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Alternate Dispute Resolution - Free and Speedy Complaints Redressal Framework using Technology: Ombudsmanship at Proverbial Doorsteps in Pakistan

  • Phatak, Sohail Ahmad;Chaudhary, Muhammad Azam Ishaq;Khattak, Muhammad Sajid;Naveed, Anjum
    • International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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    • v.22 no.3
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    • pp.344-354
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    • 2022
  • Ombudsmanship is the framework to provide the speedy administrative justice to poor man which is originated in Sweden in the 19th Century and the modus operandi with modernized arrangement of public grievance redressal. Pakistan has thirteen different Ombudsman Institutions at both Federal and Provincial level with limited public accessibility. This paper presents a collaboration framework for extending the outreach of Ombudsmanship at proverbial doorstep of complainants. This framework has three main components as collaborative arrangements, Proceedings and Resolution of the complaints that increased the public trust. A pilot project titles Swift Complaint Resolution (SCR) was constructed and executed by Federal Ombudsman Secretariat to materialize the concept of speedy redressal of complaints. The SCR project first affirmed the strength of the components of the framework. The concept of SCR was first presented in the Federal Advisory committee for Administrative Justice, which comprised of highest level of the Parliamentarians, Public Officials, NGOs and Civil Society where presented guidelines to be adopted for the free and speedy redressal of grievances at proverbial doorsteps in tehsils and district headquarters ultimately to the extended to the union councils. In SCR, the complaints were decided within 25 days even though the Law permitted 60 days that is itself a record in any judicial /quasi-judicial forum.

Applying Unit Modular In-Fill Construction Method for High-Rise Buildings

  • Moon, Sangdeok;Kim, Junyoung;Lee, Jaesung;Ock, Jongho
    • International conference on construction engineering and project management
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    • 2015.10a
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    • pp.132-137
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    • 2015
  • A modular construction method includes factory-prefabricated room-sized volumetric units. Although low-rise buildings have been constructed worldwide using this method for more than 30 years, it is a relatively new technology in high-rise construction. There are three basic methods of constructing high-rise buildings using modular construction: the core method, the core-and-podium combination method, and the modular in-fill method. While the first two have been used in the USA and in several European countries, the third method, introduced in 2011 by an international cruise ship development firm, is a rather new approach for which there are few case histories. Therefore, its applicability and construction feasibility should be verified. As a pilot study to test the applicability of the modular in-fill method, a 12-story residential building was built in Korea. This paper describes a case study of the pilot project. The advantages and disadvantages of the method and its applicability in terms of cost effectiveness and construction schedule management were evaluated.

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A Study on the Convergence of Tradition and Modernity in the Great Mosque of Algiers in Algeria

  • Han Yeol Baek
    • Architectural research
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    • v.26 no.3
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    • pp.73-82
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    • 2024
  • This study examined the political, social, and historical characteristics of the Great Mosque of Algiers, alongside its functional, spatial, and symbolic aspects. Generally, mosques are buildings where religious expression is profoundly intense, making it challenging to apply new types and designs. However, the Great Mosque of Algiers successfully inherits traditional Islamic features while simultaneously embodying modernity at an international level. The results of the multifaceted analysis of the convergence of tradition and modernity in this contemporary architectural work are as follows: First, through research on Islamic architecture, the study identified the functional and spatial characteristics expressed in Islamic buildings. In particular, the study highlighted the features of the Külliye as a multi-use building complex and provided a detailed analysis of symbolic elements such as minarets, domes, ablution facilities, and mihrabs, which are strongly emphasized in mosques where religious features are prominently displayed. Second, the analysis of the Great Mosque of Algiers' architectural plan explored the inte-gration of tradition and modernity. Traditional elements are akin to the identity of the building and contribute to its overall value. Third, by examining the development process of the Great Mosque of Algiers project, the study analyzed the international cooperation required in the modern era, understanding the hybrid nature of this architectural project.

Research on the Redeveloping of Nuclear Power Plant Construction Management Systme in South Korea

  • Hye-Jin SON;Jung Woo;Seung-Jin Kim;Soonhwan Ko;Byungseok Moon
    • International conference on construction engineering and project management
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    • 2024.07a
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    • pp.1323-1323
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    • 2024
  • Since the commercial operation of Kori Unit 1 in 1978, South Korea has been at the forefront of nuclear power plant construction for nearly 40 years. South Korea have constructed 27 nuclear power plants domestically and an additional 4 plants in the UAE. Leveraging this extensive experience, the country has developed and operated a nuclear power plant construction management system with a focuse on procedures and processes development, along with a user-friendly approach. The initial nuclear power plant construction management system operated was NPCS (Nuclear Power Plant Construction System), which was based on drawing inquiries. Subsequently, a system centered on construction project management, known as NPCMS (Nuclear Power Plant Construction Management System), was established and operated. In 2009, through the export of nuclear power plant construction to the UAE, research on advancing construction management led to the implementation of INPCMS(Integrated Nuclear Power Construction Management System), which is functionally enhanced. Over time, in response to changes in the construction environment, demands from international operators, and alignment with global standards, South Korea is in the process of redeveloping its INPCMS. This aims to establish a global nuclear power plant construction management system, outlining key features and future directions.

Consideration of Carbon dioxide Capture and Geological Storage (CCS) as Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) Project Activities: Key Issues Related with Geological Storage and Response Strategies (이산화탄소 포집 및 지중저장(CCS) 기술의 청정개발체제(CDM)로의 수용 여부에 대한 정책적 고찰: 지중저장과 관련된 이슈 및 대응방안)

  • Huh, Cheol;Kang, Seong-Gil;Ju, Hyun-Hee
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Marine Environment & Energy
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    • v.14 no.1
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    • pp.51-64
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    • 2011
  • Carbon dioxide Capture and Storage (CCS) is one of the key players in greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction portfolio for mitigating climate change. CCS makes simultaneously it possible not only to reduce a huge amount of carbon dioxide directly from the emission sources (e.g., coal power plant) but also to maintain the carbon concentrated-energy and/or industry infrastructure. Internationally, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is dealing the agenda for considering the possibility of including CCS project as one of Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects. Despite its usefulness, however, there are the controversies in including CCS as the CDM project, whose issues include i) non-permanence, including long-term permanence, ii) measuring, reporting and verification (MRV), iii) environmental impacts, iv) project activity boundaries, v) international law, vi) liability, vii) the potential for perverse outcomes, viii) safety, and ix) insurance coverage and compensation for damages caused due to seepage or leakage. In this paper, those issues in considering CCS as CDM are summarized and analyzed in order to suggest some considerations to policy makers in realizing the CCS project in Korea in the future.

Study on Fault Diagnosis Method of Train Communication Network applied to the prototype Korean High Speed Train

  • Cho, Chang-Hee;Park, Min-Kook;Kwon, Soon-Man;Kim, Yong-Ju;Kim, Sung-Shin
    • 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2003.10a
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    • pp.2169-2173
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    • 2003
  • The development project of Korean High Speed Train (KHST) was started in 1996. As a national research project, the KHST project aims for a development of the next generation prototype train that has a maximum speed of 350 km/h. The development process of prototype KHST including 7 vehicles was completed last year and currently the prototype train is on its way of test running over the test track with gradually increased speed. The prototype KHST uses the real time network called TCN (Train Communication Network) for exchanging information between various onboard control equipments. After 10 years of development and modification period, TCN was confirmed as international standard (IEC61375-1) for the electrical railway equipment train bus. In the prototype KHST, all major control devices are connected by TCN and exchange their information. Such devices include SCU (Supervisory Control Unit), ATC (Automatic Train Control), TCU (Traction Control Unit), and so forth. For each device that sends and receives data using TCN, a device has to find out whether TCN is in normal or failure state before its data exchange. And also a device must have a proper method of data validation that was received in a normal TCN state. This is a one of the major important factors for devices using network. Some misleading information can lead the entire system to a catastrophic condition. This paper briefly explains how TCN was implemented in the prototype KHST train, and also shows what kind of the fault diagnosis method was adopted for a fail safe operation of TCN system

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South-South Collaborations: A Policy Recommendation Model for Sustainable Win-Win Infrastructure Partnerships Based on Sino - Ghana and Nigeria Case.

  • Eshun, Bridget Tawiah Badu;Chan, Albert P.C.;Oteng, Daniel;Antwi-Afari, Maxwell Fordjour
    • International conference on construction engineering and project management
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    • 2022.06a
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    • pp.33-41
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    • 2022
  • Infrastructure procurement has been a major engagement route between China and Africa. This contributes immensely to the gradual infrastructure development seen on the continent. However, maturing discourse purports that these infrastructure collaborations lack intentionality in the continuous development of strategic guidelines and policies for effective implementation despite their uniqueness and criticality. This study proposes that an efficient approach to policy recommendations is through the political and economic analysis (PEA) of these partnerships using public-private partnership (PPP) optics. Unquestionably, these partnerships are representative of the concept of diplomatic transnational public-private partnership (DT-PPP) where infrastructure is procured through the collaboration of public (African governments) and private sector (Chinese state-owned corporations) who provide the managerial, financial, and technical resources for the project implementation. Given the quest for sustainable win-win, this study identifies strategies towards the realization of win-win in the implementation (i.e enablers of win-win) such that fairness and co-benefit, as well as interests, will be achieved. Thus, based on the PEA framework, case scenarios from Ghana and Nigeria using expert interviews identify the criticalities and best practices for the realization of these enablers at the development phase. Findings indicate more effort is required of the public sector (African host countries) in terms of people, structure/institutions, and the implementation processes. Recommendations include improvement of environmental management structures, contract administration procedures, external stakeholders/local community engagement mechanisms, knowledge and technology transfer procedures, and sector-based project operation and maintenance culture and systems. Additionally, actors must have emotional intelligence, good problem-solving abilities, and overall ensure cordial relationships for continued bilateral cooperation.

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A Study on the Aspects and Characteristics of the Vegetation Maintenance Project at the Historic Site of Angkor, Cambodia -with the Focus on Preah Khan, Banteay Srei, and Ta Prohm Temples- (캄보디아 앙코르 유적에서 식생정비 사업의 양상과 특징에 관한 고찰 - 프레아 칸 사원·반테이 스레이 사원·타 프롬 사원을 중심으로 -)

  • Lee, Jae-Yong;Kim, Young-Mo
    • Korean Journal of Heritage: History & Science
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    • v.51 no.1
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    • pp.32-47
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    • 2018
  • The purpose of this study is to examine the vegetation maintenance project that was conducted as a part of the Official Development Assistance (ODA) project for the historic site of Angkor, to analyze the aspects and characteristics of the project, and to derive implications for the establishment of future policies and strategies. First, the key words used in the vegetation maintenance project at the historic site of Angkor do not only refer to the concept of plants (and more specifically to 'trees') but also to the concept of heritage. In other words, the concept of heritage is not limited to architectural structures but is also intended to mean the vegetation and surroundings that form the historic site. Second, the expansion of the value of vegetation has contributed to the establishment of the basic principles of conservation based on the 'coexistence' between architectural structures and vegetation; here, vegetation has come to be recognized as an 'essential' element in the conservation of historic sites. Third, the range of vegetation maintenance has expanded from each tree to the surroundings of the temples, and vegetation maintenance came to adopt 'integrative' and 'active' directions to improve not only the growth environment of the vegetation but also the viewing environment experienced by visitors. This change means that it is necessary for the historic site maintenance project to comprehensively deal with the temples and their surrounding areas. Fourth, for the effective performance of the ODA project, the role of the International Coordinating Committee for the Safeguarding and Development of the Historic Site of Angkor (ICC-Angkor), under the influence of UNESCO, was expanded from an examination of the problems with the existing projects to a search for solutions to technical consultation and supervision. This implies that, in order to perform the ODA project in a way that is appropriate to the local conditions, it is important to reach gradual and phased agreements with ICC-Angkor.

Potential of Digital Solutions in the Manufacturing Sector of the Russian Economy

  • Baurina, Svetlana;Pashkovskaya, Margarita;Nazarova, Elena;Vershinina, Anna
    • International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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    • v.22 no.10
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    • pp.333-339
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    • 2022
  • The purpose of the article is to identify priority trends of technological innovations and strategic opportunities for using the smart potential to the benefit of the Russian industrial production development in the context of digital transformation. The article substantiates the demand for technological process automation at industrial enterprises in Russia and considers the possibilities of using artificial intelligence and the implementation of smart manufacturing in the industry. The article reveals the priorities of the leading Russian industrial companies in the field of digitalization, namely, an expansion of the use of cloud technologies, predictive analysis, IaaS services (virtual data storage and processing centers), supervisory control, and data acquisition (SCADA), etc. The authors give the characteristics of the monitoring of the smart manufacturing systems development indicators in the Russian Federation, conducted by Rosstat since 2020; presents projected data on the assessment of the required resources in relation to the instruments of state support for the development of smart manufacturing technologies for the period until 2024. The article determines targets for the development of smart technologies within the framework of the Federal Project "Digital Technologies".

Development Acceptable Risk Model for International Construction Projects - Focusing on Small and Medium Construction Companies - (해외 건설 다수 프로젝트 관리를 위한 허용리스크 도출 - 중소·중견 건설기업 관점에서 -)

  • Hwang, Geunouk;Park, Chan Young;Jang, Woosiki;Han, Seung Heon;Kang, Sin Young
    • Korean Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
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    • v.17 no.3
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    • pp.90-97
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    • 2016
  • Since Korean construction firms have steadily advanced into the international market, small and medium construction companies (SMCCs) have also advanced in such market. SMCCs's recent trend have clearly shown the changes of contract types from single subcontractor projects to multiple general contracting projects. However, among those multiple projects performed by SMCCs, 1 out of 3 projects were deficit projects that impact the overall pe rformance of the firm. To increase such performance, risk management for in international construction must be managed at the enterprise level for SMCCs. This research aims to create a multiple project management model for SMCCS that employs the concept of acceptable risk to assess the limit risk level for corporation to acceptable. Using the accumulated data from previous survey and International Construction Association of Korea (ICAK), integrated risk of each firm and their profitability of each project are analyzed. Through the analysis, each firm's acceptable risk level is derived. Through the two research steps, acceptable risk algorithm was developed based on corporate integrated risk and profit correlation. To prove the acceptable algorithm relevance, financial statement analysis of 3 corporation was derived that level of acceptable risk and financial statement were available. Through the approach, this research allows the firms to analyze the firm's capability and find projects that suits the firm's situation and capability.