Coupled transport-reaction pathways and distribution patterns between siliciclastic-carbonate sediments at the Ria de Vigo

This paper examines the linkages between the space-distribution of grain sizes and the relative percentage of the amount of mineral species that result from the mixing process of siliciclastic and carbonate sediments at the Ria de Vigo (NW of Spain).The space-distribution of minerals was initially determined, starting from a detailed mineralogical study based on XRD-Rietveld analysis of the superficial sediments. Correlations between the maps obtained for grain sizes, average fractions of either siliciclastic or carbonates, as well as for individual-minerals, were further stabilised. From this analysis, spatially organized patterns were found between carbonates and several minerals involved in the siliciclastic fraction. In particular, a coupled behaviour is observed between plagioclases and carbonates, in terms of their relative percentage amounts and the grain size distribution.In order to explain these results a conceptual model is proposed, based on the interplay between chemical processes at the seawater–sediment interface and hydrodynamical factors. This model suggests the existence of chemical control mechanisms that, by selective processes of dissolution-crystallization, constrain the mixed environment's long-term evolution, inducing the formation of self-organized sedimentary patterns.     

构筑人才"蓄水池"

人力资源是第一资源。本文围绕中船集团公司“五三一”战略目标和建设“国内领先、国际一流”科研设计院的发展目标，从实施人才强院战略、不断提升核心竞争力的高度，论述了加强人力资源管理的重要性和紧迫性。通过工作实践，对如何建立并完善求才、育才、用才、奖才各项人才机制以及谋划未来人才规划，建设人才新高地进行了探讨。     

Effect of fatigue strain range on properties of high-strength structural steel

Ship hulls are built with stiffened steel plates and experience continuous fatigue load cycles when in service. Mechanical properties of the steel are expected to change due to the application of these cyclic loads. Therefore, the mechanical properties of the material at various levels of fatigue damage need to be understood. This paper presents two test series that were conducted to determine the effect of two different strain ranges (2000 and 3000 micro strains) of fatigue cycles on the mechanical properties of high-strength structural steel. The test results indicate that the cycle-dependent behaviours of the material can cause a slight increase or a significant decrease in the yield strength when compared to its virgin state. However, the ductility of the steel does not change much as the strain cycle increases.     

Acceleration noise and level of service of urban roads - A case study

Capacity measurement of roads under mixed traffic conditions as prevailing in India is ambiguous as it varies with time, composition of traffic and roadway encroachments. High incidence of slow moving vehicles and tricycles adds to the problem. Volume - capacity ratio appears to be an inadequate measure of defining level of service under mixed traffic situations. An attempt is made in this paper to explore the possibility of presenting unconventional parameters like standard deviation of speed, co-efficient of variation of speed and acceleration noise as possible measures of level of service. Tentative ranges of acceleration noise are proposed in association with flow and speed to explain level of service of urban roads catering to mixed traffic. The results are based on a study conducted in Madras, a major metropolitan city of India.     

Subsidy and public transit performance: A factor analytic approach

The need to measure and evaluate transit system performance has led to the development of numerous performance indicators. However, depending upon the indicator, we oftentimes reach different conclusions regarding transit system performance. The research reported in this paper uses factor analytic methods to generate a set of underlying attributes (factors) that capture the performance of public transit systems in Indiana. Similar to what is reported in the literature, this study finds three attributes that best describe transit system performance: efficiency, effectiveness, and overall performance. Based upon systemsÕ factor scores, the study finds that systems scoring highly on one attribute generally perform well on the remaining attributes. Further, there is an inverse relationship between system performance and subsidies, a finding that supports performance based subsidy allocations.     

客运专线先张法预应力混凝土箱梁制梁台座的设计

客运专线先张法预应力混凝土箱梁的制梁台座是大吨位先张法制梁工艺的关键设备，需要承受高达51000kN的巨大张拉力。提供了制梁台座的实用设计，为大吨位先张梁的制造提供了必要的技术支持。     

提高牵引变电所故障测距装置精确度的对策

指出牵引变电所故障测距装置的精确度是动态变化的,应根据接触网、变电所设备及装置运行情况的变化及时调整故障测距整定值,以提高其精确度,提出电气化铁道复线并联供电时避免线路互感影响牵引变电所故障测距装置精确度的简便方法即复线单线化。     

对桥梁养护与管理工作的几点体会

如何养护管理好现有桥梁,保持桥梁的完好工作状态,延长其使用寿命,这一新的课题已摆在各级公路管理部门的面前。通过几年来的工作,浅谈以下几点看法。     

加强项目管理提高企业经济效益

工程项目经理部的全部管理行为的本质，是运用项目管理原理和各种方法来降低成本，创造经济效益。提高经济效益，必须坚持开源与节流相结合的原则。一方面要加强项目成本管理，另一方面要加强合同预算管理，两者相结合，以取得最大的经济利益。     

模糊数据库技术在航海避碰决策支持系统中的应用

将航海避碰案例规范化 ,并根据案例中部分信息的不精确性 ,在数据库系统的数据表示和查询中引入模糊技术 ,从而形成了一个模糊关系型的避碰案例数据库系统 ,并将其嵌入到航海避碰决策支持系统当中 ,为安全航行提供了更丰富的决策信息。