Lecture slides on Professional Ethics in Engineering, Chapter 5, Globalization, World Trade Organization, Public Private Partnership, Environmental concern, climate change, conflict, and dispute resolution, arbitration
Lecture Notes related to Chapter 1 (Society and Technology) of Engineering Professional Practice, prepared by Prof. Dr. Hari Krishna Shrestha, Nepal Engineering College.
This document provides an overview of legal aspects of professional engineering in Nepal. It covers topics such as the Nepalese legal system, essentials of a valid contract, void and voidable contracts, significance of contracts, interpreting contractual clauses, liability under contract law and tort, duties and liabilities of designers and professionals, conditions for establishing professional negligence, types of business enterprises (sole proprietorship, partnership, limited company), and intellectual property rights. The document aims to educate engineering professionals in Nepal on relevant legal topics pertaining to their professional practice.
This document contains solutions to nine problems related to determining stresses in structural members. Problem 1 involves calculating the minimum diameters of two welded cylindrical rods based on given stress limits. Problem 2 finds the stresses in the rods when their diameters are specified. Later problems involve calculating stresses in other structural components like bolted plates, suspended rods, links in a truss, and more. Analytical equations are set up and solved for each problem to determine required dimensions, loads, or stresses. Diagrams are included to illustrate the free body diagrams used in some solutions.
Efficient Mass Participation Ratio of Building with BasementIOSRJMCE
This study investigates the effect of basement floor(s) on seismic analysis of buildings. Considering the basement floor(s) in the seismic analysis using response spectrum method creates a problem regarding the mass participation ratio (MPR) which should not be less than 90% of total mass of building as a requirement by the code. While the MPR depending on the number of mode shapes used in the modal analysis, some codes allow to neglect this ratio with condition that use a reduced number of mode shapes with some restrictions to calculate it. A parametric study was performed to investigate this reduced number of mode shapes and a new restriction was performed to calculate it. The natural period, the top lateral displacement and the internal straining actions using the reduced numbers of mode shapes were compared with those of building where using the number of mode shape which can reach 90% MPR. Finite element simulations are conducted using ANSYS program to investigate the effect of basement floor(s). Results are presented for different buildings by considering different numbers of floors for the super structure (2, 5, 10, 15 and 20), the number of basements (1 and 3) and spring support stiffness, which simulate the effect of soil. The numerical results of the considered cases show that the requirement of 90% MPR can be neglect by using a reduced number of mode shapes and some restrictions stated in this study. In such case the accuracy will be not less than 95%.
RCC design, Analysis of flanged beam, T beam, anna university, CE8501, Moment of resistance, neutral axis depth, Civil Engineering, design of beams, limit state method, IS 456, SP 16
The document discusses key topics in construction law and contracting, including types of contracts, important contract clauses, bonds, subcontractor issues, and damages. It covers firm fixed price contracts, scope of work clauses, change orders, site conditions responsibility, termination notices, notice of claims provisions, arbitration, attorney's fees, liability insurance, bid and performance bonds, flow down clauses, pay when paid clauses, mechanics' liens, no damage for delay clauses, and liquidated damages. The presentation aims to provide construction law basics and contracting tips.
The document discusses price variation in works contracts. Price variation accounts for increases or decreases in item costs between the tender submission date and work completion date. Only major cost components like labor, steel, cement, and fuel are considered for price variation calculations. Formulas use price indices on the last tender date and work date to calculate cost variations on components. It is important to ensure like materials from the same manufacturers and locations are used in price variation analyses. Price variation may be paid quarterly and is designed to avoid cost uncertainties for contractors during long contracts over 6 months.
This document section describes design considerations for precast pretensioned concrete girders. It discusses typical girder sections and common span ranges. The key stages in precast girder design are described as transfer (when prestressing force is transferred to the concrete), service (when self-weight and permanent loads are considered), and ultimate (to resist factored loads). Three stages of stress development are discussed: transfer when prestressing occurs, stage IIA when the girder is erected and before the composite deck is cured, and stage IIB when the composite section develops. Standard precast girder types used in California include I-girders, bulb-tees, bath-tubs, and wide-flange sections,
Lecture Notes related to Chapter 1 (Society and Technology) of Engineering Professional Practice, prepared by Prof. Dr. Hari Krishna Shrestha, Nepal Engineering College.
This document provides an overview of legal aspects of professional engineering in Nepal. It covers topics such as the Nepalese legal system, essentials of a valid contract, void and voidable contracts, significance of contracts, interpreting contractual clauses, liability under contract law and tort, duties and liabilities of designers and professionals, conditions for establishing professional negligence, types of business enterprises (sole proprietorship, partnership, limited company), and intellectual property rights. The document aims to educate engineering professionals in Nepal on relevant legal topics pertaining to their professional practice.
This document contains solutions to nine problems related to determining stresses in structural members. Problem 1 involves calculating the minimum diameters of two welded cylindrical rods based on given stress limits. Problem 2 finds the stresses in the rods when their diameters are specified. Later problems involve calculating stresses in other structural components like bolted plates, suspended rods, links in a truss, and more. Analytical equations are set up and solved for each problem to determine required dimensions, loads, or stresses. Diagrams are included to illustrate the free body diagrams used in some solutions.
Efficient Mass Participation Ratio of Building with BasementIOSRJMCE
This study investigates the effect of basement floor(s) on seismic analysis of buildings. Considering the basement floor(s) in the seismic analysis using response spectrum method creates a problem regarding the mass participation ratio (MPR) which should not be less than 90% of total mass of building as a requirement by the code. While the MPR depending on the number of mode shapes used in the modal analysis, some codes allow to neglect this ratio with condition that use a reduced number of mode shapes with some restrictions to calculate it. A parametric study was performed to investigate this reduced number of mode shapes and a new restriction was performed to calculate it. The natural period, the top lateral displacement and the internal straining actions using the reduced numbers of mode shapes were compared with those of building where using the number of mode shape which can reach 90% MPR. Finite element simulations are conducted using ANSYS program to investigate the effect of basement floor(s). Results are presented for different buildings by considering different numbers of floors for the super structure (2, 5, 10, 15 and 20), the number of basements (1 and 3) and spring support stiffness, which simulate the effect of soil. The numerical results of the considered cases show that the requirement of 90% MPR can be neglect by using a reduced number of mode shapes and some restrictions stated in this study. In such case the accuracy will be not less than 95%.
RCC design, Analysis of flanged beam, T beam, anna university, CE8501, Moment of resistance, neutral axis depth, Civil Engineering, design of beams, limit state method, IS 456, SP 16
The document discusses key topics in construction law and contracting, including types of contracts, important contract clauses, bonds, subcontractor issues, and damages. It covers firm fixed price contracts, scope of work clauses, change orders, site conditions responsibility, termination notices, notice of claims provisions, arbitration, attorney's fees, liability insurance, bid and performance bonds, flow down clauses, pay when paid clauses, mechanics' liens, no damage for delay clauses, and liquidated damages. The presentation aims to provide construction law basics and contracting tips.
The document discusses price variation in works contracts. Price variation accounts for increases or decreases in item costs between the tender submission date and work completion date. Only major cost components like labor, steel, cement, and fuel are considered for price variation calculations. Formulas use price indices on the last tender date and work date to calculate cost variations on components. It is important to ensure like materials from the same manufacturers and locations are used in price variation analyses. Price variation may be paid quarterly and is designed to avoid cost uncertainties for contractors during long contracts over 6 months.
This document section describes design considerations for precast pretensioned concrete girders. It discusses typical girder sections and common span ranges. The key stages in precast girder design are described as transfer (when prestressing force is transferred to the concrete), service (when self-weight and permanent loads are considered), and ultimate (to resist factored loads). Three stages of stress development are discussed: transfer when prestressing occurs, stage IIA when the girder is erected and before the composite deck is cured, and stage IIB when the composite section develops. Standard precast girder types used in California include I-girders, bulb-tees, bath-tubs, and wide-flange sections,
Concept of demand and capacity for Civil EngineeringAbdul Majid
Demand refers to external forces that act on a structure like gravity, wind, and earthquakes, causing internal stresses. Capacity is the structure's ability to resist these demands. Failure occurs when demand exceeds capacity. In an example, the demand on a concrete block from a 40 ton load is 881.6 psi of compressive stress. The capacity/demand ratios are calculated for different concrete strengths, showing failure below 881.6 psi and a factor of safety above. A factor of safety ensures capacity is well above demand to avoid failure from unforeseen loads.
This document provides an overview of drains, sewers, and related infrastructure. It discusses surface drains, classifications of drains, types of sewers including main trunk sewers, branch sewers, and lateral sewers. It also covers sewer sections, materials, joints, appurtenances like manholes, and best practices for laying and testing sewer lines. The key topics covered include the purpose and design of different drain and sewer components as well as construction and maintenance considerations.
The document provides background information on the historical development of procurement laws in the Philippines and an overview of the key provisions of Republic Act 9184 (R.A. 9184) and its revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). It discusses the enactment of R.A. 9184, also known as the Government Procurement Reform Act (GPRA), in 2003 to consolidate procurement rules and regulations. It also summarizes the functions of important procurement organizations established under the law such as the Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB) and Bids and Awards Committee (BAC).
(Second ARC)13th report organisational structure of Government of IndiaConsultant
This document is the 13th report of the Second Administrative Reforms Commission of India from April 2009. It examines the organizational structure of the Government of India.
The report analyzes the existing structure, strengths, and weaknesses. It reviews international experiences and best practices in structural reforms from countries like the UK, Australia, and Thailand. The report recommends rationalizing the functions and size of government. It suggests reorganizing ministries and departments, recasting rules of business, and establishing effective executive agencies. The report also proposes creating an effective regulatory framework, simplifying processes, and reducing paperwork in government offices.
The document contains solutions to several problems involving stresses in cylindrical tanks and shafts.
Problem 7 involves determining stresses in a compressed air tank given its dimensions, wall thickness, internal pressure, and an applied force.
Problem 7.120 calculates stresses in a tank given an applied torque, internal pressure, inner diameter, and wall thickness.
Problem 7.121 determines the torque required to produce a given maximum normal stress in a tank with known pressure, diameter, and thickness.
Problem 7.104 finds the maximum fill height for a water storage tank given the material properties, wall thickness, and a safety factor.
Problem 7.85 uses maximum shear stress to find the force that will cause yielding in
Public policies are goal-oriented decisions made by governments to address certain issues and problems. They can be positive, involving governmental action, or negative, involving inaction. Public policies are the result of collective actions by government officials and actors. They take a variety of forms like laws, ordinances, and executive orders. Public policies establish boundaries for freedom in political, social, and economic systems and influence how citizens interact with each other in these spheres. Understanding public policies helps reveal a government's intentions for different sectors and allow citizens to assess the impact of these policies.
This document presents the final report for the water distribution system design of the Future Vision Housing Society located near Jehlum Road in Lahore, Pakistan. It includes the design criteria, assumptions, and completed design of the water distribution piping network using the Loop software program. The network consists of 23 nodes, 30 pipes of varying diameters from 80mm to 500mm, and is fed by two tube wells with water stored in an overhead reservoir 20 meters high. The report provides all relevant input data and output results from the hydraulic analysis of the piped network.
The document provides instructions to bidders for a construction project. It outlines 24 items that bidders must comply with, including having the proper contractor's license, submitting bids using the provided bid form, withdrawing bids following certain procedures, requirements for bid submittals and documentation, prevailing wage requirements, contractor qualification statements, and business tax certificate requirements. It also specifies that the contract will be awarded to the responsible bidder with the lowest responsive bid and lists the basis for determining the lowest bid.
Webinar by Stephen Passmore (The Ecological Sequestration Trsut) and Rembrandt Koppelaar (IIER/ICL) that will explain the http://resilience.io platform focusing on its core capability in providing cross-sector decision support for a city and its hinterland.
We will provide an overview of how the resource-economic simulation model operates and provides the evidence in city region decision-making for investment, procurement, policy making, and planning, to achieve more resilient solutions. We will focus on the interconnections between resource flows from human and ecological agents as well as the socio-economic activity of people and companies, and how these deliver regional outputs.
Areas that we will be addressing include:
Resource flows and socio-economic model interconnections.
Links to planning, procurement, policy making, and investment decisions.
Data acquisition, maintenance, and sharing cross-sector and regional interdependencies.
RPN 2022 Manila: Session 3.3 David Annandale DDA Consulting.pdfOECD Environment
The document discusses strategic environmental assessment (SEA) and its role in infrastructure planning. SEA is a process used to evaluate the environmental impacts of policies, plans, and programs early in decision making. It can identify sustainable alternatives and prevent costly mistakes compared to project-level environmental impact assessments. The benefits of SEA include cheaper and more effective assessments, identifying options to facilitate sustainable development, and improving governance. SEA can be applied to infrastructure planning at various levels and sectors. Government agencies are typically responsible for conducting SEA to inform infrastructure planning. The document provides examples of SEA application in Myanmar and Mongolia.
This document discusses sustainable development. It begins with a brief history of sustainable development, noting key publications and agreements from 1987 to the present. It then defines sustainable development as meeting present needs without compromising future generations' ability to meet their own needs. The document outlines the main goals of sustainable development, including economic development, social inclusion, environmental sustainability, and good governance. It also discusses some of the main challenges to sustainable development, such as population growth, resource overuse, and environmental problems, as well as potential pathways and solutions. Finally, it examines the roles of various actors - including governments, private sector, technology, civil society - in working towards sustainable development.
This document provides an overview of the development plan process in Ireland to promote community participation. It discusses the importance of development plans, challenges facing planning, and how to get involved by making a submission and following up. The key points are that development plans guide land use and development, community participation is important for creating an agreed vision and environmental contract, and tips are provided on effectively making a submission and ensuring views are considered in the plan.
The document discusses environmental impact assessments (EIAs). It notes that EIAs identify, predict, and mitigate potential environmental effects of development projects. The main steps in an EIA are screening, scoping, prediction and mitigation, management and monitoring, and auditing. EIAs began in the 1960s and were codified in legislation like the US's NEPA in 1969. The document outlines the EIA process and data requirements, discusses positive and negative externalities of EIAs, and notes their benefits like informed decision making and mitigation of environmental impacts.
This document discusses the concept of future cities and environmental management tools. It begins with an introduction to population growth challenges and the need for smart, sustainable cities. It then defines future cities as those that enhance quality of life, ensure environmental sustainability, and increase economic reliability. Environmental impact assessments, geographic information systems, and other tools are discussed for managing the environment. The document also covers paradigm shifts towards eco-development and sustainability under Malaysia's 11th plan. It proposes a local agenda and case studies on vertical forests and farms. Finally, it discusses environmental policies and a public transportation policy framework to influence greening the vehicle fleet and urban transport.
Mitigating Environmental and Social Impacts of Aquavoltaics in Taiwan: Poli...Ya-hsuan Chiu
The document summarizes Taiwan's policy for mitigating environmental and social impacts of aquavoltaics (solar panels installed on fish farms).
The policy involves a rapid screening procedure to identify suitable areas for aquavoltaics projects while addressing local issues. This includes mapping environmentally sensitive areas, biodiversity data, and engaging local communities to understand social concerns.
The screening process categorizes areas as fast-track, priority, attention, or no-go zones. It also provides developers with guidance on environmental and social mitigation measures. Over 10,000 hectares of potential aquavoltaics areas have been identified through this process so far.
This document proposes a theoretical framework for assessing the sustainability of economic information and communication technology (ICT) strategies. It divides the framework into four levels: technical, industry, social, and environmental. At each level, it lists relevant factors and poses hypotheses about the relationships between the levels and their impacts on greening the economy through ICT. The overarching goal is to develop a holistic evaluation framework that can be tested with stakeholders to guide sustainable economic ICT strategies.
Sustainable Construction Implementations Strategies.pptxTantish QS, UTM
This document discusses the history and strategies of sustainable construction. It begins by describing how environmental protests in the 1990s prompted construction companies like Carillion to address their environmental impacts. Guidelines for sustainable development were then established through initiatives like the Rio Earth Summit and the UK government's strategy. This included objectives around resource use, environmental protection, economic growth, and social progress. Construction strategies were subsequently developed focusing on cost savings, environmental performance over the lifecycle, and social benefits. Business benefits of sustainable construction include reduced costs and risk, improved relationships, and employee motivation. Training and cultural change are important for effective implementation.
Eden Strategy Institute has had the privilege of collaborating with numerous governments and multilateral organizations to improve policymaking approaches and delivery methods. To commemorate the United Nations Public Service Day, we seek to contribute to the important work of policymakers with this practical toolkit of proven, innovative approaches that have the potential to transform public service around the world.
This document summarizes a presentation about the WinWind project, which aims to increase social acceptance of wind energy in regions with low wind energy deployment. The project has identified several key factors affecting social acceptance, including perceptions of environmental and health impacts, procedural justice in decision-making, and distribution of economic benefits. Through stakeholder engagement and case studies of best practices, the project has developed policy recommendations around community participation, trust-building, and compensation. If successfully transferred, these practices could help expand wind energy development while gaining broader public support.
The document discusses environmental impact assessments (EIAs). It begins by defining an EIA as an assessment of the potential positive and negative environmental impacts of a proposed project. EIAs help decision-makers consider environmental factors. The main steps in an EIA process are screening, scoping, prediction and mitigation, management and monitoring, and auditing. EIAs began in the 1960s and were formalized in legislation like the US's NEPA in 1969. EIAs have positive externalities like job creation but also negative externalities such as environmental and social impacts. The document outlines India's key EIA laws and notes that EIAs facilitate informed decision-making by providing a structured analysis of project consequences.
Concept of demand and capacity for Civil EngineeringAbdul Majid
Demand refers to external forces that act on a structure like gravity, wind, and earthquakes, causing internal stresses. Capacity is the structure's ability to resist these demands. Failure occurs when demand exceeds capacity. In an example, the demand on a concrete block from a 40 ton load is 881.6 psi of compressive stress. The capacity/demand ratios are calculated for different concrete strengths, showing failure below 881.6 psi and a factor of safety above. A factor of safety ensures capacity is well above demand to avoid failure from unforeseen loads.
This document provides an overview of drains, sewers, and related infrastructure. It discusses surface drains, classifications of drains, types of sewers including main trunk sewers, branch sewers, and lateral sewers. It also covers sewer sections, materials, joints, appurtenances like manholes, and best practices for laying and testing sewer lines. The key topics covered include the purpose and design of different drain and sewer components as well as construction and maintenance considerations.
The document provides background information on the historical development of procurement laws in the Philippines and an overview of the key provisions of Republic Act 9184 (R.A. 9184) and its revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). It discusses the enactment of R.A. 9184, also known as the Government Procurement Reform Act (GPRA), in 2003 to consolidate procurement rules and regulations. It also summarizes the functions of important procurement organizations established under the law such as the Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB) and Bids and Awards Committee (BAC).
(Second ARC)13th report organisational structure of Government of IndiaConsultant
This document is the 13th report of the Second Administrative Reforms Commission of India from April 2009. It examines the organizational structure of the Government of India.
The report analyzes the existing structure, strengths, and weaknesses. It reviews international experiences and best practices in structural reforms from countries like the UK, Australia, and Thailand. The report recommends rationalizing the functions and size of government. It suggests reorganizing ministries and departments, recasting rules of business, and establishing effective executive agencies. The report also proposes creating an effective regulatory framework, simplifying processes, and reducing paperwork in government offices.
The document contains solutions to several problems involving stresses in cylindrical tanks and shafts.
Problem 7 involves determining stresses in a compressed air tank given its dimensions, wall thickness, internal pressure, and an applied force.
Problem 7.120 calculates stresses in a tank given an applied torque, internal pressure, inner diameter, and wall thickness.
Problem 7.121 determines the torque required to produce a given maximum normal stress in a tank with known pressure, diameter, and thickness.
Problem 7.104 finds the maximum fill height for a water storage tank given the material properties, wall thickness, and a safety factor.
Problem 7.85 uses maximum shear stress to find the force that will cause yielding in
Public policies are goal-oriented decisions made by governments to address certain issues and problems. They can be positive, involving governmental action, or negative, involving inaction. Public policies are the result of collective actions by government officials and actors. They take a variety of forms like laws, ordinances, and executive orders. Public policies establish boundaries for freedom in political, social, and economic systems and influence how citizens interact with each other in these spheres. Understanding public policies helps reveal a government's intentions for different sectors and allow citizens to assess the impact of these policies.
This document presents the final report for the water distribution system design of the Future Vision Housing Society located near Jehlum Road in Lahore, Pakistan. It includes the design criteria, assumptions, and completed design of the water distribution piping network using the Loop software program. The network consists of 23 nodes, 30 pipes of varying diameters from 80mm to 500mm, and is fed by two tube wells with water stored in an overhead reservoir 20 meters high. The report provides all relevant input data and output results from the hydraulic analysis of the piped network.
The document provides instructions to bidders for a construction project. It outlines 24 items that bidders must comply with, including having the proper contractor's license, submitting bids using the provided bid form, withdrawing bids following certain procedures, requirements for bid submittals and documentation, prevailing wage requirements, contractor qualification statements, and business tax certificate requirements. It also specifies that the contract will be awarded to the responsible bidder with the lowest responsive bid and lists the basis for determining the lowest bid.
Webinar by Stephen Passmore (The Ecological Sequestration Trsut) and Rembrandt Koppelaar (IIER/ICL) that will explain the http://resilience.io platform focusing on its core capability in providing cross-sector decision support for a city and its hinterland.
We will provide an overview of how the resource-economic simulation model operates and provides the evidence in city region decision-making for investment, procurement, policy making, and planning, to achieve more resilient solutions. We will focus on the interconnections between resource flows from human and ecological agents as well as the socio-economic activity of people and companies, and how these deliver regional outputs.
Areas that we will be addressing include:
Resource flows and socio-economic model interconnections.
Links to planning, procurement, policy making, and investment decisions.
Data acquisition, maintenance, and sharing cross-sector and regional interdependencies.
RPN 2022 Manila: Session 3.3 David Annandale DDA Consulting.pdfOECD Environment
The document discusses strategic environmental assessment (SEA) and its role in infrastructure planning. SEA is a process used to evaluate the environmental impacts of policies, plans, and programs early in decision making. It can identify sustainable alternatives and prevent costly mistakes compared to project-level environmental impact assessments. The benefits of SEA include cheaper and more effective assessments, identifying options to facilitate sustainable development, and improving governance. SEA can be applied to infrastructure planning at various levels and sectors. Government agencies are typically responsible for conducting SEA to inform infrastructure planning. The document provides examples of SEA application in Myanmar and Mongolia.
This document discusses sustainable development. It begins with a brief history of sustainable development, noting key publications and agreements from 1987 to the present. It then defines sustainable development as meeting present needs without compromising future generations' ability to meet their own needs. The document outlines the main goals of sustainable development, including economic development, social inclusion, environmental sustainability, and good governance. It also discusses some of the main challenges to sustainable development, such as population growth, resource overuse, and environmental problems, as well as potential pathways and solutions. Finally, it examines the roles of various actors - including governments, private sector, technology, civil society - in working towards sustainable development.
This document provides an overview of the development plan process in Ireland to promote community participation. It discusses the importance of development plans, challenges facing planning, and how to get involved by making a submission and following up. The key points are that development plans guide land use and development, community participation is important for creating an agreed vision and environmental contract, and tips are provided on effectively making a submission and ensuring views are considered in the plan.
The document discusses environmental impact assessments (EIAs). It notes that EIAs identify, predict, and mitigate potential environmental effects of development projects. The main steps in an EIA are screening, scoping, prediction and mitigation, management and monitoring, and auditing. EIAs began in the 1960s and were codified in legislation like the US's NEPA in 1969. The document outlines the EIA process and data requirements, discusses positive and negative externalities of EIAs, and notes their benefits like informed decision making and mitigation of environmental impacts.
This document discusses the concept of future cities and environmental management tools. It begins with an introduction to population growth challenges and the need for smart, sustainable cities. It then defines future cities as those that enhance quality of life, ensure environmental sustainability, and increase economic reliability. Environmental impact assessments, geographic information systems, and other tools are discussed for managing the environment. The document also covers paradigm shifts towards eco-development and sustainability under Malaysia's 11th plan. It proposes a local agenda and case studies on vertical forests and farms. Finally, it discusses environmental policies and a public transportation policy framework to influence greening the vehicle fleet and urban transport.
Mitigating Environmental and Social Impacts of Aquavoltaics in Taiwan: Poli...Ya-hsuan Chiu
The document summarizes Taiwan's policy for mitigating environmental and social impacts of aquavoltaics (solar panels installed on fish farms).
The policy involves a rapid screening procedure to identify suitable areas for aquavoltaics projects while addressing local issues. This includes mapping environmentally sensitive areas, biodiversity data, and engaging local communities to understand social concerns.
The screening process categorizes areas as fast-track, priority, attention, or no-go zones. It also provides developers with guidance on environmental and social mitigation measures. Over 10,000 hectares of potential aquavoltaics areas have been identified through this process so far.
This document proposes a theoretical framework for assessing the sustainability of economic information and communication technology (ICT) strategies. It divides the framework into four levels: technical, industry, social, and environmental. At each level, it lists relevant factors and poses hypotheses about the relationships between the levels and their impacts on greening the economy through ICT. The overarching goal is to develop a holistic evaluation framework that can be tested with stakeholders to guide sustainable economic ICT strategies.
Sustainable Construction Implementations Strategies.pptxTantish QS, UTM
This document discusses the history and strategies of sustainable construction. It begins by describing how environmental protests in the 1990s prompted construction companies like Carillion to address their environmental impacts. Guidelines for sustainable development were then established through initiatives like the Rio Earth Summit and the UK government's strategy. This included objectives around resource use, environmental protection, economic growth, and social progress. Construction strategies were subsequently developed focusing on cost savings, environmental performance over the lifecycle, and social benefits. Business benefits of sustainable construction include reduced costs and risk, improved relationships, and employee motivation. Training and cultural change are important for effective implementation.
Eden Strategy Institute has had the privilege of collaborating with numerous governments and multilateral organizations to improve policymaking approaches and delivery methods. To commemorate the United Nations Public Service Day, we seek to contribute to the important work of policymakers with this practical toolkit of proven, innovative approaches that have the potential to transform public service around the world.
This document summarizes a presentation about the WinWind project, which aims to increase social acceptance of wind energy in regions with low wind energy deployment. The project has identified several key factors affecting social acceptance, including perceptions of environmental and health impacts, procedural justice in decision-making, and distribution of economic benefits. Through stakeholder engagement and case studies of best practices, the project has developed policy recommendations around community participation, trust-building, and compensation. If successfully transferred, these practices could help expand wind energy development while gaining broader public support.
The document discusses environmental impact assessments (EIAs). It begins by defining an EIA as an assessment of the potential positive and negative environmental impacts of a proposed project. EIAs help decision-makers consider environmental factors. The main steps in an EIA process are screening, scoping, prediction and mitigation, management and monitoring, and auditing. EIAs began in the 1960s and were formalized in legislation like the US's NEPA in 1969. EIAs have positive externalities like job creation but also negative externalities such as environmental and social impacts. The document outlines India's key EIA laws and notes that EIAs facilitate informed decision-making by providing a structured analysis of project consequences.
The document discusses environmental impact assessments (EIAs). It begins by defining an EIA as an assessment of the potential positive and negative environmental impacts of a proposed project. It notes that EIAs began in the 1960s and were made mandatory in the US by the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. The main steps in an EIA are screening, scoping, prediction and mitigation, management and monitoring, and audit. The document also discusses the data requirements, potential positive and negative externalities, and benefits of conducting EIAs. It provides an overview of EIA processes and regulations in India.
New Challenges for the Evaluation Community: timely responses in times of urgency
1) The document discusses new challenges for the evaluation community given the urgent need for action on issues like climate change and biodiversity loss.
2) It argues that evaluation needs to move beyond just examining whether past policies worked and instead support systemic change and transitions to sustainability.
3) Evaluation should be integrated into the policy process and consider long time frames given the slow pace of transitions and risk of lock-in to unsustainable paths.
The State of Jurisdictional Sustainability: Synthesis for Practitioners and P...CIFOR-ICRAF
1) The document analyzes progress toward jurisdictional sustainability across 39 jurisdictions in the tropics. Deforestation has decreased in some jurisdictions like Aceh but increased in others like East Kalimantan.
2) Jurisdictions have made various commitments to reduce emissions and deforestation through international agreements. Progress implementing integrated low-emissions strategies varies across jurisdictions.
3) External support for jurisdictions has included over $2.3 billion in funding but more formal partnerships are still needed between governments and companies. The document provides recommendations to strengthen jurisdictional sustainability efforts.
The document discusses the role and responsibilities of engineers in sustainable development. It states that engineers can contribute significantly through developing sustainable technologies that minimize environmental impacts and maximize social benefits. However, the document also argues that engineers should not view their role narrowly and have a greater responsibility to society. They can provide expertise, collaborate with others, and work to balance environmental, economic and social factors in their projects and decisions. Overall, the document advocates for engineers taking a holistic, active role in sustainable development beyond just technology development.
In June 2009, Jeju Island Smart Grid Project was conducted by 170 private companies with a budget of approximately $200 million. Its test-bed has become one of the world’s largest smart grid communities that allows for the testing of advanced smart grid technologies and R&D results, as well as the development of business models. The project serves as the founda-tion for the commercialization and industrial export of smart grid technologies. It is expected to greatly contribute to strengthening Korea’s position as a leader in the global smart grid in-dustry, by presenting the lessons and solutions learned from the test bed.
Article 4 of the Energy Efficiency Directive requires Member States to define long-term strategies for stimulating energy efficiency of the buildings sector. The Department of Energy, Communications and Natural Resources is therefore tasked with publishing a National Renovation Strategy V.2 by 30th April 2017, covering buildings in the commercial, residential and public building sectors.
The aim of this first workshop was to explore all measures that could be taken in Ireland to move towards large-scale deep-renovation in the Public Buildings Sector.
The workshop took place in Farmleigh House on Thursday 16th June 2016.
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1. Professional Ethics in Engineering
Contemporary and Emerging Issues in Engineering (6 hours)
Prof. Dr. Hari Krishna Shrestha
Nepal Engineering College
Changunarayan, Bhaktapur
August 2017
5.0 Contemporary and Emerging Issues in Engineering
5.1 Globalization and cross cultural issues
5.2 WTO perspectives
5.3 Public Private Partnership (PPP)
5.4 Development versus Environmental Degradation
5.5 Addressing the Climate Change issues
5.6 Conflicts and Dispute management
Update: August 12. 2017
2. 5.0 Contemporary and Emerging Issues in Engineering
• Efficiency in resource use (energy, human resource, bio-physical resource)
• Safety (public, workers, users)
• Environmentally and Socially justified development
• Benefit Sharing and protection of private property right
• Corporate Social Responsibility
• Gender and cultural aspects
• Child Right, Labor Right, Fair trade
• Accountability in Engineering
• Sustainability
• Reduce, reuse, recycle: zero waste
• Climate Change
• Output and outcome; technical auditing, energy auditing
• Transparency
• E-governance, instant access to public information
• Privacy of private information
• Community involvement in project design
• Automation of operation, monitoring and production process
• Robotics and mechatronics
• No trade barrier; WTO provisions
• Genetic and Medical Engineering: balance between technology and moral values
• Social Engineering
• Development in transportation and ICT: Globalization
3. 5.1 Globalization and cross cultural issues
• Rapid development in transportation and ICT: Globalization
– transfer of goods and services and movement of human
beings across the world at rapid rate, and impact of an
incident in one corner of the globe felt across the globe
• Need for understanding cross cultural values increase due
to globalization
• Knowing when to listen, when to ask for help, and when—
finally—to speak
• Developing effective relationship with people from cultures
substantially different from ours.
• Individualism versus collectivism.
• Acceptance of power and authority.
• Materialism versus concern for others.
• Formality versus informality.
4. • World Trade Organization (WTO) is a worldwide organization for maintaining
trade relation among different countries. WTO officially commenced on
1/1/1995. Nepal got WTO membership on 11/1/2061 B.S. WTO helps in
setting trade disputes among countries and creates a healthy environment
for global trading.
• WTO deals with regulation of trade among member countries by providing a
framework for negotiating and formalizing trade agreements and dispute
resolution. It determines the Terms of Trade, International Policies, and
Rules for Global Trade.
• WTO promotes world trade. It works for the implementation and operation
of the various agreements made among different countries. It monitors and
suggests improvements in the trade policies and rules of the member
countries. It conducts programs for the livelihood upliftment and ensuring
employment opportunities in member countries.
• WTO facilitates in enhancement of productivity and income level of the
ordinary people including food security in the countries.
5.2 WTO Perspectives
5. Opportunities for WTO membership:
• Government will become more rational in decision-making
• Rent seeking activities will decrease
• Problem of transit will be less
• Provisions of technical support
• Access to markets, duty-free-quota-free access among member countries
Benefits of WTO in Nepal: (a) Market access opportunities, (b) Policy
stability, (c) Attract foreign direct investment, (d) Gearing up domestic
institutional capability, (e) Benefits of positive discrimination and (f)
Establishment of trade and transit rights
WTO challenges for developing countries
• Improving national policies
• Amending some laws and developing new laws
• Changing trade administration attitude
• Human resource development and infrastructure development
• Quality control of goods and services
5.2 WTO perspectives
7. 5.3 Public Private Partnership (PPP)
• Definition: Funded and operated through a partnership of government and one
or more private sector companies
• Private party provides a public service or project
• Assumption: substantial financial, technical and operational risk in the project
• Enable public sector to harness expertise and experience
• Fundamental principle of PPP: Public service provision can be linked with profit
making business, which makes the operation of the public service provision
sustainable and efficient. Public gets the service at lower price due to risk sharing,
business gets profit, efficiency increases, government can invest tax in other areas
rather than in inefficient projects.
• Conditions for successful implementation of PPP:
– Government’s willingness, confidence & institutional capacity to adopt PPP
– Clear policy and clear legal provisions (acts, laws, rules, regulations)
– Society ready to accept reasonable profit as a justified
– Fair and transparent business environment
– Technical, financial and management capacity of private parties
• Status of PPP policies and programs in Nepal
– White paper on PPP, PPP Policy
• Reasons for low level of PPP implementation in Nepal
8. 5.4 Development versus Environmental Degradation
• Infrastructure construction and economic growth are not
synonymous with development.
• Development activities need to be sustainable.
• Development which results in environmental degradation is
unsustainable, and generates conflict.
• Development without environmental degradation is possible.
• Guidelines for project designs by considering environment
prepared
• Many government agencies now has environment section
• Globalization, food security policy, energy and climate change
and sustainable economic integration concepts are needed for
development with environmental sustainability
• Frontier thinking in sustainable development and human well-
being needed
• Ecological health and the positive relation between social and
economic wellbeing is maintained.
9. • The Environment Protection Act 2053 (Clause 7): nobody shall
create pollution in such manner as to cause significant adverse
impacts on the environment or likely to be hazardous to public life
and People's Health Protection Rules 2054 while practicing
engineering profession.
• Two important examinations are to be carried out before initiating
infrastructure projects: IEE and/or EIA
• initial Environmental Examination (lEE)
– A report on analytical study or evaluation to be prepared to
ascertain as to whether, in implementing a proposal, the proposal
does have significant adverse impacts on the environment or not,
whether such impacts could be avoided or mitigated by any means
or not
• Environmental Impact assessment (EIA)
– it is a report on detailed study and evaluation to be prepared to
ascertain as to whether, in implementing a proposal does have
significant adverse impact on the environment or not whether such
impact could be avoided or mitigated by any means or not for
construction of national high ways and main feeder roads.
10. 5.5 Addressing the Climate Change issues
• Climate Change (CC): sustained and gradual change in the nature of climate
parameters, like temperature, rainfall, humidity, and wind speed
• Science of CC: natural and anthropogenic; increase in green-house gas release
traps terrestrial radiation from escaping, resulting in rise in temperature, which
affects global circulation of air, and changes timing and intensity of rainfall.
• Effects of CC: rise in average and maximum air temperature, rise in night time
temperature, increase in intensity of rainfall, decrease in number of rainfall
days, increase in number of days with rainfall more than 100 mm, rise in
devastating flood and landslide events, Glacial Lake Outburst Flood, increase in
frequency and intensity of drought, increase in river bed rise and sedimentation
• Impact of CC: agricultural fields washed, reduced agriculture production,
damage to infrastructure due to flood and landslide, flash flood washing
people, GLOF damaging riverside settlements, villages under landslide,
desertification resulting in migration, increase in inundation and water borne
diseases, tree line going uphill, insects appearing in higher elevation and
spreading diseases
• Role of Electronics and Electrical Engineers in CC mitigation: increase in energy
efficiency – generation and use (LED bulb, motion detecting light bulbs, satellite
monitoring of forest fire, litigation support against exhaust, remote monitoring
of climate data using data loggers and relaying information, smart grid design,
decrease in energy loss in transmission, environmentally sensitive
developments, …
11. 5.6 Conflicts and Dispute management
• Conflict results when people have different (real or perceived)
value or approach on particular issue(s).
• Organizational Conflict: “Organizational Conflict is a state of discord
caused by the actual or perceived opposition of needs, values and interests
between people working together.”
Three approaches to organizational conflict
• Traditional approach (1930-40): Conflict is opposite of
cooperation, and is inherently bad, negative and harmful for
smooth functioning and progress of society, organization or a
project. Conflict is equated to dysfunction and destructive, and
must be avoided. It results from poor communication,
disagreement, lack of trust, and low management skill.
• Human Relations approach (1950-70): Conflict is inevitable and
can be beneficial, if managed properly. It is not inherently bad.
• Inter-actionist approach: Conflict makes an organization
dynamic, and helps in finding best solution to problems. On-going
manageable level of conflict should be encouraged as it prevents
organization from being static. So conflict is good.
12. 5.6.1 Levels and sources of conflict
Levels of Conflict
• Intrapersonal conflict: conflict within self due to
differences in goal, role, and personal values
• Interpersonal conflict: between two or more
persons; can be due to differences in goal, role,
values, culture, communication gap
• Intergroup conflict: between two or more groups
of people
• Inter-organizational conflict: between two or
more organizations
• International conflict: between two or more
nations
13. 5.6.2 Levels and sources of conflict
Sources of Conflict in an organization (or a project)
• Personal differences/Personality clash: When the ideas, values, culture
and customs of a person (or persons) are incompatible with other persons
of an organization.
• Goal and role incompatibility: When the ideas, values, culture and
customs of a person (or persons) are incompatible with the goal of an
organization or assigned role of the person in the organization.
• Organizational climate and change: When the work environment and
rules of an organization are unpredictable, and when the rules or
managers or owner of the organization suddenly changes.
• Gender and other social differences: When the work environment and
rules are designed to favor employees from a particular socio-cultural
background or particular gender.
• Availability and access to resources: When the availability of resources
becomes too limited and/or unevenly distributed. When access to
resources is uneven.
• Communication gap: When there is communication gap between
organization and its employees.
14. 5.6.3 Conflict resolution methods: avoidance,
diffusion, containment, confrontation
• Avoidance: avoid conflict, ignore conflict, “time will heal” approach; in
this method the management will try to create a situation where conflict
does not occur, for example by hiring workers from similar socio-cultural
background. If conflict occurs, the management will wait for the situation
to calm down, rather than taking any proactive situation.
• Diffusion: distraction and defuse into multiple sectors; bring in “other”
issues so that the main reason from the conflict becomes less important
or one of the many issues; bring in other stakeholders..
• Containment: conflict contained within certain people, and resolved
through discussion and bargaining, in closed meetings, in the hope to
resolving the conflict before it goes out of control or before it expands.
• Confrontation: conflict brought in front of all concerned, conflict
resolution through open dialogue, face-to-face meeting, open bargaining,
and resorting to legal process, if needed.
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16. 5.6.4 Dispute resolution methods: conciliation,
mediation, adjudication, arbitration, and litigation
• Conciliation: Mutually agreed terms and conditions, “give
and take” approach, without direct involvement of
outsiders (mediator), even though the mediator assists in
bringing the parties together.
• Mediation: similar to conciliation, but with direct
involvement of outsiders (mediator). The mediator
facilitates, and intervenes, if needed, in conflict
resolution process (as per Mediation Act 2068).
• Arbitration: Resolution through certified licensed
professional arbitrators, using the clauses of acts and
regulations, after thoroughly investigating the issues of
conflict. The arbitrators are normally selected, by mutual
consent, from panel of experts.
• Litigation: Resolution through court, as per prevailing
laws, acts, rules, regulations, and legal precedents of a
country.
17. 5.6.5 Dispute resolution methods:
adjudication and arbitration as per PPA
Disputes are inevitable in construction projects and in engineering professional
works. Dispute resolution procedures are normally mentioned in the conditions of
contract. The Public Procurement Act 2063 (PPA 2063, Chapter 7, Section 58) and
Public Procurement Rules 2064 (PPR 2064, Chapter 12) have provisions for dispute
resolution.
If the parties in dispute cannot resolve the dispute through mutual consensus
(amicable settlement), then, as per Section 129 of PPR 2064,
• For works of value up to Rs. 100 million, disputes can be settled by sole
adjudicator (निर्णयकर्तण).
• For works of value above Rs. 100 million, disputes shall be settled by a Dispute
Resolution Board (DRB) consisting of three members (one from private party,
one from public entity and one agreeable to both, Clause 130-2).
• If the parties cannot settle dispute through adjudicator or DRB, then the
dispute can be resolved through arbitration (मध्यस्थकर्तण) or litigation (court),
PPR, Section 135.
• The adjudicator is a related technical expert with at least 5 years of experience.
• Remuneration of the adjudicator will be borne equally by the private party
and public entity.
18. 5.6.5a Dispute resolution methods:
adjudication and arbitration
Adjudication:
• The adjudication is “a quick and relatively inexpensive way
of resolving a dispute, whereby an impartial third party
adjudicator decides the issues between the parties”.
• The following are the characteristics of adjudication.
– It is a mechanism of dispute resolution.
– An independent third party, called adjudicator, awards the
decision
– Quicker and inexpensive mechanism of dispute resolution,
compared to arbitration and litigation, normally taking less
than 30 days after submission all relevant documents.
• The Public Works Directive (PPD) and the Public
Procurement Act (PPA 2063, Section 58) have provisions
for dispute resolution through adjudication.
19. 5.6.5b Dispute resolution methods:
adjudication and arbitration
Arbitration
• The arbitration is a formal mechanism of dispute resolution conducted outside a
court, as per Arbitration Act 1999. The following are the advantages of arbitration
over litigation.
• It is a private alternative to formal court procedure: voluntary in nature
• The arbitrators are technical experts; can result in creative solutions
• Faster conclusion, within 120 days after submission of documents (Section 24)
• Less expensive
• No public hearing, so low publicity and less stress (which is normally preferred by
the parties)
• Less confrontational and formal, hence more convenient to the parties of dispute
• Can appeal against decision in Appellate Court within 15 days (Section 21-2)
• The PPA 2063 has recognized arbitration as a means of dispute resolution.
Arbitration Act 1999 (Section 17) governs the arbitration procedure in Nepal. The
Nepal Arbitration Council 1991 has been providing arbitration services in Nepal.
However, in Nepal, most of the disputes go to court, or settled out of court
through mutual consent, even after arbitration, by ignoring the arbitrators’
decisions.
20. 5.6.6 Conflict versus Dispute
Conflict Dispute
Long term serious disagreement, non-
specific issues
Short term disagreement, over specific
issued, can be resolved
Non-negotiable issues Negotiable issues
Involves principle, values, ego, belief,
interest
Involves amount, money
Conflict does not turn into dispute, unless
intervened.
Disputes, if unsettled, can convert into
conflict
Each side is fundamentally opposed to the
success of the other and will not compromise
their own values at the risk of allowing those
they despise to achieve even the slightest
victory (Burton, 1990)
specific disagreement concerning a
matter of fact, law or policy in which a
claim or assertion of one party is met
with refusal, counter-claim or denial by
another;
Win-win scenario can be compromised.
21. Self Test
• Define conflict and explain the sources (causes) of conflict.
• Discuss different levels of conflict.
• Discuss different methods of conflict resolution.
• Differentiate between conflict and dispute.
• Discuss dispute resolution methods. Which method is better:
adjudication or arbitration?
• What are the major differences between mediation and
adjudication?
• Which method of conflict resolution is preferred by private
parties, and why?
• What are the major sources of dispute in an infrastructure
development related construction project in (a) a remote area
of Nepal, and (b) in urban areas?
• Discuss the potential sources of conflict in (a) a high dam
hydropower project, (b) fast tract highway, (c) broad gauge
railway through mid-hills of Nepal, (d) international airport in
Nijgadh, (e) multi-purpose water resources development
project, (f) land pooling project for planned city development