143 research outputs found

    Geodetic Sciences

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    Space geodetic techniques, e.g., global navigation satellite systems (GNSS), Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI), satellite gravimetry and altimetry, and GNSS Reflectometry & Radio Occultation, are capable of measuring small changes of the Earth�s shape, rotation, and gravity field, as well as mass changes in the Earth system with an unprecedented accuracy. This book is devoted to presenting recent results and development in space geodetic techniques and sciences, including GNSS, VLBI, gravimetry, geoid, geodetic atmosphere, geodetic geophysics and geodetic mass transport associated with the ocean, hydrology, cryosphere and solid-Earth. This book provides a good reference for geodetic techniques, engineers, scientists as well as user community

    DIAS Research Report 2006

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    Monitoring and predicting railway subsidence using InSAR and time series prediction techniques

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    Improvements in railway capabilities have resulted in heavier axle loads and higher speed operations, which increase the dynamic loads on the track. As a result, railway subsidence has become a threat to good railway performance and safe railway operation. The author of this thesis provides an approach for railway performance assessment through the monitoring and prediction of railway subsidence. The InSAR technique, which is able to monitor railway subsidence over a large area and long time period, was selected for railway subsidence monitoring. Future trends of railway subsidence should also be predicted using subsidence prediction models based on the time series deformation records obtained by InSAR. Three time series prediction models, which are the ARMA model, a neural network model and the grey model, are adopted in this thesis. Two case studies which monitor and predict the subsidence of the HS1 route were carried out to assess the performance of HS1. The case studies demonstrate that except for some areas with potential subsidence, no large scale subsidence has occurred on HS1 and the line is still stable after its 10 years' operation. In addition, the neural network model has the best performance in predicting the subsidence of HS1

    Earthquake Engineering

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    The book Earthquake Engineering - From Engineering Seismology to Optimal Seismic Design of Engineering Structures contains fifteen chapters written by researchers and experts in the fields of earthquake and structural engineering. This book provides the state-of-the-art on recent progress in the field of seimology, earthquake engineering and structural engineering. The book should be useful to graduate students, researchers and practicing structural engineers. It deals with seismicity, seismic hazard assessment and system oriented emergency response for abrupt earthquake disaster, the nature and the components of strong ground motions and several other interesting topics, such as dam-induced earthquakes, seismic stability of slopes and landslides. The book also tackles the dynamic response of underground pipes to blast loads, the optimal seismic design of RC multi-storey buildings, the finite-element analysis of cable-stayed bridges under strong ground motions and the acute psychiatric trauma intervention due to earthquakes

    Conception, verification and application of innovative techniques to study active volcanoes

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    Seismic Response of Partially Filled Rectangular Liquid Tank With Internal Objects

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    Sloshing is a phenomenon describing the disturbance in an unrestrained free surface of liquid in a container. It encompasses a wide spectrum of problems of engineering interest. The container in question may be a tea cup, a kerosene jerkin, a water or oil tank, a liquid transporting road tanker, a reservoir or even an ocean. The problem of sloshing is common to all such containers which are partially filled and thus have unrestrained free surface. This dissertation makes a small but honest attempt to study the seismic response of partially filled rigid rectangular tank, with internal objects, firmly supported to the ground. The novelty of this PhD is that it focuses on a special class of container with submerged internal object
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