Integration of Energy and Fire Prevention Systems in Green Building

Green buildings should be sustainable, efficient, economical, and to improve the quality of life of users and nearby residents. Unfortunately, some architecture features fostered by energy and environmental certifications do not comply with fire prevention codes. Several factors can influence a building＇s energy efficiency and fire safety, such as bigger or smaller glass areas, building material thermal inertia, and the use of sustainable solutions such as green roofs. In this work, a methodology for integrating energy efficiency and fire prevention in green buildings is presented. A case study comparing a full glass skin and a building with 40% window size is considered. Also, the methodology permits modifications for obtaining a safe and energy efficient building.

Temperature control and cracking prevention in coastal thin-wall concrete structures

A three-dimensional finite element program for thermal analysis of hydration heat in concrete structures with a plastic pipe cooling system is introduced in this paper. The program was applied to simulation of the temperature and stress field of the Cao＇e Sluice during the construction period. From the calculated results, we can find that the temperaiure and stress of concrete cooled with plastic pipes are much lower than those of concrete without pipes. Moreover, plastic pipes could not be corroded by seawater. That is to say, a good effect of temperature control and cracking prevention can be achieved, which provides a useful reference for other similar nearshore concrete projects.

Effect of vertical load difference on cracking behaviors in multistory masonry buildings and numerical simulation

To investigate the causes qf cracks in multistory masonry buildings, the effect of vertical load difference on cracking behaviors was investigated experimentally by testing and measuring the displacements at the testing points of a large sized real masonry U-shaped model. Additionally, the cracking behaviors in U-shaped model were analyzed with shear stress and numerical simulated with ANSYS software. The experimental results show that the deformation increases with the increase of the vertical load. The vertical load results in different deformation between the bearing wall and non-bearing wall, which leads to cracking on the non-beating wall. The rapid deformation happens at 160 kN and cracks occur firstly at the top section of non-bearing wall near to the bearing wall. New cracks are observed and the previous cracks are enlarged and developed with the increase of vertical load. The maximum crack opening reaches 12 mm, and the non-bearing wall is about to collapse when the vertical load arrives at 380 kN. Theoretical analysis indicates that the shear stress reaches the maximum value at the top section of the non-bearing wall, and thus cracks tend to happen at the top section of the non-bearing wall. Numerical simulation results about the cracking behaviors are in good agreement with experiments results.

Theoretical and practical exploration of vision building in human influenza pandemic prevention & control

This article introduced the vision building concept about human influenza pandemic prevention and control.Different visions were built by creating different shapes of building blocks which also represented different organizations and physical facilities,respectively.The around-view reflection is required to be developed in the process of building so as to search for the ideal pattern.The correlation of all sectors and systems are established to combine different kinds of things,from one family to another,from communities,towns,counties,cities,rural areas, provinces to the state to handle trivial problems.These training objectives have been successfully accomplished,which has not only enriched the knowledge about prevention and control of influenza pandemic between different departments but also clarified the roles and responsibility. It lays the firm foundation for next cooperation between different departments,and make a bridge for the objective and choice of channel over human influenza pandemic prevention and control.

Student capacity building of dengue prevention and control: A study of an Islamic school, Southern Thailand

Dengue has been a critical problem for an Islamic School, Nakhon Si Thammarat province, Southern Thailand. Objectives: 1) to build student capacity;and 2) to evaluate the results of student capacity building. Method: Participatory Action Research: PAR was applied in three phases: 1) the school-based preparation phase;2) the process of building student capacity phase, and 3) evaluation of the results of the student capacity building. Independent T-Test statistical method was used to analyze student capacity both before and after the intervention. Larval Indices were determined through ratio analysis. Results: Prior to the intervention, there was no clear strategy for combating dengue. In this study, three groups were formed to build student capacity: a leader group, a non-leader group, and a support group. The leader group (48 student leaders), critical to the study, was set as a dengue club named “Eliminate Ades Aegypti, the culprit of dengue” which focused on eight sets of activities: “Dengue or Death”, “Seniors educating juniors”, “Reward for good answers”, “Dengue monitoring team”, “Youth to expel mosquetoes”, “Mosquito or busy”, “Garbage elimination of Pondok”, and “Essential doctors”. The level of student capacity for the prevention and control of dengue of a sampling of 308 student representatives of the Pondok (Islamic school) showed an increase after intervention ( (SD);56.78 (17.06);65.33(15.36) and different statistic significant (P < 0.001). The Larval indices ratio levels had decreased from the original levels (BI = 244, HI = 45, and CI = 26) after intervention (BI = 137, HI = 39, and CI = 19). Dengue morbidity and mortality rates were not found during the study. Discussion: Although there had been an increase in student capacity, a decrease in the larval indices ratio, and the absence of a dengue epidemiology index, the high risk of a dengue epidemic might still be found in the school because the ratio of larval indices were higher than the standard index. Then, the committed participation of students, school, and communities around the school vicinity is needed in building student capacity of dengue prevention and control.

Research on Prevention and Control of Environmental Pollution in Building Construction

The quality of human life has been greatly improved with the rapid development of the market economy.However,at the same time,people are paying more attention to the problems caused by environmental pollution.As a result,there is an increase in environmental awareness.At the present stage,people are concerned about the negative impact that building construction has on the environment.Building construction enterprises must have preventive measures and deal with environmental pollution during construction.This is to minimize pollution caused by construction and to satisfy the implementation of green civilization construction.This is important as it can enhance the development of socialist spiritual civilization and thus promote the expansion of enterprises in the long run.The author explores and analyzes the main types of environmental pollution generated in building construction.Besides,the author provides effective measures for the prevention and control of environmental pollution caused by building construction to reduce its adverse impact on the environment.

Geotechnical Perspective of the Causes of Cracks in Building of Univer­sity Campus(Sindh University Jamshoro Sindh Pakistan)

The building construction throughout world faces the defects from normal to heavy and destructive like cracks and fractures which cause damages and eventually collapses to heavy life losses alongside economical and financial.The cracks like structures are found in wall and columns also.For the aim of the study,the international experts have classified the minimum allowable standards of those defects which can not be harmful to buildings and other people living there.This research study has been administered to research the most reasons to research the causes of cracks during a newly completed and used buildings in where some distinct cracks appeared immediately and after some years.Often these cracks seem in almost in walls,columns,beams,and so-like structures having different patterns.the foremost useful and customary methods consisting of reconnaissance survey;building inspection and laboratory testing were wont to investigate the causes of those distinct cracks which will cause the formation of cracks were considered and analyzed by the utilization of reconnaissance survey,factors like width,pattern,and conditions of the cracks were identified during the building inspection stage and therefore the soil properties associated with the creation of cracks were determined during the laboratory test.supported the results of the study;there was no distinct evidence of things like a matured system which will cause the creation of cracks within the building;The pore water pressure during this sort of soil takes longer time to fade,which may be expressed by the very low value of the coefficient of permeability(1.90x 10-7 to 2.15 x 10-7 m/s)acquired from different soil samples collected from the study area.Hence the cracks during this sort of building were found to be caused by the settlement of the building thanks to the character of the predominant soil type that was found within the study area,all the cracks are active cracks with their width increasing with time and therefore the soils within the entire block of the building possessed high percentage of fine materials with high moisture content and plasticity indices.

Cause and Prevention Measures of Concrete Cracks during the Construction of Road and Bridge Engineering

Road and bridge engineering is an indispensable part of socialist economic construction in China, whose construction quality significantly affects the infrastructure construction level in the whole society. To meet the rapid economic development of various regions, construction scale and quantity of road and bridge engineering have been continuously expanded and increased, therefore, higher requirements for construction quality and construction standard are also presented. During the construction of road and bridge engineering, concrete crack is a key problem which affects the construction quality. In this regard, this paper analyzes cause and prevention measures of concrete cracks during the construction of road and bridge engineering, and hopes to provide construction personnel with valuable references.

Optimization of Preventive Grinding of Backup Roll against Contact Fatigue Cracking

In order to optimize the current grinding procedure of the backup roll of 2050 continuously variable crown (CVC) mills, the behavior of rolling contact fatigue (RCF) cracking was investigated. Two RCF short cracks, including vertical short crack and ratcheting short crack initiated from ratcheting, were observed. The behavior of both RCF cracks was analyzed in detail. Then a modified grinding procedure was proposed according to the behavior of RCF cracks and the preventive grinding strategy.

Taiwan’s Community Epidemic Prevention Based on Health Building and Collaborative Network

The outbreak of the novel coronavirus epidemic in early 2020 triggered off worldwide concerns for epidemic prevention as a coping strategy against public health crises.Facing the epidemic which has been characterized by wide spreading range and a long incubation period,communities have become the frontier in the war against it.At the same time,various problems have been exposed at the community level,including the lack of epidemic prevention planning,the high workload of community staff,and the insufficient public awareness on public health,etc.Focusing on the construction of Taiwan’s community epidemic prevention system,this paper elaborates the signifcance and necessity of the community’s participation in epidemic prevention based on a systematic literature review and policy study.It analyzes the restructuring and transition of a community epidemic prevention system and the primary strategies of community epidemic prevention planning,community health building,community health resources networking,community epidemic prevention practice,and the emergency planning in response to the novel coronavirus epidemic.It fnally summarizes the methods of building a sustainable community epidemic prevention system.

Application of Modern Bamboo Buildings

Bamboo is an environment-friendly natural materials, and modern bamboo structure has been widely applied in various building types abroad. This paper analyzed characteristics of bamboo buildings, introduced research progress and application of overseas bamboo buildings, and proposed that current application of modern bamboo structure in China should focus on disaster-relief buildings, and buildings for both peacetime and post-disaster reconstruction.

Preventive Maintenance Characteristics towards Optimal Maintenance Performance: A Case Study of Office Buildings

Lack of preventive measure is currently the problem that implicates poor building maintenance performance and issue on sustainability of buildings in Malaysia. Whereby, preventive maintenance is an effective approach to enhance the reliability and quality of a system and its components. This study seeks to investigate the characteristics of preventive maintenance towards the overall performance in building maintenance. Case study approach is adopted to identify the maintenance characteristics and aspects that lead to good performance. The research findings demonstrate that the most significant maintenance characteristics towards overall performance are skill and knowledge of maintenance labour, quality of spare parts and materials, length of predetermined maintenance interval, skill and knowledge of maintenance manager, capability to adopt maintenance equipment and technique, budget allocation for acquisition of maintenance data, reliability of maintenance data, as well as frequency of monitoring and inspection. As a conclusion, the significant maintenance characteristics must be taken into consideration to achieve optimal maintenance performance. In order to improve the effectiveness of maintenance strategy and the maintenance performance, the study recommends practice and provision of communication platform such as meeting and customer satisfaction survey that involves all the key participants from clients to customers.

Fire Risks and Prevention Strategies for Architecture at Historic Sites

This paper mainly discusses the features of China’s architecture at historic sites with regard to fire protection, the causes of fire since 1949, reviewing their weaknesses in fire protection, and exploring modern technologies for fire prevention that are applicable to ancient buildings. We put forward suggestions to improve fire prevention and management: eliminating potential problems of fire, improving fire protection and establishing a better fire security system, which is especially important to protect ancient buildings.

Geotechnical Risk Assessment and Geological Origin of Building Fracturation in Agadez City(North Niger)

The Agadez city is built on the faulted and fractured sandstones formation of the“Agadez Sandstones”,which deposit in unconformity on the Precambrian basement of the Aïr Mountain.The present study focuses on the geotechnical risk assessment and geological origin of building fracturation in Agadez city.A methodological approach integrating measurement of fractures planes affecting the buildings and their statistical analysis has been implemented.Statistical analysis of obtained data showed that in 100 fractured buildings,about 3%buildings are at risk of collapse(very high risk),64%buildings are fractured(medium risk of collapse),and 34%buildings are cracked(lower risk of collapse).These results showed as well that the nature of the material(rheology)influences the buildings fracturation.Indeed,the buildings made from cement are more easily fractured than buildings made from clay materials.Statistical analysis of fracture planes reveals that the geotechnical risk associated with buildings fracturation propagates in NW-SE,corresponding to the major directions of risk propagation,mainly dipping in northwest sectors(zones)of the Agadez city.The interpretation of geological and geophysical data combined to those obtained in the case of this study,reveals that the risk associated with buildings fracturation in Agadez city is caused by geological seismic events and or anthropogenic activities(explosive firing on the uranium mining sites like Somaïr and Cominak).

Solutions for the Rehabilitation of Historical Building Facades with Local Materials

The present research aims to identify the possibilities of rehabilitation of building facades in the centre of Chisinau, through the use of high-performance materials, use of high-performance technologies in execution, reduction of facade renovation costs, etc. In the process of organising the rehabilitation works of historical buildings of architectural value, we are dealing with the following: the value of the rehabilitation works of a historical building is very high, the duration of the rehabilitation is important, the attitude of the society is insufficient, the lack of strategies for the rehabilitation of buildings at the municipality level. In order to achieve this objective, we propose to research the following tasks: definition of the concept of rehabilitation of buildings in the Historic Centre of Chisinau;legislative, normative assurance of rehabilitation of historical heritage in the Republic of Moldova;analysis of the situation in Chisinau on the example of historical buildings with limestone finishes and examination by non-destructive methods of facades;solutions for rehabilitation of facades of historical buildings by comparing two types of technologies. In conclusion, emphasis will be placed on the choice of the most efficient method in terms of material, technology and cost.

Microbial self-healing of cracks in cement-based materials and its influencing factors

Cement-based materials are brittle and crack easily under natural conditions.Cracks can reduce service life because the transport of harmful substances can cause corrosion damage to the structures.This review discusses the feasibility of using microbial self-healing agents for crack healing.Tubular and spherical carriers can be used to load microbial self-healing agents and protect microbes,which prolongs the self-healing time.The area self-healing ratio,permeability,mechanical strength,precipitation depth method,numerical modeling,and ultrasonic method can be employed to identify the self-healing effect of cracks.Moreover,the self-healing mechanism is systematically analyzed.The results showed that microbial self-healing agents can repair cracks in cement-based materials in underground projects and dam gates.The difficulties and future development of self-healing cracks were analyzed.A microbial selfhealing agent was embedded in the cement-based material,which automatically repaired the developing cracks.With the development of intelligent building materials,self-healing cracks have become the focus of attention.

古建筑木构件开裂机制、评估与加固研究进展

开裂作为古建筑木构件最常见的残损类型之一,影响木构件的长期服役性能,是古建筑稳定性与安全性评估的重要考查内容。本文从古建筑木构件开裂情况、原因、影响,评估方法及修复加固等方面,系统梳理古建筑木构件开裂残损相关研究成果。分析发现我国古建筑木构件开裂的主要原因为木材干缩与受力破坏,主要类型为纵向开裂,开裂可降低木构件力学性能,也可为其他不利因素作用于木构件提供条件。目前主要通过实际试验与数值模拟评估开裂对木构件性能的影响,利用金属材料、纤维增强复合材料(fiber reinforced polymer,FRP)与高分子树脂材料对开裂木构件进行修复加固。然而,由于古建筑的特殊性与木材变异性,仍需进一步探索木构件的不同尺度开裂机制,开发适用于古建筑开裂木构件的检测、评估与加固方法,建立科学系统性的古建筑保护体系。

管桩竖向裂缝发生机理及防治措施综述

管桩因承载力高、稳定性强等优点得到了广泛应用,而在各领域服役过程中出现了竖向裂缝问题。为充分阐明管桩竖向裂缝产生的原因,并基于裂缝产生机理提供有效防治措施,提高管桩在不同环境下的使用寿命,解决由管桩开裂产生的各种工程问题。通过总结分析现有研究成果,对不同使用领域的管桩竖向裂缝的产生机理、裂缝危害、裂缝防治措施及裂缝检测技术进行综述,为管桩工程裂缝处理提供参考。

长持时地震动对建筑结构抗震影响的研究进展

该文综述了长持时地震动作用下建筑结构抗震性能的研究进展。介绍了长持时地震动的定义和特性;梳理了长持时地震动作用下建筑结构数值模拟、试验研究和理论分析的研究进展;详细综述了长持时地震动作用下建筑结构的延性性能、耗能能力、易损性和抗倒塌性能的研究进展。此外,介绍了考虑长持时地震作用影响的建筑结构抗震设计方法,梳理了国内外建筑结构抗震设计规范对长持时地震作用的考虑方法,并对长持时地震动作用下建筑结构抗震性能的研究进行了展望。建议关注长持时地震动作用下建筑结构的抗震性能,进一步研究长持时地震动的定义和特性,改进长持时地震动作用下建筑结构的数值模拟、理论分析和试验研究方法,深入探讨长持时地震动作用下各类建筑结构的地震响应、易损性和抗倒塌性能,为未来结构抗震设计及评估中考虑长持时地震作用的影响和规范修订提供参考。

海河“23·7”流域性特大洪水防御启示与对策——以永定河为例

在极端天气常态化的背景下,流域应具有承受、化解和抵御洪涝和干旱灾害的韧性。分析了海河“23·7”流域性特大洪水的特点,在此基础上,阐述了此次洪水过程中永定河流域综合治理各项措施发挥的作用、存在的问题,按照建设韧性流域的要求,对提升永定河流域防洪能力提出建议。