On Geomentality

Geomentality is an established and lasting frame (state) of mind regarding the environment. It is necessarily translated into a geographical behavioral pattern and is reflected in a pattern of cultural landscape. An individual or a group of people can hold a geomentality about a particular environment. What an architect's plan is to a building, a geomentality is to a pattern of cultural landscape. Geomentality is ultimately responsible for the development of a cultural landscape pattern. Determining a geomentality is therefore the key in explaining a pattern of cultural landscape more profoundly than is possible by some conventional methods.     

粗粒碎屑岩砾石定向性定量表征方法及应用

砾石定向性可用于辅助判断粗粒沉积物沉积环境的介质动力性质与强度。在岩芯图像分析与测量的基础上,运用砾石长轴视倾角玫瑰花图中任意相邻三个小扇形的半径之和的最大值（参数a）和小扇形半径大小偏离程度（参数σ）对玛湖地区百口泉组砂砾岩中砾石定向性进行等级划分和定量表征。通过该方法的应用,建立了该区不同级别砾石定向性的定量划分方案:有明显定向性（a大于35%且σ大于4）、有一定定向性（a大于35%且σ小于4）、有模糊定向性（a小于35%且σ大于4）、定向性杂乱（a小于35%且σ小于4）。并对研究区典型季节性辫状河道和暂时性辫状河道的定向性进行了实测,结果表明季节性辫状河道中σ为4.8~8.13,a为40%~62%,而暂时性辫状河道中σ小于4,a小于35%。该方法能够有效表征砾石定向性,并为沉积环境判断提供依据。     

基于遗传算法的岩土力学参数反演及其在 ABAQUS中的实现

岩土工程优化反分析是一个典型的复杂非线性函数优化问题,采用全局优化算法是解决这个问题的理想途径。结合ABAQUS有限元软件,提出遗传算法与有限元联合反演法,将有限元程序作为一个单独模块嵌入到遗传算法程序中,以测点的实测值与计算值建立误差函数,编制了遗传算法反演分析程序。并给出应用实例验证了该法的有效性,表明该方法可应用于岩土工程中的反演分析工作。     

基于粒子群优化的岩土工程反分析研究

岩土工程优化反分析本质上看是一个典型的复杂非线性函数优化问题,采用全局优化算法是解决这个问题的理想途径,但由于优化反分析中多次调用正分析的特点使得整个算法的计算效率很低。为了提高优化反分析的计算效率,把一种计算效率更高的新型仿生算法--粒子群优化引入岩土工程反分析领域,提高反分析的计算效率。在此基础上,结合有限元数值分析技术,提出了一种新的岩土工程优化反分析算法--粒子群优化反分析。并通过一个简单算例验证了该法的有效性。     

A boundary integral method for steady flow in unsaturated porous media

The governing equation for steady flow in a homogeneous, partially saturated, porous medium can be written in a linear form if one adopts a hydraulic conductivity function which varies exponentially with capillary-pressure head. The resulting linear field equation is a steady Fokker–Planck equation and is well-suited to numerical solution by the boundary integral equation method (BIEM). The exponential conductivity function is often used in soil physics and is known to be a reasonable approximation over limited ranges of pressure head. A computer code based on the BIEM for obtaining numerical solutions is described and tested. The BIEM is found to exhibit quadratic convergence with element size reduction on smooth solutions and on singular problems, if mesh grading is used. Agreement between results from the BIEM code and a finite element code that solves the fully non-linear problem is excellent, and is achieved at a substantial advantage in computer processing time. As an illustrative example, the code is applied to determine the distribution of moisture in the vicinity of a tunnel.     

Smoothing unit vector fields

Data, each consisting of a unit vector and a position, are modeled as a smooth unit vector field plus random directional errors; the smooth unit vector field is estimated by fitting a spline to observations. The estimate is nonlinear; it is obtained with an iterative procedure in which, at each step, a least-squares smoothing spline is fitted to a set of pseudovalues. The resulting estimate is exemplified with a data set extracted from the literature in geology. The proposed estimate is compared, using the same data set with that obtained through suggestions of other authors, and is found to have attractive qualities. The use of plots of the resulting estimate to find the appropriate value of the smoothing parameter is emphasized throughout.     

随机信号过程与矿床产出模型导出

将一个矿床的产出抽象化为一个随机信号的发生,由此导出一递推微分方程组,解之得普阿松分布。证明矿床的产出过程是一个普阿松过程,进而用Γ—分布表述了其参数λ,引出了负二项分布,给出了一个完整的推导过程。     

Slipping strip analysis of reinforced earth

Reinforced earth in plane strain is idealized as a homogeneous material with the strips attached to the elastic soil matirx by a conceptual shear zone. A ‘no-slip’ finite element model is derived by assigning a large shear modulus to the shear zone. Relaxation of this modulus using a tangential stiffness algorithm in conjunction with a Mohr–Coulomb strip-slip criterion allows slipping to be simulated. The finite element formulation is validated and the finite element discretization assessed by comparisons against exact solutions for a simple test problem. An idealized reinforced earth wall example is used to demonstrate the feasibility of the method and to answer the question: ‘is slipping significant?’ The method is shown to be potentially useful, and slipping is shown to be significant.     

Distribution of hydrocarbon accumulations in a basin: a mathematical model for the West Siberian petroleum province

The distribution of hydrocarbon accumulations in a basin is modeled as a nonstationary Poisson field of points with the average density of accumulations as a function of distance from the basin margin. The model, in which this distance is a unique parameter to define the intensity function, is suitable, in a first approximation, for Monte-Carlo simulation of the real pattern of accumulations. The Poisson random field of points is described with a power function, where the power is a fractal dimension used as an integral numerical parameter of the distribution.     

Smoothing unit vector fields

Data, each consisting of a unit vector and a position, are modeled as a smooth unit vector field plus random directional errors; the smooth unit vector field is estimated by fitting a spline to observations. The estimate is nonlinear; it is obtained with an iterative procedure in which, at each step, a least-squares smoothing spline is fitted to a set of pseudovalues. The resulting estimate is exemplified with a data set extracted from the literature in geology. The proposed estimate is compared, using the same data set with that obtained through suggestions of other authors, and is found to have attractive qualities. The use of plots of the resulting estimate to find the appropriate value of the smoothing parameter is emphasized throughout.     

边坡稳定性分析改进的径向移动算法研究

边坡非圆弧临界滑动面搜索是边坡稳定性计算中的一个关键问题,其实质是找到一条安全系数最小的滑动路径。采用新的全局最优化算法--径向移动优化算法搜索路径相对其他算法具有快速、存储空间小、计算简单等优势,但却存在搜索结果不稳定的现象,为克服这个问题,对其数据结构进行调整,提出了改进的径向移动算法,使路径搜索趋于稳定。搜索到的滑动面路径对应的安全系数采用不平衡推力法进行计算,在可行性分析的基础上,采用二分法对安全系数快速、精确地求解。通过一个水库岸坡的算例计算,验证了改进的径向移动算法用于非圆弧临界滑动面搜索的有效性。又通过分析对比改进的径向移动优化算法和粒子群算法的搜索结果,展示了改进的径向移动算法快速收敛,稳定性高的显著优势。     

Quasi-Symmetry and Reversible Markov Sequences in Sedimentary Sections

Quasi-symmetry can be defined as a purely mathematical property of a matrix—that is, any matrix whose entries are strictly positive possesses quasi-symmetry if it can be written as a product of a diagonal and a symmetric matrix. A unique inverse solution for a quasi-symmetric matrix is readily obtained when the nondiagonal elements of the symmetric and quasi-symmetric matrix are set equal. Then it is shown that a Markov sequence is reversible if and only if it has a quasi-symmetric tally matrix. Because a properly counted Markov sequence must have marginal homogeneity, a simple chi-square test for symmetry on the tally matrix is sufficient to determine if an observed matrix is symmetrical and hence whether the Markov chain is reversible. Applications to sedimentary sequences are illustrated by the use of classical examples and with cyclothem data to determine if the sequence conforms to a reversible or nonreversible Markov process. Should the tally matrix lack marginal homogeneity, it is likely that a sampling bias was introduced by the counting procedure. However, a chi-square test for symmetry on a direct inverse of the tally matrix can be used to determine if the sedimentary sequence conforms to a reversible or a non-reversible Markov process.     

大型渠系联合运行状态空间模型不确定性的描述与度量

多渠段联合的自动化运行是现代节水农业的重要发展趋势之一,也是现阶段南水北调中线运行控制的关键技术问题,其控制器的设计求解依赖于线性化的系统数学模型,而多渠段系统本身是高度非线性耦合系统。针对所建立的多渠段多输入多输出(MIMO)模型,对其不确定性的来源做分类分析,作为系统鲁棒控制器设计的基础。将线性化的模型作为标称模型,不确定性采用模型之间差异矩阵的最大奇异值表示。以一个六渠段串联的算例进行求解,得出其模型不确定性的定量描述。     

地理信息模型方法初探河流环境容量——以漓江桂林市区段为例

运用地理信息建模的方法,对复杂的岩溶山区河流——漓江桂林市区段的水环境容量进行了研究,探讨了地理信息建模方法在水环境容量计算方面的应用,建立了漓江桂林市区段水环境容量的地理信息模型,并对其进行了验证。结果表明:地理信息模型方法在计算较复杂河段水环境容量时,既简便又能取得较理想的计算结果。     

Meta分析在矿集区成矿信息权重值比较中的应用

矿集区内隐伏矿综合定位预测方法已成为找矿预测领域的研究热点。矿床矿点的形成是由多种非线性成矿因素综合作用的结果,多属性模糊优选决策模型(FOMMAD)是解决这类问题的有效工具。寻找一个科学合理的属性权重确定方法,是FOMMAD能否成功实施的关键。首次应用Meta分析方法对地层、接触带、断裂、蚀变、构造交汇处5种找矿信息的权重进行了定量比较研究。在此基础上,运用FOMMAD及模糊层次分析法(FAHP),在研究区圈定了12个成矿有利度较高的靶区。验证结果表明,基于Meta分析与FOMMAD模型的多元找矿信息综合预测模型得到的成矿有利度可作为研究区找矿预测的综合标志。     

Sheetfloods,sheetwash, sheetflow,or ... ?

Following McGee's (1897) use of the term sheetflood, there developed a variety of conflicting opinions and numerous terminologies relating to this process, many of which are ill-considered and poorly defined. A classification system is devised on both a hydrologic and geomorphic basis which dispenses with many superfluous terms that have been used with respect to sheetfloods. Magnitude of a storm is expressed in terms of the amount of surface runoff generated from a given storm due to the surface conditions.A sheetflood is defined as a sheet of unconfined flood water moving down a slope. The frequency of a sheetflood is relatively low while its magnitude is relatively great. Sheetflow is defined as relatively high-frequency, low-magnitude overland flow occurring in a continuous sheet and is restricted to laminar flow conditions. Sheetwash, a term of geomorphic origin, is considered to be redundant and is superseded by the more meaningful term rainwash defined as the washing action of rain on slopes.     

Parallel stretching lineations and fold axes oblique to a shear displacement direction—a model and observations

Spatial variations in shear strain rate are expected in ductile shear zones. Where the variation is a change in shear strain perpendicular to the displacement direction, the effect is to rotate the shear slip planes. This is a mechanism for giving a rotation of fold axes into parallelism with the slip and extension direction in a rock. If such a variation in shear strain affects rocks with a strong planar anisotropy it is possible to produce a fabric with an apparent stretching lineation parallel to fold axes, but both significantly oblique to the slip direction. A possible example of this is seen in strongly deformed quartz-mica schists from Syros, Greece, where a stretching lineation is seen parallel to fold hinges over a range of fold axes orientations of at least 40°.     

简单斜坡油气富集规律——以松辽盆地西部斜坡北段为例

斜坡是断陷和凹陷型盆地的重要构造单元,按其断裂发育程度和沉积厚度分为复杂斜坡和简单斜坡。松辽盆地西部斜坡为断裂不发育、平缓的简单斜坡,简单斜坡油气成藏有特殊性,表现在三个方面：一是简单斜坡的原油主要来自临近的凹陷,油气沿砂体以优势路径方式侧向运移,油气呈“线状”分布;二是简单斜坡大规模构造圈闭不发育,圈闭类型以地层、岩性和构造-岩性圈闭为主,其分布受构造带控制,超覆带发育岩性上倾尖灭圈闭,受规模较大的断层控制形成的鼻状构造带上发育断层遮挡和构造-岩性圈闭,不受断层控制的鼻状构造带主要发育构造-岩性圈闭。三是简单斜坡普遍受大气水的淋滤作用,由于游离氧的进入使原油遭受氧化降解作用而稠化,造成简单斜坡稠油分布普遍。这种成藏的特殊性决定了油气富集规律：只有位于油气运移路径上的圈闭才有成藏的可能。简单斜坡油气勘探方向是,在油气运移路径上寻找低幅度构造背景下的岩性油气藏（小规模）、规模较大断层附近寻找断层遮挡油气藏（中等规模）和地层超覆带上寻找岩性上倾尖灭油气藏（大规模）。     

Reliability-based robust geotechnical design of spread foundations using multi-objective genetic algorithm

This paper presents a new geotechnical design concept, called robust geotechnical design (RGD). The new design methodology seeks to achieve a certain level of design robustness, in addition to meeting safety and cost requirements. Here, a design is considered robust if the variation in the system response is insensitive to the variation of noise factors such as uncertain soil parameters and construction quality. When multiple objectives are considered, a single best design may not exist, and a trade-off may be necessary. In such a case, a genetic algorithm is adopted for multi-objective optimization and a Pareto Front, which describes a trade-off relationship between cost and robustness at a given safety level, is established. The new design methodology is illustrated with an example of spread foundation design. The significance of the RGD methodology is demonstrated.