Classical Chinese gardens were investigated from the perspective of semiotics,it was proposed that single constructions,decoration patterns on components,and construction of natural scenery could all be regarded as sy...Classical Chinese gardens were investigated from the perspective of semiotics,it was proposed that single constructions,decoration patterns on components,and construction of natural scenery could all be regarded as symbols.Influence of traditional Chinese elements and patterns on modern gardens was analyzed,"Small Penglai Island" in the Lingering Garden and "The Fifth Garden" of Vanke in Shenzhen were taken for example to summarize referential significance of traditional Chinese gardens for modern garden design from the perspectives of artistic ambience,gardening technique and landscape element.On the basis of exploring and interpreting traditional Chinese cultures,inheritance of classical Chinese gardens in modern gardens was studied in addition to its innovation.展开更多
Guiding by the concept of focusing on indigenous cultures and regional characteristics of landscapes,this study takes some excellent landscape design projects for examples to analyze the expression of indigenous lands...Guiding by the concept of focusing on indigenous cultures and regional characteristics of landscapes,this study takes some excellent landscape design projects for examples to analyze the expression of indigenous landscape elements and indigenous symbols in landscape designs,and also introduces in detail 6 mostly applied approaches of expressing and creating indigenous landscape elements,specifically,landscape sculpture,hard pavement,architectural decoration,plant landscaping,park-like settings and display of material objects.展开更多
Rabbit,Run,the masterpiece from John Updike,published in 1960,revolves around a young man named Harry fighting against the oppressive atmosphere and crying out for freedom.The rebellious protagonist,faced with the res...Rabbit,Run,the masterpiece from John Updike,published in 1960,revolves around a young man named Harry fighting against the oppressive atmosphere and crying out for freedom.The rebellious protagonist,faced with the responsibility falling from tradition,breaks through an array of obstacles imposed by society.In the novel,many materials and the protagonist himself,in one way or another,bear resemblance to many images,or give the most vivid expression of the traits of an era.This paper aims to explore the related symbols,based on the theories centred on symbolism and imagism.展开更多
A reconstructed edge-based smoothed triangular element, which is incorporated with the discrete shear gap (DSG) method, is formulated based on the global coordinate for analysis of Reissner-Mindlin plates. A symbolic ...A reconstructed edge-based smoothed triangular element, which is incorporated with the discrete shear gap (DSG) method, is formulated based on the global coordinate for analysis of Reissner-Mindlin plates. A symbolic integration combined with the smoothing technique is implemented to calculate the smoothed finite element matrices, which is integrated along the boundaries of each smoothing cell. Numerical results show that the proposed element is free from shear locking, and its results are in good agreement with the exact solutions, even for very thin plates with extremely distorted elements. The proposed element gives more accurate results than the original DSG element without smoothing, and it can be taken as an alternative element for analysis of Reissner-Mindlin plates. The prominent feature of the present element is that the integration scheme is unified in the smoothed form for all of the finite element matrices.展开更多
Traditional project effort estimation utilizes development models that span the entire project life cycle and thus culminates estimation errors. This exploratory research is the first attempt to break each project act...Traditional project effort estimation utilizes development models that span the entire project life cycle and thus culminates estimation errors. This exploratory research is the first attempt to break each project activity down to smaller work elements. There are eight work elements, each of which is being defined and symbolized with visually distinct shape. The purpose is to standardize the operations associated with the development process in the form of a visual symbolic flow map. Hence, developers can streamline their work systematically. Project effort estimation can be determined based on these standard work elements that not only help identify essential cost drivers for estimation, but also reduce latency cost to enhance estimation efficiency. Benefits of the proposed work element scheme are project visibility, better control for immediate pay-off and, in long term management, standardization for software process automation.展开更多
文摘Classical Chinese gardens were investigated from the perspective of semiotics,it was proposed that single constructions,decoration patterns on components,and construction of natural scenery could all be regarded as symbols.Influence of traditional Chinese elements and patterns on modern gardens was analyzed,"Small Penglai Island" in the Lingering Garden and "The Fifth Garden" of Vanke in Shenzhen were taken for example to summarize referential significance of traditional Chinese gardens for modern garden design from the perspectives of artistic ambience,gardening technique and landscape element.On the basis of exploring and interpreting traditional Chinese cultures,inheritance of classical Chinese gardens in modern gardens was studied in addition to its innovation.
文摘Guiding by the concept of focusing on indigenous cultures and regional characteristics of landscapes,this study takes some excellent landscape design projects for examples to analyze the expression of indigenous landscape elements and indigenous symbols in landscape designs,and also introduces in detail 6 mostly applied approaches of expressing and creating indigenous landscape elements,specifically,landscape sculpture,hard pavement,architectural decoration,plant landscaping,park-like settings and display of material objects.
文摘Rabbit,Run,the masterpiece from John Updike,published in 1960,revolves around a young man named Harry fighting against the oppressive atmosphere and crying out for freedom.The rebellious protagonist,faced with the responsibility falling from tradition,breaks through an array of obstacles imposed by society.In the novel,many materials and the protagonist himself,in one way or another,bear resemblance to many images,or give the most vivid expression of the traits of an era.This paper aims to explore the related symbols,based on the theories centred on symbolism and imagism.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grants 11272118, 11372106)Fundamental Research Fund of the Central Universities (Grant 227201401203)
文摘A reconstructed edge-based smoothed triangular element, which is incorporated with the discrete shear gap (DSG) method, is formulated based on the global coordinate for analysis of Reissner-Mindlin plates. A symbolic integration combined with the smoothing technique is implemented to calculate the smoothed finite element matrices, which is integrated along the boundaries of each smoothing cell. Numerical results show that the proposed element is free from shear locking, and its results are in good agreement with the exact solutions, even for very thin plates with extremely distorted elements. The proposed element gives more accurate results than the original DSG element without smoothing, and it can be taken as an alternative element for analysis of Reissner-Mindlin plates. The prominent feature of the present element is that the integration scheme is unified in the smoothed form for all of the finite element matrices.
文摘Traditional project effort estimation utilizes development models that span the entire project life cycle and thus culminates estimation errors. This exploratory research is the first attempt to break each project activity down to smaller work elements. There are eight work elements, each of which is being defined and symbolized with visually distinct shape. The purpose is to standardize the operations associated with the development process in the form of a visual symbolic flow map. Hence, developers can streamline their work systematically. Project effort estimation can be determined based on these standard work elements that not only help identify essential cost drivers for estimation, but also reduce latency cost to enhance estimation efficiency. Benefits of the proposed work element scheme are project visibility, better control for immediate pay-off and, in long term management, standardization for software process automation.
