Abstract: In order to cut down the complexity and workload of seismic analyses, three approximate analytical methods for seismic design of circular tunnels were discussed. The first one is based on the function of complex variable and improved by using shear stresses in strata gained by the vibration equation...
Abstract: In order to probe into the transfer process of grouting pressure in an annular tail void during the backfill grouting of a shield tunnel, rheological properties of cemented mortar were tested by rotary viscometer. The experimental result indicates that the cemented mortar is a Bingham fluid, and its...
Abstract: In order to research the seismic behavior of core-tie-column, non-linear dynamic time-history responses of three types of two-story masonry structures with the same architectural layouts were analyzed. They are a masonry structure without restriction and two masonry structures with four core-tie-col...
Abstract: In order to evaluate the seismic performance of existing masonry buildings rapidly, a seismic evaluation method for masonry buildings was proposed based on the theory of seismic evaluation of existing buildings in Japan. By taking the lateral bearing strength of walls and tie columns of every floor ...
Abstract: In order to raise fitting accuracy of the existing modified continuous functions for slope mass rating (SMR), based on the least-squares-fit algorithm, the table-form-rating SMR was modified by using new continuous functions. Continuous fitting functions of ratings for point-load strength, uniaxial ...
Abstract: In order to find a suitable method for measuring the water content of multiple geomaterials, an interaction model between electromagnetic wave and mixed media was built based upon polarization mechanism. The relationships between dielectric constant and each of material, porosity, and water content ...
Abstract: A finite element model of turnout-track slab-bridge beam-pier was established to analyze the forces exerted on ballastless track and welded turnout on bridge and their displacements under braking forces, in which a single crossover (composed of 2 sets of No.18 welded turnouts), the longitudinally co...
Abstract: In order to analyze the effects of seismic excitations on the running safety of a high-speed train passing a bridge, a train-track-bridge dynamic model considering seismic loads was set up based on the train-track-bridge dynamic interaction theory. As an example, a simply supported beam with a span ...
Abstract: In order to reduce traffic delays caused by traffic incidents, an new AID (automatic incident detection) algorithm, SVM-AID algorithm, was proposed based on support vector machines (SVM). Using actual traffic data of the I-880 database, the classification performance of the SVM-AID algorithm was tes...
Abstract: In order to improve the status of security monitoring when a speed-up train is passing through a railway crossing, a system for security monitoring and information management of railway crossings was designed and realized. This system adopts a wireless communication mode with a frequency of 150 MHz ...
Abstract: A modified PSO (particle swarm optimization) algorithm—hierarchical subpopulation PSO(HSPSO) was proposed to avoid the premature phenomenon of the PSO algorithm during evolution. By using the strategy of subpopulation hierarchy, the algorithm can improve the convergence speed and accuracy. For the s...
Abstract: In order to make up for the shortcoming of the existing methods for compensation capacitor fault detection in both timeliness and cost aspects, a simulation model for induced voltage envelope of cab signal was proposed based on the transmission-line theory. On this basis, the influence law of compen...
Abstract: In order to assess the track irregularity of maglev lines, an analysis was made of the practical data of track-inspection acceleration signals of a high-speed maglev train, which indicates that the longitudinal vibration acceleration signal of the train guidance system is most sensitive to the long-...
Abstract: In order to settle the handoff problem resulted from deploying femtocell base stations in a macrocell, a new handoff algorithm for hierarchical cell networks was proposed. This algorithm makes a handoff judgment in light of signal strength received by users and signal power loss during transmission....
Abstract: In order to improve the utilization of integrated grounding wire (IGW), the inflences of its radius, buried depth, interval of transversal connections and soil resistivity on grounding effect were analyzed by taking IGW grounding impedance and shunting coefficient for rail current as the assessment ...
Abstract: In order to investigate air breakdown caused by short-pulse HPM (high-power microwave), the effective electric field, an important parameter for the calculation of ionization parameters, was obtained by solving the electron momentum equation for air. The effect of altitude on the air breakdown thres...
Abstract: To increase the anti-disturbance ability of Acrobot systems, a dynamic model for the underactuated Acrobot system was built, and a silding mode control strategy for the system was proposed. In the strategy, the model in cascade normal form is expanded to the common form with disturbance term, and th...
Abstract: For the fault problems of the bearing looseness and rotor local rubbing caused by some nonlinear factors, a six-degree-of-freedom dynamic model for the hydraulic generator set with coupling faults of bearing looseness and rub-impact between rotor and stator was established, with the rigidity and dam...
Abstract: In order to explore the photoelectric applications of CuS materials, copper sulfide (Cu2-xS) nanotubes were prepared via hydrothermal method. The structure and morphology of the Cu2-xS were characterized with X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The surface optoelectronic ...
Abstract: In order to reveal the wear and corrosion characteristics of metal materials under torsional contact in liquid medium at constant temperature, a new device for torsional wear corrosion test was developed. Using the test system, torsional wear corrosion tests of Ti6Al4V were carried out in saline sol...
Abstract: In order to simplify the calculation method for bearing capacity of planar double enveloping hourglass worm gears, a contact stress analytic formula for the worm drive was proposed through regression analysis and interpolation method based on the Hertz theory. The bending strength calculation formul...
Abstract: In order to meet the requirements of mixed operation of trains with high and middle speeds on a passenger-dedicated line in China and increase the stochastic robustness of the train line planning system, a multi-objective expected value model for stochastic programming subjected to the carrying capa...
Abstract: To optimally allocate arrival and departure passenger trains among passenger stations in a railway terminal that connects high-speed and intercity passenger railway lines, a multiple-objective nonlinear mixed integer programming model was proposed. In the model, decision variables include distributi...
Abstract: In order to study the effects of weather seasonal changes on airport arrival capacity distribution, the capacity probabilistic distribution of historical weather was obtained through statistical analysis of the original weather data. A periodic time-series model based on the capacity probabilistic d...
Abstract: In order to improve the accuracy of sector flow forecasting and diminish false congestion alerts, probabilistic models for sector entry time, sector transit time and sector exit time were established through analysis of the uncertain factors influencing air traffic operations. Then, a probabilistic ...
Abstract: In order to achieve the orbit maneuver and save the fuel consumption in the space travel mission of spacecrafts, the dynamic equations and performance index functions of aero-gravity assist (AGA) maneuver were established under the terminal constraints and path constraints. The continuous two-point ...
Abstract: In order to prevent the propagation of traffic jam throughout the road network, a traffic network analysis model is built, which is based on reasonable routes taking into account both the degree of saturation and the travel time. The uncongested zone out of the central congestion layer is classified...