The Offshore Wind Power Debate: Views from Cape Cod

Wind power resources on the eastern U.S. continental shelf are estimated to be over 400 GW, several times the electricity used by U.S. eastern coastal states. The first U.S. developer proposes to build 130 large (40 story tall) wind turbines in Nantucket Sound, just outside Massachusetts state waters. These would provide 420 MW at market prices, enough electricity for most of Cape Cod. The project is opposed by a vigorous and well-financed coalition. Polling shows local public opinion on the project almost equally divided. This article draws on semistructured interviews with residents of Cape Cod to analyze values, beliefs, and logic of supporters and opponents. For example, one value found to lead to opposition is that the ocean is a special place that should be kept natural and free of human intrusion. One line of argument found to lead to support is: The war in Iraq is problematic, this war is “really” over petroleum, Cape Cod generates electricity from oil, therefore, the wind project would improve U.S. security. Based on analysis of the values and reasoning behind our interview data, we identify four issues that are relevant but not currently part of the debate.     

公路工程主体设计应考虑的环保措施

本文通过公路工程主体设计时对生态环境、水环境、声环境、空气环境以及社会环境等相关环保措施的系统阐述,初步对目前公路工程建设中主体设计时所采用的环保措施进行初步的探讨,为相关技术人员进行工程设计时提供相应的参考。     

试论港口工程环境保护管理规范体系的建立

文章总结国内港口工程环境保护管理现状与存在问题,探讨建立港口工程环境保护管理规范体系的意义和可依托的技术条件,对该规范体系的建立提出了初步的构想和需要解决的关键技术问题。     

公路施工阶段环境保护技术措施探讨

在公路施工阶段需要对造成的环境问题进行处理,以维持良好的生态环境。结合实际案例,分析公路施工阶段引起的环境问题,并对环境保护技术进行探讨,对做好公路环境保护工作有一定的价值。     

寒冷地区公路隧道节能照明设计

鉴于快速发展的公路隧道在设计及运营管理过程中暴露出的许多不足,如由于我国照明设计规范中的设计照明参数值较大,公路隧道照明耗电负荷大于90 k W/km,高耗电现象较多,故导致很多隧道运营时往往只使用设计照明负荷的1/2或1/3,甚至很多低等级公路隧道干脆不开照明灯,给隧道运营带来了安全隐患。文章就完善公路隧道节能照明设计展开分析,力求对公路隧道节能照明设计提供借鉴。     

城市轨道交通地下线工程条件对振动环境影响的研究分析

本文根据国内城市轨道交通工程环境影响评价中地下线环境振动影响预测和环境保护竣工验收监测结果，统计分析了地铁运营时产生的环境振动随敏感点与线路的距离、列车运行速度等变化情况，并根据环境振动影响范围提出了满足环境振动标准的控制距离。     

新型环保船舶涂料技术

文章介绍水性船舶涂料的研制背景，指出传统油漆对修造船行业及社会整体发展的不利影响，提出新型水性船舶涂料环保节能、安全健康，施工便利等优点，以及纳米技术的应用，开创了船舶涂装技术的新纪元。     

地铁交通诱发邻近建筑物振动的实测与分析

根据现场实测数据,对某地铁2号线沿线典型区段地铁引起的临近建筑物振动实况和振动特性及其传播规律等进行了分析研究。结果表明:地铁诱发的沿线建筑物的振动以竖向为主,且楼层竖向振动基本表现为整体振动;在框架结构中,振动信号主要是沿柱子向上部楼层传播;楼层振动主要表现为低频的楼板振动,楼层间信号的放大主要集中在20 Hz以下的低频信号。此外,本文还给出建筑物振动实测资料的评价分析,为评估地铁运营诱发的环境振动与城市规划设计提供参考。     

The dynamic response of rail support

This research reviews principles behind the dynamic response of rail supports, and introduces a method of analysis to find the maximum response in a realistic setting. Assuming a time-dependent, moving mass with massive wheels is essential, because the ratio of the moving mass to the rail mass is significant. However, the dynamic response of the track is not affected by dynamic properties of the train other than its unsprung mass, because the natural frequencies of the train suspension and track are significantly different. A numerical method is developed to model the dynamic response based on these principles, and applied to the Korean urban transit. The dynamic response includes multiple peaks with a large amplitude range, creating noise while the wheel passes the support. The dynamic impact factor (DIF) for the rail support depends mainly on the stiffness and damping of the rail support. The DIF for the rail moment is below the code value, whether this value is based on numerical analysis or on-site measurements. However, our numerical analysis results in a DIF for support settlement that is greater than the code value, if the damping is less than 3%.     

铁路大跨度连续梁拱组合桥结构参数研究

为了解结构设计参数对铁路大跨度连续梁-拱组合桥受力特性的影响,进而对今后同类桥梁设计提供引导作用,以兰渝线广元嘉陵江特大桥为工程背景,研究矢跨比、拱轴线形状、拱梁刚度比这3个设计参数对桥梁结构力学特性的影响。分析结果表明:矢跨比对拱肋轴力和拱脚、主梁中跨弯矩影响显著,取值在1/4~1/5时较为合理;1.6次抛物线、2.4次抛物线及圆弧线作为拱轴线时,拱脚截面弯矩过大,2次抛物线或悬链线作为此类桥型的拱轴线较为合理;拱梁刚度比对结构轴力影响较小,对拱肋弯矩影响较大,随拱梁刚度比的增大,拱肋分担的弯矩显著提高。