Widening the Panama Canal and U.S. ports: historical and economic impact analyses

ABSTRACT

The economic history of the U.S. illustrates how the role of many cities has been changed by being seaports or located on navigable rivers or lakes. Based on the widening of the Panama Canal in 2016, the West Coast ports that include the west coast seaports of California, Oregon, and Washington were expected to become less important, while the freight shares of the East Coast and Gulf ports would increase. By how much it has been not easy to measure or predict so far, but this study attempted to define some of the key parameters in the measurement. As well as several relevant background topics, both the demand- and supply-side versions of the National Interstate Economic Model, have been applied for the measurement of economic impacts. U.S. port authorities and policy makers at the local and national levels who respond and develop plans for coping with the new realities of the Panama Canal are able to understand the extent to which changes in shippers’ and land-mode transporters’ behaviors would undermine the logistics and the costs of their activities. Therefore, this study is important for a diverse spectrum of port development strategies in the U.S. to respond to the Canal expansion.     

南昌西站综合交通枢纽环境振动试验分析

现代大型综合交通枢纽综合了多种交通工具,实现了航空、高铁、普铁、轨道交通、公交和磁悬浮列车等多种交通方式的零换乘或短距离换乘。站房结构中包含高架桥梁、隧道和大跨度空间等复杂结构体系。由复杂结构形式而引发的环境振动,往往对人和精密仪器的使用造成极大的伤害。对南昌西站综合交通枢纽环境振动实测分析的结果表明,振动响应满足环境测评标准和舒适度要求。     

The Necessity of Establishing a Regional Marine Research Program for the U.S. West Coast

The welfare of the marine environment of the U.S. West Coast of California, Oregon, and Washington is hindered by insufficient understanding of ecosystem dynamics and human pressures. Greater coordination, integration, and support of mutually identified research priorities across research organizations on the West Coast are necessary. This level of collaboration is essential to responding to regional ecosystem threats, such as the impacts of human occupation of coastal areas, over-harvesting of marine resources, and climate change. To address this need for collaboration and build on the accomplishments of existing research organizations, this article advocates the establishment of a West Coast regional marine research program (RMRP).     

浅谈香港西铁项目计划管理

香港西铁项目投资规模巨大，工程复杂。为确保工程能按时完工，投入运营，参与各方秉承科学计划管理理念、采用先进技术精心组织实施，业主在招标阶段制定了一套完善的计划管理体系，承包商能够利用先进技术编制了全面、详细、形象的施工计划并加以实施，咨询工程师能够严格把关，协调各方关系，确保了项目顺利完工。     

PPS导向系统在西秦岭隧道TBM施工中的应用

为了保证PPS向TBM掘进提供持续、有效、精确的参考数据,以西秦岭隧道为例,介绍PPS工作原理与安装过程,提出减小测量误差的措施,总结系统常见故障及排除方案,并进一步对硬件损坏时的应急工作方法提出见解。     

西秦岭TBM铁路单线隧道信息化辅助有轨运输安全管理

TBM施工相对常规的钻爆法施工安全性较高,但在TBM施工的安全管理中,有轨运输经常发生安全事故。为有效减少和规避隧道有轨运输安全事故的发生,在施工中采用了信息化辅助措施。以西秦岭单洞双线铁路隧道TBM施工有轨运输为例,通过加强有轨运输相关人员技能培训、引入5套信息化通信手段并加强机车日常维护和保养工作,有效地控制了有轨运输安全风险,可为类似工程施工提供借鉴和参考。     

GPS-RTK技术在滨海公路测量中的应用

RTK技术,是GPS测量技术与数据传输技术的结合,是GPS测量技术中的一个新突破。以盘锦滨海公路为实例介绍了RTK技术在公路测量中的应用。     

厦门第二西通道陆域段施工技术问题探讨

厦门市第二西通道陆域段工程沿厦门岛内繁忙干道兴湖路布设,结构形式多样,安全风险较高。对厦门市第二西通道陆域段工程中浅埋暗挖双连拱隧道、深大明挖基坑、隧道上跨既有地铁隧道等施工中的关键技术问题进行研究。主要研究和结论如下：1）浅埋暗挖双连拱隧道埋深小、跨度大、地质软弱、保持地面交通,控制沉降是施工的关键技术所在。从三导洞工况理论分析看,设计支护和开挖方法是合理可行的,施工中还应结合实际优化具体支护参数,注重受力体系转换环节,加强监控量测,用信息化指导施工。2）深大明挖基坑,关键是要确保基坑支护体系变形受控,结构安全,基坑防水有效,保证基坑和周边建筑物的安全,尤其要注重复合地层组合式围护体系的整体稳定。3）隧道上跨既有地铁隧道,施工中要采取防既有地铁轨道上浮的工程措施,同时加强地铁轨道监控量测,制定好轨道调整预案,保证地铁轨道线型符合规范要求。     

上海市新西干线蕰藻浜调蓄处理池试运行效益初探

该文以国内第一座调蓄处理池——上海新西干线蕰藻浜调蓄处理池为研究对象,初步探讨了试运行期间调蓄处理池对暴雨放江的污染减排功效。研究显示:2012年蕰藻浜调蓄处理池经过试运行后,达到设计和规范要求,具备正式运行条件;蕰藻浜调蓄处理池在2012年"海葵"台风期间发挥了良好的环境效益,单次运行的暴雨放江量削减率达到52.0%;单次运行对暴雨放江COD、SS、NH4+-N和TP的削减量可达3 891 kg、1 767 kg、303 kg和44.0 kg;建议采用重力与泵送相结合的进水与放空模式,以降低调蓄处理池的运行成本。     

海岸泥沙运动研究综述和展望

总结了推移质泥沙研究的现状 ,分析了海岸泥沙研究的动向 ,并展望了海岸泥沙研究的前景。