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Emerging Business Intelligence Technologies for SMEs
Authors: Bernardino Jorge
Published: August 2013

Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) are socially and economically important, since they represent 98% of all enterprises, providing around 90 million jobs in the European Union, and contribute to entrepreneurship and innovation. However, SMEs face particular difficulties in order to be competitive in a global world. In recent time, technology applications in different fields, especially Business Intelligence (BI) have been developed rapidly and considered to be one of the most significant uses of information technology. BI is a broad category of applications and technologies for gathering, storing, analyzing, and providing access to data to help enterprise users make better business decisions. This represents a tremendous competitive advantage that allows achieving and exploring the collective intelligence of the organization, enabling contextual, agile, and simplified information exchange and collaboration among distributed workforce and networks of partners and customers, which can be defined as Enterprise 2.0. Despite these advantages, the companies applying such systems may also encounter problems in decision-making processes because of the highly diversified interactions within the systems. Hence, the choice of a suitable BI platform for SMEs is important to take the great advantage of using information technology in all organizational fields. The authors analyze seven open source Business Intelligence tools, free of charge, given that one of the main objectives is to reduce costs and enhance Enterprise 2.0 using new open source technologies.
CommunicaME
Authors: Sánchez Montserrat Mateos , Nieto Juan Agustín Fraile , Gallinas Roberto Berjón , Vidales Miguel Ángel Sánchez
Published: August 2013

In a society that is clearly influenced by new technology, new advances in mobile technology have yielded important changes in the way users interact with information systems and contextual information. There is a need to provide technological solutions that help users communicate more easily. In this chapter, a novel solution that makes it easier for the elderly to use mobile phones is proposed. The senior population is rapidly growing; they represent 16-17% of the total population in developed countries. The use of a mobile device presents two large obstacles for this group: problems from disabilities due to age and problems associated with the lack of familiarity with mobile technology. The combined use of contactless technologies such as NFC and MiFARE eliminates the barriers encountered by older individuals. These technologies make it possible to use basic services of a mobile telephone, such as placing a call or sending a message, in a way that is easy, user friendly, and intuitive. The CommunicaME system makes it possible to place a call or send a SMS on a mobile by simply moving it closer to a contactless tag. The use of contactless technologies helps the user to carry out their daily tasks, and it also provides a new method of mobile communication that is both quick and secure. The results obtained with the defined and implemented prototype are presented in this chapter.
The Impact of Enterprise 2.0 Principles on Business Processes
Authors: Bruno Giorgio
Published: August 2013

The impact of Enterprise 2.0 principles on business processes is a hot research topic and involves several aspects. In particular, this chapter addresses knowledge-intensive processes in which participants are not considered as mere resources needed to carry out tasks that are not automatable, but their involvement is required at a higher level where they can take decisions that affect the control flow of the process. Participants must be given as much information as possible on the decisions they have to take and on the business entities to be acted on and produced by the tasks they have to perform. For this reason, this chapter proposes a business process notation that integrates the data flow and the control flow and focuses on three kinds of decisions, referred to as data selection, task selection, and performer selection. It also illustrates the structure of to-do lists, which are the major interface between the participants and their tasks.
Efficiency Theories
Authors: Potocan Vojko , Mulej Matjaz
Published: August 2013

To some authors and scientists the concepts effectiveness and efficiency are significantly different. To others, they mean the same; while to a third group the truth about them lies somewhere between these two extremes. This chapter provides an overview of efficiency theories. It finds that the term efficiency covers both doing the right thing and doing the thing right. Efficiency is not limited to internal factors of success, nor should effectiveness only be seen as a term pertaining to the outer factors of success of a human origin, organization source, or inherent in national, local, or international regions.
The Influence of (Online) Social Networks on Workers’ Attitudes and Behaviours in Higher Education Institutions
Authors: Carlos Vera Silva , Rodrigues Ricardo Gouveia
Published: August 2013

According to the literature, social relationships have a positive influence on work-related attitudes and behaviours. Taking into account that Online Social Networks (OSNs), brought about by Web 2.0, have become an international phenomena and have a considerable impact on the way people communicate and interact with each other, the chapter’s purpose is to evaluate the effect that the use of OSNs has on the worker’s attitudes and behaviours. In this way, the authors use a questionnaire to evaluate the attitudes of 157 faculty members in Higher Education Institutions (HEI). To assess the use of OSNs by faculty members, they use a binary variable. After analysing and discussing the results, the authors conclude that the use of OSNs influences the workers’ performance traits. The relations they propose in what concerns the workers’ attitudes are all empirically proven. At last, the authors describe the study limitations and suggest some perspectives for future research.
Comparative Analysis of Acceptance Factors for SAP and Microsoft Dynamics NAV ERP Solutions in their Maturity Use Phase
Authors: Sternad Simona , Bobek Samo
Published: August 2013

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems have been implemented in numerous organizations over the last decade. However, research indicates that successful implementation of ERP solutions does not necessarily lead to successful ERP usage. ERP systems benefit organizations only to the extent that users accept and utilize them frequently and extensively. To improve the efficiency and effectiveness of ERP systems in the operation phase, organizations need to research the factors that impact user satisfaction. In this area, the Technological Acceptance Model (TAM) proposed by Davis (1989) has been widely used as it can enhance understanding of the influences that increase the efficiency and effectiveness of ERP system use. Regardless of ERP complexity and ERP implementation failure, very few studies have been conducted to examine technology acceptance, especially when dealing with autonomous ERP users and including more external factors, which can influence users’ acceptance of ERP system. Because ERP solutions are implemented by different methodologies and some are more present at large organizations than at small and mid-sized organizations, the authors research and compare the importance of external factors of two global solutions—namely, SAP and Microsoft Dynamics NAV—regarding user acceptance. The chapter contributes to the body of knowledge in this specific area.
The Portuguese School of Macao, China
Authors: Baptista Zelia , Negreiros João
Published: August 2013

Technology is fundamental to the youth culture of today and high schools need to integrate it into live classes. This research hopes to provide a better understanding of the present learner styles and the technology impact towards enhancing and enriching the conventional learning process. Hence, the central focus of this writing is based on the four Index Learner Styles (Active VS Reflective, Sensing VS Intuitive, Visual VS Verbal, Sequential VS Global) of Felder and Soloman (1993, 2011) and on the teaching strategies impact that integrates technology (online lessons, blending learning topics, and collaboration software use) as a vehicle in the differentiation of the traditional learning curriculum. The field of experiment is the Portuguese language subject of the 8th grade students at the Portuguese School of Macau, China. One online survey and four tests (two for each class) are carried out to check whether the e-Learning perspective will benefit student learning in this new surrounded generation of mobile devices. Still, the main purpose relies on the learning style identification of high school scholars and to raise awareness of those personal characteristics to facilitate future development on personal learning strategies. Some other related topics are also highlighted such as Web 1.0 to Web 4.0 evolution and learning distance topics.
Organizational Learning and Web 2.0 Technologies
Authors: Santos Neide
Published: August 2013

The knowledge era redefines companies’ scenarios and workers’ profiles, requiring models and tools for Knowledge Management (KM) and Organizational Learning (OL) to respond to external demands. The growth of the Internet and the emergence of Web 2.0 created the conditions for Enterprise 2.0. This chapter analyzes Web 2.0 usefulness in the workplace and presents a software application for KM and OL that aims to support the software development process in software houses. The conclusion discusses controversial issues related to collaboration and competitive markets and presents some reasons for the apparent negative reaction of companies to adopt systems based on social networks.
A Framework Proposal to Assess the LARG Index of a Supply Chain in a Fuzzy Context
Authors: Fazendeiro Paulo , Azevedo Susana G. , Cruz-Machado V.
Published: August 2013

Bearing in mind the new Supply Chain Management (SCM) paradigms, it is important that supply chains be aware of the implementation level of the main practices associated to each SCM paradigm (Lean, Agile, Resilient, and Green, hereafter referred as LARG). The main objective of this chapter is to propose a framework, based on Enterprise 2.0 approach, for global supply chains to assess their LARG index in order to evaluate the leanness, agility, resilience, and greenness of their practices. Enterprise 2.0 technologies and Fuzzy Logic techniques are used as enablers to the proposed LARG evaluation model in the following assessment tasks: 1) determination of an adequate set of Lean, Agile, Resilient, and Green practices; 2) consensual definition of the relative weights of the considered practices; 3) adjustment of the evaluation policy to the particular supply chain; and 4) effective follow-up of the assessment results.
Brazilian Government’s Training Network for Digital Inclusion
Authors: Rossy de Brito Silvana , do Socorro da Silva Aleksandra , Martins Dalton Lopes , Jorge da Rocha Cláudio Alex , Costa João Crisóstomo Weyl Albuquerque , Francês Carlos Renato Lisboa
Published: August 2013

This chapter summarizes several previous studies on the analysis of social networks and presents some challenges in monitoring and evaluating large-scale training programs that make use of social networks. The main objective is to understand the dynamics and identify how information is shared among the participating agents of the training program. In this regard, the authors present various algorithms that apply metrics to social network analysis to assess the evolution of networks throughout the training process, and specifically, to discuss the application of these metrics in the evaluation of large-scale training programs for digital inclusion.
Ubiquitous Computing in the Cloud
Authors: De Filippi Primavera
Published: August 2013

This chapter analyses the evolution of the Internet, shifting from a decentralized architecture designed around the end-to-end principle with powerful mainframe/personal computers at each end, to a more centralized network designed according to the mainframe model, with increasingly weaker user’s devices that no longer have the ability to run a server nor to process any consistent amount of data or information. The advantages of ubiquitous computing (allowing data to become available from anywhere and at any time regardless of the device) should thus be counterbalanced with the costs it entails (loss of users’ autonomy, concerns as regards privacy, and freedom of expression, etc.).
Ubiquitous Game-Based Learning in Higher Education
Authors: Kasimati Anna , Mysirlaki Sofia , Bouta Hara , Paraskeva Fotini
Published: August 2013

The rise of mobile broadband devices and services has significantly changed the role of mobile devices in people's daily lives by enabling the provision of innovative applications and services anywhere, anytime. Despite the fact that new ideas and innovation mainly occur within Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), the adoption of mobile and ubiquitous technologies by HEIs is still in its early stages. This chapter attempts to provide a framework to support Higher Education Institutions towards implementing mobile and ubiquitous, game-based learning activities. Aligned with the objective of this book, this chapter presents some examples and best practices of implementing this framework towards achieving the learning goals of future professionals in the fields of electronic and ubiquitous commerce.
“From Clicks to Taps and Swipes”
Authors: Chakrabarty Madhavi M.
Published: August 2013

Organizations constantly strive to improve the richness and reach of their knowledge resources to ensure optimal performance of their employees in their job functions. Some of the techniques that organizations have used in the past have included state-of-the-art search engines, creating a directed navigation by mapping content to employee transactions, and incorporating user experience design heuristics. Search engine improvement is reputed to be the most used technique, even though its effectiveness in organizational knowledge management systems has not been confirmed. With more and more organizations now having a mobile employee base, there is now a need to provide employees access to organizational resources anytime and anywhere. This chapter provides insight into some of the challenges in organizational knowledge management systems and the implications of designing a mobile system. It proposes some heuristics on designing a knowledge management system for mobile systems and proposes a framework to validate it against available user acceptance models.
Understanding Brand Implication and Engagement on Facebook
Authors: Haikel-Elsabeh Marie
Published: August 2013

What are the drivers for Brand engagement and implication on Facebook? In order to explore the impact of motivations on content and information sharing on Facebook brand pages, this study proposes an analysis focused on a reduced number of motivations and a proposal of a statistical model attempting to link the frequency of posting and liking on Facebook in general and Brand engagement to motivations. The aim of the study is to assess the impact of motivations on brand implication and frequency of posting on Facebook. The authors use the concept of brand implication measure a deep interest toward brands on Facebook. The concept of frequency of posting and liking focuses on the tendency to post or like frequently each time the user connects to Facebook. The motivations the authors introduced are based on the literature for sharing on social networks.
The Mechanism Researches of Cementitious Materials Adsorb Heavy Metal Particle and Ions
Authors: Wang Ya Li , Cui Su Ping , Xu Xi Kui
Published: August 2013

As the sign of social development, the vehicles and traffic flux have been increasing and have greatly influenced the ecological environment at the same time, especially on the cementitious based materials along roads as well as constructions. Heavy metal particle and ion absorption behavior and mechanism in these cement materials were investigated and analyzed by means of ICP, SEM-EDS and XRD. The absorption mechanism was discussed and generalized.
Study on Adaptive Pattern of Eco-City Green Space Structure
Authors: Guo Hong Min , Zhang Kun
Published: August 2013

In recent years, with the accelerating process of urbanization, economic and social fields has profound changes in the ever-changing urban landscape. The urban regional loss of Characteristic Features is increasingly plaguing the development of the city. Exploring the city's new green development model and strengthening the city's character Environment Protection and as such become increasingly important. Taking the "198 area" construction in Chengdu for example, summed up the general law of the Chengdu Plain area of urban green space structure to expand, and thus proposed to design strategy adapting to the Chengdu region's urban green space, That is a way of exploration for expansion of urban green space.
Bond-Slip Relationship for EB-FRP Joints by Including Free End Slip
Authors: Liu Kang
Published: August 2013

Closed form solutions are derived in this work by including free end slip, relating free end and loaded end slips to bond resistance, as well as relating slip or strain at any position to free end slip. To identify the bond-slip relationship, indirect analytical identification from load-slip response curve is used. Using the identification procedure developed in this paper, very good agreement between the theoretical solutions and experimental results was observed, which validates the theoretical results derived in this work.
Effect of Polymer Modified Cement-Based Coatings on Steel Bars Anticorrosion and Bond Properties between Coated Bars and Concrete
Authors: Liu Zhi Yong , Yu Lei , Li Da Ji , Wang Kun Rong
Published: August 2013

In this paper the anticorrosion properties of steel bars coated with polymer modified cement-based coatings in chloride solution were evaluated. Then the pullout tests were conducted using coated and uncoated steel bars embedded in concrete specimens and the bond properties between concrete and bars were tested. The results show the steel bars coated with epoxy emulsion modified cement-based coating (HY) and elastic copolymer emulsion modified cement-based coating (GT) have satisfactory anticorrosion properties in 3.5% NaCl solution for 96h. But the pullout tests display that the bond strength between the concrete and the steel bars coated with GT coating is much lower than that of the bars coated with HY coating and the uncoated specimens. The bond stress between the concrete and the bars coated with pure acrylate emulsion modified cement-based (CB) coating is the highest among the three coatings, but the resistance to chloride permeability of CB coating is poor. The results indicate the special epoxy-cement-based coating (HY) is more suitable for applying to the anticorrosion coating for steel bars in chloride condition.
Experimental Study of the Recycled Aggregate Concrete Beam Flexural Performance
Authors: Zhao Shu Li , Sun Chao
Published: August 2013

Using the same water to binder ratio and the same ratio of reinforcement, the three recycled aggregate concrete are made in different replacement ratio of recycled coarse aggregate which is 0%, 30%, 75% and 100%. Through experimental the beams flexural performance is researched, the right sections bearing deformation performance and damage distinction. The result shows that the damage model and the damage process are basically the same; the right sections mean strain is uniform to plane section assumption. With the increase in the replacement ratio of recycled coarse aggregate, the value of recycled concrete beams cracking moment, yielding bend moment and ultimate moment are all decreasing, the deflection and the maximum crack depth is increasing and the maximum crack depth is decreasing. The experimental and theoretical analysis shows that the existing norms formula is accurately applied in calculating the recycled concrete beams ultimate moment, and the formula is need to be amendment when calculating the cracking moment.
Recycled Concrete at Elevated High Temperature Duration
Authors: Kuo Ming Feng , Li Shin Jie
Published: August 2013

Recycled concrete is the concrete mixed with crush aggregate recycled by waste concrete. This study investigates the effect of long term duration at high temperature on the mechanical properties and behavior of recycled concrete. The result shows that recycled concrete shrank after heating to temperatures below 500°C. Because the silicate aggregates expand over 573°C, recycled concrete expanded at 750°C. Recycled concrete contained the more recycled aggregates, the less expanded. The mechanical behavior of recycled concrete was worse than conventional concrete at treatments below 500°C. However, over 500oC, the resistivity of recycled concrete from construction sites, which contains some red brick, was better than conventional concrete. The property difference tends to decrease with elevated temperature.
Research on Structural Composition of Long-Life Asphalt Concrete Pavement
Authors: Li Yun , Xu Chang Qing , Wen Xue Ming
Published: August 2013

Combined with the actual case of Punan highway, Long-life pavement structures are analyzed, and the engineering economic cost benefit ratio method and net present value method are applied for the economic benefit analysis. The conclusion is as follows: The research on the asphalt concrete long-life pavement structure includes a complete set of technology, such as the structure, material, construction and economic benefit analysis, and is a complete research system. We should choose the best solution after we fully consider all the factors affecting the economic benefits when we make the decision-making for the pavement structures.
Test of High Performance Reinforced Concrete Beams with Web Openings Using Fly-Ash
Authors: Lee Seung Jo
Published: August 2013

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the flexural behavior of RC beams with web openings (HPRWO) that are constructed by using square steel tube, fibers and fly-ash. One regular RC beam with openings (HPRS) and three HPRWO specimens were manufactured and tested under monotonic loading. It was evaluated by flexural experiment of HPRWO through comparison of failure mode, load-deflection curves, ductility and ultimate load (Vu). Test results showed that the ultimate load of the HPRFPS specimens were approximately 11.2% to 51.3% better than that of the HPRS, in addition their ductility behavior was better than the HPRS.
Analysis of Green Building Properties of Shu Wang’s Works
Authors: Yi Fa Shu , Jin Hong
Published: August 2013

In this paper, the author analyzes Shu Wang's works from several aspects such as saving resource, protecting the environment and reducing pollution, providing suitable interior space based on the definition of green building. The paper discusses the Green Building properties of Shu Wang’s typical works in both design and construction process and summarizes the corresponding ideas and methods of green architecture design. Relative to the use of high technique trend in the process of green building popularizing in China, the traditional natural method of design and construction is stressed.
BOT for Green Buildings: A Decision-Making Model for Government
Authors: Wu Di , Wang Shou Qing , Hu Yi Shi , Liu Ting
Published: August 2013

The proportion of energy consumption in construction industry is considerable and therefore more and more attention has to be paid to the development of green buildings. Green buildings have significant environmental and social benefits but the incremental cost becomes one of the major obstacles that hinder their development. Based on the externality theory and Coase Theorem, this paper establishes a utility function of three participants (consumers, enterprises and governments) in green buildings, and derives a decision-making model for government. The model could explain the influence mechanism about how the incremental cost restricts the development of green buildings with full market regulation. Decision-making process of green buildings is also proposed, which indicates that related policies, such as government subsidies, tax exemptions, carbon emissions trading in some developed countries, could regulate the market and achieve more efficient allocation of external benefits of green buildings. Finally this paper, taking into account the fact that the development of green buildings in developing countries like China is in its infancy, proposes a BOT (Build-Operate-Transfer) scheme for green buildings, which could internalize the external benefits by utilizing enterprises professional services and high efficiency. It is hoped that the conclusions would be useful for the development and promotion of green buildings.
Analysis of Influencing Factors about Residential Building and Research on Energy Optimization in Inner Mongolia
Authors: Jin Guo Hui , Yu Dong Sheng
Published: August 2013

The energy consumption of residential buildings and its potential influence factors in Inner Mongolia were investigated by questionnaires.The main factors influencing energy consumption of the residential buildings were screened by the partial corresponding analysis.The partial correlation analysis indicates that the total energy consumption of the residential buildings and the energy consumption per unit floor area are closely related to annual household income, air conditioning opened situations and building orientation. While they are not significantly related to construction area, building type, building ages, household resident population, heating modes, appliances quantity, appliances opened situations, hot water supply modes, According to these influencing factors, the article put forward some energy optimization measures.
Research on Energy Saving Renovation of Existing Building in Tangshan
Authors: Zhao Xue Juan
Published: August 2013

Taking three existing buildings implemented energy saving refurbishment as object for the study, the analysis are carried out in order to obtain the structure characteristics of the existing building.Thermal defects of wall,roof,windows and other building sites are determinated.The overall reform program is formulated. The results provide the basis for reconstruction design project. It proposes systematic technical solutions of exterior wall insulation, roof insulation, insulation of exterior windows, stairwell insulation and energy-saving technical solutions in corresponding key nodes. The design scheme can provide reference for other similar buildings energy-saving renovation.
The Construction of Multi-Light Steady Solar Simulator Experiment Platform
Authors: Zhang Jia Yu , Wang Hai Dong , Niu Hu Li , Zhi Zhao Hua , Guo Li Xia
Published: August 2013

Discussed the use and application prospects of the solar simulator, we design a complete solar simulator experiment platform, the simulator contain the optical system, air-cooled system, the mechanical structure and control system. The significance of this paper is to propose a new method for the design of the steady-state solar simulator, which is able to complete a seamless connection with a lot of laboratory equipment and has played an active meaning for the development of the application of solar energy industry .
The Design of Tension Control System in Production of the Energy-Saving Windows Film
Authors: Yao Qing Mei , Xu Fu Ming , Mu Xun , Jia Yan
Published: August 2013

Aiming at the problem of easy tensile deformation of PET film in production process of the energy-saving windows film, the paper presents control requirements of constant tension, constant line speed during the winding and unwinding. Firstly, the article gives a brief analysis of the tension cause and dynamics equation, and then establishes a mathematical model of the process of unwinding. Finally, starting from the model, the paper designed a control scheme to meet the constant tension, constant line speed using PLC and inverter technology. The field operation proves that the control system has achieved the expected effect of the control.Key words: Energy-saving Windows Film;Tension Control;PLC;inverter technology
Assessment of Solar Thermal Technology Utilized in China
Authors: Fu Yu , Fu Fei Ying , Wang Xin Bin
Published: August 2013

In this paper, solar thermal technologies utilized in building sectors in China is assessed. For solar thermal technologies, the main reason causes low utilized is high capital cost. In this study, some works have done to assess solar thermal technologies utilized in building sectors in China from the technology and economic aspects.
The Traditional Steppe Herders of Inner Mongolia Settlements Residential Building Pattern Language
Authors: Ma Ming , Li Yong , Kong Jing , Wang Juan , Zhang Min , Wang Wen Ming , Su Hao , Qiu Li , Kang Jing , Chen Wen
Published: August 2013

Under the revelation of typology method, this essay aims at analyzing the evolution of the traditional residential buildings in the grasslands of Inner Mongolia, summing up the prairie residential building construction pattern language, and exploring the appropriate settlement of pastoralists living space mode. In order to inherit the essence of excellent grassland culture, improve the environment and living conditions in pastoral areas habitat which has important practical significance.
Evaluation and Optimal Selection of Diversion Tunnels Construction Simulation Schemes Based on Multi-Level Fuzzy Comprehensive Evaluation
Authors: Bi Lei , Ren Bing Yu , Zhong Deng Hua , Hu Lian Xing
Published: August 2013

Traditional project evaluation and optimal selection based on multi-objective programming and Delphi is highly dependent on subjective cognition, difficult to define weighted coefficient and without considering the uncertainty of the indexes. To solve these problems, this paper builds a multi-level fuzzy comprehensive evaluation model for the evaluation and optimal selection of diversion tunnels construction simulation schemes, and unites entropy weight and analytic hierarchy process (AHP) to calculate composite index weights. Through the comprehensive evaluation in a real-life diversion tunnels, this method is proved advanced and intuitive for giving objective evaluations and providing optimization suggestions for program development.
Research on Fiber Bragg Grating Sensing Technique for Cable Tension Monitoring of Suspension Bridges
Authors: Lv Xing Jun , Zhao Xue Feng , Wang Long , Dong Hao , Zhu Yan Feng
Published: August 2013

In order to realize long-distance, long-term and on-line cable tension monitoring of suspension bridges, a novel sensor has been designed based on Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) sensing technique, which comprises of fixtures of the sensor as well as FBG, micro-spring and epoxy resin made large gauge sensing element. Further, following the calibration test for the designed FBG sensor, research on the calibrated sensor for monitoring the cable tension was carried out, whose result shows that, featured by the simplicity of operation and the accurate monitoring data, the designed FBG sensor is capable of monitoring the cable tension of built suspension bridges.
The Special Construction Scheme Exploration of the South-to-North Water Transfer Project Approach Bridge in the Upper Box Girder Bridge
Authors: Liu Ze Jun , Qian Cheng , Zheng Qing Shan , Sun Wen Bin , Dong Yun , Yuan Qi Wang , Jiang Yi
Published: August 2013

In this paper, combined with the approach bridge of cast-in-place continuous box girder project,discussion on the main bridge construction with support cast-in-place scheme design.The role of a great reference for large-scale projects,from the implementation of the index statistics, analysis shows that, to achieve even better than the specification requirements, and achieved the desired results.
Analysis on Stability of Land Parcel of Fushun Mining Group Headquarters by Exploitation of West Open-Pit Mine
Authors: Tang Yan Chun , Fang Jing Nian
Published: August 2013

Through calculation on the variation of deformation of land parcel of Fushun mining group headquarters on different exploitation conditions of west open-pit mine, the stability of land parcel of Fushun mining group headquarters has been analyzed. The analyzed results show that when the slope has been excavated to line D and the exploitation is on N1200, the influence for the stability of land parcel is smaller, but when the exploitation is on N1600, because of the concentrated distribution of displacement and obviously enlargement of the scope of plastic zone on the area between the fault F1 and F1A, the stability of land parcel has been changed obviously. At the aim of the security of land parcel of Fushun mining group headquarters, the excavation of slope should not be more than line D and the exploitation of coal stratum should not be more than N1200. The achieved results can provide a research foundation for a reasonable and orderly exploitation for Fushun west open-pit mine.
Computation for Displacement of Uniform Mass Beam under Impact Load
Authors: Chen Y.J. , Luo Q.Z.
Published: August 2013

Shocking is an importment problems in engineering. This paper uses energy conservation principle for taking the moments at which shocking body touchs just the beam and maxmum displacement of the beam to two calculating points to deduce the dynamic displacement formula of the simply-supported beam, and then studies the influence for the mass desity of uniform mass beam and the distance form shocking body to uniform mass beam on the deflection in the middle of span on the beam.
Distribution Patterns of Suspended Sediment in Radial Sand Ridges Area, South Yellow Sea, China
Authors: Huang Hui Ming , Wang Yi Gang , Chen Cheng , Sun Ji Bin , Yuan Chun Guang
Published: August 2013

Radial sand ridges area is located in south Yellow Sea, China, which is a valuable area for tidal flat reclamation and port construction. To rationally develop and protect this resource, the spatial distribution of tidal current velocity, grain size and suspended sediment concentration was studied based on measured data in August 2006. Result shows that the velocity in study area has a decreasing tendency with the Tiaozini water area being centered towards surrounding areas. The grain sizes near shore are smaller than ones offshore. At the same time ,the spatial distribution of grain size appears Λ pattern from north to south. The high value of mean sediment concentration appears in near shore area as well as the center of radial sand ridges.
Effect that Synthetic Fiber has on Cohesion and Internal Frictional Angle of Xi-ge-da Soil
Authors: Tang Ming , Chen Wei , Jiao Tao , Jiang Cheng Lin
Published: August 2013

Xi-ge-da strata is widespread in Pan-xi region, the physical-mechanical properties of which is specila compared with general soil. The study of reinforcement in Xi-ge-da strata possesses applicable value in engineering. The result and change law of c and φ of Xi-ge-da strata with Synthetic fiber has been obtained by three-axial compression test. It is founded that the result of c and φ has risen by 35.9% and 33.8% respectively compared to the one without Synthetic fiber. It provides basis data for the use of reinforcement in Xi-ge-da strata.
Enlightenment on Roads Restoration in Lushan-Earthquake-Stricken Areas from Japanese Slope Afforestation Technology
Authors: Geng Xin , Chen Ke Shi , Gao Ruo Fei , Toyoda Yukio
Published: August 2013

£oLushan earthquake was happened in Sichuan, landslides on the road side have created great difficulties for rescue workers into the disaster area. This study is take attention to Japan's slope greening technique. Hopes for take help in road rehabilitation and strengthening disaster prevention functions.
Research on Soil-Underground Structure Interaction of Topography Variation in Local Site
Authors: Guan Tian Ding , Cui Jie , Ouyang Zhi Yong
Published: August 2013

Base on the studies of soil-underground structure interaction of topography variation, large shaking table model tests are conducted, and test results are analyzed contrastively. By considering the influences of earthquake type, vibration amplitude ,unidirectional or bidirectional inputs etc., natural dynamic characteristics, acceleration response, spectrum characteristics and vibration amplification effect of site soil and underground structure are studied, and soil-underground structure interaction is explored, according to methods of time and frequency domain combined, and comparison of tests no topography variation. Significant conclusions have been got, which can be served as a certain basis and reference for underground structure seismic design with local site of topography variation.
Ultimate Bearing Capacity Based on Unified Strength Theory
Authors: Zhou Xuan , Shao Guo Jian , Hu Feng
Published: August 2013

In the ultimate bearing capacity formulas, the factor Nγ has not been given a definite expression, so the calculation diagrams are not serious and the hypothesis can’t match the reality. Most of the ultimate bearing capacity factors are received from the results of Prandtl theory, but the theoretic models they used are not the same. And most of the ultimate bearing capacity theories are based on Mohr-Coulomb theory, the effects of intermediate principle stress are ignored. To solve these problems, according to ultimate balance theory and unified strength theory, the analytical formulas of ultimate bearing capacity and Nγ are received when foundation is completely smooth. The results show that the ultimate bearing capacity will increase when considering the effects of intermediate principle stress and the formulas from practical experiences can make the ultimate bearing capacity unsteady.
The Real-Time Integrated Information Management System for Building Construction
Authors: Ding Bo Yang , Pan Xiao Dong , Tao Hai Bing , Liang Shi Jun
Published: August 2013

A real-time information management system for building construction (RIMBC), which is supported by the network technology, geographical information technology and office automation technology, is designed. This management system integrated the design data, survey data and test data can be used for the real-time search, management and update of design, survey documents by technical sections of functional departments in the field of construction engineering. This study gives a comprehensive and detailed depiction for the logical structure, entity structure, system process planning, database structure, subsystem structure and personnel training of RIMBC.
Environmental Characteristics of a Residential Property on its Market Value
Authors: Sheng Ni , Tang U Wa , Liu Cheng Kun , Liu Hai Ling , Xu Chao , Chang Jun
Published: August 2013

This study examines the environmental effects on residential property values in an extremely compact city of Macao Peninsula. Results showed that people would be willing to pay more for apartment with sea view and proximity to public recreational park. The availability of sea view for an apartment would increase the sale price by approximately 20%. About 5% increase in price would be observed if the apartment was located within 200m to public recreational park. Proximity to sewage treatment plant had a negative influence on the apartment price. About 9% price drop would be observed if the apartment was within 200m to sewage treatment plant. In addition, the sale price of an apartment would increase by about 5% if it is close to a trunk road with high traffic volume, which implied that people living in an extremely compact city tended to sacrifice serenity for convenience.
Noise Evaluation of Concrete Pavement
Authors: Liu Ya Min , Han Rao Rao , Tao Zhi Jin , Chen Jie
Published: August 2013

In order to evaluate noise characteristic of concrete pavements with different texture, specimens were prepared carefully by varying groove parameters, such as groove width and space between grooves. Employing tire impact method, the noise level and noise spectrum of different pavements were analyzed. The results indicate that the noise level of transverse grooved concrete pavement is the greatest, and the followings are glossy concrete pavement and longitudinal grooved concrete pavement, porous concrete pavement has the lowest noise level. For grooved pavement, the noise level is promoted with increasing the space between grooves. Besides that, the noise level of transverse grooved concrete pavement becomes greater as the groove width increases. For longitudinal grooved pavement, there is a contrary tendency. It is porous concrete pavement for a frequency larger than 1600HZ. In the whole frequency range, the noise-reduction ability of transverse grooved concrete pavement is the worst.
The Structural Equation Model for Public Evaluation of the Transfer Efficiency of Rail Transit P&R Facilities
Authors: Sun Xiao Nian , Mai Yuan Yuan , Wang Xian Guang
Published: August 2013

The public participation in evaluating the rail transit P&R facilities is beneficial for enhancing the objectivity of the evaluation and reflecting the social equity to the greatest degree, so that the decision-making can be more people-oriented. Based on the analysis of the P&R travelling features of sedan cars and the transfer facilities service level, this paper, from the perspective of the public evaluation, makes a structural equation model which shows the evaluation of sedan car travelers toward the transfer efficiency of rail transit P&R facilities and elaborates the identification, fitting, correction and applications of the model.
Conceiving of Harbin's Ecologic Residential Quarters' Water Environment
Authors: Pang Ying , Wang Ya Xin
Published: August 2013

The ecologic residential quarter is a kind of environmental friendly dwelling district. It is about to become main trend of residence zones. Water environment is an essential part of the ecologic residential quarter. The common practices of it are several ways. There are also means of getting ultimate purpose of it in Harbin especially considering of Harbins local characteristics. Modified green roof system, water conveyance system and Sewage purification system are viable ways for Harbin.
Contemporary Issues and Strategies for Industrial Heritage, Site Reclamation and Landscape Regeneration
Authors: Gao Ming , Liang Shuang
Published: August 2013

Derelict land is a land type that causes great destruction to the ecological environment, destroys the cities' scenery and leads to the waste of land resources. As an embodiment of the long-term view of sustainable development, it is necessary to deal with the urban industrial wastelands and resuscitate them by utilizing the technology of ecological restoration. By introducing three successful examples of the resuscitation of the industrial wasteland - the "Gas Works Park" in Seattle (USA), the North Duisburg Landscape Park (Germany), and the Qijiang Park in Zhongshan City (China), this paper discusses their emerging and development processes as well as their insightful ideas and particular methods for ecological design, meanwhile illustrates their specific meaning and suitability to China. It is expected that the successful experiences of these three typical cases will be helpful to the urban ecological restoration and landscape planning in the future. KeyWords - Urban industrial wastelands, landscape and ecological restoration,renewal, landscape design
Research on Pollutant Loading of Biological Aerated Filter
Authors: Wang Jie , Hu Xiao Min
Published: August 2013

The aim of this study is to investigate the pollutant loading of two-stage biological aerated filter in series. We choose Shenyang Xiannhe wastewater treatment plant as research site. By testing pollutant loading under conditions of the same hydraulic loading and different hydraulic loading respectively, we discovered that there was great difference between the 1st filter and the 2nd filter. COD loading of the 1st filter varied from 2.0 m-3.d-1 to 6.0 m-3.d-1,however NH4-H loading was more complex with NH4-H remove rate being negative in most cases . COD loading of 2nd filter was from 0.2 m-3.d-1to 1.5 m-3.d-1,and NH4-H loading was from 0.4 m-3.d-1 to 1.5 m-3.d-1. Key words: biological aerated filter;pollutant loading.
Low Impact Development (LID) Approaches in Sustainable Stormwater Management
Authors: Wang Chun Xiao
Published: August 2013

Low Impact Development (LID), with a core conception of maintaining urban hydrological recycle through source control, is an approach to land development that works with nature to manage stormwater as close to its source as possible. This paper summarized the concept, principle, development and research status of LID, analysed the LID approaches in High Point Community in the USA, aiming to forward experience of sustainable stormwater management.
Study on Poyang Lake Tourism Plan under the Low-Carbon Ecology
Authors: Qing Li
Published: August 2013

Based on the study on the integration of tourism resources in Poyang Lake and Poyang Lake surrounding rural low carbon living environment planning and construction of a combination of both, in response to a low carbon economy mode, and the use of low carbon technology low carbon consumption advantages, problems in the construction of modern rural human settlements ecological space so that the combination of the two has the potential to solve the Poyang Lake local characteristics, and thus has a strong characteristics of local rural tourism and the significance of sustainable development.
Research on the Key Technology of Vegetation Roofing Energy Saving
Authors: Bao Xue Fang
Published: August 2013

This paper focuses on the key technical requirements of roof vegetation, using contrastive method analysis of vegetation roofing heat preservation, heat insulation performance advantages and energy saving and ecological landscape effect, to study the climate vegetation roofing greening plant key technology and application.
Study on the Renewable Toxic Gas Filtering Apparatus
Authors: Zhao Xiu Guo , Xu Xin Xi , Fu Niu , Zhang Wen Chang , Su Wei Hua , Ren Xu Dong , Cui Xiang Dong
Published: August 2013

To cope with biochemical terrorism attack and public health emergency, it is urgently necessary to develop a kind of renewable toxic gas filtering apparatus in order to solve problems of regular replacement and short protective time of existing toxic gas filtering apparatus. Based on the analysis of the deficiency of existing toxic gas filtering apparatus, a kind of renewable toxic gas filtering apparatus was developed using the technology of variable pressure. The contaminated air could be purified by renewable toxic gas filtering apparatus finally provide pure air for persons in the vessel compartment. Renewable toxic gas filtering apparatus can satisfy the NBC protective of civil building.
Research and Design of Energy-Saving and Environmental-Protection Full Evaporative Air Cooler
Authors: Shang Li Xin , Zhou Chuan Yi , Jing Yun Tao
Published: August 2013

Our country is in a low carbon economy development period, this paper described the whole evaporative air cooler is based on energy conservation and environmental protection thinking of development, this paper described the development history of air cooler in energy conservation and environmental protection, the main body of the thinking of equipment design and each index assessment, in a large number of experimental data are put forward on the basis of the concept of "full evaporation", according to the requirements of the indicators and process requirements of equipment parts for detailed design of equipment, automatic control design, form the mechanical and electrical integration, energy conservation and environmental protection, automatic control, full evaporative air cooler and heat exchange equipment.