Dynamic analysis of the 2012 Johnsons Landing landslide at Kootenay Lake, British Columbia: the importance of undrained flow potential

2020 ◽  
Vol 57 (8) ◽  
pp. 1172-1182 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jordan Aaron ◽  
Scott McDougall ◽  
Peter Jordan
Keyword(s):  
British Columbia ◽  
Dynamic Analysis ◽  
Back Analysis ◽  
Model Parameters ◽  
Channel Avulsion ◽  
Flow Potential ◽  
Kootenay Lake ◽  
Runout Modelling ◽  
Protection Structures

The Johnsons Landing landslide occurred on 12 July 2012 on the shores of Kootenay Lake, British Columbia. The landslide consisted of poorly sorted, low-plasticity debris that initially descended a steep channel, before avulsing onto a glaciofluvial terrace. This event destroyed three homes and killed four people who lived on this terrace. This paper presents a back-analysis of this event using numerical runout modelling. It is shown that undrained flow can explain the observed channel avulsion with fewer model parameters than needed by previous analyses. This mechanism should be considered in similar settings, as ignoring it can lead to underestimation of runup and overtopping of natural and anthropogenic flow obstacles, such as landslide protection structures.

Inverse Dynamic Analysis and Linearisation of a High Speed Parallel Mechanism

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Necip Sahinkaya ◽  
Yanzhi Li
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Analysis ◽  
Parallel Mechanism ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Inverse Dynamics ◽  
Motion Path ◽  
Model Parameters ◽  
Control Input ◽  
Inverse Dynamic ◽  
Inverse Dynamic Analysis ◽  
Dynamics Models

Inverse dynamic analysis of a three degree of freedom parallel mechanism driven by three electrical motors is carried out to study the effect of motion speed on the system dynamics and control input requirements. Availability of inverse dynamics models offer many advantages, but controllers based on real-time inverse dynamic simulations are not practical for many applications due to computational limitations. An off-line linearisation of system and error dynamics based on the inverse dynamic analysis is developed. It is shown that accurate linear models can be obtained even at high motion speeds eliminating the need to use computationally intensive inverse dynamics models. A point-to-point motion path for the mechanism platform is formulated by using a third order exponential function. It is shown that the linearised model parameters vary significantly at high motion speeds, hence it is necessary to use adaptive controllers for high performance.

Studying Dynamic Behaviour of Flexible Rotors With an Analytic Model That Includes Non-Linear Supports, Non-Stiff Support Structure and Torsion Flexibility

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heller G. Sa´nchez A. ◽  
Jesu´s M. Pintor B.
Keyword(s):  
Mathematical Model ◽  
Dynamic Analysis ◽  
Dynamic Behaviour ◽  
Mathematical Formulation ◽  
Model Parameters ◽  
Analytic Model ◽  
Support Structure ◽  
Stationary Response ◽  
Rigid Structure ◽  
Flexible Rotors

This article presents a mathematical formulation based on FEM for the dynamic analysis of flexible rotors that are not grounded necessary to a rigid structure. Furthermore, it uses the component synthesis in order to introduce the behavior of the structure where the rotor is grounded. The developed mathematical model calculates the model parameters stationary response.

Evaluated Results of Seismic Design Approach Using Inelastic Dynamic Analysis for Equipment

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ichiro Tamura ◽  
Atsushi Okubo ◽  
Yusuke Minakawa ◽  
Tadashi Iijima ◽  
Yoshio Namita ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Analysis ◽  
Static Analysis ◽  
Seismic Design ◽  
Evaluation Method ◽  
Design Approach ◽  
Model Parameters ◽  
Seismic Safety ◽  
Inelastic Analysis ◽  
Safety Margins ◽  
Core Shroud

Abstract Securing adequate seismic safety margins has been important in safety reviews regarding the seismic design of equipment and piping systems in nuclear power plants, and there exists an increasing need for a more exact method for evaluating these margins. To this end, it is reasonable to take into account the reduction of seismic responses resulting from inelastic deformation. The authors studied this approach utilizing an elastic allowable limit in existing standard. The applicability of the proposed evaluation method was investigated by comparison with the conventional evaluation method. The proposed method consists of an inelastic dynamic analysis and an elastic-static analysis. The elastic-static analysis uses a load obtained from the inelastic dynamic analysis. For the investigation, the result obtained from the proposed method was compared with that obtained from the conventional elastic analysis to quantify the reduction in responses leading to seismic safety margins. For the comparison, the authors constructed three models that simulate a cantilever-type beam, four-legged tank, and core shroud and applied them to the analysis herein, and the applicability of our method was discussed for these models. In this paper, we present three topics. First, we present a scheme for developing the design approach of using inelastic analysis. Second, we report a sensitivity study of model parameters, such as yielding stress and second stiffness, done by analyzing the cantilever-type beam for the proposed method. Finally, we report the application of the method to the four-legged tank and core shroud.

A Comparison of the Growth of Vertically-Migrating and Nonmigrating Kokanee (Oncorhynchus nerka) Fry

1990 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 486-491 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. T. Johnston
Keyword(s):  
British Columbia ◽  
Vertical Migration ◽  
Growth Rates ◽  
Oncorhynchus Nerka ◽  
Geometric Mean ◽  
Adaptive Significance ◽  
Behavioural Thermoregulation ◽  
Kootenay Lake ◽  
Efficiency Hypothesis

A comparison of the growth of vertically-migrating kokanee (Oncorhynchus nerka) fry and nonmigrating fry confined to the epilimnion in thermally-stratified Kootenay Lake, British Columbia rejected the bioenergetic efficiency hypothesis for the adaptive significance of vertical migration. Growth rates were higher for nonmigrating fry than for vertically-migrating fry. Geometric mean wet weights in early October were 2.88 g for non-migrating fry and 1.40 g for vertically-migrating fry of the same stock. The geometric mean weight of fry of a second stock rearing in the isothermal West Arm, in which behavioural thermoregulation by vertical migration was not possible, was 8.54 g in early October.

Back-Analysis of Indoor Test Parameters for Rock-Fill of Shui Bu Ya CFRD

2011 ◽  
Vol 243-249 ◽  
pp. 4581-4586
Author(s):  
Lei Ming He ◽  
Li Hui Du ◽  
Jian Yang
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Bp Neural Network ◽  
Back Analysis ◽  
Soil Parameters ◽  
Model Parameters ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Filling Process ◽  
Rock Fill ◽  
Test Parameters ◽  
Displacement Back Analysis

In the numerical calculation of geotechnical project, it’s difficult to confirm the parameters because of the complexity and the uncertainty of them as the time is changing. However, the back-analysis provides us an effective way. Based on the result of the triaxial test on rock-fill of Shui Bu Ya CFRD, the thesis adopts the direct back-analysis method which combines the BP Neural Network and Genetic Algorithm to calculate the Tsinghua non-linear K-G model parameters of the rock-fill. The back-analysis parameters are used to simulate the filling process of Shui Bu Ya CFRD and predict the displacement of the dam. The thesis provides a technical reference for displacement back-analysis of soil parameters for CFRD.

scholarly journals Tectonic assemblage map, Kootenay Lake, British Columbia-Alberta-U.S.A.

2000 ◽  
Author(s):  
J M Journeay ◽  
S P Williams ◽  
J O Wheeler
Keyword(s):  
British Columbia ◽  
Kootenay Lake
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