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Application Of Sequential Quadratic Programming Method In Cable Force Adjustment Of Cable‑Stayed Bridges, Xu Yufeng, Zhu Mengyang, Chen Si, Xie Yunfei

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

When the construction of a cable-stayed bridge enters the completion stage，due to various factors，there is a certain error between the actual alignment and internal force of the structure and the theoretical completion state，and it is usually necessary to adjust the cable force.In order to calculate the cable force adjustment of a cable-stayed bridge in the adjustment stage，a method based on an influence matrix and sequential quadratic programming was proposed to solve the cable force adjustment.A large-span hybrid girder cable-stayed bridge was taken as the background，and the alignment and internal force response values of the structure with varying cable units were …

Research On General Drawing Design Technologies For Cover Culverts In Hunan Province, Peng Xiaoming, Li Yukun, Hu Qiong, Xia Yutao

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

As one of the main structures of highways，a culvert has the characteristics of large quantity and wide range.Affected by design and construction factors，engineering diseases of culverts have been prominent for a long time.With the extensive promotion of the green highway construction concept and the continuous updating of technical standards and design specifications，the original general drawing of culverts fails to meet the needs of the sustainable and healthy development of highway construction under the new situation.Hunan Provincial Communications Planning，Survey & Design Institute has conducted extensive and in-depth investigation and research on the key technologies of highway culvert design and prepared a …

Protection Design Of Middle Piers Of Overpass Bridges Based On Double Protection Concept, Lyu Sizhong, Wang Xin, Guo Jianmin, Liu Siyuan, Li Yuxin, Yang Fuyu

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

The collision accident types of middle piers of overpass bridges were summarized and analyzed，and it was proven that anti-collision and anti-scratching were two important requirements of pier protection.Then，the new concept of double protection and corresponding technical schemes were put forward.The first protection adopted the way of setting concrete barriers or ship-shaped elevating members on the periphery of the pier to prevent vehicles from impacting the pier，and the second protection used the self-wrapped steel plate or aluminum foam plate to prevent vehicles from scratching the pier.The safety of the pier protection structure schemes was verified by computer simulation and unit test，and …

Research On Yolov 5‑Ganomaly Joint Algorithm For High‑Strength Bolt Detection, Xie Haibo, Zhu Weijun, Zhang Bi2, Zhang Dahai

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

High-strength bolt loosening detection of bridges faces problems such as heavy workload，small targets，many anomalies，and difficult collection.Therefore，this paper proposed a semi-supervised deep learning model，which could obtain the bolt loosening detection model even with a small number of negative samples and solve the problem of unbalanced model training samples.The accuracy of the YOLOv 5-CT model for bolt target detection reached 98.33%.By preprocessing bolt data，the reconstruction ability of bolt images by the Ganomaly model was improved.When the hidden space vector value was 100，the model had the highest SAUC and the best discriminant performance.In the model test stage，the threshold of abnormal fraction was set …

Force Analysis Of Open Web Triangular Area Of Ganxi Super Bridge During Construction, Sun Keqiang, Li Baifu, Xue Qilin

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

Ganxi Super Bridge is an open web continuous rigid frame bridge with a main span of 300 m，and the upper chord box girder in the open web triangular area adopts the post support of a few telescopic columns with the hanging basket for suspension casting.The lower chord box girder adopts the full cable-stayed buckle method with a hanging basket for suspension casting.To analyze the force characteristics of the temporary structural system in the triangular area during the construction process using this method，the force variation law during the construction process of the temporary structural system in the triangular area was summarized …

Value Of Effective Length Coefficient Of Pier Of Long‑Span Continuous Rigid Frame Bridge, Tang Like, Song Suidi, Zhang Yang

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

The effective length coefficient of a pier is a controlling factor affecting the safety and economic index of bridge structures.The values of the effective length coefficient of compression members in Chinese and foreign codes are basically similar，and they are only applicable to ideal boundary conditions.In practical application，it is necessary to make appropriate adjustments according to the specific structural form.In order to get the value closer to the actual situation of the structure，this paper analyzed the overall stability of the structure and investigated the influence laws of different factors on the effective length coefficient of the continuous rigid frame bridge in …

Transverse Deformation And Countermeasures Of Cantilever Assembly Of Super‑Wide Steel Box Girder Of Zhongshan Bridge Over Shenzhen‑Zhongshan Link, Zhou Yu

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

In view of the transverse deformation of super-wide steel box girders of cable-stayed bridges during the cantilever assembly，the construction characteristics of the two-way eight-lane super-wide steel box girder of Zhongshan Bridge over Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link were analyzed，and the main causes of the transverse deformation during the cantilever assembly of the super-wide steel box girder were investigated.According to the matching height difference adjustment technology in the cantilever assembly construction of the wide box girder in China and abroad，this paper innovatively proposed a matching process of straight beam locking + initial tension of hanging cables，which better solved the problem of poor transverse deformation …

Calculation Of Slag Weight In Shield Construction Based On Compound Continuous Belt Conveyor, Zhou Biao, Ding Xiaobin, Sun Wenjian, Ren Xufeng

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

Based on the construction data of continuous belt conveyors in shield construction，this paper evaluates two common calculation methods of slag weight （slag weight calculation based on loosening coefficient and slag weight calculation based on external additives ） to accurately manage slag in shield construction.According to the law of slag discharged from each ring in shield construction，an improved slag weight estimation method in shield construction was proposed.The results show that there is a big error in the slag weight calculation based on the loosening coefficient.When slag weight calculation based on external additives is used，the calculated value is always smaller than the …

Fume Emission And Environmental Impact Assessment In Fresh Asphalt Tunnel Construction Site, Deng Wenti, Zou Guilian, Zhang Yuan, Yu Liang, Xie Huiduan

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

In view of the random monitori ng of fum e emission in asphalt pavement construction sites，combined with the engineering application of fresh asphalt in the construction of hot-mixed and hot-spread asphalt pavement in large and long tunnels for fume emission reduction，the fume collection and evaluation method of asphalt pavement construction sites were studied，and the emission reduction effect of fresh asphalt was evaluated.The Summa tanks were used to collect the asphalt fume at different positions of the paver，and the asphalt fume was quantitatively analyzed by gas chromatograph-mass spectrometer （GC-MS）.The results show that compared with the non-fresh asphalt from the same source，the …

Temperature And Strain Development Characteristics Of Tunnel Concrete Based On Double Grating Sensors, Fang Jianping, Zhang Mengxi, Yao Xiaonan

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

In order to better prevent tunnel concrete from cracking，the development law of concrete temperature and strain was studied.Based on the connection project of Sanjiang Middle Road in the Smart New City of Quzhou，a data acquisition system was established to monitor concrete temperature and strain on site.The defects of the traditional method that the temperature and strain monitoring are insensitive，and the monitoring data is discontinuous were overcome.In addition，the high-performance double grating temperature-strain sensor was used to simultaneously monitor the temperature and strain at the same position，and the temperature compensation method was used to overcome the influence of the ambient temperature on …

Comparative Study On Dynamic Effect Of Basic Longitudinal Section Alignment, Du Yongping, Wang Peng

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

To improve the alignment in the old road reconstruction project，stress analysis was carried out，and the alignment and smoothness parameters were used as the major variables in the dynamic equation.A “human-vehicle-road ” dynamic analysis model was established，and alignment comparison groups were set，with only one group set with easing vertical curves.The Newmark- β method was used for programming and calculating the dynamic effects generated by the basic alignment with a radius of 7 000 m.The vibration indicators such as peak acceleration，root mean square of acceleration，vibration period，and frequency were used to analyze the dynamic effects of the basic alignment group.By analyzing the causes …

Mechanism Of Anti‑Collision Guardrails To Snow Drift Disasters On Highways, Peng Guodong, Xi Jianfeng, Zhang Siyuan, Li Min, Liu Ziwei, Xing Ruimin

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

With the continuous promotion of China ’s strategy of building the country with a strong transportation network，the proportion of high-grade highways in the road network continues to increase，and the number of traffic safety facilities is increasing.Xilingol League in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region has a long winter and strong wind，which is one of the typical areas in China deeply affected by snow drift disasters.Through field investigation，it is found that “road snow resistance ” “visual range obstacle ” and other snow drift disasters caused by traffic safety facilities are also increasingly prominent，which seriously restricts the effective play of road transportation functions …

Innovative Exploration For Green Construction Of Highway Bridges In Dense Urban Areas, Liu Xuexin, Zeng Lei, Meng Yuanying, Hao Guojun, Chen Yao

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

In order to improve the green construction level of highways in dense urban areas，the project characteristics and engineering requirements of the Nansha-Zhongshan Expressway were analyzed，and the concept of green development was implemented in the whole life cycle of highway design，construction，operation，maintenance，and management.The research and development of ten innovative technologies in four categories were highlighted，including industrial intelligent construction of highway bridges，comprehensive utilization of highway resources，environmental protection of highways in coastal wet areas，and integrated design of transportation and tourism in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Marco Greater Bay Area.Among them，the prefabricated beam annular production line and non-standard eight-lane were the unprecedented technologies first used in the …

Construction Of Carbon Emission Monitoring And Management System For Commercial Vehicles, Chang Zheng, Song Yan, Ji Meichen, Liu Yuqing, Wang Jing

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

To construct a comprehensive carbon emission monitoring and management system for commercial vehicles，firstly，this article described the background and significance of carbon emission monitoring and management of commercial vehicles and summarized the research in relevant fields in China and abroad.Then，this article expounded on the carbon emission monitoring system for commercial vehicles，which covered three major levels：monitoring target layer，monitoring implementation layer，and monitoring summary layer，so as to achieve comprehensive and accurate carbon emission monitoring.Finally，combined with the carbon emission monitoring data of commercial vehicles，this article put forward a carbon emission management system for commercial vehicles based on data information，including carbon emission data sharing and opening，data …

Comparison Of Chinese ， Ame Rican， And Bangladeshi Criteria For Liquefaction Judgment O F Fine‑Grained Soil, Wu Zi

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

The criteria for liquefaction judgment of fi ne-grained soil in current seismic design codes of China，the United States，and Bangladesh are quite different.In order to propose the judgment criteria for engineering application and Chinese code revision，this paper compared the judgment processes and criteria of the three countries.After analyzing the formation process，based on the application of the criteria for liquefaction judgment of 168 fine-grained soil samples collected in Dhaka，Bangladesh and surrounding cities，the rationality of each judgment process and criteria was evaluated comprehensively.Finally，a set of judgment processes and result criteria for fine-grained soil liquefaction integrating all criteria were put forward.

Visualization Of Species Tree Likelihood Under The Multispecies Coalescent Model, Jaimasan Sutton

Mathematics & Statistics ETDs

A commonly used tool for evolutionary biologists is a phylogenetic tree that represents the ancestry of a set of species and the evolution of traits. Statistical models can be used to predict the probabilities of gene trees which represent ancestral relationships of genes sampled from species. Because of this, we are able to represent the likelihood of a species tree, which represents the evolutionary history of a set of species, as a function of the counts of gene tree topologies, where each gene tree represents the ancestry of a specific genetic locus for multiple species. Because we can represent these …

Monetary Policy Impact On Stock Returns For Selected South Asian Countries, Neluka Devpura, Paresh Kumar Narayan, Navin Perera

Bulletin of Monetary Economics and Banking

In this paper, we examine the monetary policy impact on the stock market returns and volatility for four major South Asian countries (Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka). We test our hypothesis that monetary policy influences both the first and second order of stock returns by using monthly data. The short-term interest rate and the Treasury bill rate are employed as proxies for monetary policy. Controlling for industrial production, inflation, exchange rates (vis-à-vis the US dollar), US interest rate, and money supply, our findings indicate that there exists a statistically significant impact of short-term interest rates on stock returns only …

Gender-Specific Mental Health Outcomes In Central America: A Natural Experiment, Thea Nagasuru

Computer Science Summer Fellows

While COVID lockdown measures have had varying effects on the mental health of different demographics, several bodies of research have noted their disparate effect on women. Why is women's mental health more negatively impacted by lockdown measures, and how much more are they impacted than men? How can we predict and mitigate these negative effects on women? This paper aims to contribute to answering those questions by comparing COVID stringency measures and their effect on the gap in depression rates between men and women in two neighboring countries: Nicaragua and Honduras.

Childhood Sexual Abuse And Compulsive Sexual Behavior Among Men Who Have Sex With Men Newly Diagnosed With Hiv, Monique J. Brown, Medinat Omobola Osinubi, Daniel Amoatika, Mohammad Rifat Haider, Sally Kirklewski, Patrick Wilson, Nathan B. Hansen

Faculty Publications

Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) continues to be a public health challenge. The prevalence of experiencing CSA is higher among men who have sex with men (MSM) than the general population. CSA has been linked to compulsive sexual behavior (CSB) among varying populations but has not been examined among MSM who were newly diagnosed with HIV. Therefore, the aims of this study were to assess the direct association between CSA and CSB among newly diagnosed MSM living with HIV, and to identify the potential mediating roles of depressive symptoms and emotion regulation in the association between CSA and CSB. The study …

Artificial Intelligence Modeling Of Alzheimer's Disease And Environmental Science, Mohamed Abu Sheha

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

A data-driven statistical model operates as a mathematical illustration of a tangible issuefaced in reality, enabling the creation of predictions or decisions based on data. The process of utilizing probability and statistical principles in statistical models is essential for deriving meaningful conclusions from the data. The research conducted in this dissertation utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) models to integrate findings across health and environmental sci- ence.

The first research study in this dissertation, Alzheimer’s disease is a mental health issue and a brain aging dilemma that makes it difficult for older people to complete daily tasks without assistance. The physician uses …