In order to maximize the return of investments and at the same time improve the quality in the construction industry of midrise buildings, it is very important to derive an optimal solution to the building structural ...In order to maximize the return of investments and at the same time improve the quality in the construction industry of midrise buildings, it is very important to derive an optimal solution to the building structural system, which would facilitate faster and easier construction activities with minimal quantity of construction material, while maintaining the satisfactory level of building safety and performance. This paper makes a comparative study between a ＂solid＂ and a ＂waffle＂ slab system. A typical 14-story RC building structure is selected as an example for this study purpose. The first part of this study is focused in deriving an optimal solution for a solid and waffle slab system which are later on considered as constituents of all stories of the 14-story building. In the second part, it is elaborated the effect of both slab systems over the 14-story building model. This study aims to emphasize the advantages of mid-rise buildings constituted of waffle slab system over the buildings characterized with solid types of slabs, in terms of economy, structural safety and performance.展开更多
Translation for language teaching is different from general translation which is characterized with Faithfulness, Expressiveness, and Elegance. The differences lie in vocabulary, structure, and discourse. The extreme ...Translation for language teaching is different from general translation which is characterized with Faithfulness, Expressiveness, and Elegance. The differences lie in vocabulary, structure, and discourse. The extreme emphasis of translation skills will make it hard to learn certain language elements for the English learners. The paper makes an analysis on the three levels of translation for language teaching from the perspective of Skopos Theory, aiming at drawing attention from the translation teachers to care more about students＇ demands of learning language elements through translation.展开更多
文摘In order to maximize the return of investments and at the same time improve the quality in the construction industry of midrise buildings, it is very important to derive an optimal solution to the building structural system, which would facilitate faster and easier construction activities with minimal quantity of construction material, while maintaining the satisfactory level of building safety and performance. This paper makes a comparative study between a ＂solid＂ and a ＂waffle＂ slab system. A typical 14-story RC building structure is selected as an example for this study purpose. The first part of this study is focused in deriving an optimal solution for a solid and waffle slab system which are later on considered as constituents of all stories of the 14-story building. In the second part, it is elaborated the effect of both slab systems over the 14-story building model. This study aims to emphasize the advantages of mid-rise buildings constituted of waffle slab system over the buildings characterized with solid types of slabs, in terms of economy, structural safety and performance.
文摘Translation for language teaching is different from general translation which is characterized with Faithfulness, Expressiveness, and Elegance. The differences lie in vocabulary, structure, and discourse. The extreme emphasis of translation skills will make it hard to learn certain language elements for the English learners. The paper makes an analysis on the three levels of translation for language teaching from the perspective of Skopos Theory, aiming at drawing attention from the translation teachers to care more about students＇ demands of learning language elements through translation.
