In the present letter, we get the appropriate bilinear forms of (2 + 1)-dimensional KdV equation, extended (2 + 1)-dimensional shallow water wave equation and (2 + 1)-dimensional Sawada -Kotera equation in a ...In the present letter, we get the appropriate bilinear forms of (2 + 1)-dimensional KdV equation, extended (2 + 1)-dimensional shallow water wave equation and (2 + 1)-dimensional Sawada -Kotera equation in a quick and natural manner, namely by appling the binary Bell polynomials. Then the Hirota direct method and Riemann theta function are combined to construct the periodic wave solutions of the three types nonlinear evolution equations. And the corresponding figures of the periodic wave solutions are given. Furthermore, the asymptotic properties of the periodic wave solutions indicate that the soliton solutions can be derived from the periodic wave solutions.展开更多
The elementary and systematic binary Bell polynomials method is applied to the generalized NizhnikNovikov-Veselov (GNNV) equation.The bilinear representation,bilinear B&cklund transformation,Lax pair and infinitec...The elementary and systematic binary Bell polynomials method is applied to the generalized NizhnikNovikov-Veselov (GNNV) equation.The bilinear representation,bilinear B&cklund transformation,Lax pair and infiniteconservation laws of the GNNV equation are obtained directly,without too much trick like Hirota’s bilinear method.展开更多
Because of the discrepancy of project types,the project progress curves present different characteristics.Studying project progress curves can reduce management risk of project and overall grasp the enforcement condit...Because of the discrepancy of project types,the project progress curves present different characteristics.Studying project progress curves can reduce management risk of project and overall grasp the enforcement condition of the project.Combining project characteristic,this paper reaches 4 kinds of project progress curve patterns.If the front of the progress curve is concave,and its rear is protruding in the break point,it is named as S model.If its front is protruding and its rear is concave in the break point,it is named as the reverse side of S model.If the front and rear are concave in the break point,it is named as J model,and two half sections are both upward protruding,it is named as the reverse side of J model.Through a case study,it shows that application project progress curve model can better raise project management.展开更多
A novel binary particle swarm optimization for frequent item sets mining from high-dimensional dataset(BPSO-HD) was proposed, where two improvements were joined. Firstly, the dimensionality reduction of initial partic...A novel binary particle swarm optimization for frequent item sets mining from high-dimensional dataset(BPSO-HD) was proposed, where two improvements were joined. Firstly, the dimensionality reduction of initial particles was designed to ensure the reasonable initial fitness, and then, the dynamically dimensionality cutting of dataset was built to decrease the search space. Based on four high-dimensional datasets, BPSO-HD was compared with Apriori to test its reliability, and was compared with the ordinary BPSO and quantum swarm evolutionary(QSE) to prove its advantages. The experiments show that the results given by BPSO-HD is reliable and better than the results generated by BPSO and QSE.展开更多
Many techniques have been used in the courts to demonstrate the criticalities of a delay event on the project schedule. At this time, there is no standard method to analyze a delay claim. This paper first introduced a...Many techniques have been used in the courts to demonstrate the criticalities of a delay event on the project schedule. At this time, there is no standard method to analyze a delay claim. This paper first introduced a fictional case study that has most types of delay and acceleration events that might be faced on a real project. The case study is applied to all current techniques of delay claims that have been identified from previous studies. The comparison uses the delay claim issues as criteria to evaluate all the delay claim techniques from the case study results. The case study result and discussion demonstrate that the Day-by-Day technique satisfies all the desired criteria while other techniques lack some.展开更多
In discussing coal mine entry construction with rock bolt technology, examinedthe craft and machinery problems as well as the conditions in which to use each kind ofmachine and tool.It exposed the intrinsic flaws of t...In discussing coal mine entry construction with rock bolt technology, examinedthe craft and machinery problems as well as the conditions in which to use each kind ofmachine and tool.It exposed the intrinsic flaws of the widely used road header.The problemis that it was designed according to early timbering support state but is not suitable forrock bolt technology.The way to improve the function of existing road headers is notthrough parallel operations but using the SUDM (Shield Union Driving Machine), which isa new machine that improves construction.This article proposed a few solutions in designto solve this problem.展开更多
In order to further speed up the construction progress,shorten the rolling time and reduce the rolling times of roller compacted concrete after analyzing work of construction progress improvement measures of roller co...In order to further speed up the construction progress,shorten the rolling time and reduce the rolling times of roller compacted concrete after analyzing work of construction progress improvement measures of roller compacted concrete,research on vibration sensitive admixture is carried out and satisfactory results are acquired.The new type vibration sensitive admixture was used in the project of Jinghong hydropower station in Yunnan Province,China.The engineering experimental results show that various indexes have been verified.Meanwhile,the compactness of roller compacted concrete is improved under the same rolling times,the rolling times and the duration time can be reduced under the same compactness requirement in construction practice.展开更多
In order to achieve high quality that not only gives acceptable return value to society but also satisfies the needs of all the stakeholders of infrastructure projects, comprehensive understanding of issues pertaining...In order to achieve high quality that not only gives acceptable return value to society but also satisfies the needs of all the stakeholders of infrastructure projects, comprehensive understanding of issues pertaining to the quality of the project is needed. The aim of this study is to provide an overview the most common procurement methods used in constructing infrastructure transport projects and analyze how these methods contribute to the desired quality of the final product in relation to client competence. An on-line survey of construction actors was carried out to ascertain quality level of Swedish infrastructure transport projects and determinant factors of quality problems. An equal number of respondents indicated that the quality of infrastructure projects has either increased or remained same level over the past twenty years. Respondents also pointed out lack of client competence that is vital in realizing the desired quality level through proper procurement, monitoring and evaluation procedures. Public clients heavily rely on traditional design-build procurement that requires considerable client involvement of a project. Thus, the association of quality problems and lack of client competence may not be a mere coincidence but an overlooked outcome of current situation.展开更多
Financial support from National Science Foundation for Distinguished Youth (Grant No.70925006), National Natural Sciences Fund Program (Grant No.71103059), Humanities and Social Sciences Youth Program of the Minis...Financial support from National Science Foundation for Distinguished Youth (Grant No.70925006), National Natural Sciences Fund Program (Grant No.71103059), Humanities and Social Sciences Youth Program of the Ministry of Education (Grant No. 10YJC7902930), is gratefully acknowledged. Authors highly appreciate the comments of anonymous reviewers and take sole responsibility for this paper.展开更多
In this paper, the author presents a class of stationary ternary 4-point approximating symmetrical subdivision algorithm that reproduces cubic polynomials. By these subdivision algorithms at each refinement step, new ...In this paper, the author presents a class of stationary ternary 4-point approximating symmetrical subdivision algorithm that reproduces cubic polynomials. By these subdivision algorithms at each refinement step, new insertion control points on a finer grid are computed by weighted sums of already existing control points. In the limit of the recursive process, data is defined on a dense set of point, The objective is to find an improved subdivision approximating algorithm which has a smaller support and a higher approximating order. The author chooses a ternary scheme because the best way to get a smaller support is to pass from the binary to ternary or complex algorithm and uses polynomial reproducing propriety to get higher approximation order. Using the cardinal Lagrange polynomials the author has proposed a 4-point approximating ternary subdivision algorithm and found that a higher regularity of limit function does not guarantee a higher approximating order. The proposed 4-point ternary approximation subdivision family algorithms with the mask a have the limit function in C2 and have approximation order 4. Also the author has demonstrated that in this class there is no algorithm whose limit function is in C3. It can be seen that this stationary ternary 4-point approximating symmetrical subdivision algorithm has a lower computational cost than the 6-point binary approximation subdivision algorithm for a greater range of points.展开更多
Building engineering management is a huge and complex work, which the key to ensure the quality ofconstruction projects. With the rapid development of the domestic construction industry, the traditional engineering ma...Building engineering management is a huge and complex work, which the key to ensure the quality ofconstruction projects. With the rapid development of the domestic construction industry, the traditional engineering management model can not meet the needs of a large number of construction project information exchanges. Only realizing informationization of construction engineering management, can reduce the cost of construction projects, improve the efficiency of project management and construction progress. This paper analyzes the current situation of construction management informatization, and puts forward some suggestions to strengthen the construction management information construction.展开更多
In this paper, we study the asymptotics of the Krawtchouk polynomials Kn^N(z;p,q) as the degree n becomes large. Asymptotic expansions are obtained when the ratio of the parameters n/N tends to a limit c E (0, 1) ...In this paper, we study the asymptotics of the Krawtchouk polynomials Kn^N(z;p,q) as the degree n becomes large. Asymptotic expansions are obtained when the ratio of the parameters n/N tends to a limit c E (0, 1) as n →∞. The results are globally valid in one or two regions in the complex z-plane depending on the values of c and p; in particular, they are valid in regions containing the interval on which these polynomials are orthogonal, Our method is based on the Riemann-Hilbert approach introduced by Delft and Zhou.展开更多
In Ethiopian construction projects, schedule delay risk is a predominant issue because it is not properly addressed. Although several studies have been focused on the various effects of risk in construction projects, ...In Ethiopian construction projects, schedule delay risk is a predominant issue because it is not properly addressed. Although several studies have been focused on the various effects of risk in construction projects, limited efforts have been made to investigate the typical and the overall schedule delay risk. In this study, our aim is to detect the typical and overall schedule delay risk throughout the construction project lifecycle, which consists of the pre-construction, construction, and post-construction stages, and compare the stages with each other. Common criteria, sub-criteria, and attributes were developed for all alternatives for the purpose of making a risk decision. The methodology that was followed integrated the multiplecriteria decision-making(MCDM) model of fuzzy analytic hierarchy process comprehensive evaluation(FAHPCE)and the relative important index(RII). Data were collected from 77 participants, who were selected through purposive sampling from different contracting organizations in Ethiopian construction projects by means of questionnaires that were distributed to experienced experts. The findings showed that there is a typical delay risk either in the type or in the level of the different construction activities.Consequently, the most influenced alternative is the construction stage because of the high-risk responsibility,resource, and contract condition related criteria. The postconstruction stage was the second most influenced stage because of the high-risk responsibility-related criteria. The pre-constructed stage was the least influenced stage that consist high-risk criteria of responsibility, resource, and contract condition related. These differences provided noteworthy information about risk mitigation in construction projects by identifying the exact risk level on specific activity to make appropriate decision.展开更多
We prove some 3-adic congruences for binomial sums,which were conjectured by Zhi-Wei Sun.For example,for any integer m≡1(mod 3)and any positive integer n,we have v3(1/n ∑n-1X k=0 1/mk 2k/ k〉))≥min{3(n),3(...We prove some 3-adic congruences for binomial sums,which were conjectured by Zhi-Wei Sun.For example,for any integer m≡1(mod 3)and any positive integer n,we have v3(1/n ∑n-1X k=0 1/mk 2k/ k〉))≥min{3(n),3(m-1)-1},where 3(n)denotes the 3-adic order of n.In our proofs,we use several auxiliary combinatorial identities and a series converging to 0 over the 3-adic field.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos.11075055,61021004,10735030Shanghai Leading Academic Discipline Project under Grant No.B412Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team in University(IRT0734)
文摘In the present letter, we get the appropriate bilinear forms of (2 + 1)-dimensional KdV equation, extended (2 + 1)-dimensional shallow water wave equation and (2 + 1)-dimensional Sawada -Kotera equation in a quick and natural manner, namely by appling the binary Bell polynomials. Then the Hirota direct method and Riemann theta function are combined to construct the periodic wave solutions of the three types nonlinear evolution equations. And the corresponding figures of the periodic wave solutions are given. Furthermore, the asymptotic properties of the periodic wave solutions indicate that the soliton solutions can be derived from the periodic wave solutions.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos.10735030,11075055,61021004,90718041,Shanghai Leading Academic Discipline Project (No. B412)Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team in University (IRT0734)
文摘The elementary and systematic binary Bell polynomials method is applied to the generalized NizhnikNovikov-Veselov (GNNV) equation.The bilinear representation,bilinear B&cklund transformation,Lax pair and infiniteconservation laws of the GNNV equation are obtained directly,without too much trick like Hirota’s bilinear method.
文摘Because of the discrepancy of project types,the project progress curves present different characteristics.Studying project progress curves can reduce management risk of project and overall grasp the enforcement condition of the project.Combining project characteristic,this paper reaches 4 kinds of project progress curve patterns.If the front of the progress curve is concave,and its rear is protruding in the break point,it is named as S model.If its front is protruding and its rear is concave in the break point,it is named as the reverse side of S model.If the front and rear are concave in the break point,it is named as J model,and two half sections are both upward protruding,it is named as the reverse side of J model.Through a case study,it shows that application project progress curve model can better raise project management.
文摘A novel binary particle swarm optimization for frequent item sets mining from high-dimensional dataset(BPSO-HD) was proposed, where two improvements were joined. Firstly, the dimensionality reduction of initial particles was designed to ensure the reasonable initial fitness, and then, the dynamically dimensionality cutting of dataset was built to decrease the search space. Based on four high-dimensional datasets, BPSO-HD was compared with Apriori to test its reliability, and was compared with the ordinary BPSO and quantum swarm evolutionary(QSE) to prove its advantages. The experiments show that the results given by BPSO-HD is reliable and better than the results generated by BPSO and QSE.
文摘Many techniques have been used in the courts to demonstrate the criticalities of a delay event on the project schedule. At this time, there is no standard method to analyze a delay claim. This paper first introduced a fictional case study that has most types of delay and acceleration events that might be faced on a real project. The case study is applied to all current techniques of delay claims that have been identified from previous studies. The comparison uses the delay claim issues as criteria to evaluate all the delay claim techniques from the case study results. The case study result and discussion demonstrate that the Day-by-Day technique satisfies all the desired criteria while other techniques lack some.
文摘In discussing coal mine entry construction with rock bolt technology, examinedthe craft and machinery problems as well as the conditions in which to use each kind ofmachine and tool.It exposed the intrinsic flaws of the widely used road header.The problemis that it was designed according to early timbering support state but is not suitable forrock bolt technology.The way to improve the function of existing road headers is notthrough parallel operations but using the SUDM (Shield Union Driving Machine), which isa new machine that improves construction.This article proposed a few solutions in designto solve this problem.
文摘In order to further speed up the construction progress,shorten the rolling time and reduce the rolling times of roller compacted concrete after analyzing work of construction progress improvement measures of roller compacted concrete,research on vibration sensitive admixture is carried out and satisfactory results are acquired.The new type vibration sensitive admixture was used in the project of Jinghong hydropower station in Yunnan Province,China.The engineering experimental results show that various indexes have been verified.Meanwhile,the compactness of roller compacted concrete is improved under the same rolling times,the rolling times and the duration time can be reduced under the same compactness requirement in construction practice.
文摘In order to achieve high quality that not only gives acceptable return value to society but also satisfies the needs of all the stakeholders of infrastructure projects, comprehensive understanding of issues pertaining to the quality of the project is needed. The aim of this study is to provide an overview the most common procurement methods used in constructing infrastructure transport projects and analyze how these methods contribute to the desired quality of the final product in relation to client competence. An on-line survey of construction actors was carried out to ascertain quality level of Swedish infrastructure transport projects and determinant factors of quality problems. An equal number of respondents indicated that the quality of infrastructure projects has either increased or remained same level over the past twenty years. Respondents also pointed out lack of client competence that is vital in realizing the desired quality level through proper procurement, monitoring and evaluation procedures. Public clients heavily rely on traditional design-build procurement that requires considerable client involvement of a project. Thus, the association of quality problems and lack of client competence may not be a mere coincidence but an overlooked outcome of current situation.
基金Financial support from National Science Foundation for Distinguished Youth (Grant No.70925006), National Natural Sciences Fund Program (Grant No.71103059), Humanities and Social Sciences Youth Program of the Ministry of Education (Grant No. 10YJC7902930), is gratefully acknowledged. Authors highly appreciate the comments of anonymous reviewers and take sole responsibility for this paper.
文摘Financial support from National Science Foundation for Distinguished Youth (Grant No.70925006), National Natural Sciences Fund Program (Grant No.71103059), Humanities and Social Sciences Youth Program of the Ministry of Education (Grant No. 10YJC7902930), is gratefully acknowledged. Authors highly appreciate the comments of anonymous reviewers and take sole responsibility for this paper.
文摘In this paper, the author presents a class of stationary ternary 4-point approximating symmetrical subdivision algorithm that reproduces cubic polynomials. By these subdivision algorithms at each refinement step, new insertion control points on a finer grid are computed by weighted sums of already existing control points. In the limit of the recursive process, data is defined on a dense set of point, The objective is to find an improved subdivision approximating algorithm which has a smaller support and a higher approximating order. The author chooses a ternary scheme because the best way to get a smaller support is to pass from the binary to ternary or complex algorithm and uses polynomial reproducing propriety to get higher approximation order. Using the cardinal Lagrange polynomials the author has proposed a 4-point approximating ternary subdivision algorithm and found that a higher regularity of limit function does not guarantee a higher approximating order. The proposed 4-point ternary approximation subdivision family algorithms with the mask a have the limit function in C2 and have approximation order 4. Also the author has demonstrated that in this class there is no algorithm whose limit function is in C3. It can be seen that this stationary ternary 4-point approximating symmetrical subdivision algorithm has a lower computational cost than the 6-point binary approximation subdivision algorithm for a greater range of points.
文摘Building engineering management is a huge and complex work, which the key to ensure the quality ofconstruction projects. With the rapid development of the domestic construction industry, the traditional engineering management model can not meet the needs of a large number of construction project information exchanges. Only realizing informationization of construction engineering management, can reduce the cost of construction projects, improve the efficiency of project management and construction progress. This paper analyzes the current situation of construction management informatization, and puts forward some suggestions to strengthen the construction management information construction.
基金Project supported by the the Research Grants Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region,China (No. CityU 102504).
文摘In this paper, we study the asymptotics of the Krawtchouk polynomials Kn^N(z;p,q) as the degree n becomes large. Asymptotic expansions are obtained when the ratio of the parameters n/N tends to a limit c E (0, 1) as n →∞. The results are globally valid in one or two regions in the complex z-plane depending on the values of c and p; in particular, they are valid in regions containing the interval on which these polynomials are orthogonal, Our method is based on the Riemann-Hilbert approach introduced by Delft and Zhou.
文摘In Ethiopian construction projects, schedule delay risk is a predominant issue because it is not properly addressed. Although several studies have been focused on the various effects of risk in construction projects, limited efforts have been made to investigate the typical and the overall schedule delay risk. In this study, our aim is to detect the typical and overall schedule delay risk throughout the construction project lifecycle, which consists of the pre-construction, construction, and post-construction stages, and compare the stages with each other. Common criteria, sub-criteria, and attributes were developed for all alternatives for the purpose of making a risk decision. The methodology that was followed integrated the multiplecriteria decision-making(MCDM) model of fuzzy analytic hierarchy process comprehensive evaluation(FAHPCE)and the relative important index(RII). Data were collected from 77 participants, who were selected through purposive sampling from different contracting organizations in Ethiopian construction projects by means of questionnaires that were distributed to experienced experts. The findings showed that there is a typical delay risk either in the type or in the level of the different construction activities.Consequently, the most influenced alternative is the construction stage because of the high-risk responsibility,resource, and contract condition related criteria. The postconstruction stage was the second most influenced stage because of the high-risk responsibility-related criteria. The pre-constructed stage was the least influenced stage that consist high-risk criteria of responsibility, resource, and contract condition related. These differences provided noteworthy information about risk mitigation in construction projects by identifying the exact risk level on specific activity to make appropriate decision.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 11271185,11171140 and 11226277)the Initial Founding of Scientific Research for the Introduction of Talents of Nanjing Institute of Technology,China (Grant No. YKJ201115)
文摘We prove some 3-adic congruences for binomial sums,which were conjectured by Zhi-Wei Sun.For example,for any integer m≡1(mod 3)and any positive integer n,we have v3(1/n ∑n-1X k=0 1/mk 2k/ k〉))≥min{3(n),3(m-1)-1},where 3(n)denotes the 3-adic order of n.In our proofs,we use several auxiliary combinatorial identities and a series converging to 0 over the 3-adic field.