Three-dimensional finite element analysis of spatially variable PVD improved ground     

Mohammad Wasiul Bari  Mohamed A. Shahin 《Georisk: Assessment and Management of Risk for Engineered Systems and Geohazards》2015,9(1):37-48

A stochastic approach that investigates the effects of soil spatial variability on stabilisation of soft clay via prefabricated vertical drains (PVDs) is presented and discussed. The approach integrates the local average subdivision of random field theory with the Monte Carlo finite element (FE) technique. A special feature of the current study is the investigation of impact of spatial variability of soil permeability and volume compressibility in the smear zone as compared to that of the undisturbed zone, in conjunction with uncoupled three-dimensional FE analysis. A sensitivity analysis is also performed to identify the random variable that has the major contribution to the uncertainty of the degree of consolidation achieved via PVDs. The results of this study indicate that the spatial variability of soil properties has a significant impact on soil consolidation by PVDs; however, the spatial variability of soil properties in the smear zone has a dominating impact on soil consolidation by PVDs over that of the undisturbed zone. It is also found that soil volume compressibility has insignificant contribution to the degree of consolidation estimated by uncoupled stochastic analysis.  相似文献   

Reaction of a polar gravel-spit system to atmospheric warming and glacier retreat as reflected by morphology and internal sediment geometries (South Shetland Islands,Antarctica)     

Pablo Heredia Barión  Sebastian Lindhorst  Ilona Schutter  Ulrike Falk  Gerhard Kuhn 《地球表面变化过程与地形》2019,44(5):1148-1162

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Changes in streamflow components following logging and regeneration in the southern forest of Western Australia     

M. A. Bari  N. Smith  J. K. Ruprecht  B. W. Boyd 《水文研究》1996,10(3):447-461

Two small experimental catchments were established in the south-west of Western Australia to study the effects of logging and subsequent regeneration on the mechanism of streamflow generation. Following a six year pre-treatment calibration period (1976–1981), one catchment (March Road) was logged and reforested in 1982 and the other (April Road South) remained as a control. Logging resulted in an increase in groundwater levels and subsequently groundwater discharge area. The deep, permanent groundwater levels in the valley and upslope areas rose until 1986 and then began to decline. The maximum rise was 5 m in the upslope areas. The duration of shallow, intermittent groundwater system, perched on underlying clay, was extended from 2–3 months in winter before logging to 5–6 months after logging. The shallow groundwater level rose in the valley and began to discharge at the ground surface in 1986. Logging resulted in an increase in streamflow. The maximum increase (≈18% of annual rainfall) was in 1983, one year after logging. The increase in streamflow was due to a substantial decrease in interception and evapotranspiration, increased recharge to the shallow groundwater system, decreased soil moisture deficit and consequently an increase in throughflow. The increase in base flow was about twice that of quick flow. The changes in streamflow and its components in the subsequent years were closely related to the groundwater discharge area. Most of the quick flow was generated as saturation excess overland flow from the groundwater discharge area in the valley. The expansion of the groundwater discharge area, increased soil moisture content, higher groundwater level and the presence of the shallow groundwater system for the extended periods were responsible for the process of streamflow generation.  相似文献   

Evaluation and rehabilitation of dam seepage problems. A case study: Kafrein dam   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

Abdallah I. Husein Malkawi  Mohanned Al-Sheriadeh 《Engineering Geology》2000,56(3-4):335-345

The intention of this study is to locate the probable sources of the Kafrein dam seepage problem. A methodology known as excitation-response analysis will be considered. Analytical expressions, depicting the groundwater level response in the underlying aquifer as a result of changes in the reservoir water level, were derived from a linearized groundwater flow equation for one-dimensional semi-infinite, isotropic and homogeneous porous media. The results revealed that a large proportion of the seepage water originates from a site at a distance about 1 km from the observation point M1 and streamlines along the existing faults. Emphasis in this work was also placed on controling and mitigating the seepage problem.  相似文献   

An historical account of Brazilian public policy on fisheries subsidies     

Patrízia R. Abdallah  Ussif R. Sumaila 《Marine Policy》2007

This paper presents a historical account of Brazilian public policy on fisheries subsidies, and a discussion of problems and limitations resulting from such policy. From the 1960s to the mid-1980s, public policies led to a great increase in fisheries catch without appropriate consideration for the long-term sustainability of the resources, resulting in declining catches over the years. The goals of current Brazilian public policy on fisheries will not help in reducing overexploitation. This is because these policies are too optimistic about the abundance of fish in Brazil's EEZ, and are not accompanied by a fisheries management plan that is likely to work.  相似文献   

Biocontrol of Meloidogyne javanica on Tomato Plants by Hypocrea lixii (the Teleomorph of Trichoderma harzianum)          下载免费PDF全文

Abdallah M. Elgorban  Mohamed A. Abdel‐Wahab  Ali H. Bahkali  Basheer A. Al‐Sum 《洁净——土壤、空气、水》2014,42(10):1464-1469

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Biocontrol of Meloidogyne javanica on Tomato Plants by Hypocrea lixii (the Teleomorph of Trichoderma harzianum)          下载免费PDF全文

Abdallah M. Elgorban  Mohamed A. Abdel‐Wahab  Ali H. Bahkali  Basheer A. Al‐Sum 《洁净——土壤、空气、水》2014,42(11):1660-1660

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Application of time–frequency representation in the study of the cyclical behavior of wind speed in Algeria: wavelet transform     

Farouk Chellali  Abdallah Khellaf  Adel Belouchrani 《Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment (SERRA)》2010,24(8):1233-1239

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The origin of dolomite associated with salt diapirs in central Tunisia: Preliminary investigations of field relationships and geochemistry     

Ihsan S. Al-Aasm  Hassen Abdallah   《Journal of Geochemical Exploration》2006,89(1-3):5

Black and white dolomite crystals (mm to cm width) of different isotopic composition are associated with Triassic diapirism in central Tunisia, as well as with evaporite minerals and clays. The white dolomites occur mostly in the Jabal Hadifa diapir near the contact with Cretaceous limestones, whereas the smaller black dolomites occur in the Jabal Hamra diapir. The former dolomite has a narrow range of δ¹⁸O and δ¹³C values (− 3.83‰ to − 6.60‰ VPDB for δ¹⁸O; − 2.11‰ to − 2.83‰ VPDB for δ¹³C), whereas the latter dolomite has a wider range and more depleted values (− 4.92‰ to − 9.97‰ for δ¹⁸O; − 0.55‰ to − 6.08‰ for δ¹³C). However, the ⁸⁷Sr / ⁸⁶Sr ratios of most of the samples are near Triassic seawater values. Dolomite formation is due to at least two different fluids. The main fluid originated from deeper hydrothermal or basinal sources related to the Triassic saliferous rocks and ascended through faults during the diapiric intrusion. The second, less important fluid source is related to meteoric water originating from Cretaceous rocks.  相似文献   

Petrogenesis,Geodynamics and Radioactivity of the Granitic Rocks of the Nugrus Weakness Zone,South Eastern Desert,Egypt     

Soliman ABU ELATTA Abdallah Mahmou  Gehad M.R. MANSOUR 《《地质学报》英文版》2021,95(4):1183-1198

The studied granitic bodies belong to the south Eastern Desert of Egypt. They extend in a NNW–SSE trend along the same strike of the Nugrus weakness zone by which they are structurally controlled. These rocks are composed of biotite and biotite-muscovite monzogranites to syenogranites. Geochemically, a higher abundance of Ba and Rb in biotite granites with a relatively low abundance in biotite-muscovite granites as well as the diversity of Th, U, Nb, Ta, Zr, and REE reflects their origin from different sources and geodynamic settings. The biotite granites are predominantly metaluminous to low peraluminous whereas the biotite-muscovite granites have a peraluminous nature. Potassium enrichment at the expense of calcium in these rocks reflects a derivation from crustal sources by partial melting in the presence of a volatile system. Radiometric investigation showed high abundances of U(up to 38 ppm) and Th(up to 26 ppm) in biotite-muscovite granites relative to biotite granites(up to 5 ppm U and 18 ppm Th). Radioactive anomalies furthermore have been recorded in parts of biotite-muscovite granites that were affected by the faults(up to 116 ppm eU and 97 ppm eTh). Consequently, biotite-muscovite granites form a potentially fertile source for uranium mineralization.  相似文献