Simulating Experiment for Temperature Field of Frozen Subgrade Using Regulation Tubes

The main factors that influence the temperature field of frozen subgrade were analyzed.The experimental equipment for simulating frozen subgrade was built up,and the declining regulating tubes were placed at the foot of the embankment. By means of this equipment two simulating experiments of controlling temperature filed of frozen subgrade were carried out in the laboratory. One method is to collect natural cold energy, and the other one is to collect natural cold energy ccompanied by artificial refrigeration simultaneously. The result indicates that the latter is an effective method for maintaining the stability of the frozen subgrade.     

深层搅拌桩复合地基的现场试验研究

结合雍六高速公路长江二桥江北接线工程 ,对填土荷载下复合地基的应力、变形特性进行了长期现场观测研究 .结果表明 :路基经深搅桩加固后 ,沉降变形得到有效控制 .加固区沉降量较小 ,下卧层沉降量较大 ,总沉降量满足设计及规范的要求 ;柔性路堤下桩与桩间土的沉降规律有差别 ,桩身上部桩周土沉降较大 ,随着深度增加 ,桩周土沉降逐渐小于桩的沉降 ,在这个过程中 ,桩与桩周土存在等沉面 ;在填土加荷过程中 ,桩与土各自分担的应力处在动态的变化之中 :加荷时 ,桩上应力相对集中 ;间歇期 ,桩土应力比减小 ;体现了荷载传递过程中桩与土是相互协调作用的     

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.     

Risk Allocation and Risk Handling of Highway Projects in Taiwan

Risks always exist in construction projects and often cause schedule delay or cost overrun. Risk management is a key issue in project management. The first step of risk management is risk identification. It includes the recognition of potential risk event conditions in the project and the clarification of risk responsibilities. We conducted multiple-case studies using a systematic analytical procedure to identify risks in highway projects in Taiwan, to recognize risk allocation by contract clauses, and to analyze the influence of risk allocation on the contractor’s risk handling strategies. The results show that the owner allocates risks by stipulating specific contract clauses into five kinds of risk allocation conditions. If a risk is more controllable by the contractor, the owner has a greater tendency to allocate the risk to the contractor. Risk allocation determines which kinds of risks the contractor would take and influences the contractor’s risk handling decisions. The analysis furthermore indicates that, if the probability of a certain risk event condition is uncontrollable, then with the increasing possibility of taking the risk, the contractor’s tendency of risk handling changes from actively transferring the risk to passively retaining the risk. In contrast, if a risk is controllable and certainly allocated to the contractor, the contractor tends to take the initiative to reduce the impact caused by the risk event rather than retain the risk.     

Estimating the costs of occupational injury in the United States

This article estimates workplace injury costs in the U.S. These costs have been studied in less detail than most injury costs. Our methods, which mostly use regularly published data, produce order-of-magnitude estimates. Overall, workplace injuries cost the U.S. an estimated $140 billion annually. This estimate includes $17 billion in medical and emergency services, $60 billion in lost productivity, $5 billion in insurance costs, and $62 billion in lost quality of life. One sixth of the societal costs result from the 3% of workplace injuries in motor vehicle crashes. Motor vehicle costs per injury are almost 6 times the workplace injury average.     

黄泛区公路地基压实标准的研究

采用有限差分的计算方法，分析了黄泛区公路地基在不同压实度和压实深度条件下的沉降规律，提出了地基的压实标准和处置技术措施．研究认为，对高度〈6m的路基，保证90％的压实度对减少路基的工后沉降变形至关重要．对高度〉6m的路基，提高地基压实度，特别是将压实度由90％提高到93％，对降低地基沉降的作用不大．加大地基的压实深度，与提高压实度表现出相似的规律性，但对降低地基沉降的效果更明显．应根据路基高度提出地基的压实控制标准．路基高度≤2m，地基表层30压实度应≥93％；路基高度2～6m，地基表层30压实度应≥90％；路基高度〉6m，地基表层30压实度应〉185％．指出采用强夯、冲击碾压实地基，是黄泛区经济有效的工程技术措施．     

半封闭连通管式差压传感器在桥梁挠度测量中的应用

挠度是评价桥梁结构安全性的重要指标。根据桥梁结构特点,选用半封闭连通管式差压传感器进行实际工程应用。论述了传感器的基本原理,介绍了实际的半封闭连通管式差压传感器及其系统的构成,并将该传感系统应用于荆岳长江公路大桥通车鉴定试验的静载挠度测量中,测量结果表明:半封闭连通管式差压传感器的测量数据能够有效地反映桥梁结构状态变化,且具有较高的测量效率和准确度。     

浅析高速公路路政巡查系统数据库设计

本文笔者阐述了高速公路路政巡查系统数据库设计原则,讨论了高速公路路政巡查系统数据库体系结构,并对系统设计的技术进行了分析。     

高速公路收费站车辆能耗研究

车辆通过高速公路收费站时,需要减速或停车缴费,当车辆较多时,容易形成排队,产生大量延误,大大削弱了车辆的运行效率,增加了车辆的能耗,同时使得车辆尾气的排放量增加,严重污染了环境。本文使用排队论知识对收费站车辆排队与疏散情况进行分析,减少车辆的排队等候时间和驶离站口所需时间,以达到减少行车能耗的目的。最后,通过一个实例给出几种收费方式下的能耗,并给出了相应的分析和建议,可为高速公路收费方式和能耗研究提供一定的参考。     

高速公路自动发卡系统在省界收费站应用的研究

本文详细介绍了自动发卡系统在江西省高速公路省界收费站的总体设计方案及主要工作原理,而后深刻分析了系统存在的问题及前景。随着高速公路收费系统设备技术水平的不断提高和车流量的增加。自动发卡系统的需求会迅速增加。