A macroseismic equation with a convergent solution

We obtained a macroseismic equation with a convergent solution at a hypocentral distance D ∼ 0 (independent of magnitude) for relative shaking intensity. The logarithmic distance dependence of intensity turned out to be piecewise linear no matter whether it is expressed in relative units of intensity degree or in logarithmic ground motion velocity. The macroseismic intensity shows high correlation with motion velocity. Another result is the magnitude dependence of dominant periods of ground motion velocity for large earthquakes.     

大连开发区场地地震设计参数

根据工作区潜在震源区划分、潜在震源区地震活动性参数和地震动衰减关系, 进行场地地震危险性分析, 得到不同概率水平下场区相应地震烈度和基岩水平加速度峰值及其反应谱。根据场地工程地震条件划分不同地质单元及相应的场地类别, 进行不同概率水平的地震反应分析计算, 确定地震动设计参数。     

上海地区地震动参数衰减关系的建立及其在地震烈度预测中的应用

在缺乏强震地面运动观测资料的上海地区用烈度资料建立该区的地震烈度和峰值加速度衰减关系，采用一种新方法——比例系数法计算其标准偏差，并通过实例验证这一关系。最后对该区未来百年内可能遭遇的最大地震烈度进行预测     

Site response analysis for deep and soft sedimentary deposits of Dhaka City,Bangladesh

Natural Hazards - The ground motion intensity of an earthquake is significantly changed when seismic waves propagate from the bedrock to the near-surface soft geological materials. The ground where...     

Simulation of large earthquakes and its implications on earthquake insurance rates: a case study in Bursa region (Turkey)

Ground motion intensity parameters of past and potential earthquakes are required for a range of purposes including earthquake insurance practice. In regions with no or sparse earthquake recordings, most of the available methods generate only peak ground motion parameters. For cases where full ground motion time histories are required, simulations that consider fault rupture processes become necessary. In this study, a major novel use of simulated ground motions is presented in insurance premium calculations which also require ground motion intensity measures that are not always available through observations. For this purpose, potential earthquakes in Bursa are simulated using stochastic finite-fault simulation method with dynamic corner frequency model. To ensure simulations with reliable synthetic ground motions, input parameters are derived from regional data. Regional model parameters are verified by comparisons against the observations as well as ground motion prediction equations. Next, a potential large magnitude event in Bursa is simulated. Distribution of peak ground motion parameters and time histories at selected locations are obtained. From these parameters, the corresponding Modified Mercalli Intensities (MMI) are estimated. Later, these MMIs are used as the main ground motion parameter in damage probability matrices (DPM). Return period of the scenario earthquake is obtained from the previous regional seismic hazard studies. Finally, insurance rates for Bursa region are determined with implementation of two new approaches in the literature. The probability of the scenario event and the expected mean damage ratios (MDR) from the corresponding DPMs are used, and the results are compared to Turkish Catastrophe Insurance Pool (TCIP) rates. Results show that insurance premiums can be effectively computed using simulated ground motions in the absence of real data.     

Empirical relationships between macroseimic intensity and instrumental ground motion parameters for the intermediate-depth earthquakes of Vrancea region,Romania

Natural Hazards - Empirical relationships between MSK macroseismic intensity and several engineering ground motion parameters are developed using the macroseismic and instrumental data available...     

高面板坝地震动非一致输入响应规律

在多点输入方法和等价黏弹性模型的基础上,采用半解析的波函数组合法实现了面板堆石坝在非一致输入下的动力计算。从频域散射角度对计算方法的合理性进行了验证。对比了非一致输入与一致输入下高面板堆石坝的动力响应,发现在采用基岩自由表面点的振动过程相同的对比标准下,非一致输入的整体动力响应较小;在面板坝防渗系统相对薄弱的止水结构附近,非一致输入的动拉应力最大值比一致输入的结果更大;非一致输入下大坝动力响应值的分布相比一致性输入呈现出中间小、周边大的特性。并基于波动理论进一步分析了不同种类地震波入射角度对高面板堆石坝动力响应的影响,揭示了P波、SV波和SH波入射下高面板堆石坝动力响应规律：随着入射角的增大,SH波入射时,高面板坝动力响应强度基本不变; SV波入射时,存在一个临界角,当入射角在临界角左右时高面板坝动力响应强度急剧增大和减小,之前基本不变,之后一直减小;P波入射时,存在一个特征角度,在入射角小于特征角度时高面板坝动力响应强度基本不变,大于特征角度时高面板坝动力响应强度减小。     

场地地震安全性评价中确定设计地震动参数若干问题研究

本文研究确定设计地震动参数中涉及的若干问题,其中包括基岩水平加速度反应谱衰减关系的选择、震源深度对基岩水平加速度峰值及基岩反应谱曲线的影响、强度包络线函数及输入随机相位的选择、土体非线性特性参数和土层剪切波速值的选择、设计地震动反应谱的标定等问题。本文基于一个典型场地计算剖面,采用一维等效线性化模型并通过逐项变换某些研究参数的方法,研究了各种因素对设计地震动参数可能产生的影响及存在的误差和相应的规律。     

Correlation of seismic intensity with Fourier acceleration spectra

We present a method for estimating the seismic intensity in terms of MMI or MSK scale using Fourier amplitude spectra of ground acceleration. The method implies that severity of earthquake ground motion is determined by spectral amplitudes in relatively narrow frequency band: so-called “representative frequencies”, at decreasing frequencies (from 7–8 Hz for small intensities to 0.7 – 1.0 Hz for MMI(MSK) = VIII–IX) with increasing intensity level. It is examined through estimation of probable intensity at a site using recordings of recent earthquakes in several seismic regions and prediction of intensity distribution patterns for some earthquakes. Seismic hazard maps, in terms of intensity levels based upon the proposed approach, should describe regional features of seismic waves excitation and propagation, as well as local ground conditions.     

Quasielastic incoherent neutron scattering study of the rotational dynamics of the water molecules in analcime

The rotational motion of the water molecules in analcime has been investigated by quasielastic incoherent neutron scattering. Reorientational times vary from 65 ± 20 ps at 260 K to 26 ± 3 ps at 370 K, and the temperature dependence suggests an activation energy for reorientations of 780 ± 200 K. Measurements of the temperature dependence of the intensity of the elastic incoherent scattering indicate that there is no cooperative ordering at low temperatures, and that instead there is a gradual freezing-in of the motion of individual water molecules.     

The effects of atmospheric stability intensity on the movement of windblown sand

Using a model that couples wind flow with the motion of sand particles under different atmospheric stability intensities, this paper studied the effects of atmospheric stability on the trajectory and velocity of sand particles in the saltation layer, and the duration before a steady state was achieved. The vertical velocity, horizontal distance, and the maximum height of saltating sand particles increased with increasingly negative stability intensity under unstable conditions. The wind–sand flow reached equilibrium more quickly with increasingly negative stability intensity under unstable conditions, but reached equilibrium more slowly with increasing stability intensity under stable conditions.     

Analysis of nonstationary properties of ground motion recorded during the Montenegro earthquake of 15 April 1979

The accelerogram of a strong ground motion represents the detailed characteristics of an earthquake and contains a large number of data both for earthquake engineers and seismologists. It shows not only the intensity, the frequency content and the duration of the strong ground motion, but also data referring to source origin, wave propagation mechanism, geological and site conditions at the recording site and its closer surrounding. Therefore, recently, accelerograms analysis has become a widely accepted method for fundamental investigations referring to understanding the background of the seismic waves generation and propagation mechanism and investigation of the strong ground motion nature and the parameters defining the ground motion for the needs of seismic resistant design.Presented in this paper are the results from the nonstationary analysis of the horizontal components of ground motion records obtained during the Montenegro earthquake of 15 April 1979. For the purpose of the analysis, the physical spectra concept was applied, since it enables simultaneous investigation of the time varying nature of the amplitude and the frequency content of the recorded ground motion. The application of the physical spectra for the design of a realistic synthesized accelerogram is also presented.     

Strong motion scenario of 25th November 2000 earthquake for Absheron peninsula (Azerbaijan)

Urban earthquake scenario requires compilation and interpretation of topographical, geological, geotechnical, macroseismic, and instrumental data, along with identification of proper ground motion prediction and site response analysis. Within the intensive city planning and infrastructure improvement of Baku city (the capital of Azerbaijan), and due to land and water instabilities, intensified landslides, and increasing seismic activity, Absheron peninsula has turned into one of the strategic earthquake case studies, representing exposure to earthquake hazard in the region. The last strongest 25th November 2000 earthquake revealed that the peninsula was severely vulnerable to seismic events, since there was a lack of public awareness of seismic disaster and its consequences, and there were not any preventive measures which might have been derived from the scenario-based simulations and prediction of strong motion distribution over the area. In the present work, integrated analysis of seismicity, engineering geology, geomorphology, topography, and site response is used to model strong motion dynamics in terms of peak ground acceleration distribution and intensity level for Absheron peninsula along with Baku city. The strong motion scenario of the 25th November 2000 earthquake shows that the larger area of the peninsula coincides with the VIII–IX intensity level, including Baku city. The scenario distribution can be valuable in all phases of the disaster management process.     

Quantifying sensitivity of local site response models to statistical variations in soil properties

We perform a combined stochastic-deterministic analysis of local site response using two computer codes, an equivalent linear analysis program SHAKE and a fully nonlinear finite element code SPECTRA. Our goal is to compare the relative sensitivity of the two codes to statistical variations in soil properties. For the case studies, we re-analyze two ground motion records in Lotung, Taiwan, and one ground motion record in Gilroy, California, utilizing the recorded ground motions at the site deterministically as input into the two codes while treating the uncertain soil parameters as random variables. We then obtain empirical cumulative distribution functions of the Arias intensity and acceleration spectrum intensity, two measures of cumulative damage, to compare the relative sensitivity of the two codes to variations in model parameters. We show that the two codes exhibit comparable sensitivities to statistical parameter variations, indicating that even in the presence of fluctuations in the soil parameter values it is possible to pursue a fully nonlinear site response analysis with SPECTRA and benefit from its superior accuracy.     

选沙相似律对模型沙波相似性影响的试验研究

为了弄清选沙相似律对动床模型沙波相似性的影响,开展基于起动相似等3种不同相似律选择模型沙的沙波水槽试验。基于试验观测的沙波波高、波长以及沙波不同部位的水深、流速,对比分析了沙波尺度及其随水流强度变化过程的相似性。结果表明:当模型沙重率、形状与原型沙相同时,满足起动相似的模型沙沙波尺度与原型相似性最高,满足悬浮相似模型沙的沙波整体偏高、偏长,兼顾起动与悬浮相似的模型沙介于两者之间;不同选沙相似律不影响沙波波高、波长随相对水流强度的变化规律,满足不同相似律的模型沙沙波波高均在相同的相对水流强度达到最大值,波长随相对水流强度增大而增大。说明偏离起动相似越少,沙波相似程度越高。     

夏季中国东部副高北缘雨带强度年际变化成因:副热带西风异常的动力强迫

根据中国东部副高北缘雨带的气候平均位置季节移动情况,定义了雨带强度指数,并用回归分析证实此指数能够很好地描述初夏和盛夏雨带的强度.基于定义的雨带强度指数分析发现,初夏副热带西风对雨带强度影响显著,但盛夏无显著影响.进一步研究表明,初夏副热带西风的增强通过作用于雨带上空西高东低的气温场使得对流层中层暖平流增强,进而加速上升运动,从而增强雨带;而到盛夏,环流形势的季节变化导致暖平流在雨带强度变化中起到的作用减小,这减弱了副热带西风对雨带强度的影响.     

3500 m钻机移摆管设计及动力学仿真研究

随着我国探矿深度不断增加,钻探设备的尺寸不断加大,操作人员的劳动强度也在增加。基于此,3500 m液压岩心钻机需要适配一套移摆管装置,以实现快速、安全地运移钻杆,降低工人的劳动强度。对移摆管机构的设计进行了简单介绍,并利用ADAMS动力学仿真软件对移摆管机构进行运动仿真,找出设计的不足之处,给出优化建议。     

黄河上游玛曲草原湍流统计特征分析

湍流运动是大气最基本的运动特征,是大气能量物质交换的主要方式。利用玛曲气候与环境综合观测研究站2006年12月至2007年1月的湍流观测资料,分析了湍流方差特征、湍流动能及湍流强度等湍流统计特征,结果表明:无量纲化的风速脉动σu/u*,σv/u*,σw/u*与稳定度z/L符合1/3次方规律;大气处于中性层结时,在近中性条件下,无量纲化风速方差σu/u*,σv/u*,σw/u*分别趋于常数A=3.42,B=3.34,C=1.02;无因次化温度脉动方差σT/|T*|和湿度脉动方差σq/|q*|与稳定度z/L的变化都比较离散,基本上不能拟合出-1/3次方规律。湍流动能随风速增大而增大,白天比夜间明显,相比之下,夜间湍流动能较小,且随风速的增大比较缓慢;湍流动能随稳定的变化是非常明显的,在稳定度近中性时湍流动能取得最大值。湍流强度Iu,Iv,Iw随风速的增大而减小,当风速在0 m/s5 m/s时,湍流强度变化很小。     

地震作用下地裂缝场地地震动参数试验研究

为研究地裂缝场地地表动力响应规律,以西安f4地裂缝场地为工程背景,采用剪切型模型箱,进行振动台模型试验。分析了地裂缝场地在地震作用下的破坏特征和动力响应,得到了地表地震动参数变化规律。试验结果表明：地震作用下,地裂缝场地的主裂缝在地表开裂、扩展,并在裂缝区产生与其45°相交的次生裂缝,次生裂缝的数量随着地震强度增大而增多;地表地震动参数峰值均表现出上、下盘效应,均在上盘裂缝处最大,逐渐向两侧递减;随着输入地震强度增大,地表加速度及Arias强度放大系数逐渐减小;上盘加速度变化频率较快,且上、下盘两侧加速度峰值存在相位差,但两侧位移及速度时程波形基本一致。该研究成果可为跨地裂缝结构抗震设计提供重要参考。