This paper presents a numerical investigation on the improvement mechanism of dynamic compaction (DC) in saturated soil weak layer with high levels groundwater, using an improved fluid–solid coupling method Drucker–Prager–Cap model. The model is verified by comparing published test data at first, which show that dual-phase can approximately reflect development law excess pore water pressure and...

In this paper we describe the range of values that can be taken by the fractional weak discrepancy of a poset subject to forbidden r+ s configurations, where r+s = 4. Generalizing previous work on weak discrepancy in [5, 12, 13], the notion of fractional weak discrepancy wdF (P ) of a poset P = (V,≺) was introduced in [7] as the minimum nonnegative k for which there exists a function f : V → R ...

We propose a closed form formulation for the impedance of the metal-insulator-metal (MIM) plasmonic transmission lines by solving the Maxwell's equations. We provide approximations for thin and thick insulator layers sandwiched between metallic layers. In the case of very thin dielectric layer, the surface waves on both interfaces are strongly coupled resulting in an almost linear dependence of...

At strong magnetic fields double-layer two-dimensional-electron-gas systems can form an unusual broken symmetry state with spontaneous inter-layer phase coherence. The system can be mapped to an equivalent system of pseudospin 1/2 particles with pseudospin-dependent interactions and easyplane magnetic order. In this paper we discuss how the presence of a weak interlayer tunneling term alters th...

Experimentally it is possible to manipulate the director in a (chiral) smectic- A elastomer using an electric field. This suggests that the director is not necessarily locked to the layer normal, as described in earlier papers that extended rubber elasticity theory to smectics. Here, we consider the case that the director is weakly anchored to the layer normal assuming that there is a free ener...

We propose a novel three-layered approach for semantic segmentation of building facades. In the first layer, starting from an oversegmentation of a facade, we employ the recently introduced machine learning technique Recursive Neural Networks (RNN) to obtain a probabilistic interpretation of each segment. In the second layer, initial labeling is augmented with the information coming from specia...

We investigate the phenomenon of multilayer formation via layer-by-layer deposition of alternating charged polyelectrolytes. Using mean-field theory, we find that a strong short-range attraction between the two types of polymer chains is essential for the formation of multilayers. For strong enough short-range attraction, the adsorbed amount per layer increases (after an initial decrease), and ...

While describing sketch maps speakers choose between at least two conceptual layers of representation: the layer representing graphical entities and the layer representing real world entities. In this paper we discuss the mechanisms and principles that underlie these choices. We describe an empirical study in which subjects produce elicited verbalizations of dynamically presented sketch maps. I...

Cross-layer protocol design is one of the prevailing methodologies that have recently been adopted in networking research and leads to significant performance benefits. In this study, we assess the performance of cross-layer interaction and investigate its effects with regard to security and information assurance of mobile ad hoc wireless networks. Using attacks in realistic wireless networks a...