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Analysis of Liquefiable Sand Deposits Using Gravel Drains
In this paper, based on the simplified assumption about seismic pore water pressure a partial differential equation of 3-D axi-symmetrical problem which takes into account of the generation, diffusion and dissipation of seismic pore water pressure is presented. This equation is then solved by the method of separation of variables and 5-function and a mathematical formula for residual pore water pressure is obtained. The formula can be used in the calculation and design of the gravel drains installed in the sand layer prone to liquefy. The computed results by this formula are presented in a series of charts which can be conveniently used ln design
Effect of Canyon Shape on Longitudi-Vibration of Earth Dam
In this paper, the effects of narrow and sloping canyons on the longitudinal dynamic response of earth dams is investigated by a simplified method for 3-D dynamic analysis. Analytical results for earth dams with several width to height ratios are compared with the results of plane strain solutions for comparable sections. For an embankment in a triangular valley with a width to height ratio of 1~2 and subjected to earthquake motions, the computed max. accelerations at the midsection were about 30 to 50% higher in a simplified 3-D response analysis than in a plane strain analysis. On the other hand the computed max. displacements, max. velocity, and max. shear stresses for the same section in 3-D analysis were generally about one half the values to 2/3 the values computed from plane strain analysis. It is concluded that the longitudinal dynamic response of an embankment is significantly affected by the width to height ratio of canyon in which it is constructed
Energy-Efficient Multi-View Video Transmission with View Synthesis-Enabled Multicast
Multi-view videos (MVVs) provide immersive viewing experience, at the cost of
heavy load to wireless networks. Except for further improving viewing
experience, view synthesis can create multicast opportunities for efficient
transmission of MVVs in multiuser wireless networks, which has not been
recognized in existing literature. In this paper, we would like to exploit view
synthesis-enabled multicast opportunities for energy-efficient MVV transmission
in a multiuser wireless network. Specifically, we first establish a
mathematical model to characterize the impact of view synthesis on multicast
opportunities and energy consumption. Then, we consider the optimization of
view selection, transmission time and power allocation to minimize the weighted
sum energy consumption for view transmission and synthesis, which is a
challenging mixed discrete-continuous optimization problem. We propose an
algorithm to obtain an optimal solution with reduced computational complexity
by exploiting optimality properties. To further reduce computational
complexity, we also propose two low-complexity algorithms to obtain two
suboptimal solutions, based on continuous relaxation and Difference of Convex
(DC) programming, respectively. Finally, numerical results demonstrate the
advantage of the proposed solutions.Comment: 22 pages, 6 figures, to be published in GLOBECOM 201
Effect of magnetic field on the spin resonance in FeTe(0.5)Se(0.5) as seen via inelastic neutron scattering
Inelastic neutron scattering and susceptibility measurements have been
performed on the optimally-doped Fe-based superconductor FeTe(0.5)Se(0.5),
which has a critical temperature, Tc of 14 K. The magnetic scattering at the
stripe antiferromagnetic wave-vector Q = (0.5,0.5) exhibits a "resonance" at ~
6 meV, where the scattering intensity increases abruptly when cooled below Tc.
In a 7-T magnetic field parallel to the a-b plane, Tc is slightly reduced to ~
12 K, based on susceptibility measurements. The resonance in the neutron
scattering measurements is also affected by the field. The resonance intensity
under field cooling starts to rise at a lower temperature ~ 12 K, and the low
temperature intensity is also reduced from the zero-field value. Our results
provide clear evidence for the intimate relationship between superconductivity
and the resonance measured in magnetic excitations of Fe-based superconductors.Comment: 4 pages, 3 figure
Conductance oscillation and quantization in monoatomic Al wires
We present first-principles calculations for the transport properties of
monoatomic Al wires sandwiched between Al(100) electrodes. The conductance of
the monoatomic Al wires oscillates with the number of the constituent atoms as
a function of the wire length, either with a period of four-atom for wires with
the typical interatomic spacing or a period of six-atom with the interatomic
spacing of the bulk fcc aluminum, indicating a dependence of the period of
conductance oscillation on the interatomic distance of the monoatomic Al wires
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