Use of Warranties on Highway Projects: A Real Option Perspective

Since the introduction of warranty provisions in federal highway jobs, more and more state departments of transportation (DOTs) have considered the use of such provisions to protect their initial investment. This paper describes the pros and cons of warranty contracting in highway construction based on a survey of warranty practices in the United States. In particular, the need for state DOTs to buy a warranty for a well-built project is questioned. As an alternative, this paper introduces the warranty option, which gives the DOT the right to buy a warranty only if it becomes necessary at the end of construction. This option is exercised if the performance on site warrants it. This paper describes the mechanics of the warranty option and its advantages over the conventional warranty. A bid evaluation model is also developed for the warranty option approach.     

真空行业现状及未来国内市场

简单扼要的概述了真空行业的发展历史，以较详细的统计数据阐述了2002年行业经济运行情况，并通过对相关行业“十五”发展规划的研究，对今后5～10年真空设备的市场进行了分析预测。     

我国WCDMA系统产业化现状及挑战

我国移动通信制造业在2G上晚了十年，未能取得相应的市场份额。但在3G领域，已经逐渐同步业界先进水平。如何改变现有市场格局，我国移动通信业面临全新的机会和重大的挑战，本就我国WCDMA系统产业化现状做了简要论述。     

Solubility of amaranth seed proteins in sodium sulphate and sodium chloride: the main factor in quantitative extraction for analysis

Nitrogen was extracted more efficiently from amaranth seed with 0.04 M Na₂SO₄ (5% w/v) than with either 0.09 M or 0.17 M NaCl (5% or 10% w/v), despite both solutions having the same ionic strength (μ= 1). Solubility of saline soluble proteins (albumin ± globulin) was very poor in either water or 1M NaCl, but increased in 0.4M NaCl at alkaline pH between 7 and 10. Globulins were very soluble in 0.4M NaCl at a pH 9. Albumin was the main storage protein. Saline soluble proteins formed very weak gels.     

我国水利投融资体制问题探讨

借鉴国内交通行业和国外的水利投融资经验,提出改革并完善我国水利投融资体制的对策:利用民间资本发展水利事业;有偿转让、招标拍卖水利资源以获取建设资金;采用特许权转让的方式将供水和污水处理通过私有化解决;发展水利产业基金;加大利用外资发展水利产业的力度。     

变性淀粉在食品工业中的应用及发展

介绍了我国变性淀粉在食品工业中的应用情况，综合分析了国外食用淀粉的发展趋势，对我国食用变性淀粉的发展提出建议。     

Failure analysis of three reconditioned rail car couplers

Three reconditioned rail car couplers, arbitrarily identified as couplers, failed during service due to cracking of the front face. The three couplers were reportedly upgraded by quenching and tempering to enhance strength and toughness. The objective of this investigation was to determine the mode of crack propagation and the root cause of the observed failures. Verl E. (Bud) Kahle, P.E., was a professional failure analyst for more than forty years. After receiving his Bachelor of Science degree in physical metallurgy from Washington State University 1957, Bud was employed by the General Electric Company at a facility in Hanford, Washington. He later was employed by the Aerojet General Corporation and eventually was head of the Southern Pacific Materials Science Laboratory in Sacramento. After retirement from Southern Pacific he owned and operated his own firm, Kahle Metallurgical Consulting Services, for fifteen years. He came to be known as “the man with the answers” to clients in a variety of industries. Bud was a Life Member of ASM International. Many of Bud’s clients remarked on the high quality of his failure analysis case histories and encouraged him to have them published. After Bud passed away in 1999, his wife, Suzanne, approached ASM International to see if the society would be interested in publishing any of his work. Mrs. Kahle was able to supply a large number of reports, which Bud had carefully archived over the years. Journal of Failure Analysis and Prevention Associate Editor Michael Stevenson read through the collected case histories, selected the ones to be included in this issue, and edited them for journal publication. ASM International wishes to thank Mrs. Kahle for providing these case histories for publication.     

煤炭企业管理的激励方式及运用

本文介绍了煤炭企业管理的激励方式以及激励机制的具体运用。     

我国电力光缆应用和市场的发展及问题

追溯了我国电力光缆应用的发展过程，讨论了在市场和产业的形成、发展中所出现的问题。