Impact of Everyday Weather on Individual Daily Travel Behaviours in Perspective: A Literature Review

Despite the hundreds of billions of dollars being spent on infrastructure development -- from roads, rail and airports to energy extraction and power networks to the Internet -- surprisingly little reliable knowledge exists about the performance of these investments in terms of actual costs, benefits and risks. This paper presents results from the first statistically significant study of cost performance in transport infrastructure projects. The sample used is the largest of its kind, covering 258 projects in 20 nations worth approximately US$90 billion (constant 1995 prices). The paper shows with overwhelming statistical significance that in terms of costs transport infrastructure projects do not perform as promised. The conclusion is tested for different project types, different geographical regions and different historical periods. Substantial cost escalation is the rule rather than the exception. For rail, average cost escalation is 45% (SD=38), for fixed links (tunnels and bridges) it is 34% (62) and for roads 20% (30). Cost escalation appears a global phenomenon, existing across 20 nations on five continents. Cost estimates have not improved and cost escalation not decreased over the past 70 years. Cost estimates used in decision-making for transport infrastructure development are highly, systematically and significantly misleading. Large cost escalations combined with large standard deviations translate into large financial risks. However, such risks are typically ignored or underplayed in decision-making, to the detriment of social and economic welfare.     

炎热天气对钢渣混凝土抗压强度的影响

将普通混凝土和钢渣质量分数为10％、30％和50％的混凝土试件分别放入40℃、50℃和60℃的热水中,测试了不同龄期试件的抗压强度和超声波脉冲速度,分析了炎热天气对钢渣混凝土抗压强度的影响.分析结果表明:在测试龄期内,各混凝土试件的抗压强度并不随着炎热天气的影响而发生削减;钢渣混凝土试件在第90 d达到最高抗压强度61...     

基于CAN总线的船舶自动气象站的研究

为提高船舶气象站的可集成性和维护性,本文构建基于CAN总线的船舶自动气象站。文章对系统总体结构、软硬件设计、传感器选型作了具体描述,以期对实现通用、可扩展的船舶自动气象站具有借鉴作用。     

冬季巴士海峡偏北大风的分析与预报

本文通过冬季巴士海峡偏北大风个例的计算分析，认为大气的不稳定、狭管效应对该海区偏北大风的形成起重要作用。并在此基础上，提出了适用于船舶的预报此类大风的方法。     

大风天气下洋山港超大型船舶撤离泊位方法研究

根据洋山港自然、地理条件,运用目前在航道论证方面已经比较成熟的船舶操纵模拟器,有针对性地对大风天气下靠泊超大型船舶安全撤离泊位方法进行了研究;根据所选8000 TEU超大型集装箱船舶的模拟船型撤离泊位进行模拟实验的结果和在对实验数据充分、系统分析的基础上,提出了超大型船舶安全撤离泊位的具体方法,为洋山港超大型集装箱船舶在大风天气下安全撤离泊位提供比较科学的参考依据。     

气象监测系统在港口的应用

介绍如何运用气象监测系统实现对港口气象信息数据实时显示、分析和事故预报,从软硬件设计两方面阐述系统的构成和原理.     

航海气象传真图的降噪处理

气象传真图是船舶驾驶员预知航行区域的气象信息及海况的主要途径.受电磁波和收发装置的影响,气象传真图在传输、接收的过程中会产生高斯噪声和椒盐噪声,严重时会导致接收到的气象传真图模糊不清和失真,这会影响船舶驾驶员的分析和决策.为此,基于偏微分方程(PDE)建立数学模型,对含有噪声的气象传真图进行降噪处理,取得了明显的效果,这为提高气象传真图的质量提供了一种可行方法.同时,这种方法也可运用于船舶其它的电子图像设备(如电子海图,雷达,AIS),有效降噪、提高图像质量.     

MICROBO智能焊接机器人工艺技术

通过积极布局智能制造,引进MICROBO便携式全位置智能焊接机器人用于船坞搭载阶段合龙焊缝的焊接。MICROBO能够自动计算每条焊道使用的焊接参数,默认使用实芯焊丝,为提高效率,换用药芯焊丝。给出手动调整焊接参数的建议,包括将每条焊道的电流调大20~30 A,电压调大3~5 V,焊接速度降低40~60 mm/min。提出平对接、立对接、斜45°对接等3个不同焊接位置的焊接工艺。在外场施工时应注意避免风对焊接质量的影响,专门制作的一体式挡风装置可以有效减少气孔缺陷。机器人对坡口的适应性不强,使用中应注意控制坡口的切割质量和装配精度。     

Simulation-based severe weather-induced container terminal economic loss estimation

Container terminals play a critical role in maritime supply chains. However, they show vulnerabilities to severe weather events due to the sea–land interface locations. Previous severe weather risk analysis focused more on larger assessment units, such as regions and cities. Limited studies assessed severe weather risks on a smaller scale of seaports. This paper aims to propose a severe weather-induced container terminal loss estimation framework. Based on a container terminal operation simulation model, monthly average loss and single event-induced loss are obtained by using historical hazard records and terminal operation records as model inputs. By studying the Port of Shenzhen as the case study, we find that the fog events in March lead to the longest monthly port downtime and the highest monthly severe weather-induced economic losses in the studied port. The monthly average loss is estimated to be 30 million USD, accounting for 20% of the intact income. The worst-case scenario is found to be a red-signal typhoon attack which results in nearly 20% decrease in the month’s income. The results provide useful references for various container terminal stakeholders in severe weather risk management.     

船舶气象导航随船验证

横渡太平洋往返两个笈欠的随船调查研究表明，采用气象导航对减少燃油消耗和保证船舶安全、班期等，不但有一定的经济效益，而且是一种非常有效的航运管理方法。