This study investigated the influence factors on the seismic response and deformation modes of retaining walls using large-scale model shaking table tests. Experimental results showed that the distribution of peak sei...This study investigated the influence factors on the seismic response and deformation modes of retaining walls using large-scale model shaking table tests. Experimental results showed that the distribution of peak seismic earth pressures along the height of a wall was a single peak value curve. The seismic earth pressures on a gravel soil retaining wall were larger than the pressures on the weathered granite and quartz retaining walls. Also, the peak seismic earth pressure increased with increases in the peak ground acceleration and the wall height. The measured seismic active earth pressures on a rock foundation retaining wall were larger than the calculated values, and the action position of resultant seismic pressure was higher than 0.33 H. In the soil foundation retaining wall, the measured seismic earth pressures were much smaller than the calculated values, while the action position was slightly higher than 0.33 H. The soil foundation retaining wall suffered base sliding and overturning under earthquake conditions, while overturning was the main failure mode for the rock foundation retaining walls.展开更多
Combustion mode transition is a valuable and challenging research area in dual-mode scramjet engines.The thermal behavior of an isolator with mode transition inducing backpressure is investigated by direct-connect dua...Combustion mode transition is a valuable and challenging research area in dual-mode scramjet engines.The thermal behavior of an isolator with mode transition inducing backpressure is investigated by direct-connect dual-mode scramjet experiments and theoretical analysis.Combustion experiments are conducted under the incoming airflow conditions of total temperature1270 K and Mach 2.A small increment of the fuel equivalence ratio is scheduled to trigger mode transition.Correspondingly,the variation of the coolant flow rate is very small.Based on the measured wall pressures,the heat-transfer model can quantify the thermal state variation of the engine with active cooling.Compared with the combustor,mode transition has a greater effect on the isolator thermal behavior,and it significantly changes the isolator heat-flux and wall temperature.To further study the isolator thermal behavior from flight Mach 4 to Mach 7,a theoretical analysis is carried out.Around the critical point of combustion mode transition,sudden changes of the isolator flowfield and thermal state are discussed.展开更多
This research presents an analysis of travel mode choice for trips to Ho Chi Minh City metro station. Research methods were inherited through a formula to calculate passenger traffic forecasts to predict passengers, g...This research presents an analysis of travel mode choice for trips to Ho Chi Minh City metro station. Research methods were inherited through a formula to calculate passenger traffic forecasts to predict passengers, going to the station. Based on the collected data of interviews, traffic surveys, and ＂Irwin ＆ Von Cube＂ function, forecast the proportion of travel mode, and use to go to the station and leaving from the station. The results of study are used for the purpose of calculating the size of the metro station parking lots and parking layout plan.展开更多
In the Ruhrstahl-Heraeus （RH） refining process, liquid steel flow pattern in a ladle is controlled by the fluid flow behavior in the vacuum chamber. Potassium chloride solution and NaOH solution saturated with CO2 w...In the Ruhrstahl-Heraeus （RH） refining process, liquid steel flow pattern in a ladle is controlled by the fluid flow behavior in the vacuum chamber. Potassium chloride solution and NaOH solution saturated with CO2 were respectively used as a tracer to investigate the liquid and gas flow behaviors in the vacuum chamber. Principal compo nent and comparative analysis were made to show the factors controlling mixing and circulation flow rate. The liquid level and bubble behavior in the vacuum chamber greatly affect fluid flow in RH process. Experiments were performed to investigate the effects of liquid steel level, gas flow rate, bubble residence time, and gas injection mode on mixing, decarburization, and void fraction. The results indicate that the mixing process can be divided into three regions： the flow rate affected zone, the concentration gradient-affected zone, and their combination. The liquid steel level in the vacuum chamber of 300 mm is a critical point in the decarburization transition. For liquid level lower than 300 mm, liquid steel circulation controls decarburization, while for liquid level higher than 300mm, bubble behavior is the main controlling factor. During the RH process, it is recommended to use the concentrated bubble injection mode for low gas flow rates and the uniform bubble injection mode for high gas flow rates.展开更多
[ Objectives ] To study the reproductive behaviors and the effect of different pairing modes on the developmental status of incipient colonies＇of Odontote- rmes fomosanus （Shiraki）. [ Methods ] We observed the repr...[ Objectives ] To study the reproductive behaviors and the effect of different pairing modes on the developmental status of incipient colonies＇of Odontote- rmes fomosanus （Shiraki）. [ Methods ] We observed the reproductive behaviors of male alates, female Mates and mated alates respectively. Male and female Mates had 9 pairing modes and founded 170 incipient colonies under laboratory conditions. The effect of pairing mode on incipient colonies＇ developmental status was ana- lyzed. [ Results ] Two peaking hours of mating activity within the daily circadian rhythm of Mate activity appeared from 09：00 to 10：00, and from 21：00 to 22：00, respectively. Courtship behavior before mating consisted of touching with antennae, connecting into a ring （head-to-end）, and licking. The reproductive behavior （ calling, pairing, tandem, mating and oviposition） of nestmate pairs was different to that of non-nestmate pairs. The pairing time of non-nestmate pairs was signifi- candy longer than that of alates paired with siblings （P 〈 0.05 ）. The non-swarming alates could mate with swarming or non-swarming Mates and lay fertile eggs which hatched successfully. However, the survival rate of colonies founded by non-swarming alates was very low. The death rate of incipient colonies was in the range of 0.61% -0. 99% after three months, while the death rate of the colonies founded by swarming alates was in the range of 0.22% -0.58%. Females that had been experimentally prevented from mating could lay eggs, but the eggs did not hatch. [ Conclusion] There are two distinct hourly peaks of mating activity within each 24 hour period. Incipient colonies founded by outbreeding have the highest probability of survival.展开更多
Behavior requirement expression and its satisfiability verification for composite Web services is one of the ongoing issues in service computing. In this paper, the concept of behavior specifications based on activity...Behavior requirement expression and its satisfiability verification for composite Web services is one of the ongoing issues in service computing. In this paper, the concept of behavior specifications based on activity sequence is proposed to express one kind of behavioral requirements for composite Web services. Its basic element is activity sequence. The method to express such behavioral requirements by behavioral modes is presented. Five behavioral modes used in this method are adopted. Through map- ping modes to Labeled Transition Systems （LTSs）, these modes are encoded with exact operation semantics. Then, the sufficient and necessary conditions as well as the checking algorithm for satisfiability of behavioral modes are given. Finally, an example analysis is presented. The result indicates that the behavioral requirements based on activity sequence are more suitable for the case of composite Web service than those based on activity or scenario. The behavioral modes expressions are concise and the satisfiability checking is effective by the given algorithm.展开更多
In the last few decades, prestressed concrete has been rapidly used in bridge engineering due to the enormous development in the construction techniques and the increasing need for long span bridges. High strength con...In the last few decades, prestressed concrete has been rapidly used in bridge engineering due to the enormous development in the construction techniques and the increasing need for long span bridges. High strength concrete has been also more widely spread than the past. It currently becomes more desirable as it has better mechanical properties and durability performance. Major defect of fully prestressed concrete is its low ductility;it may produce less alarming signs than ordinary reinforced concrete via smaller deflection and limited cracking. Therefore, partially prestressing is considered an intermediate design between the two extremes. So, combining high strength concrete with partial prestressing will result in a considerable development in the use of prestressed concrete structures regarding the economical and durability view points. This study presents the results of seven partially prestressed high strength concrete beams in flexure. The tested beams are used to investigate the influence of concrete compressive strength, prestressing steel ratio and flange width on the behavior of partially prestressed beams. The experimentally observed behaviors of all beams were presented in terms of the cracking load, ultimate load, deflection, cracking behavior and failure modes.展开更多
基金the National Program on Key Research Project of China (Grant No. 2016YFC0802206)the open research fund of MOE Key Laboratory of High-speed Railway Engineering,Southwest Jiaotong University and Doctoral Innovation Fund Program of Southwest University of Science and Technology (Grant No. 16zx7123)
文摘This study investigated the influence factors on the seismic response and deformation modes of retaining walls using large-scale model shaking table tests. Experimental results showed that the distribution of peak seismic earth pressures along the height of a wall was a single peak value curve. The seismic earth pressures on a gravel soil retaining wall were larger than the pressures on the weathered granite and quartz retaining walls. Also, the peak seismic earth pressure increased with increases in the peak ground acceleration and the wall height. The measured seismic active earth pressures on a rock foundation retaining wall were larger than the calculated values, and the action position of resultant seismic pressure was higher than 0.33 H. In the soil foundation retaining wall, the measured seismic earth pressures were much smaller than the calculated values, while the action position was slightly higher than 0.33 H. The soil foundation retaining wall suffered base sliding and overturning under earthquake conditions, while overturning was the main failure mode for the rock foundation retaining walls.
文摘Combustion mode transition is a valuable and challenging research area in dual-mode scramjet engines.The thermal behavior of an isolator with mode transition inducing backpressure is investigated by direct-connect dual-mode scramjet experiments and theoretical analysis.Combustion experiments are conducted under the incoming airflow conditions of total temperature1270 K and Mach 2.A small increment of the fuel equivalence ratio is scheduled to trigger mode transition.Correspondingly,the variation of the coolant flow rate is very small.Based on the measured wall pressures,the heat-transfer model can quantify the thermal state variation of the engine with active cooling.Compared with the combustor,mode transition has a greater effect on the isolator thermal behavior,and it significantly changes the isolator heat-flux and wall temperature.To further study the isolator thermal behavior from flight Mach 4 to Mach 7,a theoretical analysis is carried out.Around the critical point of combustion mode transition,sudden changes of the isolator flowfield and thermal state are discussed.
文摘This research presents an analysis of travel mode choice for trips to Ho Chi Minh City metro station. Research methods were inherited through a formula to calculate passenger traffic forecasts to predict passengers, going to the station. Based on the collected data of interviews, traffic surveys, and ＂Irwin ＆ Von Cube＂ function, forecast the proportion of travel mode, and use to go to the station and leaving from the station. The results of study are used for the purpose of calculating the size of the metro station parking lots and parking layout plan.
基金Item Sponsored by National Natural Science Foundation of China(51404022)Doctoral Fund of Ministry of Education of China(20130006110023)Ph.D Early Development Program of Taiyuan University of Science and Technology of China(20152008,20142001)
文摘In the Ruhrstahl-Heraeus （RH） refining process, liquid steel flow pattern in a ladle is controlled by the fluid flow behavior in the vacuum chamber. Potassium chloride solution and NaOH solution saturated with CO2 were respectively used as a tracer to investigate the liquid and gas flow behaviors in the vacuum chamber. Principal compo nent and comparative analysis were made to show the factors controlling mixing and circulation flow rate. The liquid level and bubble behavior in the vacuum chamber greatly affect fluid flow in RH process. Experiments were performed to investigate the effects of liquid steel level, gas flow rate, bubble residence time, and gas injection mode on mixing, decarburization, and void fraction. The results indicate that the mixing process can be divided into three regions： the flow rate affected zone, the concentration gradient-affected zone, and their combination. The liquid steel level in the vacuum chamber of 300 mm is a critical point in the decarburization transition. For liquid level lower than 300 mm, liquid steel circulation controls decarburization, while for liquid level higher than 300mm, bubble behavior is the main controlling factor. During the RH process, it is recommended to use the concentrated bubble injection mode for low gas flow rates and the uniform bubble injection mode for high gas flow rates.
基金Sponsored by the Doctoral Program of Higher Education(20123204110001)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province,China(BK2012816)+3 种基金the Funding Project of Nanjing Municipal Construction Bureauthe Management Office of Dr.Sun Yat-Sen's Mausoleum(200409)the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions(PAPD)Nanjing Forestry University Southern Modern Forestry Collabotative Innovation Center
文摘[ Objectives ] To study the reproductive behaviors and the effect of different pairing modes on the developmental status of incipient colonies＇of Odontote- rmes fomosanus （Shiraki）. [ Methods ] We observed the reproductive behaviors of male alates, female Mates and mated alates respectively. Male and female Mates had 9 pairing modes and founded 170 incipient colonies under laboratory conditions. The effect of pairing mode on incipient colonies＇ developmental status was ana- lyzed. [ Results ] Two peaking hours of mating activity within the daily circadian rhythm of Mate activity appeared from 09：00 to 10：00, and from 21：00 to 22：00, respectively. Courtship behavior before mating consisted of touching with antennae, connecting into a ring （head-to-end）, and licking. The reproductive behavior （ calling, pairing, tandem, mating and oviposition） of nestmate pairs was different to that of non-nestmate pairs. The pairing time of non-nestmate pairs was signifi- candy longer than that of alates paired with siblings （P 〈 0.05 ）. The non-swarming alates could mate with swarming or non-swarming Mates and lay fertile eggs which hatched successfully. However, the survival rate of colonies founded by non-swarming alates was very low. The death rate of incipient colonies was in the range of 0.61% -0. 99% after three months, while the death rate of the colonies founded by swarming alates was in the range of 0.22% -0.58%. Females that had been experimentally prevented from mating could lay eggs, but the eggs did not hatch. [ Conclusion] There are two distinct hourly peaks of mating activity within each 24 hour period. Incipient colonies founded by outbreeding have the highest probability of survival.
基金Supported by Guangxi Science Research and Technology Development Program,China (GSRTD 0992006-13)Doctoral Foundation Program of Guangxi University of Technology,China (DFPGUT 11Z05)
文摘Behavior requirement expression and its satisfiability verification for composite Web services is one of the ongoing issues in service computing. In this paper, the concept of behavior specifications based on activity sequence is proposed to express one kind of behavioral requirements for composite Web services. Its basic element is activity sequence. The method to express such behavioral requirements by behavioral modes is presented. Five behavioral modes used in this method are adopted. Through map- ping modes to Labeled Transition Systems （LTSs）, these modes are encoded with exact operation semantics. Then, the sufficient and necessary conditions as well as the checking algorithm for satisfiability of behavioral modes are given. Finally, an example analysis is presented. The result indicates that the behavioral requirements based on activity sequence are more suitable for the case of composite Web service than those based on activity or scenario. The behavioral modes expressions are concise and the satisfiability checking is effective by the given algorithm.
文摘In the last few decades, prestressed concrete has been rapidly used in bridge engineering due to the enormous development in the construction techniques and the increasing need for long span bridges. High strength concrete has been also more widely spread than the past. It currently becomes more desirable as it has better mechanical properties and durability performance. Major defect of fully prestressed concrete is its low ductility;it may produce less alarming signs than ordinary reinforced concrete via smaller deflection and limited cracking. Therefore, partially prestressing is considered an intermediate design between the two extremes. So, combining high strength concrete with partial prestressing will result in a considerable development in the use of prestressed concrete structures regarding the economical and durability view points. This study presents the results of seven partially prestressed high strength concrete beams in flexure. The tested beams are used to investigate the influence of concrete compressive strength, prestressing steel ratio and flange width on the behavior of partially prestressed beams. The experimentally observed behaviors of all beams were presented in terms of the cracking load, ultimate load, deflection, cracking behavior and failure modes.
