264 research outputs found
Data for: The Impact of Multi-Component Hypersaline Wetting on Retention - as well as Soluble and Bound Cations in Unsaturated Compacted MX80 Bentonite and MX80-Sand Mixtures
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Dreamers of the Dark: Kerry Bolton and the Order of the Left Hand Path, a Case-study of a Satanic/Neo-Nazi Synthesis
No full textIn 1990 a small self-published journal/magazine called The Watcher was distributed among New Zealand's occult underground. The Watcher described itself as 'the New Zealand Voice of the Left Hand Path', and was published as the journal of the Order of the Left Hand Path. The Watcher and the Order directed its attentions towards those occultists who identified themselves as Satanists and, as such, the journal articulated a distinctly Satanic philosophy and perspective. However, as the journal evolved and developed, renaming itself as The Heretic and The Nexus in later years, there arose alongside Satanic philosophy an increasing emphases on what could be called esoteric Nazism or esoteric Nationalism. Given that the editor of The Watcher was Kerry Bolton, a man who has been immersed in New Zealand's Nationalist/neo-Nazi movement since the early 1970s, such an increasingly political orientation was perhaps unsurprising.
This thesis examines the way in which the Order bought Satanic and neo-Nazi ideologies together and the resulting synthesis. It also looks at the transition from being a Satanic order led by a neo-Nazi to an openly neo-Nazi Order that uses Satanic philosophy to justify and popularise its conception of National Socialism
Analytical and Numerical Models for Strain and Load Calculations for Geosynthetic Liner Systems on Steep Slopes
No full textThe paper develops an analytical model based on the stress equilibrium for the design of steep slope geosynthetic liner systems to overcome downdrag loads from waste settlement. This analytical model calculates the required tensile stiffness for a high strength/stiffness geotextile (HS-GTX) reinforcement over the GMB to limit the maximum HS-GTX tensile strain to 5% and the maximum GMB strain to 4% on the side slope. The numerical model illustrates the need for reducing the GMB tensile strains for a single GMB liner on a steep landfill slope and confirms that the use of a HS-GTX over the GMB is able to limit the maximum HS-GTX and GMB tensile strains to the acceptable strain levels. The analytical model developed in this paper is a practical tool for preliminary design to limit tensile strains of the HS-GTX and GMB in a steep slope geosynthetic liner system.The presentation of the authors' names and (or) special characters in the title of the pdf file of the accepted manuscript may differ slightly from what is displayed on the item page. The information in the pdf file of the accepted manuscript reflects the original submission by the author
Modelling the rate-sensitive characteristics of the Gloucester foundation soil
No full text Stages 1 (1967) and 2 (1982) of the Gloucester test embankment are studied using a fully coupled finite-element model. The rate-sensitive characteristics of the foundation soil are modelled using an elastoviscoplastic constitutive equation based on the elliptical cap yield surface and Perzyna's overstress theory of viscoplasticity. The aspect ratio of the yield surface for the Gloucester foundation soil is estimated using conventional laboratory shear and consolidation test results. Calculated and measured behaviour during consolidated isotropically undrained triaxial tests and long-term Rowe cell consolidation tests are compared and the ability of the model to describe the measured behaviour of stages 1 and 2 of the Gloucester test embankment is studied. This paper explores the implications of modelling the residual or restructured properties of the Gloucester foundation soil and demonstrates the ability of a single elastoviscoplastic yield-surface model to describe the undrained and drained response of the Gloucester foundation soil during laboratory and field loading conditions.Key words: elliptical cap, rate sensitive, elastoviscoplasticity, embankment settlements, pore pressures, field performance. </jats:p
An empirical equation predicting the saturated hydraulic conductivity of tailings
No full text324 data points on the saturated hydraulic conductivity (k) of various hard rock mine tailings are collected from previous publications. The applicability of existing empirical equations for hard rock mine tailings are assessed based on this database collected. Results show that with a greater exponent of d10, the correlation between the measured and predicted k is greatly improved. An empirically modified version of the Kozeny-Carman equation is then proposed for predicting the saturated k of tailings and compared with the database. The proposed equation gives the best fit with a varying exponent greater than 2 for d10. Finally, the impact of particle shape on k is discussed.The presentation of the authors' names and (or) special characters in the title of the pdf file of the accepted manuscript may differ slightly from what is displayed on the item page. The information in the pdf file of the accepted manuscript reflects the original submission by the author
Omicron Delta Kappa, 1976-1977 Charter Members 1
No full textOmicron Delta Kappa, national honorary fraternity, recognized outstanding leaders from within the student body. The charter members of Omicron Delta Kappa at Jacksonville State University in 1976-1977 were, first row, Debbie Skipper (Chanticleer editor), Charles Rowe (vice president of university financial affairs), Kerry Summer (SGA vice president), Mike Humphries (SGA president), second row, Dr. George Richards, Dr. Theron Montgomery (vice president of academic affairs), Dr. John Van Cleave, and Dr. Clyde Cox.https://digitalcommons.jsu.edu/lib_ac_histimg_1970/5208/thumbnail.jp
Three dimensional analysis of unanticipated behavior of a deep excavation
No full textA three-dimensional (3D) effective stress finite element analysis, modified to account for hydrofracturing and gassy soil behavior, is used to examine the potential for the venting of water and gas from a bedrock aquifer and through 13–14 m of low permeability clayey silt between the base of the excavation and the bedrock following excavation to about 24 m in an approximately 40 m thick clayey silt deposit. The clayey deposit contained sand lenses with dissolved gas. The analysis predicts that the exsolution of this dissolved gas, caused by a reduction in total stress due to the excavation, results in liquefaction of the sand in the lenses and consequent lateral deformations of the side slopes. The analysis predicts hydrofracturing through the remaining clayey silt when the excavation reaches its final depth and this explains the venting of water and gas from the underlying aquifer that was observed above a local bedrock high. The presence of gassy sand lenses created weak zones within the clayey deposit that influenced the path of the hydrofracturing. However, the analyses suggest that, for the depth of excavation and bedrock elevation examined, hydrofracturing and subsequent venting would have occurred even if there had been no sand lenses.The accepted manuscript in pdf format is listed with the files at the bottom of this page. The presentation of the authors' names and (or) special characters in the title of the manuscript may differ slightly between what is listed on this page and what is listed in the pdf file of the accepted manuscript; that in the pdf file of the accepted manuscript is what was submitted by the author
Omicron Delta Kappa, 1976-1977 Charter Members 2
No full textOmicron Delta Kappa, national honorary fraternity, recognized outstanding leaders from within the student body. The charter members of Omicron Delta Kappa at Jacksonville State University in 1976-1977 were, first row, Debbie Skipper (Chanticleer editor), Charles Rowe (vice president of university financial affairs), Kerry Summer (SGA vice president), Mike Humphries (SGA president), second row, Dr. George Richards, Dr. Theron Montgomery (vice president of academic affairs), Dr. John Van Cleave, and Dr. Clyde Cox.https://digitalcommons.jsu.edu/lib_ac_histimg_1970/5209/thumbnail.jp
Seepage through a Circular Geomembrane Hole when covered by Fine-Grained Tailings under Filter Incompatible Conditions
No full textExperiments are conducted to quantify leakage through a circular geomembrane (GMB) hole using two types of underliner not meeting modern filter criteria. Test results show that a 1.9 and 5.0-fold increase in hole diameter cause a 1.8 and 6.2-fold increase in leakage, respectively; while a 2-fold increase in GMB thickness results in an approximate 10% decrease in leakage. For a constant effective stress, a 2 and 3-fold increase in water head above the GMB lead to a 1.8 and 2.5-fold increase in leakage, respectively. The effect of the intrusion of underliner materials through the hole is quantified. A numerical model, considering the localized concentration of head loss around the hole and the consequent non-homogeneity in hydraulic conductivity due to the seepage force, is presented. It is shown that percent of head loss within the hole and from the hole to any position above the GMB are independent of loading conditions, and are only influenced by the GMB thickness and hole diameter. Finally, empirical equations for predicting leakage through a circular GMB hole in tailings storage applications are proposed.The presentation of the authors' names and (or) special characters in the title of the pdf file of the accepted manuscript may differ slightly from what is displayed on the item page. The information in the pdf file of the accepted manuscript reflects the original submission by the author
Numerical modeling of clogging of landfill leachate collection systems with co-disposal of municipal solid waste (MSW) and incinerator ash
No full textThe influence of co-disposal of municipal solid waste (MSW) and incinerator ash used as daily cover on the clogging of leachate collection systems (LCSs) from landfills is examined. The “BioClog” model is used to simulate the fate and transport of the nine leachate constituents most responsible for clogging the LCSs as they move through the porous media. It then calculates the thicknesses of five films that attach to the porous media and the effect of this clog mass–volume on the porosity and hydraulic conductivity of the granular material. Then it models the consequent growth in the leachate mound with increasing clog mass over time until the service life of the LCS is reached. The modeling shows that the concentrated source of leachable minerals in the incinerator ash accelerates the clogging rate and reduces the service life of the LCSs compared to inert daily cover. If an LCS is not designed to accommodate these higher concentrations of cations in the influent leachate during the landfill operating period, the ash can significantly reduce the LCS service life. Means of extending LCS service life are discussed. A practical technique is also utilized to estimate the service life of LCSs with conservative and reasonable agreement with BioClog.The presentation of the authors' names and (or) special characters in the title of the pdf file of the accepted manuscript may differ slightly from what is displayed on the item page. The information in the pdf file of the accepted manuscript reflects the original submission by the author
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