We investigated the combined influence of joint inclination angle and joint continuity factor on deforma- tion behavior of jointed rock mass for gypsum specimens with a set of non-persistent open flaws in uni- axial c...We investigated the combined influence of joint inclination angle and joint continuity factor on deforma- tion behavior of jointed rock mass for gypsum specimens with a set of non-persistent open flaws in uni- axial compression. Complete axial stress-strain curves were classified into four types, i.e., single peak, softening after multi-peak yield platform, hardening after multi-peak yield platform and multi-peak dur- ing softening. Observation of crack evolution on the specimen surface reveals that the deformation behavior is correlated to the closure of pre-existing joint, development of fractures in rock matrix and teeth shearing of the shear plane. To investigate the brittleness of the specimens, the ratio of the residual strength to the maximum peak strength as well as the first and last peak strains were studied. At the same joint inclination angle, the ratios between residual strength and the maximum peak strength and the last peak strains increased while the first peak strain decreased with the increase of joint continuity factor. At the same joint continuity factor, the curves of the three brittleness parameters vs. joint inclina- tion angle can either be concave or convex single-oeak or wave-shaoed.展开更多
As an important agronomic trait, inclination of leaves is crucial Ior crop architecture and grain yields. 10 understand the molecular mechanism controlling rice leaf angles, one rice leaf inclination2 （1c2, three all...As an important agronomic trait, inclination of leaves is crucial Ior crop architecture and grain yields. 10 understand the molecular mechanism controlling rice leaf angles, one rice leaf inclination2 （1c2, three alleles） mutant was identified and functionally characterized. Compared to wild-type plants, lc2 mutants have enlarged leaf angles due to increased cell division in the adaxial epidermis of lamina joint. The LC2 gene was isolated through positional cloning, and encodes a vernalization insensitive 3-like protein. Complementary expression of LC2 reversed the enlarged leaf angles of lc2 plants, confirming its role in controlling leaf inclination. LC2 is mainly expressed in the lamina joint during leaf development, and particularly, is induced by the phytohormones abscisic acid, gibberellic acid, auxin, and brassinosteroids. LC2 is localized in the nucleus and defects of LC2 result in altered expression of cell division and hormone-responsive genes, indicating an important role of LC2 in regulating leaf inclination and mediating hormone effects.展开更多
Background： Controversies about the rational positioning of the tibial component in unicompartmental knee arthroplasty （UKA） still exist. Previous finite element （FE） studies were rare, and the results varied. Th...Background： Controversies about the rational positioning of the tibial component in unicompartmental knee arthroplasty （UKA） still exist. Previous finite element （FE） studies were rare, and the results varied. This FE study aimed to analyze the influence of the tibial component coronal alignment on knee biomechanics in mobile-bearing UKA and find a ration range of inclination angles. Methods： A three-dimensional FE model of the intact knee was constructed from image data of one normal subject. A 1000 N compressive load was applied to the intact knee model for validating. Then a set of eleven UKA FE models was developed with the coronal inclination angles of the tibial tray ranging from 10° valgus to 10° varus. Tibial bone stresses and strains, contact pressures and load distribution in all UKA models were calculated and analyzed under the unified loading and boundary conditions. Results： Load distribution, contact pressures, and contact areas in intact knee model were validated. In UKA models, von Mises stress and compressive strain at proximal medial cortical bone increased significantly as the tibial tray was in valgus inclination 〉4°, which may increase the risk of residual pain. Compressive strains at tibial keel slot were above the high threshold with varus inclination 〉4°, which may result in greater risk of component migration. Tibial bone resection comer acted as a strain-raiser regardless of the inclination angles. Compressive strains at the resected surface slightly changed with the varying inclinations and were not supposed to induce bone resorption and component loosening. Contact pressures and load percentage in lateral compartment increased with the more varus inclination, which may lead to osteoarthritis progression. Conclusions： Static knee biomechanics after UKA can be greatly affected by tibial component coronal alignment. A rauge from 4° valgus to 4° varus inclination oftibial component can be recommended in mobile-bearing UKA.展开更多
The angle of rice leaf inclination is an important agronomic trait and closely related to the yields and archi- tecture of crops. Although few mutants with altered leaf angles have been reported, the molecular mechani...The angle of rice leaf inclination is an important agronomic trait and closely related to the yields and archi- tecture of crops. Although few mutants with altered leaf angles have been reported, the molecular mechanism remains to be elucidated, especially whether hormones are involved in this process. Through genetic screening, a rice gain-of- function mutant leaf inclination1, Icl-D, was identified from the Shanghai T-DNA Insertion Population （SHIP）. Phenotypic analysis confirmed the exaggerated leaf angles of Icl-D due to the stimulated cell elongation at the lamina joint. LC1 is transcribed in various tissues and encodes OsGH3-1, an indole-3-acetic acid （IAA） amido synthetase, whose homolog of Arabidopsis functions in maintaining the auxin homeostasis by conjugating excess IAA to various amino acids. Indeed, recombinant LC1 can catalyze the conjugation of IAA to Ala, Asp, and Asn in vitro, which is consistent with the decreased free IAA amount in Icl-D mutant. Icl-D is insensitive to IAA and hypersensitive to exogenous BR, in agreement with the microarray analysis that reveals the altered transcriptions of genes involved in auxin signaling and BR biosynthesis. These results indicate the crucial roles of auxin homeostasis in the leaf inclination control.展开更多
依托厦门某基坑工程,通过数值分析和现场测试,研究超载影响下围护结构非对称基坑的受力及变形特性.采用Fast Lagrangian Analysis of Continua in 3 Dimensions(FLAC3D)软件建立基坑典型断面分析模型,结合考虑刚度随应变衰减的土体本构...依托厦门某基坑工程,通过数值分析和现场测试,研究超载影响下围护结构非对称基坑的受力及变形特性.采用Fast Lagrangian Analysis of Continua in 3 Dimensions(FLAC3D)软件建立基坑典型断面分析模型,结合考虑刚度随应变衰减的土体本构,模拟分析不同嵌固深度和超载作用下的围护结构变形以及邻近土体的应力分布,并综合现场测试数据验证该理论研究的结论.研究结果表明:超载不仅增大近超载侧围护结构的受力和变形,还会引起远侧围护结构顶部出现远离基坑的位移,从而产生坑外被动土压力,增大两侧围护结构的挠度;当远超载侧围护结构的嵌固深度较小时,超载会进一步增大围护结构的倾斜,使其呈现踢脚式变形;近超载侧围护结构嵌固深度的增加对远超载侧的挠度及倾斜度有控制作用;当超载与基坑距离大于0.5倍开挖深度时,超载对于远超载侧围护的影响可以忽略.现场实测结果与理论研究结论相一致,研究成果可为相关工程提供参考.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 11102224)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China(No. 2009QL05)
文摘We investigated the combined influence of joint inclination angle and joint continuity factor on deforma- tion behavior of jointed rock mass for gypsum specimens with a set of non-persistent open flaws in uni- axial compression. Complete axial stress-strain curves were classified into four types, i.e., single peak, softening after multi-peak yield platform, hardening after multi-peak yield platform and multi-peak dur- ing softening. Observation of crack evolution on the specimen surface reveals that the deformation behavior is correlated to the closure of pre-existing joint, development of fractures in rock matrix and teeth shearing of the shear plane. To investigate the brittleness of the specimens, the ratio of the residual strength to the maximum peak strength as well as the first and last peak strains were studied. At the same joint inclination angle, the ratios between residual strength and the maximum peak strength and the last peak strains increased while the first peak strain decreased with the increase of joint continuity factor. At the same joint continuity factor, the curves of the three brittleness parameters vs. joint inclina- tion angle can either be concave or convex single-oeak or wave-shaoed.
文摘As an important agronomic trait, inclination of leaves is crucial Ior crop architecture and grain yields. 10 understand the molecular mechanism controlling rice leaf angles, one rice leaf inclination2 （1c2, three alleles） mutant was identified and functionally characterized. Compared to wild-type plants, lc2 mutants have enlarged leaf angles due to increased cell division in the adaxial epidermis of lamina joint. The LC2 gene was isolated through positional cloning, and encodes a vernalization insensitive 3-like protein. Complementary expression of LC2 reversed the enlarged leaf angles of lc2 plants, confirming its role in controlling leaf inclination. LC2 is mainly expressed in the lamina joint during leaf development, and particularly, is induced by the phytohormones abscisic acid, gibberellic acid, auxin, and brassinosteroids. LC2 is localized in the nucleus and defects of LC2 result in altered expression of cell division and hormone-responsive genes, indicating an important role of LC2 in regulating leaf inclination and mediating hormone effects.
基金This work was funded by a grant from National Natural Science Foundation of China （No. 81273972）.
文摘Background： Controversies about the rational positioning of the tibial component in unicompartmental knee arthroplasty （UKA） still exist. Previous finite element （FE） studies were rare, and the results varied. This FE study aimed to analyze the influence of the tibial component coronal alignment on knee biomechanics in mobile-bearing UKA and find a ration range of inclination angles. Methods： A three-dimensional FE model of the intact knee was constructed from image data of one normal subject. A 1000 N compressive load was applied to the intact knee model for validating. Then a set of eleven UKA FE models was developed with the coronal inclination angles of the tibial tray ranging from 10° valgus to 10° varus. Tibial bone stresses and strains, contact pressures and load distribution in all UKA models were calculated and analyzed under the unified loading and boundary conditions. Results： Load distribution, contact pressures, and contact areas in intact knee model were validated. In UKA models, von Mises stress and compressive strain at proximal medial cortical bone increased significantly as the tibial tray was in valgus inclination 〉4°, which may increase the risk of residual pain. Compressive strains at tibial keel slot were above the high threshold with varus inclination 〉4°, which may result in greater risk of component migration. Tibial bone resection comer acted as a strain-raiser regardless of the inclination angles. Compressive strains at the resected surface slightly changed with the varying inclinations and were not supposed to induce bone resorption and component loosening. Contact pressures and load percentage in lateral compartment increased with the more varus inclination, which may lead to osteoarthritis progression. Conclusions： Static knee biomechanics after UKA can be greatly affected by tibial component coronal alignment. A rauge from 4° valgus to 4° varus inclination oftibial component can be recommended in mobile-bearing UKA.
文摘The angle of rice leaf inclination is an important agronomic trait and closely related to the yields and archi- tecture of crops. Although few mutants with altered leaf angles have been reported, the molecular mechanism remains to be elucidated, especially whether hormones are involved in this process. Through genetic screening, a rice gain-of- function mutant leaf inclination1, Icl-D, was identified from the Shanghai T-DNA Insertion Population （SHIP）. Phenotypic analysis confirmed the exaggerated leaf angles of Icl-D due to the stimulated cell elongation at the lamina joint. LC1 is transcribed in various tissues and encodes OsGH3-1, an indole-3-acetic acid （IAA） amido synthetase, whose homolog of Arabidopsis functions in maintaining the auxin homeostasis by conjugating excess IAA to various amino acids. Indeed, recombinant LC1 can catalyze the conjugation of IAA to Ala, Asp, and Asn in vitro, which is consistent with the decreased free IAA amount in Icl-D mutant. Icl-D is insensitive to IAA and hypersensitive to exogenous BR, in agreement with the microarray analysis that reveals the altered transcriptions of genes involved in auxin signaling and BR biosynthesis. These results indicate the crucial roles of auxin homeostasis in the leaf inclination control.
文摘依托厦门某基坑工程,通过数值分析和现场测试,研究超载影响下围护结构非对称基坑的受力及变形特性.采用Fast Lagrangian Analysis of Continua in 3 Dimensions(FLAC3D)软件建立基坑典型断面分析模型,结合考虑刚度随应变衰减的土体本构,模拟分析不同嵌固深度和超载作用下的围护结构变形以及邻近土体的应力分布,并综合现场测试数据验证该理论研究的结论.研究结果表明:超载不仅增大近超载侧围护结构的受力和变形,还会引起远侧围护结构顶部出现远离基坑的位移,从而产生坑外被动土压力,增大两侧围护结构的挠度;当远超载侧围护结构的嵌固深度较小时,超载会进一步增大围护结构的倾斜,使其呈现踢脚式变形;近超载侧围护结构嵌固深度的增加对远超载侧的挠度及倾斜度有控制作用;当超载与基坑距离大于0.5倍开挖深度时,超载对于远超载侧围护的影响可以忽略.现场实测结果与理论研究结论相一致,研究成果可为相关工程提供参考.
