A single-room,single-storey full-scale brick masonry building with precast RC roofing system was tested thrice under displacement controlled lateral cyclic loading,to assess the effectiveness of the basic repair and s...A single-room,single-storey full-scale brick masonry building with precast RC roofing system was tested thrice under displacement controlled lateral cyclic loading,to assess the effectiveness of the basic repair and seismic strengthening techniques.Initially,the virgin building specimen was loaded laterally to f^tilure.In the second stage,the damaged building was repaired by stitching across the cracks,and tested under the same lateral loading.In the third stage,the twice-damaged structure was repaired once more by stitching and strengthened by twin lintel belt in steel and vertical comer reinforcement, and re-tested.The building strengthened by twin lintel belt in steel showed about 28% higher strength under lateral loading than the virgin building.展开更多
We have reviewed and identified the key problems of China＇s corporate governance. Several suggestions are provided to improve its governance mechanism. A review of corporate governance models among different countrie...We have reviewed and identified the key problems of China＇s corporate governance. Several suggestions are provided to improve its governance mechanism. A review of corporate governance models among different countries suggests that the state ownership of the Chinese companies should be reduced and shares that are split into tradable and nontradable shares should be abolished. The three-tier board structure and duty of directors should be restructured to improve transparency and disclosure requirements.展开更多
There is no shortage of disagree- ments or frictions in US-China relations, but both President Obama and President Xi Jinping recently agreed that a ＂new model＂ was necessary for ties between the American and Chines...There is no shortage of disagree- ments or frictions in US-China relations, but both President Obama and President Xi Jinping recently agreed that a ＂new model＂ was necessary for ties between the American and Chinese people to pros- per in the 21st century. The many hours of talks between the two leaders in California at the so-called＂Sunnyland Summit＂notwithstanding, the substance of such a ＂new model＂remains undefined. It is not the first time, of course, that both sides have sought a productive framework for the relationship between the world＇stwo largest economies. In part the sugges- tion seems an answer to the fundamental question as to whether the US and China are converging or diverging.展开更多
文摘A single-room,single-storey full-scale brick masonry building with precast RC roofing system was tested thrice under displacement controlled lateral cyclic loading,to assess the effectiveness of the basic repair and seismic strengthening techniques.Initially,the virgin building specimen was loaded laterally to f^tilure.In the second stage,the damaged building was repaired by stitching across the cracks,and tested under the same lateral loading.In the third stage,the twice-damaged structure was repaired once more by stitching and strengthened by twin lintel belt in steel and vertical comer reinforcement, and re-tested.The building strengthened by twin lintel belt in steel showed about 28% higher strength under lateral loading than the virgin building.
文摘We have reviewed and identified the key problems of China＇s corporate governance. Several suggestions are provided to improve its governance mechanism. A review of corporate governance models among different countries suggests that the state ownership of the Chinese companies should be reduced and shares that are split into tradable and nontradable shares should be abolished. The three-tier board structure and duty of directors should be restructured to improve transparency and disclosure requirements.
文摘There is no shortage of disagree- ments or frictions in US-China relations, but both President Obama and President Xi Jinping recently agreed that a ＂new model＂ was necessary for ties between the American and Chinese people to pros- per in the 21st century. The many hours of talks between the two leaders in California at the so-called＂Sunnyland Summit＂notwithstanding, the substance of such a ＂new model＂remains undefined. It is not the first time, of course, that both sides have sought a productive framework for the relationship between the world＇stwo largest economies. In part the sugges- tion seems an answer to the fundamental question as to whether the US and China are converging or diverging.
