Productivity Analysis of Draglines Operating in Horizontal and Vertical Tandem Mode of Operation in a Coal Mine—A Case Study

The tandem operation of draglines is in use in some of the major Indian opencast coalmines owing to the favourable geo-mining conditions, technical suitability, efficiency and economic viability. In view of the importance of tandem operation, the present study has been undertaken in a large Indian opencast coalmine in order to critically investigate the horizontal and vertical tandem operation of draglines on moderately strong and high sandstone benches (35–42 m), overlying a 15–18 m thick coal seam. The study has revealed that although the preparation of balancing diagram for planning of dragline operations is the first and the most important step, its actual implementation is equally important. Marked discrepancies in the productivity parameters as envisaged by the balancing diagram and as observed in the field studies, have been investigated and reported. The study also propounds the importance of appraisal of dragline productivity parameters, such as, cycle time, swing angle, seating position, availability, utilization, etc., in the field scale. Irrespective of the mode of operation (horizontal or vertical tandem), the study moots the concept of computation of the weighted cycle time and overall cycle time vis-à-vis swing angle variation for the draglines operating in field. The results drawn from the case study have been discussed in terms of cycle time computations, annual output computation and evaluation of earthmoving efficiency for the horizontal and vertical tandem modes of operation.     

Sensitivity Analysis of Coal Rib Stability for Internal Mine Dump in Opencast Mine by Finite Element Modelling

The present paper discusses the impact of the geometrical parameters of the coal rib and the mine dump on the stability of the coal rib. The geometrical parameters such as the slope angle, the height of dragline dump, the height of main dump, the gradient of seam and the thickness of coal rib have been considered as input to the numerical model for the stability analysis of the coal rib. Sensitivity analysis has been performed based on the results of the analysis in term of factor of safety of the coal rib. The input parameters have been classified in terms of significance (i.e. very high significance, high significance medium significance and low significance). The factor of safety is more influenced by highly significant parameters. The height and the slope angle of dragline dump and the thickness of the coal rib are highly significant parameters for the stability of the coal rib. The gradient of the seam is a medium significant parameter whereas, height of main dump and the number of dragline cut dump are low significant parameters for stability of coal rib.     

自动化智能化地质岩芯钻探技术装备研发与应用

为解决5000 m地质岩芯钻探基础准则与依据缺失问题，提高钻探装备的自动化、智能化水平，启动了5000 m智能地质钻探技术装备研发工作，通过钻机装备、钻探器具研制，钻探工艺技术研究并经试验示范验证，取得多项创新成果，形成了5000 m地质岩芯钻探技术体系。通过特深孔钻孔口径与管柱规格优化研究、钻杆规格设计、装备性能参数选配，形成了5000 m地质岩芯钻探技术规范体系；基于5000 m特深孔地质岩芯钻机、孔口自动化作业装置等关键设备研制，实现了绳索取芯钻进的孔口作业全流程自动化，形成了轻量化钻机孔口管柱柔顺控制技术；基于复杂地层孔内工况判别、钻进参数优化与轨迹优化控制等技术问题研究，形成了多源信息融合的地面与孔底一体化钻进过程智能控制技术；基于高性能薄壁绳索取芯钻杆和系列小口径高效钻具研制，形成了大深度绳索取芯系列钻杆钻具技术；研发了耐高温环保型冲洗液、生物破胶废浆处理技术、“广谱型”双浆堵漏技术，形成了绿色环保型冲洗液体系与护壁堵漏技术。     

自动化智能化地质岩芯钻探技术装备研发与应用

为解决5000 m地质岩芯钻探基础准则与依据缺失问题，提高钻探装备的自动化、智能化水平，启动了5000 m智能地质钻探技术装备研发工作，通过钻机装备、钻探器具研制，钻探工艺技术研究并经试验示范验证，取得多项创新成果，形成了5000 m地质岩芯钻探技术体系。通过特深孔钻孔口径与管柱规格优化研究、钻杆规格设计、装备性能参数选配，形成了5000 m地质岩芯钻探技术规范体系；基于5000 m特深孔地质岩芯钻机、孔口自动化作业装置等关键设备研制，实现了绳索取芯钻进的孔口作业全流程自动化，形成了轻量化钻机孔口管柱柔顺控制技术；基于复杂地层孔内工况判别、钻进参数优化与轨迹优化控制等技术问题研究，形成了多源信息融合的地面与孔底一体化钻进过程智能控制技术；基于高性能薄壁绳索取芯钻杆和系列小口径高效钻具研制，形成了大深度绳索取芯系列钻杆钻具技术；研发了耐高温环保型冲洗液、生物破胶废浆处理技术、“广谱型”双浆堵漏技术，形成了绿色环保型冲洗液体系与护壁堵漏技术。     

潜水位观测频率优化探讨

运用统计学方法，以潜水位的时间序列为基础，通过对该序列的一阶，二阶统计量分析，确定估计的置信区间宽度与观测数之间的关系，在此基础上，根据观测精度的要求设定的置信区间宽度来确定最佳观测频率。     

Displacement analysis of tunnel support in soft rock around a shallow highway tunnel at Golovec

Within the last 10 years Slovenia has been constructing its highway network. The Golovec tunnel, as a part of Slovenia's capital ring is thus one of the most important connections of Ljubljana to the east and to the north. It is a double tube three-lane tunnel in soft rock with small to medium overburden. Its construction, following NATM, caused huge problems to all parties involved. The tunnel support was well monitored during its construction, which gave the authors a good opportunity to analyse the results.The Golovec tunnel is constructed through one of few hills surrounding Ljubljana, of Carboniferous age, consisting of clastic rock: siltstone, claystone and sandstone. Golovec hill belongs to the first of two overthrusting zones from this area, so the rock is strongly faulted.Tunnel monitoring consisted of daily 3-D tunnel tube displacement measurements in 97 measuring sections, and of two measuring sections within the tunnel with more complex measuring equipment, to monitor stress changes and rock deformations around both tunnel tubes. Monitoring of the surface 3-D movements gave us the opportunity to study the influence of the tunnel construction on the surface above it. The tunnel, its geology, construction procedure and monitoring results are described in the first part of the paper.The second part consists of the interpretation of monitored results, with an emphasis on results concerning development and evolution of the excavation-damaged zone in the rock around the tunnel. Back-calculations, performed as a basis for the interpretation procedure, are also presented in this part. Calculations of the propagation of the tunnel destressed zone and stress-field around the tunnel, up to the surface, were performed by means of numerical model with the finite difference method. The evolution of tunnel displacements and their prediction was based on the use of Back Propagation Neural Networks, whose principles are presented in one chapter of this paper. Results showed that the most important, for the final settlement at the surface above the tunnel, was the time of installation and rigidity of the primary support. On the basis of the calculated final displacements, this support could easily be strengthened in a short time, when necessary.     

Sunspot cycle prediction using multivariate regression and binary mixture of Laplace distribution model

Prediction of sunspot cycle is a vital activity in space mission planning and various engineering decision making. In the present study, the sunspot cycle prediction has been carried out by a hybrid model which employs multivariate regression technique and the binary mixture of Laplace distribution (BMLD) function. The Expectation Maximization (EM) algorithm is being applied to the multivariate regression analysis to obtain a robust prediction of the sunspot cycle. Sunspot cycle 24 has been predicted using this technique. Multivariate regression model has been derived based on the available cycles 1 to 23. This model could predict cycle 24 as an average of previous cycles. Prediction from this model has been refined to capture the cycle characteristics such as bimodal peak at the high solar activity period by incorporating a predicted peak sunspot number from the BMLD model. This revised prediction has shown more accuracy in forecasting the major discrete features of sunspot cycle like maximum amplitude, the Gnevyshev gap, time duration from peak to peak amplitude, and the epoch of peak amplitude. This refined prediction shows that cycle 24 will be having a peak amplitude of 78 with an uncertainty of ±25. Moreover, the present forecast says that, cycle 24 will be having double peak with a strong second peak compared to the first peak. This hypothesis is found to be true with the realized data of cycle 24. Further, this techniques have been validated by predicting sunspot cycles 22 and 23. A preliminary level prediction of sunspot cycle 25 also been carried out using the technique presented here. Present study predicts that, cycle 25 also will be a modest cycle like the present cycle 24, and the peak amplitude may vary in a band of 75–95.     

时序数据库技术在贵州地质灾害监测设备运行维护调度平台中的应用

本文分析了目前贵州省地质灾害监测设备运行维护调度平台对海量时空监测数据的存储和访问需求,提出了引入时序数据库技术来解决传统数据库在处理海量运维调度数据时碰到的存储容量和访问效率方面问题的解决方案。基于时序数据库技术对贵州省地质灾害监测设备运行维护调度平台进行升级和重构,取得显著成效。     

基于 BP 人工神经网络算法的临沂市土地利用集约状况探析

通过对2009—2012年度临沂市9县3区统计年鉴和变更调查中11个相关指标数据的搜集,借助 MATLAB7．0软件平台,利用 BP 人工神经网络算法,算出2009—2012年度各县区土地利用集约度,并利用 BP 人工神经网络的预测功能,预测了2013年和2014年度土地利用集约度值,结果表明临沂市平均土地利用集约度水平正逐步从粗放利用发展到中度集约,兰山区土地利用集约度水平一直为高度集约,集约度居全市之首,罗庄区一直为中度集约,稳中有进。预计到2014年底,大部分县区在中度集约或以上,仅有费县、蒙阴2县为粗放利用。。     

Sensitivity Analysis of Internal Dragline Dump stability: Finite Element Analysis

The stability of mine waste dump is of paramount importance from economic and safety point of view. The present paper deals with the stability analysis of an internal dragline dump of an opencast coal mine by finite element method to classify input parameters in terms of sensitivity. Sensitivity analysis has been carried out for geometrical and geotechnical parameters of dump slope. It has been concluded from the results that ??friction angle?? is a more sensitive parameter as compared to the cohesion of dump material. The geometrical parameters of ??slope angle?? and ??height of dragline dump?? are classified as very high sensitive. The ??height of main dump?? could be classified as least sensitive, whereas, ??gradient of the seam?? and ??thickness of coal rib?? as medium sensitive parameters.     

以财务绩效视角评价非上市地勘企业资本运营战略——以某企业化地勘单位为例

通过对某地勘单位资本运营现状的分析,探讨其财务指标在资本运营战略中的重要地位和作用,并根据目前该地勘单位在实行企业化管理中存在的资本流动洼差、存量资本不足、融资渠道单一、自有资本收益率不高、资金利用效率低等问题,提出了积极开展以财务为基础的金融资本运作和提早构建境外财务框架的建议。     

The temporal-spatial variation of water resources constraint on urbanization in the northwestern China: examples from the Gansu section of west Longhai–Lanxin economic zone

Based on more than 2,000 data points reflecting various meaningful aspects of urban systems and water-resource systems, and using a quantitative measurement model and ArcGIS, this study discusses the temporal-spatial variations of water resources constraint on urbanization in the Gansu section of China. The conclusions were: (1) from 1989 to 2007 the water resources constraint intensities (WRCIs) of Gansu section and its 9 cities have been generally decreasing, albeit with much fluctuation, and the decrease has been more rapid since 2000, with Lanzhou and Jinchang as the most representative cities. There is, however, a great deal of variation of WRCI among the 9 cities: Lanzhou changed from intensive constraint to relatively strong constraint, with a significant decline in its WRCI; 5 cities changed from extreme constraint to intensive constraint, including Wuwei and Jiuquan with significant declines in their WRCI, Jiayuguan and Jinchang with no dramatic declines and Dingxi with a fluctuating decline; and 3 cities remained at the same level of water resources constraint, including Zhangye and Baiyin with extreme constraint, and Tianshui with intensive constraint. (2) Looking at the 20-year average of WRCI, there are three types of spatial variations among the 9 cities in the Gansu section: Lanzhou, the capital city of Gansu Province, belongs to the relatively strong constraint-high type; 4 cities—Jiuquan, Jiayuguan, Jinchang and Tianshui—belong to the intensive constraint-high type; and the remaining 4 cities—Zhangye, Wuwei, Baiyin and Dxingxi—belong to the extreme constraint-low type. These results show that the Gansu section will continue to be affected by water resources constraint on urbanization and local economic development for some time to come.     

千斤顶在钻井事故处理中的应用

山西三交煤层气区块某煤层气参数井＋生产试验井施工中遇到的一次钻杆折断,孔底遗留钻具为78.38m的孔内事故。在事故分析和施工经验总结的基础上,为弥补钻探设备对孔内钻具提升力的不足,尝试将千斤顶应用到事故处理中,并成功地处理了这次由于断钻具引起的卡、埋钻事故,避免了处理事故过程中次生事故的发生,减少了处理事故的时间,保证了施工工期和钻孔质量,大大减少了由于孔内事故引起的经济损失,取得了良好的经济效益和社会效益。     

青藏高原能量与水循环国际合作研究的进展与展望

青藏高原能量与水循环过程对我国、东亚乃至全球的天气和气候系统都有着非常重要的作用.1996年以来,在国家自然科学基金委员会、中国科学院、中国气象局等相关部门和日本政府的大力支持下,我们针对青藏高原能量和水循环过程的重要性,成功地开展了青藏高原尺度和藏北地区中尺度的"全球能量水循环之亚洲季风青藏高原试验研究"(GAME/Tibet)项目和"全球协调加强观测计划之亚澳季风青藏高原试验研究"(CAMP/Tibet)项目近10余年的连续观测,取得了以往高原试验从未有过的大量极其珍贵的综合观测资料.而且在利用试验资料分析、卫星遥感及数值模拟等手段研究青藏高原能量与水循环方面取得大量的阶段性成果.介绍了青藏高原能量与水循环的研究进展及国际合作在项目执行过程中所起到的作用,同时介绍国际合作在吸纳境外研究资源及培养青年科技人才中所起的作用.最后提出了国际合作中存在的问题,并给出了相关的建议.     

Sustainability,natural capital,engineering, and geology: a case study of Coles County,IL, USA

If sustainable development planning for Coles County, IL, USA, had been done in 1830, planners would not have been able to predict changing technology allowing more efficient use of existing natural capital. Planning for sustainability should include the geology, current and historic uses of natural capital, and consideration of changing population and technology. Coles County has glacial and alluvial deposits underlain by bedrock of the Illinois Basin. Discussion with local experts and inspection of current and historic records determined the current and historic use of natural capital of Coles County. Land initially attracted humans to water and fertile soil supporting plants and animals. Fertile soil and water continue to support agricultural activity today. The two largest communities rely on surface water for water supply. Sand, gravel, and limestone are quarried. Coal has been mined in the past. Petroleum drilling is on the third pass as technology and demand have changed. Technologic changes have allowed the county to develop new and more efficient ways of using natural capital leading to continued use of resources in the county.     

地表入渗对下海州矿边坡稳定性影响研究

通过对海州矿滑坡因素的统计分析，得出降雨及地表水入侵诱发滑坡27次，其稳定性影响因素位居第二。在此基础上，建立了海州矿某断面的数学模型，并对边坡地表入渗的规律进行了研究，得出了边坡在降雨及地表入渗过程中基质吸力的变化规律以及水压力的分布、变化规律，有利于更好地了解地表入渗影响下的边坡失稳机制。     

基于时间序列建模的城市热岛时间尺度成分分离方法与应用

城市热岛效应是全球与区域气候变化研究中的焦点问题。基于2001—2012年较长时间序列的北京市MODIS地表温度产品及相关NDVI和反射率产品,给出地表温度时间序列构建方法。基于站点气象观测资料进行的精度验证表明地表温度时间序列构建方法可行,并最终给出城市热岛强度的量化方案。研究选取统计学中X-11-ARIMA时间序列建模方法,分离并分析城市热岛强度时间序列的结构性成分。分析发现,以平均城乡温差为指标的北京城市热岛强度季节性特征明显,与城乡土地利用状况、季节性地表覆盖、地物热特性以及气候因子等联系密切。趋势—循环特征与城市扩张速度及入选城市区域面积相关。以已发生城市热岛区域城乡平均温差为指标的北京城市热岛强度趋势—循环特性在12年间表现平稳。时间序列建模分析提取出不规则变动成分,为定量研究偶然因素对城市热岛的影响提供了可能。     

Modelling of the hydro-mechanical response of sedimentary rocks of southern Ontario to past glaciations

Glaciation is considered as one of the main natural processes that can have a significant impact on the long term performance of a deep geological nuclear waste repository (DGR) located in the Northern Hemisphere. The northern part of the American continent has been subjected to a series of strong glaciation and deglaciation events over the past million years. The last glacial cycle in the Northern Hemisphere started approximately 110,000 year ago. During that cycle, southern Ontario was buried under a continental ice sheet, with a maximum thickness of up to 3000 m at about 20,000 years ago. The ice cap retreated approximately 10,000 years ago. However, field data from deep boreholes in sedimentary rocks of southern Ontario show anomalous pore water pressure including underpressure and overpressure zones. In this paper, a large-scale coupled hydro-mechanical (HM) model is developed to investigate the hydro-mechanical (HM) response of the sedimentary rocks of southern Ontario to past glacial cycles. Particular emphasis has been placed on the evolution of pore water pressures and surface displacements. The HM model is verified using analytical solutions. The results of the large-scale HM modeling study shows that the past glaciation, particularly the second cycle (22,000 apb) had significant impact on the pore water pressure gradient and effective stress distribution in the sedimentary rocks of southern Ontario. Furthermore, good agreement between the large scale modeling results and anomalous pressures leads us to the conclusion that these anomalies could be glacially induced. The results of this research can provide information that will contribute to a better understanding of the impact of future glaciations on the long term performance of DRGs in sedimentary rocks.     

全球矿产资源供需形势及勘查动向

进入21世纪以来,全球矿产资源的需求和矿产勘查都进入了一个新的迅速发展时期,或者说进入了矿业复苏时期,矿业正走向新的繁荣,中国等新兴矿业国家成为重要的引擎。矿业投资持续走强、利润不断提高,矿业成为投资的热点。矿产勘查活跃,新发现不断出现,主要矿产资源保证程度较高。高新技术的不断创新和广泛应用,加速了勘查技术的现代化,推动矿产勘查向深部发展,提高了矿产勘查的水平和效率。矿业公司兼并日趋活跃,矿业集中度很高。矿产品价格不断攀升,屡创新高。     

Fifty years of organisational change in container shipping: regional shift and the role of family firms

Spectacular growth has marked the industry initiated by Malcolm McLean with the sailing of the Ideal-X in 1956. While the growth of container shipping has been typically seen in terms of technological advances, increasing vessel capacity, traffic growth, financial performance and competitiveness, it has been shaped also by organisational transformations. This paper provides an overview of the major companies that make up the container shipping industry, tracing the rapid adoption of containerisation by American carriers to its diffusion to Europe and then Asia. While several carriers belong to business conglomerates, the most dynamic in recent years have been those that are those that possess a family structure. About 12 of the present top 20 carriers are largely family controlled, including 4 out of the top 5. Unlike other capital intensive industries, where the power has shifted towards corporate governance, the container shipping industry retains a strong individualistic entrepreneurial character. At a time when North American ownership in container shipping is no more, the spirit of innovation began 50 years ago by an American visionary is still evident in the entrepreneurial dynamism of many of the industry leaders.