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Three-dimensional non-linear finite element analysis of laterally loaded piles in clay
No full textBehavior of laterally loaded single piles and pile groups in fine grained soils are investigated using a non-linear finite element methodology. The purpose is to gather behavioral information that would help improve our knowledge of pile behavior and enhance the applicability of some existing methods of analysis.A three-dimensional non-linear finite element program, PILE3D, has been developed. An anisotropically hardening bounding surface plasticity model is used to model soil behavior. Behavior of soil-pile interface is modeled using thin isoparametric elements. Various geotechnical loading and boundary conditions including drained and undrained loading, water table, in-situ stresses, preconsolidation and formation of gap at the soil-pile interface, have been implemented.Two full-scale laterally loaded pile tests are analyzed using two- and three-dimensional idealizations and results are compared with observed pile behavior. Good agreement is obtained between measured and computed bending moment, soil resistance and lateral deflection along the length of the pile, load-deflection response at the pile-head and p-y curves at different depths.Influence on the behavior of the pile-soil system of flexural rigidity and diameter of the pile, shear strength, lateral pressure coefficient, friction angle and preconsolidation of the soil, and gap formation behind the pile at the soil-pile interface are investigated. Results are compared with some existing criteria for the determination of p-y curves.Effect of interaction between the individual piles in a group is studied using three different configurations: (i) an x 1 group, (ii) a 1 x group and (iii) an x group. Influence of spacing between the piles in a group is investigated. Results are compared with some existing theoretical solutions and with results of full-scale and model-scale pile load tests. Interactions factors are developed to adjust single pile p-y curves to account for group interaction.Made available in DSpace on 2011-05-07T13:55:33Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2
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GUIDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS: A TOC APPROACH
No full textMany research has shown that approximately 70% of every medium to large scale industries have some type of quality improvement (QI) program. Depending on various independent studies, researchers have concluded that only onefifth of all QI projects show attractive output. The reason for this disappointing result is most of the QI programs are not result oriented. The main aim of this paper is to elaborate the value of using the Theory of Constraints (TOC), so that a result-oriented QI program can be achieved with a better bottom-line impact, which will be better than the traditional cost based selection process
INVENTORY CONTROL USING ABC AND HML ANALYSIS – A CASE STUDY ON A MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY
No full textInherent uncertainties in demands and supply make it difficult for supply chains to achieve optimum inventory replenishment, resulting in loss of sales or keeping excessive inventories. An unkempt inventory can take up to one-third of an organization’s annual investment. Therefore, in order to compete with invariably erratic demands, it is not only challenging to develop an intelligent system to maintain and control an optimum level of inventory but has also become mandatory. Here we have tried to study the inventory control system of an EMU coach manufacturing industry using ABC and HML analysis method
Matrix partial orders through generalized inverses: unified theory
No full textAbstractThe unified theory presented here covers as special cases the star order of Drazin, the minus order of Hartwig and Nambooripad, the sharp order, and other partial orders introduced by the author
“THE ECONOMIC CRISIS AND ITS AFTERMATH IN THE NORDIC AND BALTIC COUNTRIES DO AS WE SAY AND NOT AS WE DO”
No full textThe book The Economic Crisis and its Aftermath in the Nordic and Baltic Countries Do As We Say and Not As We Do written by Professor Dr. Hilmar Þór Hilmarsson is unique in many respects. It provides a broad view about the Nordic-Baltic countries, their response to the crisis of 2008/09 and the post-crisis consequences. Both regional and international aspects have been analyzed, namely regional institutions such as the European Union (EU) and global institutions such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in the operational sphere where policy choices of these nations get influenced. The author points out that Barry Eichengreen (Professor of Economics and Political Science at UC Berkeley) suggested that the title of this book should include: ‘Do as we say and not as we do’, reflecting author’s view mainly to a comparison between how Nordic countries may want the Baltic States to respond to crisis as compared to how they would respond themselves in comparable situations. In order to support this statement, the author mentions some instances, for example, comparison of how Finland and Sweden responded to the banking crisis they experienced in the early 1990s with how the Baltic States responded to the 2008/09 global economic and financial crisis, arguably under Nordic (mainly Swedish) influence. All those countries are then influenced by regional and global institutions. Thus, the author framed the title of the book as “The Economic Crisis and its Aftermath in the Nordic and Baltic Countries: Do as we say and not as we do”
A Routing Algorithm of Data in Networks of Metro and Mega Cities
No full textData transmission in networks is carried out by either the distance-vector or the link-state routing protocols, using the Bellman-Ford and the Dijkstra’s algorithms re- spectively for the least-cost path from a source to a destination. Inter-network is carried out by the path-vector routing protocol that also uses the Bellman-Ford algorithm. These protocols require dynamically shared maintenance of large charts by the nodal routers of the network. For a large network over the global earth, the author [7] has recently presented algorithms that adopts a near geodesic path connecting the source node to the destination node. However, when the nodes lie in the same city spread over a large area, the algorithm degenerates in to a simpler form. This paper presents an algorithm appro- priate for such cases
Collected Papers (on Neutrosophic Theory and Applications), Volume VII
No full textThis seventh volume of Collected Papers includes 70 papers comprising 974 pages on (theoretic and applied) neutrosophics, written between 2013-2021 by the author alone or in collaboration with the following 122 co-authors from 22 countries: Mohamed Abdel-Basset, Abdel-Nasser Hussian, C. Alexander, Mumtaz Ali, Yaman Akbulut, Amir Abdullah, Amira S. Ashour, Assia Bakali, Kousik Bhattacharya, Kainat Bibi, R. N. Boyd, Ümit Budak, Lulu Cai, Cenap Özel, Chang Su Kim, Victor Christianto, Chunlai Du, Chunxin Bo, Rituparna Chutia, Cu Nguyen Giap, Dao The Son, Vinayak Devvrat, Arindam Dey, Partha Pratim Dey, Fahad Alsharari, Feng Yongfei, S. Ganesan, Shivam Ghildiyal, Bibhas C. Giri, Masooma Raza Hashmi, Ahmed Refaat Hawas, Hoang Viet Long, Le Hoang Son, Hongbo Wang, Hongnian Yu, Mihaiela Iliescu, Saeid Jafari, Temitope Gbolahan Jaiyeola, Naeem Jan, R. Jeevitha, Jun Ye, Anup Khan, Madad Khan, Salma Khan, Ilanthenral Kandasamy, W.B. Vasantha Kandasamy, Darjan Karabašević, Kifayat Ullah, Kishore Kumar P.K., Sujit Kumar De, Prasun Kumar Nayak, Malayalan Lathamaheswari, Luong Thi Hong Lan, Anam Luqman, Luu Quoc Dat, Tahir Mahmood, Hafsa M. Malik, Nivetha Martin, Mai Mohamed, Parimala Mani, Mingcong Deng, Mohammed A. Al Shumrani, Mohammad Hamidi, Mohamed Talea, Kalyan Mondal, Muhammad Akram, Muhammad Gulistan, Farshid Mofidnakhaei, Muhammad Shoaib, Muhammad Riaz, Karthika Muthusamy, Nabeela Ishfaq, Deivanayagampillai Nagarajan, Sumera Naz, Nguyen Dinh Hoa, Nguyen Tho Thong, Nguyen Xuan Thao, Noor ul Amin, Dragan Pamučar, Gabrijela Popović, S. Krishna Prabha, Surapati Pramanik, Priya R, Qiaoyan Li, Yaser Saber, Said Broumi, Saima Anis, Saleem Abdullah, Ganeshsree Selvachandran, Abdulkadir Sengür, Seyed Ahmad Edalatpanah, Shahbaz Ali, Shahzaib Ashraf, Shouzhen Zeng, Shio Gai Quek, Shuangwu Zhu, Shumaiza, Sidra Sayed, Sohail Iqbal, Songtao Shao, Sundas Shahzadi, Dragiša Stanujkić, Željko Stević, Udhayakumar Ramalingam, Zunaira Rashid, Hossein Rashmanlou, Rajkumar Verma, Luige Vlădăreanu, Victor Vlădăreanu, Desmond Jun Yi Tey, Selçuk Topal, Naveed Yaqoob, Yanhui Guo, Yee Fei Gan, Yingcang Ma, Young Bae Jun, Yuping Lai, Hafiz Abdul Wahab, Wei Yang, Xiaohong Zhang, Edmundas Kazimieras Zavadskas, Lemnaouar Zedam
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No full textNot AvailableWomen have various information need on several aspects of agriculture since they are involved actively in farming
operation like their male counter parts. Women of rural areas have to face several problems like lack of credible
information source concerned with agriculture, lack of technical assistance in accessing and using information, lack of
mobility, weak social contacts and many others. In rural areas Women are actively engaged in all kind of agricultural
operations, they need assistance from Government, private or any other agency for latest information sources related to
crops, livestock and others allied activities. To determine the agriculture information need and preferences of sources of
agricultural information this study was designed. It was conducted in Hapur and Ghaziabad district of Uttar Pradesh,
India. A total of 120 rural women were selected through simple random sampling technique and interviewed through
well-structured interview schedule. The data, thus collected, was analyzed by using appropriate computer software to
draw conclusions. Study revealed thatmost of the respondents i.e. rural women (80.83%) reported to have high
information need about insect management, followed by 75.00percentof respondents having high information need
regarding weather advisory. The results of the study revealed that family members, fellow farmers and radio were found
to be important information sources and ranked 1st, 2nd, 3rd respectively. Study also found that the electronic media, print
media and female extension personnel were other important agricultural information sources.Not Availabl
Review for book “Small States in A Global Economy: Crisis, Cooperation and Contributions” written by Professor Hilmar Þór Hilmarsson
No full text“The book “Small States In A Global Economy: Crisis, Cooperation and Contributions” written by Professor Hilmar Þór Hilmarsson is informative and basically about a wide range of economic issues of Iceland and the Baltic States during pre, per and post 2008 financial crisis.Professor Hilmarsson has applied case study method in order to analyse various economic issues with the use of qualitative and quantitative data. In his writings, he has used his observation and experience of working for the World Bank for 12 years in three continents and working as a Special Advisor to the Minister for Foreign Affairs in Iceland. Besides, the author has used data provided by International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank, International Finance Corporation, European Union, Statistics Iceland etc. Besides, scholarly articles, books and e-mail etc. have been used as a valuable source for the writings
