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Deep Excavation of the Gate of the Orient in Suzhou Stiff Clay: Composite Earth-Retaining Systems and Dewatering Plans
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: From 25 to 21, a large excavation (approximately 26, m2 in plane) was conducted in stiff clay deposits for the Gate of the Orient building in Suzhou, China. To reduce project cost and shorten construction duration, composite ...
Energy-Dependent Mission Planning for Agile Earth Observation Satellite
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: This paper investigates the energy-dependent mission planning of an agile earth observation satellite. According to the similarities between energy-dependent mission planning and the dynamic traveling salesman problem ...
The Spanning Line Segments of a Polyhedron
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: In a polyhedron, it is observed that line segments arranged in a certain fashion preserve the intersection property: if intersection occurs with the polyhedron, the same also takes place with ...
Minimizing Pumping Energy Cost in Real-Time Operations of Water Distribution Systems Using Economic Model Predictive Control
Publisher: ASCE
Abstract: Optimizing pump operations is a challenging task for real-time management of water distribution systems (WDS). With suitable pump scheduling, pumping costs can be significantly reduced. In this research, a novel economic ...