Widening the Panama Canal and U.S. ports: historical and economic impact analyses

ABSTRACT

The economic history of the U.S. illustrates how the role of many cities has been changed by being seaports or located on navigable rivers or lakes. Based on the widening of the Panama Canal in 2016, the West Coast ports that include the west coast seaports of California, Oregon, and Washington were expected to become less important, while the freight shares of the East Coast and Gulf ports would increase. By how much it has been not easy to measure or predict so far, but this study attempted to define some of the key parameters in the measurement. As well as several relevant background topics, both the demand- and supply-side versions of the National Interstate Economic Model, have been applied for the measurement of economic impacts. U.S. port authorities and policy makers at the local and national levels who respond and develop plans for coping with the new realities of the Panama Canal are able to understand the extent to which changes in shippers’ and land-mode transporters’ behaviors would undermine the logistics and the costs of their activities. Therefore, this study is important for a diverse spectrum of port development strategies in the U.S. to respond to the Canal expansion.     

永久边坡双面聚能切割预裂爆破研究

综述边坡稳定性与各种爆破方法之间的关系，探讨聚能切割预裂爆破的发展与基本原理，并对聚能切割预裂爆破的研制过程及其在大窑湾二期工程中的应用作简单介绍。     

自由结构动力优化设计中的特征灵敏度分析

在结构动力优化设计中，特征灵敏度分析是一个十分重要的环节。如何在保证精度的前提下减少分析工作量具有重要意义。本文运用幂级数展开法，给出了诸如潜艇，鱼雷等自由结构特征灵敏度分析方法。     

锦白铁路扩能白音华地区总图布置研究

锦白铁路作为连接蒙东地区与锦州港的最短下海运输经路,对蒙东地区国民经济发展有着重大的意义.白音华地区是锦白铁路的货源地,通过对白音华地区铁路现状和矿区的规划以及未来铁路多元化经营发展的分析,对锦白线白音华地区总图布置进行研究并提出相关建议.     

襄阳北编组站扩能改造工程实践与分析

大型编组站扩能改造对既有运输影响大、施工组织难度高。介绍襄阳北编组站扩能改造工程的主要内容和面临的困难,分析该工程的施工组织情况,重点总结扩能改造方案与运输组织方案的优化,在此基础上,对比分析襄阳北编组站改造前后的运输效率和效益,验证该扩能改造方案的可行性。该方案兼顾了施工改造与运输生产,可为类似工程提供借鉴。     

基于BIM模型的铁路雨棚钢结构健康监测数据模型研究

结构健康监测是保障重大工程结构安全的重要技术,针对铁路站台雨棚钢结构监测过程中出现的站台模型和监测信息数据庞大的问题,提出一种扩展的BIM模型,即在现有的BIM模型信息中以数据信息的唯一标识作为依据,扩展所需的动态监测数据信息,将各类检测数据进行有效整合。首先对系统总体架构进行设计,设计面向钢结构健康监测信息的BIM模型,对系统总体架构合计,再根据扩展的BIM模型和模型数据,应用扩展的BIM模型系统设计,开发了基于BIM模型的监测系统,实现了铁路站台雨棚的有效监测。     

The Reinforcement Analysis of Prestressed Anchor Frame Beam in the Deep Cutting Slope under Three Dimensional Strong EarthquakeEI北大核心

Research purposes: In order to further study the reinforcement of prestressed anchor frame beam in the deep cutting slope under three dimensional strong earthquake, a model of the deep cutting slope is built through FLAC 3D simulation software, the seismic wave to the model from three directions of x,y and z is input, and the dynamic response of the slope is analyzed. Then, the prestressed anchor frame beam reinforcement measures are applied to the model, and this paper analyzes the reinforcement effect of the prestressed anchor frame beam to the deep cutting slope under three dimensional strong earthquake. Research conclusions:(1) The prestressed anchor frame beam has a good effect on restraining the horizontal displacement of the deep cutting slope. (2) Under the three dimensional strong earthquake, the prestressed anchor frame beam has a good effect on the horizontal acceleration and horizontal velocity of the deep cutting slope, which reduces the peak of horizontal acceleration and horizontal velocity. (3) Through the comparison of the response before and after the reinforcement of the prestressed anchor frame beam is given under the 9 degrees three dimensional strong earthquake, it can be concluded that the prestressed anchor frame beam can provide good reinforcement effect to the deep cutting slope. (4) This research can be used for reference to the earthquake resistance of the slope engineering. © 2018, Editorial Department of Journal of Railway Engineering Society. All right reserved.     

龙厦线封闭式路堑U型槽设计研究

针对工程的地质、水文条件,对封闭式路堑U型槽结构的设计方法要点及设计中应注意的问题进行探讨,以解决地下水位较高或渗透系数较大的含水地层及某些特殊原因不允许降低地下水的路堑渗流和渗透问题。     

大跨度铁路桥梁梁端伸缩装置对列车走行性影响的研究

梁端伸缩装置是大跨度桥梁的重要组成部分,是容易受损的构件之一,对高速车辆的走行性影响较大。本文针对大跨度铁路桥梁梁端伸缩装置,建立结构动力分析的有限元模型,通过多工况车-桥(线)耦合振动计算,分析梁端伸缩装置自身变形、安装误差及梁端折角等因素对列车走行性的影响,提出车辆平稳性和乘客对车辆振动感觉的评判标准,并进一步基于车辆的平稳性和乘客对车辆振动的感觉确定车速及梁端竖向折角限值。研究表明,车辆响应对梁端竖向折角较为敏感。