The paper presents the strength analysis results for a tank-container designed for liquid cargo transportation by rail, automobile and water transport based on computer modeling.The most severe in terms of loads and extreme operation mode of tank-containers is chosen as the conditions for the computer experiment, implying an impact in the longitudi
Influence of space properties of enclosed patio on thermal performance in hot-humid areas of China
Patio plays an important role in climate adaptation and microclimate adjustment of buildings.This study aims to explore enclosed patio design guidelines, which are essential for both architectural design methodology and practical projects for providing better thermally comfortable indoor and outdoor spaces.A combined qualitative and quantitative me
Life Cycle Assessment of Hempstone for Green Buildings
Hemp is a non-psychoactive (less than 1 % tetrahydrocannabinol) variety of Cannabis sativa L.It is cultivated on hills and used mainly for textiles.Hemp requires less water and pesticides.It grows fast (3 - 4 m in 3 months) and has a high carbon sequestration rate of 1.67 kg CO2-eq per kg of hemp fibre.The local hemp in Thailand is the Rpf3 species
Potential of five non-spore-forming bacteria, originated from the European cockchafer, Melolontha melolontha (Linnaeus, 1758) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae), on three economic insect pests
Abstract Five non-spore-forming berkley power worm 100 pack bacteria were isolated from the European cockchafer, Melolontha melolontha (Linnaeus, 1758) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae).Their potential was tested against the three economic insect pests, the great spruce bark beetle, Dendroctonus micans Kugelann (Coleoptera: Curculionidae); the pine proces