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2. Dielectric Permittivity Measurement of Paper Substrates Using Commercial Inkjet Printers
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Beisteiner, Christoph and Zagar, Bernhard G.
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- 2016
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3. Fabrication and Characterization of Piezoelectric Paper Based Device for Touch and Force Sensing Applications
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Emamian, Sepehr, Narakathu, Binu B., Chlaihawi, Amer A., and Atashbar, Massood Z.
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- 2016
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4. Paper-based Humidity Sensor Coated with ZnO Nanoparticles: The Influence of ZnO
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Niarchos, G., Dubourg, G., Afroudakis, G., Tsouti, V., Makarona, E., Matović, J., Crnojević-Bengin, V., and Tsamis, C.
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- 2016
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5. Optimization of Polymer-Amended Fly Ash and Paper Pulp Millings Mixture for Alternative Landfill Liner
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Slim, Gerjen I., Morales, Matthew, Alrumaidhin, Lamyaa, Bridgman, Patrick, Gloor, Jessika, Hoff, Steven T., and Odem, Wilbert I.
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- 2016
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6. Ecological Sustainability and Waste Paper Recycling
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Mirkovic, Ivana Bolanca, Majnaric, Igor, and Bolanca, Zdenka
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- 2015
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7. Green Paper-based Piezoelectric Material for Sensors and Actuators
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Lemaire, E., Moser, R., Borsa, C.J., Shea, H., and Briand, D.
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- 2015
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8. Micro-Newton Detection by Using Graphene-paper Force Sensor
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Yadegari, Amir, Omidi, Meisam, Choolaei, Mohammadmehdi, Haghiralsadat, F., and Yazdian, F.
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- 2014
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9. Cogeneration Process Modelling in a Paper Factory
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Delgado, Marta Serrano, Bernad, Esteban Calvo, and Palacín, J. Ignacio García
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- 2013
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10. Strain fluctuations from DIC technique applied on paper under fatigue or creep
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Miksic, A., Koivisto, J., Rosti, J., and Alava, M.
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- 2011
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11. The Research of Methanol Generation in Aging Paper Insulation.
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Darian, L.A., Obraztsov, R.M., Maksimchenko, A.V., and Le, L.K.
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METHANOL ,TRANSFORMER insulation ,POLYMERIZATION ,ACCELERATION (Mechanics) ,INSULATING oils - Abstract
The paper presents the results of studies of the generation of methanol in the accelerated aging of paper insulation in transformer oil under the influence of an elevated temperature. All investigated materials (cable paper, transformer oil) are of Russian origin. A description is given for the used models of paper insulation samples, specially designed test cells and a circulating bath. The results of a comparison of studies conducted by authors and other researchers from countries are analyzed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
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12. Selected, Peer Reviewed Papers from CEIS 2011: 2011 International Conference on Advanced in Control Engineering and Information Science
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Yang, Guowei and Chen, Ran
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- 2011
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13. Nonlinear Modeling of Moisture Control of Drying Process in Paper Machine.
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Karthik, C., Valarmathi, K., and Rajalakshmi, M.
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Abstract: This paper is focuses modeling of the last part of the paper machine – the drying section. Paper is dried by letting it pass through a series of steam heated group of cylinders and the evaporation is thus performed by the latent heat of vaporization of the steam. The moisture in the paper is controlled by adjusting the set point of the steam presure controllers to the cylinders. There exist several incentives to focus on the performance of the moisture control. The time to perform a grade change is often limited by the moisture and shorter grade change time is directly correlated to economic profit. The plant model is identified periodically and the changes in its dynamic characteristics are observed. Periodic identification gives a great advantage over the conventional controller tuning methods, which uses the plant model at the nominal operating conditions. A variety of model structures are available to assist in modelling a system. Model for the drying process of Paper industry is established based on gathering 1000 groups of 2500 real-time sample data. Based on the collection of data, that was adapted to both the conventional and intelligent modelling process. Finally the suitable model is tuned with the suitable controller for optimal control of the drying process. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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- 2012
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14. Make Use of DGA to Carry Out the Transformer Oil-Immersed Paper Deterioration Condition Estimation with Fuzzy-Logic.
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Malik, Hasmat, Tarkeshwar, null, and Jarial, R.K.
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Remaining Life of the oil-immersed transformer is decided due to deterioration of the winding insulation paper (WIP). The DGA method is conventionally used to estimate the WIP deterioration status condition. This paper presented the four status conditions assessment of paper deterioration for oil-immersed transformer using fuzzy-logic (FL). In this paper the correlation between accumulated values of carbon dioxide (CO2) and carbon monoxide (CO) with insulation resistance in oil-filled power transformers is studied using FL. The authors have estimated the insulation paper deterioration condition using proposed method for 20 transformers or more. As a result, appropriate maintenance scenario can be planned. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2012
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15. Survey Paper: Mobility Management in Heterogeneous Wireless Networks.
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Chandavarkar, B.R. and Reddy, G. Ram Mohan
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Ever increasing user demands and development of modern communication technologies have led to the evolution of communication networks from 1st Generation (1G) network to 4G heterogeneous networks. Further, 4G with heterogeneous network environment will provide features such as, “Always Best Connected”, “Anytime Anywhere” and seamless communication. Due to diverse characteristics of heterogeneous networks such as bandwidth, latency, cost, coverage and Quality of Service (QoS) etc., there are several open and unsolved issues namely mobility management, network administration, security etc. Hence, Designing proficient mobility management to seamlessly integrate heterogeneous wireless networks with all-IP is the most challenging issue in 4G networks. Mobile IPv6 (MIPv6) developed by Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) has mobility management for the packet-switched devices of homogeneous wireless networks. Further, mobility management of homogeneous networks depends on network related parameter i.e., Received Signal Strength (RSS). However the mobility management of heterogeneous networks, not only depends on network related parameters, but also on terminal-velocity, battery power, location information, user-user profile & preferences and service-service capabilities & QoS etc. Designing mobility management with all-IP, while, considering issues such as context of networks, terminal, user and services is the main concern of industry and researchers in the current era. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2012
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16. Keynote paper Mine gas drainage and outburst control in Australian underground coal mines.
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Aziz, Naj, Black, Dennis, and Ren, Ting
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Abstract: Australia produces both black and brown coal and is the world''s fourth largest producer of black coal, after China, USA and India. Australian underground coal mines operate under controlled safety codes. The establishment of the mine safety management system, including the 1994 outburst management plan, contributed to a significant improvement in mine safety leading to non-fatality in outburst related incidences since 1994. The management of outburst risk, as a part of the overall safety and health management system is described. Also discussed are the introduction of outburst threshold limit values and the desorption rate index which forms the basis for determining safe mining conditions along with the “Authority to Mine” process The measures taken and lessons learned from safe mining of Australia''s outburst prone mines represent an opportunity for improved mining safety in other countries, such as China.. The role of the Australian Coal Association Research Program, which supports research in critical areas such as outburst risk control and management, is also discussed. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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- 2012
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17. Paper Mill Wastewater Recycle and Reuse: An Integrated Treatment Approach.
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Bhole, Y. and Musale, D.
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- 2012
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18. Development of Experimental Design for the Evaluation of Food Aid Packaging.
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Sundararaman, Prithiviraj, Brennan, Mark E., Goentzel, Jarrod, and Frey, Daniel D.
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COST effectiveness ,FOOD storage equipment ,FOOD relief ,SUPPLY chains ,FACTORIAL experiment designs ,PAPER bags - Abstract
This paper documents the motivation and methodology developed to evaluate the cost effectiveness and potential improvements for the transportation and storage of food aid commodities. Additionally, preliminary fieldwork conducted to map out the domestic portions of the supply chain is also presented. We hypothesize that modern bag technologies, such as hermetic bags, offer the potential to cost effectively improve the quality of food aid commodities as a substitute to current fumigation processes. A range of packaging (current and new), shipping modes, commodities, and foreign ports will be evaluated in the traditional supply chain with the use of a factorial design. Furthermore, the down-stream supply chain portions such as storage will be simulated by placement in prepositioning warehouses in foreign ports for up to three months. The use of a factorial design with sliding levels is a crucial method utilized to accommodate the various factors involved in the complex supply chain of food aid. Domestic fieldwork has provided valuable insights into the viability of implementing modern bagging technologies in the existing supply chain. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2016
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19. Ultrasonic and IR Thermographic Detection of a Defect in a Multilayered Composite Plate.
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Maio, L., Memmolo, V., Boccardi, S., Meola, C., Ricci, F., Boffa, N.D., and Monaco, E.
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COMPOSITE materials ,THERMOGRAPHIC paper ,ULTRASONIC imaging ,NONDESTRUCTIVE testing ,POLYTEF - Abstract
Multi-layered composites are frequently used in many applications as constructional materials. Such materials represent a difficult inspection task for some traditional techniques of non-destructive testing (NDT). Typical defects of composite materials are delaminations, lack of adhesion and crumpling, just to name a few. IR thermography and ultrasonics are typically considered as candidate techniques to detect different types of defects. In order to assess the potential usefulness of both methods, a composite laminate with a polytetrafluoroethylene disk inserted between two layers to simulate a delamination is investigated. Experimental evidences resulting from the two technologies are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2016
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20. Optical Measurements by Phase Shift Based Technique for High Sensitivity and High Resolution Detection of Chemical/Biological Substances.
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De Marcellis, Andrea, Janneh, Mohammed, and Palange, Elia
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OPTICAL measurements ,OPTICS -- Laboratory manuals ,INDICATORS & test-papers ,LIGHT absorption ,LIQUID crystals - Abstract
In this work we demonstrate that the phase shift detection technique can be applied to reveal, with very high sensitivity and resolution, concentrations of chemical/biological substances optically detectable by measuring power variations of a light source. The system is based on the synchronous demodulation technique and employs a Si photodiode (PD) operating in photovoltaic regime biased through a small modulating sinusoidal waveform. The phase shift variations are measured between this biasing voltage and that one generated by the Si PD illuminated by the light, that interacts with the chemical/biological sample under analysis, providing the phase shift change. Experimental results demonstrate that is possible to achieve phase detection sensitivity, with respect to light power variations, up to 3100°/μW as a function of the Si PD settable operating conditions. By using a commercial lock-in amplifier with a 0.01° phase resolution, a light power variation resolution of about 3pW has been achieved. As a case-example, variations of the molar concentration of a methylene blue solution are detected by performing optical absorption standard measurements. Despite the phase resolution limitation of the used lock-in amplifier, the comparison between the data obtained through the proposed technique and those ones achieved by conventional amplitude measurements demonstrates a high improvement of the detection sensitivity. As a consequence, the measurement of molar concentration variations with a resolution of 80pM is achieved resulting 33 times higher than that one obtained with the amplitude detection. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2015
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21. Selected, Peer Reviewed Papers from CEIS 2011: 2011 International Conference on Advanced in Control Engineering and Information Science
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Guowei Yang and Ran Chen
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Engineering management ,Computer science ,General Medicine ,Engineering(all) ,Information science - Full Text
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22. Investigation of Wrinkling in Hydrodynamic Deep Drawing Assisted by Radial Pressure with Inward Flowing Liquid.
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Khademi, Maziar, Gorji, Abdolhamid, Bakhshi, Mohammad, and Yazdi, Milad Sadegh
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PRESSURE gages ,WALLPAPER ,STEEL tanks ,ISOBARIC processes ,PRESSURE regulators - Abstract
The formation of wrinkling in deep drawing processes generally occurs in the two area of flange and cup wall. In this paper, a geometric method based on FEM simulation has been developed to investigate the wrinkling in the wall area of conical cups. Wrinkling wave variation was considered as the criterion of wrinkle defect. The forming process in this study is hydrodynamic deep drawing assisted by radial pressure with inward flowing liquid. The effects of radial pressure and cavity pressure on wrinkle phenomenon have been investigated. To verify the results of the simulation, experiments were performed on the steel sheets. Good agreement between the simulation and experimental results shows the reliability of this method in the wrinkling study. Results showed that radial pressure and cavity pressure have significant impacts on creation or prevention of wrinkling in the side wall. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
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23. Optimization of Material Removal Rate During Turning of SAE 1020 Material in CNC Lathe using Taguchi Technique.
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Mukherjee, Sayak, Kamal, Anurag, and Kumar, Kaushik
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MANUFACTURING processes ,NUMERICAL control of machine tools ,LATHES ,MATERIALS analysis ,TAGUCHI methods ,STRUCTURAL optimization - Abstract
In the era of mass manufacturing, MRR (material removal rate) is of primary concern even in manufacturing using contemporary CNC (computer numerical controlled) machines. In this paper Taguchi method has been employed with L25 (5^3) Orthogonal Array for three parameters namely Speed, Feed and Depth of cut. For each of these parameters five different levels have been identified and used to perform the turning parameters for maximization of material removal rate on an EMCO Concept Turn 105 CNC lathe. The material selected for machining was SAE 1020 with carbide cutting tool. The MRR is observed as the objective to develop the combination of optimum cutting parameters. This paper proposes an optimization approach using orthogonal array for the maximized MRR and the result from this study confirms the same. This study also produced a predictive equation for determining MRR with a given set of parameters in CNC turning. Thus, with the proposed optimal parameters it is possible to increase the efficiency of machining process and decrease production cost in an automated manufacturing environment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2014
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24. A study on lifetime of a railway axle subjected to grinding.
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Lorang, Xavier, Cheynet, Yann, Feraud, Philippe, and Nadot, Yves
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RAILROADS ,AXLES ,GRINDING & polishing ,MICROSTRUCTURE ,COMPUTER simulation - Abstract
For security requirements, no fatigue failure of axles is admitted in railway industry. Design process of axles must ensure that there is no crack initiation during its life. Maintenance inspections guarantee that no defect initiates critical propagation of fatigue cracks. In order to remove surface defects, wheel grinding is realized during maintenance task. The present paper addresses a lifetime comparative study of an axle with and without grinding operation. The goal is to investigate the influence of the grinding parameters on the lifetime of axle. In the first part of the paper, the context of maintenance of railway axle is briefly described and the grinding process is presented. The grinding process modifies the roughness, the microstructure of the surface and induces residual stresses: some experimental results are presented. In the second part, the case of a ground axle is considered without defect. A study of the effect of the grinding process on the lifetime of fatigue samples is presented. In the third part, the case of a ground axle is considered with defects. In this case, a study of the effect of the grinding process on the lifetime is presented for different types of defects. Fatigue tests results on specimens are presented. Numerical simulations results for lifetime evaluation are also presented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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25. Fatigue analysis of Diaphragm spring in double dry clutch including manufacturing process.
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Krishnasamy, Karthik, Masse, Francois, and Simon, Olivier
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MANUFACTURING processes ,ENERGY consumption ,AUTOMATION ,HEAT stability in proteins ,RESIDUAL stresses - Abstract
In the automotive light-duty passenger vehicles, double dry clutch provides high comfort and fuel efficiency to passengers with automated gear box. Its functional performance and quality depends on its diaphragm spring. Fatigue analysis on this component and correlation is quite complex because of several manufacturing processes involved like stamping, heat stabilization and shot-peening. The procedure to predict the diaphragm fatigue strength is described in the paper; also it integrates the new simulation softwares capabilities to handle the process effects for evaluation of diaphragm. This paper outlines the different simulation stages involved to access the fatigue assessment on diaphragm spring; also it is done at various life situations of vehicle: normal, parking, overloading conditions. A great attention is paid for correlation through measurement fitting in simulation. Between each manufacturing process simulation, the deformed shape and its residual stress-strain data are mapped using customized scripts. After the process simulations, fatigue actuation on diaphragm is done for new, semi-worn and worn positions of clutch. Miner’s damage and its summation are done at each critical point in diaphragm to determine its total life under nominal design. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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26. A study of various indicators to determine the fatigue limit for woven carbon/epoxy composites under self heating methodology.
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Gornet, Laurent, Sudevan, Deepika, and Rozycki, Patrick
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EPOXY resins ,COMPOSITE materials ,HEATING ,LAMINATED materials ,CARBON fibers - Abstract
The main objective of this paper is to present three indicators to determine the fatigue limit of woven carbon-fiber epoxy-matrix laminates using the Self-Heating test method. The approach adopted in the self-heating methodology consists usually in plotting the heat transfer indicator values versus the maximum stress values. This plot is named the self-heating curve and from the profile of the self-heating curve, one can identify the fatigue limit. During the self-heating experiments, the temperature of the specimen increases with the number of applied cycles and then stabilizes after a certain number of cycles. In this study a novel “peak-temperature point” approach was identified as the most suitable methodology to determine the fatigue limit for a class of composite materials. The paper also sheds some light on how a suitable approach can be chosen to uphold the economic aspect of the self-heating methodology. The purpose of the present paper is to validate this approach for an impacted laminate. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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27. Fatigue assessment of welded joints in API 579-1/ASME FFS-1 2016 - existing methods and new developments.
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Osage, David A., Dong, Pingsha, and Spring, Daniel
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WELDED joints ,FATIGUE life ,ELASTICITY ,DEFORMATIONS (Mechanics) ,CURVES - Abstract
The 3rd Edition of API 579-1/ASME FFS-1 2016 Fitness-For-Service includes a new Part 14 dedicated to fatigue assessment. An important section in this part covers the fatigue assessment of welded joints. In this paper, an overview of the fatigue methods for welded joints is provided and extensions are recommended. First, an overview is given of the classical fatigue method used in the ASME B&PV Code based on smooth bar fatigue curves in conjunction with a fatigue strength reduction factor. In addition, the mesh insensitive structural stress method is outlined using an equivalent stress parameter based on fracture mechanics considerations in conjunction with a master S-N curve based on the analysis of over 2000 high and low cycle S-N test data. The resulting master S-N curve approach is applicable to high cycle fatigue and low cycle fatigue if a Neuber correction is introduced. In this paper, a new structural strain method is presented to extend the early structural stress based master S-N curve method to the low cycle fatigue regime in which plastic deformations can be significant while an elastic core is present. With this new method, some of the inconsistencies of the pseudo-elastic structural stress procedure can be eliminated, such as its use of Neuber’s rule in approximating structural strain beyond yield. The earlier mesh-insensitive structural stress based master S-N curve method can now be viewed as an application of the structural strain method in the high cycle regime, in which structural strains are linearly related to traction-based structural stresses according to Hooke’s law. Thus, both low cycle and high cycle fatigue behavior can now be treated in a unified manner. In the low-cycle regime, the structural strain method characterizes fatigue damage directly in terms of structural strains that satisfy a linear through-thickness deformation gradient assumption, material nonlinear behavior, and equilibrium conditions. A PVRC Joint Industry Project is currently sponsoring work on the structural strain method that will lead to its incorporation in the next edition of API 579-1/ASME FFS-1. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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28. A new fatigue model including thermal ageing for low copper aluminum-silicon alloys.
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BERANGER, M., FIARD, J.M., AMMAR, K., and CAILLETAUD, G.
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ALLOYS ,ALUMINUM ,NUMERICAL analysis ,AUTOMOBILE industry ,COMPUTER simulation - Abstract
Numerical simulation is more and more used in automotive industry to reduce design time and cost. Moreover, for high performance engines, the development of cylinder heads requires well known and adapted materials to ensure their reliability. The estimation of adapted fatigue criteria based on few experiments is thus an important challenge: to obtain more predictive model on more complex mechanical phenomena. This paper describes the methodology adopted by Renault to estimate fatigue life of a new aluminum-silicon alloy. A low copper aluminum-silicon alloy has been developed for a new generation of cylinder heads. Those kinds of alloys provide a good compromise between the two main failure modes encountered for cylinder heads: high cycle fatigue of water jacket and low cycle fatigue of fire deck. However, those materials are subjected to thermal ageing that can affect mechanical behavior, such as yield stress and hardening, but also fatigue mechanisms at higher temperatures. This article presents first the selected constitutive equations that introduce thermal ageing effect in a cyclic elasto-viscoplastic model. The low cycle fatigue criterion is then calibrated on the relevant database, which includes isothermal and non-isothermal tests. The fatigue criterion is a specific version of a classical model previously developed at Onera. The critical variables for the fatigue part are the stress amplitude and the mean stress, both of them being normalized by an ultimate stress which depends on temperature and ageing state. Finally, the constitutive and damage models have been applied on 3D cylinder head numerical analysis. The paper proposes a brief comparison of those results with more classical simulations made on cylinder heads and highlights the perspectives offered by this new aluminum-silicon alloy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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29. Correlation of Simulation, Test Bench and Rough Road Testing in terms of Strength and Fatigue Life of a Leaf Spring.
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Bakir, Mehmet, Ozmen, Basaran, and Donertas, Caner
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FATIGUE life ,DURABILITY ,LEAF springs ,FATIGUE testing machines ,TENSILE tests - Abstract
There are three major methods to verify the durability characteristics of a new designed leaf spring. These are simulation, test bench and rough road testing. Simulation is a rapid approach to find out the very first results for the assessment of the design. Test bench uses a pre-defined load program to estimate the lifetime of the leaf spring. It takes more time than simulation and is more costly. Rough road testing covers a complete endurance run for the whole heavy duty truck structure which is very costly and takes a very long time to accomplish. The aim of this paper is to reduce the time and the cost of the development procedure of a new designed leaf spring. The most efficient way to reach this goal is to correlate the results of the testing and simulation, so that, it would be possible to release new designs mostly depending on the simulation which is the fastest and the reasonable way to reach a final evaluation. A new designed leaf spring, with two leaves, is simulated in finite element analysis with the loads from multi body simulations in order to reach a fatigue life assessment; is tested in the test bench with the pre-defined loads from the rough road; is mounted to a complete truck structure to run a full rough road truck program to reach the final evaluation. In this paper, these three durability assessment techniques are compared and correlated with each other as a main scope. Additionally, the simulation methodology, the structure of the test bench and the procedure of the rough road testing are given in details. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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30. Environmental Policies within the Context of Compensation for Oil Spill Disaster Impacts: A Literature Synthesis.
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Albert, Oshienemen N., Amaratunga, Dilanthi, and Haigh, Richard P.
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OIL spills & the environment ,ENVIRONMENTAL protection ,LIABILITY for environmental damages ,MARINE engineering ,ECONOMIC policy - Abstract
The policies guiding the Nigerian environment, oil and gas production is enormous. Nigeria is a signatory to innumerable international agreements and conventions related to environmental sustainability, climate change, health and safety of its citizens and protection of marine waters, fishes and livelihood structures. The regulations are aimed to reduce the dangers that emanates from industrial activities and safeguard the surroundings and wellbeing. This paper is a review of some instructive environmental policies and guidelines in the Nigerian oil and gas industry in relation to compensation for environmental damages resulted from oil spillages. The literature including journal articles, conference papers, government documents and news papers were reviewed to understand the influence of the established policies on communities affected by oil spills. The study establishes that the policies are laudably pronounced theoretically rather than practically. The policies lack consistency, enforcement and overlaps of mandates which is contradicting and controversial for the affected communities. In addition, the lack of clarity in compensation strategies and transparency in the process calls for a greater attention. The paper recommends that government and the oil and gas industries revisit the existing policies to in-cooperate compensation for damages due to oil spills, or enact a separate law specifically for damages from oil spillages. Also, there should be a clear mandate between agencies for an effective enforcement of the laws. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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31. Mapping stakeholders associated with societal challenges: A Methodological Framework.
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Ginige, Kanchana, Amaratunga, Dilanthi, and Haigh, Richard
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STAKEHOLDERS ,STRATEGIC planning ,INFRASTRUCTURE & the environment ,SOCIAL network analysis ,RISK assessment ,ECONOMICS ,ATTITUDE (Psychology) - Abstract
This paper explores the concept of stakeholders at national level in the context of societal challenges associated with: Health, demographic change and wellbeing; Food security, sustainable agriculture, marine and maritime research & the bioeconomy; Secure, clean and efficient energy; Smart, green and integrated transport; Climate action, resource efficiency and raw materials; Europe in a changing world - inclusive, innovative and reflective societies; and Secure societies – protecting freedom and security of Europe and its citizens. It focuses on how to effectively identify and map those individuals, groups and organisations likely to be affected by, or likely to have an influence on societal challenges and thereby effectively helping to understand the importance of considering stakeholders when addressing societal challenges, identify stakeholders, and understand their relationship to each societal challenge, and map and prioritise stakeholders. Research presented in this paper was carried out as part of the CASCADE project (Collaborative Action towards Societal Challenges through Awareness, Development, and Education) which aimed to provide the foundation for a future International Cooperation Network programme targeting South Asian Countries, which will promote bi-regional coordination of Science & Technology cooperation. The objectives of CASCADE included to map and develop an inventory of national and regional stakeholders related to global challenges amongst other objectives and targeted and had the participation of seven South Asian countries, namely, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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32. Empowerment and legitimization of effected communities in post-disaster reconstruction.
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Shafique, Kamran and Warren, Clive M.J.
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STAKEHOLDERS ,NATURAL disasters ,DISASTER resilience ,RISK assessment ,SAFETY ,ECONOMICS ,MANAGEMENT ,ECONOMIC history - Abstract
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to establish the key role of power and legitimacy attributes in effective community participation in post-disaster reconstruction (PDR) projects. Design/methodology/approach – The research applies a qualitative research approach in conjunction with a case study method, using semi-structured interviews and purposive sampling techniques. The principal source of data were semi-structured interviews of affected community members and other stakeholders of a post-natural disaster reconstruction project initiated in the aftermath of 2005 devastating earthquake in Pakistan. The interviews were undertaken between October and December 2016. Findings – Participation of affected community is significant for the success of a PDR projects; however effective participation cannot be ensured without empowerment and legitimization. In context of post disaster reconstruction; both, power and legitimacy attributes have a direct effect on effective participation of the community. Originality/value – This paper has explored the relationship of stakeholder’s attributes with participation and have also proposed an attribute model for future PDR projects. Adoption of attribute model will enhance the chances of success of future PDR projects. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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33. Staff Stress: The Sleeping Cell of Healthcare Failure.
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Achour, Nebil, Munokaran, Subasheni, Barker, Faith, and Soetanto, Robby
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PUBLIC health administration ,JOB stress of medical personnel ,PERSONNEL management ,WORK-life balance ,HOSPITALS ,CUSTOMER services - Abstract
Much research has been conducted to increase the resilience of healthcare service to major hazards; however, every time a major hazard takes place we discover that this critical service is yet to reach the anticipated resilient state. This paper reports an ongoing research work that looked at: the resilience of the structure of healthcare facilities, equipment stability, lifeline (utility) supplies, the interaction between hospitals and emergency agencies and the support the latter can provide during major emergencies. This paper presents findings on the ability of human resources to deal with the stress associated with major hazards. A mixed research method was adopted, including a systematic literature review followed by a survey to gather evidence about the stress level amongst healthcare staff in hospitals and their motivation. The literature review was conducted to find information about the level of stress healthcare staff experience with during major emergencies. Findings suggest that healthcare staff remain at high risk of stress and thus represent a major weakness of healthcare service resilience. The research concludes with a set of recommendations to address this issue. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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34. Compliance to building codes for disaster resilience: Bangladesh and Nepal.
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Ahmed, Iftekhar, Gajendran, Thayaparan, Brewer, Graham, Maund, Kim, von Meding, Jason, and MacKee, Jamie
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DISASTER resilience ,EARTHQUAKE resistant design ,GEOTECHNICAL engineering ,SUSTAINABLE development ,SAFETY - Abstract
This paper reports on a project that explores the opportunities and challenges for compliance with safe building codes for disaster resilience, focusing on two countries - Bangladesh and Nepal. Recent disasters in both countries highlight a significant problem of non-compliance with building codes. However, these disasters have brought institutional and community awareness of the importance of safe building codes, presenting a germane opportunity to explore the issues associated with compliance. Building codes do exist in the two countries, but due to socio-economic, political and cultural conditions compliance is generally lacking or limited, particularly in the large informal building sector. There is thus a need for understanding how these codes might be more widely adopted to enable disaster resilience. Collaboration between partner universities in these countries with experience in this field address: sharing the understanding that evidence-based knowledge is a critical component in the commitment to local action; improving institutional and community awareness of the importance of compliance with/barriers to enforcement of codes; fostering communities of collaborative practice; and developing local and international dissemination networks . A log-frame approach indicates the rationale, assumptions and expected outcomes of the project. The project is at a preliminary stage and this paper discusses the framework associated with the exploration of barriers and enablers to building codes compliance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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35. Sound Practices of Disaster Risk Reduction at Local Level.
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Amaratunga, Dilanthi, Malalgoda, Chamindi, Haigh, Richard, Panda, Abhilash, and Rahayu, Harkunti
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URBANIZATION ,NATURAL disasters ,DISASTER resilience ,NATURAL disaster warning systems ,SUSTAINABLE development ,SAFETY ,MANAGEMENT - Abstract
Disaster risk reduction (DRR) is an important component for achieving sustainable development of cities, in particular when the world is steadily becoming more urbananised. Fast growing cities and urban areas of the world increase disaster risk due to economic growth and fast population expansion. With local governments increasingly taking an important role in the sustainable development, the need for globally comparable knowledge of disasters risks has even become greater. Sound practices that have been tested and implemented by different cities around the world aid knowledge sharing opportunities for future disaster risk reduction. Accordingly, this paper focuses on reported sound practices of local DRR and aims to provide a collection of sound practices on DRR actions at the local level and what needs to be done to reduce future disaster risks. Paper uses the ten essentials identified by the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) in 2010 to illustrate some of the risk reduction work that has been undertaken across the world. The intent is to provide local governments and other institutions learn from one another by effectively facilitating the sharing of sound practices and disseminating these established sound practices in risk reduction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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36. A Conceptual Frame Using ‘Knowledge’ As a Lens for Deconstructing the Sendai Framework Priority 1: Understanding Disaster Risks.
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Toinpre, O., Gajendran, T., and Mackee, J.
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NATURAL disasters ,FINANCING of economic development projects ,ENVIRONMENTAL risk assessment ,DISASTER resilience ,SAFETY ,ECONOMICS ,MANAGEMENT - Abstract
Following increases in the frequency and magnitude of disasters over the past decades, continuous knowledge production and dissemination has become a crucial pathway for understanding disaster risks. The Sendai Framework provides guidance for various levels of governance and well lays emphasis on managing ‘disaster risks’. While a great deal of existing scholarship has contributed immensely to proactive participation of key players in the public and private sectors, the interpretation of knowledge produced by academia and professional organizations that aids in better understanding for ease of planning and implementation becomes a challenging and rigorous task. The aim of this paper is to present a conceptual framework that simplifies the interpretation of ‘knowledge creation’ and ‘knowledge dissemination’ connecting the Sendai priority one focus and requisite actions for disaster risk reduction at local, national, global and regional levels. The intended outcome is to better enhance understanding using ‘knowledge’ as a lens for key players and stakeholders involved in disaster risk reduction activities. This is achieved through the review of the role of knowledge and knowledge management literature for understanding disaster risks and utilizes an exploratory approach to further create a theoretical linkage with the focus of the Sendai Framework. The paper suggests that appropriate and continuous interpretation of knowledge created and disseminated has the propensity to stimulate and assist in achieving improved disaster risk reduction outcomes and judicious harnessing of resources required for achieving such tasks. The limitation of this paper is that it utilizes a knowledge lens to achieve its aim while acknowledging that other lenses can be used to provide better understanding and clarity of the subject matter. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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37. Profiling Informal Settlements for Disaster Risks.
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Abunyewah, Matthew, Gajendran, Thayaparan, and Maund, Kim
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HUMAN settlements ,URBANIZATION ,NATURAL disasters ,FLOODS ,DISASTER resilience ,SAFETY ,MANAGEMENT - Abstract
Informal settlements, where mostly the urban poor reside, tend to be located in hotspots of natural hazards such as floods, fire, earthquakes and tsunamis. The devastating impacts of these natural hazards on such settlements can be attributed to the higher levels of physical, economic, social and environmental vulnerability in conjunction with inadequate and poor level of disaster preparedness. Conceptualizing a detailed risk profile, in the context of informal settlement characteristics presents a starting point to which the impacts posed by environmental hazards can be addressed effectively. This paper develops a theoretical framework through literature review coupling the concepts of “disaster hazards”, “vulnerability” and “informal settlements”. The findings suggest that the policy environment (environmental/land use planning and communication) impacting the informal settlement characteristics (demographic, financial, social/poetical and locational/environmental) is key to managing disaster risk profile in informal settlements. The paper concludes by identifying five theoretical propositions that can assist in disaster preparedness. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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38. Building Community Resilience in the Re-settlement of Displaced Communities.
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Kaluarachchi, Yamuna
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NATURAL disasters ,HUMAN settlements ,EFFECT of human beings on climate change ,HAZARD mitigation ,DISASTER resilience ,SAFETY ,MANAGEMENT - Abstract
In natural disaster and man-made conflict scenarios, livelihoods, assets, community networks and relationships get destroyed and in many areas, lives and communities are devastated. Re-settling these communities and providing them the essential support to adapt to the new or changed environments has been a major challenge for governments. Taking into consideration case studies from two South Asian countries, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, this paper explores the displacement and re-location cycle experienced and the impact disaster, conflict and reconciliation has on families, community and stakeholder relationships and networks as they re-build their lives in the re-settlement process. The case studies were selected from available literature to focus on different kinds of natural disasters and civil conflicts. The paper focuses on characteristics of resilient communities and how these characteristics have aided the recovery and re-settlement. It also identifies attributes that are inherent in communities that have undergone disaster and displacement and explores how these attributes have helped communities in re-building their lives. From the literature and the case study results and information, it is seen that topics of safety, security, and livelihoods summarises the core needs that are important for transitional settlement and shelter. Having ownership of assets, a shelter or dwelling unit or land is also important in the re-settlement process. These requirements vary according to the ethnicity, religion and culture and the challenges for the relief agencies are to provide alternative solutions that match these requirements in the short and long term. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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39. Funding mechanisms for disaster recovery: can we afford to build back better?
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Macaskill, Kristen and Guthrie, Peter
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INFRASTRUCTURE (Economics) ,CANTERBURY Earthquake, N.Z., 2010 ,DISASTER resilience ,EARTHQUAKES ,NEW Zealand economy ,SAFETY ,ECONOMICS - Abstract
This paper will present findings from a longitudinal case study of the reconstruction of horizontal infrastructure networks in Christchurch, New Zealand, following the major earthquakes of 2010-2011. This involved exploring the role of governance in recovery and in particular, how funding mechanisms shape decisions for managing disaster risk. National policy on the funding of recovery that was geared towards direct replacement of existing infrastructure had a pivotal role in influencing design standards for infrastructure reconstruction. An outcome of this national policy, combined with constrained local financial resources, is that it was difficult to maximise the opportunity presented by a disaster to resolve the shortcomings of the existing infrastructure systems. This raises critical questions: whether it is appropriate to attempt to improve infrastructure in recovery and how local governments (or asset owners in general) may be better incentivised to invest proactively to reduce future disaster risk. Special (yet limited) betterment funds were made available for the Christchurch reconstruction and similarly for post-flood reconstruction that was in progress at the same time in Queensland, Australia (which will also be explored in the paper). However, recent recovery funding reviews conducted in New Zealand and Australia have identified a need to investigate incentives to increase proactive investment to limit damage. This paper explores this proposition and presents some of the challenges faced with respect to building back better in Christchurch’s reconstruction and the subsequent lessons for developing future funding mechanisms for disaster recovery. It demonstrates the need for clearer terms of engagement between central government and local government, and how insurance mechanisms could play a more effective role. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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40. Taking Back Control: Issues and Benefits of Bottom-up Redevelopment.
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de Sylva, Shenuka
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HOUSING development ,URBAN planning ,DISASTER resilience ,FLOODS ,SUSTAINABLE development ,SAFETY ,MANAGEMENT - Abstract
Much critique has been directed towards top-down community and housing redevelopment models. Yet top-down approaches continue to be the preferred development models of government and donor organisation. This paper explores post disaster redevelopment models, bottom up approaches and a local community led housing development. Using a case study approach, the paper presents the situation of an ethnic minority fisher community in Thailand after the 2004 Asian Tsunami and the outcomes of top-down and bottom-up rebuilding approaches on their living environment, recovery and lives. The aim of the paper is to discuss the processes that led to the outcomes of the case studies and identify how recovery and empowerment can be facilitated through community engagement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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41. How can Psychology inform disaster research?
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Robinson, Sarita J
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INFORMATION resources management ,INDUSTRIAL safety ,HAZARD mitigation ,INFRASTRUCTURE & the environment ,DISASTER resilience - Abstract
This paper will set out our current understanding of how psychology can help us to understand and influence preparation for, and responses to disaster. Using four primary research studies, this paper will outline how psychology can inform our knowledge of all stages of a disaster (preparedness, immediate response and long-term consequences). The first study used a questionnaire design to examine factors that influence evacuation behaviours. The second and third studies explored physiological and psychological responses to simulated disaster training. The fourth study explored the consequences of trauma exposure focusing specifically on predictors of post-traumatic stress disorder and post-traumatic growth. The results show that psychology can play a role in our understanding of human behaviour during a disaster. Specifically, study one shows how psychology can inform disaster preparation by identifying barriers to evacuation. The second and third studies show how psychology can help us to explore and predict human behaviour during a disaster. Finally, the fourth study highlights how psychology can help us to understand the longer-term impact of exposure to traumatic events. Overall, the results of these studies show that psychological knowledge can predict and positively influence human behaviour in response to disasters. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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42. Empowering local governments in making cities resilient to disasters: research methodological perspectives.
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Malalgoda, Chamindi, Amaratunga, Dilanthi, and Haigh, Richard
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RESEARCH management ,GOVERNMENT aid to information services ,INFORMATION science ,SCIENTIFIC knowledge ,STRATEGIC planning - Abstract
The paper aims to elaborate the research methodology adopted for a doctoral research study aimed at developing a framework to empower local governments to make cities resilient to disasters in the built environment context. Based on the constructionism epistemological undertaking and the theoretical perspective of being interpretivistic in nature, the research falls under the category of qualitative research. Therefore, qualitative strategies were best suited for conducting the study. Various research strategies exist for qualitative research such as case studies, ethnography, grounded theory and phenomenological research. The research seeks to investigate how local governments can be empowered to make cities resilient to disasters in the built environment context and, out of the available qualitative research strategies, case studies were identified as the most appropriate research strategy for the research discussed in this paper. The paper compares and contrasts the available research strategies and puts forward the suitability of the case study research strategy in order to achieve the aims and objectives of the research. In doing so, the paper outlines the inherent components of the methodology namely, research philosophy, approach, strategy, choice, time horizon and techniques while justifying the suitability of the selected methodology through various research methodology literature. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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43. Voluntary or involuntary relocation of underserved settlers in the city of Colombo as a Flood Risk Reduction Strategy: A Case Study of Three Relocation Projects.
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Fernando, Nishara
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FLOODS ,DISASTER resilience ,INVOLUNTARY relocation ,HUMAN settlements & the environment ,MANAGEMENT ,ECONOMIC history - Abstract
This paper examines the long term outcomes of involuntary or voluntary relocation by citing three relocation projects that commenced in 1990’s Colombo, Sri Lanka. Poor and marginalized families living in unauthorized underserved settlements in flood prone areas around Colombo were relocated as a flood risk reduction strategy to rebuild their lives in secure locations. The Sri Lankan experience suggests that relocation projects have been guided by project specific guidelines as opposed to common guidelines which have produced both successes and failures. These outcomes, no doubt, stress the need for having specific guidelines for the three main stages of the relocation process: prior to displacement (pre-relocation), immediately after relocation and two years after relocation. This paper stresses the need to formulate people centric relocation policy guidelines based on the household surveys in select relocation settlements and key informant interviews with government officials and community leaders. Thereafter the implementation of such policies should be considered as a relocation process with emphasis on securing their livelihoods which in turn will assist them to move out of poverty. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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44. Development, Politics and Disaster Mitigation: a Case Study of the Moragahakanda Irrigation Project.
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Senanayake, Mahesh
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AGRICULTURAL ecology ,IRRIGATION ,INFRASTRUCTURE & the environment ,DISASTER resilience ,HAZARD mitigation ,ECONOMIC history - Abstract
In Sri Lanka, development projects and their aims cannot be understood in absence of politics. Not only the rationale of the project, but also it’s the process and outcomes are products of the clientelistic politics practiced in the country’s politics since its independence. In that context, examining the process and politics is immensely important to understand the disaster potential of the Moragahakanda Development Project. This project is one of the last components of the Mahaweli Development Program that was designed as a 30-year project. The main objective of the project is to provide irrigation facilities to the existing water scarce farmlands (82,000ha) and also to open up new land (5000ha) for agriculture development in Northern, North Central, and Eastern and North Western provinces. In addition, generating and supplying of 25MW hydro-power to the national grid, increasing inland fish production, provision of potable and industrial water requirements, Eco tourism and effective flood control are also among the objectives of the project. According to the Mahaweli Authority, nearly 70% of the construction work of the Moragahakanda reservoir has been completed and the project is expected to be concluded by December 2017. This paper will be based on the field research that the author is carrying out for his forthcoming publication. Often such mega projects present its objectives loud and clear while keeping pitch silent about its negative effects. This paper, in order to examine the relationship between development politics and disaster mitigation, focuses mainly on the issues that are hardly being discussed. The Moragahakanda project has displaced a total of 5870 people in 1181 families from 11 Grama Niladari Divisions (GNDs). Once the project is completed Six GNDs areas will be totally and six other partially submerged causing more displacement of families. It effect on the environment is also alarming. This paper aims to examine the role of politics in development in relation to Moragahakanda project and thereby study the readiness of such mega projects to mitigate possible future disasters. It is naïve to expect development projects to be completely free of consequences on environment and human lives. In addition, one has to completely ignorant of the nature of politics in our society to believe that development projects to be initiated and implemented free of politics and practice of clientalism. Therefore, the strategies for mitigating potential disasters of such projects should also be examined in relation to the politics within which such projects are implemented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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45. Involuntary disaster relocation and its impact on children: a case study in Galle, Sri Lanka.
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De Silva, Malith
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INDIAN Ocean Tsunami, 2004 ,INVOLUNTARY relocation ,STRESS in children ,CHILD protection services ,ECONOMIC history - Abstract
The 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami prompted a relocation process of an unprecedented scale in Sri Lanka, relocating thousands beyond the government imposed coastal buffer zone. Amidst the relocatees were thousands of children whom were exposed to multiple risks and stresses. These impacts caused by relocation remain largely unexplored. This paper investigates the impact of involuntary relocation, experienced by children relocated to Cinnamon Garden settlement and Tea Garden settlement of Galle district, Sri Lake. The paper focuses on (a) what are the impacts children experienced due to forced relocation?, (b) What is the nature of those impacts?, (c) What is the possibility of using a risk model to identify these impacts? Case studies were conducted with a purposively selected sample of individuals whom were relocated as children. The findings suggests that children suffered from social impacts such as disruption of social relationships failing to develop new social networks, decline in education levels and victimized to bullying and discrimination. The study successfully employed the Michael Cernea’s (2000) impoverishments risks and reconstruction to identify key negative and positive impacts of forced relocation, initiating the development of a risk model that can specifically identify the impact of relocation on children. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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46. Changing built form and implications on urban resilience: loss of climate responsive and socially interactive spaces.
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Ray, Bhaswati and Shaw, Rajib
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ECOLOGICAL resilience ,BUILDING design & construction ,RENEWABLE energy sources ,URBANIZATION ,HUMAN settlements - Abstract
A resilient city is a sustainable network of physical systems, constructed urban form, and human communities. Traditional or vernacular built form evolves to achieve higher human comfort by using locally available building materials and construction technology and is more responsive to the geographic conditions. In contrast to the highly bureaucratized building process in modern built form, vernacular architecture is more climate responsive. A typical traditional building of earth emits fewer greenhouse gases, consumes less energy, and maintains a high level of internal thermal comfort. Resilient urban systems must also have resilient communities. Traditional built form results in the creation of social spaces, promotes adherence to socio-cultural value systems and imbibes a feeling of social cohesion. Modern construction techniques, greater energy consumption and the loss of diversity of architectural forms would have significant implications on urban resilience. The paper aims to trace the changing built form in a small settlement of West Bengal and the resultant loss of climate responsive and socially interactive spaces. Based on primary data sources and field observations, the paper also looks into the implications of the loss of such spaces on urban resilience and assesses the perception of the locals who prefer modernization of built form. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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47. A Study into the Role of International Collaborations in Higher Education to Enhance Research Capacity for Disaster Resilience.
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Amaratunga, Dilanthi, Liyanage, Champika, and Haigh, Richard
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DISASTER resilience ,EFFECT of climate on human beings ,RISK management in business ,EMERGENCY management ,ECONOMICS - Abstract
International collaborations in the context of Disaster Resilience (DR) is pivotal due to several reasons. It helps to propose ways to create more coherent international approaches on disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation and resilience strengthening; it helps to enhance risk management capabilities by bridging the gap between science and legal/policy issues; it helps to address the issue of efficient management of trans-boundary crises. The need to optimise international cooperation in relation to resourcing research, capacity building to undertake research and facilitating its uptake is mentioned throughout the Sendai Framework for disaster risk reduction 2015-2030 (SFDRR). Given their different capacities, as well as the linkage between the level of support provided to them and the extent to which they will be able to implement the SFDRR, developing countries require an enhanced provision of means of implementation, including adequate, sustainable and timely resources, through international cooperation and global partnerships for development, and continued international support, so as to strengthen their efforts to reduce disaster risk. The purpose of this paper is to examine the level of engagement of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in developing countries in Asia in international collaborations to improve their Research and Innovation (R&I) capacities in DR. Based on a project entitled ASCENT (Advancing Skills Creation and Enhancement), the findings of the paper focuses on three Asian countries, i.e. Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Thailand. Other than an extant literature review, the paper findings are drawn from a questionnaire survey carried out in eight HEIs from the said countries. There are already several regional initiatives that promote collaboration among HEIs towards building resilience. These networks should be supported and encouraged to grow. These global networks should collaborate with existing bodies to ensure that the role of higher education is understood and can be made use of. Findings of this paper supports the need for an enhanced international partnership to improve the science-policy interface in DR and to achieve the objectives of the SFDRR. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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48. Optimisation of Flooding Recovery for Malaysian Universities.
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Mohammed, Nurashikin, Edwards, Rodger, and Gale, Andrew
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NATURAL disasters ,FLOOD control -- Environmental aspects ,DISASTER resilience ,HAZARD mitigation ,ECONOMIC conditions in Malaysia ,MANAGEMENT - Abstract
Malaysia’s 11 th Five Year Plan (2016-2020) emphasises the need for strengthening of disaster risk management strategies. This is in accordance with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (2015–2030), which calls for substantial global reductions in the occurrence of disasters by 2030. Flooding in Malaysia normally occurs after heavy rains, especially during the monsoon seasons. The resulting floods are increasing in severity because of climate change, to the point where serious flooding is occurring almost every year. The effects of flooding are extensive and widespread all over the country, with consequential loss of life and property. The infrastructure of the Malaysian university sector is not immune from these effects. Recovery to an operational state may be highly problematic, especially if research and teaching infrastructure is damaged. The recovery process may be complex and would be aided by the implementation of strategies leading to improved resilience to flooding, as both processes require co-ordination among many stakeholders. At present, there is an almost total lack of information on flooding recovery strategies improvement in the context of the Malaysian university sector, and this is a matter of some concern. This paper describes potential improvements to apply to Malaysian universities’ current measures for handling the aftermath of flooding. The objective of the paper is to review relevant literatures related to flooding recovery planning in Malaysian universities. The main methodologies used in this study include a literature review and interviews with stakeholders. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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49. Energy transition in the Austrian Climate and Energy model regions: a multi-risk participatory governance perspective on regional resilience.
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Komendantova, Nadejda
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RENEWABLE energy transition (Government policy) ,RENEWABLE energy sources ,ECOLOGICAL resilience ,ENERGY consumption management ,AUSTRIAN economy - Abstract
The Austrian Climate and Energy (CEM) model regions are facing energy transition towards a greater share of renewable energy sources in the final electricity mix. To guarantee the resilience of the CEM socio-economic and regional systems, an integrated approach towards electricity generation and transmission is necessary. The changing architecture of electricity generation is causing new challenges to the transmission grids to adapt. The cascading risks of existing and emerging risks for electricity transmission grids can lead to power outages and even blackouts. This paper argues about the need of a multi-risk approach towards risk assessment and risk governance for resilience of CEM regional electricity systems. It also discusses a multi-risk governance perspective as a tool to strengthen resilience of urban socio-economic systems against electricity blackouts. Based on extensive dialogue with stakeholders from the CEM regions over the last two years the paper develops recommendations for inclusive and participatory risk governance process. The data collection included contributions of stakeholders from public and private sector, as well as academia and civil society. The analysis of data was done in light of possible stakeholders and public engagement into decision-making processes on risk mitigation measures and strengthening of electricity infrastructure of the CEM regions in Austria for resilience in the process of energy transition. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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50. Development of Research and Innovation Capacity Index of HEIs on Disaster Resilience Related Studies.
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Hayat, Ezri, Liyange, Champika, Haigh, Richard, and Amaratunga, Dilanthi
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UNIVERSITY & college administration ,DISASTER resilience ,RESEARCH management ,NATURAL disasters ,INFORMATION resources ,MANAGEMENT - Abstract
Research capacity development is one of the most critical challenges facing HEIs in the Asian countries. Growing the number and quality of researchers is a strategic issue. For academia, developing research capacity can help enhance academic fulfilment as well as provide career advancement. The notion that excellent people are a resource to be treasured has led to increased attention being paid to how to attract, support and retain them, thereby building research capacity. This paper is part of an Erasmus plus co-funded project called ASCENT, which focuses on building the research and innovation capacity (R&I) of Higher Education Institutions (HEI) on disaster resilience related studies. This paper particularly aims at reviewing the current context and gaps in the literature with regards to the indices used to assess the research capacity of the higher education institutions. Qualitative systematic review approach was adopted at the initial stage, followed by three-round Focus Group Discussion with high -level academics from 14 countries in Asia and Europe. Twenty-one Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) of HEIs Research and Innovation Capacity were identified, which were grouped into three themes: Structure, System, and Policy; Skills and Training; and Staff. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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