• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제6권5호
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• pp.539-560
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• 2014

Shaking tables are devices for testing structures or structural components models with a wide range of synthetic ground motions or real recorded earthquakes. They are essential tools in earthquake engineering research since they simulate the effects of the true inertial forces on the test specimens. The destructive earthquakes that occurred at the north part of Algeria during the period of 1954-2003 resulted in an initiative from the Algerian authorities for the construction of a shaking simulator at the National Earthquake Engineering Research Center, CGS. The acceleration tracking performance and specifically the inability of the earthquake simulator to accurately replicate the input signal can be considered as the main challenge during shaking table test. The objective of this study is to validate the uni-axial sinusoidal performances curves and to assess the accuracy and fidelity in signal reproduction using the advanced adaptive control techniques incorporated into the MTS Digital controller and software of the CGS shaking table. A set of shake table tests using harmonic and earthquake acceleration records as reference/commanded signals were performed for four test configurations: bare table, 60 t rigid mass and two 20 t elastic specimens with natural frequencies of 5 Hz and 10 Hz.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.171-186
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• 2008

The seismic response analysis of an existing bridge needs a mathematical model that can be calibrated with measured dynamic characteristics. These characteristics are the periods and the associated mode shapes of vibration and the modal damping coefficients. This paper deals with the measurements and the interpretation of the results of ambient vibration tests done on a newly erected cable stayed bridge across the Oued Dib River at Mila city in Algeria. The signal analysis of ambient vibration records will permit to determine the dynamic characteristics of the bridge. On the other hand, a 3-D model of the bridge is developed in order to assess the frequencies and the associated modes of vibration. This information will be necessary in the planning of the test on the site (locations of the sensors, frequencies to be measured and the associated mode shapes of vibration). The frequencies predicted by the finite element model are compared with those measured during full-scale ambient vibration measurements of the bridge. In the same way, the modal damping coefficients obtained by the random decrement method are compared to those of similar bridges.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제59권2호
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• pp.153-158
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• 2021

In this study, we will determined the total phenolic content (TPC) and the antioxidant activity of the methanolic extract (ME) of date palm (Phoenix dactylifera. L) fruits (DPF) of four native cultivars from Algeria: Ghars (Gh), Chtaya (Cht), DeglaBeïda (DB) and Tinissine (Tns). The TPC of ME of DPF was measured by using Folin-Ciocalteu. Thereafter, the antioxidant capacity of various extracts was determined using DPPH test, reducing power and superoxide anion test. These results showed that dates had strongly scavenging activity on DPPH. The value of IC50 for DPPH radical test was 0.077 mg/ml in Cht. Also, Cht cultivar showed the best-reducing power, which was significantly higher than the other varieties. The less IC50 value in cyclic voltammetry method (CV), which meets the highest effective antioxidant, was 0.006 mg/ml in methanolic extract of Cht.

• 한국수자원학회논문집
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• 제53권6호
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• pp.395-408
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• 2020

본 연구논문은 북부아프리카의 알제리에 위치한 하천유역에서 다중선행일 유출량의 예측을 위하여 진화적 최적화기법과 k-fold 교차검증을 결합한 세 개의 서로 다른 기계학습 접근법 (인공신경망, 적응 뉴로퍼지 시스템, 그리고 웨이블릿 기반 신경망)을 개발하고 적용하는 것이다. 인공신경망과 적응 뉴로퍼지 시스템은 root mean squared error (RMSE), Nash-Sutcliffe efficiency (NSE), correlation coefficient (R), 그리고 peak flow criteria (PFC) 의 네 개의 통계지표를 기반으로 하여 모형의 훈련 및 테스팅 결과 유사한 모형수행결과를 나타내었다. 웨이블릿 기반 신경망모형은 하루선행일 테스팅의 결과 RMSE = 8.590 ㎥/sec 과 PFC = 0.252로 분석되어서 인공신경망의 RMSE = 19.120 ㎥/sec, PFC = 0.446 과 적응 뉴로퍼지 시스템의 RMSE = 18.520 ㎥/sec, PFC = 0.444 보다 양호한 결과를 나타내었고, NSE와 R의 값도 웨이블릿 기반 신경망모형이 우수한 것으로 나타났다. 그러므로 웨이블릿 기반 신경망은 알제리 세이보스 하천에서 다중선행일의 예측을 위하여 효율적인 도구로 사용할 수 있다.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제42권5호
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• pp.609-629
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• 2012

This study deals with the assessment of low and mid rise multi-story buildings made of stone and /or brick, composite steel and masonry slabs from the sixties, known to be vulnerable to seismic hazard using the "vulnerability index" method based on buildings survey following Ain Temouchent (1999) and Boumerdes (2003) earthquakes, from where vulnerability curves are constructed using the translation method. The results obtained for the case study confirm what has been observed in situ.

• 호남수학학술지
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• 제44권2호
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• pp.271-280
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• 2022

In this study, We have applied the right operator k-Riemann-Liouville is involving two orders α and β with a positive parameter p > 0, further, the left operator k-Riemann-Liouville is used with the negative parameter p < 0 to introduce a new version related to Hardy-type inequalities. These inequalities are given and reversed for the cases 0 < p < 1 and p < 0. We then improved and generalized various consequences in the framework of Hardy-type fractional integral inequalities.

• 한국측량학회지
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.53-62
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• 2015

잠열이 포함되어 있는 수증기는 대기 순환 과정과 지구의 기후 변화 모니터링에 있어서 중요한 역할을 담당하고 있으며, 기상 예보 능력 향상에 이용되곤 한다. 본 연구에서는 알제리 국가를 대상으로 2004년부터 2013년 동안 5개소의 라디오존데로 관측한 24,694개의 대기 프로파일 자료를 이용하여 선형 회귀 방법에 의한 알제리 가중평균기온 모델을 개발하였다. 가중평균기온은 GNSS의 대류권 지연으로부터 가강수량의 복원에 있어서 중요한 파라미터이다. 본 연구를 통해 개발된 모델은 향후 알제리 국가에서 향상된 기상 예보와 기후 모니터링을 위하여 지상 기반 GNSS 기상 기술의 구현과 효용성을 증명하는데 있어 유용한 모델로 제공될 수 있다고 본다.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.371-386
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• 2016

During the last decades, many destructive earthquakes occurred in Algeria, particularly in the northern part of the country (Chlef (1980), Constantine (1985), Tipaza (1989), Mascara (1994), Ain-Benian (1996), Ain Temouchent (1999), Beni Ourtilane (2000), and recently $Boumerd{\acute{e}}s$ (2003), causing enormous losses in human lives, buildings and equipments. In order to reduce this risk and avoid serious damages to the strategic existing buildings, the authorities of the country, aware of this risk and in order to have the necessary elements that let them to know and estimate the potential losses in advance, with an acceptable error, and to take the necessary countermeasures, decided to invest into seismic upgrade, strengthening and retrofitting of those buildings. To do so, seismic vulnerability study of this category of buildings has been considered. Structural analysis is performed based on the site investigation (inspection of the building, collecting data, materials characteristics, general conditions of the building, etc.), and existing drawings (architectural plans, structural design, etc.). The aim of these seismic vulnerability studies is to develop guidelines and a methodology for rehabilitation of existing buildings. This paper presents the methodology, based on non linear and seismic analysis of existing buildings, followed in this study and summarizes the vulnerability assessment and strengthening of one of the strategic buildings according to the new Algerian code RPA 99/version 2003. As a direct application of this methodology, both, static equivalent method and non linear dynamic analysis, of composite concrete masonry existing building in the city of "CONSTANTINE", located in the east side of ALGERIA, are presented in this paper.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제2권4호
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• pp.468-477
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• 2007

The DTC of voltage source inverter-fed PMSMs is based on hysteresis controllers of torque and flux. It has several advantages, namely, elimination of the mandatory rotor position sensor, less computation time, and rapid torque response. In addition, the stator resistance is the only parameter, which should be known, and no reference frame transformation is required. The DTC theory has achieved great success in the control of induction motors. However, for the control of PMSM drives proposed a few years ago, there are many basic theoretical problems that must be clarified. This paper describes an investigation into the effect of the zero voltage space vectors in the DTC system and points out that if using it rationally, not only can the DTC of the PMSM drive be driven successfully, but torque and flux ripples are reduced and overall performance of the system is improved. The implementation of DTC in PMSM drives is described and the switching tables specific for an interior PMSM are derived. The conventional eight voltage-vector switching table, which is namely used in the DTC of induction motors does not seem to regulate the torque and stator flux in a PMSM well when the motor operates at low speed. Modelling and simulation studies have both revealed that a six voltage-vector switching table is more appropriate for PMSM drives at low speed. In addition, the sources of difficulties, namely, the error in the detection of the initial rotor position, the variation of stator resistance, and the offsets in measurements are analysed and discussed.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.218-230
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• 2020

Net blotch of barley caused by Pyrenophora teres (Died.) Drechsler, is one of the most destructive diseases on barley in Algeria. It occurs in two forms: P. teres f. teres and P. teres f. maculata. A total of 212 isolates, obtained from 58 fields sampled in several barley growing areas, were assessed for fungicide sensitivity by target gene analysis. F129L and G137R mitochondrial cytochrome b substitution associated with quinone outside inhibitors (QoIs) resistance, and succinate dehydrogenase inhibitors (SDHIs) related mutations (B-H277, C-N75S, C-G79R, C-H134R, and C-S135R), were analyzed by pyrosequencing. In vitro sensitivity of 45 isolates, towards six fungicides belonging to three chemical groups (QoI, demethylase inhibitor, and SDHI) was tested by microtiter technique. Additionally, sensitivity towards three fungicides (azoxystrobin, fluxapyroxad, and epoxiconazole) was assessed in planta under glasshouse conditions. All tested isolates were QoI-sensitive and SDHI-sensitive, no mutation that confers resistance was identified. EC₅₀ values showed that pyraclostrobin and azoxystrobin are the most efficient fungicides in vitro, whereas fluxapyroxad displayed the best disease inhibition in planta (81% inhibition at 1/9 of the full dose). The EC₅₀ values recorded for each form of net blotch showed no significant difference in efficiency of QoI treatments and propiconazole on each form. However, in the case of fluxapyroxad, epoxiconazole and tebuconazole treatments, analysis showed significant differences in their efficiency. To our knowledge, this study is the first investigation related to mutations associated to QoI and SDHI fungicide resistance in Algerian P. teres population, as well as it is the first evaluation of the sensitivity of P. teres population towards these six fungicides.