Combined with a digital bored photography system and in-situ statistics concerning the joints and fissures of both ore-body and surrounding rock,a 2D discrete model was constructed using UDEC.The stress field and disp...Combined with a digital bored photography system and in-situ statistics concerning the joints and fissures of both ore-body and surrounding rock,a 2D discrete model was constructed using UDEC.The stress field and displacement field changes of different sublevel stoping systems were also studied.Changes in the overlying rock strata settlement pattern has been analyzed and validated by in-situ monitoring data.The results show that:in the caving process,there exists an obvious delay and jump for the overlying rock strata displacement over time,and a stable arch can be formed in the process of caving,which leads to hidden goafs.Disturbed by the mining activity,a stress increase occurred in both the hanging wall and the foot wall,demonstrating a hump-shaped distribution pattern.From the comparison between simulation results and in-situ monitoring results,land subsidence shows a slow-development,suddenfailure,slow-development cycle pattern,which leads eventually to a stable state.This pattern validates the existence of balanced arch and hidden goafs.展开更多
Native (Andropogon gayanus, Panicum maximum and Pennisetum purpureum) and exotic grasses (Brachiaria ruzi:iensis, Panieum maximum cv. C1 and T58) consumed in tropical humid zone were evaluated by estimating their...Native (Andropogon gayanus, Panicum maximum and Pennisetum purpureum) and exotic grasses (Brachiaria ruzi:iensis, Panieum maximum cv. C1 and T58) consumed in tropical humid zone were evaluated by estimating their voluntary intake and in vivo digestibility. The measurements were performed with 4 male Djallonke sheep (28 kg LW) fed ad libitum in metabolic cages, during a 10-days in vivo trial, preceded by a 14-days accommodation period. Each grass was studied at 3 stages of development. The samples (distributed grasses, refusals and faeces) were analysed for organic matter (OM), crude fibre (CF), neutral detergent fibre (NDF), acid detergent fibre (ADF), acid detergent lignin (ADL) and crude protein (CP) contents. Voluntary digestible organic matter intake (VDOMI) and voluntary digestible crude protein intake (VDCPI) were calculated (in g kg ^-1 LW075) as synthetic parameters to compare the grasses. The chemical composition of the distributed forages varied significantly (P 〈 0.001) between species or cultivars and development stages. After 4-5 leaves per tiller stage, CP contents decreased in all species and lowest in native species. Andropogon gayanus was the most l ignified species at any stage of development. At the end of the rainy season, Pennisetum purpureum leaves and Brachiaria ruziziensis had the highest CP. For all the grasses, CP contents were higher (and CF contents lower) in the consumed material, compared to the offered forages, showing thereby the high selectivity by the sheep. Dry matter intake, OM and CP digestibility varied greatly (P 〈 0.001) between forages and development stages with high interactions between these factors (P 〈 0.001). Voluntary digestible organic matter intake and VDCPI were the highest (P 〈 0.05) for native Panicum maximum and Pennisetum purpureum. There was a relationship between digestibility and intake parameters, and ADL content of the grasses seems to be an important factor determining at least digestibility.展开更多
Analysis of forest canopy hemisphere images is one of the most important methods for measuring forest canopy structure parameters. In this study, our main focus was on using circular image region segmentation, which i...Analysis of forest canopy hemisphere images is one of the most important methods for measuring forest canopy structure parameters. In this study, our main focus was on using circular image region segmentation, which is the basis of forest canopy hemispherical photography. The boundary of a forest canopy hemisphere image was analyzed via histogram, rectangle, and Fourier descriptors. The image boundary characteristics were defined and obtained based on the following:(1) an edge model that contains three parts, i.e., step, ramp, and roof;(2) boundary points of discontinuity;(3) an edge that has a linear distribution of scattering points. On this basis, we proposed a segmentation method for the circular region in a forest canopy hemisphere image, fitting the circular boundary and computing the center and radius by the least squares method. The method was unrelated to the parameters of the image acquisition device. Hence, this study lays a foundation for automatically adjusting the parameters of high-performance image acquisition devices used in forest canopy hemispherical photography.展开更多
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51374033)the Doctoral Program of Higher Education Research Fund(No.20120006110022)the Chenchao Iron Mine and the technical support of Itasca
文摘Combined with a digital bored photography system and in-situ statistics concerning the joints and fissures of both ore-body and surrounding rock,a 2D discrete model was constructed using UDEC.The stress field and displacement field changes of different sublevel stoping systems were also studied.Changes in the overlying rock strata settlement pattern has been analyzed and validated by in-situ monitoring data.The results show that:in the caving process,there exists an obvious delay and jump for the overlying rock strata displacement over time,and a stable arch can be formed in the process of caving,which leads to hidden goafs.Disturbed by the mining activity,a stress increase occurred in both the hanging wall and the foot wall,demonstrating a hump-shaped distribution pattern.From the comparison between simulation results and in-situ monitoring results,land subsidence shows a slow-development,suddenfailure,slow-development cycle pattern,which leads eventually to a stable state.This pattern validates the existence of balanced arch and hidden goafs.
文摘Native (Andropogon gayanus, Panicum maximum and Pennisetum purpureum) and exotic grasses (Brachiaria ruzi:iensis, Panieum maximum cv. C1 and T58) consumed in tropical humid zone were evaluated by estimating their voluntary intake and in vivo digestibility. The measurements were performed with 4 male Djallonke sheep (28 kg LW) fed ad libitum in metabolic cages, during a 10-days in vivo trial, preceded by a 14-days accommodation period. Each grass was studied at 3 stages of development. The samples (distributed grasses, refusals and faeces) were analysed for organic matter (OM), crude fibre (CF), neutral detergent fibre (NDF), acid detergent fibre (ADF), acid detergent lignin (ADL) and crude protein (CP) contents. Voluntary digestible organic matter intake (VDOMI) and voluntary digestible crude protein intake (VDCPI) were calculated (in g kg ^-1 LW075) as synthetic parameters to compare the grasses. The chemical composition of the distributed forages varied significantly (P 〈 0.001) between species or cultivars and development stages. After 4-5 leaves per tiller stage, CP contents decreased in all species and lowest in native species. Andropogon gayanus was the most l ignified species at any stage of development. At the end of the rainy season, Pennisetum purpureum leaves and Brachiaria ruziziensis had the highest CP. For all the grasses, CP contents were higher (and CF contents lower) in the consumed material, compared to the offered forages, showing thereby the high selectivity by the sheep. Dry matter intake, OM and CP digestibility varied greatly (P 〈 0.001) between forages and development stages with high interactions between these factors (P 〈 0.001). Voluntary digestible organic matter intake and VDCPI were the highest (P 〈 0.05) for native Panicum maximum and Pennisetum purpureum. There was a relationship between digestibility and intake parameters, and ADL content of the grasses seems to be an important factor determining at least digestibility.
基金Project supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,China(No.2572014BB04) the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.31370710) the Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China(No.20110062110002)
文摘Analysis of forest canopy hemisphere images is one of the most important methods for measuring forest canopy structure parameters. In this study, our main focus was on using circular image region segmentation, which is the basis of forest canopy hemispherical photography. The boundary of a forest canopy hemisphere image was analyzed via histogram, rectangle, and Fourier descriptors. The image boundary characteristics were defined and obtained based on the following:(1) an edge model that contains three parts, i.e., step, ramp, and roof;(2) boundary points of discontinuity;(3) an edge that has a linear distribution of scattering points. On this basis, we proposed a segmentation method for the circular region in a forest canopy hemisphere image, fitting the circular boundary and computing the center and radius by the least squares method. The method was unrelated to the parameters of the image acquisition device. Hence, this study lays a foundation for automatically adjusting the parameters of high-performance image acquisition devices used in forest canopy hemispherical photography.