Geotechnical structure interpretation from borehole wall imagery at Mamput Block, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia

One of the considerations in mining excavation is geotechnical conditions especially structure orientation. Its observations can be done on the surface or through the drill core. However, if there is no free vertical plane on the surface and core observation, then it is difficult to find the direction of dip and strike, which then the televiewer technology is used. This study aims to reveal the structural conditions and to observe the strike and dip of rock layers using the High-Resolution Acoustic Televiewer (HIRAT) apparatus. This apparatus is an accurate and reliable method for recording structural data and has widely used in mining activity. Analysis of the structural conditions was carried out with a reading density of 0.20 m. The observations show that the discontinuity plane is generally trending to Northeast - Southwest, with a dip generally below 30°. The results of the structural interpretation of the borehole have various features that are bedding plane, filled fracture/joint, minor/major open joint, broken zone, and washout. This study gives many advantages especially in preparing data for project feasibility related to excavation, underground tunneling, or other constructions.

Efficiency of ventilated facades in terms of airflow in the air gap

The gradual exploitation of the natural environment has forced most developed countries to promote ecological solutions and the development of sustainable construction. Ventilated facades perfectly match into this trend, and with their appropriate design, they bring real energy savings. This paper analyzes numerically the influence of the inflowing air, mimicking the wind, on the efficiency of heat removal from the ventilated space and heat transmission by thermal radiation and conduction through the consecutive layers of the external wall. For the purpose of comparison, two variants of ventilated facade were adopted: open and closed joints, at different wind speeds prevailing outside. The results obtained show that in windless weather, the ventilated facade with open joints shows higher heat removal efficiency and thus lower heat transmission to the building interior. At higher wind speeds of 5 m/s, the open-joint and closed-joint ventilated facades achieve similar heat transfer efficiency, and the prevailing temperature inside the building for the two technologies is almost identical. Subsequent increments of incoming wind on the building result in minimal differences in the heat transmission to the building interior, representing changes of about 0.1°C at increments of another 5 m/s of incoming wind. Conscious use of this facade technology, along with appropriate urban design of cities, can help reduce the energy needed to cool buildings during the summer period.

TO THE QUESTION OF CONCRETE QUALITY CONTROL

The article provides information on the results of assessing the quality of concrete internal wall panels. The requirements of various regulatory documents for the rules for accepting a batch of concrete are considered. The procedure of statistical sampling control on a quantitative basis is described. According to the statistical data of the factory laboratory of Open Joint Stock Company “ZhBK-1” (Penza) on the quality of grade 300 concrete in the manufacture of internal wall panels, the influence of the type of cement on the variability of concrete strength indicators is considered. The influence of the type of cement on the decision to accept a batch of concrete is established. Due to the higher value of the standard deviation of the quality indicators of Haldenberg cement in comparison with Sengileevsky cement, the acceptance of a batch of concrete depends on the level of product defectiveness. It is revealed that, depending on the number of samples during testing, the decision on batch acceptance, made in accordance with GOST 10180-2012 and GOST R ISO 12491-2011, may be different. It is proposed to amend GOST 10180-2012 in paragraph 4 regarding the number of samples for testing, taking into account the requirements of GOST R ISO 12491. This will contribute to a more objective decision on the acceptance of the batch. The effect of the type of cement on the reproducibility of the production process is shown.

Study on the Influence of Mounting Dimensions of PV Array on Module Temperature in Open-Joint Photovoltaic Ventilated Double-Skin Façades

In building integrated photovoltaics (PV), it is important to solve the heat dissipation problem of PV modules. In this paper, the computational fluid dynamics (CFD) method is used to simulate the flow field around the open-joint photovoltaic ventilated double-skin façades (OJ-PV-DSF) to study the influence of the mounting dimensions (MD) of a PV array on the module temperature. The typical summer afternoon meteorological parameters, such as the total radiation (715.4 W/m2), the outdoor temperature (33.1 °C), and the wind speed (2.0 m/s), etc., are taken as input parameters. With the DO (discrete ordinates) model and the RNG (renormalization-group) k − ε model, a steady state calculation is carried out to simulate the flow of air in and around the cavity under the coupling of hot pressure and wind pressure, thereby obtaining the temperature distribution of the PV array and the wall. In addition, the simulation results are compared with the onsite experimental data and thermal imaging to verify the accuracy of the CFD model. Then three MD of the open joints are discussed. The results show that when the a value (represents the distance between PV modules and wall) changes from 0.05 to 0.15, the temperature drop of the PV module is the most obvious, reaching 2.0 K. When the b value (representing the distance between two adjacent PV modules in the vertical direction) changes from 0 to 0.1, the temperature drop of the PV module is most obvious, reaching 1 K. When the c value (represents the distance between two adjacent PV modules in the horizontal direction) changes from 0 to 0.1, the temperature of the PV module is lowered by 0.8 K. Thus, a = 0.1–0.15, b = 0.1 and c = 0.1 are recommended for engineering applications to effectively reduce the module temperature.

MATHEMATICAL-STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF PRODUCTS SOLD IN ENTERPRISES

The demand for some oil mining equipment in the country is met by the activities of open joint-stock companies with an oil mechanical engineering profile. Such enterprises include: Baku Steel Ropes OJSC, Baku Oil Mining Equipment OJSC, Neftgazmash OJSC. For the successful solution of many economic and social problems in the country, it is important to increase labor productivity, the production of quality products, in short, improve the efficiency of all social production. In modern times, the increase in production efficiency in the country's economy is due to a number of reasons. First, a very wide economic and scientific-technical potential has been created in the country. A slight deviation from this potential means a large loss. Improving the use of individual resources allows for greater economic gai

Оценка уровня воздействия техногенных факторов при добыче и производстве гранитного щебня

Using the example of Open Joint Stock Company «Pavlovskgranit», located in the Voronezh region, the level of impact of technogenic factors (air pollution and noise) during the extraction and production of crushed granite was estimated. It was established that 61 pollutants enter the atmospheric air from 134 sources of pollution. The main contribution to the total volume of emissions (1881.0 tons/year) is made by inorganic dust with a SiO2 content of 70-20% - 73.4%, sulfur dioxide - 9.8%, carbon monoxide - 114.3 tons/year. Blasting operations in open pits during the extraction of crushed granite are the leading production process that makes a significant contribution to the volume of emissions. At the same time, the remoteness of industrial sites from the territory of residential development, the presence of a sanitary protection zone, allows us to speak about the admissibility of the impact of concentrations of pollutants in the air and the noise factor at the border of the territory of the nearest residential development.

The linen factory park of “Biysk linen company OAO” (open joint-stock company) landscape gardening redesign project in Biysk city

The aim of this research is to develop more rational proposal to improve the green area on the territory of Biysk city park in terms of its recreation, protective, sanitary and hygienic, aesthetic and research purposes. The inventory of green plantations was carried out according to the method of V.S. Theodoronsky, I.O. Bogovaya by enumeration survey of growing stand on the park area. The inventory results of green areas and the assessment of green plantations health are shown in this work, the land-use planning and landscape gardening compliance of the area were examined too. According to the results of the study, the causes are established and the methods are set for the green plantations redesign of the park area. The list of arboreal and herbaceous plants and landscape design solutions were chosen by taking into account the environmental conditions of the Altai Territory.

It’s a Thin Line between Love and Hate

We expect a lot from strangers, for instance, that the valet guy doesn’t steal our wheels, that the babysitter doesn’t abduct our children, and that the barista at Starbucks doesn’t poison our white chocolate mocha. But romantic relationships, friendships, parent-child relationships, and other varieties of intimate relationships introduce a whole new dimension to what we expect and demand of each other. It’s against the backdrop of our intimate relationships that we sign prenups, make custody agreements, write wills, and open joint bank accounts. But most of our interactions in intimate settings are shaped not by contractual agreements but by our preferences, core values, and prior expectations about how other people should behave. No wonder people embark on relationships with clashing concepts of what count as oversights, slights, betrayals, and unforgivable sins. Our differing expectations, preferences, and core values create ample opportunities for misunderstandings to arise and wreak havoc. It is not surprising, then, that antagonistic emotions, such as disrespect, resentment, hate, and contempt, are commonplace in intimate settings. But, as we will see, they are not equally toxic. Our intimate relationships can survive the torments of hate and resentment, but they crumple under the weight of disrespect and contempt.