Sentence examples for relative settlements from inspiring English sources

It is for the measurement of relative settlements in box bridges: (a) at x-y plane and (b) along the longitudinal dimension of the bridge.

A similar approach was used in the 2D FE analysis to check the relative settlements between the spring line and midspan at the x and y plane (δAB).

In other words, if a specific soil cover depth satisfies all of the aforementioned relative settlements at the same time, then it is defined as the minimum depth of soil cover for a specific structure.

The relative settlement Δ denotes the maximum vertical distance between the settlement trough and a straight horizontal line of length L connecting two reference points usually associated with the outermost building edges, the points of inflection or the maximum extent of the trough (cf. Fig. 3).

With an idealized coastline structure consisting of an infinite line of equally spaced reserves separated by regions of coastline in which reproduction is nil, the relative settlement as a function of the fraction of coastline and size of reserve is qualitatively very similar over a broad range of dispersal patterns.

It is demonstrated here that the model is capable of predicting accurately the relative crest settlement of CFRDs and is potentially applicable for general usage with knowledge of the three basic properties of a dam (void ratio, e; height, H; and vertical deformation modulus, EV).

A neural network model has been developed for the prediction of relative crest settlement (RCS) of concrete-faced rockfill dams (CFRDs) using 30 databases of field data from seven countries (of which 21 were used for training and 9 for testing).

In that case, Barclays paid $450 million, a small amount relative to later settlements of more than $1 billion, but that hardly mattered.

Two aggregated metrics were selected to model the relative sustainability of settlements: Ecological Footprint (EF) and Sustainable Development Index (SDI).

The 19th and 20th centuries, ancient tree rings show, were a relative oasis of settlement-friendly weather.

The $500 million payment, Mr. Quillin added, "is a big settlement relative to the economic damage they may have done to the City of New York".