Advances in discrete element modelling of underground excavations   总被引：1，自引：1，他引：0  

Carlos Labra  Jerzy Rojek  Eugenio Oñate  Francisco Zarate 《Acta Geotechnica》2008,3(4):317-322

The paper presents advances in the discrete element modelling of underground excavation processes extending modelling possibilities as well as increasing computational efficiency. Efficient numerical models have been obtained using techniques of parallel computing and coupling the discrete element method with finite element method. The discrete element algorithm has been applied to simulation of different excavation processes, using different tools, TBMs and roadheaders. Numerical examples of tunnelling process are included in the paper, showing results in the form of rock failure, damage in the material, cutting forces and tool wear. Efficiency of the code for solving large scale geomechanical problems is also shown.  相似文献   

Benthic Community and Sediment Types: A Structural Analysis   总被引：2，自引：0，他引：2  

Eugenio  Fresi  Maria Cristina  Gambi  Silvano  Focardi  Roberto  Bargagli  Franco  Baldi Lucia  Falciai 《Marine Ecology》1983,4(2):101-121

Abstract. The distribution of the macrobenthic community, in relation to various physical and chemical characteristics of the sediment, was studied along the coast of Southern Tuscany (Central Tyrrhenian) in an area under the influence of the Ombrone River outflow.
The zonation of the benthos was found to be primarily under the control of a gradient of water movement, as is reflected by variations in the sediment structure from the coast to the open sea. This correlation is somehow influenced by secondary gradients such as the degree of mixing of the sediment and the deposition of terrigenous materials along the river plume.  相似文献   

Biometric and Genetic Analysis of the Marine Rissoid Rissoa auriscalpium (Gastropoda, Prosobranchia) and its Ecological Implications     

Rita  Colognola  Pietro  Masturzo  Giovanni Fulvio  Russo  Mlchele  Scardi  Daniele  Vlnci Eugenio  Fresi 《Marine Ecology》1986,7(3):265-285

Abstract. Two forms of Rissoa auriscalpium were found in Posidonia oceanica beds around the Island of Ischia (Gulf of Naples). In order to investigate their taxonomical value and to quantify the discriminating features found, the radular, conchometric, genetic, and ecological features of the two forms were analyzed. Ecological observations showed that the distribution of the two forms is strongly correlated with hydrodynamic factors.  相似文献   

Mathematical Optimization Problems for Particle Finite Element Analysis Applied to 2D Landslide Modeling     

Wang  Liang  Zhang  Xue  Zaniboni  Filippo  Oñate  Eugenio  Tinti  Stefano 《Mathematical Geosciences》2021,53(1):81-103

Mathematical Geosciences - Notwithstanding its complexity in terms of numerical implementation and limitations in coping with problems involving extreme deformation, the finite element method (FEM)...  相似文献   

Unusual magma storage conditions at Mt. Etna (Southern Italy) as evidenced by plagioclase megacryst-bearing lavas: implications for the plumbing system geometry and summit caldera collapse     

Eugenio Nicotra  Marco Viccaro 《Bulletin of Volcanology》2012,74(4):795-815

At Mt. Etna volcano, the emission of plagioclase megacryst-bearing lavas, known locally as “cicirara”, has occurred rarely and generally in association with unusual volcanological phenomena. In this work, we interpret the magma chamber processes and the structural features of the plumbing system that led to the production of these peculiar volcanic rocks, based on a detailed study of plagioclase megacrysts, including their oscillatory zoning, sieve textures, and fluid inclusions. Patchy zoning suggests limited ascent in the deep levels of the plumbing system, based on the plagioclase nucleation threshold and the volatile saturation depth. At intermediate, water-undersaturated levels of the plumbing system ascent is faster, as indicated by crystals with coarse sieve textures. Storage at shallow, water-saturated levels (less than 6 km deep) is associated with oscillatory zoning with very small changes in An. Slightly larger An variations coupled with different wavelengths provide evidence of convection of crystals across distinct zones of the chamber. Stripes of melt inclusions formed at steps of magma ascent and volatile loss, whereas layers of fluid inclusions may be related to episodes of volatile flushing into the magma chamber. In contrast, strongly sieve-textured envelopes with An increase and constant FeO may be related to mixing with more volatile-rich magmas of similar composition. We interpret the repeated occurrence of “cicirara” lavas as evidence that the shallow portion of the plumbing system underwent a progressive coalescence of a complex network of dykes and sills in response to increasing rates of magma supply from depth. Major magma withdrawals from this larger reservoir may be linked to episodes of summit instability associated with major caldera collapses.  相似文献   

The application of Karhunen–Loéve,or principal component analysis method,to study the non‐linear seismic response of structures     

Eugenio Gutirrez  Jos Manuel Zaldivar 《地震工程与结构动力学》2000,29(9):1261-1286

The Karhunen–Loéve (K–L) method is used to interpret dynamic response data obtained from shaking table and pseudodynamic tests conducted on civil engineering structures subjected to earthquake loading. It is shown how the K–L method can be used to monitor on‐line, or a posteriori, the structural response of non‐linear dynamical systems. Results from these analyses make it possible to quantitatively verify the number and participation factors of non‐linear modes and how they correspond to physical behaviour of the structure. Comments are made regarding the use of this technique in various fields including numerical calculations, experiments and control. Copyright © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.  相似文献   

Coupled use of carbon isotopes and noble gas isotopes in the Potiguar basin (Brazil): Fluids migration and mantle influence   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

Alain Prinzhofer  Eugenio Vaz Dos Santos Neto  Anne Battani 《Marine and Petroleum Geology》2010

We used the carbon isotope ratios of hydrocarbons and CO₂, and the proportions of noble gas isotopes of associated gases from several geological provinces of the Potiguar Basin (Brazil) for gas/source rock correlation, and to determine maturity, post-genetic processes (migration, leakage, biodegradation), and to assess the possible interactions between hydrocarbons and surrounding waters. Barriers of permeability at the basin scale, the amount of water interacting with the accumulated hydrocarbons, proportion of meteoric water, and contamination of the fluids by the mantle were quantified for the distinct petroleum systems defined in this basin.  相似文献   

Late Cenozoic brittle deformation in the Southern Patagonian Andes: Record of plate coupling/decoupling during variable subduction?          下载免费PDF全文

Vanesa Barberón  Christian Sue  Matías Ghiglione  Gonzalo Ronda  Eugenio Aragón 《地学学报》2018,30(4):296-309

The Andes of southern Patagonia experienced a Miocene shift towards faster and higher angle subduction followed by the approach and collision of the Chile oceanic ridge. We present a kinematic study characterizing palaeostress fields computed from brittle tectonics to better constrain upper crustal deformation during this complex scenario. Although previous studies already suggested variable kinematics, it is striking that in a long‐lasting subduction environment, the computed palaeostress tensors are mostly strike‐slip (55%), while 35% are extensional, and only 10% compressive which are concentrated along a main frontal thrust. Cross‐cutting relationships and synsedimentary deformation indicate that a long‐lived strike‐slip regime was punctuated by a lower Miocene extensional event in the foreland before the main compressional event. The results are discussed in contrasting geodynamic models of plate coupling/decoupling versus direction and rate of convergence of the subducting plate, to explain the main mechanisms that control back‐arc deformation.  相似文献   

Multi-platform model assessment in the Western Mediterranean Sea: impact of downscaling on the surface circulation and mesoscale activity     

Aguiar  Eva  Mourre  Baptiste  Juza  Mélanie  Reyes  Emma  Hernández-Lasheras  Jaime  Cutolo  Eugenio  Mason  Evan  Tintoré  Joaquín 《Ocean Dynamics》2020,70(2):273-288

Ocean Dynamics - In numerical ocean modeling, dynamical downscaling is the approach consisting in generating high-resolution regional simulations exploiting the information from coarser resolution...  相似文献   

Vegetation species mapping in a coastal-dune ecosystem using high resolution satellite imagery     

Anabella Medina Machín  Javier Marcello  Antonio I. Hernández-Cordero  Javier Martín Abasolo  Francisco Eugenio 《地理信息系统科学与遥感》2019,56(2):210-232

Vegetation mapping is a priority when managing natural protected areas. In this context, very high resolution satellite remote sensing data can be fundamental in providing accurate vegetation cartography at species level. In this work, a complete processing methodology has been developed and validated in a complex vulnerable coastal-dune ecosystem. Specifically, the analysis has been carried out using WorldView-2 imagery, which offers spatial and spectral resolutions. A thorough assessment of 5 atmospheric correction models has been performed using real reflectance measures from a field radiometry campaign. To select the classification methodology, different strategies have been evaluated, including additional spectral (23 vegetation indices) and spatial (4 texture parameters) information to the multispectral bands. Likewise, the application of linear unmixing techniques has been tested and abundance maps of each plant species have been generated using the library of spectral signatures recorded during the campaign. After the analysis conducted, a new methodology has been proposed based on the use of the 6S atmospheric model and the Support Vector Machine classification algorithm applied to a combination of different spectral and spatial input data. Specifically, an overall accuracy of 88,03% was achieved combining the corrected multispectral bands plus a vegetation index (MSAVI2) and texture information (variance of the first principal component). Furthermore, the methodology has been validated by photointerpretation and 3 plant species achieve significant accuracy: Tamarix canariensis (94,9%), Juncus acutus (85,7%) and Launaea arborescens (62,4%). Finally, the classified procedure comparing maps for different seasons has also shown robustness to changes in the phenological state of the vegetation.  相似文献