This study investigates the air movement preference of males and females aftermoderate-intensity exercise. 35 participants dressed in 0.6 clo exercised for 15 min in a roomat 30℃ and then entered another room at 24℃...
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This study investigates the air movement preference of males and females aftermoderate-intensity exercise. 35 participants dressed in 0.6 clo exercised for 15 min in a roomat 30℃ and then entered another room at 24℃/26℃/28℃. During the experiment, participants were able to adjust the fan speed according to their own thermal comfort needs. Theresults indicate that after a change in metabolic rate, female prefer higher fan usage andgreater air movement compared to males. When the body returns to thermal comfort, malehave higher fan usage and prefer higher air movement than female. There were no differencein subjective evaluation and skin temperature between female and male. However, the skinevaporative heat loss of female was significantly lower than that of male. The correlation between air temperature, air speed and the time after entering the room tailored to the thermalrequirements of distinct genders following moderate-intensity exercise has been established,which can provide a comprehensive control strategy for achieving both comfortable and energy-efficient thermal environments.
This study explores the application of deep learning techniques in forecasting labour losses in construction projects. By leveraging the predictive capabilities of ManHour Earned and Estimated ManHour values, this res...
This study explores the application of deep learning techniques in forecasting labour losses in construction projects. By leveraging the predictive capabilities of ManHour Earned and Estimated ManHour values, this research aims to develop an accurate and reliable model for labour loss forecasting. Utilizing a dataset comprising 105 work items from industry practitioners who employed the Leonard and Moselhi methodology, this study investigates the efficacy of a Recurrent Neural Network (RNN) architecture with Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) cells. The model's performance is optimized through backpropagation and hyperparameter tuning, focusing on key parameters such as learning rate, batch size, dropout rate, and number of epochs. To ensure the model's generalizability and mitigate overfitting, regularization strategies and performance monitoring are employed. The predictive potential of the model is evaluated through integration into a real-time sequence production job and deployment into an enabled environment. Results demonstrate the model's capacity for accurate labour loss forecasting, enabling proactive measures to enhance productivity and minimize unnecessary claims. Although this study focuses on building projects, its findings have broader implications for process and manufacturing engineering, where productivity losses and associated labour losses are significant concerns. The practical application of this research lies in its potential to assess and counter labour loss claims, disputes, warrants, and demands in construction projects, ultimately contributing to improved project management and reduced financial losses.
Dredging projects play a vital role in water conservation, especially for flood control, but they often encounter natural and human-induced risks. This study addresses these challenges by creating a comprehensive know...
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We are privileged to be invited by the Honorary Editor-in-Chief,Professor Qihu Qian,Editor-in-Chief,Professor Xia-Ting Feng,and the editorial staff of the Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical engineering(JRMGE),...
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We are privileged to be invited by the Honorary Editor-in-Chief,Professor Qihu Qian,Editor-in-Chief,Professor Xia-Ting Feng,and the editorial staff of the Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical engineering(JRMGE),to serve as Guest Editors for this Special Issue(SI).The purpose of this SI is to review the latest development of machine learning(ML)techniques including the soft computing(SC)and deep learning(DL)methods as well as their key applications in geotechnical underground engineering problems.
Cables or suspenders are the critical force-transmitting components of cable-supported bridges, and their timely tension monitoring is consequently the most important issue in the corresponding structural health monit...
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At present, the use of a tuned mass damper (TMD) to control structural dynamic response under wind or earthquake excitations has become a common method for many high-rise structures. In previous studies, the amplitude...
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Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composite has been widely applied to reinforce and rehabilitate concrete columns in civilengineering. It is necessary to deeply understand the ultimate deformation (i.e., the ultimate a...
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The accidental release of hazardous energy is one of the causes of construction site *** risk is considerably increased during petrochemical plant construction because the project itself is complex in terms of process...
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The accidental release of hazardous energy is one of the causes of construction site *** risk is considerably increased during petrochemical plant construction because the project itself is complex in terms of process,equipment,and *** addition,a general construction safety barrier hardly isolates and controls site hazardous energy ***,this study proposes an Internet of Things(IoT)sensor-based building information modeling(BIM)system,which can be regarded as a new smart barrier design method for hazardous energy in petrochemical *** this system,BIM is used to support the identification of on-site hazardous energy,whereas IoT is used to collect the location of on-site personnel in real time.A hazardous energy isolation rule is defined to enable the system to generate a smart barrier on the web terminal window,thereby ensuring the safety of on-site *** system has been applied to a large-scale construction project in Sinopec for one year and accumulated substantial practical data,which supported the idea about the application of sensor and BIM technology in *** related effects of the system on hazardous energy management are also presented in this work.
In order to solve the problem of excessive noise and vibration during the operation of the hydraulic transformer,an optimization method of valve plate damping hole structure is proposed to alleviate the phenomenon of ...
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In order to solve the problem of excessive noise and vibration during the operation of the hydraulic transformer,an optimization method of valve plate damping hole structure is proposed to alleviate the phenomenon of pressure ***,the mathematical model of oil pressure gradient in the plunger cavity is established,and the incremental equation of pressure change is ***,a kind of buffering structure is proposed,the corresponding relationship between the pressure change and the envelopment angle of the buffering hole and the aperture size is determined by analyzing the oil pressure change curve in the plunger ***,the flow field models with buffering holes are established,and the transient simulation of the pressure change process under the optimal solution is carried out with ANSYS software and the flow field pressure distribution contours are *** the analysis of simulation results,it is concluded that the optimal envelope angle of the three buffer holes ofA-T-B-Ais 5°,and the optimal aperture is 1.8 mm,1.6 mm,and 1.7 mm,*** buffer hole can achieve a better-buffering effect in the range of variable pressure angle[0°,101°].The buffer hole structure can effectively alleviate the pressure shock and reduce the noise level,which lays a foundation for the design and theoretical research of hydraulic transformers.
As urbanization progresses,the demand for high-rise buildings and underground spaces is growing,and the need for firm geotechnical construction materials,efficient excavation methods,accurate testing instruments,and i...
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As urbanization progresses,the demand for high-rise buildings and underground spaces is growing,and the need for firm geotechnical construction materials,efficient excavation methods,accurate testing instruments,and innovative geotechnical engineering theories and technologies is *** investigating the phenomena of strengthening and toughening in nature,hydrophobic and ice-phobic,friction anisotropy and drilling as well as excavation,etc,researchers have found that organisms have distinctive external morphology and *** imitating the external morphology,structural characteristics or movement mechanism of organisms,novel ideas,new principles,and innovative theories can be provided for the innovation and sustainable development of geotechnical *** paper mainly expounds on the bio-inspired application in geotechnical engineering from three perspectives:geo-materials,geotechnical components,and drilling&excavation equipment,and lists typical application *** conclusion,this paper presents a summary and prospects of bio-inspired geotechnical engineering,offering fundamental insights for future research.
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