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Probabilistic assessment of geogenic arsenic distributions for risk management in the Kwu Tung North New Development Area 古洞北新发展区地质成因砷分布风险管理的概率评估

Transactions Hong Kong Institution of Engineers Pub Date : 2022-09-30 DOI: 10.33430/v29n3thie-2021-0024

C. Lo, A. L. Leung, Wenfei Liu, Daniel C W Tsang, C. Poon, Man Tat Leung, Wing Hong Chung

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Impact of Micronutrient Technique (MNT) for biosolids reduction in wastewater treatment plants 微量营养素技术（MNT）对废水处理厂减少生物固体的影响

Transactions Hong Kong Institution of Engineers Pub Date : 2022-03-31 DOI: 10.33430/v29n1thie-2020-0041

Anthony See-Yuen To, A. Lau

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Benchmarking site-plant resource matching performance of ready-mixed concrete delivery and placing 对预拌混凝土输送和浇筑的场厂资源匹配性能进行标杆

Transactions Hong Kong Institution of Engineers Pub Date : 2022-03-31 DOI: 10.33430/v29n1thie-2021-0021

Francis Siu, Anson Kwun Wang Wong, M. Anson

{"title":"Benchmarking site-plant resource matching performance of ready-mixed concrete delivery and placing","authors":"Francis Siu, Anson Kwun Wang Wong, M. Anson","doi":"10.33430/v29n1thie-2021-0021","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33430/v29n1thie-2021-0021","url":null,"abstract":"Since on-time concrete delivery is important to both contractors and suppliers, performance benchmarking of the concrete delivery process, as actually achieved in practice, is a worthwhile undertaking of potential benefit to the construction industry. However, there has been no thorough such benchmarking in Hong Kong for 20 years, since the study by Anson et al. (2002). This research study has provided an up-to-date benchmark of the site/supplier resource matching, or coordination, performance for big building superstructure pours, based on study of the records of 77 pours placed on five buildings under construction in Hong Kong. This research study also aimed to assess whether there was any evidence to suggest that site/ plant coordination performance has improved since 2000, not least due to the adoption of advanced technologies, which nowadays monitor the locations of truckmixers in real time throughout the day. Of great importance to the industry, however, and the most significant finding arising from this study, is that there is no support for the proposition that site/supplier resource coordination has improved over that 20-year interval. Truckmixer position tracking systems need to be capitalised upon with the introduction of data analysis simulation software and optimising scheduling applied in real time.","PeriodicalId":35587,"journal":{"name":"Transactions Hong Kong Institution of Engineers","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44327942","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Concrete placing crew and truckmixer productivities as affected by delivery scheduling policies 混凝土浇筑人员和卡车搅拌机的生产能力受到交货调度政策的影响

Transactions Hong Kong Institution of Engineers Pub Date : 2022-03-31 DOI: 10.33430/v29n1thie-2021-0018

M. Anson, Francis Siu

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Visual-optical positioning and configuration of non-identified electronic pricing tags on retail shelves 零售货架上非识别电子价格标签的光学定位与配置

Transactions Hong Kong Institution of Engineers Pub Date : 2022-03-31 DOI: 10.33430/v29n1thie-2020-0002

Wai Tong Fung, Kin Man Lam

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A robust and efficient automated product recognition system based on scenario design methodology and computer vision techniques 基于场景设计方法和计算机视觉技术的鲁棒高效自动化产品识别系统

Transactions Hong Kong Institution of Engineers Pub Date : 2022-03-31 DOI: 10.33430/v29n1thie-2020-0003

Wai Tong Fung, Kin Man Lam

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Improvement of cable defect identification for power distribution networks 配电网电缆缺陷识别的改进

Transactions Hong Kong Institution of Engineers Pub Date : 2022-03-31 DOI: 10.33430/v29n1thie-2021-0016

Ke Zhu, Ting Fat Ng

{"title":"Improvement of cable defect identification for power distribution networks","authors":"Ke Zhu, Ting Fat Ng","doi":"10.33430/v29n1thie-2021-0016","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33430/v29n1thie-2021-0016","url":null,"abstract":"Power distribution networks are critical infrastructures that secure delivery of electricity in a power system. Since electricity is mainly distributed through underground 11 kV and 22 kV power cables on Hong Kong Island, the maintenance of underground power cables is one of the most challenging jobs that The Hongkong Electric Co., Ltd. (HK Electric) has to face. This is because excavation for repair and replacement is difficult and time-consuming due to busy traffic and congested underground conditions. In order to improve maintenance efficacy, this study puts forward a new method to screen and locate potential defective component(s) of underground power cables by collectively using online and offline partial discharge (PD) diagnosing methods. The study also introduces new evaluation metrics (standard deviation of mean tan delta, and delta of mean tan delta) to identify cables at risk of developing water trees inside the cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) insulation. The effectiveness of these two proposed methods has been validated on its distribution network. These improved identification methods for detecting cable defects could further enhance the reliability and security of HK Electric’s power distribution system.","PeriodicalId":35587,"journal":{"name":"Transactions Hong Kong Institution of Engineers","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43873169","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Special Issue with Awarded and Shortlisted Papers from the HKIE Outstanding Paper Award for Young Engineers/Researchers 2021 特刊刊载香港工程师学会杰出论文奖青年工程师/研究人员得奖及入围论文

Transactions Hong Kong Institution of Engineers Pub Date : 2021-12-31 DOI: 10.33430/v28n4

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Construction of the Tuen Mun–Chek Lap Kok Link Sub-sea Tunnels in Hong Kong 在香港兴建屯门至赤？角连接路海底隧道

Transactions Hong Kong Institution of Engineers Pub Date : 2021-09-30 DOI: 10.33430/v28n3thie-2019-0043

Albert Chan, Charles H C Yeung, A. Westmoreland, S. W. Fok, C. Ng, F. Guedon

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Construction dewatering in reclaimed land in Hong Kong — a review of best practices 香港填海土地的建筑脱水-最佳做法检讨

Transactions Hong Kong Institution of Engineers Pub Date : 2021-09-30 DOI: 10.33430/v28n3thie-2020-0038

R. Laver

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