysis for reinforced concrete (RC) beams at fire condition according to Russian design standards SP 63.13330.2012 (SP 63) and SP 468.1325800.2019 (SP 468), respectively. The calculation method on inclined cross section (ISC) and the simplified approach on normal cross section (NSC) are clarified and developed so that the stirrups configuration can be directly designed at ambient condition and the deterioration of shear strength when the beam is exposed to ISO 834 fire can also be explicitly determined. Calculation results of a case study conducted in the paper show that although there are certain gaps between the designed results of stirrups using ICS and NCS methods, the fire resistances based on shear strength criteria obtained from the two methods are similar. With the systematic nature between the design standards TCVN 5574:2018, SP 63 and SP 468, it is rational to use SP 468 as a reference for RC structural fire design that is compatible with QCVN 06:2021/BXD and TCVN 5574:2018, before any advanced international code is decided to be applied in Vietnam.","PeriodicalId":387908,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Science and Technology in Civil Engineering (STCE) - HUCE","volume":"64 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115621981","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Finite element modelling of rectangular concrete-filled steel tube stub columns incorporating high strength and ultra-high strength materials under concentric axial compression","authors":"T. Son, Cuong Ngo-Huu, Dinh Van Thuat","doi":"10.31814/stce.huce(nuce)2021-15(4)-07","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31814/stce.huce(nuce)2021-15(4)-07","url":null,"abstract":"This study presents a unified approach to simulate the behavior of rectangular concrete-filled steel stub columns incorporating high strength and ultra-high strength materials subjected to concentric axial compression. The finite element model is developed based on Abaqus software, which is capable of accounting for geometrical nonlinearity, material plasticity, and interaction between multi-physics. The proposed model incorporates the influences of residual stress for welded-box steel sections and initial imperfection. A novel stress-strain relation of confined concrete is proposed to account for the composite action, which might increase the strength and ductility of infilled concrete under multi-axial compressive conditions. Various verification examples are conducted with wide ranges of geometrical and material properties. The simulation results show that the proposed model can accurately predict the ultimate strength, load-deformation relations, and failure mode of the experimental specimens.","PeriodicalId":387908,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Science and Technology in Civil Engineering (STCE) - HUCE","volume":"24 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131241617","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
V. Tuan, Han Ngoc Duc, Nguyen Dinh Hoa, N. Hieu, N. Kien
{"title":"A new type of hollow-shallow steel and concrete composite floor beam","authors":"V. Tuan, Han Ngoc Duc, Nguyen Dinh Hoa, N. Hieu, N. Kien","doi":"10.31814/stce.huce(nuce)2021-15(4)-06","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31814/stce.huce(nuce)2021-15(4)-06","url":null,"abstract":"Recently in Vietnam, steel-concrete composite structures especially composite beams are widely constructed in high-rise buildings. To apply broader in construction field mainly in secondary beam systems, the new type of slim-floor composite beam is proposed to aim at reducing the cost, saving the raw material, and decreasing the overall floor depth for sustainable development orientation. This type of floor beam structure consists of built-up hollow-shallow steel beam mandatory connected with cast in situ concrete slab through the openings at both side of web along the beam. The shear connection level of composite beam is depended on not only the friction at the connected surface between hollow steel section and concrete but also the shear resistance of concrete dowels, which go through the openings. The paper deals with an innovative shape of cross-section and design philosophy of composite beam according to EN 1994-1-1.","PeriodicalId":387908,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Science and Technology in Civil Engineering (STCE) - HUCE","volume":"46 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132995109","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Local buckling of thin-walled circular hollow section under uniform bending","authors":"B. H. Cuong","doi":"10.31814/stce.huce(nuce)2021-15(4)-08","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31814/stce.huce(nuce)2021-15(4)-08","url":null,"abstract":"This article presents a semi-analytical finite strip method based on Marguerre’s shallow shell theory and Kirchhoff’s assumption. The formulated finite strip is used to study the buckling behavior of thin-walled circular hollow sections (CHS) subjected to uniform bending. The shallow finite strip program of the present study is compared to the plate strip implemented in CUFSM4.05 program for demonstrating the accuracy and better convergence of the former. By varying the length of the CHS, the signature curve relating buckling stresses to half-wave lengths is established. The minimum local buckling point with critical stress and corresponding critical length can be found from the curve. Parametric studies are performed to propose approximative expressions for calculating the local critical stress and local critical length of steel and aluminum CHS.","PeriodicalId":387908,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Science and Technology in Civil Engineering (STCE) - HUCE","volume":"18 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115054656","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Coupled finite-discrete element modeling and potential applications in civil engineering","authors":"N. Kien, V. T. Trung, Nguyen Nhu Hoang","doi":"10.31814/stce.huce(nuce)2021-15(4)-10","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31814/stce.huce(nuce)2021-15(4)-10","url":null,"abstract":"Since its appearance at the last of seventy decades, the Discrete Element Modeling (DEM) has been widely used in the modeling of geomaterials but regrettably limited to small scales problems by considering grains interactions. Recently, a new trend has emerged in combining DEM with other methods. The coupled approach allows extending the methods toward a wide range of civil engineering applications. Among them, FEM×DEM coupling has been the topic of research over the past decade. The FEM×DEM coupling has been mainly developed in two categories: direct interaction and multi-scale coupled models. In the first regard, this paper summarizes the basic principle of FEM and DEM, then reviews a number of possible direct coupling strategies between FEM and DEM together with potential applications in civil engineering. The second objective is to develop a model that combines these two above mentioned methods in a multi-scale approach. The results obtained by the developed model have been proved to efficiently tackle the complicated problem in engineering applications by assessing both macro and micro features and establishing the linking information between them.","PeriodicalId":387908,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Science and Technology in Civil Engineering (STCE) - HUCE","volume":"11 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122338899","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}