Project competition intensity (PCI) in the construction market: a case study in China

In economic terminology, ‘competition intensity’ can be used to mirror to a certain degree the status of industrial competition in a specific market, while in the construction market, it particularly involves the part of project competition intensity (PCI). Based on a road project in China, two forms of PCI, overt and covert, are identified in this study. To lower project construction cost thus enabling better project tendering performance, clients can facilitate higher levels of overt PCI by tailoring their tendering procedures, whereas, through covert PCI project competitors can adopt anti‐competitive behaviours to attain the expected works. The difference between overt PCI and covert PCI indicates various practitioners' perspectives and impact on the levels of competition intensity in construction. The findings suggest a way to promote PCI studies in the future, and offer new insights into other parts of competition intensity in construction.     

Critical parameters influencing value for money variations in PFI projects in the healthcare and transport sectors

Achieving good value for money (VFM) is the principal objective of any private finance initiative (PFI) project while sustaining it throughout the contract life is the greatest challenge. Empirical evidence is required to understand uncertainties surrounding VFM of PFI before finding effective ways to improve it. Variations in costs, time and client requirements are explored, between successive review stages of PFI projects from the strategic business case stage through to the operational phase. The magnitudes of these variations are established and critical parameters that influence them are identified. The research methods include a documentary analysis of the full business cases of five PFI projects and a questionnaire survey of 44 PFI projects from the healthcare and transport sectors in the UK. The findings reveal that the current VFM assessment of PFI projects is often carried out under conditions of considerable uncertainty with frequent changes in costs, timescales and client requirements. The list of critical parameters can help practitioners to identify priority areas and achieve a long-lasting VFM. The study broadens the understanding of whole life aspects of VFM of PFI projects and the interactivity of project parameters at different stages.     

供水管网漏损管理绩效评估体系的构建

详细分析了KT市城市供水系统的水量漏失现状,并基于国际水协(IWA)推荐的供水服务绩效评估系统构建方法,通过实践应用研究,建立了一套基于IWA绩效指标的KT市供水系统漏失管理绩效评估系统,以期可以有效改善水司的系统漏失情况,降低漏耗,提高收益.     

地下室抗浮措施技术经济指标计算与分析

文章以某商业广场地下室抗浮施工为实例,对抗浮桩和抗浮锚杆2种抗浮措施的技术经济指标进行计算分析,并通过分析工期和造价验证了所选方案的可行性和合理性.     

同塔多回输电线路杆塔可靠指标及失效概率分析

输电线路杆塔结构可靠指标及失效概率的分析研究,目前已经广泛应用于实际工程当中,本文着重研究了500kV同塔四回输电线路杆塔的可靠指标及失效概率。对于风荷载占控制因素的杆塔结构,本文研究了可靠指标计算参数组合对于杆塔失效概率的影响,同时计算了500kV同塔四回典型杆塔的可靠指标及失效概率,提出基于输电杆塔可靠度理论的杆塔风险规避的建议。     

2003—2012年武汉市房地产泡沬研究

房地产业是我国国民经济中的支柱产业,在整个国民经济体系中具有十分重要的地位。房地产市场的健康发展能有效的拉动社会经济的健康发展。武汉市的房地产业随着经济的发展和人们的生活水平的不断提高得到迅猛发展,房价也随着人们的刚性需求和投资投机性需求的增长不断攀升。该文从供给、需求、价格三个不同角度选取七个指标进行比对来研究武汉市房地产泡沫状况,表明2003年—2012年10年间,武汉市房地产的多数指标均超过相应的房地产泡沬参考值,武汉市的房地产市场己经存在了泡沬。     

厂房改造项目的地坪评估

通过改造原有的厂房满足新项目工艺需要的建设项目存在诸多难题,其中之一是为判断原有的地坪能否满足大型加工中心、磨床、三坐标测量机等设备的精度、刚度要求提出科学的依据。论文在项目实践中用建立指标体系的方法对已有地坪进行必要的测试、计算、试验得出是否满足工艺使用要求的技术咨询意见,为建设方决策提供科学的依据。     

道路有机硅密封胶的性能评价与技术要求

为了评价道路有机硅密封胶的性能,分析了国内外的各种技术标准,根据路用性能要求,提出了表干时间、固化时间、流平性、流值、弹性(复原)率以及低温拉伸这6个评价指标.分别对4种有机硅密封胶(2种进口材料和2种国产材料)进行试验,试验证实这些材料均为自流平材料,表干时间不超过90 min,固化时间为2～3周,弹性(复原)率均超过90％,90℃流值均为0 mm,-30℃下至少可通过100％拉伸量的3次循环.结果表明:有机硅密封胶是高弹性材料,具有开放交通快、施工方便等优点,且具有优越的高低温性能.另外还根据试验结果提出了相应的技术要求.     

Equivalent linear limit states

The replacement of any limit state function by an equivalent linear function is discussed in detail and it is shown that there are several methods by which such an equivalence may be established. In the case of multiple failure mode problems the definition of fully equivalent linear functions requires the additional consideration of mode correlations. The manner in which this may be carried out is discussed and it is shown that, for most practical cases, a relatively simple analysis is likely to be sufficient to define the set of equivalent linear limit states, with the advantage that the established theory of such linear limit states may then be employed in the majority of reliability analyses.     

C80高强混凝土的研发与试应用

该文介绍了C80预拌混凝土的研发与试应用过程,包括原材料选择、配合比设计、配合比验证,以及混凝土搅拌、运输、泵送、振捣和养护。为重庆预拌混凝土企业提供参考。