Based on the shield tunnel construction of left line Guowei road station-Qingshan lake west station Nanchang metro 3, study focuses adverse effects segment convergence and settlement deformation vault arch bottom in process water-rich complex stratum. The time-space curves value typical monitoring sections are drawn, their variation laws analyzed, values data analyzed tested. analysis results, ...

baha’ taher is one of the most prominent story writers of modern egypt who has ten works. he is a realist author who exploits artificial potential of realism. our purpose in this paper is to introduce technical and subjective aspects of his fiction. thus, in first section of this paper we study the trait of plot and conflict in baha' taher's works and treat some subjects as story of situation, ...

To probe sensitivity to the time structure of ongoing sound sequences, we measured MEG responses, in human listeners, to the offset of long tone-pip sequences containing various forms of temporal regularity. If listeners learn sequence temporal properties and form expectancies about the arrival time of an upcoming tone, sequence offset should be detectable as soon as an expected tone fails to a...

The elliptical disc is a specific characteristic of triple offset butterfly valve (TOBV), but the structure leads to non-uniform distribution contact at closing position with wear. On other hand, continuous processing sections finish entire contour expensive compared circular section. In present study, improve above disadvantages an disc, elliptic cone function was established describe quadrupl...

Received: 21 Feb. 2012; Revised 16 May 2012; Accepted 03 Jul. 2012 ceived: May 8, 2012; Revised May 10, 2012; Accepted May 20, 2012 Abstract: Many complex detail objects in the village virtual scene are important to the photo-realistic rendering technology. Bump mapping, normal mapping and parallax mapping have a capability to represent the realistic rendering by disturbing normal vector or shi...

Analytical strengths of reinforced concrete beams and columns based on reinforcing steel stress-strain curves with and without a sharp yield plateau and the nonlinear stress-strain behavior of concrete are compared with strengths calculated in accordance with the ACI Building Code to determine the feasibility of using the 0.2% offset method to define the yield strength of reinforcing steel. Com...

Restoration of joint stability during total shoulder arthroplasty can be challenging in the face of severe glenoid retroversion. A novel technique of humeral head component anterior-offsetting has been proposed to address posterior instability. We evaluated the biomechanical benefits of this technique in cadaveric specimens. Total shoulder arthroplasty was performed in 14 cadaveric shoulders fr...

This chapter assesses the nature and degree of environmental degradation and resource depletion in China and their relationship to economic activity and environmental policies. We describe regulatory and other policies and consider their political economy determinants. Inasmuch as this objective can only be partially achieved, we hope to contribute to a research agenda for environmental and res...