Behavior-consistent information-based network traffic control for evacuation operations

The evacuation operations problem aims to avoid or mitigate the potential loss of life in a region threatened or affected by a disaster. It is shaped to a large extent by the evolution of evacuation traffic resulting from the demand–supply interactions of the associated transportation network. Information-based control is a strategic tool for evacuation traffic operations as it can enable greater access to the affected population and more effective response. However, comparatively few studies have focused on the implementation of information-based control in evacuation operations. This study develops a control module for evacuation operations centered on addressing the demand–supply interactions by using behavior-consistent information strategies. These strategies incorporate the likely responses of evacuees to the information provided in the determination of route guidance information. The control module works as an iterative computational process involving an evacuee route choice model and a control model of information strategies to determine the route guidance information to direct evacuation traffic so as to approach a desired network traffic flow pattern. The problem is formulated as a fuzzy logic based optimization framework to explicitly incorporate practical concerns related to information dissemination characteristics and social equity in evacuation operations. Numerical experiments highlight the importance of accounting for the demand–supply interactions, as the use of behavior-consistent information strategies can lead evacuee route choices to approach the operator-desired proportions corresponding to the desired traffic pattern. The results also indicate that while a behavior-consistent information strategy can be effective, gaps with the desired route proportions can exist due to the discrete nature of the linguistic messages and the real-world difficulty in accurately modeling evacuees’ actual route choice behavior.     

集装箱码头运营优化研究

集装箱码头运营优化主要有船舶计划、运输优化、存储与堆放物流和码头仿真研究等4个领域.介绍了集装箱码头的作业系统运营优化中各个领域的国内外研究概况,在此基础上比较分析了国内研究存在的问题,指出了进一步研究的方向.     

车载定位技术在出租车调度系统中的应用

介绍了出租车调度系统的构成及其功能。调度指挥中心系统作为调度系统的核心,能够实现卫星定位、查询管理、电招、报警等功能。而车载定位导航系统主要是借助GPS(GlobalPositionSystem)全球定位系统来实现的。GPS全球定位系统是全球性、全天候、连续的卫星无线电导航系统,它可提供实时的三维位置,三维速度和高精度的时间和信息。出租车调度系统的建立可有效地提高出租车行业的服务水平和城市文明形象。     

Evaluation of expected maximum values of forces acting on containers and lashing rods on a container ship

The appearance of a number of large container ships in the 8000 TEU range raises the importance of a plan for container lashing arrangements on deck in relation to the design of the ship. Therefore, it is expected that a new method for evaluating the lashing arrangements on deck will be introduced which is applicable regardless of the ship's size and the lashing pattern, instead of using the standards of several different societies, as happens at present. To evaluate the lashing arrangements on deck, the expected maximum values of the forces acting on the containers and lashing rods should be evaluated. This paper presents a new method of evaluating the container lashing arrangements on a container ship using an "acceleration ellipsoid." The applicability of the acceleration ellipsoid to an evaluation of the expected maximum values of the forces was examined by comparing the expected maximum values of the forces calculated by the long-term distribution calculation known as the "Fukuda method," to those calculated using the acceleration ellipsoid. By comparing these results, it was confirmed that the expected maximum values of the forces calculated using the acceleration ellipsoid were not less than those calculated through by the long-term distribution calculation. It is concluded that the acceleration ellipsoid can be used to evaluate the expected maximum values of the forces acting on containers and lashing rods. Received: December 14, 2000 / Accepted: March 22, 2001     

A critical review of container security operations

Containers, which permit fast and safe handling between modal systems, are the main equipment used in intermodal transport. Unfortunately, enhancement of the efficiency and velocity of container operations has created a breach in traditional security, also known as container security. This paper presents a critical literature review of container security operations. We aim to identify current trends and future research directions in container security. We propose a classification framework based on the following elements: presenting the container security perspective, identifying threats, evaluating container security, balancing costs/benefits and the degree of security, balancing time savings/reduction and the degree of security, and securing containerized transportation processes. We discuss the current studies of these problems, the methodologies adopted and important insights into container security.     

Liner ship route schedule design with port time windows

This paper examines a practical tactical liner ship route schedule design problem, which is the determination of the arrival and departure time at each port of call on the ship route. When designing the schedule, the availability of each port in a week, i.e., port time window, is incorporated. As a result, the designed schedule can be applied in practice without or with only minimum revisions. This problem is formulated as a mixed-integer nonlinear nonconvex optimization model. In view of the problem structure, an efficient holistic solution approach is proposed to obtain global optimal solution. The proposed solution method is applied to a trans-Atlantic ship route. The results demonstrate that the port time windows, port handling efficiency, bunker price and unit inventory cost all affect the total cost of a ship route, the optimal number of ships to deploy, and the optimal schedule.     

西宁至成都铁路引入西宁枢纽总图方案研究

通过对西宁铁路枢纽现状及存在问题进行分析,结合在建西宁站改及相关工程项目实施,以及枢纽内曹家堡物流中心、新建编组站研究情况,提出枢纽总图布局构想。按照充分利用既有设施,点线能力协调,列车径路顺畅,客货运设施布局合理及适应城市总体发展规划要求的原则,针对西宁至成都铁路引入西宁铁路枢纽方案,根据接轨点及枢纽编组站设置位置的不同共研究了4种方案,并对方案进行综合经济技术比较,最终推荐采用高速引入海东西站,普速引入平安驿站,新设曹家堡编组站方案。     

洛阳铁路枢纽调整规划研究

通过研究洛阳铁路枢纽存在的问题、能力利用现状以及枢纽的运输需求,得出洛阳枢纽能力紧张、不能满足日益增长的客货运量运输需求的结论。结合枢纽自身特点,提出成环发展的规划方案,通过对运输能力计算表明,所提出的规划方案能缓解当前运输能力紧张的局面。     

兰州铁路枢纽客运系统再研究

结合兰州铁路枢纽相关路网调整,根据枢纽客运布局及相关线路情况,对枢纽内客站站场能力、枢纽线路区间通过能力、跨线客车径路等方面进行检算或检查,得出兰州西站站场规模、枢纽线路区间通过能力均能适应路网调整的需要,但存在既有兰州站客运设施不能满足兰新第二双线2014年年底引入的需要、兰州经中川至张掖铁路无法跨线至宝兰客运专线等问题,并针对问题提出解决方案及建议。     

秦皇岛港煤码头五期工程翻车机房小区钢管桩施工总结

根据现场实际情况,对钢筋混凝土灌注桩和钢管桩进行比较分析,采用钢管桩作为基础,并对钢管桩施工工艺进行了总结。