Influence of accelerated curing on the compressive strength of polymer-modified concrete

In recent building practice, rapid construction is one of the principal requisites. Furthermore, in designing concrete structures, compressive strength is the most significant of all parameters. While 3-d and 7-d compressive strength reflects the strengths at early phases, the ultimate strength is paramount. An effort has been made in this study to develop mathematical models for predicting compressive strength of concrete incorporating ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) at the later phases. Kolmogorov-Smirnov (KS) goodness-of-fit test was used to examine distribution of the data. The compressive strength of EVA-modified concrete was studied by incorporating various concentrations of EVA as an admixture and by testing at ages of 28, 56, 90, 120, 210, and 365 d. An accelerated compressive strength at 3.5 hours was considered as a reference strength on the basis of which all the specified strengths were predicted by means of linear regression fit. Based on the results of KS goodness-of-fit test, it was concluded that KS test statistics value (D) in each case was lower than the critical value 0.521 for a significance level of 0.05, which demonstrated that the data was normally distributed. Based on the results of compressive strength test, it was concluded that the strength of EVA-modified specimens increased at all ages and the optimum dosage of EVA was achieved at 16% concentration. Furthermore, it was concluded that predicted compressive strength values lies within a 6% difference from the actual strength values for all the mixes, which indicates the practicability of the regression equations. This research work may help in understanding the role of EVA as a viable material in polymer-based cement composites.     

Local scour at offshore windfarm monopile foundations: A review

In this article, current research findings of local scour at offshore windfarm monopile foundations are presented. The scour mechanisms and scour depth prediction formulas under different hydrodynamic conditions are summarized, including the current-only condition, wave-only condition, combined wave-current condition, and complex dynamic condition. Furthermore, this article analyzes the influencing factors on the basis of classical equations for predicting the equilibrium scour depth under specific conditions. The weakness of existing researches and future prospects are also discussed. It is suggested that future research shall focus on physical experiments under unsteady tidal currents or other complex loadings. The computational fluid dynamics-discrete element method and artificial intelligence technique are suggested being adopted to study the scour at offshore windfarm foundations.     

基于熵权物元模型的长三角幸福河层次评价

将幸福河概念与长江三角洲区域一体化发展战略相结合，基于自然、人类社会、人水关系3个系统构建了包含24个指标的长三角幸福河层次评价指标体系；引入需求层次理论，以基础Ⅰ层次、基础Ⅱ层次、提升Ⅰ层次、提升Ⅱ层次、幸福层次5个层次作为幸福河的层次评价等级，运用熵权物元模型，建立了长三角幸福河层次评价模型，并对2018年长三角三省一市幸福河层次等级进行了评价。结果表明，三省一市均处于转化中的中间状态，其中江苏省向提升Ⅰ层次转化，浙江省、安徽省向提升Ⅱ层次转化，上海市向幸福层次转化，说明区域整体幸福河层次处于较高水平，但稳定性较差。     

DCNN深度特征与交替方向乘子的相关滤波跟踪

针对采用相关滤波的判别式目标跟踪遇到的瓶颈问题：由于目标快速移动引起边界效应，使得相关滤波器在学习与更新过程中可能会引入错误，最终错误的累积将导致跟踪失败。在采集深度学习特征与样本相似性度量的基础上，提出一种引入交替方向乘子方法的改进相关滤波目标跟踪算法，选择DCNN深度特征有效地表征待跟踪目标的初始状态，通过在线分类过程中样本相似性比对与半监督学习，辅助解决相关滤波器在学习过程中存在的自学习问题。所提目标跟踪算法特别适合训练样本为持续获得的、同时存储空间较小的机器学习过程，提高目标在快速运动与部分遮挡等复杂情况下的跟踪成功率，针对VOT2016标准测试视频的实验表明：当目标面临快速运动时，对比CN、SAMF、STC算法，所提DA-CFT跟踪算法将跟踪成功率分别由60.4%～73.4%、67.2%～82.9%、80.9%～88.1%提升至85.6%～91.0%。     

石墨烯基电吸附电极材料的研究进展

电容去离子技术是一种高效节能、绿色环保的基于电化学双电层电容理论的电吸附脱盐技术。该技术的关键和核心在于电极材料的选择。石墨烯因具有较高的比表面积、电导率以及优异的物理化学特性,被认为是一种理想的电极材料。本文从石墨烯电极材料性能设计角度出发,归纳总结了针对石墨烯材料特性(亲水性、比表面积/孔隙、导电性)的研究现状,分析存在的问题,并展望了石墨烯基电容去离子电极材料的发展前景。     

基于SSM框架的大坝监测数据管理系统设计

针对目前大坝安全监测存在数据不能实时计算分析、展示,长期运行产生的大量数据主要靠人工整编且易出错等问题,结合现代信息化技术手段,以Java作为服务开发语言,设计了基于Spring+SpringMVC+Mybatis(SSM)框架的大坝安全监测数据管理平台,用于大坝监测数据的管理和分析,实现数据采集、存储、查询、计算分析、绘图、生成报表报告、实时监控及远程展示等功能,同时亦为监测仪器管理提供了可视化界面,方便仪器管理。结果表明,基于SSM框架的大坝安全监测数据管理系统实时反馈效果好,操作便捷,数据存取性能好、可视化程度高,便于大坝监测数据的管理与实时分析,为大坝安全运行与决策提供支撑。     

Evaluation of polyphosphoric acid on the performance of polymer modified asphalt binders

The aim of this research is to evaluate the effect of polyphosphoric acid (PPA) on the mechanical performance of styrene–butadiene–styrene (SBS) and styrene–butadiene–rubber (SBR) modified asphalt. Conventional properties, multiple stress creep recovery (MSCR), bending beam rheometer (BBR), and linear amplitude sweep (LAS) tests were conducted to evaluate the performance characteristics of asphalt at different PPA inclusions. Gel-permeation chromatography (GPC), saturates, aromatics, resins, and asphaltenes (SARA), and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) were carried to reveal the molecular weight, component and infrared spectra of asphalt. Results showed that PPA hardened the asphalt, improved the rutting and fatigue performances of polymer modified asphalt (PMA) binder, but weakened the anti-cracking performances. Besides, storage stability had a significant improvement as the addition of PPA. The addition of PPA brought more macromolecules into asphalt and led to more high-average molecular weight compounds. Furthermore, PPA changed four component ratios of asphalt. Both PMA with or without PPA have similar absorption peaks. This may be due to absorption peak of PMA covered the changes in PPA modification process as the low content of PPA. 0.8% dosage of PPA may be considered optimum for composite modified binder combining the above experimental results for this binder source.     

考虑水平（切向）位移影响的垫层孔隙内土工膜顶胀

The common cushion layer used in the geomembrane face rockfill dam is made of granular materials such as gravel and non-fine concrete where bulge deformation or failure of geomembrane is very likely to occur in its surface holes. The curve intersection method based on the thin film theory is the common method used to analyze the bulge deformation of the geomembrane in the surface holes of cushion layer. However, it is inaccurate due to the neglection of horizontal (tangential) displacement of the geomembrane. Based on the FEM theory, a new method is proposed, which takes the horizontal (tangential) displacement of geomembrane into consideration, and is validated by the bulge tests on the geomembrane in a circular hole. The deformations and strains of the geomembrane in different shapes of holes are analyzed by this method, and different strain distributions and failure modes are obtained. The curve intersection method is also used to compare with the new method under the same condition. It is indicated that there is less difference in the deformation and average strain of the geomembrane when the water pressure is low. However, when the water pressure is relatively high, the influences of horizontal (tangential) displacement of the geomembrane on its strain should not be neglected.