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.     

Application of a Three-dimensional Wind Driven Circulation Model to Assess the Locations of New Drinking Water Intakes in Lake Ontario

A 3D transport model is used to perform a comparative analysis of several potential drinking water intakes located along the northwest shore of Lake Ontario between Toronto and Oshawa. The model is specifically used to assess each intake under both long- and short-term transport of a potential pollutant release from the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station and potential and actual pollutant releases from local land sources respectively. A model based on a 500 m grid resolution is calibrated using data collected in the aftermath of the 1992 tritium spill at the Pickering Nuclear Generation Station and subsequently used to simulate long-term transport. A model based on a 100 m grid resolution is verified using drogue studies and used to simulate short-term transport events. Both models are used to assess pollutant levels at each of nine potential intake locations under different wind scenarios and pollutant releases. Field data for the study included water quality and flow measurements from local sewers and rivers, and estimates of pollutant levels from the local waste water treatment plants. This paper describes the model setup for both the long-term and short-term transport models, calibration using field data, long-term transport modeling, short-term transport modeling, and the comprehensive analysis approach used to evaluate the nine potential intake locations proposed. Results indicated that four intakes in particular outperformed other intake locations by maintaining bottom pollutant levels within governmental standards and warning times that exceeded 20 hours.     

Effect of Calcium Lactate, 4-Hexyl Resorcinol and Vacuum Packing on Physico-chemical, Sensory and Microbiological Qualities of Minimally Processed Litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.)

Litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.) fruits are very susceptible to pericarp browning which adversely affects consumer acceptability even though the aril portion remains in excellent condition. Litchi arils (litchis) were treated with a solution containing 0–2% (w/v) calcium lactate (CL), 0–0.02% (w/v) 4‐hexyl resorcinol (4‐HR) and 1% potassium sorbate. The pH of solution was adjusted to 4.0 with citric acid. Treated litchis were packed in polystyrene trays, over‐wrapped with polypropylene film, vacuum‐packed (0, 47409.3, 94831.9 Pa) and stored at 4 ± 2 °C. Drip losses, pH, total soluble solids (TSS), sensory attributes and microbiological quality of stored samples were estimated. A four‐factor, three‐level experimental design (D₆ Hokes design) with 19 experiments was chosen. Mathematical models were developed to analyse and predict the effect of CL, 4‐HR, in‐package vacuum and storage time on the responses. TSS, pH and sensory scores decreased significantly (P 0.01), whereas drip losses and microbial count increased significantly (P 0.01) with time. Drip loss was significantly (P 0.1) reduced by addition of CL. 4‐HR prevented browning and changes in colour score during storage were significantly less. Vacuum in packages exerted significant (P 0.01) effect over pH, TSS, sensory and microbiological qualities of minimally processed litchis.     

基于模型缩聚的θ指标损伤识别方法

为实现大型三维空间结构的损伤检测,提出了一种基于模型缩聚技术的检测方法。该方法利用有限数量的加速度传感器,得到大型三维桁架结构的自振频率和模态振型,以完成损伤的识别。数值仿真结果表明：该方法在损伤的定位识别和定量识别上能达到预期的适用性和可靠性。     

浅析建筑三维动画技术

在建筑方案设计阶段和工程完成后,三维动画为筛选、优化设计方案、评估城市景观、协调工程与环境的关系,都创造了有利条件。主要介绍建三维动画的简介,制作过程,及得到的启示,最后介绍了建筑三维动画的优势和广阔发展前景。     

A Review of the Application of Meta-Heuristic Algorithms to 2D Strip Packing Problems

This paper is a review of the approachesdeveloped to solve 2D packing problems withmeta-heuristic algorithms. As packing tasks arecombinatorial problems with very large searchspaces, the recent literature encourages theuse of meta-heuristic search methods, inparticular genetic algorithms. The objective ofthis paper is to present and categorise thesolution approaches in the literature for 2Dregular and irregular strip packing problems.The focus is hereby on the analysis of themethods involving genetic algorithms. Anoverview of the methods applying othermeta-heuristic algorithms including simulatedannealing, tabu search, and artificial neuralnetworks is also given.     

感应加热高强度包装钢带生产线及工艺技术特点

介绍了唐山钢铁集团有限公司建的国内第一条感应加热高强度包装钢带生产线主要设备及技术工艺特点。     

WT615增压CNG电喷发动机燃烧特性数值分析

以WT615 CNG发动机为模拟研究对象,采用KIVA-3V软件建立了多维软件计算模型,并验证了模型的准确性。在此基础上研究了主要结构参数——燃烧室形状对燃烧特性和整机性能的影响。研究表明,直口形燃烧室的动力性、经济性能最好,更加适用于该天然气发动机,但排放性能有待提高;缩口形燃烧室的整机性能次之,碗形燃烧室的动力性和经济性则较差,后燃现象严重,不适用于天然气发动机。     

规整填料在5 Mt/a常减压装置减压塔提馏段中的应用

介绍了新型规整填料Zugrid 64 X和Zupak125 Y在中国石油兰州石化分公司5 Mt/a常减压装置减压塔提馏段的工业应用情况.运行结果表明,新型规整填料具有明显的节能降耗优势,分离效果好,渣油中500 ℃以下的馏分质量分数仅为2.58%,且蒸汽用量较低[m(蒸汽)/m(渣油)为9 kg/t],操作成本低,抗堵塞性能良好.     

套管灌钻井液解卡装置的研制与应用

针对钻井过程中下套管作业时需经常给套管柱灌注钻井液和下套管遇阻遇卡难以解阻解卡的问题,研制开发了套管灌钻井液解卡装置。该装置主要由钻杆接头、胶封总成、阀总成、引导管总成4部分组成。其中胶封总成用于下套管遇阻或遇卡时,封住套管管口,向管柱内注入压力钻井液,通过钻井液循环达到解阻和解卡的目的。阀总成主要由开启单向阀和释放单向阀组成,开启单向阀用于向管柱内灌钻井液和停止灌钻井液时能迅速封住管口;释放单向阀用于释放管柱内的压力使装置顺利从套管中提出。使用该装置可有效地解决套管自动灌钻井液和遇阻解阻的问题,大大提高钻井实效,保证下套管的质量。