- Analysis of the Impact of Earthquake Loads on Residential RC Buildings During Construction Due to Changes in Building Size and Recurrence Period -

Professor Jae-yo Kim (Department of Architectural Engineering) received the '34th Science and Technology Excellent Paper Award' at the '2nd World Conference of Korean Scientists and Engineers' held at the Science and Technology Hall in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, on July 11th. The event was hosted by the Ministry of Science and ICT and organized by the Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies.

This award is a prestigious academic award in the Korean science and technology community. It is given after a rigorous review by the Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies, based on recommendations of excellent papers published in domestic academic journals the previous year.

Professor Kim was recommended by the Korean Society of Computational Structural Engineering for his co-authored paper with graduate student Sung-hyun Choi (graduate), titled "Analysis of the Impact of Earthquake Loads on Residential RC Buildings During Construction Due to Changes in Building Size and Recurrence Period." This paper is recognized for its unique research on the impact of earthquakes on buildings under construction, providing foundational data for analyzing the effects of earthquakes on buildings of varying sizes and recurrence periods.

Even if seismic design is applied, incomplete buildings under construction may be vulnerable to earthquakes due to unfinished earthquake-resistant systems. Therefore, based on the analysis results, it is expected that this research will contribute to the establishment of relevant structural standards and enhance safety during the construction of buildings.