A hierarchical geostatistical analysis is conducted on a high-resolution, multiscale hydraulic conductivity (lnK) map, created by scaling up an experimental stratigraphy. Unlike a previous study which evaluates lnK variograms within individual depositional environments, this study analyzes deposits (or samples) that incorporate multiple depositional environments. Based on conductivity cutoffs s...

Four seabed backscatter image classification methods that differ substantially in their approach are compared, using a dataset from Sydney Harbour. The first method is based on GeoAcoustic’s commercial GeoTexture software. GeoTexture relies on the user to extract features from the image to train the system to recognize textures based on a statistical method, before classifying the entire image....

Abstract— In recent days the demand for river sand is increasing due to its lesser availability. Hence the practice of replacing river sand with M-Sand is taking a tremendous growth. It is also inferred from the literature that replacement of normal sand with M-Sand produces no appreciable increase in compressive strength due to the variation in the pore size of concrete at micro level. This pa...

Sediment deprivation from dam installments contributes to beach erosion yet the underlying physical and economic factors linking them together have traditionally been isolated during regional planning. In order to gain a better understanding of the behavior of a managed beach system, a dynamic simulation model was developed incorporating physical and monetary factors influencing the amount of a...

Sandstorm has an effect on the electric field characteristics of outdoor insulator, and may result in flashover. The analysis of the electric field characteristic of insulator under sandstorm condition is very important. The electrostatic field finite element method (FEM) is used to calculate the electric field distribution along long rod insulator under sandstorm condition with FEM software. T...

As a water quality purification measure for areas such as lakes, a sand capping method by sand-upwelling system was developed. This method involves welling up clean sand from below contaminated sludge by using a water jet. The disposal of sludge and the acquirement of pure sand are not necessary like dredging and conventional sand capping works. Besides, the ecosystem will hardly be disturbed b...

Manufactured sand differs from natural sea and river dredged sand in its physical and mineralogical properties. These can be both beneficial and detrimental to the fresh and hardened properties of concrete. This paper presents the results of a laboratory study in which manufactured sand produced in an industry sized crushing plant was characterised with respect to its physical and mineralogical...

BACKGROUND Ingestion of sand can cause colic, diarrhoea and weight loss in horses, but these signs are unspecific and can have many other causes. The amount of sand that induces disease may vary between individuals. To avoid over-diagnosing, it is important to determine the amount of sand that can be found in horses without clinical signs of gastrointestinal disease. The aim of this study was t...

در این کار پژوهشی، نمونه‌های هیدروکسی اپتایت آلاییده با ناخالصی‌های سریم، گادولونیم و ترکیبی از دو ناخالصی به روش هیدروترمال سنتز شدند. منظور بررسی فازهای بلوری تشکیل یافته هرکدام شده، کد MAUD که یک نرم‌افزار برای تجزیه تحلیل ساختار ماده استفاده پراش بر اساس ریتولد است، شد. پاسخ دزیمتری ترمولومینسانس نمونه‌ها مورد قرار گرفت یافته‌ها نشان داد نمونه‌ ترکیبی، سطح میانی است. مشخص شد افزودن سریم می‌...