Since December 2019,a new pandemic has appeared causing a considerable negative global impact.The SARS-CoV-2 first emerged from China and transformed to a global pandemic within a short time.The virus was further obse...Since December 2019,a new pandemic has appeared causing a considerable negative global impact.The SARS-CoV-2 first emerged from China and transformed to a global pandemic within a short time.The virus was further observed to be spreading rapidly and mutating at a fast pace,with over 5,775 distinct variations of the virus observed globally(at the time of submitting this paper).Extensive research has been ongoing worldwide in order to get a better understanding of its behaviour,influence and more importantly,ways for reducing its impact.Data analytics has been playing a pivotal role in this research to obtain valuable insights into understanding and fighting against the spread of infection.However,this is time and resource intensive,making it difficult to observe and quickly identify the impact of mutations.Factors such as the spread or virulence could explain the three months delay in revealing the new virus variant in the UK.This paper presents an extensive correlation analysis of the effect caused by the different SARS-CoV-2 strains,and their influence on the population across diverse factors,such as propagation and fatality rates,during the peak of the pandemic,with a focus on two major countries in the Middle East,the United Arab Emirate(UAE)and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia(KSA).This research aims to investigate the epidemiological behaviour of the Coronavirus’genomic variants over time in the UAE,compared with the KSA,where correlation analysis is carried out for a number of cases,deaths and their statistical deviations.The results of the analysis highlight very interesting insights into the epidemiological impact of the Covid-19 genomic behaviour in both countries,which could lead to important actions taken to minimize the impact on wider public health,possibly saving lives,and the economy.For instance,our method identifies a potential correlation between a spike in the number of deaths per case of 5.5 observed in the UAE by March 24th,with the emergence of new genomic variants of the Coronavirus(G0_c,G0_e1 and G0_e2).Our proposed methodology can be instrumental in identifying and classifying new variations of the virus earlier,and possibly predicting foreseeable mutations through pattern analysis,hence creating proactive measures to control its spread,such as the recent case of the new virus variant,recently discovered in the UK.展开更多
As suggested by the title, this extensive book is concerned with crack and contact prob- lems in linear elasticity. However, in general, it is intended for a wide audience ranging from engineers to mathematical physic...As suggested by the title, this extensive book is concerned with crack and contact prob- lems in linear elasticity. However, in general, it is intended for a wide audience ranging from engineers to mathematical physicists. Indeed, numerous problems of both academic and tech- nological interest in electro-magnetics, acoustics, solid and fluid dynamics, etc. are actually related to each other and governed by the same mixed boundary value problems from a unified mathematical standpoint展开更多
The northern section of the UAE is bordered by the Gulf of Oman’s northern extension (East Coast) and Arabian Gulf’s Eastern extension (northern West Coast). Unlike the rest, the coastline of this section is more or...The northern section of the UAE is bordered by the Gulf of Oman’s northern extension (East Coast) and Arabian Gulf’s Eastern extension (northern West Coast). Unlike the rest, the coastline of this section is more or less faced by mountainous areas of various rock types. The beach sands a long this coastline at both sides (East and northern-West) signify some heavy minerals concentration of an important consideration.展开更多
The local design and construction practices in the United Arab Emirates （UAE）, together with Dubai＇s unique rate of development, warrant special attention to the selection of Lateral Force-Resisting Systems （LFRS...The local design and construction practices in the United Arab Emirates （UAE）, together with Dubai＇s unique rate of development, warrant special attention to the selection of Lateral Force-Resisting Systems （LFRS）. This research proposes four different feasible solutions for the selection of the LFRS for tall buildings and quantifies the impact of these selections on seismic performance and cost. The systems considered are： Steel Special Moment-Resisting Frame （SMRF）, Concrete SMRF, Steel Dual System （SMRF with Special Steel Plates Shear Wall, SPSW）, and Concrete Dual System （SMRF with Special Concrete Shear Wall, SCSW）. The LFRS selection is driven by seismic setup as well as the adopted design and construction practices in Dubai. It is found that the concrete design alternatives are consistently less expensive than their steel counterparts. The steel dual system is expected to have the least damage based on its relatively lesser interstory drifts. However, this preferred performance comes at a higher initial construction cost. Conversely, the steel SMRF system is expected to have the most damage and associated repair cost due to its excessive flexibility. The two concrete alternatives are expected to have relatively moderate damage and repair costs in addition to their lesser initial construction cost.展开更多
基金This work is funded by RIF project,from Zayed University,the UAE.AB www.zu.ac.ae.
文摘Since December 2019,a new pandemic has appeared causing a considerable negative global impact.The SARS-CoV-2 first emerged from China and transformed to a global pandemic within a short time.The virus was further observed to be spreading rapidly and mutating at a fast pace,with over 5,775 distinct variations of the virus observed globally(at the time of submitting this paper).Extensive research has been ongoing worldwide in order to get a better understanding of its behaviour,influence and more importantly,ways for reducing its impact.Data analytics has been playing a pivotal role in this research to obtain valuable insights into understanding and fighting against the spread of infection.However,this is time and resource intensive,making it difficult to observe and quickly identify the impact of mutations.Factors such as the spread or virulence could explain the three months delay in revealing the new virus variant in the UK.This paper presents an extensive correlation analysis of the effect caused by the different SARS-CoV-2 strains,and their influence on the population across diverse factors,such as propagation and fatality rates,during the peak of the pandemic,with a focus on two major countries in the Middle East,the United Arab Emirate(UAE)and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia(KSA).This research aims to investigate the epidemiological behaviour of the Coronavirus’genomic variants over time in the UAE,compared with the KSA,where correlation analysis is carried out for a number of cases,deaths and their statistical deviations.The results of the analysis highlight very interesting insights into the epidemiological impact of the Covid-19 genomic behaviour in both countries,which could lead to important actions taken to minimize the impact on wider public health,possibly saving lives,and the economy.For instance,our method identifies a potential correlation between a spike in the number of deaths per case of 5.5 observed in the UAE by March 24th,with the emergence of new genomic variants of the Coronavirus(G0_c,G0_e1 and G0_e2).Our proposed methodology can be instrumental in identifying and classifying new variations of the virus earlier,and possibly predicting foreseeable mutations through pattern analysis,hence creating proactive measures to control its spread,such as the recent case of the new virus variant,recently discovered in the UK.
文摘As suggested by the title, this extensive book is concerned with crack and contact prob- lems in linear elasticity. However, in general, it is intended for a wide audience ranging from engineers to mathematical physicists. Indeed, numerous problems of both academic and tech- nological interest in electro-magnetics, acoustics, solid and fluid dynamics, etc. are actually related to each other and governed by the same mixed boundary value problems from a unified mathematical standpoint
文摘The northern section of the UAE is bordered by the Gulf of Oman’s northern extension (East Coast) and Arabian Gulf’s Eastern extension (northern West Coast). Unlike the rest, the coastline of this section is more or less faced by mountainous areas of various rock types. The beach sands a long this coastline at both sides (East and northern-West) signify some heavy minerals concentration of an important consideration.
文摘The local design and construction practices in the United Arab Emirates （UAE）, together with Dubai＇s unique rate of development, warrant special attention to the selection of Lateral Force-Resisting Systems （LFRS）. This research proposes four different feasible solutions for the selection of the LFRS for tall buildings and quantifies the impact of these selections on seismic performance and cost. The systems considered are： Steel Special Moment-Resisting Frame （SMRF）, Concrete SMRF, Steel Dual System （SMRF with Special Steel Plates Shear Wall, SPSW）, and Concrete Dual System （SMRF with Special Concrete Shear Wall, SCSW）. The LFRS selection is driven by seismic setup as well as the adopted design and construction practices in Dubai. It is found that the concrete design alternatives are consistently less expensive than their steel counterparts. The steel dual system is expected to have the least damage based on its relatively lesser interstory drifts. However, this preferred performance comes at a higher initial construction cost. Conversely, the steel SMRF system is expected to have the most damage and associated repair cost due to its excessive flexibility. The two concrete alternatives are expected to have relatively moderate damage and repair costs in addition to their lesser initial construction cost.
