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Prediction of the theoretical and semi-empirical model of ambient temperature

Foued CHABANE,Noureddine MOUMMI,Abdelhafid BRIMA,Abdelhafid MOUMMI

Frontiers in Energy 2016, Volume 10, Issue 3,   Pages 268-276 doi: 10.1007/s11708-016-0413-y

Abstract: It is well known that the ambient temperature is a sensitive parameter which has a great effect on biology, technology, geology and even on human behavior. A prediction is a statement about an uncertain event. It is often, but not always, based upon experience or knowledge. Although guaranteed accurate information about the future is in many cases impossible, prediction can be useful to assist in making plans about possible developments. As a result, temperature profiles can be developed which accurately represent the expected ambient temperature exposure that this environment experiences during measurement. The ambient temperature over time is modeled based on the previous and data and using a Lagrange interpolation. To observe the comprehensive variation of ambient temperature the profile must be determined numerically. The model proposed in this paper can provide an acceptable way to measure the change in ambient temperature.

Keywords： ambient temperature     environment     correlation     theoretical model     semi-empirical    

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Detection of schedule delay risk of empirical construction projects

Tsegay GEBREHIWET, Hanbin LUO

Frontiers of Engineering Management 2018, Volume 5, Issue 2,   Pages 251-267 doi: 10.15302/J-FEM-2018086

Abstract: In Ethiopian construction projects, schedule delay risk is a predominant issue because it is not properly addressed. Although several studies have been focused on the various effects of risk in construction projects, limited efforts have been made to investigate the typical and the overall schedule delay risk. In this study, our aim is to detect the typical and overall schedule delay risk throughout the construction project lifecycle, which consists of the pre-construction, construction, and post-construction stages, and compare the stages with each other. Common criteria, sub-criteria, and attributes were developed for all alternatives for the purpose of making a risk decision. The methodology that was followed integrated the multiple-criteria decision-making (MCDM) model of fuzzy analytic hierarchy process comprehensive evaluation (FAHPCE) and the relative important index (RII). Data were collected from 77 participants, who were selected through purposive sampling from different contracting organizations in Ethiopian construction projects by means of questionnaires that were distributed to experienced experts. The findings showed that there is a typical delay risk either in the type or in the level of the different construction activities. Consequently, the most influenced alternative is the construction stage because of the high-risk responsibility, resource, and contract condition related criteria. The post-construction stage was the second most influenced stage because of the high-risk responsibility-related criteria. The pre-constructed stage was the least influenced stage that consist high-risk criteria of responsibility, resource, and contract condition related. These differences provided noteworthy information about risk mitigation in construction projects by identifying the exact risk level on specific activity to make appropriate decision.

Keywords： fuzzy analytic hierarchy process comprehensive evaluation     construction project     detection of delay risk     relative important index    

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Changes in public trust in physicians: empirical evidence from China

Dahai Zhao, Zhiruo Zhang

Frontiers of Medicine 2019, Volume 13, Issue 4,   Pages 504-510 doi: 10.1007/s11684-018-0666-4

Abstract: Studies examining the trends in public trust in physicians have provided a considerable amount of valuable policy implications for policymakers compared with cross-sectional studies on this topic in many countries. This study investigated changes in public trust in physicians in China based on two cross-sectional national surveys conducted in 2011 and 2016 and identified the determinants of these changes. The results indicated 83.4% of respondents in 2011 reported trust or strong trust in physicians in China, which decreased to 64.2% by 2016. The results of ordinal logistic regression demonstrated that public trust in physicians in China had decreased significantly from 2011 to 2016 ( <0.001) after adjusting for other independent variables. Self-reported health status, self-rated happiness, and self-identified social class were all associated positively with public trust in physicians in China. The results also confirmed that decreasing public satisfaction with the most recent treatment experience was the major determinant of decreasing public trust in physicians in China. The findings of this study suggest that decreasing public trust in physicians deserves considerable attention from national policymakers and that improving satisfaction with treatment experiences would be the most effective strategy for enhancing public trust in physicians in China.

Keywords： trust in physicians     public trust     physician-patient relationship     health system performance    

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Relative vibration identification of cutter and workpiece based on improved bidimensional empirical mode

Jiasheng LI, Xingzhan LI, Wei WEI, Pinkuan LIU

Frontiers of Mechanical Engineering 2020, Volume 15, Issue 2,   Pages 227-239 doi: 10.1007/s11465-020-0587-1

Abstract: In this study, the bidimensional empirical mode decomposition (BEMD) method is used to identify such

Keywords： bidimensional empirical mode decomposition     spatial spectrum analysis     boundary effect     vibration identification    

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relationship of industrial agglomeration and low-carbon economy considering spatiotemporal differentiation: An empirical

Frontiers of Engineering Management doi: 10.1007/s42524-022-0197-1

Abstract: Although China’s construction machinery thrives to meet the needs of construction, a number of challenges still remain to be overcome, such as lack of thorough knowledge of regional disparities and several limitations in terms of carbon emissions and economic development. Meanwhile, a low-carbon economy was proposed and implemented in China. This research aims to investigate the differences in industrial agglomeration of construction machineries and further explore the relationship between industrial agglomeration and low-carbon economy. On this basis, spatiotemporal analysis was performed to evaluate the levels of industrial agglomeration in different regions based on the situations of China’s construction machinery industry. Furthermore, this study explored the interaction between industrial agglomeration and low-carbon economy utilizing the coupling coordination analysis method. Results showed that the coupling coordination of the two subsystems was extremely unbalanced in 2006, and it maintained an increasing trend, reaching a relatively high level in 2018. Finally, suggestions, such as establishing a policy guarantee system and implementing variable policies in different regions, were proposed to provide guidelines for the government decision-making and promote the sustainable development of China’s construction machinery industry.

Keywords： spatiotemporal differentiation     industrial agglomeration     low-carbon economy     construction machinery industry     empirical    

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Empirical models and design codes in prediction of modulus of elasticity of concrete

Behnam VAKHSHOURI, Shami NEJADI

Frontiers of Structural and Civil Engineering 2019, Volume 13, Issue 1,   Pages 38-48 doi: 10.1007/s11709-018-0479-1

Abstract: In addition, a wide range of experimental databases and empirical models to estimate the MOE from compressive

Keywords： modulus of elasticity     normal strength normal weight concrete     empirical models     design codes     compressive    

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An Empirical Study on the Internal Control Efficiency of Listed Engineering Companies

Zhi-wen Wang,Jing Tong

Frontiers of Engineering Management 2015, Volume 2, Issue 2,   Pages 159-164 doi: 10.15302/J-FEM-2015026

Abstract: The authors carried out an empirical study on the internal control efficiency of publically listed engineering

Keywords： internal control efficiency     board of directors     independent directors     audit committee    

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An Empirical Study on the Generation Mechanism of NIMBY Conflicts of Construction Projects

Guang-she Jia,Song-yu Yan,Wen-jun Wang,Ralf Müller,Chen Lin

Frontiers of Engineering Management 2016, Volume 3, Issue 1,   Pages 39-49 doi: 10.15302/J-FEM-2016015

Abstract: In the highly overlapped contexts of urbanization and social transformation, and with the advent of the “Risk Society,” the social issues, called “Not in My Back Yard (NIMBY)” conflicts, caused by the construction or operation of the NIMBY projects have become a serious problem in China. Hence, it is in urgent need to find out the influencing factors and discover the generation mechanism of the NIMBY conflicts. From the perspective of social conflict theory, the authors built a process model of the NIMBY conflicts on the basis of identifying stakeholders and analyzing their interest interaction. Thereafter, the authors conducted a questionnaire survey, followed by exploratory factor analysis (EFA) revealing the underlying influencing factors of the NIMBY conflicts. Finally, they performed the confirmatory analysis method of Structural Equation Modeling to test the preliminary research hypothesis of the model and its interaction path in AMOS 18.0, with the results showing that unequal exchange and consensus mobilization will contribute to the formation of common consciousness of the opposition party, the opposition party’s common consciousness and action mobilization affects the generation of social conflicts. The process model reveals the generation mechanism of the NIMBY conflicts, and it facilitates further investigations in the governance of the NIMBY conflicts.

Keywords： NIMBY conflicts     social conflict     construction projects     mechanism     empirical study    

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ANN-based empirical modelling of pile behaviour under static compressive loading

Abdussamad ISMAIL

Frontiers of Structural and Civil Engineering 2018, Volume 12, Issue 4,   Pages 594-608 doi: 10.1007/s11709-017-0446-2

Abstract: Artificial neural networks have been widely used over the past two decades to successfully develop empiricalIn this paper, an empirical model based on the product-unit neural network (PUNN) is developed to predict

Keywords： piles in compression     load-deformation behaviour     product-unit neural network    

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Novel empirical model for predicting residual flexural capacity of corroded steel reinforced concrete

Zhao-Hui LU, Hong-Jun WANG, Fulin QU, Yan-Gang ZHAO, Peiran LI, Wengui LI

Frontiers of Structural and Civil Engineering 2020, Volume 14, Issue 4,   Pages 888-906 doi: 10.1007/s11709-020-0637-0

Abstract: In addition, six available empirical models for calculating the residual flexural strength of CRC beamsIt indicates that though five of six existing empirical models underestimate the flexural capacity ofFinally, a newly developed empirical model is proposed to provide accurate and effective predictions

Keywords： CRC beams     flexural capacity     steel corrosion     database     empirical models    

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Empirical analysis of the Environmental Kuznets Curve in agrochemicals

Fei LI,Suocheng DONG,Fujia LI,Libiao YANG

Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering 2016, Volume 10, Issue 2,   Pages 276-287 doi: 10.1007/s11783-014-0700-y

Abstract: The empirical results indicate a positive long-run co-integrated relationship between the environmental

Keywords： Environmental Kuznets Curve     agrochemical     China    

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Enhanced empirical models for predicting the drift capacity of less ductile RC columns with flexural,

Mohammad Reza AZADI KAKAVAND, Reza ALLAHVIRDIZADEH

Frontiers of Structural and Civil Engineering 2019, Volume 13, Issue 5,   Pages 1251-1270 doi: 10.1007/s11709-019-0554-2

Abstract: In the current article, novel empirical approaches are presented for predicting flexural, shear and axial

Keywords： flexural-shear-axial failure     drift capacity     reinforced concrete columns     statistical analysis     fragility curves    

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Mirror system based therapy for autism spectrum disorders

CHEN Wei, ZHANG Jing, DING Jun

Frontiers of Medicine 2008, Volume 2, Issue 4,   Pages 344-347 doi: 10.1007/s11684-008-0065-3

Abstract: This paper reviews the present theories and empirical research of autisms’ cognitive research and mirror

Keywords： emotional cognition     observation     activation     spectrum     empirical research    

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Efficiency of scalar and vector intensity measures for seismic slope displacements

Gang WANG

Frontiers of Structural and Civil Engineering 2012, Volume 6, Issue 1,   Pages 44-52 doi: 10.1007/s11709-012-0138-x

Abstract: This study provides useful guidance to the development of more efficient empirical prediction models

Keywords： seismic slope displacements     intensity measures     empirical prediction    

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Numerical analysis of bearing behaviors of single batter piles under horizontal loads in various directions

Frontiers of Structural and Civil Engineering doi: 10.1007/s11709-022-0914-1

Abstract: Moreover, an empirical design method is proposed based on the FE analysis results to predict the bearing

Keywords： single batter pile     skew horizontal load     model test     finite-element analysis     empirical design method    

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Prediction of the theoretical and semi-empirical model of ambient temperature

Foued CHABANE,Noureddine MOUMMI,Abdelhafid BRIMA,Abdelhafid MOUMMI

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Detection of schedule delay risk of empirical construction projects

Tsegay GEBREHIWET, Hanbin LUO

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Changes in public trust in physicians: empirical evidence from China

Dahai Zhao, Zhiruo Zhang

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Relative vibration identification of cutter and workpiece based on improved bidimensional empirical mode

Jiasheng LI, Xingzhan LI, Wei WEI, Pinkuan LIU

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relationship of industrial agglomeration and low-carbon economy considering spatiotemporal differentiation: An empirical

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Empirical models and design codes in prediction of modulus of elasticity of concrete

Behnam VAKHSHOURI, Shami NEJADI

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An Empirical Study on the Internal Control Efficiency of Listed Engineering Companies

Zhi-wen Wang,Jing Tong

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An Empirical Study on the Generation Mechanism of NIMBY Conflicts of Construction Projects

Guang-she Jia,Song-yu Yan,Wen-jun Wang,Ralf Müller,Chen Lin

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ANN-based empirical modelling of pile behaviour under static compressive loading

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Novel empirical model for predicting residual flexural capacity of corroded steel reinforced concrete

Zhao-Hui LU, Hong-Jun WANG, Fulin QU, Yan-Gang ZHAO, Peiran LI, Wengui LI

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Empirical analysis of the Environmental Kuznets Curve in agrochemicals

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Enhanced empirical models for predicting the drift capacity of less ductile RC columns with flexural,

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Mirror system based therapy for autism spectrum disorders

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Efficiency of scalar and vector intensity measures for seismic slope displacements

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Numerical analysis of bearing behaviors of single batter piles under horizontal loads in various directions

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