New ground improvement technologies under restricted conditions in Japan

New Technologies for Soft Ground Improvement in Japan ― Low Improvement Ratio Cement Column Method and Lightweight Banking Method

This paper presents promising new technologies for soft ground improvement which include the low improvement ratio cement column method (LCC) and the lightweight banking method using foam mixed soil (LFS). As a measure to reduce settlement and lateral deformation due to road embankment loading on soft ground, the column type deep mixing method used at a low improvement ratio of around 10-20% th...

Referring under Restricted Interactivity Conditions

We report results on how the collaborative process of referring in task-oriented dialogue is affected by the restrictive interactivity of a turn-taking policy commonly used in dialogue systems, namely push-to-talk. Our findings show that the restriction did not have a negative effect. Instead, the stricter control imposed at the interaction level favoured longer, more effective referring expres...

Evaporation of grass under non-restricted soil moisture conditions

The behaviour of various formulas for évapotranspiration of grass in nonrestricted soil water conditions is considered. These are the expressions based on the Penman formula, i.e. "old" Penman, Penman-Monteith, Thorn-Oliver and the version recommended more recently by the FAO. Moreover, the Priestley-Taylor and the Makkink formulas are considered, which are radiation-based. Comparisons are made...

Sporulation of Clostridium thermosaccharolyticum under conditions of restricted growth.

Glucose served as an exogenous energy source for sporulation when a limited amount was fed continuously. Excess glucose repressed sporulation.

Sound propagation over screened ground under upwind conditions