{"title":"Feasibility of eolian sound for urban wind speed estimation","authors":"Shunpei Yoshikawa, Kazuyoshi Nishijima, Tsubasa Okaze, Yasushi Takano","doi":"10.1002/2475-8876.12424","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/2475-8876.12424","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Wind-speed measurement is crucial in designing wind-resistant buildings and controlling the wind environment in urban areas. However, the current methods of measuring wind speed, such as anemometers and Doppler lidar, are associated with high costs. This study investigated an alternative approach to measuring wind speed using the eolian sound emitted from cylindrical objects in urban settings, such as electrical cables. The proposed method relies on a relationship between the frequency of Karman vortex generation, which gives rise to eolian sound, and wind speed, considering the diameter of a cylindrical object. This study addressed 2 research questions: (1) the possibility of capturing and identifying the eolian sound emitted from a cylindrical object using a generic recording device and whether the peak frequency of the recorded sound aligns with the theoretically predicted frequency; (2) the feasibility of estimating the direction of the eolian sound source to identify the object responsible for the sound emission. The authors conducted a series of experiments involving artificially generated eolian sound in an outdoor environment and analyzed the recorded sound signals. The analysis results were encouraging, confirming positive responses to both research questions. These results indicate the potential for a novel method capable of estimating wind speed.</p>","PeriodicalId":42793,"journal":{"name":"Japan Architectural Review","volume":"7 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2023-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/2475-8876.12424","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138678946","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Study on recognized space on plane surface and psychological evaluation in the tea ceremony room","authors":"Ataru Shio, Hiroki Suzuki","doi":"10.1002/2475-8876.12405","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/2475-8876.12405","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study is aimed to clarify the characteristics of changes and psychological evaluation in guest's personal space and solidarity spaces during the tea ceremony. (1) The personal space hardly change, while the other's personal spaces increase. The solidarity space increases in the middle and decreases after exiting the tea ceremony. (2) The most influential factor of spatial recognition is “delivery of the tea and desserts.” (3) The common psychological factors that change simultaneously among thick tea and thin tea are spatial factor, variability factor, richness factor, and impression factor, while comfortable factor, tension factor, and peculiarity factor change differently.</p>","PeriodicalId":42793,"journal":{"name":"Japan Architectural Review","volume":"7 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2023-12-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/2475-8876.12405","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138571061","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Proposal for vertical distribution of seismic design load and equivalent isolation ratio for seismically isolated buildings with multiple types of dampers: Vertical distribution of seismic design load for seismically isolated buildings corresponding to diversity of seismic isolation devices, part 2","authors":"Masahito Kobayashi, Yusuke Komachi","doi":"10.1002/2475-8876.12422","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/2475-8876.12422","url":null,"abstract":"<p>As previously reported, we have proposed a vertical distribution of seismic design load for seismically isolated buildings (SIBs) corresponding to diversity of seismic isolation devices such as hysteretic dampers and velocity-dependent dampers. This proposed seismic design load is obtained from the relationship between response amplification caused by higher mode responses and the isolation ratio which represents structural characteristics of SIBs. In this paper, we build a concept of the equivalent isolation ratio which has applicability to various dampers in order to simplify an evaluation formula of vertical distribution of seismic design load. Moreover, an effect of the combined application of various dampers on vertical distribution of shear force coefficient of SIBs is analyzed on the basis of the equivalent isolation ratio.</p>","PeriodicalId":42793,"journal":{"name":"Japan Architectural Review","volume":"7 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2023-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/2475-8876.12422","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138564670","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Common rooms in shared dwellings without spousal and parent–child relationships","authors":"Junko Miyano, Mitsuo Takada, Hidetoshi Yasueda","doi":"10.1002/2475-8876.12420","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/2475-8876.12420","url":null,"abstract":"<p>We predict that acceleration of the individualization makes needs to live with some individuals, not with traditional family that includes spousal and parent–child relationship in the future. In this regard, this paper aims to know what kind of space we need. We surveyed 27 cases in Japan that individuals live with someone who is not in spousal or parent–child relationship. As a result, we could observe many variations about way of using common room from the case effectively used to the case hardly used, and we made consideration about factual background that leads these dwellings. The background is consisted of relationship between inhabitants, the way of life and the space they live. Concretely speaking, in the cases that inhabitants in relationship of equals, we could see that they shouldered their housework, deepened exchanges and used their common rooms well. However, in the cases that we could not see inhabitants used their common rooms, they also avoid to use them alone, and instead, they used their private rooms for doing something together.</p>","PeriodicalId":42793,"journal":{"name":"Japan Architectural Review","volume":"7 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2023-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/2475-8876.12420","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138559106","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Evaluation of response, damage, and repair cost of reinforced concrete super high-rise buildings subjected to large-amplitude earthquakes","authors":"Kazutaka Shirai, Hajime Okano, Yuu Nakanishi, Takashi Takeuchi, Katsunori Sasamoto, Miwa Sadamoto, Koichi Kusunoki","doi":"10.1002/2475-8876.12418","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/2475-8876.12418","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The present study developed a method for evaluating the response, damage, and repair cost of super high-rise reinforced concrete (RC) buildings subjected to large-amplitude earthquakes. The response was numerically assessed using three-dimensional 40-story RC frame models under the predicted seismic motions of earthquakes along the Sagami Trough and Nankai Trough considering the effects of slip behavior, slab cooperative width, and stud-type dampers. Even when the RC mainframe exhibited slip, the peak response deformation was effectively reduced by the friction dampers incorporated into each story. A probabilistic approach based on fragility was used to evaluate the damage and repair cost of the building models. The distributions of the damage states and repair cost for each story under the predicted seismic motions of earthquakes along the Sagami Trough and Nankai Trough were determined, and the total repair cost in relation to the total construction cost was evaluated. The occurrence of damage state 1 had a relatively large effect on the evaluated total repair cost under the evaluation conditions used in this study. A nonlinear relationship was observed between the input magnification and the total repair cost. The friction dampers reduced the damage and total repair cost.</p>","PeriodicalId":42793,"journal":{"name":"Japan Architectural Review","volume":"7 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/2475-8876.12418","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138473407","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Performance evaluation and mix proportion design of concrete using low-quality recycled aggregate: Application for structural concrete in Vietnam","authors":"Anh Duc Nguyen, Yasuhiro Dosho","doi":"10.1002/2475-8876.12417","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/2475-8876.12417","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study aims to promote the application of recycled aggregate concrete using low-quality recycled aggregate, which can be easily obtained in Vietnam, mixed with normal aggregate. This is achieved by examining the performance evaluation of concrete using the relative quality index method and mix proportion design. If low-quality recycled aggregate and normal aggregate can be combined in concrete in a suitable replacement ratio, as has been done in Japan, the proposed method can be used for structural concrete applications in Vietnam.</p>","PeriodicalId":42793,"journal":{"name":"Japan Architectural Review","volume":"7 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2023-11-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/2475-8876.12417","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138468688","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Grow-contact simulation of hybrid joints for living architectures","authors":"Tianhao Zhang, Ken'ichi Kawaguchi","doi":"10.1002/2475-8876.12419","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/2475-8876.12419","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Hybrid joints consist of living trees and industrial materials are the solutions to realize the living architectures. However, the mechanism of grow-contact-swallow behavior remains ambiguous. Some computational graphical methods have struggled to generate the tree geometry. However, physical features such as stiffness were not considered. In this paper, we proposed a grow-contact simulation method for describing the swallowing process to generate hybrid joints. Our temporal evolution approach is implemented using the Non-Uniform Rational B-Spline curves, and the genetic algorithms. We formulate the grow-contact process as a solution for optimization problem that leads to the state with minimal total generalized potential energy. We conclude that the simulation results explain 4 general contact behaviors, concerning stiffness, and the age of the tree as the mechanical metrics. Especially for swallowing behavior, the three-dimensional geometry prediction shows potential for the design of hybrid joints for living architectures.</p>","PeriodicalId":42793,"journal":{"name":"Japan Architectural Review","volume":"7 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2023-11-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/2475-8876.12419","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138468518","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Sechie: The spatialization of activities via a repository and stage","authors":"Taishi Watanabe","doi":"10.1002/2475-8876.12415","DOIUrl":"10.1002/2475-8876.12415","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The building, Sechie, is an architectural representation in which the activities of living become a “dwelling space” that clearly articulates what it is rather than a house as container. Also, Sechie delivers a modern adaptation of Japanese spatial principles by going back historically to their origins. The building traces the connection with previous research and architectural works referring to “Ai(Ma)” and ceremonial space. Its structure is based on the origins of space generated by a repository containing living functions and a stage without such functions. By connecting them three-dimensionally, the garden creates an architectural state in which human actions and nature coexist.</p>","PeriodicalId":42793,"journal":{"name":"Japan Architectural Review","volume":"6 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2023-11-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/2475-8876.12415","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135562187","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jun Yoshihara, Toshio Yamanaka, Tomohiro Kobayashi, Narae Choi, Noriaki Kobayashi
{"title":"Performance of combination of local exhaust system and floor-supply displacement ventilation system as prevention measure of infection in consulting room","authors":"Jun Yoshihara, Toshio Yamanaka, Tomohiro Kobayashi, Narae Choi, Noriaki Kobayashi","doi":"10.1002/2475-8876.12413","DOIUrl":"10.1002/2475-8876.12413","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Droplet nuclei and tiny enough droplets to move as an aerosol are regarded as one of the modes of infection transmission SARS-CoV-2. Various measures have been taken to prevent it worldwide. Nevertheless, many scenarios cannot be avoided close-distance conversations, for example, in a consulting room, restaurant, or crowded train. A consulting room has significant potential for doctors to contact infected patients. Therefore, this study proposes a novel approach combining a local exhaust ventilation (LEV) and floor-supply displacement ventilation system (FSDV) in a consulting room. This study assumes that two persons (doctor and patient) are sitting face to face and talking without a mask in a simple room regarded as a consulting room. The velocity and volume of exhaled air from talking were acquired through field measurements. Then, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) steady analysis was carried out, using the results of exhaled air measurement with various parameters (hood height, hood flow rate, horizontal hood position, and air flow rate). The capture efficiency for tracer gas and contribution distribution for the hood (SVE5: scale for ventilation efficiency 5) have been calculated to reveal the hood's capture performance. In addition, infection risk for the doctor was also calculated using the Wells–Riley model to estimate the infection performance of this ventilation system. By measuring exhaled air from talking, a speed of 0.30 m/s, a volume of 5.21 L/min, and a vertical angle of 11.9° were obtained, and these values were installed into CFD. The CFD results showed that hood flow rate significantly impacts capture efficiency at SA 120 m<sup>3</sup>/h (6 ACH), and horizontal hood position significantly impacts at SA 1000 m<sup>3</sup>/h (50 ACH). SVE5 also showed hood's effective area is greatly influenced by the flow rate balance between the hood and the other exhaust routes. Under high air supply conditions: SA 1000 m<sup>3</sup>/h (50 ACH), there was almost no airborne transmission risk for a doctor with or without a hood. However, under 120 m<sup>3</sup>/h (6 ACH) conditions, the combination of the hood and FSDV system could reduce an infection risk sufficiently. The hood should be located above the infected person's head to keep the counter person's infectious risk low, indicating that the introduction of the hood is reasonable in the consulting room, where it is easy to find where the infected person is.</p>","PeriodicalId":42793,"journal":{"name":"Japan Architectural Review","volume":"6 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2023-11-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/2475-8876.12413","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135445822","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Study focuses on local government formation process in Kawagoe City from Edo Period to Meiji Era","authors":"Hiroshi Tsuchida, Yuka Honda","doi":"10.1002/2475-8876.12416","DOIUrl":"10.1002/2475-8876.12416","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This paper focuses on the process of local government formation, from the Edo Period to the Meiji Era, in Kawagoe City, which has its roots in a castle town at the end of the Edo Period, in order to discover regional formation for urban reorganization. The daiku-shoku system and Rengo-choson organized early-modern towns and villages in the Edo Period as self-governing organizations, but the mass amalgamations during the Meiji Era created municipalities, forming the basis of the current city sphere. These phases of Meiji Restoration were influenced by the topography of rivers and farmland, and the urban expansion of castle towns, which formed the organization. Although some of the landforms that functioned as boundaries of the organization disappeared owing to mergers and urban development after the Meiji Era, most of the elements have been inherited by the current city master plan districts. Accordingly, by organizing the process of regional formation, we have derived the gradual changes in consciousness that occurred under the circumstances of conversion from different organizations. In addition, by comparing the current and past situations, the inheritance of the historical background is presented.</p>","PeriodicalId":42793,"journal":{"name":"Japan Architectural Review","volume":"6 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2023-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/2475-8876.12416","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135319833","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}