Abstract: For research the effect of setting cross adit to compression wave transmission characteristic, A cross adit near the tunnel entrance relieves the peak of a micro-compression wave; additionally, it also affects the transmission characteristics of the compression wave. In this study, on the basis of t...
Abstract: Coupled thermo-mechanical effects on the prediction of rock bursts for tunnels with special geostress and high geotemperatures is a new problem that needs to be solved. During the excavation of the newly built Sangzhuling tunnel in the Lhasa-Nyingchi railway project, the geotemperature at different ...
Abstract: In this study, the distribution of a lining's water pressure is calculated under different construction states including excavation, lining construction, and grouting to verify the accuracy and feasibility of the temperature analogy method in water pressure calculations. The results were compared wi...
Abstract: The aim of this research is to study the vibration reduction effect of stepped V-cut blasting (SV-cut) in tunnel blasting. Firstly, the method for determining SV-cut blasting parameters are provided based on the rock millisecond blasting theory. Secondly, numerical computation models for both tradit...
Abstract: A vehicle-track dynamic model and track-substructure finite element model were established to study the basic parameters and sensitive areas of rail vibration, respectively, when a train passes. The models were developed based on the co-simulation of MBS software GENSYS and finite element software A...
Abstract: To ensure the efficiency and safety of trains in the railway network, an evaluation index system and a method for the collaborative analysis of dispatch systems between high-speed and conventional rail based on planned and actual railway timetable data is proposed. First, the daily coordination rela...
Abstract: To solve the problem of constant voltage output due to frequent load fluctuations in rail transit power supply systems, a dual-loop control strategy based on sliding mode control and PI control is proposed. First, the authors established a model for the system with a discrete time dynamic model for ...
Abstract: The authors present a theoretical analysis for a typical HPRB under synchronous and asynchronous excitations, using nonlinear dynamic analysis based on OpenSees, to investigate the effect of ground motion spatial variations (GMSVs) on the pounding response of high-pier railway bridges (HPRBs). The H...
Abstract: For cracked reinforced concrete structures in working service life, calculation of the stiffness of the cracked reinforced concrete beam is important for the serviceability design of reinforced concrete structures. However, owing to the uncertainty and nonlinearity of concrete, it is difficult to pr...
Abstract: Three steel reinforced concrete shear walls with concealed bracings and one common concrete shear wall were tested under a low cyclic reversed load condition to investigate the seismic behaviour and the effect of having a different number of concealed bracings. The failure characteristics of steel r...
Abstract: To investigate the influence of turbulence integral length on the wind pressure value and distribution on the surface of tall buildings and determine the reasonable value of turbulence integral lengths, a large eddy simulation (LES) was conducted under different turbulence integral lengths to repres...
Abstract: To obtain the precise flutter performance of a flat box girder, concordances between calculated values and tested values of critical flutter speed were studied, using sectional model wind tunnel testing combined with the calculation method of critical flutter speed. The flutter derivatives under dif...
Abstract: In order to understand the interaction between dumbbell shaped steel boxed cofferdam and wave during the construction of the bridge across the sea. The interaction between a steel-suspending cofferdam and wavesis studied, to investigate the influence of waves on the construction progress of the larg...
Abstract: Three-dimensional large eddy simulations (LES) were performed at high Reynolds numbers (Re=22 000) and using the dynamic Smagorinsky sub-grid model to investigate uniform flow over a square cylinder. Meshing of the model was performed using Open Foam-an open-source computational tool. Mean integral ...
Abstract: In order to more effectively protect masonry pagodas and retain their original historical style and features, Pengzhou Zhenguo White Pagoda was examined as a representative case. The isolation performance of the pagoda was analysed using different isolation schemes as parameters. The vertex maximum ...
Abstract: A joint model based on particle flow was built successfully and the mechanical properties of the fill joint were investigated in this study. The morphology of damage and the crack evolution mechanism of roughness of the jointed model were also analysed from the viewpoint of meso-mechanics. At the sa...
Abstract: To improve the accuracy of value assignment for the joint parameters in the discontinuous deformation analysis (DDA) program, an improved method for definition of the joint parameters was proposed based on the definition of the joint parameters in the DDA original program. First, according to the ph...
Abstract: An attempt was made to establish an assessment system for subsurface karst development by combining quantitative and qualitative methods. The assessment results can assist the preliminary determination of the extent of underground karst development and guide the planning and construction of undergro...
Abstract: Multiple Model Analysis was applied to study the groundwater modelling uncertainties caused by the deviation of model structure and heterogeneity in aquifer media. According to different natural conditions, two hydrogeological conceptual models were established. Using a large number of model paramet...
Abstract: To enrich the constitutive models of geotechnical materials in universal commercial finite-element analysis software suites, e.g. ADINA, ABAQUS, and ANSYS, and to improve the precise simulation ability for certain geotechnical structures, Shen's double-yield-surface elastoplastic model was chosen as...
Abstract: For surface vessel dynamic positioning (DP) system controls, a design method for predictive controllers is proposed based on the unscented Kalman-Bucy filtering (UKBF) algorithm and on a non-switching analytical model predictive control (NSAMPC) method. To avoid linearization and discretization erro...
Abstract: In order to improve the anti-loosening ability of threaded fasteners under vibration, the anti-loosening abilities of the electro-zinc-plated fastener (EZP) and the electro-zinc-plated fastener treated by fine particle peening (FPP-EZP) were evaluated using a fastener transverse vibration apparatus....
Abstract: To improve the pulsating performance of a swashplate piston pump, a new type of double-acting piston pump is designed based on the meshing theory and the related knowledge of geometry. The pump is driven by the double curve-face gear and its pistons drain oil uninterruptedly. By using the transmissi...
Abstract: The failure of catenary components seriously affects the operational safety of a catenary system, and the reliability of the catenary system provides an important foundation for the safe operation of trains and railway lines. In order to promote the development of high-speed catenary equipment techn...
Abstract: As there is an electromagnetic coupling between the windings of a controllable reactor of transformer type (CRT), the current passing through each control winding cannot be maintained at its rated value, causing a considerable waste of winding material. To solve this problem, a decoupling operation ...
Abstract: Owing to the incapability of traditional methods in solving multi-objective U-shaped disassembly line balancing problem (UDLBP), a multi-objective ant colony genetic algorithm based on Pareto set is proposed to solve the UDLBP. In constructing the initial solution phase, the maximum operation time a...
Abstract: For achieving high precision trajectory tracking control of robot manipulators, a control strategy based on fuzzy logic compensation for radial basis function (RBF) neural networks has been proposed. First, the output of a proportional-integral (PD) controller was used in conjunction with an RBF neu...
Abstract: To ensure accurate video detection and data collection under high dynamic illumination and complicated road conditions, an adaptive traffic imaging control system was developed. A high-definition traffic imaging system was designed to meet the needs of full-time wide-field comprehensive detection. T...
Abstract: In order to better reflect the transmission of financial risk caused by the time deviation of a logistics operation, the transmission problem of overdue risk caused by logistics delays in the supply chain of fresh agricultural products was analysed, based on the condition of time constraints of a lo...