Comparison of liquefaction potential of loess in Lanzhou, China, and Memphis, USA     

H. Hwang  L. Wang  Z. Yuan 《Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering》2000,20(5-8):389-395

This paper presents an evaluation of the liquefaction potential of loess in Lanzhou, China, and Memphis, USA. The topography, stratigraphy, and genesis of loess in these two areas were investigated and compared. Several loess samples in each study area were taken and their physical indices were determined. In addition, the microstructures of these loess samples were investigated using an electron microscope, and dynamic triaxial tests were performed using an artificial seismic wave. The results of this investigation indicated that both Lanzhou loess and Memphis loess have a potential for liquefaction, but Memphis loess is less susceptible to liquefaction. Furthermore, Lanzhou loess and Memphis loess behave differently during ground shaking.  相似文献   

Experiences with Constructed Wetland Systems in Korea     

Kim Youngchul Hwang Gilson Lee Jin-Woo Park Je-Chul Kim Dong-Sup Kang Min-Gi Chang In-Soung 《中国海洋大学学报(英文版)》2006,5(4):345-350

In spite of the low temperature during the winter season and the high land environment, the wetland treatment system is gaining popularity in Korea because of its lower construction cost and simplicity in operation and maintenance. Many different types of wetland treatment systems have been built during the last 10 years, among which the free water surface wetland has been predominant. Most of the large-scale systems are government projects for improving the water quality of the streams flowing into the estuary dikes and reservoirs. The covering plants used in this system are different in different areas but cattails and reeds or their combinations are common. Constructed wetlands in Korea can be characterized by their shallow depths and short hydraulic residence times. There is no established flow pattern and configuration rules for constructing wetlands, but many efforts have been made with a view to improving their ecological function. Flow control is the most difficult problem in designing a riverbed or riparian wetland. There have been scores of flow rate control devices developed for wetlands, but none of them guarantee wetlands＇ safety against flooding. In earlier wetland construction, the building materials were mainly soil. Recently, strong and durable building materials such as rocks, gravel beds, concrete and steel are used at vulnerable places to protect them from erosion. Our investigation indicated that the wetland system would be an appropriate technology because it is not only cheaper to construct, but also requires less maintenance work. However, we suffer from the reduced effectiveness in performance during the winter. We need to evaluate the partial treatment accomplished during 6 to 7 months per year.  相似文献   

基于IGS跟踪站的高频GPS卫星时钟改正确定   总被引：1，自引：1，他引：0  

郭金运  黄金维  曾子榜  韩延本 《武汉大学学报(信息科学版)》2008,33(7)

利用IGS跟踪站的GPS观测数据,通过数据预处理,先求得对流层延迟参数,再解算高频(30 s)GPS卫星时钟改正,并与CODE(center for orbit determination in Europe)给出的30 s一笔的高频时钟数据进行比较,两者平均差异为0.003 234 ns,平均标准差为0.607 6 ns.通过比较,发现在20世纪90年代发射的Block IIA卫星携带的Cs钟不如Rb钟稳定和可靠,Block IIR卫星携带的时钟优于Block IIA卫星钟.  相似文献   

The interference of a semi-submerged obstacle on the porous breakwater     

H. T. Ou Yang  L. H. Huang  W. S. Hwang 《Applied Ocean Research》1997,19(5-6):263-273

The interaction of a linear water wave in a channel of constant depth impinging on a vertical thin porous breakwater with a semi-submerged and fixed rectangular obstacle in front of it is investigated. The water follows conventional assumptions as an irrotational, incompressible, and inviscid fluid flow. The solid skeleton of the porous breakwater is assumed to be rigid and thin. We get the general solution by applying the eigenfunction expansion method and solve it with a numerical matrix solver. In order to verify the correctness of the general solution, wave flume experiments are conducted. Two asymptotic solutions for long and short incoming waves are also obtained. Both experiments and asymptotic solutions show good agreement with the general solution at proper limits. Finally, the effect of the fixed obstacle on the porous breakwater is discussed, and a general guide of how to obtain better energy trapping is delivered.  相似文献   

Effects of BPA and DES on longchin goby (Chasmichthys dolichognathus) in vitro during the oocyte maturation     

Baek HJ  Hwang IJ  Kim KS  Lee YD  Kim HB  Yoo MS 《Marine environmental research》2007,64(1):79-86

This study was performed in order to assess whether bisphenol (BPA) and diethylstilbestrol (DES) had agonistic or antagonistic effects on oocyte maturation using marine fish. We tested the effects of these chemicals on in vitro maturation, germinal vesicle breakdown (GVBD), assay using oocytes from the longchin goby, Chasmichthys dolichognathus. During the maturation process, low concentrations of BPA and DES triggered GVBD depending on the stage of oocyte development; BPA at 0.044 nM and DES at 0.037, 0.37, and 3.73 nM induced GVBD in 0.82-0.88 mm diameter oocytes (germinal vesicle located near the center of oocytes). In 0.76-0.80 mm diameter oocytes (fully vitellogenic oocytes), BPA induced GVBD at relatively higher concentrations (4.38, 43.8, and 438 nM). In 0.86-0.90 mm diameter oocytes, BPA and DES had no observable effect on GVBD at the concentrations tested. Oocytes with diameters between 0.82 and 0.88 mm appeared to be more sensitive to these chemicals. Moreover, our results showed that BPA and DES did not inhibit GVBD.  相似文献   

Behaviour of Cyclopoid, Harpacticoid, and Calanoid Copepods from Coastal Waters of Taiwan   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

Jiang-Shiou  Hwang Jefferson T.  Turner 《Marine Ecology》1995,16(3):207-216

Abstract. Cinematographic techniques were used to compare behaviour patterns of three cyclopoid, one harpacticoid, and two calanoid species of copepods from coastal waters of Taiwan. Behaviour was quantified in terms of allocation of time to swimming versus non-swimming behaviour, and behavioural transitions/minute. The different species of copepods exhibited different patterns of behaviour. Oithona nana and O. similis had long periods of inactivity punctuated by comparatively few transitions to intermittent leaps of motion. Oncaea venusta had a more jerky pattern of numerous small hops with frequent transitions between motion and rest. Macrosetella gracilis spent more time swimming than did the cyclopoids, but with fewer behavioural transitions than O. venusta , more like the Oithona species. Temora turbinala swam virtually continuously and transitions to non-swimming were rare. Undinula vulgaris var. taiwanicus frequently alternated between upward motion and sinking at rest, making a feeding current about a fourth of the time. There was considerable intraspecific variability between individual animals, but for reasons of experimental design, it was impossible to statistically test the significance of this variation. Differences in behaviour patterns between the different species are discussed within the context of what is known about the feeding ecology of these species from previous investigations.  相似文献   

Recognition of design symbols from midship drawings     

Ho-Jin Hwang  Soonhung Han  Yong-Dae Kim 《Ocean Engineering》2005,32(16):1968-1981

Despite the availability of 3D CAD systems, the designers in shipyards still use 2D CAD systems because of the need to produce drawings rapidly and a shortage of labor. The shipyard spends much time and labor analyzing the design information contained in 2D drawings and creating 3D model for the downstream processes. The design information is represented by symbols that are well known among designers in shipyard. Symbols are expressed by meaningless geometric shapes. These shapes are recognized to have meanings by analysis of experienced and knowledgeable designers.We propose a method for automatic recognition of 2D symbols and the extraction of design information from the midship drawings. The shape and rationale of 2D symbols used in ship design have been analyzed, and symbols have been classified according to the analysis. Based on the classified symbols, the developed system recognizes the symbols expressed in 2D drawings. The extracted design information is assorted by design rationales. The meaningless geometric shape is translated into the design information including designer's intents. The extracted design data can be applied to the design process in shipyards, and the 3D ship model can be automatically created.  相似文献   

Synthetic high-resolution near-IR spectra of the Sun for planetary data reductions made from ATMOS/Spacelab-3 and Atlas-3 data     

Haingja Seo  Sungwon Hwang  Aeran Jung  Ji Hyun Kim  Joo Hyeon Kim  Kap-Sung Kim  Jinny Lee  Minhwan Jang 《Icarus》2007,192(1):287-295

We have constructed synthetic solar spectra for the 2302-4800 cm⁻¹ (2.08-4.34 μm) range, a spectral range where planetary objects mainly emit reflected sunlight, using ATMOS (Atmospheric Trace Molecule Spectroscopy)/Spacelab-3 and Atlas-3 spectra, of which resolution is 0.01 cm⁻¹. We adopted Voigt line profiles for the modeling of line shapes based on an atlas of line identifications compiled by Geller [Geller, M., 1992. Key to Identification of Solar Features. A High-Resolution Atlas of the Infrared Spectrum of the Sun and the Earth Atmosphere from Space. NASA Reference Publ. 1224, vol. III. NASA, Washington, DC, pp. 1-22], who derived solar line positions and intensities from contaminated high-resolution solar spectra obtained by ATMOS/Spacelab-3. Because the ATMOS spectra in these wavelength ranges are compromised by absorption lines of molecules existing in Earth's high-altitude atmosphere and in the compartment of the spacecraft, the direct use of these high-resolution solar spectra has been inconvenient for the data reductions of planetary spectra. We compared the synthetic solar spectra with the ATMOS spectra, and obtained satisfactory fits for the majority of the solar lines with the exception of abnormal lines, which do not fit with Voigt line profiles. From the model fits, we were able to determine Voigt line parameters for the majority of solar lines; and we made a list of the abnormal lines. We also constructed telluric-line-free solar spectra by manually eliminating telluric lines from the ATMOS spectra and filling the gaps with adjacent continua. These synthetic solar spectra will be useful to eliminate solar continua from spectra of planetary objects to extract their own intrinsic spectral features.  相似文献   

Analytical and experimental studies on midstory isolated buildings with modal coupling effect     

Shiang‐Jung Wang  Jenn‐Shin Hwang  Kuo‐Chun Chang  Meng‐Hui Lin  Bo‐Han Lee 《地震工程与结构动力学》2013,42(2):201-219

In a midstory isolated building, the isolation system is incorporated into the midstory rather than the base of the building. Because of the flexibility of the substructure below the isolation system in a midstory isolated building, the contribution of higher modes to the seismic responses of the midstory isolated structure may not be negligible, especially when the coupling of higher modes exists. To investigate this modal coupling effect, a simplified three‐lumped‐mass structural model of the midstory isolated building is assumed in this study. Through the equivalent linear analysis and shaking table tests, it is found that the coupling of higher modes may lead to enlarged acceleration responses at the super‐floor and superstructure above the isolation layer. Accordingly, a simple method to prevent the midstory isolation design from the coupling of higher modes attributed to the improper design of the substructure and superstructure is proposed in this paper. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.  相似文献   

Accumulation of butyltin compounds in finless porpoises (Neophocaena asiaeorientalis) from Korean coast: Tracking the effectiveness of TBT regulation over time     

Minkyu Choi  Yong-Rock An  Kyum Joon Park  In-Seok Lee  Dong-Woon Hwang  Jinyu Kim  Hyo-Bang Moon 《Marine pollution bulletin》2013,66(1-2):78-83

The concentrations of butyltin compounds (BTs) were measured in the livers of finless porpoises (Neophocaena asiaeorientalis) caught off the Korean coast in 2003 and 2010, to assess the effectiveness of legislative action against BTs. The concentrations of BTs ranged from 65.1 to 1432 (average: 370) ng/g wet weight, within the ranges reported by previous studies. The levels of BTs in almost all the samples exceeded the suggested threshold value, implying potential adverse health effects from the BT exposures. Concentrations of BTs were significantly correlated with body length, weight, and age of finless porpoises, but were not correlated with sex. Spatial differences in the concentrations of BTs were not observed between Yellow and South Seas, while there was a significant decrease in BTs between the sampling years of 2003 and 2010. Our result indicates that the effectiveness on TBT ban has reached to marine mammals in the coastal waters of Korea.  相似文献