Continuous measurement of whole‐tree water balance for studying urban tree transpiration

Street and garden trees in urban areas are often exposed to advection of strong vapour pressure deficit (VPD) air that can raise the whole‐tree transpiration rate (E_T), known as the oasis effect. However, urban trees tend to have small soil volume compared with natural conditions, and so they are believed to strongly regulate stomata. E_T characteristics of such urban trees have not been well understood because of a lack of reliable measurement methods. Therefore, we propose a novel weighing lysimeter method and investigate the whole‐tree water balance of an isolated container‐grown Zelkova serrata to examine (a) which biotic and abiotic factors determine E_T and (b) which spatial and temporal information is needed to predict E_T under urban conditions. Whole‐tree water balance and environmental conditions were measured from 2010 to 2012. Although leaf area substantially increased in the study period, daily E_T did not vary much. E_T increased with VPD almost linearly in 2010 but showed saturation in 2011 and 2012. Root water uptake lagged E_T by 40 min in 2012. These results suggest that the small planter box interfered with root growth and that hydraulic supply capacities did not increase sufficiently to support leaf area increase. From analysis of water balance, we believe that neglecting soil drought effects on street trees without irrigation in Japan will overestimate E_T over 4–5 sunny days at the longest. This is unlike previous studies of forest.     

Numerical simulation of the response of a reinforced wall to a high speed train passage

The dynamic response of a mechanically stabilized earth wall to the passing of a high‐speed train is modelled using the finite element method. A three‐dimensional analysis is carried out, using a specific framework that allows performing the analysis with a moderate computational effort. In the first place, a so‐called multiphase approach is used to take into account the reinforcing strips. The moving load is taken into account by performing the calculation in a mobile referential using the properties of symmetry of the train cars and a simplifying assumption of periodicity for the whole train. We also assume a steady state. A partial validation of the approach is obtained by means of a comparison with an analytical solution. The quick increase in displacements induced by the train passing when the speed comes close to the celerity of Rayleigh waves clearly appears in the results. The vertical displacements, vertical stresses in the backfill, tensile forces in the strips and the influence of the stiffness of the soil are discussed. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

基于ArcGIS平台与质检软件的地理国情普查快速质量控制方法

"信息化质检平台IGCES"及"地理国情普查成果质检软件"是某省地理国情普查采用的主要人机交互质量控制软件。该类软件使用复杂,某些检查项耗时长,难以满足快速化质检的要求,本文结合地理国情普查具体实施要求,提出"人工详查、基于ArcGIS 10.1平台与质检软件概查"的快速质检方法,为国家战略规划制定、空间规划管理、区域政策制定、灾害预警、科学研究等领域的地理国情监测提供有力的数据保障。     

关于制作像控电子点之记方法与流程的探讨

主要介绍电子点之记的制作流程及方法,以及所涉及的一些计算机软件和工序中可以自动化处理的程序,对于实现难点也进行了分析及说明,使像片控制测量点之记制作的流程更为简便,成果更为可靠。     

地理国情各要素之间套合关系检查要点分析

将地理国情普查工作中地表覆盖和地理国情要素两个重要成果之间的套合关系进行梳理,依据各项规定和生产实践经验,对重点问题进行整理和分析,明确了两者相互关系并提供一些有益的建议,为提高地理国情普查成果质量提供帮助。     

1∶10000图库一体化数据的质量控制

根据1∶10 000图库一体化数据成果,对图库一体化数据生产过程中各个环节的质量控制进行探讨,提出了一体化数据的质量控制方法。     

基于UCD数码影像在1∶10000地形图生产中像控点布设方案的研究及精度分析

叙述了在1∶10 000地形图生产中,通过设立试验区,在进行全野外布点的基础上,采用UCD数码影像在无POS辅助和有POS辅助两种情况下,使用自动空中三角测量软件Geolord-AT进行加密的方法。论证了区域网的大小对精度的影响,并通过精度分析,确定像控点布设方法,可为相似航测项目像控点布设方案的确定提供参考。     

某双向混凝土立交桥顶推法施工控制测量

文中所选立交桥为双向三车道桥梁,单幅为3跨105 m的箱型连续梁,重量3 400 t,横跨铁路线。对于跨铁路的桥梁建设,顶推法施工可最大限度地减少对交通的影响。桥梁重量大,所须牵引力约280 t,施工过程中对桥墩及其他建筑物产生的变形较大,施工前模拟施工状态,设计控制测量监控的基本方案,利用控制测量方法,对施工状态实时监测,预测变形及偏位、纠偏,使施工状态最大限度地接近理想状态。顶推到位后,轴向偏位满足1 cm的限差,桥墩变形基本满足施工规范的要求,最终顺利完成顶推过程。     

执行器退化的遥机器人系统量化反馈容错控制

针对遥机器人系统中存在执行器退化、控制输入量化,且编、解码端的量化灵敏度参数不匹配的问题,设计了遥机器人系统的鲁棒量化反馈容错控制系统.控制器结构的线性部分由线性矩阵不等式给出,旨在解决系统指标性能问题,非线性部分则用于处理量化参数不匹配问题.经稳定性理论证明,提出的鲁棒量化反馈容错控制方法能消除执行器退化及量化参数不匹配等的影响,并确保从机器人能渐近跟踪主机器人.最后,算例仿真验证了方法的有效性.     

A hybrid approach to modeling territorial control in violent armed conflicts

Territorial control is central to the understanding of violent armed conflicts, yet reliable and valid measures of this concept do not exist. We argue that geospatial analysis provides an important perspective to measure the concept. In particular, measuring territorial control can be seen as an application of calculating service areas around points of control. The modeling challenge is acute for areas with limited road infrastructure, where no complete network is available to perform the analysis, and movements largely occur off road. We present a new geospatial approach that applies network analysis on a hybrid transportation network with both actual road data and hexagon‐fishnet‐based artificial road data representing on‐road and off‐road movements, respectively. Movement speed or restriction can be readily adjusted using various input data. Simulating off‐road movement with hexagon‐fishnet‐based artificial road data has a number of advantages including scalability to small or large study areas and flexibility to allow all‐directional travel. We apply this method to measuring territorial control of armed groups in Sub‐Saharan Africa where inferior transport infrastructure is the norm. Based on the Uppsala Conflict Data Program's (UCDP) Georeferenced Event Data (GED) as well as spatial data on terrain, population locations, and limited transportation networks, we enhance the delineation of the specific areas directly controlled by each warring party during civil wars within a given travel time.