The Effect of Openings’ Size and Location on Selected Dynamical Properties of Typical Wood Frame Walls
The wooden frame constructions are now popular in many developed countries of the world. Many of these locations where such buildings are constructed are exposed to seismic and other shocks which are generated by human activities. This paper discusses the effect of the size and location of openings...
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| description | The wooden frame constructions are now popular in many developed countries of the world. Many of these locations where such buildings are constructed are exposed to seismic and other shocks which are generated by human activities. This paper discusses the effect of the size and location of openings in the wooden frame walls under dynamic loadings. Natural frequencies of such frames with and without openings have been determined. Three 14 m high walls with different widths, including 3, 6, and 12 m, have been considered. Dynamic analysis has been made using finite element method structural analysis software Dlubal RFEM 5.17. The results show that the effect of the size and location of the openings on the natural frequency is significant. Numerically speaking, the relative change of the natural frequencies of a wall without and with an opening in a specific place could be up to 30%. In addition, the change of the natural frequency for the location of the openings is more sensitive than that to the sizes. Furthermore, the appropriate sizes and locations of openings of the wooden frame walls have been suggested. The appropriate size and place were found to be small openings in the top of the walls. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-dc1d3294322a49b388d5e362d3ce12472023-11-23T17:34:49ZengMDPI AGPolymers2073-43602022-01-0114349710.3390/polym14030497The Effect of Openings’ Size and Location on Selected Dynamical Properties of Typical Wood Frame WallsMarcin Szczepanski0Ahmed Manguri1Najmadeen Saeed2Daniel Chuchala3Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Gdansk University of Technology, 80-233 Gdansk, PolandFaculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Gdansk University of Technology, 80-233 Gdansk, PolandCivil Engineering Department, University of Raparin, Ranya 46012, Kurdistan Region, IraqEkoTech Center, Gdańsk University of Technology, 80-233 Gdańsk, PolandThe wooden frame constructions are now popular in many developed countries of the world. Many of these locations where such buildings are constructed are exposed to seismic and other shocks which are generated by human activities. This paper discusses the effect of the size and location of openings in the wooden frame walls under dynamic loadings. Natural frequencies of such frames with and without openings have been determined. Three 14 m high walls with different widths, including 3, 6, and 12 m, have been considered. Dynamic analysis has been made using finite element method structural analysis software Dlubal RFEM 5.17. The results show that the effect of the size and location of the openings on the natural frequency is significant. Numerically speaking, the relative change of the natural frequencies of a wall without and with an opening in a specific place could be up to 30%. In addition, the change of the natural frequency for the location of the openings is more sensitive than that to the sizes. Furthermore, the appropriate sizes and locations of openings of the wooden frame walls have been suggested. The appropriate size and place were found to be small openings in the top of the walls.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/14/3/497wood-frameOSB boardscomposite materials in buildingsdynamic loadsnatural frequencyopenings |
| spellingShingle | Marcin Szczepanski Ahmed Manguri Najmadeen Saeed Daniel Chuchala The Effect of Openings’ Size and Location on Selected Dynamical Properties of Typical Wood Frame Walls Polymers wood-frame OSB boards composite materials in buildings dynamic loads natural frequency openings |
| title | The Effect of Openings’ Size and Location on Selected Dynamical Properties of Typical Wood Frame Walls |
| title_full | The Effect of Openings’ Size and Location on Selected Dynamical Properties of Typical Wood Frame Walls |
| title_fullStr | The Effect of Openings’ Size and Location on Selected Dynamical Properties of Typical Wood Frame Walls |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Effect of Openings’ Size and Location on Selected Dynamical Properties of Typical Wood Frame Walls |
| title_short | The Effect of Openings’ Size and Location on Selected Dynamical Properties of Typical Wood Frame Walls |
| title_sort | effect of openings size and location on selected dynamical properties of typical wood frame walls |
| topic | wood-frame OSB boards composite materials in buildings dynamic loads natural frequency openings |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/14/3/497 |
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