Ideas and Methods of Renewal Transformation of the Existing Urban Buildings

2011 ◽  
Vol 71-78 ◽  
pp. 427-431
Author(s):  
Jun Ye ◽  
Hong Qiang Fang
Keyword(s):  
Work Performance ◽  
Safety Performance ◽  
Existing Buildings ◽  
Evaluation Design ◽  
Technical Standards ◽  
Urban Buildings ◽  
Identification Evaluation ◽  
Reconstruction Mode ◽  
Land Saving ◽  
Design Construction

Base on renewal transformation practice of urban buildings, firstly new green reconstruction ideas are put forward aiming at improving and enhancing work performance and safety performance of urban buildings, enhancing ability resist earthquake, typhoon, etc, guaranteeing the safety of people's lives and property, improving the efficiency of resource utilization, energy-saving, land-saving, water-saving, material-saving, protecting and improving the environment, prolonging service life of existing buildings. Secondly, system of technical standards for renewal and reconstruction of urban buildings is established, which includes aspects of exploration, inspection, identification, evaluation, design, construction, project acceptance, and operation management. Finally, a new green reconstruction mode of existing buildings is presented. It has been proved the effectiveness through applications and practices for many years.

Reducing Human Error Using a Human Factors Life Cycle Approach

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lorna Harron ◽  
Dennis Attwood
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Human Factors ◽  
Human Error ◽  
Safety Performance ◽  
Life Cycle Approach ◽  
Operation And Maintenance ◽  
Maintenance Program ◽  
Construction Operation ◽  
Design Construction ◽  
Human Component

Reduction of human error can have a significant impact on the potential for spills and leaks and translate into better safety performance and financial gains for an organization. As important as the technical components of a design, construction, operation, and maintenance program is the human component of the activities being performed. In the Pipeline Industry, human factors can create the potential for a human error at many points along the life cycle of a pipeline. Using a life cycle approach to manage human factors can provide an organization the capability to integrate human factors into programs, standards, procedures and processes using a disciplined approach. This paper reviews the life cycle of a pipeline and identifies areas where the potential for human error can have catastrophic results. Guidance is provided on the development of a human factors life cycle for the organization and illustrates available industry resources as well as opportunities for further research and development.

Masonry Analysis Interpretation and Data Archive System

2010 ◽  
Vol 133-134 ◽  
pp. 485-489
Author(s):  
Elisa Adorni ◽  
Carlo Blasi
Keyword(s):  
Construction Materials ◽  
Data Archive ◽  
Diagnostic Analysis ◽  
Existing Buildings ◽  
Technical Standards ◽  
Interactive Analysis ◽  
Data Archives ◽  
Internet Server ◽  
University Of Rome ◽  
Systematic Collection

Diagnostic analysis, required to characterize materials and mechanical parameters of ancient masonry, needs a systematic collection and a careful reading of data results, as well as the cross-check of results of the different samples collected. This work assumes that diagnostic is part of the knowledge phase of existing buildings: knowledge level is fundamental to evaluate the state of conservation, as prescribed also in italian Technical Standards for Construction (2008). This paper describe some characteristics of a database system, M.A.I.D.A - Masonry Analysis Interpretation and Data Archive, performed to contain diagnostic analysis results of traditional materials and constituted by interactive analysis cards. Cards nomenclature and method follow UNI Normal rules for the construction materials: stones, bricks, mortars. Some tests on M.A.I.D.A system were carried out in a cooperation project between University of Parma and University of Rome ‘La Sapienza’. The project comprehends analysis of the Carolingian masonry and mortars from some buildings in Rome: SS. Quattro Coronati ecclesiastic complex, S. Francesca Romana Church and a Carolingian part of the Aurelian Walls in Rome. In order to enforce the data archives and to share the results M.A.I.D.A system will be put in a internet server.

Design, construction, and monitoring of a building with deep basements in Rome

2016 ◽  
Vol 53 (2) ◽  
pp. 210-224 ◽  
Author(s):  
G.M. Rotisciani ◽  
S. Miliziano ◽  
S. Sacconi
Keyword(s):  
Construction Process ◽  
Existing Buildings ◽  
Alluvial Deposits ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Water Wells ◽  
Congested Area ◽  
Safety Margins ◽  
Close Proximity ◽  
Design Construction

In this paper, excavations for the construction of a tall building with deep basements in a congested area in Rome, close to the Tiber river are described. The project was technically challenging due to the close proximity of existing buildings, the interaction with the river, and the poor geotechnical properties of the alluvial deposits. This well-documented case study addresses the geotechnical and structural issues involved in the development of the design and construction process. Particular attention is focused on the prediction of excavation-induced displacements and on the efficiency of the water wells introduced to increase safety margins against the hydraulic uplift of the excavation bottom.

Comprehensive Evaluation Method for Ecotype and Safety Performance of Building

2012 ◽  
Vol 598 ◽  
pp. 176-179
Author(s):  
Fu Ren Zhang ◽  
Yun Kai Xu
Keyword(s):  
Evaluation Method ◽  
Comprehensive Evaluation ◽  
Safety Performance ◽  
Building Performance ◽  
Evaluation Indexes ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Urban Buildings ◽  
Performance Indexes ◽  
Measure Model ◽  
Scientific Decision

The ecotype and safety performance of urban buildings is affected by many factors. The evaluation method of unascertained measure model has been adopted, through analyzing the traits of the evaluating method and building performance indexes. Based on analyzing and researching, a relatively integrated evaluation indexes system has been established in this paper. The advantages and disadvantages of all factors have been shown out through analysis. Through factual application, the viability and maneuverability of this method has been confirmed. At the same time, the analysis results will provide scientific decision-making for improving the ecotype and safety performance of urban buildings.

Reflections of a green university building: from design to occupation

Facilities ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (3/4) ◽  
pp. 122-140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Trivess Moore ◽  
Usha Iyer-Raniga
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Change ◽  
User Satisfaction ◽  
Urban Environments ◽  
Building Performance ◽  
Existing Buildings ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Post Occupancy Evaluation ◽  
Key Stakeholders ◽  
The University ◽  
Design Construction

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present outcomes from a post-occupancy evaluation (POE) of a sustainable university building development. Design/methodology/approach A POE was conducted for a sustainable university building in Melbourne, Australia. The method included interviews with key stakeholders involved in the design, construction and occupation of the building. The interviews were complemented by conducting a Builder User Satisfaction survey and analysis of two year’s worth of building performance data. Findings While technically the building saw a significant improvement in performance in comparison to existing buildings at the university, it ultimately did not meet its design performance goals as determined by the design rating. The interviews revealed limited formal documenting of lessons learnt and the challenges associated with using a sustainable and innovative building to drive cultural change. A major success was the realisation by the university of the benefits that the systematic POE provided. Lessons are now being applied to other new and refurbished buildings on campus, with POE now an integrated part of these processes. Originality/value While there are some studies of sustainable university operations and buildings, many focus on one or two parts of the process and fail to include evaluation of the full sustainability approach to check if stated goals have been met. This paper begins to address this gap. Learnings from the research are applicable to the wider building development industry and demonstrate the important role universities can play in shaping the sustainability of urban environments.

Minding the Gap: Extending Mindfulness to Safety-Critical Occupations

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 699-705
Author(s):  
Kelli E. Huber ◽  
Sarah E. Hill ◽  
Stephanie M. Merritt
Keyword(s):  
Work Performance ◽  
Sales Performance ◽  
Safety Performance ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Safety Critical ◽  
Additional Domain ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Mindfulness Interventions

In their focal article, Hyland, Lee, and Mills (2015) discuss several potential areas in which mindfulness interventions may improve work performance. Some of these include creativity and sales performance (Chaskalson, 2011; Seligman, 2006). We agree that future research should continue to examine the potential benefits of mindfulness and propose an additional domain in which mindfulness interventions may be particularly beneficial: safety performance.

scholarly journals Improving the Safety–Performance Nexus: A Study on the Moderating and Mediating Influence of Work Motivation in the Causal Link between Occupational Health and Safety Management (OHSM) Practices and Work Performance in the Oil and Gas Sector

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (10) ◽  
pp. 5064
Author(s):  
Edmund Nana Kwame Nkrumah ◽  
Suxia Liu ◽  
David Doe Fiergbor ◽  
Linda Serwah Akoto
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Task Performance ◽  
Work Performance ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Safety Management ◽  
Work Motivation ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Causal Link ◽  
Safety Performance ◽  
Oil And Gas Sector

The preventive systems required to ensure workers are protected from occupational accidents and injuries dwell heavily on effective occupational health and safety management (OHSM) systems and practices. In this study, the concepts of the job demand-resource model (JD-R), self-determination theory (SDT), and perceived organizational support for safety (POSS) theory were adopted to develop a holistic conceptual model that seeks to unravel moderating and mediating effects of work motivation on the causal link between OHSM practices and work performance in the oil and gas sector. The study measured OHSM practices from six distinct safety dimensional perspectives and work performance using a two-dimensional distinct construct that assesses different aspects of positive work behaviours. A quantitative research approach through the structural equation modelling analysis technique was applied. A total of 1310 participants were selected across three major organizations that represent downstream, upstream, and middle stream of the Ghanaian oil and gas sector. Respondents were recruited through stratified, purposive, and convenient sampling techniques. The findings from the path estimate through the SEM analysis suggested that OHSM practices positively and significantly influenced both safety performance and task performance of employees. However, OHSM practices indicated a higher positive significant influence on task performance than safety performance. The significant influence of OHSM practices on both task and safety performance was significantly moderated and partially mediated by work motivation, while both task performance and safety performance were significantly determined by work motivation. In this study, the dimensions for assessing work performance extend the performance theories established in previous literature, whereas the integrated multifaceted OHSM practices employed diverge from the traditional individualistic approach by providing insights into more flexible managerial practices that are employee-centred and outcome-oriented. The findings from this study address the need for organizations to appreciate the importance of managing workers’ perception of OHSM practices as a motivational drive that induces work performance.

Job Validation Studies and Physical Agility Testing: Is the Vendor Telling You What They Think You Want or Are You Telling Them What You Need?

2016 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
pp. 5-11
Author(s):  
E. Randolph Soo Hoo ◽  
Stephen L. Demeter
Keyword(s):  
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ◽  
Job Analysis ◽  
Specific Work ◽  
Test Protocol ◽  
Systematic Method ◽  
Technical Standards ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Physical Abilities ◽  
Specific Factors ◽  
Key Terms

Abstract Referring agents may ask independent medical evaluators if the examinee can return to work in either a normal or a restricted capacity; similarly, employers may ask external parties to conduct this type of assessment before a hire or after an injury. Functional capacity evaluations (FCEs) are used to measure agility and strength, but they have limitations and use technical jargon or concepts that can be confusing. This article clarifies key terms and concepts related to FCEs. The basic approach to a job analysis is to collect information about the job using a variety of methods, analyze the data, and summarize the data to determine specific factors required for the job. No single, optimal job analysis or validation method is applicable to every work situation or company, but the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission offers technical standards for each type of validity study. FCEs are a systematic method of measuring an individual's ability to perform various activities, and results are matched to descriptions of specific work-related tasks. Results of physical abilities/agilities tests are reported as “matching” or “not matching” job demands or “pass” or “fail” meeting job criteria. Individuals who fail an employment physical agility test often challenge the results on the basis that the test was poorly conducted, that the test protocol was not reflective of the job, or that levels for successful completion were inappropriate.

Social Desirability in Personality Inventories

2014 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 144-157 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Bäckström ◽  
Fredrik Björklund
Keyword(s):  
Social Desirability ◽  
Big Five ◽  
Work Performance ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Five Factor Model ◽  
Peer Ratings ◽  
Personality Inventories ◽  
Model Study ◽  
The Difference ◽  
New Variables

The difference between evaluatively loaded and evaluatively neutralized five-factor inventory items was used to create new variables, one for each factor in the five-factor model. Study 1 showed that these variables can be represented in terms of a general evaluative factor which is related to social desirability measures and indicated that the factor may equally well be represented as separate from the Big Five as superordinate to them. Study 2 revealed an evaluative factor in self-ratings and peer ratings of the Big Five, but the evaluative factor in self-reports did not correlate with such a factor in ratings by peers. In Study 3 the evaluative factor contributed above the Big Five in predicting work performance, indicating a substance component. The results are discussed in relation to measurement issues and self-serving biases.

The Relation Between Financial Incentives, Motivation, and Performance

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 61-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anaïs Thibault Landry ◽  
Marylène Gagné ◽  
Jacques Forest ◽  
Sylvie Guerrero ◽  
Michel Séguin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Financial Incentives ◽  
Work Performance ◽  
Autonomous Motivation ◽  
Compensation Plans ◽  
Work Settings ◽  
Path Analyses ◽  
Three Samples ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Performance Results

Abstract. To this day, researchers are debating the adequacy of using financial incentives to bolster performance in work settings. Our goal was to contribute to current understanding by considering the moderating role of distributive justice in the relation between financial incentives, motivation, and performance. Based on self-determination theory, we hypothesized that when bonuses are fairly distributed, using financial incentives makes employees feel more competent and autonomous, which in turn fosters greater autonomous motivation and lower controlled motivation, and better work performance. Results from path analyses in three samples supported our hypotheses, suggesting that the effect of financial incentives is contextual, and that compensation plans using financial incentives and bonuses can be effective when properly managed.

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