Alternating rainfall and evaporation in nature severely impact the shear strength of expansive soils. This study presents an instrument for simulating the effect of wetting–drying cycles on the strength of expansive ...Alternating rainfall and evaporation in nature severely impact the shear strength of expansive soils. This study presents an instrument for simulating the effect of wetting–drying cycles on the strength of expansive soils under different loads, and its testing error is verified. With this instrument,direct shear tests were performed on samples experiencing 0-6 cycles under vertical loads of 0 kPa,5 kPa, 15 kPa, and 30 k Pa. The results found that this instrument provides a new method for evaluating the effects of wetting–drying cycles on soils, and this method represents actual engineering conditions more accurately than do preexisting methods. It accurately controls the water content within 1% while simulating the specified loads at different soil depths.Cohesion is significantly affected by wetting–drying cycles, while the friction angle is not as sensitive to these cycles. Decrease in shear strength can be attributed to the fissures in soils caused by wetting–drying cycles. The existence of vertical loads effectively restricts shrinkage fissuring and cohesion attenuation, consequently inhibiting the attenuation of shear strength.展开更多
In this paper, we propose a new method to estimate the wave height of a specifi c return period based on the Hurst rule and a self-affi ne fractal formula. A detailed description of our proposed model is presented in ...In this paper, we propose a new method to estimate the wave height of a specifi c return period based on the Hurst rule and a self-affi ne fractal formula. A detailed description of our proposed model is presented in this paper. We use the proposed model to analyze wave height data recorded along the coast of Chaolian Island from 1963 to 1989. The results show that the performance of our proposed model in estimating design wave heights is superior to traditional models.展开更多
Introduction Malignant melanoma (MM) is one of the most deadly cancerst. Although the disease accounts for only about 4% of skin cancer related cases, it is responsible for about 79% of skin cancer deaths. Early dia...Introduction Malignant melanoma (MM) is one of the most deadly cancerst. Although the disease accounts for only about 4% of skin cancer related cases, it is responsible for about 79% of skin cancer deaths. Early diagnosis of MM is, therefore, essential for appropriate treatment decision and, in turn, may give patients the best chance for prolonged survival. About 6% to 8% of malignant melanomas lack typical pigmentation and tend to be managed as benign lesions, making accurate early diagnosis difficultt61. Though subungual MM is rare,展开更多
Solar geoengineering has been proposed as a potential mechanism to counteract global wanning. Here we use the University of Victoria Earth System Model (UVic) to simulate the effect of idealized sunshade geoengineer...Solar geoengineering has been proposed as a potential mechanism to counteract global wanning. Here we use the University of Victoria Earth System Model (UVic) to simulate the effect of idealized sunshade geoengineering on the global carbon cycle. We conduct two simulations. The first is the A2 simulation, where the model is driven by prescribed emission scenario based on the SRES A2 COz emission pathway. The second is the solar geoengineering simulation in which the model is driven by the A2 CO2 emission scenario combined with sunshade solar geoengineering. In the model, solar geoengineering is represented by a spatially uniform reduction in solar insolation that is implemented at year 2020 to offset CO2-induced global mean surface temperature change. Our results show that solar geoengineering increases global carbon uptake relative to A2, in particular CO2 uptake by the terrestrial biosphere. The increase in land carbon uptake is mainly associated with increased net primary production (NPP) in the tropics in the geoengineering simulation, which prevents excess warming in tropics. By year 2100, solar geoengineering decreases A2-simulated atmospheric CO2 by 110 ppm (12%) and causes a 60% (251 Pg C) increase in land carbon accumulation compared to A2. Solar geoengineering also prevents the reduction in ocean oxygen concentration caused by increased ocean temperatures and decreased ocean ventilation, but reduces global ocean NPE Our results suggest that to fully access the climate effect of solar geoengineering, the response of the global carbon cycle should be taken into account.展开更多
Influenza H1N1 has been found to exhibit oscillatory levels of incidence in large pop- ulations. Clear peaks for influenza H1N1 are observed in several countries including Vietnam each year [M. F. Boni, B. H. Manh, P....Influenza H1N1 has been found to exhibit oscillatory levels of incidence in large pop- ulations. Clear peaks for influenza H1N1 are observed in several countries including Vietnam each year [M. F. Boni, B. H. Manh, P. Q. Thai, J. Farrar, T. Hien, N. T. Hien, N. Van Kinh and P. Horby, Modelling the progression of pandemic influenza A (H1N1) in Vietnam and the opportunities for reassortment with other influenza viruses, BMC Med. 7 (2009) 43, Doi: 10.1186/1741-7015-%43]. So it is important to study seasonal forces and factors which can affect the transmission of this disease. This paper studies an SIRS epidemic model with seasonal vaccination rate. This SIRS model has a unique disease-free solution (DFS). The value Ro, the basic reproduction number is obtained when the vaccination is a periodic function. Stability results for the DFS are obtained when R0 〈 1. The disease persists in the population and remains endemic if R0 〉 1. Also when R0 〉 1 existence of a nonzero periodic solution is proved. These results obtained for our model when the vaccination strategy is a non-constant time-dependent function.展开更多
基金provided by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51169005)
文摘Alternating rainfall and evaporation in nature severely impact the shear strength of expansive soils. This study presents an instrument for simulating the effect of wetting–drying cycles on the strength of expansive soils under different loads, and its testing error is verified. With this instrument,direct shear tests were performed on samples experiencing 0-6 cycles under vertical loads of 0 kPa,5 kPa, 15 kPa, and 30 k Pa. The results found that this instrument provides a new method for evaluating the effects of wetting–drying cycles on soils, and this method represents actual engineering conditions more accurately than do preexisting methods. It accurately controls the water content within 1% while simulating the specified loads at different soil depths.Cohesion is significantly affected by wetting–drying cycles, while the friction angle is not as sensitive to these cycles. Decrease in shear strength can be attributed to the fissures in soils caused by wetting–drying cycles. The existence of vertical loads effectively restricts shrinkage fissuring and cohesion attenuation, consequently inhibiting the attenuation of shear strength.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China’s“Study on Multi-objective Four-layer Nested Probability Model(MOFLNPM)and its Application to Risk Assessment for Coastal Engineering”(No.51379195)the Shandong Province Natural Science“Study on the Risk Assessments and Statistical Analysis of Marine Engineering based on Multi-target Three-level Nested Statistical Model”(No.ZR2013EEM034)+1 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.41476078)the Science Research Program of Zhejiang Province(No.2015C34013)
文摘In this paper, we propose a new method to estimate the wave height of a specifi c return period based on the Hurst rule and a self-affi ne fractal formula. A detailed description of our proposed model is presented in this paper. We use the proposed model to analyze wave height data recorded along the coast of Chaolian Island from 1963 to 1989. The results show that the performance of our proposed model in estimating design wave heights is superior to traditional models.
基金supported by a grant from the Program for Changjiang Scholars and by the Innovative Research Team in University,Ministry of Education,China (No.IRT0760)
文摘Introduction Malignant melanoma (MM) is one of the most deadly cancerst. Although the disease accounts for only about 4% of skin cancer related cases, it is responsible for about 79% of skin cancer deaths. Early diagnosis of MM is, therefore, essential for appropriate treatment decision and, in turn, may give patients the best chance for prolonged survival. About 6% to 8% of malignant melanomas lack typical pigmentation and tend to be managed as benign lesions, making accurate early diagnosis difficultt61. Though subungual MM is rare,
基金supported by the National Key Basic Research Program of China (Grant No. 2015CB953601)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 41675063 & 41422503)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities
文摘Solar geoengineering has been proposed as a potential mechanism to counteract global wanning. Here we use the University of Victoria Earth System Model (UVic) to simulate the effect of idealized sunshade geoengineering on the global carbon cycle. We conduct two simulations. The first is the A2 simulation, where the model is driven by prescribed emission scenario based on the SRES A2 COz emission pathway. The second is the solar geoengineering simulation in which the model is driven by the A2 CO2 emission scenario combined with sunshade solar geoengineering. In the model, solar geoengineering is represented by a spatially uniform reduction in solar insolation that is implemented at year 2020 to offset CO2-induced global mean surface temperature change. Our results show that solar geoengineering increases global carbon uptake relative to A2, in particular CO2 uptake by the terrestrial biosphere. The increase in land carbon uptake is mainly associated with increased net primary production (NPP) in the tropics in the geoengineering simulation, which prevents excess warming in tropics. By year 2100, solar geoengineering decreases A2-simulated atmospheric CO2 by 110 ppm (12%) and causes a 60% (251 Pg C) increase in land carbon accumulation compared to A2. Solar geoengineering also prevents the reduction in ocean oxygen concentration caused by increased ocean temperatures and decreased ocean ventilation, but reduces global ocean NPE Our results suggest that to fully access the climate effect of solar geoengineering, the response of the global carbon cycle should be taken into account.
文摘Influenza H1N1 has been found to exhibit oscillatory levels of incidence in large pop- ulations. Clear peaks for influenza H1N1 are observed in several countries including Vietnam each year [M. F. Boni, B. H. Manh, P. Q. Thai, J. Farrar, T. Hien, N. T. Hien, N. Van Kinh and P. Horby, Modelling the progression of pandemic influenza A (H1N1) in Vietnam and the opportunities for reassortment with other influenza viruses, BMC Med. 7 (2009) 43, Doi: 10.1186/1741-7015-%43]. So it is important to study seasonal forces and factors which can affect the transmission of this disease. This paper studies an SIRS epidemic model with seasonal vaccination rate. This SIRS model has a unique disease-free solution (DFS). The value Ro, the basic reproduction number is obtained when the vaccination is a periodic function. Stability results for the DFS are obtained when R0 〈 1. The disease persists in the population and remains endemic if R0 〉 1. Also when R0 〉 1 existence of a nonzero periodic solution is proved. These results obtained for our model when the vaccination strategy is a non-constant time-dependent function.