A new remedy is proposed in this study to increase the ductility of cross-braced frames to a level comparable with ductile moment frames. The suggested system consists of one or two concentric steel rings installed in the cross-braced bay vertically. The steel rings are designed such that they fail in bending sooner than failure of the braces in compression. Then the rings act as seismic fuses with multiple bending plastic hinges. Using nonlinear static analysis, it is shown that the proposed system can be designed to behave like cross-braced frames with regard to stiffness and strength, and like special moment frames with regard to ductility. Seismic design factors for the proposed system are recommended based on nonlinear pushover and cyclic analysis studies.
Metavolcanic rocks hosting base metal sulphide mineralization, and belonging to the Kid
Metamorphic Complex, are exposed in the Samra-Tarr area, Southern Sinai. The rocks consist of slightly
metamorphosed varicolored porphyritic lavas of rhyolite-to-andesite composition, and their equivalent
pyroclastics. Geochemically, these metavolcanics are classified as high-K calc-alkaline, metaluminous
andesites, trachyandesites, dacites, and rhyolites. The geochemical characteristics of these metavolcanics
strongly point to their derivation from continental crust in an active continental margin. The sulphide
mineralization in these metavolcanics occurs in two major ore zones, and is represented by four distinct
styles of mineralization. The mineralization occurs either as low-grade disseminations or as small
massive pockets. The associated hydrothermal alterations include carbonatization, silicification, sericitization
and argillic alterations. The base metal sulphide mineralization is epigenetic and was formed by
hydrothermal solutions associated with subduction-related volcanic activity. 相似文献
Flash floods are considered to be one of the worst weather-related natural disasters. They are dangerous because they are
sudden and are highly unpredictable following brief spells of heavy rain. Several qualitative methods exist in the literature
for the estimations of the risk level of flash flood hazard within a watershed. This paper presents the utilization of remote
sensing data such as enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus (ETM+), Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM), coupled with geological,
geomorphological, and field data in a GIS environment for the estimation of the flash flood risk along the Feiran–Katherine
road, southern Sinai, Egypt. This road is a vital corridor for the tourists visiting here for religious purposes (St. Katherine
monastery) and is subjected to frequent flash floods, causing heavy damage to man-made features. In this paper, morphometric
analyses have been used to estimate the flash flood risk levels of sub-watersheds within the Wadi Feiran basin. First, drainage
characteristics are captured by a set of parameters relevant to the flash flood risk. Further, comparison between the effectiveness
of the sub-basins has been performed in order to understand the active ones. A detailed geomorphological map for the most
hazardous sub-basins is presented. In addition, a map identifying sensitive sections is constructed for the Feiran–Katherine
road. Finally, the most influenced factors for both flash flood hazard and critical sensitive zones have been discussed. The
results of this study can initiate appropriate measures to mitigate the probable hazards in the area. 相似文献
The raw material soil of Al-Sowera factory quarry (quarry soil and mixture) used for building brick industry was tested mineralogically, geochemically and geotechnically. Mineral components of soil are characterized by Clay minerals (Palygoriskite and chlorite) and non-clay minerals like calcite, quratz, feldspar, gypsum and halite. The raw material is deficient in SiO2, Al2O3, K2O, Fe2O3 and MgO, while enriched in CaO. Loss on ignition and Na2O are in suitable level and appear to be concordant with the standard. Grain size analyses show that the decreasing sand and clay, and increasing silt ratio in both quarry soil and mixture caused decreasing in strength of brick during molding and after firing. The quarry soil is characterized by high plasticity clayey soil of 30.49 plastic index (P.I), whereas the mixture considered a clayey soil has a low plasticity of 7.7 plastic index (P.I). To improve the chemical and physical properties of the raw material, alumina-silicate minerals rich in K2O, Fe2O3 and MgO are recommended as additive materials to the main mixture. 相似文献
An algorithm based on the Boundary Element Method(BEM)is presented for designing the High Skew Propeller(HSP)used in an Underwater Vehicle(UV).Since UVs operate under two different kinds of working conditions(i.e.surface and submerged conditions),the design of such a propeller is an unwieldy task.This is mainly due to the fact that the resistance forces as well as the vessel efficiency under these conditions are significantly different.Therefore,some factors are necessary for the design of the opti-mum propeller to utilize the power under the mentioned conditions.The design objectives of the optimum propeller are to obtain the highest possible thrust and efficiency with the minimum torque.For the current UV,the main dimensions of the propeller are pre-dicted based on the given required thrust and the defined operating conditions.These dimensions(number of blades,pitch,diameter,expanded area ratio,thickness and camber)are determined through iterative procedure.Because the propeller operates at the stern of the UV where the inflow velocity to the propeller is non-uniform,a 5-blade HSP is preferred for running the UV.Finally,the propel-ler is designed based on the numerical calculations to acquire the improved hydrodynamic efficiency. 相似文献