Study on the Influencing Factors and Mechanisms of the Evolution of the Architectural Characteristics of Guangfu Ancestral Halls in the Ming and Qing Dynasties

This paper discusses ancestral hall architecture within the context of the Cantonese folk lineage in the Pearl River Delta.Using a typological research approach and chronological analysis,various factors that have influenced the evolution of ancestral hall architecture are analyzed.The study specifically investigates the features of ancestral halls during the Ming and Qing dynasties.Three periods of ancient China are analyzed:The transition from Ming to Qing,the mid-Qing dynasty,and the late Qing dynasty.The variables of each period and how they influence the evolution of architectural typological features are identified.Based on our analysis,architectural features are related to economic and social factors,materials available,and craftsmanship of the construction workers.

Characteristic and Functions of Architectural Cultures in Traditional Villages of Ningbo

Further promotion of urbanization has resulted in the broken integrity of architectural environment and cultural system of traditional villages, and some traditional villages with historical architectural styles have been on the verge of extinction. Against the background of building "beautiful Zhejiang and good life", Ningbo City has to optimize the livable environment continuously, integrate natural, humanistic, green, characteristic and comfortable elements into the beautiful countryside construction, thus it is urgent to explore the cultural characteristics and functions of architectural environment in traditional villages. Cultural characteristics and functions of architectural environment in traditional villages of Ningbo should be more systematic, legalized, and scientific. This paper reviewed concepts and cultural connotations of traditional villages, and integrated cultural characteristics and functions of regional architectural environment in traditional villages of Ningbo, and provided references for theoretic researches on the formation of characteristic regional architectural cultures in traditional villages of Ningbo.

Research on the Spatial Characteristics of Traditional Residential Buildings in Ningxia Region

This article takes traditional residential buildings in Ningxia region as the starting point,and through field research and data analysis,demonstrates the specific elements of the spatial composition of traditional residential buildings and the common forms of courtyard space.The study summarizes the regional cultural characteristics of traditional residential buildings in the region,laying a foundation for subsequent research and providing some reference basis.

Quantitative Architectural Anatomy of the Meandering Fluvial Deposits of the Neogene Upper Guantao Formation in Zhanhua Sag,Bohai Bay Basin,China

The residual oil in the fluvial reservoir of Gudong Oilfield is still widely developed even after decades of development.In order to explore the remaining oil in the subsurface fluvial reservoir,we need to have a better understanding on fluvial sandbody characteristics.This paper aims to demonstrate how to quantify anatomy on meandering fluvial architecture.Sedimentologic data from core descriptions of Guantao Formation in Gudong Oilfield were used to identify architectural elements.The upper Guantao Formation consists of ten lithofacies composing five different types of architectural elements.By integrating the available core,well logs,and seismic data,the fluvial sandbody distribution was analyzed.To characterize the fluvial channel geomorphology,we used seismic inversion to explore the stratigraphic correlation and stacking patterns of different channels,and the sandbody isopach map was obtained by the sandbody thickness in each layer.The architectural elements distribution in the plane was mapped by the sandbody isopach map and its profile characteristics.According to the investigation of meandering fluvial outcrops,subsurface meandering fluvial seismic geomorphology,and modern river morphology,the upstream-bar portions are always eroded because of the downstream channel migration.Statistics on the morphometric parameters(bar width/looplength,upstream deflection angle,downstream deflection angle,etc.)of modern meandering river(Ob River)were obtained from the Google Earth.It is found that the bar width/looplength and upstream deflection angle,upstream deflection angle and downstream deflection angle in modern meandering river have a good relationship,and we can have a quantitative architectural characterization on the point bar.This study quantified lithofacies thickness and proportion in different architectural elements of Guantao Formation,which ensures a high resolution anatomy on the small scale architecture.By using this method,the lithofacies proportion in each architectural element was computed,and through the statistics of architectural elements proportion in the Gudong Oilfield,the different lithofacies proportions in the block 6 can be computed.

Influence of meandering river sandstone architecture on waterflooding mechanisms: a case study of the M-I layer in the Kumkol Oilfield, Kazakhstan

In order to explore the influence of sandstone architecture on waterflooding mechanisms using the architecture method,and taking as an example the M-I layer of the Kumkol oilfield in the South Turgay Basin,Kazakhstan,we portrayed the architecture features of different types of sandstones and quantitatively characterized heterogeneities in a single sand body in meandering river facies.Based on the waterflooding characteristics of point bar sand and overbank sand according to waterflooded interpretation results in 367 wells and numerical simulation results of well groups,we finally analyzed the remaining oil potential of the meandering river sandstone and pointed out its development directions at the high water cut stage.The result shows that because lateral accretion shale beds are developed inside single sand bodies,the point bar sand is a semi-connected body.The overbank sand is thin sandstone with poor connectivity,small area and fast lateral changes.The heterogeneity of the overbank sand is stronger than the point bar sand.The sandstone architectures control the waterflooding characteristics.In meandering river sandstones,the bottom of the point bar sand is strongly waterflooded,while the top of the point bar sand and most of the overbank sand are only weakly waterflooded or unflooded.The thickness percentage of unflooded zone and weakly waterflooded zone in point bar sand is 40％,and the remaining oil in its top part is the main direction for future development.