Analytical Criteria Research Articles

Multiresidue analysis of pesticides, polyaromatic hydrocarbons and polychlorinated biphenyls in poultry meat and chicken eggs by GC-MS/MS: method development and validation

The study uses gas chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry (GC-MS/MS) to develop a reliable analytical approach for detecting multiclass pesticides, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in poultry meat and chicken eggs. The meat (2 g) and egg (4 g) samples were extracted with acidified acetonitrile (10 mL) as part of the optimized sample preparation technique. The cleanup consisted of freezing an aliquot of the extract (5 mL) at −20 °C, followed by dispersive solid phase extraction using 50 mg PSA + 100 mg C18+150 mg MgSO4. The matrix co-extractives were effectively removed and the method performance met the European Commission’s analytical quality control criteria (SANTE/12682/2019). The method was validated at two spiking levels (10 and 20 ng/g of 225 pesticides, 9 PAHs and 8 PCBs), and good recoveries (70–120%) and precision-RSDs (≤20%) were achieved for 90% of the targeted pesticide residues. For 80% of the compounds, the LOQs were ≤10 ng/g. The results of the intra-laboratory (involving six analysts) and inter-laboratory validation studies (involving eight ISO 17025 accredited laboratories) established satisfactory ruggedness and reproducibility. It created potential applications in commercial residue testing laboratories for regulatory compliance check purposes.

Nonlinear unknown input observability and unknown input reconstruction: The general analytical solution

Observability is a fundamental structural property of any dynamic system and describes the possibility of reconstructing the state that characterizes the system from fusing the observations of its inputs and outputs. Despite the effort made to study this property and to introduce analytical criteria capable of verifying whether or not a dynamic system satisfies this property, there is no general analytical criterion to obtain the observability of the state when the dynamics are also driven by unknown inputs. Here, we introduce the general analytical solution of this fundamental open problem, often called the unknown input observability problem. We provide the systematic procedure, based on automatic calculation (differentiation and determination of the matrix rank), which allows us to check the observability of the state even in the presence of unknown inputs. One of the fundamental ingredients to obtain this solution is the characterization of the group of invariance of observability. We have very recently introduced this group, together with a new set of tensor fields with respect to this group of transformations (Martinelli, 2020). The analytical solution of the unknown input observability problem is expressed in terms of these tensor fields. In Martinelli (2020) we provided the solution by restricting our investigation to systems that satisfy a special assumption that is called canonicity with respect to the unknown inputs. Here, after an exhaustive characterization of the concept of canonicity, we also account for the case when this assumption is not satisfied and we provide the general solution. This solution is also provided in the form of a new algorithm. In addition, even in the canonic case dealt with in Martinelli (2020), here we provide a new fundamental result that regards the convergence properties of the solution. Finally, as a consequence of the results obtained here, we also provide the condition to reconstruct the unknown inputs, and, when this condition is not met, what can be reconstructed on the unknown inputs. We illustrate the implementation of the new algorithm by studying the observability properties of a nonlinear system in the framework of visual-inertial sensor fusion, whose dynamics are driven by two unknown inputs and one known input. In particular, for this system, we follow step by step the algorithm introduced by this paper, which solves the unknown input observability problem in the most general case.

Programs of Access to Pedagogy: Diagnostic of Its Design in Chilean Private Universities.

The objective of this study is to describe and analyze comparatively the Programs of Access to Pedagogies (PAP) of Chilean private universities, in order to know how this policy has been developed in this type of institution. After an exhaustive and meticulous treatment of the information contained in the 11 private university programs in Chile, categories were created for later analysis, based on the criteria contained in the programs. The results were analyzed based on pre-established analytical criteria, within which three to seven categories were found that allow the description and analysis of the PAPs. Among these, categories related to “Development of skills”, “Pedagogical vocation”, “Promotion of equity”, “Academic performance”, “Transversal skills” and “Academic support” stand out, being found in eight programs of the 11 analyzed. Although the Programs of Access to Pedagogy careers, established objectives, eligibility criteria, permanence criteria, camping, among others, follow the law, these programs have limitations, due to their heterogeneous construction, which translates into the interpretation of the laws, for which a series of challenges emerge, all of them associated with the search for strategies to strengthen the attraction and training of future good teachers.

Study on the Production of Reference Material of Heavy Metals (As, Cd, Pb, Hg) in Water

Reference materials are an important tool in ensuring the validity of testing results. The use of standard materials in Vietnam is currently limited because the supply depends on foreign standard material manufacturers at a high cost, and there is no domestic manufacturer for water and food reference materials production. This study aims to provide a procedure reference materials production for heavy metals Pb, Cd, As, and Hg analysis in water. The reference materials were homogenized and stable for a period of 318 days from the date of manufacture. With the assigned values consistent with the concentration to be analyzed of the heavy metals in the normal water sample. The measurement uncertainty ranges from 7.0 to 21.7 %. These reference materials can be used for internal quality control for laboratories. The research provides a standard procedure for the following production times for reference materials for heavy metal analysis in water and also a premise for further research on standard samples with matrix and other analytical criteria.

Analytical Criteria for Designing Multiresonance Filters in Scattering Systems, with Application to Microwave Metasurfaces

We present general analytical criteria for the design of lossless reciprocal two-port systems, which exhibit prescribed scattering spectra $S(\omega)$ satisfying $S_{22}(\omega)=e^{i\varphi}S_{11}(\omega)$, including symmetric ($S_{22}=S_{11}$) or "antimetric" ($S_{22}=-S_{11}$) responses, such as standard filters (Butterworth, Chebyshev, elliptic, etc.). We show that the non-normalized resonant (quasi-normal) modes (QNMs) of all such two-port systems couple to the input and output ports with specific unitary ratios, whose relative signs determine the position of the scattering zeros on the real frequency axis. This allows us to obtain design criteria assigning values to the poles, background response, and QNM-to-ports coupling coefficients. Filter devices can then be designed via a well-conditioned nonlinear optimization (or root-finding) problem using a numerical eigensolver. As an application, we design multiple microwave metasurfaces configured for polarization-preserving transmission, reflective polarization conversion, or diffractive "perfect anomalous reflection", to realize filters that precisely match standard bandpass or bandstop filters of various types, orders and bandwidths, with focus on the best-performing elliptic filters.

Design, analysis and horseshoes chaos control on tension leg platform system with fractional nonlinear viscoelastic tendon force under regular sea wave excitation

In this paper, the dynamic response of a Tension Leg Platform (TLP) system with fractional nonlinear viscoelastic tendon force under regular sea wave is investigated. Analytical and numerical methods are employed to analyse the effect of the fractional viscoelastic parameter, the tendon viscosity coefficient and the number of tendons on the amplitude of the system. It is found that, when the tendon viscosity coefficient and the number of tendons increase, the amplitude of vibration decreases. We also show that, increase of the fractional order derivative also contributes to decrease the unstable range of amplitude. Nevertheless, beyond a certain value of the fractional parameter, we rather observe an increase in amplitude. In other hand, Melnikov technique is used to derive the analytical criterion for the appearance of the heteroclinic chaos in the system. Analytical prediction is tested against numerical simulations based on the basin of attraction. It is found that, the appearance of horseshoes chaos depend of the fractional viscoelastic parameter, the tendon viscosity coefficient and the number of tendons.

Roll–Yaw Lock: Aerodynamic Motion Instabilities of Floating Offshore Wind Turbines

Abstract This article presents an investigation of a newly discovered motion instability phenomenon for floating wind turbines, first observed in numerical aero-hydro-servo-elastic simulations. The source of instability is identified as antisymmetric aerodynamic stiffness coupling terms in roll and yaw caused by the turbine thrust force. Analytical expressions for the roll–yaw and yaw–roll stiffness coupling terms are derived, using the actuator disk analogy of the rotor plane. It is demonstrated that a two degrees-of-freedom linear equation of motion without explicit external forcing qualitatively captures the instability. Based on this model, an analytical stability criteria is derived. An intuitive physical explanation of the phenomena is provided, considering the energy flow of the system. An important finding is that dissipative forces, in the form of aerodynamic and hydrodynamic damping, are needed to fully explain the observed instability. It is demonstrated, counterintuitively, that increased damping in yaw reduces the stability margin. This is explained by the fact that dissipative forces result in a phase difference between the harmonic roll and yaw motion in the coupled roll–yaw modes.

Machine Learning and Statistical Methods for Studying Voids and Photothermal Effects of a Semiconductor Rotational Medium with Thermal Relaxation Time

Machine learning is the process of creating algorithms that extract useful facts from data automatically. The goal of this paper is to use an artificial neural network and a cubic spline model to predict various physical quantities displacement components in a thermoplastic solid, such as elastic waves, vector form, volume fraction field, thermal waves, stress components, and carrier density concentration (plasma waves). The mean absolute scaled error (MASE), the mean absolute percentage error (MAPE), and the symmetric mean absolute percentage errors (SMAPE) are used to compare the accuracy of two models. The true displacements are given their maximum expected values. These factors have also been described using various descriptive statistics and diagrams. Statistical significance was found in the examination of the correlation between the variables, and a comparison was conducted between the findings and prior results acquired by others. The findings show that voids, rotation, optical temperature, and thermal relaxation all have a significant impact on the phenomena, and they are in line with earlier physical findings. Furthermore, it is demonstrated that certain physical variables describing such systems may display this property, allowing for the development of an analytical criterion for the advent of dynamical chaos.

A Two-Dimensional Phase-Field Investigation on Unidirectionally Solidified Tip-Splitting Microstructures

The onset of morphological instabilities along a solidifying interface has a tendency to influence the microstructural characteristics of cast alloys. In the present study, the initiation as well as the mechanism of microstructural pattern formation is investigated by a quantitative phase-field approach. For energetically isotropic interfaces, we show that the presence of grain boundary grooves promotes the initiation of morphological instabilities, and with progressive solidification, they subsequently amplify into tip-splitting microstructures. We also demonstrate that the grain boundary groove shape influences the amplification of the ridge-shaped instability near the pit region. The structural transition of tip splitting to dendritic microstructures is showcased through the effect of interfacial anisotropy. In addition, the prediction of the tip-splitting position is discussed through an analytical criterion, wherein the sign of the surface Laplacian of interfacial curvature dictates the formation of crest and trough positions in a tip-splitting pattern. In complete agreement with the sharp-interface theory, our phase-field simulations validate the analytically obtained tip-splitting position and suggest that the two tips evolve symmetrically on either side of the hindered concave region. Furthermore, the role of lattice anisotropy on the tip-splitting phenomenon is also discussed in detail.

Determination of Highly Polar and Ionic Pesticides in Grape and Pomegranate Using Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry.

Residues of polar pesticides cannot be determined by QuEChERS-based multiresidue extractions because of their non-amenability to reverse-phase chromatographic separation and poor recoveries. On the other hand, single-residue methods pose limitations because of the various requirements of sample preparation and LC-MS/MS conditions. A new multiresidue method is thus warranted for rapid and simultaneous analysis of polar pesticides. The study developed a multiresidue method for the simultaneous analysis of glyphosate and its metabolite (aminomethylphosphonic acid, AMPA), glufosinate and its metabolites (3-methylphosphinicopropionic acid and N-acetyl-glufosinate), ethephon, fosetyl-aluminum and its metabolite (phosphonic acid), and trimesium in grape and pomegranate by LC-MS/MS. The homogenized samples (10 g) were extracted with acidified methanol (20 mL). An aliquot of the extract was diluted with acetonitrile (1 + 1) and measured by LC-MS/MS using a Torus DEA column. The performance of a hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography (HILIC) column and an "anionic polar pesticides" (APP) column was also evaluated. The method performance on the Torus DEA column was satisfactory for all compounds (recoveries = 77-104%, repeatability-RSD, <11%) at limit of quantification (LOQ) (0.01 mg/kg), and with higher levels in grape and pomegranate. The only exception was AMPA, which had an LOQ of 0.05 mg/kg. In the APP column, AMPA could be determined with an LOQ of 0.01 mg/kg. Trimesium, which had poor retention in Torus DEA, performed better in an XBridge HILIC column (retention time = 4.2 min, LOQ = 0.01 mg/kg). The inter-laboratory validation experiment yielded comparable results with high accuracy and precision. The method could screen the residues of all compounds on a Torus DEA column. For AMPA and trimesium, the APP and XBridge HILIC columns provided superior method performances. Since isotopically labeled internal standards were not required, the method appeared cost-effective. Considering its compliance with the SANTE/12682/2019 validation guidelines and EU-MRLs, the method can be recommended for regulatory testing purposes. A high-throughput residue analysis method targeting nine polar and ionic compounds in grape and pomegranate involved a single multiresidue extraction, followed by direct analysis using LC-MS/MS. A satisfactory method performance was achieved through intra- and inter-laboratory validation. The method sensitivity met the EU-MRLs and the SANTE/12682/2019 analytical quality control criteria.

State of the Russian Oncology Service: lip cancer. Population-based study at the federal district level. Part I. Incidence rate, annual mortality rate, localization and histological structure

Malignant neoplasms of the lip (C00) are rare types of malignancies. It is ranked 30 in terms of the structure of oncopathology in Russia and the Northwestern Federal District of the Russian Federation. There is a positive trend in the incidence rate as the proportion in the database of the Population-based Cancer Registry (PCR) of the Northwestern Federal Region of the Russian Federation takes modestly 0,4% (both sexes).&#x0D; It should be noted that according to the official reporting (Form No. 7) it is impossible to obtain any other criteria for assessing the effectiveness of combating this tumor in addition to the trends of morbidity. We have presented the estimation on the state of the effectiveness of anticancer measures regarding malignant tumors of the lip (C00) on the basis of the PCR database of Saint Petersburg.&#x0D; As of January 1, 2020 the Northwestern Federal Region of the Russian Federation (NWFD RF) includes 11 subjects with the population of 1 397 727. In February 2019 we created a unified database of malignant neoplasms of the Federal Region. In fact there has been organized the first in Russia Population-based Cancer Registry at the Federal Region level. Total number of registered lip cancer cases includes more than 1 million 350 thousand cases. To develop analytical criteria, only reliable materials with a number of 952791 cases including 2663 cases of malignant tumors of the lip were selected.&#x0D; Aim of the study: to determine the prevalence of malignant neoplasms of the lip, annual mortality, features of localization and histological structure.&#x0D; Materials and methods. The study was based on the reference books on the prevalence of malignant tumors (IARC publication Cancer on Five Continents volume XI, P.A. Herzen Institute of Medical Research, N.N. Petrov National Research Center of Oncology, the Population Cancer Registry database of the Northwestern Federal District of the Russian Federation). Standard research methods recommended by the International Association of Cancer Registries were used.&#x0D; Results of the study. The study has revealed a high level of lip cancer morbidity of the population in Russia and the North-Western Federal District against the background of indicators for economically developed countries, but the incidence rate is gradually decreasing.&#x0D; The highest standardized incidence rate of malignant tumors of the lip in the Northwestern Federal District of the Russian Federation remains among the male population of the Vologda, Pskov regions and the Komi Republic.&#x0D; We have established a special procedure for the death of patients with malignant neoplasms of the lip in the Northwestern Federal District of the Russian Federation. A surge in mortality from lip cancer has been revealed in women in the second, fourth, seventh, ninth and tenth years of follow-up, in men in the fourth, seventh and tenth, which requires fundamental research in search of the causes of the surge in mortality. Unfavorable annual mortality trends in patients with lip cancer in the Northwestern Federal District of the Russian Federation have been revealed. The features of localization and histological structure of malignant tumors of the lip have been established.

A quasi-one-dimensional study on global characteristics of tube train flows

The global characteristics of tube train flows under wide ranges of blockage ratios and train speeds are comprehensively investigated by quasi-one-dimensional numerical simulation and theoretical analysis. The established quasi-one-dimensional model for the tube train flow and the numerical method are both proven to be reliable and efficient. Investigation reveals the typical patterns of both inviscid and viscous flows. The transition limits for these flow patterns are determined. The flows tend to be unstarted when the train moves at a high subsonic speed or a low supersonic speed and tend to be started otherwise. The transition limits between started and unstarted modes do not vary much between inviscid and viscous flows, which allows the use of analytical inviscid criteria in approximate estimation of the start/unstart state of the viscous flow. Between the supersonic isentropic limit and the Kantrowitz limit lies a dual-solution area. Which solution the flow follows depends on how the attempted cruise speed of the train is reached; a large acceleration tends to induce a started flow. The unstarted inviscid tube train flow appears to be self-similar as the train suddenly moves at a constant speed. This flow involves a precursor shock wave in front of the train and a secondary shock wave on or behind the train at the same time. By contrast, the unstarted viscous flow eventually remains a steady laminar structure that moves with the train after a sufficiently long process of development. In the stabilized flow, the precursor shock wave only occurs in the supersonic case, and the secondary shock wave only occurs in the subsonic case. For both inviscid and viscous flows, the unstarted flow can be divided into two submodes according to whether the secondary shock wave detaches from the train. Aerodynamic drag on the train is strongly correlated with the flow modes. The drag in unstarted flow increases with train speed, while the drag coefficient peaks at the secondary shock attach–detach limit. The wall transport effects cause larger drag but do not change its overall features.

A criterion for a hydraulic fracture crossing a frictional interface considering T-stress

Hydraulic fracturing has been widely used to stimulate oil and gas production from low permeability reservoirs. However, the geologic discontinuities, such as natural fractures, joints, and bedding planes, can significantly affect the propagation direction of the hydraulic fracture. Considering the effect of the non-singular stress term of Williams’ series expression for stress field near the fracture tip (i.e., T-stress), an analytical criterion for a hydraulic fracture crossing a frictional interface (such as the natural fracture and bedding plane under compression-shearing) was proposed. The present criterion was validated by comparing it to the published experiments, and the effect of T-stress on the propagation of the hydraulic fracture crossing a frictional interface was analyzed by comparing the present criterion to the published criteria. The results show that the accuracy of the present criterion depends on the difference in geomechanical properties of the rock on either side of the interface. The effect of T-stress on the hydraulic fracture propagation can be divided into the facilitation and the inhibition, which depend on the intersection angle between the hydraulic fracture and the frictional interface. No matter what the intersection angle between the hydraulic fracture and the frictional interface is, the effect of T-stress can inhibit the change of propagation direction when the hydraulic fracture crosses the interface.

Osteochondroma formation is independent of heparanase expression as revealed in a mouse model of hereditary multiple exostoses.

Hereditary multiple exostoses (HME) is a rare, pediatric disorder characterized by osteochondromas that form along growth plates and provoke significant musculoskeletal problems. HME is caused by mutations in heparan sulfate (HS)-synthesizing enzymes EXT1 or EXT2. Seemingly paradoxically, osteochondromas were found to contain excessive extracellular heparanase (Hpse) that could further reduce HS levels and exacerbate pathogenesis. To test Hpse roles, we asked whether its ablation would protect against osteochondroma formation in a conditional HME model consisting of mice bearing floxed Ext1 alleles in Agr-CreER background (Ext1f/f ;Agr-CreER mice). Mice were crossed with a new global Hpse-null (Hpse-/- ) mice to produce compound Hpse-/- ;Ext1f/f ;Agr-CreER mice. Tamoxifen injection of standard juvenile Ext1f/f ;Agr-CreER mice elicited stochastic Ext1 ablation in growth plate and perichondrium, followed by osteochondroma formation, as revealed by microcomputed tomography and histochemistry. When we examined companion conditional Ext1-deficient mice lacking Hpse also, we detected no major decreases in osteochondroma number, skeletal distribution, and overall structure by the analytical criteria above. The Ext1 mutants used here closely mimic human HME pathogenesis, but have not been previously tested for responsiveness to treatments. To exclude some innate therapeutic resistance in this stochastic model, tamoxifen-injected Ext1f/f ;Agr-CreER mice were administered daily doses of the retinoid Palovarotene, previously shown to prevent ectopic cartilage and bone formation in other mouse disease models. This treatment did inhibit osteochondroma formation compared withvehicle-treated mice. Our data indicate that heparanase is not a major factor in osteochondroma initiation and accumulation in mice. Possible roles of heparanase upregulation in disease severity in patients are discussed.

On genuine entanglement for tripartite systems

In this paper, we investigate the genuine entanglement in tripartite systems based on partial transposition and the norm of correlation tensors of the density matrices. We first derive an analytical sufficient criterion to detect genuine entanglement of tripartite qubit states combining with the partial transposition of the density matrices. Then, we use the norm of correlation tensors to study genuine entanglement for tripartite qudit quantum states and obtain a genuine entanglement criterion by constructing certain matrices. With detailed examples, our results are seen to be able to detect more genuine tripartite entangled states than previous studies.

The vertical shear instability in poorly ionized, magnetized protoplanetary discs

ABSTRACT Protoplanetary discs should exhibit a weak vertical variation in their rotation profiles. Typically, this ‘vertical shear’ issues from a baroclinic effect driven by the central star’s radiation field, but it might also arise during the launching of a magnetocentrifugal wind. As a consequence, protoplanetary discs are subject to a hydrodynamical instability, the ‘vertical shear instability’ (VSI), whose breakdown into turbulence could transport a moderate amount of angular momentum and facilitate, or interfere with, the process of planet formation. Magnetic fields may suppress the VSI, however, either directly via magnetic tension or indirectly through magnetorotational turbulence. On the other hand, protoplanetary discs exhibit notoriously low ionization fractions, and non-ideal effects, if sufficiently dominant, may come to the VSI’s rescue. In this paper, we develop a local linear theory that explores how non-ideal magnetohydrodynamics influences the VSI, while exciting additional diffusive shear instabilities. We derive a set of analytical criteria that establish when the VSI prevails, and then show how it can be applied to a representative global model of a protoplanetary disc. Our calculations suggest that within ∼10 au the VSI should have little trouble emerging in the main body of the disc, but beyond that, and in the upper regions of the disc, its onset depends sensitively on the size of the preponderant dust grains.

The emotional state assessment tool: a brief, philosophically informed, and cross-culturally sensitive measure

ABSTRACT A large empirical literature in psychology has established a two-dimensional model of measuring affect (positive and negative emotion) as well as circumplex-based models. The present series of studies begins with items developed from a philosophical theory of affect, which were iteratively reduced to a 6-factor, 18-item measure of emotional well-being, which provides more arousal-based granularity of positive and negative affect. In study 1 (N = 727), using exploratory factor analysis, we found evidence for the classic two-dimensional structure of affect based on parsimony: 1) positive emotion and 2) negative emotion, in addition to a six-dimensional model closer to circumplex-based approaches based on model fit and other factor analytic criteria, consisting of: 1) cheerfulness, 2) vitality, 3) serenity, 4) sadness, 5) lethargy, and 6) stress. In study 2 (N = 667), using confirmatory factor analysis, we found that the two-factor solution provided inadequate fit, as did other prominent two-factor emotion measures, while the six-factor model provided excellent fit (CFI = .98, RMSEA = .055). The resulting measure, the Emotional State Assessment Tool (ESAT), provides a philosophically grounded, brief, versatile, and more cross-culturally sensitive measure of affect to complement existing measures of affect.

A novel asymmetrically clipped optical orthogonal frequency division multiplexing system based on lifting wavelet transform for visible light communications

SummaryIn multicarrier visible light communication (VLC) systems, orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) has attracted a lot of attention due to its high data rate, simple equalization, and resistance to intersymbol interference (ISI). However, high peak‐to‐average‐power ratio (PAPR) and Light Emitting Diodes (LED) nonlinearity have important effects on the performance of indoor VLC‐OFDM systems. Asymmetrically clipped optical (ACO)‐OFDM is a technique that waste spectral efficiency to transmit a single pole frequency division multiplexed signal over a single pole channel. In this study, a new ACO‐OFDM method based on lifting wavelet transform (LWT)‐ACO‐OFDM is proposed to restore this spectral efficiency and increase the performance of the ACO‐OFDM system. The performance of the proposed method is verified by computer simulation studies over additive white Gaussian noise (AWGN) channel and multipath optical channel for analytical and simulated bit error rate (BER) performance criterion. From the obtained simulation results, it is seen that the proposed method provides approximately 16‐dB SNR gain against the classic VLC‐OFDM, roughly 12‐dB Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR) improvement versus the Direct Current (DC)‐biased optical (DCO)‐OFDM, and nearly 6‐dB SNR enhancement against ACO‐OFDM on the additive white Gaussian noise channel. It is observed from computer simulation results that similar SNR gains are obtained in multipath optical channels.

Analysis of alternative selection for vertical clearance design under Tabalong Bridge of PT Adaro Indonesia

PT Adaro Indonesia is trying to adjust a vertical clearance under Tabalong Bridge 1 (unloaded) and Tabalong Bridge 2 (loaded) because the existing conditions still apply a minimum vertical clearance of 4 m. I t should be in accordance with latest Regulation of the Minister of Public Works No. 19/PRT/M/2011 that for vertical clearance above national road at least 5.1 m. This specification has not been met by the national road under the Tabalong 1 &amp; 2 Bridges bec ause both bridges were built in the 90s. Therefore we need an engineering technique to overcome this. There are 2 alternative designs, namely lowering the elevation of the national road and increasing the elevation of the bridge's upper structure to mitiga te oversized vehicles so as not to hit the lower structure of the Tabalong bridge. In determining the selection of the best alternative designs in this research is based on two (2) things, non financial criteria with Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) and financial criteria with Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA)/Benefit Cost Ratio (BCR) method. This study uses a survey method by distributing questionnaires and interviews as a means of collecting primary data. In addition, previous research and consultant DED documents were used as a means of collecting secondary data. The AHP method is used to process primary data to produce a decision from a non financial aspect. While the LCC/BCR method is used to process secondary data to produce a decision from the financi al aspect . The results of the AHP analysis obtained that the synthesis value of the decision the option of lowering national roads was 85% and the bridge lifting option was 15% and the consistency ratio (CR) was 0.05 &lt; 0.1. The consistency ratio below 0.1 shows that the questionnaire data from the respondents are consistent. The results of the analysis of Life Cycle Cost (LCC) obtained the option of lowering national roads where the LCC value is Rp. 44,877,651,669.27 more economical than the bridge lifting option. Then the results of the Benefit Cost Ratio (BCR) analysis obtained the option of lowering national roads with a BCR value of 2.33 &gt; 1 and NPV = Rp. 43,442,264,804.34 &gt; 1 means that the option lowering national roads is feasible. While the bridge li fting option is obtained by analyzing the value of BCR = 0.98 &lt; 1 and NPV = option is not feasible to implement.

Anisotropic distortional hardening based on deviatoric stress invariants under non-associated flow rule

An anisotropic distortional hardening (ADH) model is developed under non-associated flow rule by evolving the analytical asymmetric Yoon2014 yield criterion (Hu and Yoon, 2021). The deviatoric stress invariants in the proposed hardening model are analytically expressed. Then, the evolving equations are imposed to describe Bauschinger effect and transient behavior. The anisotropic parameters in yield function can be directly expressed with the four hardening curves along 0°, 45°, 90° and equi-biaxial directions under the proportional loadings. Most importantly, nonlinear strain paths are incorporated in the model. Permanent softening & strengthen, work-hardening stagnation & overshooting behaviors during strain path changes have also been taken into account in the proposed model. The corresponding parameters for these characteristics are relatively independent, although optimization is required for the parameter identifications. The effectiveness and accuracy of the proposed ADH model have been compared with the kinematic hardening models for SPCC material. The constitutive description for 780R AHSS from the proposed model has also been compared with the YU model (Yoshida et al., 2015) under tension-compression along RD, DD and TD. The accuracy of the proposed model under complex strain paths has also been verified by comparing with the results predicted from the eHAH model (Barlat et al., 2013) for EDDQ and DP780. In addition, a plastic potential function is developed based on the form of the proposed model for non-associated flow rule. The accuracy has been verified by applying it to 780R AHSS, EDDQ and DP780.