Mixed-face ground encountered in Tunnel Boring Machine(TBM) tunneling presents great challenges and may trigger potential hazards without warning. A detailed understanding of such unfavorable conditions is therefore c...Mixed-face ground encountered in Tunnel Boring Machine(TBM) tunneling presents great challenges and may trigger potential hazards without warning. A detailed understanding of such unfavorable conditions is therefore critical to a successful bored tunnel. In this paper, we firstly present a brief review of the definition, classification and the factors related to mixed-face conditions. Secondly, for a better understanding of this topic, we investigate the main difficulties and problems involved in TBM tunnelling under mixed-face ground with detailed cases. Thirdly, from the viewpoint of rock-machine interaction, we give some suggestions on the corresponding mitigation measurements from three categories:(i) selection of TBM type and modification of TBM,(ii) condition of ground and(iii) optimization of TBM operation.展开更多
The classical definition of learning is: change and modification of behavior as a result of experience, training, and practice. In modem technological world; this definition has been changed and modified to include t...The classical definition of learning is: change and modification of behavior as a result of experience, training, and practice. In modem technological world; this definition has been changed and modified to include the changes and modification in behavior as a result of experience, training, and practice by using modem toolkits and metacognition for self-regulated, lifelong, open, flexible, and continuous learning in Virtual Learning Environment Framework (VLEF). The classical factors of learning included: motivation, attitude, interest, attention, readiness, participation, and reinforcement. But, due to the modem toolkits, gadgets, and ICT technologies, there are new varieties in modes of presentations and instructions. The emerging learning factors to be integrated and blended include: multimedia, hypermedia, and multimodality. The researcher has intended to identify the gap in the existing literature for the inclusion of new emerging factors such as multimedia, hypermedia, and multimodal presentations. The purpose of the study was to identify the gap in the factors of learning for learning blend in this era of science and technology, especially, in the ICT-integrated form of blended learning. The methodology of the study was analysis and synthesis of literature in the form of reviewing literature for developing a model of blended leaning. The study is significant because it has filled the gap in factors of learning for making it blended in VLEF. The factors were analyzed and synthesized in the form of a model. The findings were summarized for drawing conclusion, and at the end there were made some suggestions and recommendations for blended learning environments.展开更多
The focus of this paper is the ill-conditioned problems in the dam safety monitoring model. The reasons to give rise to the ill-conditioned problems in statistical models,deterministic models and hybrid models are ana...The focus of this paper is the ill-conditioned problems in the dam safety monitoring model. The reasons to give rise to the ill-conditioned problems in statistical models,deterministic models and hybrid models are analyzed in detail,and the criterions for ill-conditioned models are investigated. It is shown that safety monitoring models are not easy to be ill-conditioned if the number of influence factors is less than seven. Moreover,the models have a high accuracy and can meet the engineering requirements. Another frequently encountered problem in establishing a safety monitoring model is the existence of inflection points,which are often present in the mathematical model for the hydraulic components in deterministic models and hybrid models. The conditions for inflection points are studied and their treatments are suggested. Numerical example indicates that the treatments proposed in this paper are effective in removing the ill-conditioned problems.展开更多
基金Financial supports from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51308196)
文摘Mixed-face ground encountered in Tunnel Boring Machine(TBM) tunneling presents great challenges and may trigger potential hazards without warning. A detailed understanding of such unfavorable conditions is therefore critical to a successful bored tunnel. In this paper, we firstly present a brief review of the definition, classification and the factors related to mixed-face conditions. Secondly, for a better understanding of this topic, we investigate the main difficulties and problems involved in TBM tunnelling under mixed-face ground with detailed cases. Thirdly, from the viewpoint of rock-machine interaction, we give some suggestions on the corresponding mitigation measurements from three categories:(i) selection of TBM type and modification of TBM,(ii) condition of ground and(iii) optimization of TBM operation.
文摘The classical definition of learning is: change and modification of behavior as a result of experience, training, and practice. In modem technological world; this definition has been changed and modified to include the changes and modification in behavior as a result of experience, training, and practice by using modem toolkits and metacognition for self-regulated, lifelong, open, flexible, and continuous learning in Virtual Learning Environment Framework (VLEF). The classical factors of learning included: motivation, attitude, interest, attention, readiness, participation, and reinforcement. But, due to the modem toolkits, gadgets, and ICT technologies, there are new varieties in modes of presentations and instructions. The emerging learning factors to be integrated and blended include: multimedia, hypermedia, and multimodality. The researcher has intended to identify the gap in the existing literature for the inclusion of new emerging factors such as multimedia, hypermedia, and multimodal presentations. The purpose of the study was to identify the gap in the factors of learning for learning blend in this era of science and technology, especially, in the ICT-integrated form of blended learning. The methodology of the study was analysis and synthesis of literature in the form of reviewing literature for developing a model of blended leaning. The study is significant because it has filled the gap in factors of learning for making it blended in VLEF. The factors were analyzed and synthesized in the form of a model. The findings were summarized for drawing conclusion, and at the end there were made some suggestions and recommendations for blended learning environments.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 51079046, 50909041, 50809025, 50879024, 51139001)the National Science and Technology Support Plan (Grant Nos. 2008BAB29B03, 2008BAB29B06)+5 种基金the Special Fund of State Key Laboratory of China (Grant Nos. 2009586012, 2009586912, 2010585212)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (Grant Nos. 2009B08514, 2010B20414, 2010B01414, 2010B14114)China Hydropower Engineering Consulting Group Co. Science and Technology Support Project (Grant No. CHC-KJ-2007-02)Jiangsu Province "333 High-Level Personnel Training Project" (Grant No. 2017-B08037)the Graduate Innovation Program of Universities in Jiangsu Province (Grant No. CX09B_163Z)the Science Foundation for the Excellent Youth Scholars of Ministry of Education of China (Grant No. 20070294023)
文摘The focus of this paper is the ill-conditioned problems in the dam safety monitoring model. The reasons to give rise to the ill-conditioned problems in statistical models,deterministic models and hybrid models are analyzed in detail,and the criterions for ill-conditioned models are investigated. It is shown that safety monitoring models are not easy to be ill-conditioned if the number of influence factors is less than seven. Moreover,the models have a high accuracy and can meet the engineering requirements. Another frequently encountered problem in establishing a safety monitoring model is the existence of inflection points,which are often present in the mathematical model for the hydraulic components in deterministic models and hybrid models. The conditions for inflection points are studied and their treatments are suggested. Numerical example indicates that the treatments proposed in this paper are effective in removing the ill-conditioned problems.