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Liu, Hualiang. "An Overview of Intelligent Building Systems and Construction Debugging Techniques." World Construction 3, no. 1 (August 26, 2014): 11. http://dx.doi.org/10.18686/wc.v3i1.35.

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The implementation of the intelligent building of the general contractor in charge of the project construction drawings installation and testing design, equipment, materials, supplies and transportation, pipeline construction, equipment, system debugging through the acceptance of the relevant opening and administration until delivery. Composition and engineering techniques. This paper describes the architecture of intelligent systems and concluded that the implementation of intelligent building elements
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Liu, Hualiang. "An Overview of Intelligent Building Systems and Construction Debugging Techniques." World Construction 3 (August 26, 2014): 11. http://dx.doi.org/10.18686/wcj.v3i1.4.

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The implementation of the intelligent building of the general contractor in charge of the project construction drawings installation and testing design, equipment, materials, supplies and transportation, pipeline construction, equipment, system debugging through the acceptance of the relevant opening and administration until delivery. Composition and engineering techniques. This paper describes the architecture of intelligent systems and concluded that the implementation of intelligent building elements
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Gomarn, Pittayaporn, and Jakrapong Pongpeng. "Causes of construction delay from contractors and suppliers in Thailand's oil and gas platform projects." MATEC Web of Conferences 192 (2018): 02008. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201819202008.

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Construction project delays caused by contractors and suppliers are the top problems in Thailand's oil and gas industries. Recognizing this importance and their relationships between factors can help reduce the risk of delays in construction projects. Therefore, this study set out to confirm factors and inspect relationships between delay factors of contractors and suppliers. A 16 item questionnaire survey was distributed to 134 managers, engineers, and supervisors in oil and gas platform construction projects in Thailand. A confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was performed by the use of Amos Version 20 software program. The analysis results showed that delays caused by the contractors and suppliers had high relationships, due to high regression weighs. The delays caused by the contractors included seven factors which included poor site management and supervision (17%), lack of safety rules and regulations (16%), poor communication and coordination with others (15%), poor procurement system management (15%), defective components and mistakes during construction (14%), supplier payments lateness (13%), and poor planning and scheduling (10%). The delays caused by the suppliers included six factors which included the supply of unqualified and unskilled personnel (22%), supply of low efficiency equipment (20%), late delivery of materials and equipment (20%), supply of low quality materials (16%), late supply of workers (16%), and price escalation (5%).
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Atout, Osama Mostafa. "Fulfilling of nuclear safeguards requirements for nuclear facilities at the nuclear materials authority and its role in completing the nuclear infrastructure in Egypt." Technology audit and production reserves 5, no. 4(61) (September 29, 2021): 25–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.15587/2706-5448.2021.240893.

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The object of research is applying the requirements of nuclear safeguards to the processing and mining facilities through which the Nuclear Materials Authority (NMA). One of the most problematic places is the NMA carries out its related nuclear activities as the body responsible for managing and operating those facilities, which must have a prominent role in imposing physical protection on these materials to protect them. During use, storage, or internal transportation, NMA should take all security and legal measures and precautions to prevent Nuclear materials from any seizure and its recovery in the event of any seizure. In the course of the research it is shown that the implementation of these requirements requires obtaining the necessary license to practice these activities, and that these activities are subject to the control of the Nuclear and Radiation Control Authority, by establishing a system for the safety and security of this nuclear equipment and materials. So that the system covers all equipment, tools, tasks, supplies, equipment, and materials present in any of the Authority’s projects and sectors Scientific. As a result of the research we have reached the importance of applying nuclear safeguards to nuclear facilities in completing the nuclear infrastructure in Egypt and completing the construction of the Egyptian peaceful nuclear program considering international standards issued by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). In the future, the proposed approach is In the future, the proposed approach is to establish a general framework for the application of nuclear safeguards procedures to the processing and mining facilities of the NMA. These safeguards are applied as a basis for completing the nuclear legislative infrastructure, the safety of Nuclear Facilities and fulfilling the requirements of IAEA. This is done by establishing a specialized unit that includes many engineers, geologists and chemists to collect all engineering and technological data, information, designs, and drawings for all nuclear and radiological facilities, activities, and practices existing at the authority under the safety standards written about equipment, tools, devices, supplies, and tasks.
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Aguiar, José, Sandra Cunha, and Mohammad Kheradmand. "Mortars with Phase Change Materials: Contribute to Sustainable Construction." Key Engineering Materials 634 (December 2014): 3–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/kem.634.3.

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In a society with a high growth rate and increased standards of comfort arises the need to minimize the currently high energy consumption by taking advantage of renewable energy sources. The mortars with incorporation of phase change materials (PCM) have the ability to regulate the temperature inside buildings, contributing to the thermal comfort and reduction of the use of heating and cooling equipment, using only the energy supplied by the sun. This paper aims to contribute to the study of mortars incorporating PCM. The main characteristics of the material and the mortars doped with PCM, will be presented. It also aims to clarify the differences in the physical and mechanical characteristics of mortars doped with different types of PCM.
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Dharmayanti, GAP Candra, Dewa Ketut Sudarsana, and Putu Mas Diah Pradnyawati. "Analysis of the Covid-19 Pandemic Impact on the Performance of Construction Projects in Denpasar City." International Journal of Civil, Mechanical and Energy Science 8, no. 4 (2022): 11–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.22161/ijcmes.84.2.

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Construction projects in Denpasar City have directly experienced the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, which has brought about major changes in the construction sector which have been deeply felt by project stakeholders. The impacts include aspects of human resources, materials and equipment, work methods, and finances. The problems described have the potential to affect the performance of construction projects. The purpose of this research is to analyze the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the performance of construction projects in Denpasar City and formulate strategies to improve the performance of construction projects that are dominantly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Technical analysis of the data was determined using multivariate analysis with data obtained through surveys with online questionnaires and analyzed using SmartPLS software; Focus Group Discussions (FGD) and fishbone diagrams were conducted. The results of this study concluded that the Covid-19 pandemic had an impact on the performance of construction projects in Denpasar City, especially on the human resource aspect in terms of 2.5% time, 0.9% in terms of costs; material and equipment aspects in terms of time 3.0%, in terms of cost 1.2%, in terms of quality 0.1%; aspects of work methods in terms of time 3.4%, in terms of cost 0.7%, in terms of quality 0.7%; and the financial aspect in terms of costs 4.9%, in terms of time 1.5%. The Covid-19 pandemic variable that has the most impact on the performance of construction projects is the material and equipment aspect of 3.321 from the P-value calculation. Strategies to improve the performance of construction projects include providing equivalent alternative materials, studying contracts with suppliers in more detail, re-scheduling, monitoring related to material expeditions, pre-ordering first to suppliers, changing work methods, and seeking to find other heavy equipment service providers.
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Zhang, Gong Liang, and Jian Li. "Procurement Mode Research on Open Solicitation of Qualified Suppliers for the Construction of Guangzhou Asian Games Stadiums." Advanced Materials Research 317-319 (August 2011): 2482–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.317-319.2482.

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Open solicitation for qualified suppliers, expert assessment, establishment of qualified suppliers database, reassessment and other procurement modes are applied in bids of large-scaled public construction engineering so that contractors could select the materials according to the qualified suppliers database and an effective way could be ensured to the procurement of large public construction engineering with high technical contents, high construction costs and key roles in the operation of the system. Such modes have been applied in the renovation of Guangzhou Asian Games Stadiums during which the whole process control measures have been taken from the qualification verification, sample test, orders, manufacturing to on-site quality inspection, installation, commissioning, etc. so as to ensure the conformity of materials and electromechanical equipment to the design requirements and guarantee the construction quality.
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Ali, Layth T., Raid S. Abid Ali, and Zeyad S. M. Khaled. "Investigation of Cost-Influencing Factors Potentially ‎Controllable by Main Contractors in Construction Projects in ‎Iraq." Engineering and Technology Journal 38, no. 7A (July 25, 2020): 1069–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.30684/etj.v38i7a.546.

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Cost overrun in construction projects is a common phenomenon in Iraq. This might occur due to diversity of factors. This study aims to identify the factors influencing construction projects cost that are potentially controllable by main contractors. A field study through a questionnaire survey was directed to a sample of related Iraqi professional engineers from general contracting companies at both public and private sectors. Their opinions on the impact and frequency of each factor were investigated. The questionnaire offered (59) factors classified in (8) categories namely; legislations, financial and economic, design, contractual, site management, material, labor and equipment. The factors were ranked according to the highest Relative Importance Index (RII). The study revealed (10) major factors that are potentially controllable by main contractors namely; labor productivity, sub-contractors and suppliers performance, equipment productivity, site organization and distribution of equipment, experience and training of project managers, scheduling and control techniques, planning for materials supply, planning for equipment supply, materials delivery and planning for skilled labor recruitment. Recommendations to aid contractors and owners in early identification of these factors are also included in this study.
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Apatenko, Aleksey, and Nadezhda Sevryugina. "Model of optimization of materials and equipment for machinery fleet when servicing objects of reclamation systems." E3S Web of Conferences 164 (2020): 06018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202016406018.

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Factors defining business adaptability to economic changes were identified. Creation of service clusters will provide the balance of interests for all agencies using technological machines and increase their performance. The result of the study is a solution of the optimization task aimed at determining the criteria of economic activities of a network of enterprises that service objects of amelioration with the use of various equipment. This solution enables regulating the level of materials and equipment taking into account the expected demand for repair stock and expected minimization of transportation costs for distributing stocks with estimate of the function of flow rates accounting. The system of distributing dead stocks of materials and equipment is proposed. The authors elaborated the economic-and-mathematical model for storage costs optimization when warehousing and selling unused materials and equipment. Results of testing the distribution scheme for dead stock of materials and equipment belonging to Stroytekhnika company, who is a supplier of consumables, fuel and lubricants, as well as spare parts for reclamation and road construction machinery.
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Mau, Ignatia Thomasita Bau, Atim Djazuli, and Helmy Djawahir. "CONSTRUCTION OF THE SUCCESS FACTORS OF IKAT WEAVINGS (A CASE STUDY OF AN IKAT WEAVING CRAFTSMAN UNDER THE BIA BEREK IKAT WEAVING GROUP – BELU REGENCY)." Jurnal Ilmu Sosial dan Humaniora 10, no. 3 (December 1, 2021): 407. http://dx.doi.org/10.23887/jish-undiksha.v10i3.34403.

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This study discusses the success factors in running a woven handicraft business experienced and immediately felt by several ikat craftsmen in one group of Bia Berek weaving in the city of Atambua, Belu Regency, East Nusa Tenggara. This is to direct the informant to answer all the success factors that have occurred and let the qualitative research model be used as a method in this research. The research used semi-structured interviews, and the informant reveals as widely as possible the informant regarding other factors that are also the key to success in running a business. These success factors include the proper management of current assets (supplies of woven fabrics) and fixed assets (weaving equipment and equipment and business premises), the ability to manage business turnover, cash flow management, the ability to process all business costs in the cost structure, management of revenue on weaving business, having personal savings and investing in non-bank financial services, increasing the marketing of woven fabrics, using technology for business innovation in the digital world, prioritizing the quality of woven fabrics produced, utilizing culture and tradition as business opportunities and potential, building profitable cooperation with local government of Belu Regency. The twelve factors that have been classified into financial and non-financial factors are constructed in a new model design that can be used as learning materials for micro, small and medium enterprises in improving their business by taking into account all the success factors that occur in their business.
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Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Construction equipment, materials and supplies"

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Wu, Tong-Ching Tom. "The performance of the ice hockey slap and wrist shots : the effects of stick construction and player skill." Thesis, McGill University, 2002. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=33949.

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This thesis was to examine the interaction of players' skill level, body strength, and various types of stick construction and stiffness on the performance of the hockey shots. Forty subjects were tested, and each subject performed the slap and wrist shots with different stick shaft constructions and stiffness. Shot mechanics were evaluated by simultaneously recording of ground reaction forces, stick movements and peak puck velocity. Data analyzed with a 4-way ANOVA for several dependent variables. The results indicated that: (1) the slap shot was faster than the wrist shot corresponding to greater vertical force, stick bending and hand placement; (2) the puck velocity was influenced by skill level and body strength not stick type; and, (3) the skilled players generated greater vertical force and stick bending by adjusting their hand positions. Further studies are needed to address the specific stick material and construction properties.
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Bennink, Dirk. "Design of solids separation equipment : a thesis." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 1989. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/36450/1/36450_Bennink_1989.pdf.

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This work covers a reassessment of the 'Hot Break' separation problem by a mechanical engineer from outside the brewing industry. The solid-liquid separation problem was therefore investigated without prior knowledge of constraints or current practices. During the brewing of beer an unwanted, insoluble precipitate, 'trub' is formed, reported to have undesirable effects on the finished beer quality. The existing equipment, 'whirlpool' separators, designed to eliminate this 'trub' performed poorly, allowing much of the precipitate to be carried over to subsequent processes. To remedy the problem, a program to either: 1. design suitable replacement separators or; 2 • modify existing separators to enhance their performance, was pursued. To evaluate possible alternative separators determination of the relevant physical (solid, liquid) properties, measurement of the process parameters at peak production, and review of the chemical constraints was necessary. Performance of the current whirlpool separators was ascertained to establish the extent of the ~xisting problem. Existing efficiencies set a benchmark for comparison against proposed alternatives. Through exhaustiv~ literature review, consultive advice, a series of experiments and rig testing, an extensive range of separation techniques was evaluated, A review of over forty-five reports on whirlpool performance and design practices, the majority of which being the basis of doctoral dissertations, combined with the evaluation of a third whirlpool at Milton Brewery revealed whirlpools to be the most suitable and logical choice. It seemed that the inherent problems in whirlpool design stem from the haphazard approach adopted by the brewing industry. To redress this problem an exp~rimental program to optimize whirlpool tank geometry and operation was initiated. Both experimental and hardware design were fundamentally different to all previous endeavors to establish whirlpool design guidelines. A pilot plant was designed and commissioned such that direct measurement of the 'whirlpool' response independent of other secondary effects was possible. The experimental program produced · over two hundred comparative whirlpool indices over a range of geometric and operational configurations. These suggested that whirlpool performance could be optimised in shallow vessels using low inlet velocities. Finally, the need for secondary separators to be used in conjunction with whirlpool tanks would diminish with improved primary separation.
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Platten, A. K. "A study of evaporation and drying in porous building materials." Thesis, University of Manchester, 1985. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.373625.

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Blaxton, Allen C. Fay Michael J. Hansen Cheryl M. Zuchristian Christopher M. "An analysis of USMC heavy construction equipment (HCE) requirements /." Monterey, Calif. : Springfield, Va. : Naval Postgraduate School ; Available from National Technical Information Service, 2003. http://library.nps.navy.mil/uhtbin/hyperion-image/03Jun%5FBlaxton.pdf.

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Thesis (M.B.A.)--Naval Postgraduate School, June 2003.
Thesis advisor(s): Donald R. Eaton, Joe G. San Miguel, Raymond E. Franck, Keebom Kang. "MBA professional report." Joint authors: Michael J. Fay, Cheryl M. Hansen, Christopher M. Zuchristian. Includes bibliographical references (p. 129-130). Also available online.
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Spyrou, Evangelos. "The effect of shell geometry on the impact attenuating capabilities of ice hockey helmets relative to liner structural characteristics and impact conditions." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1997. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/ftp01/MQ29578.pdf.

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Parks, L. F. "A study of Kuwait marine clay and its suitability for production of synthetic aggregate and other building materials." Thesis, Brunel University, 1985. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.370679.

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Brocklesby, Martin. "The environmental impact of frame materials : an assessment of the embodied impacts for building frames in the UK construction industry." Thesis, University of Sheffield, 1999. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/15041/.

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There are many important environmental issues involved in the construction and use of buildings which are either undergoing or require further research. The lack of detailed embodied energy assessments models has been identified and limits possible environmental analysis. This study examines the current state of research into the environmental impact of frame materials, assesses the quality and range of data available, sets up a new framework for evaluation of materials and uses several example structures to assess the environmental impact This has been achieved by, firstly, studying the environment related literature available concerning the frame of the building, separate from other considerations, to provide a clear understanding of the processes involved. Second, data is extracted from the literature and processed to provide a homogenous approach and level field from which frame analysis can take place. Gaps in the available data are identified. Third, the identified gaps are filled using data derived from sources ranging from manufacturers' literature to direct analysis of on site activities. Fourth, a model has been created to assess the environmental impact of the building frame. The factors assessed within the remit of environmental impact are: embodied energy, embodied CO2 and transportation hours. The embodied energy includes the primary energy for all raw materials, transportation, office overheads and contractor operations. These are calculated from the winning of raw materials, through manufacture, to demolition and recycling. Embodied CO2 encompasses the same range of data, but with respect to the CO2 transportation hours estimate the time spend on the road by vehicles involved in the embodied energy and CO2 calculations. Finally data from several buildings has been used, to evaluated the environmental merits of each with respect to each other and to other buildings for which calculations have been performed. Conclusions have been draw and. further work suggested.
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Borthwick, Fiona. "The impact of the European Construction Products Directive on UK construction product manufacturers." Thesis, De Montfort University, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/2086/13253.

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The research is based on the European Directive aimed at harmonising standards for construction products. Harmonised standards remove technical barriers to trade allowing manufacturers to sell their products anywhere in the European Economic Area (EEA) provided the product complies with the standard and has affixed the CE marking. This should lead to greater competition in all EEA markets. A review of relevant literature covered three distinct areas; developments of the European Union and the Construction Products Directive (CPD), the UK construction industry and materials sector and strategic management concentrating on market barriers and entry strategies. The research combined these areas together by investigating the impact of the CPD on the UK construction product manufacturers specifically considering the strategic decisions of the UK brick industry. As there was little previous empirical research into this area, data was generated through exploratory interviews with manufacturers and bodies involved with the UK implementation of the Directive, through a self-completion postal questionnaire survey with manufacturers from six product groups and by a case study approach used to examine the UK brick industry. The research demonstrated that the Directive is having little impact to date on the strategic decisions of UK construction product manufacturers. Also, there are a disturbing number of producers that were not aware of the Directive and its possible implications. By applying previous research findings to the UK brick industry, conclusions were drawn highlighting the specific nature of this industry and identifying specific characteristics that influence its competitiveness. The Directive and the UK brick industry have never previously been examined in such a manner and areas for further research have been suggested.
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Webster, James. "The perception of comfort and fit of personal protective equipment in sport." Thesis, Loughborough University, 2010. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/6242.

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During the design of sports equipment, the main focus is usually on physical performance attributes, neglecting key subjective factors such as feel and comfort. The personal protective equipment worn in sport is a typical example, where injury prevention has taken precedence over user comfort, but it is anticipated that with a new approach to the design process, comfort can be improved without sacrificing protection. Using cricket leg guards and taekwondo chest guards as an example, this study aimed to develop a systematic method for assessing user perceptions and incorporating them into the design process. Players perceptions of the factors that influence the comfort of cricket leg guards and taekwondo chest guards were elicited through the use of co-discovery sessions, focus groups and individual interviews, and analysed through an inductive process to produce a comfort model. The relative importance of each different comfort dimension was identified through the use of an online questionnaire utilising the analytical hierarchy process method. Through the combination of these methods, six general dimensions were identified with a weighting regarding the amount to which each one determines a user's perceived comfort. For both cricket and taekwondo, the majority of players ranked Fit as the most important factor affecting comfort. Experimental procedures were developed to objectively test the Fit of cricket leg guards, with regards to batting kinematics, running performance and contact pressure. These methods were combined with subjective assessments of leg guard performance, to determine if there was a relationship between users perceived comfort and objective test results. It was found that shot ROM and performance were not significantly affected by cricket leg guards, despite perceptions of increased restriction whilst wearing certain pads. Wearing cricket leg guards was found to significantly decrease running performance when compared to running without pads (p<0.05). In addition, it was found that the degree of impedance depended on pad design and could not solely be attributed to additional mass. These results correlated with the subjective assessment of three different leg guards, with respondents identifying the pad which had the largest influence on their running biomechanics and impeded their performance the most, as the most restrictive pad. Contact pressure under the pad and straps was also measured for four different leg guards whilst running. The results found that the top strap applied the greatest amount of pressure to the leg, especially at the point of maximum knee flexion. The peak pressure under the top strap was found to reach up to three times that of any other area of the pad. These results were reflected in the subjective assessment of the leg guards, with all nine subjects identifying the top strap as an area of discomfort for certain pads. The results also suggested there was a preference for pads with a larger more consistent contact area, as pad movement was perceived to increase when contact area variation was greater. Finally the results from this research were used to develop a product design specification (PDS) for a cricket leg guard, specifying size, mass, contact pressure and shape. The PDS was used to develop a concept design which would maximise comfort, whilst maintaining protection.
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Al-Nakeeb, Ahmed A. R. "An assessment of the effectiveness of Quality Assurance Systems in the construction industry." Thesis, University of South Wales, 2000. https://pure.southwales.ac.uk/en/studentthesis/an-assessment-of-the-effectiveness-of-quality-assurance-systems-in-the-construction-industry(bb4ec2f0-37e6-46dc-85e6-3945cfc1da57).html.

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More than two decades have passed since the introduction of Quality Assurance Systems in the form of BS 5750/ISO 9000 yet the effectiveness of these systems are still a matter of controversy and debate. Although the implementation of Quality Assurance Systems in the construction industry has been slow to emerge, most large construction organisations are currently implementing such systems. Much has been written about the advantages and disadvantages of Quality Assurance Systems but unfortunately without any direct reference to any hard data. Most of the reported advantages and disadvantages are based purely on perceptions and views of individuals involved. The British Standards Institution (BSI) acts as a collaborating establishment for this research. This is the first research that attempts to assess the effectiveness of Quality Assurance Systems, in the construction industry. Based on data collected from literature, construction companies and experts in the field of Quality Management, the research provides a better understanding of the objectivity of available data regarding the effectiveness of QA Systems and examines the possibility of fording reliable measures. This thesis shows that no construction company has managed to assess the effectiveness of its Quality Assurance Systems in an objective manner. Regarding measures of the effectiveness of QA Systems, most experts believed that such measures are very important because an organisation must justify the existence of such systems, which are considered as overheads. However, all experts declared 1 that they are not aware of any construction company that has managed to assess the effectiveness of its ISO 9000 in any reliable manner. This research is of a particular value to construction companies who are considering implementing an ISO 9000 as well as those companies that are already implementing such systems.
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Books on the topic "Construction equipment, materials and supplies"

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Cave, John. Constructional materials. Glasgow: Nelson Blackie, 1993.

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Handbook of electrical construction tools and materials. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1996.

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Carter, J. P. Materials of construction for high-salinity geothermal brines. Washington, D.C: U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Mines, 1992.

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Bye, G. C. Portland cement: Composition, production and properties. 2nd ed. London: Thomas Telford, 1999.

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Bye, G. C. Portland cement: Composition, production and properties. 2nd ed. London: Thomas Telford, 1999.

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Grau, Philip A. Architectural drawing and light construction. 8th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, 2009.

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Yellets, Jeffrey P. The design and construction of a state-of-the-art high temperature tribometer. Gaithersburg, MD: National Institute of Standards and Technology, U.S. Dept. of Commerce, 1988.

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International Conference on Sport Material, Modelling and Simulation (2011 Shenzhen, China). Sport materials, modelling and simulation: Selected peer reviewed papers from the 2011 International Conference on Sport Material, Modelling and Simulation (ICSMMS 2011), January 27-28, 2011, Shenzhen, P.R. China. Stafa-Zurich, Switzerland: Trans Tech Publications, Ltd., 2011.

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White, R. A. Materials selections for refineries and associated facilities. Houston, Tex: National Association of Corrosion Engineers, 1991.

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México, Ferrocarril Interoceánico de, ed. Index of standard materials with sketches, Puebla 1907. [México]: Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes, Dirección General de Publicaciones, 2013.

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Book chapters on the topic "Construction equipment, materials and supplies"

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Matthews, Clifford. "Materials of Construction." In Engineers' Guide to Rotating Equipment, 295–301. Chichester, UK: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9781118903100.ch12.

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Liu, Xuyang, and Jing Liang. "Construction of Index System of Comprehensive Evaluation of Equipment Maintenance Material Suppliers." In Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, 187–96. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-62274-3_16.

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Eun, Jung-Chul. "Fabrication and Construction of Equipment and Piping." In Handbook of Engineering Practice of Materials and Corrosion, 507–75. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-36430-4_3.

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Dagwa, I. M., and A. O. A. Ibhadode. "Design, Construction, Testing and Operation of Some Laboratory Equipment for Materials Testing." In Advanced Materials Research, 457–63. Stafa: Trans Tech Publications Ltd., 2007. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/0-87849-450-2.457.

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Han, Seung Ho, Jeong Woo Han, Byung Chun Shin, Sung Kyu Kwak, and Jou Sik Kim. "Application of Notch Strain Approach to Evaluate Fatigue Life of Construction Equipment." In The Mechanical Behavior of Materials X, 387–90. Stafa: Trans Tech Publications Ltd., 2007. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/0-87849-440-5.387.

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Colledani, Marcello, Stefano Turri, Marco Diani, and Volker Mathes. "Introduction, Context, and Motivations of a Circular Economy for Composite Materials." In Systemic Circular Economy Solutions for Fiber Reinforced Composites, 1–15. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-22352-5_1.

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AbstractCircular Economy is an emerging production-consumption paradigm showing the potential to recover and re-use functions and materials from post-use, end-of-life, products. Even if several barriers still exist at different levels, from legislation to customer acceptance, the transition to this sustainable industrial model has been demonstrated to potentially bring economic, environmental, and social benefits, at large scale. Composite materials, which usage is constantly increasing, are composed by a fiber reinforcement in a resin matrix. Among them, the most widely adopted are Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastics (GFRP) and Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastics (CFRP). Their applications range from wind blades to automotive, construction, sporting equipment and furniture. The post-use treatment of composite-made products is still an open challenge. Today, they are either sent to landfill, where not banned, or incinerated. The application of Circular Economy principles may lead to the creation of new circular value-chains aiming at re-using functions and materials from post-use composite-made products in high value-added applications, thus increasing the sustainability of the composite industry as a whole.
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Colledani, Marcello, Stefano Turri, and Marco Diani. "The FiberEUse Demand-Driven, Cross-Sectorial, Circular Economy Approach." In Systemic Circular Economy Solutions for Fiber Reinforced Composites, 17–35. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-22352-5_2.

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AbstractComposite materials are widely used in several industrial sectors such as wind energy, aeronautics, automotive, construction, boating, sports equipment, furniture and design. The ongoing increase in composites market size will result in relevant waste flows with related environmental issues and value losses if sustainable solutions for their post-use recovery and reuse are not developed and upscaled. The H2020 FiberEUse project aimed at the large-scale demonstration of new circular economy value-chains based on the reuse of End-of-Life fiber reinforced composites. The project showed the opportunities enabled by the creation of robust circular value-chains based on the implementation of a demand-driven, cross-sectorial circular economy approach, in which a material recovered from a sector is reused within high-added value products in different sectors. A holistic approach based on the synergic use of different hardware and digital enabling technologies, compounded by non-technological innovations, have been implemented to develop eight demonstrators grouped in three use cases, fostering different strategies. In particular, Use Case 1 focused on the mechanical recycling of short glass fibers, Use Case 2 on the thermal recycling of long fibers, while Use Case 3 focused on the inspection, repair and remanufacturing of carbon fiber reinforced plastics products and parts.
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Formato, Enrico. "New Urbanization Phenomena and Potential Landscapes: Rhizomatic Grids and Asymmetrical Clusters." In Regenerative Territories, 135–45. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-78536-9_8.

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AbstractMore and more nowadays, the Circular Economy is at the heart of European public policies. As a result of the “Next Generation EU” Recovery Plans, a huge amount of financial resources will be available in the coming years to give shape the concept of “ecological transition". For that purpose, radical vision and operational concreteness are needed.In order to strengthen the territorial dimension of public policies aimed at ecological transition, the paper points to consider the status quo of the European territory, looking for recurring elements and differences. In this perspective, a return of “hard” urban studies, focusing on the issues of land ownership, land parcelling, infrastructural and urbanization procedures (and their relationships with the environment and the landscape) should be conducted at the European scale.A central role for the future of contemporary territories is recognized in the so-called “fringe area”, the part of the urban region where patterns of building development and unbuilt space interwave: its intermediary character, as a place between the compact city and the suburban countryside, makes this zone favourable to the collaboration between the two worlds. In addition, its easy accessibility from both the denser contexts and the outer areas makes it the perfect place to locate the equipment required to create short supply chains, so relevant for the circular economy and the ecological transition.These transition areas need to be rethought as new collective spaces of the contemporary city, areas for the proliferation of biodiversity, inhibited from settlement increase and subject to restrictions on car traffic. In them, the circular dimension of the new green economy could give shape to certain spatial conditions and new landscapes.Two main spatial models can describe this sustainable reform of the peri-urban territories. The first one assumes the figure of the “cluster”: a territorially and functionally defined region with one or more reference centres and an edge marking the discontinuity from other clusters. The second model is based on the figure of the “grid”: an unlimited mesh, which gives measure and organizes space according to a replicable and open system. This spatiality is built on a redundant and weak infrastructure, devoid of hierarchy, which can give rise to a sponge rich in pores, with neither internal nor external boundaries.The concept of the materiality also deals with the physical status of each context where the clusters of shortening flows would define local metabolisms, self-sufficient, marked by the use and recycling of what can be produced or “extracted” in the cluster itself. The closing of short supply chains for the use and recycling of materials, also with reference to the construction cycle and CDW recycling, would have direct consequences on the architectural character of the new arrangements: a kind of hyper-contextualism in which the landscape takes on grains, colours, materiality, closely linked to the local condition.Finally, a reflection on the rationales of the project is outlined. What is proposed, in fact, requires going beyond the traditional way in which the project has been conceived. In fact, these urban reconfiguration processes, structurally open to uncertainty, would take advantage of a programmatic choice of spatial incompleteness: a condition of “unfinished”, open to the accumulation over time of functions, forms, aggregations and densifications.
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"Raw materials, supplies and equipment." In Activities Management, 103–21. Routledge, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9780080938882-8.

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"Materials of Construction." In Structural Analysis and Design of Process Equipment, 25–51. Hoboken, NJ, USA: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9781119311515.ch4.

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Conference papers on the topic "Construction equipment, materials and supplies"

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McDougall, Mark, and Ken Williamson. "Access and Logistics Challenges in Mountain Terrain Pipeline Projects." In 2014 10th International Pipeline Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/ipc2014-33521.

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Oil and gas production in Canada’s west has led to the need for a significant increase in pipeline capacity to reach export markets. Current proposals from major oil and gas transportation companies include numerous large diameter pipelines across the Rocky Mountains to port locations on the coast of British Columbia (BC), Canada. The large scale of these projects and the rugged terrain they cross lead to numerous challenges not typically faced with conventional cross-country pipelines across the plains. The logistics and access challenges faced by these mountain pipeline projects require significant pre-planning and assessment, to determine the timing, cost, regulatory and environmental impacts. The logistics of pipeline construction projects mainly encompasses the transportation of pipe and pipeline materials, construction equipment and supplies, and personnel from point of manufacture or point of supply to the right-of-way (ROW) or construction area. These logistics movement revolve around the available types of access routes and seasonal constraints. Pipeline contractors and logistics companies have vast experience in moving this type of large equipment, however regulatory constraints and environmental restrictions in some locations will lead to significant pre-planning, permitting and additional time and cost for material movement. In addition, seasonal constraints limit available transportation windows. The types of access vary greatly in mountain pipeline projects. In BC, the majority of off-highway roads and bridges were originally constructed for the forestry industry, which transports logs downhill whereas the pipeline industry transports large equipment and pipeline materials in both directions and specifically hauls pipe uphill. The capacity, current state and location of these off-highway roads must be assessed very early in the process to determine viability and/or potential options for construction access. Regulatory requirements, environmental restrictions, season of use restrictions and road design must all be considered when examining the use of or upgrade of existing access roads and bridges. These same restrictions are even more critical to the construction of new access roads and bridges. The logistics and access challenges facing the construction of large diameter mountain pipelines in Western Canada can be managed with proper and timely planning. The cost of the logistics and access required for construction of these proposed pipeline projects will typically be greater than for traditional pipelines, but the key constraint is the considerable time requirement to construct the required new access and pre-position the appropriate material to meet the construction schedule. The entire project team, including design engineers, construction and logistics planners, and material suppliers must be involved in the planning stages to ensure a cohesive strategy and schedule. This paper will present the typical challenges faced in access and logistics for large diameter mountain pipelines, and a process for developing a comprehensive plan for their execution.
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Miller, D. Douglas, Joe A. Belling, and Jane C. Tettambel. "Application, Design and Operation Considerations for Brazed Aluminum Heat Exchangers in Liquefied Natural Gas Service." In ASME 2008 Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference. ASMEDC, 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/pvp2008-61627.

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Brazed Aluminum Heat Exchangers (BAHX) are commonly used for heat transfer equipment in liquefied natural gas (LNG) services. Specific operational design parameters as well as mechanical design characteristics are critical to consider in the construction and ultimately for the operation of the unit in order to ensure a safe design and successful operation for the facility. The growth and demand for natural gas has been extensive in recent years as clean burning fuels have become more of a priority than coal plants. Due to limited natural gas supplies, many LNG facilities have been considered as a means to provide and meet the consumers’ needs for natural gas. These LNG facilities such as LNG import receiving terminals or LNG Liquefaction Plants have a need for handling cryogenic materials. In these LNG applications, BAHX are an ideal fit for this use and have many advantages as a result of being able to be designed for minimal approach temperatures as well as lower log mean temperature differences (LMTD) than other exchanger types. These parameters are key to the plant’s refrigeration and overall energy loads. Discussed and detailed in this paper will be various uses and applications for BAHX along with design considerations for their use. Details regarding materials of construction, maintenance, and other mechanical aspects will be presented that lead to a safe and reliable means for transferring heat.
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Wright, I. G., B. A. Pint, J. P. Shingledecker, and D. Thimsen. "Materials Considerations for Supercritical CO2 Turbine Cycles." In ASME Turbo Expo 2013: Turbine Technical Conference and Exposition. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/gt2013-94941.

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Proposed open and closed Brayton-type cycle systems employing supercritical CO2 (sCO2) as the working fluid develop hot gas path environments that present challenging requirements of strength and environmental resistance for the materials of construction. The likely materials properties required by different cycle configurations are examined and compared with the capabilities of available materials. In some instances where peak operating conditions in the turbines in closed-cycle systems approach 500°–700°C at 200 bar, or 1150°C at 300 bar for open cycles, the range of available alloys with the requisite temperature-strength and capabilities is limited. The cycles are highly recuperated: hot, lower-pressure turbine exhaust is used to pre-heat high-pressure CO2 entering the external heater or combustor just upstream of the turbine. Obviously, there is a need to match alloy capabilities with the performance requirements of individual components. Where alloys are employed under conditions beyond current experience, or in unusual configurations (the unique properties of sCO2 may impact the design of some components), practical acceptance will depend on successful qualification testing involving close collaboration among equipment manufacturers, materials suppliers, and materials research and development groups. Examination of the range of scenarios published for sCO2 turbine systems suggests that approaches used in the U.S. Advanced, Ultra-Supercritical (A-USC) Steam Boiler program, and some of the data generated for fabrication, joining, mechanical properties, and performance in simulated service environments in that program, will be applicable to some of the components in these systems. An attempt to elaborate and prioritize the materials property and qualification activities required for the successful realization of these sCO2 cycles is presented as a guide to activities needed to facilitate materials selection.
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Serra, Luis M., Miguel A. Lozano, and Monica Carvalho. "Evaluation of Environmental Loads for the Synthesis of a Trigeneration System." In ASME 2010 4th International Conference on Energy Sustainability. ASMEDC, 2010. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/es2010-90094.

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This paper details the calculation of the environmental loads associated with the construction of each piece of equipment (considering that the materials were not reused at the end of the equipment’s lifetime, which is the worst case scenario) and operation of a trigeneration system. The purpose of a trigeneration system is to meet the demands of a consumer center — in this case, a medium-sized hospital located in Zaragoza, Spain. The evaluation extended over a period of one year, considering previously specified energy service demands (electricity, heat - sanitary hot water and heating -, and cooling). The system interacted with the economic environment (market) through the purchase of natural gas and electricity from the grid, and also through the sale of autogenerated electricity to the grid, according to Spanish regulations. Therefore, the environmental loads regarding the operation of the system were associated with the consumption of natural gas and electricity purchased/sold from/to the grid. Technical information on each piece of equipment was obtained from catalogs and from consultation with manufacturers. Regarding natural gas, special care was taken to correctly identify the natural gas supplied to a user in Spain (it was considered that the gas comes from Algeria, transported in Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) carriers, including pipeline transportation to the user and controlled burning). The electricity supplied by the Spanish electric grid was also properly specified and characterized. The environmental loads were calculated utilizing SimaPro, a specialized Life Cycle Assessment tool, and then incorporated into a linear programming model, solved by LINGO optimization software. Environmental criteria were used to obtain the optimal configuration and operation of the system simultaneously.
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Jones, E. Glynn, and Donald M. Wishart. "Pipelining in a Changing Competitive Environment." In 1996 1st International Pipeline Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 1996. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/ipc1996-1807.

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The changing competitive environment for the pipeline industry presents a broad spectrum of new challenges and opportunities: international cooperation; globalization of opportunities, organizations and competition; an integrated systems approach to system configuration, financing, contracting strategy, materials sourcing, and operations; “cutting edge” and emerging technologies; adherence to high standards of environmental protection; an emphasis on safety; innovative approaches to project financing; and advances in technology and programs to maintain the long term, cost effective integrity of operating pipeline systems. These challenges and opportunities are partially a result of the increasingly competitive nature of pipeline development and the public’s intolerance to incidents of pipeline failure. A creative systems approach to these challenges is often the key to the project moving ahead. This usually encompasses collaboration among users of the pipeline, pipeline owners and operators, international engineering and construction companies, equipment and materials suppliers, in-country engineers and constructors, international lending agencies and financial institutions.
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Ye, Fen, Xiao-Yang Jia, Tian-Tong Zhu, and Jie Han. "Laboratory Study on Recycled Building Waste Materials for Road Construction." In International Foundation Congress and Equipment Expo 2009. Reston, VA: American Society of Civil Engineers, 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/41023(337)53.

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Blackmon, Robert B. "Control of Intelligent Materials Handling Equipment in Temporary Facilities." In 4th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction. International Association for Automation and Robotics in Construction (IAARC), 1987. http://dx.doi.org/10.22260/isarc1987/0056.

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Riskulov, Alimjon, Khushnuda Sharifxodjaeva, and Khurshidbek Nurmetov. "Composite materials based on regenerated polyolefins for road construction equipment." In INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ACTUAL PROBLEMS OF APPLIED MECHANICS - APAM-2021. AIP Publishing, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/5.0118293.

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Romanca, M., P. Ogrutan, Lia-Elena Aciu, and G. Nicolae. "Methods of investigating construction materials used for intelligent building shielding." In 2008 11th International Conference on Optimization of Electrical and Electronic Equipment (OPTIM). IEEE, 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/optim.2008.4602520.

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Sheikh, Ali, Joseph Rozewicz, and R. V. Kadkol. "Project Optimisation and Construction of Cogeneration Power Plant for a Large Refinery and Petrochemical Complex in India." In ASME 1998 International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exhibition. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 1998. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/98-gt-200.

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Configuration and design of cogeneration power plant supplying 374 MW electric power and 1500 t/h process steam for a new Reliance Jamnagar Refinery and Petrochemical Complex have been optimised on the basis of (i) reliability of power and steam supplies, (ii) fuel availability, (iii) capital and operating cost, and (iv) synergy between the refinery and petrochemical complex, and power plant start-up schedules. The basic equipment of the power plant consists of 8 Gas Turbines of average site rated power output 31.7 MW per unit, 4 Steam Turbines of 30 MW power output each, 8 HRSG with supplementary firing each having capacity of 125 t/h and 4 conventional Steam Generators of capacity 125 t/h each. The steam generation parameters are: pressure 113.8 bar and temperature 510 °C. The cogeneration power plant also supplies for the refinery complex high pressure steam and intermediate pressure steam extracted from steam turbines. An analysis of various normal and upset operating scenarios of the refinery complex was carried out to achieve optimal selection of the equipment ensuring the required steam and power supply.
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Reports on the topic "Construction equipment, materials and supplies"

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Liikala, T. L., D. S. Daly, and A. P. Toste. An evaluation of the effects of well construction materials and ground-water sampling equipment on concentrations of volatile organic compounds. Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), August 1988. http://dx.doi.org/10.2172/6847584.

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WIERSMA, BRUCE. AN ASSESSMENT OF THE MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION FOR THE TRANSFER LINES AND UNIT OPERATIONS EQUIPMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECYCLE DIVERSION PROCESS. Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), July 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.2172/1805219.

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Lomboy, Gilson, Douglas Cleary, Seth Wagner, Yusef Mehta, Danielle Kennedy, Benjamin Watts, Peter Bly, and Jared Oren. Long-term performance of sustainable pavements using ternary blended concrete with recycled aggregates. Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.), May 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/40780.

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Dwindling supplies of natural concrete aggregates, the cost of landfilling construction waste, and interest in sustainable design have increased the demand for recycled concrete aggregates (RCA) in new portland cement concrete mixtures. RCA repurposes waste material to provide useful ingredients for new construction applications. However, RCA can reduce the performance of the concrete. This study investigated the effectiveness of ternary blended binders, mixtures containing portland cement and two different supplementary cementitious materials, at mitigating performance losses of concrete mixtures with RCA materials. Concrete mixtures with different ternary binder combinations were batched with four recycled concrete aggregate materials. For the materials used, the study found that a blend of portland cement, Class C fly ash, and blast furnace slag produced the highest strength of ternary binder. At 50% replacement of virgin aggregates and ternary blended binder, some specimens showed comparable mechanical performance to a control mix of only portland cement as a binder and no RCA substitution. This study demonstrates that even at 50% RCA replacement, using the appropriate ternary binder can create a concrete mixture that performs similarly to a plain portland cement concrete without RCA, with the added benefit of being environmentally beneficial.
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Salvaging Wood from Fallen Trees after Hurricanes Irma and Maria. USDA Caribbean Climate Hub, December 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.32747/2018.6943414.ch.

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The USDA Caribbean Climate Hub and the State and Private Forestry Program of the International Institute of Tropical Forestry of the US Forest Service, held a workshop on November 21, 2017 where more than 80 people gathered to identify the opportunities and resources necessary to take advantage of the wood from fallen trees in Puerto Rico after hurricanes Irma and Maria. Due to the economic and cultural value of tropical timber species, economic activities can be created from the available posthurricane plant waste. Millions of fallen trees and branches can be processed to produce compost, mulch, coal and biofuels, or raw material for artisans and construction. There is also economic value in the handling of wood materials, the sale of tools and equipment for transporting and processing, and the sale of valuable wood products. In addition, many wood products store carbon indefinitely, mitigating the increase of CO² in the atmosphere. The main need identified during the discussion was the need to act quickly to avoid the burning and disposal of wood materials in landfills across the country.
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