Extending a BIM-based data model to support 3D digital management of complex ownership spaces     

Behnam Atazadeh  Mohsen Kalantari  Abbas Rajabifard  Serene Ho  Tom Champion 《International journal of geographical information science》2017,31(3):499-522

Currently, 2D-based analogue building subdivision plans are used to represent the spatial extent of private, public and communal property ownership rights. These plans are recognized as posing a range of challenges in terms of communicating the spatial complexity of ownership spaces within multi-storey buildings. In response to these challenges, three-dimensional (3D) digital data environments are being investigated as a potential approach for managing complex, vertically stratified ownership arrangements. The argument presented in this article is that Building Information Modelling (BIM) can be adopted for 3D digital management of data related to complex ownership spaces. BIM provides a common and 3D digital data sharing space, underpinning a reliable basis for facilitating collaboration and decision-making over the lifecycle of buildings. However, ownership attributes and the spatial structure of ownership arrangements inside buildings are yet to be accommodated within the BIM data environment. In this article, we present a range of required data elements for managing complex ownership spaces, which have been elicited by investigating current practices pertaining to subdivision of ownership spaces within multi-storey buildings in Melbourne, Australia. An open data model in the BIM domain is extended with these data elements and a prototype model for a real multi-storey building is implemented to demonstrate the viability of the extended data model for 3D digital management and visualization of data related to complex ownership arrangements.  相似文献   

Study and numerical modeling of 1945 Makran tsunami due to a probable submarine landslide     

Ehsan Rastgoftar  Mohsen Soltanpour 《Natural Hazards》2016,83(2):929-945

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Effects of poor quality irrigation waters on the nutrient leaching and groundwater quality from sandy soil     

M. Jalali  H. Merrikhpour 《Environmental Geology》2008,53(6):1289-1298

Sodium (Na⁺) in poor quality irrigation water participate in ion-exchange processes results in the displacement of base cations into solution and a raised concentration in groundwater. Knowledge of the rate of decrease of nutrients from soils resulting from poor water quality application is essential for long-term planning of crop production while minimizing the impact on groundwater quality. In this study, we examined the effect of sodium adsorption ratio (SAR) of irrigation water on nutrients leaching and groundwater quality in columns of sandy soil. Three types of irrigation waters at three NaCl–CaCl₂ solutions with the following levels of SAR (5, 15, and 30) were synthesized in laboratory. With the application of solutions, exchange occurred between solution Na⁺ and exchangeable cations (Ca²⁺, Mg²⁺, and K⁺), resulting in the displacement of these cations and anions into solution. Increasing the level of SAR from 5 to 15 and 30 resulted in increase in the average exchangeable sodium percentage (ESP) of the soil from 10.4 to 20.3, and 32.5, respectively. Adverse effect of high Na⁺ concentration in the solutions on raising ESP was less pronounced in solution having low SAR. Leaching of Ca²⁺, Mg²⁺, K⁺, and P from soil with the application of solutions represents a significant loss of valuable nutrients. This sandy soil showed the high risk for nutrients transfer into groundwater in concentrations exceeding the groundwater quality standard. Irrigation with poor quality water, which is generally more sodic and saline than regional groundwater, increases the rate of sodification and salinization of shallow groundwater.  相似文献   

Empirical and mechanistic evaluation of sodium exchange isotherms on natural mineral and organic adsorbents and organically functionalized nanoparticles     

F. Ranjbar  M. Jalali 《International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology》2016,13(8):1891-1916

This study was conducted to evaluate the efficiency of low-cost adsorbents including bentonite, kaolinite and zeolite saturated with calcium and potassium, potato and wheat residues, and three metal oxide nanoparticles functionalized with an acidic extract of potato residues in improving the quality of sodic waters. The optimization of factors such as pH, contact time, and adsorbent dosage was investigated using a solution containing sodium, calcium, magnesium, and potassium. The optimal pH and contact time were 7.0 and 24 h, respectively. The optimal dosage for using functionalized nanoparticles was 0.1 g and for using other adsorbents was 1.0 g. The sodium exchange isotherms were conducted in binary sodium–calcium and sodium–potassium and quaternary sodium–calcium–magnesium–potassium systems. Zeolite saturated with potassium was the most effective adsorbent in removing sodium from aqueous solutions with an average removal efficiency of 69.2 and 66.5 % in binary and quaternary systems, respectively. Freundlich and Langmuir equations fitted well to experimental data in both binary and quaternary systems. Cation selectivity coefficients calculated based on the Gaines–Thomas convention varied with changing pH and adsorbent dosage. Graphical and statistical evaluations confirmed that the mechanistic cation exchange model using average Gaines–Thomas selectivity coefficients in geochemical PHREEQC program was able to successfully simulate the sodium exchange on different adsorbents in both systems. The Gaines–Thomas selectivity coefficient values greater than unity and as a consequence, the negative values of the Gibbs free energy change of adsorption indicated that sodium exchange reactions in the presence of different adsorbents used is this study were exergonic and spontaneous.  相似文献   

A BEM investigation on the influence of underground cavities on the seismic response of canyons     

Hamid Alielahi  Mohsen Kamalian  Mohammad Adampira 《Acta Geotechnica》2016,11(2):391-413

Two-dimensional site effects caused by cavities under topographical functions can considerably impact the seismic reaction of the ground surface. Due to the complexity of scattering issues by topographical features above subterranean cavity, few studies have been done in this field. In the present study, the seismic response of semi-sine-shaped canyons above a subterranean cavity (hole) of different dimensions, depths and locations is examined. The medium is assumed to have a linear elastic constitutive behavior exposed to vertically propagating incident SV and P waves. All calculations are performed using the direct boundary element technique in the time domain. It is observed that a cavity below a canyon can considerably change the ground response of the surface in different periodic bands. The seismic interaction between canyon and cavity with respect to various geometrical parameters will lead to different amplification patterns in the center and edge of the canyon. One of the most important results is the increase in amplification of long periods compared with the case of a canyon without cavity. Moreover, parametric research shows the fact that the cavity detail and canyon height, the ratio of cavity to the canyon size and cavity location impact on the seismic amplification of the canyon surface. Finally, spectral amplification coefficients of the canyon surface led by the cavity are reported for different cases of the canyon–cavity interaction.  相似文献   

Geochemistry of Triassic Carbonates: Exploration Guide to Pb–Zn Mineralization in North Tunisia          下载免费PDF全文

Nejib Jemmali  Fouad Souissi  Emmanuel John M. Carranza  Mohsen Henchiri 《Resource Geology》2016,66(4):335-350

The Triassic carbonate rocks in Northern Tunisia (Nappes, Domes, Jurassic Mountains zones), consist of massive carbonates, clays and gypsum with authigenic minerals. These are associated with several Pb–Zn deposits and occurrences. At Jebel Ichkeul, Bechateur and Oum Edeboua, these Triassic carbonates exhibit enrichment in Pb (0.32 to 228 ppm), Zn (17 to 261 ppm), Cd (5 to 6 ppm) and Co (0.3 to 89.5 ppm), with respect to their average contents in crustal carbonates. The enrichment is more pronounced at Oum Edeboua (near the ore zone). Permeability is one of the most effective factors of dispersion of metallic trace elements, causing the development of geochemical halos. The genetic relationship of the Triassic carbonate rocks with the ore deposits was controlled by diapirism and tectonic movements, which favored mineralization along the Triassic‐cover contact as well as the remobilization of metals from the mineralized rocks. Analysis of metallic trace elements in Triassic rocks provides clues to the presence of possible mineral deposits. These could be effectively used for both geochemical interpretation and mineral exploration. Carbon and O‐isotope data (– 9.3‰ < δ¹³C < +3‰; +21.9 < δ¹⁸O < +31‰) suggest that the Triassic carbonates of all study areas have marine carbonates as their origin; some of them show significantly lower δ¹⁸O values indicating some exchange with hydrothermal fluids. Calcites associated with mineralization at Oum Edeboua have δ¹³C of –6.2‰ to –8.22‰ and δ¹⁸O of +24.88‰ to +25‰. The C‐isotope compositions of these calcites are ¹³C depleted, indicating an organic origin.  相似文献   

Ontogenetic Changes in Vulnerability of the Prawn <Emphasis Type="Italic">Fenneropenaeus indicus</Emphasis> to UV-B Radiation Help Explain Ontogenetic Habitat Shifts     

Gopikrishna?Mantha  Ali?M.?Al-Aidaroos  Mohsen?M.?O.?El-Sherbiny  Sathianeson?Satheesh  Sambhu?Chithambaran  Carlos?M.?DuarteEmail author 《Estuaries and Coasts》2016,39(3):839-845

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Estimation of the Rock Load in Non-squeezing Ground Condition Using the Post Failure Properties of Rock Mass     

Mohsen Soleiman Dehkordi  H. A. Lazemi  K. Shahriar  Masoud Soleiman Dehkordi 《Geotechnical and Geological Engineering》2015,33(4):1115-1128

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Kinematic and dynamic analysis of North-Tehran tectonic wedge formed in south central Alborz, Iran     

Sareh Rajabi  Mohsen Eliassi 《Journal of the Geological Society of India》2012,80(5):731-737

To answer the question ??Whether the North-Tehran tectonic wedge is a dynamic tectonic wedge or not??? we applied paleostress techniques to investigate fault slip data. The mean reduced stress tensor is defined for all stabilized stress regions. Unscaled Mohr??s circles drawn for fault slip data were used to obtain the relative slip tendency of clusters on diagrams. It showed that the slip tendency in the vicinity of fault junction is much lower than expected. The mean??₁ defined for a combination of fault slip data trends N14°E nearly parallel with the overall pressure in Iranian crust at the latitude of Central Alborz. This trend suggests the least effect of boundary faults and the wedge between them on stress orientations inside the wedge. Finally, the stress trajectory map was prepared showing the configuration and relative intensity of ??₁. The map did not illustrate any convergence in ??₁ trajectories and the consequent concentration of stress and seismic potential in fault junction. That is a direct evidence for disagreeing the dynamicity of this tectonic wedge.  相似文献   

Statistic and genetic investigation of faults in North Tehran tectonic wedge (South Central Alborz)     

Sareh Rajabi  Mohsen Eliassi  Abdollah Saidi 《Arabian Journal of Geosciences》2012,5(6):1269-1277

In this research, we have focused on the geometrical characteristics of young faults in North Tehran tectonic wedge which is confined with the Mosha and North Tehran faults, the most outstanding active faults in Alborz fold-thrust belt. The statistical, genetic, and kinematic relationships between internal faults, boundary faults, and the stress regime in the area (at the finite state of deformation path) are considered in detail with the help of rose diagrams and Riedel??s model. On this basis, all faults with diverse mechanisms have been classified into different Riedel fractures and their orders of formation are identified. Pattern of faults implies a more or less N?CS compression at the period of faulting. Consideration of geometry and tectonic setting of abundant normal faults have led to propose folding and listric faulting model to explain the origin of normal faults in a compressional tectonic region. These structural models represent the mechanism of normal faulting in response to compression in crustal and upper crustal scales, respectively.  相似文献