Compaction characteristics of granular soils in United Arab Emirates     

Maher Omar  Abdallah Shanableh  Adnan Basma  Samer Barakat 《Geotechnical and Geological Engineering》2003,21(3):283-295

Most of the topsoils encountered in United Arab Emirates and in the Arabian Peninsula are granular soils with small percentages of silt and clay. Determination of the compaction characteristics of such soils is an essential task in preparing for construction work. The accumulating experience over many years of soil testing in our laboratories suggested that there exists an underlying trend that governs the compaction characteristics of such soils. As such, a study was undertaken to assess the compaction characteristics of such soils and to develop the governing predictive equations. For the purposes of this study, 311 soil samples were collected from various locations in the United Arab Emirates, and tested for various including grain-size distribution, liquid limit, plasticity index, specific gravity of soil solids, maximum dry density of compaction, and optimum moisture content following ASTM D 1557-91 standard procedure C. Following the development of the predictive equations, a new set of 43 soil samples were collected and their compaction results were used to test the validity of predictive model. The range of variables for these soils were as follows: percent retained on US sieve #4 (R#4): 0–68; Percent passing US sieve #200 (P#200): 1–26; Liquid limit: 0–56; Plasticity index: 0–28; Specific gravity of soil solids: 2.55–2.8. Based on the compaction tests results, multiple regression analyses were conducted to develop mathematical models and nomographic solutions to predict the compaction properties of soils. The results indicated that the nomographs could predict well the maximum dry density within ±5% confidence interval and the optimum moisture content within ±3%. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.  相似文献   

A multi‐label cellular automata model for land change simulation          下载免费PDF全文

Omar Charif  Hichem Omrani  Fahed Abdallah  Bryan Pijanowski 《Transactions in GIS》2017,21(6):1298-1320

The use of cellular automata (CA) has for some time been considered among the most appropriate approaches for modeling land‐use changes. Each cell in a traditional CA model has a state that evolves according to transition rules, taking into consideration its own and its neighbors’ states and characteristics. Here, we present a multi‐label CA model in which a cell may simultaneously have more than one state. The model uses a multi‐label learning method—a multi‐label support vector machine, Rank‐SVM—to define the transition rules. The model was used with a multi‐label land‐use dataset for Luxembourg, built from vector‐based land‐use data using a method presented here. The proposed multi‐label CA model showed promising performance in terms of its ability to capture and model the details and complexities of changes in land‐use patterns. Applied to historical land use data, the proposed model estimated the land use change with an accuracy of 87.2% exact matching and 98.84% when including cells with a misclassification of a single label, which is comparably better than a classical multi‐class model that achieved 83.6%. The multi‐label cellular automata outperformed a model combining CA and artificial neural networks. All model goodness‐of‐fit comparisons were quantified using various performance metrics for predictive models.  相似文献   

Malaysian fisheries policy : Search for new grounds     

Ishak Hj Omar  Kusairi Mohd Noh  Nik Mustapha Raja Abdullah  K. Kuperan 《Marine Policy》1992,16(6)

Past fisheries development policies in Malaysia are assessed and new grounds for managing the Malaysian fisheries are explored. Some incompatibility in the goals for fishery development are discerned, especially those of increasing domestic landings through mechanization and resource conservation. Future management efforts should be based on a fuller understanding of the fishery stock and regional management of fish stocks. Aquaculture is often seen as a plausible alternative in order to augment supplies from the capture fisheries. A comprehensive multidisciplinary approach is needed to transform and commercialize traditional, experience-dependent culture systems into technology-packaged systems based on scientific methods. There is also substantial potential for the development of recreational fisheries.  相似文献   

Estimating of water erosion in semiarid regions using RUSLE equation under GIS environment   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

Omar Djoukbala  Mohamed Mazour  Mahmoud Hasbaia  Oussama Benselama 《Environmental Earth Sciences》2018,77(9):345

Water erosion is one of the main forms of land degradation in Algeria, with a serious repercussion on agricultural productivity. The purpose of this study is to estimate the soil loss of Wadi El-Ham watershed in the center of Algeria, this study aims also to evaluate the effectiveness and reliability of the use of the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) under a Geographic Information System in this field. The RUSLE model involves the main factors of erosion phenomena, namely, rain aggressiveness, soil erodibility, topographic factor, land cover index and the anti-erosive practices factor. Using this approach, the specific erosion in Wadi El-Ham watershed is estimated as 5.7 (t/ha/yr) in the entire watershed area. This result is compared to the measured suspended sediment at the Rocade-Sud gauging station situated outlet the watershed. These data consist of 1293 instantaneous measures of the water discharge and the suspended sediment concentration recorded during 21 years. Through this comparison, the used approach of RUSLE under GIS estimates the soil loss in Wadi El-Ham in Hodna region of Algeria with an error of 7.5%. Consequently, the results obtained in cartographic format make it possible to target the areas requiring priority action for a larger scale analysis to find appropriate solutions to combat erosion and to protect the natural environment.  相似文献   

A simple apparatus to study the effect of lithology,permeability, and wettability on spontaneous imbibition     

Omar A. Almisned  Abdulrahman A. Alquraishi  Khalaf A. Al-Otaibi 《Arabian Journal of Geosciences》2018,11(10):235

The spontaneous imbibition phenomenon is an important process in hydrocarbon recovery. Laboratory study of imbibition is affected by many parameters including, rock characteristics, boundary conditions, length of the sample, variable interfacial tension, and sample heterogeneity. Investigating spontaneous imbibition enhances our understanding of the imbibition mechanism and, hence, helps improve waterflooding used in the oil industry. A simple apparatus has been developed to resemble naturally fractured reservoirs. Using the developed apparatus, the effects of lithology, permeability, and wettability on spontaneous imbibition have been experimentally investigated. Some encountered unexpected technical problems during the experiments are overcome and reported in this paper. Details of the developed apparatus are shown and spontaneous imbibition results are presented. First, the effect of permeability on the oil recovery rate is presented. In addition, obtained curves of oil recovery by water spontaneous imbibition using different lithology are presented. Finally, results of oil recovery from Berea sandstone core sample before and after wettability alteration are shown.  相似文献   

Correction to: Accurate Ocean Bottom Seismometer Positioning Method Inspired by Multilateration Technique     

Omar Benazzouz  Luis M. Pinheiro  Luis M. A. Matias  Alexandra Afilhado  Daniel Herold  Seth S. Haines 《Mathematical Geosciences》2018,50(5):607-607

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Perspectives for Distributed Observations of Near-Earth Space Using a Russian–Cuban Observatory     

D. V. Bisikalo  I. S. Savanov  S. A. Naroenkov  M. A. Nalivkin  A. S. Shugarov  N. S. Bakhtigaraev  P. A. Levkina  M. A. Ibragimov  E. Yu. Kil’pio  M. E. Sachkov  A. P. Kartashova  A. M. Fateeva  Marta R. Rodriguez Uratsuka  Ramses Zaldivar Estrada  Antonio Alonsa Diaz  Omar Pons Rodríguez  Fidel Hernandes Figuera  Maritza Garcia Garcia 《Astronomy Reports》2018,62(6):367-377

The creation of a specialized network of large, wide-angle telescopes for distributed observations of near-Earth space using a Russian–Cuban Observatory is considered. An extremely important goal of routine monitoring of near-Earth and near-Sun space is warding off threats with both natural and technogenic origins. Natural threats are associated with asteroids or comets, and technogenic threats with man-made debris in near-Earth space. A modern network of ground-based optical instruments designed to ward off such threats must: (a) have a global and, if possible, uniform geographic distribution, (b) be suitable for wide-angle, high-accuracy precision survey observations, and (c) be created and operated within a single network-oriented framework. Experience at the Institute of Astronomy on the development of one-meter-class wide-angle telescopes and elements of a super-wide-angle telescope cluster is applied to determine preferences for the composition of each node of such a network. The efficiency of distributed observations in attaining maximally accurate predictions of the motions of potentially dangerous celestial bodies as they approach the Earth and in observations of space debris and man-made satellites is estimated. The first estimates of astroclimatic conditions at the proposed site of the future Russian–Cuban Observatory in the mountains of the Sierra del Rosario Biosphere Reserve are obtained. Special attention is given to the possible use of the network to carry out a wide range of astrophysical studies, including optical support for the localization of gravitational waves and other transient events.  相似文献   

Initial assessment of recharge areas for large karst springs: a case study from the central Zagros Mountains,Iran     

Hossein?Karimi VardanjaniEmail author  Manouchehr?Chitsazan  Derek?Ford  Haji?Karimi  Abbas?Charchi 《Hydrogeology Journal》2018,26(1):57-70

Sousan Spring emerges from the Keyno Anticline, Zagros Mountains (Iran), and the mean annual discharge is ~24 m³/s. Geological and hydrochemical evaluations suggest that the spring recharge is from the limestone Ilam-Sarvak Formation (Cretaceous) but the Mafaroon Fault, a major thrust feature, influences the regional groundwater flow path by juxtaposing other strata. Geological, geochemical, stable isotope and water balance studies were employed to interpret this behavior. Using the isotope data, the sources and elevations of the recharge area were found. Temporal variations of the isotopic data were compared with variations of electrical conductivity (EC). Unexpectedly, high EC was associated with a relative increase of discharge and depletion of δ¹⁸O. Several hypotheses were investigated and approximate water balance studies employed for validation. It was found that an elongated catchment on the Keyno Anticline plus a lesser catchment on a pair of parallel anticlines recharge the aquifer. While the long groundwater flow path along the Keyno Anticline plus guidance by Mafaroon Fault and the adjacent Garou shaly strata lead to increased EC in the Sousan Spring at the end of the dry season, a flow pulse from two adjoining anticlines (Mahalbakh and Shirgoon) arrives at the same time to increase the discharge and deplete the δ¹⁸O signal. Apparently the spring did not experience true base flow conditions during the recorded hydrological year. Although the spring response to specific precipitation events was similar to typical karst aquifers, standard interpretation of recession curves and related coefficients will not be practical at Sousan.  相似文献   

Improved Pile Geometry to Reduce Negative Skin Friction on Single Driven Pile and Pile Groups Subjected to Lateral Loads     

shawky  Omar  Altahrany  Ayman I.  Elmeligy  Mahmoud 《Geotechnical and Geological Engineering》2022,40(9):4487-4516

Geotechnical and Geological Engineering - Negative skin friction on piles represents a severe problem when piles were installed in soft clay due to consolidation process. It reduces the bearing...  相似文献   

Regional setting and characteristics of the Neoproterozoic Wadi Hamama Zn–Cu–Ag–Au prospect: evidence for an intra-oceanic island arc-hosted volcanogenic hydrothermal system     

Yasser Abd El-Rahman  Adel A. Surour  Abdel Hamid W. El-Manawi  Abdel-Monem A. El-Dougdoug  Sayed Omar 《International Journal of Earth Sciences》2015,104(3):625-644

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