The use of process modeling concepts in business scenarios enables designers to specify process requirements 0 in terms of interactions, enacted by human agents. Inter-operation of Business Processes at the human level, ...

Cooling load calculation is the first step in designing the air-conditioning system of a building. The calculated cooling capacity with appropriate buffer is then used to select the number and size of chillers in the system. ...

Occurrence of flash floods is a major problem faced by Sri Lanka, today (Hettiarachchi, 2011). Damages to properties, loss of human lives and displacement of people were frequently observed in consequence, during recent ...

This research analyzes the sensitivity of field estimated watershed parameters and their influence to the results of watershed mathematical modelling using US EPA SWMM 5. The approximations done in channel physical ...

A novel method for selecting the appropriate architecture and learning rule of an artificial neural network for a given application is discussed in this paper. Evolutionary Artificial Neural Networks (EANN) use the adaptation ...

The fabric cutting process acts as the second major cost contributor of the apparel manufacturing process due to the high expenditure on marker making, fabric spreading and cutting, which is about 5-10% of the ...

The green building concept has been successfully adopted by many countries in their construction to save energy, protect environment, and recycle the materials. Green building design minimizes the negative human impacts ...

Modern buildings and their HVAC systems are required to be not only energy-efficient but also produce fewer economical and environmental impacts while adhering to an ever-increasing demand for better environment. Research ...

The manufacturing industry has been a constant reference point and a source of innovation for construction over many decades. The lean concept is one of such strategies adopted by the construction from the manufacturing ...

Dispute resolution systems change with the interaction. There is a necessity of reviewing and improving of the arbitration practice periodically in order to minimize the cost and complexity of the process. This research ...