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Flanagan, Mary Ellen, Noah Seixas, Maria Majar, Janice Camp, and Michael Morgan. "Silica Dust Exposures During Selected Construction Activities." AIHA Journal 64, no. 3 (May 2003): 319–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15428110308984823.

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Küçük, Merve, and Fehim Findik. "Selected ecological settlements." Heritage and Sustainable Development 2, no. 1 (June 30, 2020): 1–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.37868/hsd.v2i1.35.

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Today, the use of fossil-based fuels and construction activities on a global and regional scale have effective climatic and environmental consequences all over the world, leading to disruption of living spaces. For this reason, it is important that the structures have sustainable properties that will reduce environmental impacts throughout the entire life cycle. Millions of people go to various countries and become refugees due to world wars and migrations. Here, ecological settlements and the criteria for the settlement are needed in order to make these settlements healthy. The ecological settlements in Turkey (Gaziantep, Bursa and Eskisehir) as well as in the world (China, Germany and Spain), listed the criteria that are necessary for these places, are revised in this review article.
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Ren, Z., V. Chrysostomou, and T. Price. "The measurement of carbon performance of construction activities." Smart and Sustainable Built Environment 1, no. 2 (August 31, 2012): 153–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/20466091211260596.

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PurposeThe purpose of this research project is to reduce the carbon emissions of construction processes by Measuring, Mapping, Modelling and Managing (4Ms) the carbon performance of construction activities. This particular paper presents the research work and major findings in the first two stages: measuring the carbon footprint of construction activities in building projects; and mapping the carbon emissions from construction activities.Design/methodology/approachA hotel project in South Wales was selected as a case study where the carbon emissions from six categories of construction activities (i.e. management, operations, visitors, deliveries, plant and utilities) were monitored by using carefully designed data collection methods throughout the construction process. Both qualitative and quantitative analysis methods were adopted to distil and map the emissions with construction activities.FindingsThis study provides a benchmark for the carbon emissions from construction processes. The results show that construction activities generate more carbon than expected. Of the CO2 emitted, materials delivery, operational activities and plant operation account for more than 90 per cent of the total emissions. Activities from management, visitors and utilities only contributed 10 per cent of the CO2 emissions. Carbon emissions from construction processes can be best managed through project planning/scheduling where carbon emissions should be considered as a new criterion for project planning along with time, cost and quality.Research limitations/implicationsThere are some limitations with the data collection methods adopted in this study. For example, the fuel/CO2 emission conversion rate for plant was obtained from online sources. This rate needs to be validated and adjusted on‐site with CO2 measurement gauges for different equipment. Similarly, the fuel efficiency adjusting rates for vehicles also need to be checked and verified constantly.Practical implicationsThe on‐site carbon emission methods, the mapping approaches between the emission and construction activities, and the online system developed in this study (www.constructco2.com/default.aspx) are all embraced by the industry. So far, 76 projects have already subscripted to the online system.Originality/valueThis study developed a set of systematic and feasible approaches to measuring and analysing carbon emissions from construction activities. Unlike the existing studies which mainly focus on recording the carbon emissions on‐site, this research measured the emissions, and mapped the emissions with construction activities. The online system developed could analyse the data collected and support the contractor to decide in which aspects they should make effort to control the carbon emissions.
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Gerami Seresht, Nima, and Aminah Robinson Fayek. "Factors influencing multifactor productivity of equipment-intensive activities." International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management 69, no. 9 (July 4, 2019): 2021–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijppm-07-2018-0250.

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Purpose Due to its key role in the successful delivery of construction projects, construction productivity is one of the most researched topics in construction domain. While the majority of previous research is focused on the productivity of labor-intensive activities, there is a lack of research on the productivity of equipment-intensive activities. The purpose of this paper is to address this research gap by developing a comprehensive list of factors influencing the productivity of equipment-intensive activities and determining the most influential factors through interview surveys. Design/methodology/approach A list of 201 factors influencing the productivity of equipment-intensive activities was developed through the review of 287 articles, selected from the ten top-ranked construction journals, by searching for construction productivity in the articles’ titles, abstracts or keywords. Next, the most influential factors were determined by conducting interview surveys with 35 construction experts. To ensure that the interviewees were aware of the research objectives and the distinction between labor- and equipment-intensive activities, an information session was held prior to conducting the surveys, and the surveys were conducted in interview format to allow for clarification and discussion throughout the process. Findings Project management respondents identified foreman-, safety- and crew-related factors as the categories with the most influence on productivity; tradespeople respondents identified foreman-, equipment- and crew-related factors as the most influential categories. In total, 14 factors were identified, for which there was a significant difference between the perspectives of project management and tradespeople regarding the factors’ influence on productivity. Originality/value This paper provides a comprehensive list of factors influencing the productivity of equipment-intensive activities. It identifies the most influential factors through an interview survey of 35 construction experts, who are familiar with the challenges of equipment-intensive activities based on their experience with such activities in the industrial construction sector of Alberta, Canada. Additionally, the differences between the factors that influence the productivity of labor- and equipment-intensive activities are discussed by comparing the findings of this paper with previous research focused on labor intensive activities.
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Li, Xuguang, Andrew Cox, and Nigel Ford. "Knowledge construction by users." Journal of Documentation 73, no. 2 (March 13, 2017): 284–304. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jd-05-2016-0060.

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop a content analysis framework and from that derive a process model of knowledge construction in the context of virtual product user communities, organization sponsored online forums where product users collaboratively construct knowledge to solve their technical problems. Design/methodology/approach The study is based on a deductive and qualitative content analysis of discussion threads about solving technical problems selected from a series of virtual product user communities. Data are complemented with thematic analysis of interviews with forum members. Findings The research develops a content analysis framework for knowledge construction. It is based on a combination of existing codes derived from frameworks developed for computer-supported collaborative learning and new categories identified from the data. Analysis using this framework allows the authors to propose a knowledge construction process model showing how these elements are organized around a typical “trial and error” knowledge construction strategy. Practical implications The research makes suggestions about organizations’ management of knowledge activities in virtual product user communities, including moderators’ roles in facilitation. Originality/value The paper outlines a new framework for analysing knowledge activities where there is a low level of critical thinking and a model of knowledge construction by trial and error. The new framework and model can be applied in other similar contexts.
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Kučerová, Renata, Tomáš Dania, Renata Skýpalová, and Veronika Blašková. "Construction Industry in the Czech Republic: the Level of Involvement in Corporate Social Responsibility." Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis 66, no. 2 (2018): 531–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.11118/actaun201866020531.

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This article introduces results of inquiry in corporate social responsibility conducted among construction companies in the Czech Republic in 2017. Its main themes include specifics of application of the CSR concept in the practice of the construction industry and effects of selected factors on the level of involvement of Czech construction companies in CSR activities. The results of the inquiry clearly indicate that despite the high level of knowledge of the CSR concept among the construction companies reaching 65 % the overall activities across the CSR pillars are scarce. The statistical test results show that large companies working with the concept of business ethics are more engaged in CSR activities. Growing size of the construction company is connected with activity increase in the social pillar. On the other hand, strategic planning hardly affects the company involvement in the CSR concept. Also the length of activity of the construction company on the market only affects CSR activity level within the environmental pillar.
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Neitzel, Richard. "Total Non-Occupational Noise Exposure of Construction Workers." Noise & Vibration Worldwide 36, no. 5 (May 2005): 12–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1260/0957456054530296.

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Total non-occupational noise exposure levels were estimated for a group of 266 construction apprentices participating in a longitudinal study of noise and hearing loss. Subjects were interviewed regarding their exposure to “episodic” activities (e.g., concert attendance), and noise levels for these activities were obtained from a literature review. “Routine” activities were assessed using a combination of self-reported activity logs and non-occupational noise dosimetry measurements. Routine and episodic activity exposures were combined into estimated annual Leq exposure levels for the 6760 nominal non-occupational hours in a year (LAeq6760h). The LAeq6760h levels were then transformed into equivalent levels for a 2000 hour exposure period (LA2000hn), which allowed direct comparison to occupational risk criteria. The median LAeq6760h was 73 dBA, and the median LA2000hn was 78 dBA. Nineteen percent of LA2000hn non-occupational exposures exceeded 85 dBA, the generally recommended occupational limit. Firearms use could not be incorporated into the total noise exposure estimates. However, firearms users reported more exposure to other noisy non-occupational activities than did non-shooters, and had higher estimated exposure levels even without including their firearms exposure. Non-occupational noise exposures among most construction workers present little additional exposure when compared to their occupational exposures. However, they may contribute significantly to overall exposure in the subset of workers who frequently participate in selected noisy activities.
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Kumar, A. Chaitanya, and T. Reshma. "4D Applications of GIS in Construction Management." Advances in Civil Engineering 2017 (2017): 1–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/1048540.

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Construction industries broadly involve different set of construction activities which are to be executed as per schedule and the major software used for scheduling is PRIMAVERA and Microsoft Project (MSP). But the software still lacks a feature of providing spatial aspects of information in construction schedule. Recently, advanced technology like 4D GIS plays a major role in overcoming the limitation of the software. 4D GIS technology includes integration of 2D drawings from AutoCAD and schedules prepared in PRIMAVERA software. In the present study, a multistair residential building has been selected. ARCMAP 10.2 is used for interlinking of schedules as well as drawings and ARCSCENE has been used for developing 4D view. This linkage between scheduled activities and respective drawings in GIS helps in identifying construction sequences and also in detecting logical errors that occur in project schedules. The developed 4D view provides better visualization of construction progress of a project.
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Shafira Lubis, Shella, and Budianto Hamuddin. "Online Interactive Communication via Academic Blogging Activities Among Indonesian EFL Students." REiLA : Journal of Research and Innovation in Language 1, no. 2 (August 31, 2019): 46–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.31849/reila.v1i2.3131.

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Indonesian people in the conversation using English in many ways, such as face to face and social media. The purpose of this research is to identify students' online interactive communication in their blog's comment. It focuses among students as Indonesian EFL students in Morphology class in Universitas Lancang Kuning (Unilak). This study also eager to know what type of language function and phase of knowledge construction on students blogging activities on selected IT platform classroom, i.e. Morphology course. The method employ in this research is a qualitative descriptive method. This study did take the comments' blog of all students in Morphology class. Then This study analyzed those comments. The result of this research, students, showing some dominant type in Knowledge Construction, i.e., Sharing and Comparing of opinion in Blog The present study also reveals the use of Expressing and Supporting Opinions as the dominant types in Language Function.
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Zheng, Meina, Feng Liu, Xiucheng Guo, and Juchen Li. "Empirical Analysis for Impact of High-Speed Rail Construction on Interregional Dependency." Applied Sciences 10, no. 15 (July 30, 2020): 5247. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app10155247.

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The opening of the high-speed rail (HSR) resulted in significant changes in the transportation network of Korea. The new HSR construction was expected to become a new engine of local economic growth. However, there was a controversy regarding whether the connection between regions intensifies the concentration of socio-economic activities in the metropolis (straw effect) or contributes to the balance of regional development (sprawl effect). More increasing attention had been devoted to studying the “straw effects” caused by the newly built HSR networks on interregional social-economic activities. Despite considerable research on the benefit achieved from HSR construction, little has focused on the negative externalities resulting from it. This paper examined the potential “straw effects” of two new HSR lines through constructing the indicator of interregional dependency that measured one city’s level of dependency on another one. In order to exclude the interference of lurking variables, five metropolitan cities were selected as case studies. The empirical results, based on a panel data model, revealed that the larger the economic scale of the target city, the lower the level of dependency on other cities, and there existed a “straw effect” on HSR development in terms of Seoul.
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Šubrtová, Klára. "Vybrané činnosti ve výstavbě." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Ústav soudního inženýrství, 2015. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-233205.

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This thesis focuses on the specification of specified construction activities, explaining the concepts related to this basic legislation. Here are given duties and responsibilities of authorized persons during the construction process. The description of qualifications that are needed for various activities in the construction industry is also included. This paper describes practical examples for a better understanding of this issue.
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Garis, Sargon. "Sedimentation of stormwater from construction activities." Thesis, KTH, Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-224318.

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Vattenhantering i infrastrukturprojekt är ett viktigt ämne eftersom det kan påverka den omgivande miljön på ett negativt sätt. I projekt med förorenat mark kan vattnet innehålla allt från metaller till polyaromatiska kolväten, vilket medför svårigheter att hantera. Vattenföroreningarna orsakas av utgrävning, grundläggning, injektering, betonggjutning och bergsprängning. Vattnet kan delvis bildas av regnvatten som faller på byggarbetsplatsen eller genom schaktning under grundvattennivån. Det vatten som genom pumpning avleds från en arbetsplats eller uppfodras är känt som länsvatten. Syftet med detta examensarbete är att undersöka hur urvalet och tillämpningen av metoder för länsvatten kan förenklas och optimeras för att passa svenska förhållanden. Vidare är syftet att utvärdera hur informationen om olika tekniker är relaterad till hur entreprenörer arbetar i praktiken under vissa förhållanden. Avhandlingen består av tre delar. Den första delen är en teoretisk beskrivning av svenska lagar och utsläppskrav som gäller för länsvatten, vanliga reningsmetoder som används och hantering av länsvatten i Washington. Den andra delen är en fallstudie med ett studiebesök på byggarbetsplatsen Marieholmförbindelsen. Den tredje delen består av analytiska beräkningar och jämförelser mot provdata. Resultaten visar att vanliga container behållare bör endast användas för sedimentering av sandpartiklar eftersom ytområdet är begränsat vilket ger en kortare sedimenteringstid. De har också en begränsad flödeskapacitet vilket måste tas till hänsyn för att få en effektiv sedimentering. Specifika krav på övervakning och underhåll av container behållare bör finnas för entreprenören. I fall med mindre partiklar som till exempel silt bör användning av container behållare uteslutas, förutom vid användnings som försedimenteringssteg. Resultaten visar även att vid sedimentering av partiklar mindre än medelsilt är det nödvändigt med en uppehållstid på minst 10 timmar. Uppehållstiden kan däremot skilja sig från 10 timmar till allt uppemot 100 timmar för till exempel fin silt, som har en partikelstorlek mellan 0,0063 mm-0,002 mm. För lera skulle detta innebära en uppehållstid på minst 100 timmar vilket motsvarar mer än 4 dagar. Genom att använda traditionell sedimentering som reningsteknik skulle man antingen behöva ett stort sedimentationsområde eller ett mycket lågt flöde. Detta innebär att traditionell sedimentering är orimlig att använda sig av på grund av ekonomiska aspekter, rymdbegränsningar och effektivitet. Baserad på resultat och slutsatser, föreslås följande rekommendationer: •Vanliga container behållare som kräver hög underhållning och övervakning, rekommenderas inte att användas i större utsträckning än som ett försedimenteringssteg för partiklar som är mindre än grovsilt som har en partikeldiameter mellan 0,02-0,063 mm. •Det är viktigt att ha en helhetssyn genom att skapa tydliga riktlinjer för entreprenörerna. •Det är lämpligt att använda den hydrauliska effekten, A, för att säkerställa en korrekt konfiguration och god separationskapacitet.
Water management in infrastructure projects is an important topic since it could affect the surrounding environment in a negative way. In projects with contaminated land, the water could contain everything from metals to polyaromatic hydrocarbons which entails difficulties in managing. The water can be formed partly by rainwater that falls on the construction site or by excavation below the water level. The water pollution is caused by excavation, foundation, grouting, concrete castings and rock blasting. This water is known as stormwater discharges from construction activities. The aim of the thesis is to investigate how the selection and application of methods for stormwater management from construction activities can be simplified and optimized in order to suit Swedish conditions. Further the aim is to evaluate how the information available about different techniques relates to how the contractors work in practice under some conditions. The thesis consists of three parts. The first part theoretical description of Swedish laws and requirements dealing with stormwater discharge from construction activities, common purification methods that are used and management of stormwater discharge in the state Washington. The second part is a case study with a study visit at the construction site of Marieholmförbindelsen. The third part consists of analytical calculations and comparisons to measured data. The results show that regular containers should only be used to sediment sand particles since the surface area is limited which gives a reduced sedimentation time. They also have a limited flow capacity, which must be followed to work properly. The requirement of self-monitoring and maintenance for the contractor should be increased. In other cases, with smaller particles to settle such as silt, regular containers should not be used greater than as a pre-sedimentation step. The results also show that for sedimentation of particles smaller than medium silt it is necessary with a residence time of minimum 10 hours. This means that for the soil type fine silt, which has a particle range between 0.0063mm-0.002mm, the residence time can differs between 10-100 hours. For the soil type clay this would mean a residence time of at least 100 hours which equals more than 4 days. By using traditional sedimentation as purification technique one would either need a huge sedimentation area or a very small flow. Either of these solutions is unreasonable due to economic aspects, space limitations and efficiency. Based on the results and conclusions, the following recommendations can be proposed: •Regular containers demands a high maintenance and self-monitoring, and isn’t recommended to use in greater occurrence than as a pre-sedimentation step for particles smaller than course silt, which has a particle diameter between 0.02-0.063mm. •Use a holistic approach by creating clear guidelines for the contractors. •Use the hydraulic efficiency, λ, to ensure a proper configuration and a good separation capacity.
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Kim, Tae-youn. "Trends of selected construction industry practices /." Digital version, 2001. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/utexas/fullcit?p3008368.

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Zinn, Marcus. "Service-based automation of software construction activities." Thesis, University of Plymouth, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10026.1/2862.

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The reuse of software units, such as classes, components and services require professional knowledge to be performed. Today a multiplicity of different software unit technologies, supporting tools, and related activities used in reuse processes exist. Each of these relevant reuse elements may also include a high number of variations and may differ in the level and quality of necessary reuse knowledge. In such an environment of increasing variations and, therefore, an increasing need for knowledge, software engineers must obtain such knowledge to be able to perform software unit reuse activities. Today many different reuse activities exist for a software unit. Some typical knowledge intensive activities are: transformation, integration, and deployment. In addition to the problem of the amount of knowledge required for such activities, other difficulties also exist. The global industrial environment makes it challenging to identify sources of, and access to, knowledge. Typically, such sources (e.g., repositories) are made to search and retrieve information about software unitsand not about the required reuse activity knowledge for a special unit. Additionally, the knowledge has to be learned by inexperienced software engineers and, therefore, to be interpreted. This interpretation may lead to variations in the reuse result and can differ from the estimated result of the knowledge creator. This makes it difficult to exchange knowledge between software engineers or global teams. Additionally, the reuse results of reuse activities have to be repeatable and sustainable. In such a scenario, the knowledge about software reuse activities has to be exchanged without the above mentioned problems by an inexperienced software engineer. The literature shows a lack of techniques to store and subsequently distribute relevant reuse activity knowledge among software engineers. The central aim of this thesis is to enable inexperienced software engineers to use knowledge required to perform reuse activities without experiencing the aforementioned problems. The reuse activities: transformation, integration, and deployment, have been selected as the foundation for the research. Based on the construction level of handling a software unit, these activities are called Software Construction Activities (SCAcs) throughout the research. To achieve the aim, specialised software construction activity models have been created and combined with an abstract software unit model. As a result, different SCAc knowledge is described and combined with different software unit artefacts needed by the SCAcs. Additionally, the management (e.g., the execution of an SCAc) will be provided in a service-oriented environment. Because of the focus on reuse activities, an approach which avoids changing the knowledge level of software engineers and the abstraction view on software units and activities, the object of the investigation differs from other approaches which aim to solve the insufficient reuse activity knowledge problem. The research devised novel abstraction models to describe SCAcs as knowledge models related to the relevant information of software units. The models and the focused environment have been created using standard technologies. As a result, these were realised easily in a real world environment. Softwareengineers were able to perform single SCAcs without having previously acquired the necessary knowledge. The risk of failing reuse decreases because single activities can be performed. The analysis of the research results is based on a case study. An example of a reuse environmenthas been created and tested in a case study to prove the operational capability of the approach. The main result of the research is a proven concept enabling inexperienced software engineers to reuse software units by reusing SCAcs. The research shows the reduction in time for reuse and a decrease of learning effort is significant.
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Barrett, Peter. "Practice management in selected construction-related professions." Thesis, London South Bank University, 1989. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.235535.

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Nguyen, Thi Lan Chi. "Protocol for characterizing contaminant emissions during construction activities." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 2001. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk3/ftp04/MQ59297.pdf.

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Morrow, Tommy Kirk. "Effects of selected practices on project cost performances /." Digital version accessible at:, 1998. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/utexas/main.

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Dodds, Carol. "The residential construction industry : problems in shifting from new construction to renovation activities." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 1985. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/25380.

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This thesis studies the response of the residential construction industry to the growing market for residential renovation, and its ability and willingness to transfer operations into renovation activities. The industry includes firms specializing in land development, new house-building, speculative and contract renovation projects. The thesis is concerned with the inherent industry constraints in meeting housing demand. The increasing importance of residential renovation relative to new housing construction is examined. A review of the new residential and renovation sectors follows, comparing and contrasting the nature and characteristics of both sectors. It is found that small and medium-sized firms within the new residential construction sector are most able to enter into residential renovation activities. The thesis reveals that the industry has so far shown a small scale response to the potential market for residential renovation, and has been inhibited by a number of barriers to entry. These include rigidities in the institutional approach to the residential renovation construction process. Other barriers arise from the inherent differences between renovation and new construction activities. Proposals are made to facilitate a more effective and efficient renovation construction process. These should induce the industry to be more able and willing to adjust to the increased pace and scale of residential renovation activity expected in the future. In turn, the maintenance and rejuvenation of the existing housing stock will be facilitated in accordance with future housing demand.
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Saleh, Ali. "Anti-hyperlipidemic activities of Ilex latifolia and other selected herbs." Thesis, London Metropolitan University, 2016. http://repository.londonmet.ac.uk/1131/.

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Hyperlipidemia is defined by abnormally elevated levels of one or more lipids such as cholesterol or triglycerides in the bloodstream. It also involves elevated levels of lipoproteins especially LDL-cholesterol and this is the most common form of dyslipidemia. Hyperlipidemia is the result of complex interactions between environmental and genetic factors. Hyperlipidemia is the main cause of congestive heart diseases in adulthood. It is also the main cause of atherosclerosis which is the pathophysiological cause of vascular diseases such as angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, and stroke. It occurs due to disorders in lipid metabolism including elevation in cholesterol, low density lipoprotein, or triglyceride, or due to low levels of high density lipoprotein. Lifestyle is the main factor in prevention of hyperlipidemia. If lifestyle is not beneficial in the treatment or prevention of hyperlipidemia, drug therapy is required. Statins, fibrates, nicotinic acid bile acid sequestrants, and ezetimibe are approved drugs for the treatment of hyperlipidemia. Because of the tolerability problems, side effects, and low effectiveness of some of these drugs, discovery of new drugs is explored and investigated. Herbal products are not well explored as an alternative treatment for the treatment of hyperlipidemia. Ilex latifolia is a traditional Chinese medicine which has been used for decades for the treatment of hyperlipidemia and for weight loss. Prunella vulgaris, Rheum palmatum, and Panax notoginseng have been also used in traditional Chinese medicine. Very little work has been published about the effect of Ilex latifolia on hyperlipidemia. In this research project, Ilex latifolia hypolipidemic effect was compared to several herbs effects by assaying the effect of the extracts on pancreatic lipase. Ilex latifolia was the most active, and the other parts of the project focused on its effect on HMG-CoA reductase expression, and on LDL receptor expression in HepG2 and AML-12 hepatocytes. Ilex latifolia effect on mitochondrial metabolism, and glucose uptake was assayed in HepG2 and AML-12 hepatocytes. Chapter I is an introduction to hyperlipidemia, its types, causes, and treatment. A review of the literature relating to Ilex latifolia and other herbs and herbal compounds is given. Chapter II describes the assay of extracts from several herbs, and herbal compounds, for their inhibitory effect on pancreatic lipase, using orlistat as a positive control. It also shows that HPLC is more sensitive and accurate than a spectrophotometric assay of lipase. Ilex latifolia showed the most inhibition activity on pancreatic lipase compared to other herbs. Chapter III describes the fractionation of Ilex latifolia and pancreatic lipase inhibition activity of each fraction. Chapter IV describes the effect of Ilex latifolia extract on HMG-CoA reductase expression in HepG2 cells and the effect of Ilex latifolia extract on LDL receptors expression in HepG2 and AML-12 cells. Chapter V describes the effect of Ilex latifolia extracts on cell growth, mitochondrial toxicity, and glucose uptake in HepG2 and AML-12 cells. It also describes the effect of Ilex latifolia extract on ATP production in HepG2 cells. This study has demonstrated for the first time that Ilex latifolia can play a role in the treatment of hyperlipidemia through pancreatic lipase inhibition. Effects on HMG-CoA reductase inhibition and mitochondrial inhibition were not marked, but under some circumstances glucose uptake can be significantly affected. It remains to be seen, using animal studies and other cell culture models, whether inhibition of pancreatic lipase can wholly account for the hypolipidemic activity of Ilex latifolia, or whether other mechanisms may be involved.
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Nkosi, Themba Johan. "Antimicrobial activities of three medicinal plants against selected diarrheagenic pathogens." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1020759.

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Diarrhea is a global concern that the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO), have confirmed to be the second major cause of death in children under the age of five. Major bacterial pathogens that cause diarrhea include Escherichia coli, Salmonella species, Shigella species and Staphylococcus aureus. Antibiotic therapy is recommended depending on the severity and presentation of the disease; however, the appearance of antibiotic-resistant bacteria is an emerging global threat to the ability to treat these bacterial infections. This situation could be overcome by the discovery of new natural antibiotics. Plants have been a source of medicine for centuries and have been used to treat diseases including diarrhea. This makes plants a natural potential target to study for their antibiotic properties. The objective of this study was to determine the antibiotic properties of medicinal plants against known pathogens that cause bacterial diarrhea. Three medicinal plants, Cassia abbreviata, Kigelia africana, and Geranium incanum were investigated for their antimicrobial properties against these strains of microorganisms: American Type Culture Collection (ATTC) and Clinical Strains (CS). The plant materials were ground into powder, which was then dissolved in methanol, acetone and distilled water to extract the active compounds. The plant extracts were then used to (i) determine their antibiotic activity, (ii) determine the minimum inhibitory concentration (MICs), (iii) analyze the thin layer chromatography (TLC) fingerprints, and (iv) analyze the autobiography assay. The results obtained in this study met the aim and objectives of this study. The antimicrobial activities of the selected plants were obtained as discussed in Chapter 2 and 3. These results indicated that the traditional plants could be used as antimicrobials. In the screening assays, the test microorganisms were inhibited by the plant extracts, when they were subjected to plant extracts. This was performed on Mueller Hinton agar as sensitivity testing, which revealed clear zones of inhibition. The MIC values for each plant extract were established which ranged from 0.101 to 13.3 mg/dl. The TLC analysis revealed the spots which contained the active compounds which inhibited the bacterial growth. A bioautography assay was performed on the TLC plates, which exposed the exact spots containing the active compound inhibiting the bacteria. These results are clearly consistent with what former scientists have observed. Detailed explanations on the results are in Chapter 3 and 4 of this paper. It is important to note that all the procedures performed in this study were in vitro assays. Some effective in vitro assay activity may not always result in the same effective in vivo activity, because some active compounds may be metabolized and degraded into inactive metabolites. For this reason, the in vitro results obtained in this study, may not reflect the true effectiveness of the compounds in in vivo trials. It is therefore advised that future scientists should take a step further in analyzing the plant extracts through in vivo assays. Further testing and study on these plants at an advanced molecular level will be beneficial in the medical fields in the search for new antibiotics to treat infectious diseases. Purification and further analysis of their products can be helpful in the production of pure natural medicines. This will discover the active ingredients and compounds responsible for inhibition of the microorganisms. This will make the compounds potential candidates for a scientific validation and analysis for future scientists to bring a new dawn in the fight against infectious diseases.
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Leukhardt, Martin F. Performing an Activities, Products and Services (APS) of Construction Battalion Unit 417 and selected activities at Moral Welfare and Recreation at Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island, Spring 2004: Internship with NAS Environmental Affairs. Bellingham, WA: Huxley College of the Environment, Western Washington University, 2004.

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Families, New York State Council on Children and. Summary of selected current activities. Albany, N.Y: The Council, 1992.

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O'Brien, Nancy P. Test construction: A bibliography of selected resources. New York: Greenwood Press, 1988.

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Office, United States Government Accountability. Information on selected issues concerning banking activities. Washington, DC: U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, 2007.

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Ontario. Ministry of the Environment. Evaluating construction activities impacting on water resources. [Toronto]: Ontario Ministry of the Environment, 1986.

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Henkel, Jane. Educational communications technology activities in selected states. Madison, Wis: Wisconsin Legislative Council Staff, 1994.

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Super cool construction activities with Max Axiom. North Mankato, Minn: Capstone Press, 2015.

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White, Anthony G. Bamboo architecture: A selected bibliography. Monticello, Ill., USA: Vance Bibliographies, 1990.

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Campbell, Anne B. A selected bibliography of dispute resolution in construction. New York, N.Y: American Arbitration Association, 1987.

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United States Department Of Labor. Selected construction regulations for the home building industry. [Washington, D.C.]: U.S. Dept. of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 1997.

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Ito, Kiyosi. "Construction of Diffusions." In Selected Papers, 287–96. New York, NY: Springer New York, 1987. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-5370-9_20.

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Mueller, Frederick Wm. "Prebid Activities." In Integrated Cost and Schedule Control for Construction Projects, 205–24. Boston, MA: Springer US, 1986. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-9750-6_14.

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Mueller, Frederick Wm. "Preconstruction Activities." In Integrated Cost and Schedule Control for Construction Projects, 225–40. Boston, MA: Springer US, 1986. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-9750-6_15.

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Mumford, David. "An Analytic Construction of Degenerating Abelian Varieties Over Complete Rings." In Selected Papers, 492–525. New York, NY: Springer New York, 2004. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-4265-7_16.

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Mumford, David. "An Analytic Construction of Degenerating Curves Over Complete Local Rings." In Selected Papers, 46–91. New York, NY: Springer New York, 2004. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-4265-7_5.

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Oke, Ayodeji, Douglas Aghimien, Clinton Aigbavboa, and Zanele Madonsela. "Environmental Sustainability: Impact of Construction Activities." In Collaboration and Integration in Construction, Engineering, Management and Technology, 229–34. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-48465-1_38.

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Carmo, Manfredo P. do. "A Summary of the Scientific Activities." In Manfredo P. do Carmo – Selected Papers, 1–5. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-25588-5_1.

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Windapo, Abimbola, and Alireza Moghayedi. "Activities causing cost overruns on construction projects in South Africa." In Global Construction Data, 99–110. First edition. | Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2020.: Routledge, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9780429435911-6.

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Osadchaya, Natalya A., and Anton D. Murzin. "Risk Engineering in Investment and Construction Activities." In Current Problems and Ways of Industry Development: Equipment and Technologies, 873–82. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-69421-0_96.

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Wei, Reizhong, and Jiang Wu. "Product Construction of Key Distribution Schemes for Sensor Networks." In Selected Areas in Cryptography, 280–93. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2004. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-30564-4_20.

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Flanagan, M., N. Seixas, J. Camp, M. Morgan, M. Majar, and U. S. Navy. "218. Silica Dust Exposures During Selected Construction Activities." In AIHce 2002. AIHA, 2002. http://dx.doi.org/10.3320/1.2766144.

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Beza´k, Peter, Frantisˇek Ondra, Eva Hajkova´, Vladimir Danisˇka, and Vladimi´r Necˇas. "Reuse of Conditionally Released Steel: Proposals and Evaluation of Processes for Manufacturing of Steel Elements and Processes for Construction of Selected Scenarios." In ASME 2011 14th International Conference on Environmental Remediation and Radioactive Waste Management. ASMEDC, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/icem2011-59130.

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The project include systematic scenarios analysis of conditionally released materials from the decommissioning of nuclear installations and the creation of new knowledge in this field, which will be used for implementing projects for reuse of these materials. New knowledge includes data about materials from the decommissioning (types of materials and radiological data on the basis of analysis of various scenarios). Scenarios contain information about conditionally released materials, data of the external exposure of personnel who will assemble those structures and who will be use the constructions up to the target scenario. Scenarios assume guarantee that the final products will be placed on the current position for a very long period from 50 to 100 years. The paper presents the review of activities for manufacturing of various steel construction elements made of conditionally released steels and activities for realisation of selected scenarios for reuse of construction elements. The ingots after melting of decommissioned radioactive steel materials are as the starting material for manufacturing of steel components. Ingots from the controlled area will be melted into induction furnace and the mixture of liquid steel will be alloyed for achieve of required chemical parameters. Typical steel products suitable for established scenarios are steel rebar of concrete, steel profiles of various forms, railway rails and rolled steel sheets. Target scenarios include an analysis of staff exposure during installation of steel constructions as well as exposure of individual from critical groups of population during their exploitation.
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Danisˇka, Vladimir, Jozef Pri´trsky´, Frantisˇek Ondra, Matej Zachar, and Vladimi´r Necˇas. "Reuse of Conditional Released Materials From Decommissioning: A Review of Approaches and Scenarios With Long-Term Constructions." In ASME 2011 14th International Conference on Environmental Remediation and Radioactive Waste Management. ASMEDC, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/icem2011-59149.

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Paper presents the overall scope and actual results of the project for evaluation of representative scenarios for reuse of conditionally released materials from decommissioning. Aim of the project is to evaluate the possibilities of reuse of conditionally released steels and concrete in technical constructions which guarantee the long-term preservation of design properties over periods of 50–100 years. Interaction of conditionally released materials with public is limited and predictable due to design and purpose of selected constructions and due to fact that in many scenarios these materials are embedded in non-radioactive materials such as bars in reinforced concrete. Worker’s scenarios for preparation, operation and maintenance of these constructions are analysed in detail including the manufacturing of elements for these constructions. Project aims to evaluate the scenarios of reuse of conditionally released materials in a complex way in order to develop the data for designers of scenarios and to evaluate the volumes of conditionally released materials based on facility (to be decommissioned) inventory data. The long-term constructions considered are bridges, tunnels, roads, railway constructions, industrial buildings, power industry equipment and others. Evaluation covers following areas: • Analysis of activities for manufacturing of reinforcement bars, rolled steel sheets and other steel elements and analysis of activities for construction of evaluated scenarios in order to evaluate the external exposure of professionals performing these activities; • Analysis of external exposure of professionals involved in operation and maintenance of the long-term constructions; analysis of external exposure of public groups which are exposed to evaluated constructions; • Analysis of internal exposure of public groups from the radionuclides released from the evaluated scenarios based on models for migration of radionuclides from the long-term constructions to critical groups of public; • Based on evaluation of external and internal exposure both for public and workers, maximal concentration of individual radionuclides is defined for construction elements of evaluated scenarios, manufactured from conditionally released materials; • Evaluation of volumes of steels and concrete in the frame of a decommissioning project which fulfil the defined radioactivity concentration limits. Visiplan 4.0 3D ALARA software is used for evaluation of external exposure of professionals and public, GOLDSIM software for evaluation of internal exposure of public and OMEGA code for evaluation of volumes of conditionally releasable materials. Several other parallel papers proposed for ICEM 11 are presenting selected details of the project.
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Muska, Aina, and Gunita Mazure. "Impact of Latvian wood construction cluster on the economic efficiency of its members." In 21st International Scientific Conference "Economic Science for Rural Development 2020". Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies. Faculty of Economics and Social Development, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.22616/esrd.2020.53.002.

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The operation in the cluster allows merchants increase their operational efficiency, productivity, exportability and gain other benefits. The establishment of Latvian Wood Construction Cluster at the beginning of 2012 was targeted at promotion of the cooperation within the industry by developing the potential of production and export markets. The research aim is to study the changes in the economic efficiency of the merchants belonging to Latvian Wood Construction Cluster. Six Cluster members, whose economic efficiency was measured consistent with the methodology developed by the research authors, were selected for the validation or rejection of the research hypothesis and achievement of the research aim, which was advanced following the recommendation of the experts. The research results lead to the conclusion that the economic efficiency of the merchants under the study has not improved during the Cluster performance period; it has even worsened, especially for “Nordic Homes”, “HUSVIK”, “Dores fabrika” and “Cross Timber Systems”, compared with the average industry figure. Nevertheless, the net sales, operating profit and net profit of “BYKO–LAT” have increased during the Cluster performance period and the achieved results have significantly surpassed the average industry figures, the merchant’s economic efficiency did not present an improvement during the Cluster performance period due to the decline in return on assets, increase in production costs, decline in the profit to long-term capital ratio in 2017 and 2018 as well as the decrease in return on equity and commercial profitability in 2018. The authors explain the obtained research results by the fact that the Cluster activities are performed with the aim to inform on the Cluster operation, its members and wood construction; the Cluster activities are less targeted at the increase of economic efficiency.
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Montrimas, Andrius, and Vaidas Gaidelys. "Impact of it growth on labour demand in the EU transport infrastructure development." In Contemporary Issues in Business, Management and Economics Engineering. Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.3846/cibmee.2019.001.

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Purpose – the purpose of this research is to find the benchmark, triggering a significant shift of the EU transport infrastructure construction sector from usual labour to the IT-based project implementation. The work aims to find obstacles that hold off IT from booming in this sector. Research methodology – following the literature overview, three bills of quantities of sample transport infrastructure construction projects selected as the objects for analysis and the mathematical-statistical method was applied to actually completed projects to find the benchmark for costs of respective IT development. Findings – the findings of this work suggest a 10% benchmark of project scope, applicable for IT innovations at the expense of human labour demand. Research limitations – EU financial support and public procurements of investment projects are mostly applicable for investment phase. This research is therefore limited to the analysis of investment activities. Practical implications – the industry stakeholders would welcome the IT if innovations developed with the budget not exceeding the benchmark. IT researchers and developers could use the results for cost adjustments of their offered solutions to the EU transport construction companies. Originality/Value – this work encourages discussions on initiation of the initiatives at the political level aiming to the requalification of the existing unemployed labour force in order to meet the current labour demand in the construction market as a whole. It provides a direction for future scientific researches and IT developers in order to increase the attractiveness of IT for application in construction projects.
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Zhang, Fan, Ming Liu, Yong-Yi Wang, Zhifeng Yu, and Lei Tong. "Strain Demand in Areas of Mine Subsidence." In 2012 9th International Pipeline Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/ipc2012-90641.

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Mine subsidence is one of the major ground movement hazards for buried pipelines in regions of completed and ongoing mining activities. The strain demand under mine subsidence is evaluated for candidate pipes to be used in the construction of large-diameter and high-pressure long distance pipelines in China. Two typical subsidence forms were discussed. 1. One form is the sag/trough subsidence with large subsidence depth and area but continuous boundaries. The pipeline remains in the soil after the subsidence. 2. The other form is the pit subsidence with small subsidence depth and area but more severe discontinuous boundaries. The pipeline may be suspended above the ground surface in the subsidence hole after the subsidence. For purposes of this research, the strain demand analysis was conducted with the commercial finite element analysis package ABAQUS®. The PIPE and ELBOW elements were selected to simulate the pipeline and the ASCE spring model was selected to determine the interaction between the pipeline and surrounding soil. The general consideration of the loads on pipeline in subsidence analysis is described. The results show that the pipeline experiences the most severe deformation during the discontinuous pit subsidence. The strain demands are compared with the pipe strain capacity in a companion paper to investigate the integrity of the pipeline.
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Wren, David J., P. J. Allsop, and J. M. Hopwood. "Next Generation CANDU Performance Assurance." In 10th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering. ASMEDC, 2002. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/icone10-22719.

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AECL is developing a next generation CANDU design to meet market requirements for low cost, reliable energy supplies. The primary product development objective is to achieve a capital cost substantially lower than the current nuclear plant costs, such that the next generation plant will be competitive with alternative options for large-scale base-load electricity supply. However, other customer requirements, including safety, low-operating costs and reliable performance, are being addressed as equally important design requirements. The main focus of this paper is to address the development directions that will provide performance assurance. The next generation CANDU is an evolutionary extension of the proven CANDU 6 design. There are eight CANDU 6 units in operation in four countries around the world and further three units are under construction. These units provide a sound basis for projecting highly reliable performance for the next generation CANDU. In addition, the next generation CANDU program includes development and qualification activities that will address the new features and design extensions in the advanced plant. To limit product development risk and to enhance performance assurance, the next generation CANDU design features and performance parameters have been carefully reviewed during the concept development phase and have been deliberately selected so as to be well founded on the existing CANDU knowledge base. Planned research and development activities are required only to provide confirmation of the projected performance within a modest extension of the established database. Necessary qualification tests will be carried out within the timeframe of the development program, to establish a proven design prior to the start of a construction project. This development support work coupled with ongoing AECL programs to support and enhance the performance and reliability of the existing CANDU plants will provide sound assurance that the next generation CANDU plants will meet customer expectations.
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Benshak, Alice Bernard. "An Assessment of the Approaches of Construction and Demolition Waste in Jos, Plateau State of Nigeria." In Post-Oil City Planning for Urban Green Deals Virtual Congress. ISOCARP, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.47472/sebh6010.

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The continuous rise in population, urbanization and expansion of cities has triggered a corresponding increase in construction and demolition activity. The frequent collapse of buildings attributed to poor structural design, building decay, and/or use of substandard materials has generated a substantial increase in construction refuse, also referred to as Construction and Demolition (C&D) Waste. This waste stream originates from residential, commercial, agricultural, institutional and industrial building projects for new builds, reconstruction, expansion, and refurbishments/rehabilitation. Most studies in Nigeria have generally focused on solid waste management without considering the uniqueness of C&D and giving it the attention needed, in order to achieve sustainable urban spaces that are highly functional, safe, convenient, and livable. This study seeks to investigate the different approaches and processes of C&D waste management in the City of Jos, in the Plateau State of Nigeria. The mix method was adopted for this research whereby quantitative and qualitative data was collected through a structured questionnaire for construction enterprises, as well as face-to-face interviews with the agencies responsible for waste management in the city. A total of 21 construction companies (representing about 10%) were randomly selected for questionnaire administration while interviews were conducted with the Plateau Environmental Protection and Sanitation Agency (PEPSA) and the Jos Metropolitan Development Board (JMDB) who are responsible for waste management. Investigations revealed that C&D waste consists of heavy and non-degradable materials such as: sheet metal roofing, sand, gravel, concrete, masonry, metal, and wood to mention only a few. The construction companies are solely responsible for: the collection, storage, transportation and disposal of wastes generated from their activities. Approximately 60-70% of the C&D waste materials are either reused, recycled or resold, while the remaining residual waste is indiscriminately disposed. Although the PEPSA and JMDB are responsible for waste management, their focus has been on establishing solid non-hazardous waste infrastructure systems, policies and plans. The absence of records of the quantity of C&D waste generated, the lack of financial data, and the omission of policies and plans for the C&D waste stream has resulted in a missed opportunity for a comprehensive and sustainable waste management strategy for the City and the state. To protect public health, valuable resources, and natural ecosystems, it is recommended that the C&D waste stream be included as part of the state’s waste management program, in consideration of the growing construction and demolition activity, by including C&D policies and guidelines.
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Wang, Bo, Yong-Yi Wang, Brent Ayton, Mark Stephens, and Steve Nanney. "Assessment of Dents Under High Longitudinal Strain." In 2018 12th International Pipeline Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/ipc2018-78797.

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Pipeline construction activities and in-service interference events can frequently result in dents on the pipe. The pipelines can also experience high longitudinal strain in areas of ground movement and seismic activity. Current assessment procedures for dents were developed and validated under the assumption that the predominant loading is internal pressure and that the level of longitudinal strain is low. The behavior of dents under high longitudinal strain is not known. This paper discusses work funded by US DOT PHMSA on the assessment of dents under high longitudinal strain. Parametric numerical analyses were conducted to identify and examine key parameters and mechanisms controlling the compressive strain capacity (CSC) of pipes with dents. Selected full-scale tests were also conducted to experimentally examine the impact of dents on CSC. The focus of this work was on CSC because tensile strain capacity is known not to be significantly affected by the presence of dents. Through the parametric analyses and full-scale validation tests, guidelines on the CSC assessment of dented pipes under high longitudinal strain were developed.
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Agarwal, Vivek, John W. Buttles, Lawrence Beaty, and Joseph Naser. "Intelligent Plant Configuration Management Using Wireless Sensors." In 2016 24th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/icone24-60815.

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Plant configuration management is an essential element of nuclear power plant (NPP) design, construction, and operation. In the current operating model of NPPs, plant configuration management is highly dependent on large technical staffs. This dependency is because NPPs have a large number of systems and most operations are manually performed. Work processes tend to be fairly complex due to nuclear quality and documentation requirements. NPPs conduct a substantial number of ongoing surveillance activities to verify that plant components are in their required positions (open/close, on/off, etc.) for current and upcoming plant configuration. This puts nuclear energy at somewhat of a long-term economic disadvantage compared to non-nuclear energy generation sources with rising labor costs. Also, it presents human error opportunities, regulatory compliance impacts, and personnel safety hazards. Furthermore, some of these components are located in radiation control zones and result in dose to the surveillance personnel, thereby creating potential nuclear safety hazards. Technology can play a key role in NPP configuration management in offsetting labor costs by automating manually performed plant activities, such as determining the current state of equipment and process parameters. Alternatively, current NPP instrumentation and control systems are approaching their end-of-life and are facing age-related issues, which presents opportunity to upgrade the systems to reduce dependence on manual activities. This paper presents a proof-of-concept prototype intelligent plant configuration management system using available wireless component position sensors to help reduce operating costs for field-based component position verification activities as well as reduce operational challenges due to component position errors. The work focuses on position sensors for selected manual valve types. The wireless network implemented in this work is based on The Internet of Things network since it enables many different devices to communicate between each other across the same network. The proof-of-concept prototype presented in this paper would benefit the nuclear industry in several ways including reduced labor costs, reduced radiation dose, reduced nuclear and personnel safety challenges, and improved plant and regulatory performance.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY WASHINGTON DC. Construction: Engineer Troop Unit Construction in Connection With Training Activities. Fort Belvoir, VA: Defense Technical Information Center, April 1998. http://dx.doi.org/10.21236/ada403130.

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Schweitzer, Martin. CHP REGIONAL APPLICATION CENTERS: ACTIVITIES AND SELECTED RESULTS. Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), August 2010. http://dx.doi.org/10.2172/984396.

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Connolly, Michael. Pre-construction Activities for Phase 1 of Shu'luuk Wind Project. Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), July 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.2172/1208019.

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Blum, S., M. Holtz, and R. Tavino. Post-construction activities; Passive and hybrid solar low energy buildings. Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), August 1989. http://dx.doi.org/10.2172/5653695.

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Lyles, B. F. Tritium activities in selected wells on the Nevada Test Site. Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), May 1993. http://dx.doi.org/10.2172/10105866.

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Stine, M. D. Position paper - peer review and design verification of selected activities. Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), September 1994. http://dx.doi.org/10.2172/10117307.

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Eskew, Henry L., Bobby Jackson, and Joseph S. Domin. A Study of Selected Issues in Military Construction and Base Operating Support. Fort Belvoir, VA: Defense Technical Information Center, December 1986. http://dx.doi.org/10.21236/ada182899.

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Schweitzer, Martin. CHP REGIONAL APPLICATION CENTERS: A PRELIMINARY INVENTORY OF ACTIVITIES AND SELECTED RESULTS. Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), October 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.2172/970910.

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Glantz, C. S., and J. V. Ramsdell. Preliminary examination of the impacts of repository site characterization activities and facility construction and operation activities on Hanford air quality. Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), April 1986. http://dx.doi.org/10.2172/5665698.

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CORPS OF ENGINEERS WASHINGTON DC. Engineering and Design: Selected USACE References Relating to Hazardous and Toxic Waste Activities. Fort Belvoir, VA: Defense Technical Information Center, February 1991. http://dx.doi.org/10.21236/ada404691.

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