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Research paper thumbnail of Spatiotemporal Response of Ecosystem Service Values to Land Use Change in Xiamen, China

Sustainability

This research aims to identify the key indicators of land-use change that affect ecosystem servic... more This research aims to identify the key indicators of land-use change that affect ecosystem service in the coastal city of Xiamen. The methods of transfer matrix and land-use dynamic degree are used to analyze land-use change, and the spatial distribution of ecosystem service values (ESV) is mapped from 1989 to 2018 using cluster analysis. During this 30-year period, the built-up land expanded rapidly through occupation of farmland and landfilling of the watershed. The biggest contribution to the reduction of ESV in this stage is the loss of farmland followed by the loss of watershed. By 2018, the spatial distribution of ESV had become very unbalanced and polarized. The high-value areas are mainly distributed in the northern mountainous areas, with the low-value areas concentrated in the flat areas near the coastline, and only a few medium-value areas of ESV remained. Generally, from 1989 to 2018, the ESV in Xiamen decreased by about CNY 200 million in total, with the largest proport...

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Research paper thumbnail of Use of resole sepiolite-phosphate nanocomposite for building facades

International Conference on Cognitive Modelling, 2019

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Research paper thumbnail of Constrained Kalman Filter in Structural Model Identification

<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:p>In this paper, a constrained Kaiman f... more <jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:p>In this paper, a constrained Kaiman filter is developed for the purpose of estimating the parameters of nonlinear structural hysteresis model. In this method, a constrained method is incorporated into the extended Kalman filter to develop convergence stability, precision and speed. At the same time, a global weighted iteration technique is used to tackle the problem of arbitrary initial values. It can be found that this method is highly efficient in identification of inelastic structures from both clean data and noise-corrupted data.</jats:p>

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Research paper thumbnail of Proceedings 2008 World Sustainable Building Conference

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Research paper thumbnail of Response modification factor and seismic fragility assessment of skewed multi-span continuous concrete girder bridges

Earthquakes and Structures, 2021

Skewed bridges, being irregular structures with complicated dynamic behavior, are more susceptibl... more Skewed bridges, being irregular structures with complicated dynamic behavior, are more susceptible to earthquake damage. Reliable seismic-resistant design of skewed bridges can be achieved by accurate determination of nonlinear seismic demands. However, the effect of geometric characteristics on the response modification factor (R-factor) is not accounted for in bridge design practices. This study attempts to investigate the effects of changes in the number of spans, skew angle and bearing stiffness on R-factor values and to assess the seismic fragility of skewed bridges. Results indicated that changes in the skew angle had no significant effect on R-factor values which were in consonance with code-prescribed R values. Also, unlike the increase in the number of spans that resulted in a decrease in the R-factor, the increase in bearing stiffness led to higher R-factor values. Findings of the fragility analysis implied that although the increase in the number of spans, as well as the ...

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Research paper thumbnail of The Role of Neighbourhood Social and Built Environments on Social Interactions and Community Wellbeing Through the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Research paper thumbnail of Energy master planning for net-zero emission communities: State of the art and research challenges

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2021

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Research paper thumbnail of An auction-enabled collaborative routing mechanism for omnichannel on-demand logistics through transshipment

Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, 2021

Abstract Nowadays’ on-demand logistics operations are carried out on separate delivery networks f... more Abstract Nowadays’ on-demand logistics operations are carried out on separate delivery networks from competitive contractors, with redundant resources and high costs. This article proposes a new paradigm to deal with industrial and societal challenges, developing an auction-enabled collaborative routing mechanism for omnichannel on-demand logistics in a real-time transshipment network. We consider an online service platform for real-time management of on-demand pickup and delivery tasks, where multiple freight shippers can trade with multiple freight carriers. Freight shippers are retailers or individual customers, while freight carriers are a group of logistics service providers. The platform acts as the auctioneer. A two-stage combinational auction mechanism is designed for dynamic on-demand task (re)allocation. Tactical-level auctioning and operational-level routing decisions are optimized together. The transshipment-based task generation method is used to identify uneconomic paths from carrier’s real-time network for outsourcing. A transshipment-based routing algorithm is developed to enable each carrier to make decentralized decisions for network reconstruction and transportation bidding. Our model aims to improve the overall social welfare while bringing benefits to stakeholders involved. The computational results have shown positive society impacts. Specifically, shippers’ payments can be saved while carriers’ profits are increased compared with other operative models which have been investigated in previous research studies or industry. In addition, a substantial reduction in CO2 emissions and vehicles required can be achieved. The main reason for the improvement in social welfare is due to the optimal network achieved through collaboration. We also numerically analyze the impacts of three key factors: growth in demand density, urgency of tasks and flexible auction interval.

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Research paper thumbnail of Corrosion protection of steel elements in façade systems – A review

Journal of Building Engineering, 2020

Abstract Corrosion of steel elements in a facade system may cause failure that can adversely affe... more Abstract Corrosion of steel elements in a facade system may cause failure that can adversely affect building performance. In this paper we review and synthesize the scientific literature in order to provide practical guidance for engineers, designers and material/product specifiers to avoid or minimize the corrosion of steel elements in facade systems as well as to identify the challenges for future research. The review covered different types of corrosion such as atmospheric, galvanic or bimetallic, embedded, and cut-edge corrosion and how different factors affect the corrosion rate of steel. Preventing or minimising the potential for steel corrosion in a building facade involves examination of the surrounding environment, a proper design of facade system, selecting a suitable steel grade, choosing an appropriate coating, and undertaking maintenance regularly. Further research has been identified, including the development of environmentally friendly and low cost nanocoatings, and establishing locally-validated corrosion rates of steel elements. The latter can form the basis for the development of hazard zone maps that consider industrial pollutants and other local environment factors.

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Research paper thumbnail of Resilience framework and metrics for energy master planning of communities

Energy, 2020

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Research paper thumbnail of Editorial: Towards a systems view of infrastructure: a critical need, a massive gap

Infrastructure Asset Management

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Research paper thumbnail of Embodied energy and global warming potential in construction - Perspectives and interpretations

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Research paper thumbnail of Responding to change in a growing Melbourne: Community acceptance, wellbeing, and resilience

In the context of urban population growth, urban consolidation and intensification is a common po... more In the context of urban population growth, urban consolidation and intensification is a common policy response and challenge across all capital cities in Australia. The urban residents' views and perceived impacts of different types of intensification will critically shape the nature of what will be accepted and eventually implemented in local suburbs. However, little is known about general attitudes toward urban growth across metropolitan regions. This paper reports on data from a recent Survey of Community Wellbeing and Responding to Change conducted in six Local Government Areas (LGAs) in inner, middle, outer, and urban fringe areas of Melbourne. It examines levels of community acceptance of urban growth in these LGAs, including some alternative explanations which help explain some of the variation in community acceptance of developments related to urban growth. Most important for predicting community acceptance of urban growth were perceptions of a community's resilience...

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Research paper thumbnail of Establishing engineering design properties of structural timber based on a techno-industry-participatory approach

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Research paper thumbnail of Impacts of feed-in tariff and metering types on electricity consumption efficiency in Australia

Weber, T., McPhee, M.J. and Anderssen, R.S. (eds) MODSIM2015, 21st International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, Nov 29, 2015

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Research paper thumbnail of Design of timber structures subjected to extreme loads

Progress in Structural Engineering and Materials, 1998

... internal pressures should also be assessed 0 Summarize all external and internal surface load... more ... internal pressures should also be assessed 0 Summarize all external and internal surface loads to produce net structure loads 0 Design subassemblies, elements and joints to resist net structure loads 0 Select details to resist the net ... New wall test methods are being ...

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Research paper thumbnail of Organisational structure, culture and commitment: an Australia public sector case study

Cheung, Yan Ki Fiona and Rowlinson, Steve and Spathonis, John and Sargent, Roy and Jones, Terry a... more Cheung, Yan Ki Fiona and Rowlinson, Steve and Spathonis, John and Sargent, Roy and Jones, Terry and Jefferies, Marcus and Foliente, Greg (2004) Organisational structure, culture and commitment : an Australia public sector case study. In: International Conference of ...

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Research paper thumbnail of COVID-19 Pandemic, Geospatial Information, and Community Resilience

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Research paper thumbnail of Organisational Structure, Culture and Commitment: An Australia Public Sector Case Study STAKEHOLDERS Case Study ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE, CULTURE AND COMMITMENT: AN AUSTRALIA PUBLIC SECTOR CASE STUDY

This paper reports the findings of a survey undertaken with a government department in Queensland... more This paper reports the findings of a survey undertaken with a government department in Queensland Australia. It focuses on the perceptions of professional personnel and mismatches are found in both organisational structuring and organisational culture developed in the department. The level of commitment was also found to be low on all three dimensions -normative, continuous and affective. The findings in the survey are discussed and explored with reference to Hofstede's culture concepts. Emerging lessons which come from the survey and subsequent interviews that are backed up by the case studies undertaken are also presented.

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Research paper thumbnail of Spatiotemporal Response of Ecosystem Service Values to Land Use Change in Xiamen, China

Sustainability

This research aims to identify the key indicators of land-use change that affect ecosystem servic... more This research aims to identify the key indicators of land-use change that affect ecosystem service in the coastal city of Xiamen. The methods of transfer matrix and land-use dynamic degree are used to analyze land-use change, and the spatial distribution of ecosystem service values (ESV) is mapped from 1989 to 2018 using cluster analysis. During this 30-year period, the built-up land expanded rapidly through occupation of farmland and landfilling of the watershed. The biggest contribution to the reduction of ESV in this stage is the loss of farmland followed by the loss of watershed. By 2018, the spatial distribution of ESV had become very unbalanced and polarized. The high-value areas are mainly distributed in the northern mountainous areas, with the low-value areas concentrated in the flat areas near the coastline, and only a few medium-value areas of ESV remained. Generally, from 1989 to 2018, the ESV in Xiamen decreased by about CNY 200 million in total, with the largest proport...

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Research paper thumbnail of Use of resole sepiolite-phosphate nanocomposite for building facades

International Conference on Cognitive Modelling, 2019

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Research paper thumbnail of Constrained Kalman Filter in Structural Model Identification

<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:p>In this paper, a constrained Kaiman f... more <jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:p>In this paper, a constrained Kaiman filter is developed for the purpose of estimating the parameters of nonlinear structural hysteresis model. In this method, a constrained method is incorporated into the extended Kalman filter to develop convergence stability, precision and speed. At the same time, a global weighted iteration technique is used to tackle the problem of arbitrary initial values. It can be found that this method is highly efficient in identification of inelastic structures from both clean data and noise-corrupted data.</jats:p>

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Research paper thumbnail of Proceedings 2008 World Sustainable Building Conference

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Research paper thumbnail of Response modification factor and seismic fragility assessment of skewed multi-span continuous concrete girder bridges

Earthquakes and Structures, 2021

Skewed bridges, being irregular structures with complicated dynamic behavior, are more susceptibl... more Skewed bridges, being irregular structures with complicated dynamic behavior, are more susceptible to earthquake damage. Reliable seismic-resistant design of skewed bridges can be achieved by accurate determination of nonlinear seismic demands. However, the effect of geometric characteristics on the response modification factor (R-factor) is not accounted for in bridge design practices. This study attempts to investigate the effects of changes in the number of spans, skew angle and bearing stiffness on R-factor values and to assess the seismic fragility of skewed bridges. Results indicated that changes in the skew angle had no significant effect on R-factor values which were in consonance with code-prescribed R values. Also, unlike the increase in the number of spans that resulted in a decrease in the R-factor, the increase in bearing stiffness led to higher R-factor values. Findings of the fragility analysis implied that although the increase in the number of spans, as well as the ...

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Research paper thumbnail of The Role of Neighbourhood Social and Built Environments on Social Interactions and Community Wellbeing Through the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Research paper thumbnail of Energy master planning for net-zero emission communities: State of the art and research challenges

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Research paper thumbnail of An auction-enabled collaborative routing mechanism for omnichannel on-demand logistics through transshipment

Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, 2021

Abstract Nowadays’ on-demand logistics operations are carried out on separate delivery networks f... more Abstract Nowadays’ on-demand logistics operations are carried out on separate delivery networks from competitive contractors, with redundant resources and high costs. This article proposes a new paradigm to deal with industrial and societal challenges, developing an auction-enabled collaborative routing mechanism for omnichannel on-demand logistics in a real-time transshipment network. We consider an online service platform for real-time management of on-demand pickup and delivery tasks, where multiple freight shippers can trade with multiple freight carriers. Freight shippers are retailers or individual customers, while freight carriers are a group of logistics service providers. The platform acts as the auctioneer. A two-stage combinational auction mechanism is designed for dynamic on-demand task (re)allocation. Tactical-level auctioning and operational-level routing decisions are optimized together. The transshipment-based task generation method is used to identify uneconomic paths from carrier’s real-time network for outsourcing. A transshipment-based routing algorithm is developed to enable each carrier to make decentralized decisions for network reconstruction and transportation bidding. Our model aims to improve the overall social welfare while bringing benefits to stakeholders involved. The computational results have shown positive society impacts. Specifically, shippers’ payments can be saved while carriers’ profits are increased compared with other operative models which have been investigated in previous research studies or industry. In addition, a substantial reduction in CO2 emissions and vehicles required can be achieved. The main reason for the improvement in social welfare is due to the optimal network achieved through collaboration. We also numerically analyze the impacts of three key factors: growth in demand density, urgency of tasks and flexible auction interval.

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Research paper thumbnail of Corrosion protection of steel elements in façade systems – A review

Journal of Building Engineering, 2020

Abstract Corrosion of steel elements in a facade system may cause failure that can adversely affe... more Abstract Corrosion of steel elements in a facade system may cause failure that can adversely affect building performance. In this paper we review and synthesize the scientific literature in order to provide practical guidance for engineers, designers and material/product specifiers to avoid or minimize the corrosion of steel elements in facade systems as well as to identify the challenges for future research. The review covered different types of corrosion such as atmospheric, galvanic or bimetallic, embedded, and cut-edge corrosion and how different factors affect the corrosion rate of steel. Preventing or minimising the potential for steel corrosion in a building facade involves examination of the surrounding environment, a proper design of facade system, selecting a suitable steel grade, choosing an appropriate coating, and undertaking maintenance regularly. Further research has been identified, including the development of environmentally friendly and low cost nanocoatings, and establishing locally-validated corrosion rates of steel elements. The latter can form the basis for the development of hazard zone maps that consider industrial pollutants and other local environment factors.

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Research paper thumbnail of Resilience framework and metrics for energy master planning of communities

Energy, 2020

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Research paper thumbnail of Editorial: Towards a systems view of infrastructure: a critical need, a massive gap

Infrastructure Asset Management

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Research paper thumbnail of Embodied energy and global warming potential in construction - Perspectives and interpretations

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Research paper thumbnail of Responding to change in a growing Melbourne: Community acceptance, wellbeing, and resilience

In the context of urban population growth, urban consolidation and intensification is a common po... more In the context of urban population growth, urban consolidation and intensification is a common policy response and challenge across all capital cities in Australia. The urban residents' views and perceived impacts of different types of intensification will critically shape the nature of what will be accepted and eventually implemented in local suburbs. However, little is known about general attitudes toward urban growth across metropolitan regions. This paper reports on data from a recent Survey of Community Wellbeing and Responding to Change conducted in six Local Government Areas (LGAs) in inner, middle, outer, and urban fringe areas of Melbourne. It examines levels of community acceptance of urban growth in these LGAs, including some alternative explanations which help explain some of the variation in community acceptance of developments related to urban growth. Most important for predicting community acceptance of urban growth were perceptions of a community's resilience...

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Research paper thumbnail of Establishing engineering design properties of structural timber based on a techno-industry-participatory approach

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Research paper thumbnail of Impacts of feed-in tariff and metering types on electricity consumption efficiency in Australia

Weber, T., McPhee, M.J. and Anderssen, R.S. (eds) MODSIM2015, 21st International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, Nov 29, 2015

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Research paper thumbnail of Bri TL MB Ahw GF

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Research paper thumbnail of Design of timber structures subjected to extreme loads

Progress in Structural Engineering and Materials, 1998

... internal pressures should also be assessed 0 Summarize all external and internal surface load... more ... internal pressures should also be assessed 0 Summarize all external and internal surface loads to produce net structure loads 0 Design subassemblies, elements and joints to resist net structure loads 0 Select details to resist the net ... New wall test methods are being ...

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Research paper thumbnail of Organisational structure, culture and commitment: an Australia public sector case study

Cheung, Yan Ki Fiona and Rowlinson, Steve and Spathonis, John and Sargent, Roy and Jones, Terry a... more Cheung, Yan Ki Fiona and Rowlinson, Steve and Spathonis, John and Sargent, Roy and Jones, Terry and Jefferies, Marcus and Foliente, Greg (2004) Organisational structure, culture and commitment : an Australia public sector case study. In: International Conference of ...

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Research paper thumbnail of COVID-19 Pandemic, Geospatial Information, and Community Resilience

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Research paper thumbnail of Organisational Structure, Culture and Commitment: An Australia Public Sector Case Study STAKEHOLDERS Case Study ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE, CULTURE AND COMMITMENT: AN AUSTRALIA PUBLIC SECTOR CASE STUDY

This paper reports the findings of a survey undertaken with a government department in Queensland... more This paper reports the findings of a survey undertaken with a government department in Queensland Australia. It focuses on the perceptions of professional personnel and mismatches are found in both organisational structuring and organisational culture developed in the department. The level of commitment was also found to be low on all three dimensions -normative, continuous and affective. The findings in the survey are discussed and explored with reference to Hofstede's culture concepts. Emerging lessons which come from the survey and subsequent interviews that are backed up by the case studies undertaken are also presented.

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Research paper thumbnail of COVID-19 Pandemic, Geospatial Information and Community Resilience

CRC Press, 2021

Geospatial information plays an important role in managing location dependent pandemic situations... more Geospatial information plays an important role in managing location dependent pandemic situations across different communities and domains. Geospatial information and technologies are particularly critical to strengthening urban and rural resilience, where economic, agricultural, and various social sectors all intersect. Examining the United Nations' SDGs from a geospatial lens will ensure that the challenges are addressed for all populations in different locations. This book, with worldwide contributions focused on COVID-19 pandemic, provides interdisciplinary analysis and multi-sectoral expertise on the use of geospatial information and location intelligence to support community resilience and authorities to manage pandemics.

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