Innovation in construction: a sociology of technology approach

An alternative approach to understanding innovation is made using two intersecting ideas. The first is that successful innovation requires consideration of the social and organizational contexts in which it is located. The complex context of construction work is characterized by inter-organizational collaboration, a project-based approach and power distributed amongst collaborating organizations. The second is that innovations can be divided into two modes: 'bounded', where the implications of innovation are restricted within a single, coherent sphere of influence, and 'unbounded', where the effects of implementation spill over beyond this. Bounded innovations are adequately explained within the construction literature. However, less discussed are unbounded innovations, where many firms' collaboration is required for successful implementation, even though many innovations can be considered unbounded within construction's inter-organizational context. It is argued that unbounded innovations require an approach to understand and facilitate the interactions both within a range of actors and between the actors and technological artefacts. The insights from a sociology of technology approach can be applied to the multiplicity of negotiations and alignments that constitute the implementation of unbounded innovation. The utility of concepts from the sociology of technology, including 'system building' and 'heterogeneous engineering', is demonstrated by applying them to an empirical study of an unbounded innovation on a major construction project (the new terminal at Heathrow Airport, London, UK). This study suggests that 'system building' contains outcomes that are not only transformations of practices, processes and systems, but also the potential transformation of technologies themselves.     

SOC设计中的浮动压焊块电源/地线网络设计和优化

随着VLSI工艺技术的发展和芯片规模的不断增加，尤其是在SOC设计中，原有的那种供电压焊块只能位于芯片边缘的确定益的模式已经不能够满足整个电路性能的需要。在很多情况下，依靠在电源线的拓扑结构确定后的线宽优化，还是无法保证在有限的布线资源下为电路提供可靠的高性能的供电需求。由此，出现了在芯片边缘上浮动放置压焊块及在芯片的顶部放置供电压焊块阵列的方法。文中提出了一种用于SOC设计中新的基于树型结构的浮动压焊块的电源／地线网络优化算法，经过MCNC电路实例测试后得到明显的优化结果。     

静态EPS及其在建筑工程中的应用

一级负荷中特别重要的负荷，除由两个电源供电外，尚应增设应急电源。在供电条件比较差的地区，取得第二个电源供给一级负荷有困难时，也需要增设应急备用电源。以往经常用自备柴油发电机组、蓄电池、干电池和镍锦电池应急灯作为应急备用电源。本文通过对目前常用的各种应急电源的分析比较，推荐一种新颖的、静态、无公害、免维护无人值守的、供电质量好、安全可靠的集中供电式EPS装置。     

Multifamily Housing Characteristics and Tenant Satisfaction

This paper examines the long-term impact of structural features and physical amenities on the residential satisfaction of renters in multifamily housing. A cumulative logit analysis of 7,206 rented multifamily units in the 2005 American Housing Survey indicates that features creating separated space (additional room, bathroom, garage/carport, or balcony/patio) were associated with significantly higher satisfaction, even when holding total unit area constant. Conversely, violation of space separation by noise intrusion through walls, floors, or ceilings created dramatically negative effects. Other amenities such as a fireplace, disposal, or dishwasher had no statistically significant impact. Tracking a cohort of 5,170 rented multifamily units from 1997 to 2005 revealed somewhat similar effects on the satisfaction trajectory of residents during this period. More bathrooms, bedrooms, and other rooms, as well as the presence of a balcony/patio were associated with satisfaction improvements. Analyzing cohort units undergoing modifications during the tracking period revealed that the addition of a bathroom or central air conditioning had the clearest impact on satisfaction, followed by the addition of a balcony/patio, other room, dishwasher, or garage/carport.     

Case Study-Based Challenges of Quality Concrete Finishing for Architecturally Complex Structures

This paper focuses on the procedure utilized in the construction of tilt-up irregular concrete panels that are constructed on-site using concrete slabs and wooden formwork. The case study required high-quality concrete finishing. The erection and installation procedure called for a maximum panel-to-panel joint tolerance of 1.27?cm (0.5?in.), often 90° joints between panels. To meet precision requirements, the casting slabs were leveled and flattened with laser screed technology and smoothed with chemical solutions. To ensure that the final result met expectations, a mock-up model was built using different types of materials and to simulate site constraints. The architectural design is a composition of precast concrete panels like “Lego” pieces assembled similarly to a jigsaw puzzle. The unique construction process required a state-of-the-art analysis to produce the set quality. Quality conditions as set by the owner included creating a smooth concrete surface on all panels while avoiding damages and reducing equipment and material costs. The proposed methodology is described through its implementation on the case study, which is also described in this paper.     

一种基于格局的程序分析方法

本文提出了一种自动程序分析方法，其基本思想是程序可以看成由一组基本成分根据特定的构造方式来构成，从而可以通过提供一组标准的分析方法，实现对程序的自动分析与理解．     

改善多层住宅供暖设计的几项措施

提出了将水平干管敷设于屋面以解决上供下回系统在建筑层高较低时，水平干管影响室内美观及排气阀浮球不易检修等矛盾的几种设计方案。介绍了几项改善管网运行效果的措施。     

筒体结构连续化模型的弹性动力时程分析

本文用连续化模型对高层筒体结构在地震作用下的动力时程反应进行分析．     

建材研究的新热点——黄河淤泥沙综合利用进展及前景展望

简要介绍了黄河淤泥沙的特性及相关情况,论述了黄河於泥综合利用研究的进展及主要成果,概述了其工业化开发的现状,分析了其存在的问题,对其发展前景进行了预测。黄河淤泥沙综合利用工作是关系到国计民生、千秋万代的大事,具有重要的现实意义和深远的历史意义。     

高层建筑供水方式及其耗能分析

文章探讨了高层建筑的供水方式及其耗能分析,详述了两种高层建筑的主要供水方式,并比较了它们在耗能方面上的优缺点.