A New Method To Determine The Posterior Distribution Of Coefficient Alpha,
2023
Old Dominion University
A New Method To Determine The Posterior Distribution Of Coefficient Alpha, John Mart V. Delosreyes
Psychology Theses & Dissertations
There is a focus within the behavioral/social sciences on non-physical, psychological constructs (i.e., constructs). These constructs are indirectly measured using measurement instruments that consist of questions that capture the manifestations of these constructs. The indirect nature of measuring constructs results in a need of ensuring that measurement instruments are reliable. The most popular statistic used to estimate reliability is coefficient alpha as it is easy to compute and has properties that make it desirable to use. Coefficient alpha’s popularity has resulted in a wide breadth of research into its qualities. Notably, research about coefficient alpha’s distribution has led to developments …
All-Cause And Opioid-Related Mortality Compared Between Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury And The Us General Population,
2023
University of Louisville
All-Cause And Opioid-Related Mortality Compared Between Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury And The Us General Population, Jaden Whitehead, Beatrice Ugiliweneza
The Cardinal Edge
Individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) are susceptible to the misuse of opioids due to the introduction of these substances for pain management. There are very few studies examining the relationship between unintentional deaths caused by opioid usage following spinal cord injury. The objective of this study was to evaluate the trend of opioid-related mortality of individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) over the years and compare these findings to the mortality rates due to opioid misuse in the general population. In this study, we used data provided by the National Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems (NSCIMS) for SCI 1999-2016 …
Reu-Deim Classification Of Hispanic Voters In Hispanic Groups Using Name And Zip Code Data In Palm Beach, Florida,
2023
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Reu-Deim Classification Of Hispanic Voters In Hispanic Groups Using Name And Zip Code Data In Palm Beach, Florida, Kamila Soto-Ortiz
Beyond: Undergraduate Research Journal
When it comes to registering to vote, Hispanic voters can only register as “Hispanic” in the “Race/Ethnicity” category, causing difficulties when analyzing voting trends amongst the Hispanic community. Upon the recent idea that not all Hispanic Groups vote the same, the goal is to create a model that can possibly identify a voter’s Hispanic Group with the information provided on the public Florida voter file. This is accomplished using name and zip code data for all voters in Palm Beach, Florida. This paper will explore the model implemented, its findings and limitations. Palm Beach, Florida, is met with low confidence …
Sugar-Sweetened Beverages And Artificially Sweetened Beverages Consumption And The Risk Of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver (Nafld) And Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (Nash),
2023
LSU Health Sciences Center - New Orleans
Sugar-Sweetened Beverages And Artificially Sweetened Beverages Consumption And The Risk Of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver (Nafld) And Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (Nash), Tung Sung Tseng, Wei Ting Lin, Peng Sheng Ting, Chiung Kuei Huang, Po Hung Chen, Gabrielle V. Gonzalez, Hui Yi Lin
School of Public Health Faculty Publications
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) are fast becoming the most common chronic liver disease and are often preventable with healthy dietary habits and weight management. Sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption is associated with obesity and NAFLD. However, the impact of different types of SSBs, including artificially sweetened beverages (ASBs), is not clear after controlling for total sugar intake and total caloric intake. The aim of this study was to examine the association between the consumption of different SSBs and the risk of NAFLD and NASH in US adults. The representativeness of 3739 US adults aged ≥20 years …
History And Current Status Of Mediterranean Spotted Fever (Msf) In The Crimean Peninsula And Neighboring Regions Along The Black Sea Coast,
2023
V.I. Vernadsky Crimean Federal University
History And Current Status Of Mediterranean Spotted Fever (Msf) In The Crimean Peninsula And Neighboring Regions Along The Black Sea Coast, Muniver T. Gafarova, Marina E. Eremeeva
Biostatistics, Epidemiology & Environmental Health Sciences: Faculty Publications
Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF) is a tick-borne rickettsiosis caused by Rickettsia conorii subspecies conorii and transmitted to humans by Rhipicephalus sanguineus ticks. The disease was first discovered in Tunisia in 1910 and was subsequently reported from other Mediterranean countries. The first cases of MSF in the former Soviet Union were detected in 1936 on the Crimean Peninsula. This review summarizes the historic information and main features of MSF in that region and contemporary surveillance and control efforts for this rickettsiosis. Current data pertinent to the epidemiology of the disease, circulation of the ticks and distribution of animal hosts are discussed …
Feasibility Study Of Pavement Rutting Evaluation Method Based On Driving Vibration,
2023
Faculty of Urban Construction, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
Feasibility Study Of Pavement Rutting Evaluation Method Based On Driving Vibration, Zhang Jinxi, Wang Peirong, Cao Dandan, Ceng Jingxiang
Journal of China & Foreign Highway
To explore the intelligent detection and monitoring methods of pavement performance, this paper utilized the self-developed driving data collection app to collect vibration acceleration and other data of the pavement during driving, and carried out the feasibility study of evaluating the pavement rutting by driving vibration. Firstly, the collected vibration acceleration data was processed for noise reduction, and the driving vibration characteristics in different working conditions were analyzed. Secondly, seven time domain indicators with high correlation between vibration acceleration and the rutting were extracted as the initial set of indicators, and the seven indicators were downscaled into two independent principal …
Influence Of Shear Deformation On Manufacturing And Erection Alignment,
2023
School of Civil Engineering, Changsha University of Science & Technology, Changsha, Hunan 410114, China
Influence Of Shear Deformation On Manufacturing And Erection Alignment, Wang Jin, Chen Changsong
Journal of China & Foreign Highway
This paper aims to study the effect of shear deformation on the manufacturing and erection alignment of main girders of free cantilever erection steel box girder bridges and better design the state of bridge formation state. To this end, it calculated the shear stress coefficient of uniformity of the steel box girder’s cross-section by adopting the finite element method and conducted comparison with the solid model of the plate and shell units of the steel box girder. The results show that the shear stress coefficient of uniformity calculated by finite element software is accurate and reliable. Additionally, simple modeling indicates …
Study On Temperature Gradient Of Long-Span Single-Box Double-Chamber Box Girder Bridge,
2023
China Railway 12th Bureau Group Co., Ltd., Taiyuan, Shanxi 030024, China
Study On Temperature Gradient Of Long-Span Single-Box Double-Chamber Box Girder Bridge, Yang Wenbin
Journal of China & Foreign Highway
In view of the complex temperature effect of the single-box double-chamber box girders, this paper aimed to carry out the temperature gradient study of box girder cross-sections by employing a short-tower single-box double-chamber cable-stayed bridge with span arrangement of (120+120) m. 21 temperature sensors were installed at the cross-sections of large-mileage closure sections, with the set collection frequency of one time per hour and a wireless collection module for data collection. Meanwhile, temperature observation was carried out for a period of 171 d to obtain the distribution law of the temperature gradient in cross-sections of the closure sections. The study …
Experimental Study On The Influence Of Cantilevered Sidewalk On The Wind Resistance Of A Cable-Stayed Bridge With Pk Girder,
2023
Guangxi CCCC First Highway Engineering Group Pingrong Expressway Co., Ltd., Guigang, Guangxi 537110, China
Experimental Study On The Influence Of Cantilevered Sidewalk On The Wind Resistance Of A Cable-Stayed Bridge With Pk Girder, Yu Zhenghua
Journal of China & Foreign Highway
Bilateral box steel main girders are widely employed in large-span double-plane cable-stayed bridges. These bridges are characterized by low frequency, small damping, and relatively light mass, and their wind resistance stability is a key problem to be solved in bridge construction. By taking the Pingnan super major cable-stayed bridge with a main span of 636 m on Pingrong Expressway under construction as the research project, this paper built a finite element spatial model of the bridge and analyzed the structural modal characteristics. Meanwhile, it carried out the main girder segmental model of elastically suspended vortex vibration and chatter vibration wind …
Orthogonal Analysis Of Influential Factors In Construction Of Portal Pier Foundations Adjacent To Existing Railway,
2023
School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Nanchang Jiaotong Institute, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330013, China
Orthogonal Analysis Of Influential Factors In Construction Of Portal Pier Foundations Adjacent To Existing Railway, Li Minghua, Feng Jiahui, Han Wenjing
Journal of China & Foreign Highway
To study the influencing factors of portal pier foundation construction adjacent to existing railway, this paper adopted the orthogonal test method based on numerical simulation to study the influence of five factors on the existing railway, including the length of bored piles, construction sequence of bored piles, excavation depth of foundation pits of the bearing platform, length of steel sheet piles, and number of steel sheet piles. The results show that during the bored pile construction stage, the most important factor is the construction sequence of bored piles. Meanwhile, during the stage of foundation pit excavation and substructure construction, the …
Optimization Design Of Highway Tunnel Inner Contour Based On Simu Lated Annealing Algorithm,
2023
China Communications Infrastructure Maintenance Group Co., Ltd., Beijing 100011, China
Optimization Design Of Highway Tunnel Inner Contour Based On Simu Lated Annealing Algorithm, Zhang Qingwei
Journal of China & Foreign Highway
To optimize the inner contour design of road tunnels, this paper regarded the inner contour design of a road tunnel as an optimization problem in certain conditions. By taking the area optimization as the objective, it introduced the simulated annealing algorithm to solve the problem based on the calculation model building of the inner contour of a single-centered circle with an inverted arch, with a program written for verification and analysis. The results show that the optimization design scheme is feasible and can provide an idea way for the inner contour design of road tunnels.
Comparison Of Specifications For Highway Safety Audi Ts Of China ， The United States ， And Australia,
2023
College of Civil Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, China
Comparison Of Specifications For Highway Safety Audi Ts Of China ， The United States ， And Australia, Li Jie, Han Huanhuan, Li Jia, Ren Yabo, Gong Ruiming
Journal of China & Foreign Highway
Traffic safety is one of the three major problems of transportation. To build a transportation power, China has proposed the call of “facilitating the transportation development from pursuing the speed and scale to paying more attention to quality and safety”, and improving the audit specifications of road safety is an important basis for increasing the transportation safety level. This paper firstly introduced the background where China, the United States and Australia issued the audit specifications of road safety, and then compared the differences between the three countries in the aspects of the audit process for road safety, audit indexes and …
Research On A Hub Interchange Scheme Under Special Terrain Conditions,
2023
Sichuan Communication Surveying & Design Institute Co., Ltd., Chengdu, Sichuan 610000, China
Research On A Hub Interchange Scheme Under Special Terrain Conditions, Wang Jie, He Yajun
Journal of China & Foreign Highway
By combining the study process and conclusion of the interchange scheme of the Lugao hub as an important node of G4216 Jinyang-Ningnan Expressway Project, this paper discussed the ideas and methods of selecting the hub interchange shape under complex terrains and high functional requirements. It aimed to provide certain references for the design of hub interchange schemes in special Y-shaped terrain conditions. The Lugao hub interchange location is deeply cut by the Jinsha River and its branches, with narrow valley bottoms, extremely steep cross slopes, and harsh engineering construction conditions. Meanwhile, in the limited space, the specific requirements of the …
Structure Design Of Platform For Construction Of Inclined Pile Foundation On The Water Under Complex Hydrogeology Conditions,
2023
CCCC Second Harbor Engineering Company Ltd., Wuhan, Hubei 430014, China; Key Laboratory of Large-span Bridge Construction Technology, Ministry of Transport, Wuhan, Hubei 430014, China; Research and Development Center of Transport Industry of Intelligent Manufacturing Technologies of
Transport Infrastructure, Wuhan, Hubei 430014, China
Structure Design Of Platform For Construction Of Inclined Pile Foundation On The Water Under Complex Hydrogeology Conditions, Cheng Tao, Fu Su, Deng Songtao
Journal of China & Foreign Highway
Based on the design of the pile foundation construction platform for the Yushan water intake in Daishan Port, this paper introduced the adoption of the support system combining the steel pile casing and steel pipe piles in complex hydrogeological conditions. Most of the pile foundations feature small embedded length and are inclined piles with weak lateral rigidity, and they cannot resist the horizontal loads such as wind-wave-current during the typhoon period. Therefore, this paper introduced several measures taken to improve the overall lateral stability of the platform. The first measure is to improve the boundary conditions of pile foundations by …
Study On Stability Analysis And Treatment Of A Expressway Landslide,
2023
CCCC Second Highway Consultants Co., Ltd., Wuhan, Hubei 430056, China
Study On Stability Analysis And Treatment Of A Expressway Landslide, Huang Hongchao
Journal of China & Foreign Highway
In highway construction of mountainous areas, landslides are easily triggered due to the complex geological conditions, thereby causing serious economic loss and even casualties. Therefore, the study of landslide treatment schemes has caught increasingly more attention from scholars. By taking the giant landslide treatment on a highway of southeastern Yunnan as an example, this paper analyzed the process and cause of giant landslide formation, and then conducted inverse calculations to determine the stability analysis parameters of landslides via combining the topography and geology and slope state before and after slope excavation. Finally, according to the calculation results of the residual …
Discussion On Treatment Scheme Of Soft Foundation Based On Cooperative Deformation Of Roadbed And Frame Structure,
2023
CISDI Urban Construction (Chongqing) Co., Ltd., Chongqing 400010, China
Discussion On Treatment Scheme Of Soft Foundation Based On Cooperative Deformation Of Roadbed And Frame Structure, Liu Jizhong, Chen Kai, Yang Fengyu
Journal of China & Foreign Highway
In view of insufficient consideration of cooperative roadbed and structure deformation, by taking the soft foundation with frame structures in the fill roadbed as the research object, this paper adopted Midas GTS NX finite element analysis software to simulate the pavement settlement and plastic zone distribution of the soft foundation treated by cast-in-place piles. Considering that the stiffness difference between the roadbed and the frame structure can easily result in pavement cracking, a variable stiffness composite foundation treatment optimization scheme was proposed. This scheme coordinated the cooperative settlement and deformation of the roadbed and frame structure, and prevented the development …
Research On Effect Of Structural System On Static And Dyn Amic Stiffness Of Large-Span And Narrow Suspension Bridges,
2023
Sichuan Communication Surveying & Design Institute Co., Ltd., Chengdu, Sichuan 610017, China
Research On Effect Of Structural System On Static And Dyn Amic Stiffness Of Large-Span And Narrow Suspension Bridges, Song Songke, He Jiayong, Chen Qian, Du Taoming, Li Yongle, Yu Chuanjin
Journal of China & Foreign Highway
Large-span and narrow suspension bridges featuring flexible structures and low overall stiffness have prominent wind resistance problems. Structural static and dynamic stiffness is the basic parameter for wind resistance of long-span bridges. By taking a large-span and narrow suspension bridge as the research project, this paper comparatively analyzed the effects of parameters such as stiffened girder stiffness, main cable span ratio, main cable spacing, and lifting point width on the static and dynamic stiffness based on the theory of spatial cable segmental suspension lines and three-dimensional finite element models of bridges under multi-working condition systems. The results show that the …
Risk Assessment Calculation Of Layered Surrounding Rock Tunnel Based On Combination Weight-Eahp-Ncm Model Theory,
2023
CCCC Second Highway Engineering Co., Ltd., Xi'an, Shaanxi 710065, China
Risk Assessment Calculation Of Layered Surrounding Rock Tunnel Based On Combination Weight-Eahp-Ncm Model Theory, Yang Yongbin, Wang Qing, Wang Yijun, Gao Weizheng, Li Yongliang
Journal of China & Foreign Highway
To accurately assess and calculate the structural stability of layered surrounding rock tunnels during construction, this paper firstly constructed a risk assessment index system for layered surrounding rock tunnels based on the consideration of factors of hydrogeology, structural surfaces, engineering, external forces, and topography and geomorphology. Based on the Delphi method (DELPHI) and entropy weight method (EWM), the combination of indicators was assigned. Based on the typical event samples and the mining of classical domains-joint domains of the assessment system, the extension analytic hierarchy process calculation model (EAHP) and normal cloud computing model (NCM) were built to assess the stability …
Study On Low Temperature Performance Of Asphalt Mixture Under Salt Freezing Condition,
2023
Key Laboratory of Civil Engineering Structure and Mechanics, Inner Mongolia University of Technology,
Hohhot, Inner Mongolia 010051, China
Study On Low Temperature Performance Of Asphalt Mixture Under Salt Freezing Condition, Song Yunlian, Gao Pan, Jiang Yu
Journal of China & Foreign Highway
To investigate the ice-melting ability of snow-melting agents and the effect of different salt freezing conditions on low temperature performance of asphalt mixtures, this paper carried out the ice-melting ability test, beam bending test and beam bending creep test. The results show that under the temperature of -20℃ and concentration 30% or more of the snow-melting agent, the ice can be melted. However, the melting ice quality is small. In terms of melting ice quality, the melting ability of the P-type snow-melting agent is better than that of the H-type snow-melting agent. Under the temperature of -10‒0℃, the recommended concentration …
Analysis Of Light Reflection And Automobile Exhaust Degradation Effect Of Asphalt Pavement Coating,
2023
Yan'an Highway Administration Bureau, Yan'an, Shaanxi 716000, China
Analysis Of Light Reflection And Automobile Exhaust Degradation Effect Of Asphalt Pavement Coating, Shang Wenyong, Zhou Zheng, Chen Jun
Journal of China & Foreign Highway
To compare the light reflection and exhaust degradation effect of common road coating fillers, this paper prepared three kinds of road surface coatings with Nano-TiO2, Nano-ZnO, and Micro-TiO2 as fillers respectively. Meanwhile, the reflectivity tests of the coatings with different mixing contents of fillers were conducted by adopting a self-developed light reflectivity tester to determine the optimal mixing content of fillers. Under the optimal mixing content of fillers, the reflectivity of three kinds of coating asphalt mixtures was tested to compare the light reflectivity effect of Nano-TiO2, Nano-ZnO and Micro-TiO2. Additionally, a self-developed exhaust concentration analyzer was utilized to test …
