Determination of the deformation properties of bedrock under turbine foundations     

Rudolf Hiltscher  Anders Carlsson  Tommy Olsson 《Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering》1984,17(1):37-49

Summary This paper presents an improved investigation technique for in-situ determination of the deformation properties of rock masses, which are important parameters in the desing of foundations. This technique permits testing on a circular, one square metre area of the rock. In order to obtain reproducible loading conditions when testing, an equipment was introduced that gave almost uniformly distributed loading of the rock surface. This device is described in this paper. Displacement measurements are made in a central measuring hole, since a point of zero displacement, located equidistant between the loaded surface and the upward-pointing anchoring forces, offered a suitable reference point. In this way, the measuring device is also well protected against disturbing variations in temperature. During cyclic loading and unloading, charateristic load/deflection graphs are recorded, which directly demonstrate the deformation properties of the rock, such as the modulus of deformation at different loads, linearity deviation from linearity, as well as hysteresis effects and creep. It is clear that the results of the investigation apply only to the measuring point—the place at which the investigation was carried out. The properties of the rock nearby may vary considerably. The procedure for using this method of investigation for testing improvement measures for turbine foundations is shown in some examples.  相似文献   

Book Review: Spatial Statistics: Methodological Aspects and Applications. By Marc Moore (ed.). Lecture Notes in Statistics 159. Springer, New York, 2001, 282 p., $69.95 (U.S.), paperback, ISBN 0-387-95240-3     

Donald E. Myers 《Mathematical Geology》2003,35(5):647-648

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On Modelling Discrete Geological Structures as Markov Random Fields   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

Tommy Norberg  Lars Rosén  Ágnes Baran  Sándor Baran 《Mathematical Geology》2002,34(1):63-77

The purpose of this paper is to extend the locally based prediction methodology of BayMar to a global one by modelling discrete spatial structures as Markov random fields. BayMar uses one-dimensional Markov-properties for estimating spatial correlation and Bayesian updating for locally integrating prior and additional information. The methodology of this paper introduces a new estimator of the field parameters based on the maximum likelihood technique for one-dimensional Markov chains. This makes the estimator straightforward to calculate also when there is a large amount of missing observations, which often is the case in geological applications. We make simulations (both unconditional and conditional on the observed data) and maximum a posteriori predictions (restorations) of the non-observed data using Markov chain Monte Carlo methods, in the restoration case by employing simulated annealing. The described method gives satisfactory predictions, while more work is needed in order to simulate, since it appears to have a tendency to overestimate strong spatial dependence. It provides an important development compared to the BayMar-methodology by facilitating global predictions and improved use of sparse data.  相似文献   

Book Review: Practical Geostatistics 2000. By Isobel Clark and William V. Harper. Ecosse North America, Columbus, Ohio, 2000, 416 p., $60.00 (U.S.), ISBN 0-9703317-0-3 paperback     

Donald E. Myers 《Mathematical Geology》2002,34(6):779-781

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Book Review: Spatial Statistics: Methodological Aspects and Applications. By Marc Moore (ed.). Lecture Notes in Statistics 159. Springer,New York, 2001, 282 p., $69.95 (U.S.), paperback,ISBN 0-387-95240-3     

Myers  Donald E. 《Mathematical Geosciences》2003,35(5):647-648

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Theoretical assessment of changes in design flood peak of an overland plane for two opposing urbanization sequences     

Tommy S. W. Wong  Yunjie Li 《水文研究》1999,13(11):1629-1647

By considering urbanization on an overland plane as a process whereby a relatively rough, permeable surface is gradually replaced by a relatively smooth, less permeable surface, the effect of urbanization sequence on the flood peak is theoretically assessed by the kinematic wave method. In the assessment, two opposing urbanization sequences are considered: one from downstream to upstream, and the other from upstream to downstream. The assessment is carried out in terms of the individual effect as well as the combined effect of the Manning resistance coefficient and the runoff coefficient. For both urbanization sequences and for all degrees of urbanization, the assessment shows that surface conversion from rough to smooth, or from permeable to less permeable causes the flood peak to increase. A comparison of the individual effects shows that for equal reductions in surface roughness and permeability, the reduction in permeability causes greater increases in the flood peak compared with the reduction in surface roughness. For a partially urbanized plane and for the same degree of urbanization, due to the partial area effect, urbanization at the downstream end generally causes greater increases in the flood peak. In terms of urbanization sequence, the downstream to upstream urbanization sequence generally causes greater increases in the flood peak. The effect of urbanization sequence on the flood peak, however, is only significant for the larger reductions in surface roughness and permeability. Finally, a comparison of the results of this study with those obtained from drainage basins shows that for most of the results from the basins, they correspond to those for the small reductions in surface roughness and permeability on an overland plane. For these cases, the effect of urbanization sequence on the flood peak is small. Copyright © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.  相似文献   

Analysis of nonlinear associations between prenatal methylmercury exposure from fish consumption and neurodevelopmental outcomes in the Seychelles Main Cohort at 17 years     

Li-Shan?HuangEmail authorView author&#;s OrcID profile  Deborah?A.?Cory-Slechta  Christopher?Cox  Sally?W.?Thurston  Conrad?F.?Shamlaye  Gene?E.?Watson  Edwin?van Wijngaarden  Grazyna?Zareba  J.?J.?Strain  Gary?J.?Myers  Philip?W.?Davidson 《Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment (SERRA)》2018,32(4):893-904

The Seychelles Child Development Study has been examining the relationship between prenatal methylmercury (MeHg) exposure from consuming fish during pregnancy and child development. This study re-analyzes seven outcomes in the 17 year Main Cohort data to determine if there are nonlinear or non-homogeneous (subgroup) associations that were not identified in the linear analysis. We adopted two statistical approaches. First, we carried out an additive nonlinear analysis assuming homogeneous prenatal MeHg-outcome relationships to explore overall associations. Second, we applied the regression tree to the Woodcock–Johnson Calculation subtest (it was significantly associated in earlier analyses) and identified 4 clusters based on covariates. Then we used additive models to assess the prenatal MeHg association in each of the four clusters for all seven outcomes. This approach assumes nonlinear associations in each cluster and non-homogeneous associations between clusters. The additive nonlinear analysis yielded prenatal MeHg curves similar to the linear analysis. For the regression tree analysis, the curves relating prenatal MeHg to outcomes between the 4 clusters differed and some crossed at higher prenatal MeHg levels, suggesting non-homogeneity in the upper range of exposure. Additionally, some of the curves suggested a possible non-linear relationship within the range of exposure we studied. This non-linear analysis supports the findings from the linear analysis. It shows little evidence to support an adverse association of prenatal MeHg exposure through maternal consumption of fish contaminated with natural background levels. However, the tree analysis suggests that the prenatal exposure/outcome relationship may not be homogeneous across all individuals and that some subpopulations may have an adverse association in the upper range of the exposures studied. More robust data in the higher levels of exposure in this cohort are needed to confirm this finding.  相似文献   

Influence of combined changes in salinity and copper modulation on growth and copper uptake in the tropical green macroalga Ulva reticulata     

Florence Mamboya  Thomas J. Lyimo  Tommy Landberg  Mats Bjrk 《Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science》2009,84(3):326-330

The influence of salinity on growth and Cu uptake in the green macroalga Ulva reticulata collected from the intertidal area in the Western Indian Ocean was studied under controlled laboratory conditions. Exposure concentrations ranged from 5 to 500 μg Cu l⁻¹ at five salinities (ranging 20–40). The accumulation of Cu increased with decreasing salinity, so that the uptake at 500 μg Cu l⁻¹ was approximately 2.7, 2.4 and 2.0 times higher at salinities of 20, 25, and 30 respectively, than uptake at salinity of 35, and with uptake being lowest at salinity of 40. Ulva maintained a positive growth rate over the whole salinity range (20–40), with highest rates at salinity of 35. When exposing to Cu at low salinities (20 and 25), the growth rate of Ulva was strongly inhibited suggesting an increase in toxicity of Cu with decreasing salinity. EC50 and NOEC increased with increase in salinity, implying a reduced Cu toxicity at high salinities. It was concluded that salinity needs to be considered when using macroalgae, such as U. reticulata, as a bioindicator of heavy metals in areas with heavy rainfall, underground fresh water intrusion or in estuaries, as they might accumulate more metals and be more negatively affected.  相似文献   

CLASS B2108+213: a new wide-separation gravitational lens system     

J. P. McKean  I. W. A. Browne  N. J. Jackson  L. V. E. Koopmans  M. A. Norbury  T. Treu †  T. D. York  A. D. Biggs  R. D. Blandford  A. G. de Bruyn  C. D. Fassnacht  S. Mao  S. T. Myers  T. J. Pearson  P. M. Phillips  A. C. S. Readhead  D. Rusin  P. N. Wilkinson 《Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society》2005,356(3):1009-1016

We present observations of CLASS B2108+213, the widest separation gravitational lens system discovered by the Cosmic Lens All-Sky Survey. Radio imaging using the VLA at 8.46 GHz and MERLIN at 5 GHz shows two compact components separated by 4.56 arcsec with a faint third component in between which we believe is emission from a lensing galaxy. 5-GHz VLBA observations reveal milliarcsecond-scale structure in the two lensed images that is consistent with gravitational lensing. Optical emission from the two lensed images and two lensing galaxies within the Einstein radius is detected in Hubble Space Telescope imaging. Furthermore, an optical gravitational arc, associated with the strongest lensed component, has been detected. Surrounding the system is a number of faint galaxies which may help explain the wide image separation. A plausible mass distribution model for CLASS B2108+213 is also presented.  相似文献   

基于遗传算法的多光谱影像非监督训练分类系统     

HUNG Chih-Cheng  XIANG Mei  Minh Pham  KUO Bor-Chen  Tommy L. Coleman 《遥感学报》2007,11(5):702-709

本文将遗传算法（GA）应用于非监督训练,提高了遥感数据的分类精度。遗传竞争学习算法（GA-CL）综合了遗传算法和简单的竞争学习算法,可用于改进非监督训练的结果。遗传算法在典型样本聚类的过程中可以避免得到局部最优值。Jeffries-Matusita（J-M）距离法是通过统计测量两个训练类别之间的分离度,可用于评价这种算法。将此算法应用于TM数据的结果显示,遗传算法改进了简单的竞争学习算法,与其他非监督训练算法相比,其提供了K-均值,GA-K-均值和简单的竞争学习算法。  相似文献