Physical modeling of baffles influence on landslide debris mobility   总被引：3，自引：3，他引：0  

C. W. W. Ng  C. E. Choi  D. Song  J. H. S. Kwan  R. C. H. Koo  H. Y. K. Shiu  K. K. S. Ho 《Landslides》2015,12(1):1-18

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Nonlinear Behaviour of an Embankment on Floating Stone Columns     

K.S. Ng  S.A. Tan 《Geomechanics and Geoengineering》2015,10(1):30-44

This paper describes a benchmark problem for a floating stone columns supported embankment. In the 3D model, a thick soft subsoil deposit represented by Singapore marine clay was treated by floating stone columns to support a 2.0 m high embankment. The 3D numerical results were compared among different constitutive models such as the hardening soil model, soft soil model, modified Cam-clay model and Mohr-Coulomb model, highlighting the effect of non-linearity in the overall performance of the ground structure. The advanced constitutive soil models allow more realistic soil response to be investigated. From the numerical results, the Mohr-Coulomb model with elastic-perfectly plastic stress-strain response was able to give comparable total settlements but failed to demonstrate some intrinsic behaviours obtained with advanced soil models. These intrinsic behaviours include the mode of failure, displacements profile, stress transfer mechanism and rate of consolidation. This benchmark example has given us an improved understanding of the performance of floating stone columns when a more realistic soil behaviour is modelled.  相似文献   

Remote sensing mapping of the regeneration of coastal natural habitats in Singapore: Implications for marine conservation in tropical cities     

Y. H. Jonathan Tan  Jacqueline K. Q. Tham  Aayush Paul  Umair Rana  Hui Ping Ang  Nhung T. H. Nguyen  Alex T. K. Yee  Bryan P. I. Leong  Simon Drummond  Karenne P. P. Tun 《Singapore journal of tropical geography》2023,44(1):130-148

Rapid urbanization has resulted in the loss of coastal and marine habitats in cities worldwide. The effective conservation of urban coastal ecosystems requires detailed knowledge of their spatial distribution, necessitating high-resolution mapping. Our study produces a high-resolution coastal and marine habitat map and shoreline map for the tropical city-state of Singapore created through pixel-based supervised classification of satellite imagery, bathymetry data and expert ground knowledge. These maps can be used as a base reference for multiple applications including ecological research, conservation and urban planning. They also help identifiy trends in the extent of key coastal habitats, providing insight into their differing levels of vulnerability to loss and potential for restoration to ensure long-term resilience. The method used for mapping shoreline typologies and resulting insights gained, can guide other rapidly urbanizing coastal cities on strategies to assemble useful spatial knowledge for effective conservation of their urban coastal ecosystems.  相似文献   

Parametric analyses of push-out tests and implications for design of rock-socketed steel H-pile     

Y.D. Zhou  L.G. Tham  X.W. Tang  Y.T. Liu  M.K. Wong 《Computers and Geotechnics》2011

The load response of a rock-socketed steel H-pile can be strongly influenced by the nonlinear interfacial behavior between the grout and the steel H-pile, and between the pile and the rock mass. This paper focuses on the load-transfer mechanism of the former interface through experimental push-out tests and numerical simulation of the tests. The study is divided into two parts. In the first part, a series of push-out tests have been carried out on four types of specimens (with studs + confinement (Case I); no stud + confinement (Case II); no stud + no confinement (Case III); and studs + no confinement (Case IV)). The second part is a numerical study based on three-dimensional finite element technique, which takes into account possible damage and cracking in grout, as well as bond-slip along the interface. It is shown that the numerical predictions of the four cases compare favorably with the corresponding test results, including the load–displacement response and the development of cracks. Furthermore, parametric study has been carried out to investigate the influence of various factors, including the studs, the casing confinement, the grout fracture energy, and the dilation property of steel-grout interface. Lastly, some implications, based on the test and numerical results, on the design of socketed steel H-piles are discussed.  相似文献   

A 3-D time-domain coupled model for nonlinear waves acting on a box-shaped ship fixed in a harbor     

王大国  邹志利 《中国海洋工程》2011,25(3):441-456

A 3-D time-domain numerical coupled model is developed to obtain an efficient method for nonlinear waves acting on a box-shaped ship fixed in a harbor. The domain is divided into the inner domain and the outer domain. The inner domain is the area beneath the ship and the flow is described by the simplified Euler equations. The remaining area is the outer domain and the flow is defined by the higher-order Boussinesq equations in order to consider the nonlinearity of the wave motions. Along the interface boundaries between the inner domain and the outer domain, the volume flux is assumed to be continuous and the wave pressures are equal. Relevant physical experiment is conducted to validate the present model and it is shown that the numerical results agree with the experimental data. Compared the coupled model with the flow in the inner domain governed by the Laplace equation, the present coupled model is more efficient and its solution procedure is simpler, which is particularly useful for the study on the effect of the nonlinear waves acting on a fixed box-shaped ship in a large harbor.  相似文献   

Slow rotational perturbations of Robertson-Walker universes     

Ng. Ibohal Singh 《Astrophysics and Space Science》1988,148(2):199-205

A slow rotation perturbation of Robertson-Walker universes filled with perfect fluid has been investigated. It is found that the unit-four vector of perfect fluid hasno angular velocity in the perturbed cosmological models. The slow rotation which is related to the dragging of the local inertial frames, is compatible only with the cases of positive and negative curvatures of the cosmological universe. The intrinsic velocity vector field of the Universe isexpanding as well asshearing.  相似文献   

A non-linear numerical model for soil mechanics     

T. -T. Ng  R. Dobry 《国际地质力学数值与分析法杂志》1992,16(4):247-263

A new computer program (CONBAL-2) is developed for 2D numerical simulations of granular soil by random arrays of spheres. CONBAL-2 uses the discrete-element method and is based on 3D program TRUBAL, previously presented by Cundall. As in TRUBAL, the new program models a random array of elastic spheres in a periodic space. The main modification of TRUBAL is the implementation by the authors of a rigorous solution for the force–displacement relation at the interparticle contacts. This force-displacement relation is a function of the elastic constants, friction coefficient and sizes of the spheres, with the properties of quartz used to simulate sand. Other specific features of CONBAL-2 include its 2D character, the lack of particle rotation and its capability to simulate shear loading on any plane. Simulated laboratory test results are presented using CONBAL-2 and several random arrays of 531 spheres having two particle sizes. These simulations include monotonic loading drained and undrained (constant volume) ‘triaxial’ experiments, as well as a cyclic-loading, constant-volume ‘torsional shear’ test. The stress–strain curves, effective stress paths, volume changes, as well as the ‘pore water pressure’ build-up behaviour obtained in the simulations compare favourably—qualitatively and in some aspects quantitatively—with similar laboratory results on sands. However, the simulated soil is somewhat stiffer and stronger due to the perfectly rounded particles, limited range of grain sizes, lack of particle rotation and 2D character of the model.  相似文献   

The hydrocarbons in the Isla Vista marine seep environment     

Daniel H. Stuermer  Robert B. Spies  Paul H. Davis  Douglas J. Ng  Clarence J. Morris  Sharon Neal 《Marine Chemistry》1982,11(5):413-426

Hydrocarbon analyses on samples of sediment, interstitial water, and dissolved and particulate fractions of the water column from the vicinity of the Isla Vista seep near Santa Barbara, California, are presented. The results demonstrate that a very heterogeneous distribution of hydrocarbon composition and concentration exists in the seep environment and that the life-style and feeding habits of the organisms in this environment will have a dramatic effect on their hydrocarbon exposure.  相似文献   

The propagation of solar cosmic-ray bursts     

C. K. Ng  L. J. Gleeson 《Solar physics》1971,20(1):166-185

A model is presented in which we show analytically the three phases of anisotropy which occur during solar cosmic-ray events observed in the 7.5 MeV to 21 MeV kinetic-energy interval and reported by McCracken et al. (1971): (i) a highly anisotropic, near field-aligned, initial phase, (ii) a convective phase, and (iii) a late-time phase in which the anisotropy is approximately perpendicular to the mean interplanetary magnetic field. The model is based on the cosmic-ray particles being convectively transported out from the Sun, undergoing anisotropic diffusion along the interplanetary magnetic-field lines, and losing energy by adiabatic deceleration or by collision processes. The event is seen simply as a pulse moving outward from the Sun after a cosmic-ray burst with a negative density-gradient in front of it and a positive gradient behind. The convective phase (ii) occurs as the spatial peak moves past the observer and has a propagation speed V _d associated with it; the anisotropy vector late in the decay phase (iii) is the result of a residual balance between the radial outward convection and the inward radial component of the anisotropic diffusion. The mathematical solutions are based upon a diffusion coefficient proportional to heliocentric radius and independent of energy and are thus rather special. However they yield formulae for the propagation speed of the convective phase and the direction in space of the long-time anisotropy which are useful as a guide to the dependence of these quantities on the solar wind speed V, the diffusion coefficient and the spectral index . In this model V _d increases with V, , and ; and , the angle between the anisotropy vector at infinite time and the outward radial direction increases with /V and decreases as is increased. These predictions of the dependence of and V _d upon V, , and are open to observational verification.  相似文献   

Laboratory simulation to understand translational soil slides and establish movement criteria using wireless IMU sensors     

Prapti Giri  Kam Ng  William Phillips 《Landslides》2018,15(12):2437-2447

Landslide monitoring and warning using inertial measurement units (IMUs) has shown the potential for remote and real-time applications. However, the studies conducted using the IMU sensors are limited to rainfall-induced landslide detection using soil moisture sensors and accelerometers for predicting slide and measuring tilt, respectively. The tilting of the slope might not occur during a slow-moving translational slide, and it may not always be possible to accurately record the soil moisture condition. The use of raw acceleration data, which is the combination of linear and gravitational accelerations, for calculating tilt or motion is another drawback of the existing studies. Hence, there is a need for a better approach to monitor slides. This paper presents two methods to define movement thresholds and criteria to identify the translational soil slides based on our understanding of the sensor data recorded during the two laboratory experiments. BNO055 sensor devices (IMU sensors) with 3-axis accelerometers and 3-axis gyroscopes were selected for this study. The linear accelerations, gravitational accelerations, and angular velocities were utilized to understand the translational soil slides by correlating the sensor behavior to that of the slope. The interpretation of the movements during the failure at each sensor location was further verified by referring to the videos recorded by two pi-cameras. The outcomes of this study confirm the applicability of the proposed IMU sensor system and the movement thresholds for effective and reliable monitoring and warning of translational soil slides.  相似文献