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Yahia E.-A. Mohamedzein Mohammed H. Aboud 《Geotechnical and Geological Engineering》2006,24(5):1385-1401
A detailed study was performed to investigate the compressibility and the shear strength of a residual soil in Omdurman, Sudan.
The soil resulted from weathering of sandstone and mudstone. The soil is classified as sandy clayey silt (MH-CH) and is generally
partially saturated. Consolidation tests were performed to study the compressibility of the soil and UU, CIU and insitu tests
(CPT and SPT) were performed to study the shear strength characteristics of the soil. The characteristics of this residual
soil can generally be predicted using correlations proposed in the literature for transported soils. The soil is of low to
medium compressibility and exhibits slight apparent overconsolidation behavior. The soil dilates during shear and shows no
long term effective cohesion. Problems associated with open cuts in this soil are attributed to loss of strength upon saturation. 相似文献
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The nonlinear Rayleigh-Taylor instability in the presence of magnetic field and mass and heat transfer is studied using a simplified formulation. The method of multiple scale expansion is employed for the investigation. It is found that the nonlinear effects of magnetic field and mass and heat transfer stabilize the classically unstable system. A simple non-dimensional parameter is also found to characterize the stability of the system. 相似文献
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Yahia Othman Caiti Steele Rolston St. Hilaire 《Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing》2018,46(2):211-218
We evaluated the relationships among three Landsat Enhanced Thematic Mapper (ETM+) datasets, top-of-atmosphere (TOA) reflectance, surface reflectance climate data records (surface reflectance-CDR) and atmospherically corrected images using Fast Line-of-Sight atmospheric analysis of Spectral Hypercubes model (surface reflectance-FLAASH) and their linkto pecan foliar chlorophyll content(chl-cont). Foliar chlorophyll content as determined with a SPAD meter, and remotely-sensed data were collected from two mature pecan orchards (one grown in a sandy loam and the other in clay loam soil) during the experimental period. Enhanced vegetation index derived from remotely sensed data was correlated to chl-cont. At both orchards, TOA reflectance was significantly lower than surface reflectance within the 550–2400 nm wavelength range. Reflectance from atmospherically corrected images (surface reflectance-CDR and surface reflectance-FLAASH) was similar in the shortwave infrared (SWIR: 1550–1750 and 2080–2350 nm) and statistically different in the visible (350–700 nm). Enhanced vegetation index derived from surface reflectance-CDR and surface reflectance-FLAASH had higher correlation with chl-cont than TOA. Accordingly, surface reflectance is an essential prerequisite for using Landsat ETM+ data and TOA reflectance could lead to miss-/or underestimate chl-cont in pecan orchards. Interestingly, the correlation comparisons (Williams t test) between surface reflectance-CDR and chl-cont was statistically similar to the correlation between chl-cont and commercial atmospheric correction model. Overall, surface reflectance-CDR, which is freely available from the earth explorer portal, is a reliable atmospherically corrected Landsat ETM+ image source to study foliar chlorophyll content in pecan orchards. 相似文献
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Solidification of Tank Bottom Sludge 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
Ramzi A. Taha Yahia E.-A. Mohamedzein Amer A. Al-Rawas Yahya Al-Suleimani 《Geotechnical and Geological Engineering》2010,28(1):15-25
Tank bottom oily sludge (S) is collected from tank bottoms during cleaning operations and contaminated soil is collected after
spills and leakages. Disposal of tank sludge is a significant item of tank maintenance for producers, refiners and transporters
of petroleum materials. The objective of this paper is to investigate the use of various additives in the solidification of
tank bottom sludge. The sludge was solidified using various combinations of additives including ordinary Portland cement (OPC),
cement by-pass dust (CBPD) and quarry fines (QF). Geotechnical and leachability properties of the mixtures were determined.
The use of OPC alone as a solidifying agent yielded the best results. This was followed by blends S:OPC:QF of 1:0.5:1.5 and
S:CBPD of 1:2. Economically, the latter two mixtures would be considered more cost-effective in solidifying the sludge as
the additives are waste by-product materials. The Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP) results indicated that
no extracts exceeded the threshold TCLP limits established by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). The solidified
material can be used in construction of roads, embankments and landfill layers. 相似文献
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Yahia E.-A. Mohamedzein Amer A. Al-Rawas Mohammed Y. Al-Aghbari Ahmed Qatan Abdul-Hamid Al-Rawas 《Engineering Geology》2005,80(3-4):271-281
The possibility of using crushed shales as landfill liners is investigated in this study. Two types of shales were studied by performing the following laboratory tests: hydraulic conductivity, compaction, swelling, consolidation, X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM) and chemical analysis. For both compacted shales, the hydraulic conductivity was in order of 10− 7 cm/s or less which satisfies the specifications for landfill liners. The results of XRD and SEM support the low values of the hydraulic conductivity. Because of the dominant presence of low-activity kaolinite, there was no significant change in the hydraulic conductivity when the compacted shales are exposed to calcium chloride solution. The compressibility of the compacted clay was low and no serious post-construction settlement is expected. The shear strength of the compacted shales was within the usual expected range for earthen liners and, therefore, should pose no challenges with respect to shear strength. The crushed shales also satisfy the other criteria related to Atterberg limits and grain size. 相似文献
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Yemen is a semi-arid country with very limited water resources. Sana’a Basin is located in the central part of Yemen and is the major source of water for drinking and irrigation. High abstraction rates in Sana’a Basin rising from 21.1 million (M) m3 in 1972 to 227.7?Mm3 in 2006, have led to a major decline in water levels and deterioration in groundwater quality. Effective management of groundwater resources in Sana’a Basin can be aided by modelling. FEFLOW was used to build a groundwater flow model for the basin and the model was calibrated under transient conditions for the period 1972–2006. The water balance for transient conditions of the Sana’a Basin in 2006 indicated that the total annual inflow was 116.9?Mm3, and the total annual outflow was 245.8?Mm3. Three scenarios for potential groundwater extraction for the period 2006–2020 are presented. The first represents the present status based on the 2006 extraction rates without introducing any management measures. The second is based on maximum domestic, agricultural and industrial consumption of water resources. The third simulates the effect of water-resource augmentation, i.e. the increase of groundwater recharge, and maximizes sustainability by reducing water consumption. Identified areas of the basin require prompt management action. 相似文献
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Multiscale techniques for the detection of precipitation using thermal IR satellite images 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
It is thought that satellite thermal infrared (IR) images can aid to the detection of precipitation, an interesting possibility due to the existence of geostationary satellites with thermal IR sensors which would enable a good spatial and temporal tracking of rain and storms. In this letter, we explore the application of multiscale/multifractal techniques in the design of new methods for the assessment and tracking of pluviometry. We first identify the main streamlines by a singularity analysis of the wavelet projections of the IR record. From the streamlines, we derive a proxy scalar image that represents the result of pure horizontal advection. From the comparison of original and proxy we localize the places at which horizontal advection fails, which we identify with convection places. We illustrate our methodology with thermal IR images from Metosat acquired during heavy tropical rainfall, and compare the results with some data from the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission satellite. 相似文献
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Yahia E.-A. Mohamedzein Amer A. Al-Rawas 《Geotechnical and Geological Engineering》2011,29(6):999-1008
Sabkha soils are salt-bearing formations that are formed in arid regions. In their in situ states the sabkha soils have high
compressibility and low shear strength. These soils are also heterogeneous and their properties depend on the type and amount
of salt present. Thus, these soils are not suitable for support of infrastructures without the risk of high settlement and/or
bearing capacity failure. This paper investigates the possibility of using cement to improve the shear strength of sabkha
soils for possible use as a foundation-bearing soil. The sabkha soil used in this study is a sandy sabkha obtained from the
coastal plains at Al-Auzayba, Sultanate of Oman. Cement was added in percentages of 2.5, 5, 7.5 and 10%, by dry weight of
soil. The soil-stabilizer mixers were allowed to cure for 7, 14 and 28 days. Laboratory tests such as compaction, unconfined
compression, consolidated undrained triaxial and durability tests were performed to measure the engineering characteristics
of the stabilized material. The results showed substantial improvements in the shear strength of the sabkha–cement mixtures
and the mixtures are also durable with small weight loss after 12 wetting/drying cycles. Thus, cement can be used to improve
the shear strength of sabkha soils. Furthermore, the effective stress path and the tress-strain relation of the sabkha–cement
mixtures follow trends similar to those of cemented calcareous soils. 相似文献
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