NO.7 ⢠DECEMBER 2008 - The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
NO.7 ⢠DECEMBER 2008 - The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
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<strong>NO.7</strong> • <strong>DECEMBER</strong> <strong>2008</strong>
CONTENTS 目 錄<br />
Special Feature 專 題 介 紹 01<br />
Joint Structural Division Special Award <strong>2008</strong> 01<br />
<strong>2008</strong><br />
Technology Transfer and Research Developments 技 術 轉 移 與 科 技 發 展 07<br />
1. Renewable Energy Projects in Ma Wan <strong>The</strong>me Park 07<br />
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2. Nondestructive Evaluation Methods as Evaluation Tools of the Quality of Reinforced Concrete Structures 08<br />
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3. CSE Researchers Conducting Air-quality Study during the Beijing Olympics 09<br />
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4. Odour Survey at the Olympic Stables of the <strong>2008</strong> Olympic Equestrian Event 09<br />
<strong>2008</strong><br />
5. PolyU Spearheads Construction Virtual Technology Development 10<br />
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6. Environmental Improvement Project Receives Support of HSBC 11<br />
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Awards and Achievements 學 者 學 生 成 績 斐 然 12<br />
1. International Society for New Institutional Economics Best Dissertation Award 12<br />
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2. <strong>The</strong> Gino Cassinis Award for Professor Zhilin Li 13<br />
ISPRSGino Cassinis<br />
3. LSGI Researcher Wins Best Paper Award 13<br />
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4. LSGI Scholar Leads International Commission on Geographic Information Science 14<br />
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5. CSE Academics Appointed to Important Professional Posts 14<br />
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6. Professor Jianhua YIN Receives John Booker Medaland Gave a Keynote Speech at 12th IACMAG Conference, Goa, India 15<br />
(IACMAG)<br />
7. Entry Scholarship for the Postgraduate Scheme in Construction and Land Use 15<br />
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8. BRE Graduate Won Merit Dissertation Award 16<br />
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9. <strong>The</strong> <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong> <strong>Polytechnic</strong> <strong>University</strong> Student Chapter of CIB Best Final Year Dissertation Competition <strong>2008</strong> 16<br />
<strong>2008</strong><br />
Recent Events 活 動 剪 影 17<br />
1. Gammon Construction Limiteds HK$1.65 Million Support for Construction Virtual Prototyping Laboratory and Division Opening Ceremony 17<br />
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2. Faculty of Construction and Land Use Seminars 18<br />
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3. BRE Students Joining Study Tour Student Accounts 19<br />
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4. BRE Received a HK$1 Million Donation from China Overseas Holdings Limited 20<br />
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5. BRE Graduate, Mr. Ng Wing <strong>Hong</strong>, Receiving the Honor of Building Naming in PolyU 20<br />
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6. 34th International Symposium on CIBW062 Water Supply and Drainage for Buildings 21<br />
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7. Symposium on Architectural & Environmental Acoustics in <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong>, Shanghai & Taipei 21<br />
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8. <strong>The</strong> 9th International Symposium on Building and Urban Environmental Engineering (BUEE) 22<br />
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9. Amazing Summer in ACBC <strong>2008</strong> Workshop 22<br />
ACBC <strong>2008</strong> Workshop<br />
10. BRE Students Stepping into the <strong>University</strong> of Cambridge 23<br />
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11. Professor K.T. Chau Visited Sichuan After the 512 Earthquake 23<br />
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New Academic Staff 學 院 新 教 員 24<br />
Forthcoming Events 最 新 動 向 25
Special Feature<br />
專 題 介 紹<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong> Institution<br />
of Engineers (HKIE) and<br />
<strong>The</strong> Institution of Structural<br />
Engineers (IStructE)<br />
(<strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong> Division)<br />
Joint Structural Division<br />
Special Award <strong>2008</strong><br />
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「 卓 越 結 構 大 獎 <strong>2008</strong>」<br />
Introduction 引 言<br />
This article is written to draw attention to advances taking place in the <strong>Hong</strong><br />
<strong>Kong</strong> construction industry, and the continued positive and close symbiotic<br />
relationship that exists between the faculty and alumni. <strong>The</strong> focus is on<br />
the <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong> Institution of Engineers (HKIE) Joint Structural Division (JSD)<br />
awards for outstanding structures of <strong>2008</strong>, announced on the 30th April.<br />
Firstly, influences which have encouraged developmental change in the<br />
construction industry are touched upon, followed by brief descriptions of<br />
features which have made the JSD award winning structures special. <strong>The</strong><br />
latter is made possible by the kind co-operation of our participating alumni, Ir<br />
Mr Wallace W.Y. Cham from <strong>The</strong> <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong> Science Park Corporation and<br />
Ir Mr Wilson Y.S. Cheung of Siu Yin Wai and Associates Ltd and Professor S.L.<br />
Chan from the Department of Civil and Structural Engineering (CSE).<br />
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Special Feature<br />
專 題 介 紹<br />
<strong>The</strong> Award Winners<br />
<strong>The</strong> JSD awards for <strong>2008</strong> were given to <strong>The</strong> <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong> Science Park,<br />
Phase 2, MGM Grand, Macau and Mega Box. For this article we are<br />
focusing on two of these structures, the Science Park and the MGM project.<br />
<strong>The</strong> structures are innovative and contain unique features. <strong>The</strong> architectural<br />
style of each, boldly targets a specific clientele and in so doing provides<br />
us with striking structural contrasts. <strong>The</strong> style of the former is exciting with<br />
its golden eggauditorium, and its focus on the management of natural<br />
beauty, environmental concerns and waste management. It invites the<br />
participation of the cerebral customer by providing an organised, refreshing<br />
and stimulating environment. <strong>The</strong> style of the latter is raunchier and exudes<br />
vitality, energy and provokes the imagination, concerning what might bein<br />
terms of entertainment and maybe indulgence.<br />
However, our particular interest in these two structures is stimulated by the fact<br />
that Faculty alumni, Ir Mr Wallace W.Y. Cham, (the Science Park Project), Ir<br />
Mr Wilson Y.S. Cheung (the MGM Project) and Professor S.L. Chan (CSE)<br />
took leading roles in the development of these structures, hence presenting us<br />
with pleasing evidence of the synergy which exists between the Faculty, our<br />
alumni and the construction industry.<br />
Since the days of the establishment of the Trade School in 1939, the building<br />
industry has moved hand in hand with the needs of <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong> people and<br />
developed in line with the economic, social and political conditions. Looking<br />
at <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong> now, it is difficult to believe that as short a time ago as the<br />
late 1940s, and early fifties tallbuildings were around seven or eight<br />
storeys in height, and the construction in 1960 of a twenty storey building at<br />
North Point was news. Air conditioning existed only in the <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong> Bank,<br />
and no flyovers existed until 1963.<br />
A question often repeated by alumni of the sixties and seventies is, I wonder<br />
what we would have achieved if we had the opportunities of the Faculty<br />
students of today? This question can never be answered with any degree<br />
of certainty, but it draws attention to the perceived better facilities, equipment,<br />
technology, international communications, materials, management methods,<br />
advances in the use of information technology and the greater social political<br />
and economic stability evident today. All have led to the development of<br />
the industry. <strong>The</strong> justified proud claim of one engineer in 1955, that wheel<br />
barrows rather than shoulder poles were used for carrying materials on<br />
the Alexandra House site, is today well overshadowed by the presence<br />
of the assortment of sophisticated equipment and plants on sites. Likewise<br />
calculations by slide rule and calculator are well overshadowed by the<br />
power of advanced construction software now available to engineers.<br />
Contributory to positive value changes in the construction industry are<br />
changes in attitudes and cultures. Management systems have been<br />
designed to improve site safety and new technology while ordinances have<br />
been introduced to control noise and protect the environment in the face<br />
of global warming and climate change. <strong>The</strong> focus continues to be, on<br />
the development of ways to reduce energy wastage in buildings. Further<br />
contributions to change are provided by advancement in teaching methods,<br />
a broadening of curriculums, and widening of research areas in line with<br />
societal and professional expectations, a stronger relationship between<br />
the industry and the work of academia to expose areas of clear cut mutual<br />
benefit.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Growth of Information Technology<br />
A prominent promoter of change, is the dramatic growth in information<br />
technology usage. In the 60s, batch processing was the mode of computer<br />
utilization. Within the FCLU, the Civil and Structural Engineering Department<br />
was the first to have a 4k Wang mini computer system, followed soon after<br />
by Hewlett Packard desktops. Computer growth in Information Technology<br />
was first seen nationally in the 60s and 70s, in the use of Computer<br />
Aided Design(CAD) for the production of drawings, calculation programs<br />
such as fluid flow and structural analyses, calculations for bills of quantities<br />
and also the development of critical path analysis systems, such as the now<br />
commonly used Primavera software.<br />
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專 題 介 紹<br />
Now, less than 40 years later, the concept of performance based design has<br />
entered the construction industry and represents a major philosophical shift<br />
from the traditional rule based or prescriptive formula design. <strong>The</strong> introduction<br />
of this concept takes advantage of the powerful software modeling systems<br />
which have recently emerged and which are now being adopted by the<br />
more adventurous, pioneering practitioners.<br />
Software, in this category, includes computational fluid dynamics for<br />
modeling the spread of fire and smoke. Computer systems for air<br />
conditioning control are another type of software available. <strong>The</strong> systems are<br />
linked to sensors and intelligently interpret information to optimize the use<br />
of energy, but keep within the required comfort<br />
parameters of the user.<br />
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Detailed graphical models are also being used<br />
as central to the whole project information<br />
systems. Some of these models enable the actual<br />
construction sequences to be simulated and<br />
displayed on the computer screen in fine realistic<br />
detail. <strong>The</strong> obvious effect of this is to enable<br />
the identification, in advance, possible site<br />
problems, hence enhancing construction speed<br />
and reducing wastage on all fronts.<br />
IT and <strong>The</strong> Winning<br />
Projects<br />
To return to our theme and interest in the two<br />
<strong>2008</strong> JSD awards, the Science Park and the<br />
MGM project, we must draw attention to the<br />
contribution of Professor S.L. Chan, to these<br />
structures. He developed a software package<br />
Nonlinear Integrated Design and Analysis (NIDA) to enable advanced<br />
structural analysis for predicting failure beyond the usual elastic range, and<br />
extending to the stresses and deformations which occur up to the point of<br />
structural collapse. <strong>The</strong> software was launched in 2000 and is the first of its<br />
kind in <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong>. It makes faster, safer innovative design possible. It has<br />
now been used in many real cases by pioneering practitioners. Examples<br />
include, the Singapore International School, the glass wall of West Kowloon<br />
station, the Birds Nest in Beijing.<br />
<strong>The</strong> two JSD award winners amply illustrate the benefits accrued from the use<br />
of such software, as opposed to the traditional use of prescriptive formula.<br />
Not only does the NIDA software enable the aesthetics of a building to be<br />
realized in the form of a slimmer and lighter appearance, it also enables<br />
the creation of a building, which at one time would have been thought<br />
not structurally possible. NIDA also enables a more economical use of<br />
design time, materials and space. In the Science Park, dramatic examples<br />
are provided by the ability of the new technology to create areas with<br />
an atmosphere of unfettered space, such as the sweeping contours of the<br />
amphitheatre . <strong>The</strong>se innovative structures are not only exciting to view but<br />
also fulfill their functional promise. Both designs made use of NIDA.<br />
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<strong>The</strong> American company MGM wanted to bring to Macau the feeling of Las<br />
Vegas, with its sense of extravagance and land mark constructions. Again,<br />
the NIDA software package was used and as for the Science Park, S.L.<br />
Chan worked with the project teams, throughout the duration of the project,<br />
contributing to the delivery of the unique constructions the company had in<br />
mind. Visitors to Macau are provided with the unforgettable spectacle of the<br />
extremely slender and unique wave frontage of the hotel tower as well as<br />
the startling 60 metre wide, glass roofed conservatory, without any central<br />
columns in sight.<br />
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專 題 介 紹<br />
Special Features of the Award Winning<br />
Projects<br />
As mentioned above, alumni, Wallace Cham, Wilson Cheung and Professor<br />
SL Chan all generously gave their time to discuss these award winning<br />
projects, and draw attention to features of interest. <strong>The</strong>ir enthusiasm and<br />
dedication was palpable.<br />
Polyu alumnus, Wallace Cham who added an MSc in 2007 to his many other<br />
qualifications, was a member of the project team for the <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong> Science<br />
Park Phase 2, being the Senior Manager of Projects for that corporation.<br />
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<strong>The</strong> Science Park Phase 2 is a complete unit, following the completion of Phase<br />
1 and preceding the future extension into Phase 3. <strong>The</strong> market role of the park is<br />
unique and pioneering in <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong>. Its aim is to create an area which provides<br />
every conceivable means to encourage and enable innovation and research<br />
and development (R&D) activities for high tech and high value industries, such as<br />
electronic, precision engineering, IT/telecommunications and biotechnology. <strong>The</strong><br />
Phase 2 buildings are already more than 30% occupied with further clients ready<br />
and waiting. Wallace and his team found great satisfaction from the fact that not<br />
only were they contributing to providing a means to educate the next generation,<br />
they were also contributing to the enhancement of the reputation of <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong>,<br />
not only in terms of technological recognition but also in the provision of a truly<br />
beautiful place which marries natural and technological beauty.<br />
solution to satisfying structural stability, architectural and acoustic requirements. <strong>The</strong><br />
supporting inclined columns (labeled crazy columns) and ring beams, effectively<br />
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One reason, given by Wallace for the Science Park project reaching such a<br />
satisfactory conclusion is the harmonious and unstinting cooperation of all parties<br />
involved. Valuable briefing meetings were conducted before the designs were<br />
finally decided and operations commenced.<br />
Common to all parties involved in the project, was the aim for sustainable<br />
development and environmental friendliness. Such philosophies, in the face of<br />
climate change, are now beginning to underpin the more enlightened construction<br />
activities world wide. Among others, contributions to sustainability were made by<br />
the introduction of a waffle floor system, whereby the high degree of repetition<br />
promoted the use of system formwork. In addition, precast formwork for pile<br />
caps and tie beams was used, thus saving timber. In the area of sustainability,<br />
Wallace drew particular attention to the 700 metre underground service tunnel<br />
and basement linking different buildings throughout the whole Phase 2 area. <strong>The</strong><br />
majority of the services are housed inside the service tunnels, enabling ease of<br />
maintenance and quick-fix of problems. Functionality is also provided by the two<br />
energy towers which house the A/C chiller plants and cooling towers for all the<br />
Phase 2 buildings.. In this connection, there is no need to provide such plants in<br />
individual buildings. Maintenance savings, as well as cost, materials and time<br />
savings are obvious results.<br />
All who visit or use the Science Park feel that the public have been presented<br />
with a structure which has to be experienced from the exterior, interior and as a<br />
functional work unit, in order to be fully appreciated. A visit to and participation<br />
in events held in the auditorium or amphitheatre enable a fuller appreciation of the<br />
design creativity and innovation on display.<br />
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<strong>The</strong> design and construction of the amphitheatre, which is a large tension<br />
membrane fabricated from architectural grade Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) coated<br />
fiberglass fabric is inspiring, being the first amphitheatre covered by a tensile<br />
fabric steel structure to be approved by the <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong> Government authorities. A<br />
unique structure is the oval auditorium, mentioned above and which has become<br />
known as the golden egg. <strong>The</strong> hybrid concrete-steel structure gives an efficient<br />
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2) <strong>The</strong> MGM Grand Macau 澳 門 美 高 梅 金 殿<br />
Polyu Alumnus, Wilson Cheung, who graduated in 1992, is at present an<br />
Associate Director of Siu Yin Wai and Associates Ltd. He and his team were the<br />
structural designers of the JSD award winner, MGM Grand Macau, which from<br />
the very beginning they were confident would be a success. Particular pride is<br />
taken in the speed of construction. Piling work began in June 2005 and the<br />
occupation permit was delivered in December 2007.<br />
<strong>The</strong> structure offers the viewer, in terms of beauty and building utilization, a<br />
totally different experience from that of the Science Park. Where the latter offers<br />
space and tranquility conducive to reflection and academic activity, the MGM<br />
Grand, with its gleaming golden façade and voluptuous wave frontage shouts<br />
an invitation to the bold and the adventurous. <strong>The</strong> appearance and layout of the<br />
former stimulates curiosity and reflection, the latter stimulates the search for more<br />
physical, even hedonistic pleasures.<br />
<strong>The</strong> MGM Grand, Macau is a casino and hotel project bound by the Avenidas<br />
Dr Sun Yat- Sen, 24 De Junho and the Rua Cidade De Porto. A waterfront view<br />
calms the senses and is in contrast to the opulence of the building. <strong>The</strong> contract<br />
sum was over 4 billion.<br />
One of the most exceptional considerations of this project is the wind + seismic<br />
deflection requirement of the hotel tower. <strong>The</strong> Macau wind code is based on<br />
200 years return period which is nearly 50% higher than the <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong> code.<br />
<strong>The</strong> hotel tower is exceptionally slim, 150 metres high with an aspect ratio of<br />
approximately 9. To deal with these unique criteria, wind tunnel testing was<br />
adopted to find the wind load of the tower structure. <strong>The</strong> result is an enhanced<br />
core wall and shear wall to resist these high lateral pressures.<br />
<strong>The</strong> MGM project consists of four levels of podium, which house the casino,<br />
gaming areas, shops, restaurant, theatre, a conservatory for casual meetings, a<br />
basement level car-park and at the front, a 35 storey hotel tower. <strong>The</strong> pleasure<br />
which can be gained from what is seen or anticipated is in part due to the skills<br />
of those like Wilson Leung and the construction teams. <strong>The</strong> visitor can admire and<br />
wonder at the unique appearance of the hotel towers design, with its three layers<br />
of rolling waves, every crest in contradiction with those crests, above and below.<br />
One tower layer is yellow gold, the second, white gold and the third, rose gold.<br />
Other memorable features include the glass and steel elliptical canopy of the main<br />
entrance, measuring 26x60 metres, the 56x60 light weight glass roof over the<br />
conservatory, both designed to enable these areas to be flooded with whatever<br />
light effects nature can provide.<br />
<strong>The</strong> conservatory, which provides a grand and imposing transition area for those<br />
passing from the hotel to the casino, provides what appears to be limitless space,<br />
without any central columns in sight. <strong>The</strong> clear span of the space frame is about<br />
60 metres, which is a similar size to a 20 storey building laid horizontally<br />
A large curved steel frame supporting the largest LED display in Macau is found at<br />
the North East entrance.<br />
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Conclusion<br />
To return to the question posed by many alumni of the sixties and seventies,<br />
What could we have achieved if we had the benefits of the students of<br />
today?It is sufficient to repeat that this question can never be truly answered<br />
but remains a matter of tantalizing speculation, made more enticing by the<br />
startling rise to high office in the private and public sectors of the construction<br />
industry of such a high proportion of Technical College graduates of that era.<br />
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Technology Transfer and Research Developments<br />
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Technology Transfer<br />
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Renewable Energy Projects in Ma Wan <strong>The</strong>me Park<br />
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Supported by the Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd., our Renewable Energy<br />
Research Group (RERG) from the Department of Building Services Engineering<br />
developed various renewable energy (RE) projects in the Ma Wan <strong>The</strong>me<br />
Park in 2006. Seven different RE projects have been used and demonstrated<br />
to the public in the Park including the following:<br />
Photovoltaic roof of 3kW for power generation<br />
3kW<br />
• a grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) system<br />
• a grid-connected wind power generation system<br />
• two hybrid solar-wind lighting systems<br />
• an auto-tracking solar PV system<br />
• a ground-coupled heat pump system for air condition and hot water heating<br />
• a hydro power system and a biomass system<br />
<strong>The</strong> electric energy produced by the solar energy and wind energy systems<br />
are connected to the local utility grid for power supply to the Park, hence<br />
conventional energy consumption can be reduced for cost saving and<br />
environmental protection. All the instant performance data of the main<br />
systems are monitored and displayed by a data collection system for<br />
demonstration and research purposes. Not only can this renewable energy<br />
provide an educational platform of renewable energy applications to visitors,<br />
aiming to build its awareness and environmental protection, but also serve<br />
to provide important on-site research facilities for the RERG. A lot of visitors<br />
have been attracted and<br />
the projects have been<br />
widely published in local<br />
j o u r n a l s , m a g a z i n e s<br />
and newspapers. Our<br />
efforts in the research and<br />
development of renewable<br />
energy applications have<br />
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Professor H.X. Yang<br />
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Department of Building<br />
Services Engineering<br />
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Dr. Vivien Lu of the BSE Department introducing the<br />
RE systems to Mr. John Tsang Chun-wah during his<br />
visit to the Ma Wan <strong>The</strong>me Park<br />
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Technology Transfer and Research Developments<br />
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Nondestructive Evaluation Methods as Evaluation Tools of the Quality<br />
of Reinforced Concrete Structures<br />
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<strong>The</strong> ability of a civil engineering and building structure to withstand<br />
earthquake is dependent on its structural design and quality control during<br />
construction. After the Sichuan earthquake, sub-standard constructions have<br />
been accused as a major cause of a large number of structural collapses,<br />
especially to schools which led to huge numbers of casualties. <strong>The</strong> alleged<br />
sub-standard constructions included (1) deficiency in steel reinforcement<br />
inside the concrete structures, and (2) poor concrete quality. <strong>The</strong>re may be<br />
a need to scientifically examine the quality of the building structures after the<br />
buildings have been completed. Nondestructive evaluation (NDE) methods<br />
can be used to visualizethe internal conditions and assess the quality<br />
of large-scale reinforced concrete structures without damaging the already<br />
built structures. Amongst the many NDE methods being used in the civil<br />
engineering discipline, ground penetrating radar (GPR) and ultrasound pulse<br />
velocity (UPV) are the two most effective methods in the case of Sichuan.<br />
basic GPR system costs less than US$50,000; while a basic UPV system<br />
costs about US$5,000; (5) user friendly: 1-2 day training is adequate for<br />
personnel with a civil engineering background, and (6) portable: typically,<br />
these systems weigh about a few kilograms which makes mobilization and<br />
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GPR transmits high-frequency electromagnetic (EM) wave into the internal<br />
concrete structure via a small transmitting antenna placed on the concrete<br />
surface. Anomalies (such as steel reinforcement) embedded in the reinforced<br />
concrete reflect the EM wave back to the receiving antenna differently from<br />
that of the surrounding concrete matrix. Using a portable computer, the<br />
measured EM signal can be used to quantify the number and spacing of<br />
steel reinforcement present in the concrete in real-time. Figure 1 shows the<br />
typical results of such measurements of a reinforced concrete wall. We can<br />
clearly seethe internal distribution and alignment of the steel reinforcements<br />
(including quantity, spacing and depth) embedded 25mm beneath the<br />
concrete surface.<br />
<strong>The</strong> working principle (transmission and reflection) of UPV (Figure 2) is<br />
somehow similar to that of GPR, except that its transmission is by sound<br />
wave. Transmission of ultrasound in a material is highly correlated with its<br />
density, which is a determining factor of the compressive strength of concrete.<br />
Hence, this correlation may be used as a rough indicator of the quality of the<br />
examined concrete. In general, a concrete with a UPV higher than 3500m/<br />
s may be regarded as a good concrete.<br />
<strong>The</strong> advantages of the above two NDE methods are: (1) reasonably<br />
accurate; (2) totally nondestructive to the structure; (3) results are obtained<br />
real-time and on-site during the evaluation such that sample collection and<br />
associated laboratory tests are not required, typically, a general inspection<br />
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Department of Civil and<br />
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CSE Researchers Conducting Air-quality Study during the Beijing Olympics<br />
土 木 及 結 構 工 程 學 系 人 員 於 奧 運 期 間 研 究 北 京 市 空 氣 質 素<br />
In an attempt to improve the air quality during the Beijing Olympic Games,<br />
<strong>The</strong> Central and Beijing city government implemented drastic measures<br />
to reduce the emissions of air pollutants from industries, road traffic, and<br />
construction sites. To help assess the effectiveness of these measures<br />
and to study their impact on atmospheric chemistry, Civil and Structural<br />
Engineering (CSE) researchers led by Prof. Wang Tao, in collaboration with<br />
scientists at the Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences and<br />
Shandong <strong>University</strong>, collected comprehensive atmospheric data at three<br />
locations in Beijing before and during the Olympics. <strong>The</strong> data will be used<br />
for atmospheric chemistry and climate change studies. <strong>The</strong> initial results<br />
have also been reported to high-level officials at Chinas Ministry of the<br />
Environmental Protection to support the assessment of the air quality during<br />
the Olympics. This activity has been funded jointly by PolyUs Niche Area<br />
Development Scheme, Chinas National Basic Research Program (973<br />
program), and a Research Grant Council – General Research Fund grant.<br />
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王 韜 教 授<br />
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Department of Civil and<br />
Structural Engineering<br />
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Advanced instruments for measuring a wide range of atmospheric pollutants<br />
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Odour Survey at the Olympic Stables of the <strong>2008</strong> Olympic Equestrian Event<br />
<strong>2008</strong> 奧 運 馬 術 賽 馬 厩 氣 味 調 查<br />
Prof. X. Z. Li<br />
李 湘 中 教 授<br />
Email<br />
cexzli@polyu.edu.hk<br />
Department of Civil and Structural<br />
Engineering<br />
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Requested by Ove Arup &<br />
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Odour Research Laboratory in<br />
Civil and Structural Engineering<br />
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recently conducted a twoday<br />
odour patrol survey at the<br />
Olympic stables for the <strong>2008</strong><br />
Olympic Equestrian events.<br />
<strong>The</strong> objective of this was to<br />
ascertain that the new stable area would not cause any odour<br />
nuisance to the surrounding environment. <strong>The</strong> odour patrol exercise<br />
was conducted on the 4th and 5th of August <strong>2008</strong> just before the<br />
Olympic <strong>2008</strong> equestrian event in <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong>.<br />
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PolyU Spearheads Construction Virtual Technology Development<br />
理 大 建 築 虛 擬 模 型 技 術 創 業 界 先 河<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong> <strong>Polytechnic</strong> <strong>University</strong> (PolyU)s Department of Building<br />
and Real Estate (BRE) has made great strides in tailoring construction virtual<br />
technology to facilitate scenario planning for mammoth projects, thus<br />
enabling property developers and project managers to achieve better costsaving<br />
and avoid unnecessary delays.<br />
In developing this technology, Prof. Li Heng and his 12 member team have<br />
not only published many research papers in international journals, but also<br />
turned theory into practice through working closely with industrial partners.<br />
<strong>The</strong>y are now able to turn two dimensional technical drawings into vivid 3D<br />
images of skyscrapers and other complex building structures with details of<br />
nuts and bolts. More importantly, they can mimic every step of the actual<br />
construction process through visualizing the workflow as well as the logistics<br />
arrangement.<br />
Construction planning is a complicated process that involves optimal use<br />
of resources in a changing site environment. Owing to the limited functions<br />
of traditional planning tools, there is strong need for new technology which<br />
can visualize the construction process and enable contractors to try different<br />
methods, so that they can produce a feasible plan with optimal use of<br />
resources and within the shortest time,said Prof. Li.<br />
This advanced virtual technology, which is now being adopted by major<br />
construction contractors such as Gammon Construction Ltd and China<br />
Overseas Holdings Ltd, has been put to good use in the planning process of<br />
many complex construction projects during the past few years. <strong>The</strong>se include<br />
the Island East Commercial Building in Quarry Bay, Tseung Kwan O Sports<br />
Stadium (venue for the East Asian Games), Tuen Mun Police Quarters and<br />
the Venetian Hotel in Macau, to name but a few.<br />
To support the further advancement of this technology, PolyU has established<br />
a Construction Virtual Prototyping (CVP) Laboratory. This initiative is also<br />
backed by strong industrial support, as China Overseas Holdings Ltd and<br />
Gammon Construction Ltd have each donated over $1 million for the<br />
establishment of this Laboratory.<br />
Earlier this year, the Central Governments Ministry of Construction has<br />
given research funding amounting to RMB500,000 to support PolyUs CVP<br />
Laboratory. This was also the first time that a local tertiary institution received<br />
funding from the Ministry.<br />
<strong>The</strong> use of this new technology is<br />
spreading across the border. Two major<br />
mainland developers, namely the Vanke<br />
Group and China State Construction<br />
International Holdings Ltd, have also<br />
employed this technology in their<br />
projects.<br />
Prof. Li Heng<br />
李 恆 教 授<br />
Email<br />
bshengli@polyu.edu.hk<br />
Department of Building<br />
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<strong>The</strong> CVP Laboratory is now offering<br />
i n d u s t r y p e r s o n n e l t w o t y p e s o f<br />
professional services: (1) rapid prototyping of projects at the tender stage for<br />
contractors to vividly and dynamically present the feasibility of construction<br />
methods; (2) visual prototyping of projects at the construction stage to<br />
develop a detailed and improved construction programme with minimum<br />
time and optimal use of resources.<br />
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Environmental Improvement Project Receives Support of HSBC<br />
環 保 教 育 項 目 獲 匯 豐 保 險 支 持<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong> <strong>Polytechnic</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />
(PolyU) has recently received a generous<br />
donation of HK$2 million from the <strong>Hong</strong><br />
<strong>Kong</strong> and Shanghai Banking Corporation<br />
( H S B C ) I n s u r a n c e t o k i c k o f f a n<br />
environmental education and improvement<br />
project. <strong>The</strong> plan is that the premises of 10<br />
non-profit making schools will be paved<br />
with eco-block, a new environmentally<br />
friendly construction material which can<br />
remove air pollutants, such as nitrogen<br />
oxides.<br />
<strong>The</strong> projects first beneficiary organization<br />
is the <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong> Society for the Protection<br />
of Children, which will use the eco-blocks<br />
in its Mongkok headquarters and Ma<br />
Tau Chung Service Building. <strong>The</strong> twoyear<br />
project is expected to benefit 3,000<br />
students and 200 teachers in <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong>.<br />
Prof. Teng Jin-Guang, Dean of Faculty of<br />
Construction and Land Use, thanked HSBC<br />
Insurance for its generous support. PolyU is excited to work with HSBC<br />
Insurance on this project that brings multiple environmental benefits. HSBC<br />
Insurance and its customers are making a relevant and lasting impact on the<br />
environment by supporting this project,he said.<br />
<strong>The</strong> eco-block was developed by a team of PolyU researchers under the<br />
leadership of Prof. Poon Chi-sun of the Department of Civil and Structural<br />
Engineering (CSE) in 2002. <strong>The</strong> eco-blocks make use of recycled waste<br />
glass derived from beverage containers plus construction and demolition<br />
waste to replace sand and stone, which not only alleviates the waste<br />
disposal pressure in <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong> but also minimises the environmental<br />
degradation due to the extraction of natural materials. We have tested these<br />
eco-blocks and proven that they can convert air pollutants into non-hazardous<br />
materials,explained Prof. Poon, who is also the Director of the Research<br />
Centre for Environmental Technology and Management at PolyU. <strong>The</strong> use<br />
of recycled waste glass in the blocks has aided the air pollutant removal<br />
effect. Experiment results show that at least 20% of nitrogen oxides can be<br />
effectively removed under laboratory conditions.<br />
According to Prof. Poon, the new material also meets the <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong><br />
Governments civil engineering work standard. Compared with conventional<br />
blocks, the eco-blocks not only have similar life-span but also better<br />
performance in terms of water absorption, hardness and aesthetic values.<br />
Used as a paving and partitioning material for buildings, streets and<br />
pavements, the eco-block contributes to improved air quality by removing<br />
air pollutants emitted by buses, cars and other vehicles,added Prof.<br />
Poon. Furthermore, it not only reduces the disposal of waste glass but also<br />
conserves the use of natural materials such as river sand. This makes the ecoblock<br />
a truly environmentally friendly product.<br />
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<strong>Kong</strong>, Prof. Poon and Mr. David Fired, Group General Manager and Regional Director of<br />
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Department of Civil and Structural<br />
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Awards and Achievements<br />
學 者 學 生 成 績 斐 然<br />
Awards<br />
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學 者 學 生 成 績 斐 然<br />
International Society for New Institutional Economics Best Dissertation Award<br />
新 制 度 經 濟 學 國 際 學 會 最 佳 論 文 大 獎<br />
Dr. Lennon Choy of the Department of Building and Real Estate (BRE) has<br />
won the Best Dissertation Award (2006 – <strong>2008</strong>) at the 12th International<br />
Society for New Institutional Economics (ISNIE) Annual Conference. His<br />
thesis, under the supervision of Professor K.W. Chau of <strong>The</strong> <strong>University</strong> of<br />
<strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong>, studies information asymmetry in <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong>s housing market<br />
through the lens of new institutional economics. In 2005, this study received<br />
a fellowship by the Ronald Coase Institute, a research institute named after<br />
Coase, the 1991 Nobel Laureate in Economics and the Founding President<br />
of the ISNIE. A visiting scholarship was also awarded to this study by the<br />
Graduate School of Business at <strong>The</strong> <strong>University</strong> of Chicago in 2006.<br />
Dr. Choy was appointed as a Visiting Assistant Professor at <strong>The</strong> <strong>University</strong> of<br />
Chicago Law School from February to July <strong>2008</strong>. During his visit he worked<br />
with Ronald Coase on a number of research projects in relation to the<br />
structure of production. He was also engaged in organizing a conference<br />
titled Chinas Economic Transformation, which was held in Chicago from<br />
14 to 18 July. Participants of the conference included four Nobel Laureates<br />
(Ronald Coase, Douglass North, Robert Fogel and Robert Mundell), leading<br />
economists in China and experts on China issues in overseas countries.<br />
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Dr. Lennon Choy receiving the award from<br />
Benito Arrunada, Immediate Past President of<br />
ISNIE and Chairman of the Award Committee<br />
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學 者 學 生 成 績 斐 然<br />
<strong>The</strong> Gino Cassinis Award for Professor Zhilin Li<br />
李 志 林 教 授 獲 ISPRS 頒 發 Gino Cassinis 大 獎<br />
Professor Zhilin Li of the<br />
Department of Land Surveying<br />
and Geo-Informatics has<br />
been presented with <strong>The</strong><br />
Gino Cassinis Award by<br />
the International Society for<br />
Photogrammetry and Remote<br />
Sensing (ISPRS) at its XXI<br />
Congress held in Beijing from<br />
3 to 11 July <strong>2008</strong>, for his<br />
significant contribution to the<br />
development of algorithmic<br />
foundation of multi-scale<br />
representation of spatial<br />
d a t a . T h e a w a r d w a s<br />
presented at the Gala Dinner of the Congress on the evening of 10 July<br />
<strong>2008</strong>.<br />
<strong>The</strong> ISPRS founded in Vienna, Austria in 1910, has over 100 country<br />
members and holds its congress every four years where awards are<br />
presented at each congress.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Gino Cassinis Award is sponsored by the Italian Society for<br />
Surveying and Photogrammetry (SIFET) and is presented to a person who<br />
has significantly enhanced the mathematical/statistical foundations of<br />
photogrammetry, remote sensing or spatial information sciences in the four<br />
years preceding the Congress.<br />
Prof. Li has recently authored a research monograph titled Algorithmic<br />
Foundation of Multi-scale Spatial Representation published in 2007 by<br />
CRC Press (Taylor & Francis Group). This book lays down an excellent<br />
mathematical/algorithmic foundation for multi-scale representation and digital<br />
map generalization. He carried out a systematic study of the geometric<br />
transformations required for multi-scale representation and has differentiated<br />
six groups with a total of 40 operations (while there are only 12 or fewer<br />
operations in existing literature). After the appropriate operations have been<br />
identified, Prof. Li has made at least one algorithm available for each of<br />
them. All these operations and algorithms together form a mathematical<br />
foundation for multi-scale representation and digital map generalization.<br />
Awarded with the Schwidefsky Medal by ISPRS in 2004 for his original<br />
research and publication in multi-dimensional modelling and related areas,<br />
Prof. Li has become the third person honoured twice in ISPRS history.<br />
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LSGI Researcher Wins Best Paper Award<br />
土 地 測 量 及 地 理 資 訊 學 系 研 究 員 獲 最 佳 論 文 獎<br />
Dr. DENG Min, a Research Associate with Prof. Li Zhilin of the Department<br />
of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics, has recently won Best Papers by<br />
Young Authors Awards from the International Society for Photogrammetry and<br />
Remote Sensing (ISPRS) at its 21st Congress held in Beijing.<br />
Best Papers by Young Authors Awards are presented to authors who are<br />
less than 35 years of age and are the sole author of a high quality paper<br />
presented at the Congress. Dr. Deng wins this prize for his paper entitled A<br />
Hierarchical Representation of Line-Region Topological Relations.<br />
Dr. Deng has been working with Prof. Li as a Research Associate for 4 years<br />
and his work is currently supported by a Research Grant Council Competitive<br />
Earmarked Research Grant (now General Research Fund) project entitled<br />
Handling Spatial Inconsistency in Map Updating with Integrated Relational<br />
Modelswith Prof. Li as the Principle Investor (PI).<br />
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Awards and Achievements<br />
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LSGI Scholar Leads International Commission on Geographic Information Science<br />
土 地 測 量 及 地 理 資 訊 學 系 學 者 領 導 國 際 組 織 研 究 空 間 數 據 及 地 理 資 訊<br />
Prof. John Shi Wenzhong of the Department of Land Surveying & Geo-<br />
Informatics at <strong>The</strong> <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong> <strong>Polytechnic</strong> <strong>University</strong> (PolyU) has been elected<br />
President of Technical Commission II for a four-year term (<strong>2008</strong> to 2012) at<br />
the recently held Congress of the International Society for Photogrammetry<br />
and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) in Beijing. This is the first time that a scientist<br />
from <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong> serves as a Technical Commission President since the<br />
Societys inception in 1910.<br />
ISPRS is an international, non-profit, non-governmental organization<br />
comprising of 176 professional societies and national organizations from<br />
more than 120 countries. It is devoted to the development of international<br />
cooperation for the advancement of knowledge, research, development<br />
and education in photogrammetry, remote sensing and spatial information<br />
sciences for the well being of mankind and sustainability of the environment.<br />
ISPRS carries out its scientific and technical work through eight Technical<br />
Commissions, each hosted by a member organization for a four-year term<br />
between Congresses. Prof. Shi, representing <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong>, was entrusted<br />
with leading the Technical Commission II, which addresses the fundamental<br />
issues of spatial data handling and geographic information science. Prof. Shi<br />
will take up the responsibilities of organising international working groups,<br />
arranging a major Commission symposium and selecting academic papers<br />
to be presented at the Congress.<br />
Prof. Shi has been awarded the 2007 State Natural Science Award<br />
(Second-class) by the State Council of China, and bestowed with the China<br />
Science and Technology Progress Award in Surveying and Mapping (Firstclass)<br />
by the State of the Bureau of Surveying and Mapping and Chinese<br />
Society for Geodesy, Photogrammetry and Cartography in 2005. He<br />
was also honoured with the Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI)<br />
Award for Best Scientific Paper in GIS (first-place) by American Society of<br />
Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing in 2006.<br />
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to the mission of the Society. It is a recognition of academic leadership of<br />
researchers in <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong> and PolyU by the international community in the<br />
area of spatial information sciences,said Prof. Shi.<br />
An internationally acclaimed expert in Geographic Information Systems (GIS),<br />
Prof. Shi has developed a series of new mathematical models and improved<br />
solutions for modelling uncertainties in spatial data and spatial analyses.<br />
<strong>The</strong> breakthrough is considered setting the stage for the current research on<br />
uncertainty modelling in GIS.<br />
<strong>The</strong> dynamic data models and mathematical analysis built upon his theory<br />
on spatial data quality and uncertainty can greatly improve the accuracy<br />
and quality of spatial data, such as remotely sensed imageries from satellite,<br />
thereby promoting the further advancement of GIS in both theory and<br />
practices, such as building a high quality digital city.<br />
A prolific researcher, Prof. Shi has authored 10 books and published more<br />
than 350 research articles, including some 70 Science Citation Index (SCI)<br />
papers. His theory is now included in the syllabus of many higher education<br />
institutions in China and designated as a major subject of study.<br />
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Prof. Wang Tao was appointed as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Geophysical Research- Atmospheres, a leading Geosciences<br />
journal published by the American Geophysical Union. He was named as a Scientific Advisor to the <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong> Observatory from<br />
<strong>2008</strong>-2013, providing advice to the agency on its long-term research and development. Prof. Wang was also appointed as a Senior<br />
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Awards and Achievements<br />
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Professor Jianhua YIN Receives ‘John Booker Medal’and gave a Keynote Speech at<br />
12th IACMAG Conference, Goa, India<br />
殷 建 華 教 授 獲 國 際 岩 土 力 學 計 算 方 法 與 進 展 協 會 (IACMAG) 頒 授 「 布 克 獎 」 並 發 表 主 題 演 說<br />
<strong>The</strong> 12th International Conference of the International Association for<br />
Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics (12th IACMAG<br />
Conference) was held from 1-6 October <strong>2008</strong>, Goa, India. Professor<br />
Jianhua YIN of the Department of Civil and Structural Engineering was<br />
awarded the John Booker Medalof IACMAG for excellent contributions<br />
in test study of the nonlinear and time-dependent stress-strain behavior of<br />
soils, development and applications of elastic visco-plastic constitutive<br />
models, and consolidation analyses.<br />
<strong>The</strong> awardees were selected by an international committee made of six<br />
individuals prominent in Geomechanics. <strong>The</strong>y performed comprehensive<br />
reviews and recommended the awardees. <strong>The</strong> John Booker Medal<br />
recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions in research<br />
in geomechanics for nonlinear and time-dependent problems including<br />
analytical and computational methods, constitutive modeling, consolidation,<br />
and contaminant transport. Consideration is given to mathematical rigor<br />
and elegance that leads to fundamental understanding and insight into<br />
engineering and physical phenomena. <strong>The</strong> John Booker Medal<br />
is a prestigious award and a great honor to scholars working in the<br />
geomechanics field.<br />
<strong>The</strong> 12th International Conference of the International Association<br />
for Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics (12th<br />
IACMAG) is the largest event of IACMAG and is held every<br />
3 to 4 years at different countries around the World. This<br />
conference was held for 5 days in the Hotel Marriott of<br />
beautiful costal Goa, India and attracted 650 delegates<br />
from 36 countries. On the first day of the conference,<br />
Professor Jianhua Yin gave a keynote speech entitled <strong>The</strong><br />
Stress-Strain-Strength Behaviour of a Completely Decomposed Granite<br />
Soil Using a New Advanced True Triaxial Testing System. Professor Yin is<br />
Vice-President of the International Association for Computer Methods and<br />
Advances in Geomechanics and a Co-Editor of the International Journal of<br />
Geomechanics published by the American Society of Civil Engineers, an<br />
official publication of IACMAG.<br />
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Entry Scholarship for the Postgraduate Scheme in Construction and Land Use<br />
建 設 及 地 政 學 院 碩 士 組 合 課 程 新 生 獎 學 金 計 劃<br />
<strong>The</strong> scholarship covered the tuition fees for the study of a MSc programme<br />
of the Postgraduate Scheme in Construction and Land Use for the academic<br />
year <strong>2008</strong>/2009 (including Semesters 1, 2 and Summer Term). <strong>The</strong><br />
maximum amount for each awardee was HK$81,000. <strong>The</strong> conditions<br />
included the recipients being entitled to a waiver of the tuition fees for<br />
subjects they studyied in <strong>2008</strong>/09 Semester 1 and the continuation of the<br />
scholarship in <strong>2008</strong>/09 Semester 2 being dependent on their results in<br />
Semester 1. <strong>The</strong> cumulative GPA requirement was at least 3.2.<br />
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Mr. Chiu Wing Cheong Gerald<br />
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Miss Tian Jun<br />
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Miss Fung Lok Yan Esther<br />
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Mr. Sze Wai Ching<br />
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Miss Leung Shuk Yan<br />
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Mr. Chan Ho Tak<br />
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Miss M.A. Man Wah<br />
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Awards and Achievements<br />
學 者 學 生 成 績 斐 然<br />
BRE Graduate Won Merit Dissertation Award<br />
建 築 及 房 地 產 學 系 畢 業 生 榮 獲 優 異 論 文 獎<br />
In June <strong>2008</strong>, <strong>The</strong> <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong> <strong>Polytechnic</strong> <strong>University</strong>'s Student Chapter<br />
of <strong>The</strong> International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and<br />
Construction (CIB), has offered the Undergraduate Division's Merit Award for<br />
Best Final Year Dissertation Competition to the Department of Real Estate (BRE)<br />
graduate Mr. Ricky Kwan Wai-Kit - BSc (Hons) Property Management. His<br />
winning dissertation was titled An Empirical Study of Open Space Planning<br />
in <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong>: A Case Study of Kwun Tong Districtwhich was supervised<br />
by Dr Daniel W.M. Chan of the BRE.<br />
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<strong>The</strong> dissertation aimed to arouse the public concern about the problem of<br />
open space planning in <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong> through a case study of Kwun Tong<br />
District. <strong>The</strong> research was based on a questionnaire survey with adjacent<br />
residents, in-depth face-to-face interviews with relevant District Councillors<br />
and case studies.<br />
<strong>The</strong> scope of study included the following:<br />
• <strong>The</strong> definition, classification, function and advantages of these Open<br />
Spaces<br />
• Existing open space planning control in <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong> specific to Kwun Tong<br />
• Public satisfaction with existing open space planning and future open<br />
space planning expectations<br />
• International experiences of open space planning<br />
• Insights for the enhancement of future open space planning in <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong><br />
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Best Final Year Dissertation Competition <strong>2008</strong><br />
國 際 建 築 工 程 研 究 與 創 新 理 事 會 理 工 大 學 分 會 「<strong>2008</strong> 年 最 佳 畢 業 論 文 比 賽 」<br />
Dr. John Fai-Yip YEUNG, who was a PhD graduate of the Building and<br />
Real Estate Department (BRE) in November 2007, is currently a Postdoctoral<br />
Fellow there. He received the Distinction Award under the Postgraduate<br />
Division of the Best Final Year Dissertation Competition <strong>2008</strong> from <strong>The</strong> <strong>Hong</strong><br />
<strong>Kong</strong> <strong>Polytechnic</strong> <strong>University</strong> Student Chapter of the <strong>The</strong> International Council<br />
for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction (CIB).<br />
related issues in construction management and technology. It aims to bring<br />
together both the undergraduate and postgraduate students to develop<br />
research interests and meaningful exchanges between the entire spectrum of<br />
building and construction interests and the global research community. <strong>The</strong><br />
Best Final Year Dissertation Award aims to recognise the efforts of final year<br />
undergraduates and postgraduates on their projects and theses.<br />
Johns PhD thesis is titled Developing a Partnering Performance Index (PPI)<br />
for Construction Projects - A Fuzzy Set <strong>The</strong>ory Approach. It aims to set up<br />
a comprehensive, reliable, objective and practical performance evaluation<br />
model to evaluate the performance of partnering<br />
projects through the Delphi survey technique and<br />
Fuzzy Set <strong>The</strong>ory. With the development of Key<br />
Performance Indicators (KPIs) as a performance<br />
evaluation model for partnering projects, a<br />
benchmark for measuring the performance of<br />
partnering projects can be established. As a result,<br />
construction senior executives and project managers<br />
can apply it to measure, monitor and improve<br />
the performance of their partnering projects. John<br />
was supervised by Prof. Albert P.C. Chan (Chief<br />
Supervisor) and Dr. Daniel W.M. Chan (Co-<br />
Supervisor) of the BRE Department.<br />
<strong>The</strong> HK PolyU Student Chapter of CIB is a newly<br />
set up organization with the intent to develop the<br />
desire, on the part of students, to become more<br />
involved with the international construction research<br />
community. <strong>The</strong> Chapter is designed to provide<br />
a forum for sharing and discussing research-<br />
Dr. John Yeung (middle) together with his research<br />
supervisors, Prof. Albert Chan (right) and Dr. Daniel Chan<br />
(left) after the Faculty Graduation Ceremony held on 5<br />
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Gammon Construction Limited’s HK$1.65 Million Support for Construction<br />
Virtual Prototyping Laboratory and Division Opening Ceremony<br />
金 門 建 築 捐 出 一 百 六 十 五 萬 港 元 及 成 立 「 理 工 金 門 虛 擬 施 工 研 究 部 」<br />
Under the leadership of Professor Heng Li, the Department of Building and<br />
Real Estates Construction Virtual Prototyping Laboratory (CVP Lab) has<br />
been enjoying great success in being widely used in 27 projects, earning<br />
excellent reputation in <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong> and the China Mainland since it launched<br />
in 2004. Its achievement has gained the attention of local and overseas<br />
media through extensive coverage.<br />
Since 2005, Gammon Construction Limited, one of the leading construction<br />
companies in Asia, and the CVP Lab have been joining hands in developing<br />
a wide range of large-scale international projects including <strong>The</strong> Venetian<br />
Macao, One Island East, commercial buildings, shopping malls<br />
and infrastructure construction. In the different phases from planning to<br />
construction, the CVP Lab constructs virtual graphical simulations so as to<br />
verify and optimize construction operations as well as to achieve cost-saving.<br />
<strong>The</strong> CVP Lab successfully fits Gammons needs to pursue excellence in the<br />
Construction Industry.<br />
<strong>The</strong> CVP Lab was given a new leaf on 28 October <strong>2008</strong> when a big<br />
cheque of HK$1.65 Million financial support was received together with<br />
the promise of an extra support of HK$6 Million for the coming four years.<br />
<strong>The</strong> PolyU-Gammon Virtual Construction Research Divisionwas officially<br />
launched in the Gammon Cheque Handover<br />
cum Division Opening Ceremony.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Division realizes the belief of<br />
pursuing a sustaining collaboration for<br />
strategic benefits and advancements<br />
in both areas of research and<br />
commerce. This combination<br />
of expertise and resources will<br />
surely address the increasingly<br />
dynamic challenges in the<br />
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FACULTY OF CONSTRUCTION AND LAND USE SEMINARS<br />
建 設 及 地 政 學 院 研 討 會<br />
Dynamic Response of Fibre Metal Laminates<br />
Subjected to Impact<br />
Dr. Zhongwei Guan, Senior Lecturer in Structural Engineering at the <strong>University</strong><br />
of Liverpool, UK discusses the Dynamic Response of Fibre Metal Laminate<br />
(FMLs) Subjected to Impact. FMLs, thin layers of metal sheets and<br />
unindirectional fibre layers embedded in an advhesive system were patented<br />
over two decades ago, and have superior material properties to resist impact<br />
loading and fatigue. Currently they are being used in the manufacturing of<br />
the American C-17 transport aircraftscargo doors whilst Glass-Reinforced<br />
(GLARE) FMLs are being used in the manufacturing of the upper fuselage of<br />
the A380.<br />
Using FMLs as skins, novel sandwich structures can be made with metallic<br />
foam core or SLM lattice core. <strong>The</strong>y developed numerical models using<br />
explicit algorithms to simulate deformation and failure modes of FMLs<br />
subjected to projectile impact and blast loading. All models are validated<br />
against experimental results, which are used to optimize FMLs. Such work<br />
had huge potential in developing impact/blast resistant structures, especially<br />
in the aerospace industry.<br />
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Consideration of Vertical Acceleration Effects in Seismic<br />
Design of Concrete Highway Bridges<br />
Sashi K. Kunnath, Professor of Structural Engineering at the <strong>University</strong> of<br />
California at Davis conducted this seminar based on a comprehensive<br />
series of simulations carried out on a range of typical bridge configurations<br />
to isolate the effects of vertical motions on the seismic response of ordinary<br />
reinforced concrete highway bridges. Results reveal that vertical ground<br />
motions can have a significant effect on (i) the axial force demand in<br />
columns; (II) moment demands at the face of the bent cap, and (iii) moment<br />
demands at the middle of the span.<br />
<strong>The</strong> first two issues are less of a concern in the present study since the axial<br />
capacity of the columns and the moment capacity of the girders at the face<br />
of the bent cap are generally adequate to resist the increase in the respective<br />
demands due to vertical effects. On the other hand, the amplification of<br />
negative moments in the mid-span section is identified as the primary issue<br />
that should be addressed in the context of existing seismic guidelines in<br />
California. In particular, for the current requirement, the vertical effects are<br />
considered as the equivalent to 25% of the dead load applied in the upward<br />
and downward directions. <strong>The</strong> reinforcement resulting from this requirement<br />
is found to be inadequate for a significant number of cases examined in this<br />
study.<br />
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BRE Students Joining Study Tour — Student Accounts<br />
建 築 及 房 地 產 學 系 學 生 參 加 遊 學 團 — 活 動 後 感<br />
Berlin<br />
Seoul<br />
Berlin, the capital of Germany was destroyed seriously during World War<br />
II (WWII) yet has recovered and transformed itself into an international city.<br />
As Germany thinks highly of the conservation of historical buildings and the<br />
implementation of new ideas into them, we feel this to be the way forward<br />
for future property development in <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong>. Hence we selected Berlin<br />
as the destination of our study tour.<br />
During our seven-day tour, we visited the local government department,<br />
the Federal Office for Building and Regional Planning to investigate the<br />
topic of the development and application of public-private partnership<br />
(PPP). Although the application of PPP in Germany was still in its infancy,<br />
there were some great achievements. We visited Faculty VI of Technische<br />
<strong>University</strong> Berlin and have discussed with them the topics of the property<br />
market both in <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong> and Berlin. We also made presentations to<br />
them based on the topic of the redevelopment achievements in <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong>.<br />
Finally, we participated in an exhibition organized by the DENA Agency to<br />
visit three energy-efficient buildings.<br />
After WWII, Germany concentrated on the issues of town planning,<br />
focusing on the rehabilitation of historical monuments. In our study<br />
tour, we visited two monuments, the Reichstag Building and the Kaiser<br />
–Wilhelm –Gedächtniskirche, both of which are excellent examples of<br />
the fusion of ancient and modern styles with minimum destruction to their<br />
original characteristics. <strong>The</strong> Reichstag Building has retained its outlook but<br />
incorporated modern features, for example, the iconic large glass dome<br />
at the top of the building. <strong>The</strong> Kaiser –Wilhelm –Gedächtniskirche and the<br />
newly-built neighborhood church have induced an impressive harmonized<br />
effect. With the aid of our tour guide – Debra, we have all learned a lot<br />
about the history and architecture of Germany.<br />
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In the previous summer vacation, I have been to<br />
Seoul, Korea with my colleagues. During these<br />
7-days, we had visited two famous Korean<br />
Universities - Hanyang <strong>University</strong> and Seoul National<br />
<strong>University</strong>. <strong>The</strong>y presented some of their research on<br />
Korean construction projects to us and provided a<br />
sharing sessionfor discussion.<br />
We also visited the Hyundai Engineering &<br />
Construction Company who enlightened us with<br />
the implementation of advanced technology<br />
in housing as we visited their construction<br />
sites. This enhanced our knowledge of Korean<br />
building technology. Compared to <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong>s<br />
construction sites, the environment of the Korean<br />
ones are better. Unfortunately, we encountered a<br />
political demonstration on the trip, thus some of our<br />
destinations were cancelled.<br />
During the preparation stage, we had to face many<br />
problems such as communicating with the Korean<br />
Universities, seeking sponsorship and planning the<br />
schedule etc. As President of the Study Tour, I have<br />
gained valuable experience from the challenges.<br />
I would like to thank my professors and committee<br />
members for their help in the tour because as they<br />
have contributed so much to the trip.<br />
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BRE Received a HK$1 Million Donation from China Overseas Holdings Limited<br />
中 國 建 築 捐 資 100 萬 予 建 築 及 房 地 產 學 系<br />
China State Construction International Holdings Limited has recently donated<br />
HK$1 million to the Department of Building and Real Estate (BRE). <strong>The</strong><br />
donation, to be used on virtual construction study and collaboration, further<br />
strengthened the strategic partnership of China State Construction and the<br />
Faculty of Construction and Land Use (FCLU) in order to achieve a win-win<br />
situation.<br />
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<strong>The</strong> cheque presentation ceremony was held on the 16th May <strong>2008</strong>. Mr.<br />
Zhou Yong, Vice-chairman and the Chief Executive Officer of China State<br />
Construction presented the cheque to Professor Teng Jin-Guang, Dean of the<br />
FCLU.<br />
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State Construction presents the cheque<br />
of HK$1 million to Professor Teng Jin-<br />
Guang, the Faculty Dean<br />
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BRE Graduate, Mr. Ng Wing <strong>Hong</strong>, receiving the Honor of Building Naming in PolyU<br />
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of Japanese occupation and<br />
1973s oil crises were tough<br />
times for Mr. Ng. Fortunately,<br />
the <strong>University</strong> referred jobs to<br />
him, which was a significant<br />
milestone to his stay in the<br />
Construction Industry for over<br />
50 years.<br />
Presently, as Honorary Life Director of the PolyU Development Fund, Mr. Ng<br />
is an exemplary PolyU alumnus and plays an essential part of good role<br />
model for the young generation.<br />
(from right) Mr. and Mrs. Ng, Prof. Poon Chung Kwong, PolyU President and Dr. Ng Tat Lun<br />
Deputy Chairman of PolyU Council<br />
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One of the first building graduates in 1939, Mr. Ng Wing <strong>Hong</strong> received<br />
the honor of the ST Wing Naming on the campus, giving unwavering<br />
support to the <strong>University</strong> over the past 70 years.<br />
On 19 September <strong>2008</strong>, the Naming Ceremony of the Ng Wing <strong>Hong</strong><br />
Building was officiated by Mr. Ng along with Dr. Ng Tat Lun, Deputy<br />
Chairman of the PolyU Council and Prof. Poon Chung Kwong, President<br />
of PolyU. <strong>The</strong> Naming Ceremony means a lot to the <strong>University</strong>. Despite<br />
Mr. Ngs leave from the campus, Mr. Ng keeps a very close tie with us<br />
and shows his great enthusiasm by his active participation in our activities<br />
and generous contributions to the <strong>University</strong>. In recognition of his care and<br />
passion for the <strong>University</strong>, the ST Wing was officially named Ng Wing<br />
<strong>Hong</strong> Buildingin the Ceremony.<br />
In the unstable war years, Mr. Ng had no choice but to start his job in the<br />
construction industry instead of studying when he was only 15 years old.<br />
His work taught him the importance of professional education, hence he<br />
furthered his study in the Department of Building of the then Government<br />
Trade School in 1937. Mr. Ng then continued his construction work in his<br />
own company. However, the community encountered the difficult periods<br />
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34th International Symposium on CIBW062 Water Supply and Drainage for Buildings<br />
第 34 屆 國 際 建 築 給 排 水 學 術 研 討 會<br />
With the support of the International Council for Research and Innovation<br />
in Building and Construction (CIB) W062 commission members, the 34th<br />
International Symposium on Water Supply and Drainage for Buildings<br />
(CIBW062 <strong>2008</strong> <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong>) was held at <strong>The</strong> <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong> <strong>Polytechnic</strong><br />
<strong>University</strong> from 8-10 September <strong>2008</strong>. <strong>The</strong> symposium was organized by<br />
the Department of Building Services Engineering (BSE) and supported by<br />
PolyU. <strong>The</strong> organizing committee chairman, the programme manager and<br />
the conference secretary were Dr. L.T. Wong, Dr. K.W. Mui and Miss S.M.<br />
Leung respectively.<br />
<strong>The</strong> symposium welcome speech was delivered by Prof. W.K. Chow, Chair<br />
Professor of Architectural Science and Fire Engineering and Acting Head<br />
of the Department of Building Services Engineering, PolyU. An opening<br />
speech was delivered by Prof. K.C. Ho, Dean of the School of Science<br />
& Technology of <strong>The</strong> Open <strong>University</strong> of <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong> on the Protection of<br />
Drinking Water Quality in <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong>.<br />
Over 60 overseas delegates were from Belgium, USA, Brazil, Japan, UK,<br />
France, Taiwan, Germany, Portugal, Slovenia, Switzerland, Holland and<br />
over 10 professionals were from <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong>. Forty-three papers presented<br />
in 8 plenary sessions illustrated current research areas in water demands<br />
and consumptions, hot water system designs, water quality, water system<br />
planning and standardization, testing and evaluations for drainage systems,<br />
modelling, sustainable designs and planning.<br />
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Symposium on Architectural & Environmental Acoustics in <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong>, Shanghai & Taipei<br />
香 港 、 上 海 及 臺 北 三 地 建 築 聲 學 與 環 境 聲 學 專 業 交 流 會 議<br />
On 20 June <strong>2008</strong>, the Department of Building Services Engineering (BSE)<br />
of <strong>The</strong> <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong> <strong>Polytechnic</strong> <strong>University</strong> (PolyU) and <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong> Institute<br />
of Acoustics jointly organized a one-day symposium on the Architectural &<br />
Environmental Acoustics in <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong>, Shanghai & Taipeiat the PolyU.<br />
<strong>The</strong> purpose of the symposium is to keep local professionals updated on<br />
the latest acoustical development and technology within the three cities.<br />
<strong>The</strong>re were about 60 participants from consulting companies, contracting<br />
companies, universities and government departments in the symposium. <strong>The</strong>re<br />
were several speakers from <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong>, Shanghai and Taipei including Ir.<br />
Dr. C.M. Mak from the BSE, PolyU.<br />
Speakers shared their invaluable experiences on architectural design, noise<br />
control ordinances, noise mapping, as well as latest research developments.<br />
Professionals were invited to express their views on how to deal with the<br />
different issues encountered, stimulating ideas in two open forums. Prof. W.K.<br />
Chow, Head of the BSE, PolyU gave the closing speech. Souvenirs ware<br />
presented to speakers at the end of the symposium.<br />
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<strong>The</strong> 9th International Symposium on Building and Urban Environmental Engineering (BUEE)<br />
第 九 屆 建 築 與 城 市 環 境 工 程 國 際 研 討 會<br />
<strong>The</strong> 9th International Symposium on Building and Urban Environmental<br />
Engineering (BUEE<strong>2008</strong>) was held successfully from 7 to 10 July <strong>2008</strong> at<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong> <strong>Polytechnic</strong> <strong>University</strong> (PolyU). Major topics covered in this<br />
symposium were: indoor environment; urban environment; building facility<br />
and systems; ecological environment; and sustainable buildings.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Symposium was jointly organized by the Department of Building Services<br />
Engineering, PolyU, Tokyo Institute of Technology and Hangyang <strong>University</strong>,<br />
Seoul. Professor W.K. Chow and Dr. K.T. Chan from PolyU were the<br />
Organizing Chairman and Secretary. <strong>The</strong> symposium was partially financed<br />
by a conference support grant from the Faculty of Construction and Land Use<br />
of PolyU and was supported by <strong>The</strong> Chartered Institution of Building Services<br />
Engineers – <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong> Branch.<br />
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<strong>The</strong> BUEE<strong>2008</strong> welcome speech was delivered by Professor J.G. Teng,<br />
Associate Vice President and Dean, Faculty of Construction and Land Use,<br />
PolyU. Two opening speeches were delivered by Ir. Vincent Tse, Managing<br />
Director of Parsons Brinckerhoff (Asia) Ltd and Chairman of the Departmental<br />
Advisory Committee, Department of Building Services Engineering, PolyU;<br />
and Professor Ronald Chin, Assistant Director, Architectural Services<br />
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attended the symposium. Sixty-two papers were presented in twelve plenary<br />
sessions and one poster session. <strong>The</strong> Best Paper Award and Best Poster<br />
Award were also presented.<br />
Amazing Summer in “ACBC <strong>2008</strong> Workshop”<br />
建 築 及 房 地 產 學 系 「ACBC <strong>2008</strong> Workshop」<br />
This Summer, the students of BSc(Hons) Building Engineering and<br />
Management enjoyed an amazing and fruitful holiday as their overseas<br />
friends from Osaka <strong>University</strong> and the <strong>University</strong> of Seoul flew out to our<br />
Campus to join the Asian Coalition for Building Science and Construction<br />
Engineering <strong>2008</strong> Workshop.(ACBC <strong>2008</strong> Workshop).<br />
Jointly organized by the three leading universities since 2006, the ACBC<br />
Workshop aims at furthering learning opportunities and international<br />
exposure among universities and students in the areas of Building Sciences<br />
and Construction Engineering.<br />
Management Systems in the <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong> Construction Industry. Site visits<br />
were also organised to the citys prominent construction projects, the Atrium<br />
Hotel Renovation Projectand the HKCEC Expansion Project.<br />
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the industrial professionalspresentations International Commerce Centre<br />
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BRE Students Stepping into the <strong>University</strong> of Cambridge<br />
建 築 及 房 地 產 學 系 畢 業 生 負 笈 劍 橋 大 學 深 造<br />
This academic year, with outstanding achievements, two of our very own<br />
students, Vivien Chan Wai Yan, BSc(Hons) in Property Management and<br />
Stephanie Chan Wai Fan,, BSc(Hons) in Surveying, joined the internationally<br />
acclaimed Cambridge <strong>University</strong> to further their studies in MPhil - Real Estate<br />
Finance.<br />
Having graduated with First Class Honours, Vivien Chan ranked first in her<br />
class and was awarded a range of honours including the Innovative Prize<br />
of CIB Dissertation Competition, the Scholarship of the Royal Institution of<br />
Chartered Surveyors (<strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong>), the Deans Honours List and so on.<br />
Stephanie Chan also graduated with First Class Honours for her first degree<br />
in <strong>2008</strong>. She had been in the U.K. for an exchange programme during<br />
semester 2 of her year 2 and actively joined a number of extra-curricular<br />
activities and community events.<br />
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Professor K.T. Chau Visited Sichuan After the 512 Earthquake<br />
周 錦 添 教 授 四 川 視 察 512 地 震 災 後 情 況<br />
From 23 to 25 May <strong>2008</strong>, Professor K.T. Chau of the Department of Civil<br />
and Structural Engineering visited various sites severely affected by the<br />
magnitude 8 Sichuan Earthquake of 12 May <strong>2008</strong>. He stopped at Mianzhu<br />
City, Dujiangyan City, and Leigu City (5km south of Beichuan County)<br />
and called upon Fu Xin Second Primary School at Mianzhu City, Ju Yuan<br />
Secondary School near Dujiangyan City, both completely collapsed, as well<br />
as the severely damaged Lei Gu Junior High School at Leigu City.<br />
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New Academic Staff<br />
學 院 新 教 員<br />
Ms. Esther Cheung<br />
張 泳 沁 女 士<br />
Tutor <br />
Department of Building and<br />
Real Estate<br />
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Esther Cheung, BEng(Hons), MPhil,<br />
obtained her BEng (Hons) degree<br />
in Environmental Engineering at <strong>The</strong><br />
<strong>University</strong> of Nottingham in England.<br />
After several years of working in waste management research, she further<br />
studied for an MPhil degree looking at the photocatalytic behaviour of<br />
recycled products. She successfully obtained her MPhil degree from the<br />
Department of Civil Engineering at <strong>The</strong> <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong> <strong>Polytechnic</strong> <strong>University</strong>.<br />
She is currently registered as a PhD student looking at Public Private<br />
Partnerships, in the School of Built Environment at Queensland <strong>University</strong> of<br />
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Dr. Cheung Hiu-dan<br />
張 曉 丹 博 士<br />
Tutor <br />
Department of Building<br />
Services Engineering<br />
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Dr. Cheung Hiu-dan obtained her BEng<br />
Degree in Building Services Engineering<br />
from the <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong> <strong>Polytechnic</strong><br />
<strong>University</strong> in 2000. After graduation, she<br />
gained practical experience by working in a building services engineering<br />
consultancy. She completed her PhD degree at PolyU in 2006 and worked<br />
as a Teaching Associate at the <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong> Institute of Vocational Education<br />
before returning to PolyU for her current position. Her major research interests<br />
are the utilization of daylight in dense urban surroundings and the assessment<br />
of interior lighting environments based on subjective sensations.<br />
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戴 建 國<br />
Assistant Professor<br />
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Dr. DAI Jian-Guo was born in Jiangsu<br />
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graduated with his BSc degree from<br />
Dalian <strong>University</strong> of Technology in 1994 and obtained his PhDs from Dalian<br />
<strong>University</strong> of Technology and Hokkaido <strong>University</strong> in 2000 and 2003<br />
respectively. Before joining PolyU, he worked as a Post-Doctoral Research<br />
Fellow for the Center of Excellent (COE) project System for Sustainable<br />
Infrastructurein Hokkaido <strong>University</strong> for two years, and then as a researcher<br />
in the Life Cycle Management Research Center, Port and Airport Research<br />
Institute, Japan for two and a half years. His research interests and main<br />
fields of experience are Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) composites for<br />
repair and strengthening of concrete structures, Durability and life cycle<br />
management of concrete structures under marine environment, and fiber<br />
reinforced concrete.<br />
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Real Estate<br />
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Mr. Sam T.S. Hung obtained his<br />
Masters degree in Electronic Business<br />
from the Edith Cowan <strong>University</strong>, his<br />
Postgraduate Diploma in Arbitration<br />
from the College of Estate Management, a Bachelors degree in Law from<br />
the <strong>University</strong> of Wolverhampton, and a Higher Diploma in Building from the<br />
City <strong>University</strong> of <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong>. He has many years of contract administration<br />
experience in serving main contractors, property developers and public<br />
authorities. He is also a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators,<br />
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學 院 新 教 員<br />
Dr. Tareef Hayat Khan<br />
Tutor <br />
Department of Building and<br />
Real Estate<br />
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Dr. Tareef Hayat Khan obtained his<br />
Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch) degree<br />
from the Bangladesh <strong>University</strong> of<br />
Engineering and Technology (BUET),<br />
Dhaka, Bangladesh in 1995. He<br />
obtained his Masters of Architecture<br />
in Human Settlements (M.Arch) from the Catholic <strong>University</strong> of Leuven<br />
(KULeuven), Belgium, in 2000, and completed his PhD in <strong>2008</strong> at the<br />
Department of Architecture, <strong>The</strong> <strong>University</strong> of <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong> (HKU). In between<br />
his studies, he was engaged in both academic and professional fields. He<br />
joined the Department of Architecture at the Ahsanullah <strong>University</strong> of Science<br />
and Technology (AUST). In Dhaka, Bangladesh he was a Lecturer in 1996<br />
and became Assistant Professor in 2001. Besides his teaching career he is a<br />
registered Architect in Bangladesh and continues professional practice as a<br />
freelance Architect. He also obtained a Masters in Artificial Intelligence (MAI)<br />
from KUL, Belgium in 2001.<br />
On a personal level, Tareef is actively engaged in music and sports. He is<br />
accomplished in two North Indian Style Classical instruments Tablaand<br />
Sarod. He performed in different occasions and has disciples around the<br />
world including <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong>. He is also an avid Cricketplayer and part of<br />
the Bangladesh Cultural Centre <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong> (BCC-HK) Cricket team, playing<br />
in the Social League in <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong>. He is also a keen Badminton player.<br />
Dr. Khan showed his organizing skills both in <strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong> and in Bangladesh<br />
as the immediate President of the CIB Student Chapter of HKU, and was<br />
convener of major events in AUST, Dhaka, including annual departmental<br />
festivals and annual cultural programs during his stay.<br />
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Dr. Zhu Songye<br />
朱 松 曄 博 士<br />
Assistant Professor<br />
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Department of Civil and<br />
Structural Engineering<br />
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Dr. Songye ZHU recently joined the<br />
Department of Civil and Structural<br />
Engineering (CSE) as an Assistant<br />
Professor. He received his B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Structural Engineering<br />
from Tongji <strong>University</strong>, Shanghai in 2000 and 2003 respectively, and his<br />
Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering from Lehigh <strong>University</strong>, Bethlehem, USA<br />
in <strong>2008</strong>. His major research interests include smart material and structures,<br />
structural health monitoring, multi-hazard mitigation and performancebased<br />
design methodology. As one of his primary objectives, Dr. Zhu will<br />
dedicate himself to promoting the development and application of advanced<br />
technology in structural engineering via his research and teaching at PolyU.<br />
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16-18 July<br />
2009<br />
18th International Symposium<br />
of Transportation and Traffic<br />
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Chiang Chen Studio<br />
<strong>The</strong>atre, PolyU<br />
Department of Civil and<br />
Structural Engineering<br />
Co-organizer:<br />
<strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong> Society for<br />
Transportation Studies<br />
Prof. William Lam<br />
Department of Civil and Structural Engineering<br />
Tel: (852) 2766 6070<br />
Fax: (852) 2334 6389<br />
E-mail: secretary@isttt18.org<br />
Website: www.isttt18.org<br />
9-11 December<br />
2009<br />
6th International Conference<br />
on Advances in Steel Structures<br />
<strong>Hong</strong> <strong>Kong</strong><br />
Department of Civil and<br />
Structural Engineering<br />
Prof. S.L. Chan<br />
Department of Civil and Structural Engineering<br />
Tel: (852) 2766 6047<br />
Fax: (852) 2334 6389<br />
E-mail: ceslchan@polyu.edu.hk<br />
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