A semi‐analytical solution of surface flow and subsurface flow on a slope land under a uniform rainfall excess

A new approach is proposed to analyze the surface flow and subsurface flow passing over a pervious ground under a uniform rainfall excess. The flow field is divided into two regions that are called water layer and soil layer. To figure out the hydraulic behavior of overland flow on an inclined plane under a rainfall event, the simplified Navier–Stokes equations are employed for the surface water flow, and the flow inside the soil layer is porous media flow, which is governed by Biot's (1956, 1962) theory of poroelasticity. The velocity distribution of overland flow is nonzero at the ground surface. The relation between water depth and slope length was developed first. The profile of surface water flow was then found backwards from the downstream end of the flow section by the Runge–Kutta method. After that, the flow velocity and flow discharge of each layer could also be obtained via the water depth. Finally, the variation of fluid shear stress inside the soil layer is also discussed. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Engineering geological characteristics and processes of permafrost along the Qinghai–Xizang (Tibet) Highway

Engineering geological problems of thaw-settlement and frost-heave occur frequently along the Qinghai–Xizang (Tibet) Highway (QXH) line and produce an adverse impact on roadbed stability. Eight monitoring sites were established along the QXH to investigate the engineering geological characteristics and environmental process of permafrost, including the upper and lower boundary of the active layer under the natural surface, the seasonal freeze–thaw depth under the asphalt pavement, the permafrost table temperature and roadbed stability. The investigation results show that the active layer thickness and permafrost table temperature under an asphalt pavement are higher than under a natural surface due to the absorption heat and reduced evaporation capability of the asphalt pavement. The implication for highway design and construction in permafrost areas are discussed.     

青藏高原北麓河地区沥青路面辐射特征分析

沥青路面是寒区道路工程主要路面类型之一, 其对热量的吸收易诱发寒区道路病害. 在青藏高原北麓河试验场对沥青路面和天然地表的太阳辐射和地面辐射通量进行了观测, 对比分析了两种地面类型在能量辐射方面的差异. 结果表明: 天然地表的反照率是沥青路面的2~3倍. 沥青路面和天然地表的辐射通量总体呈夏季 >秋季 >春季 >冬季特点. 到达沥青路面的向下长、短波辐射量均大于天然地表, 沥青路面向上的长波辐射通量大于天然地表. 2009年9月-2010年8月沥青路面的净辐射量比天然地表多302.2 MJ·m^-2, 2010年9月-2011年8月向上的短波辐射相对增加, 使得沥青路面的净辐射量仅比天然地表多28.21 MJ·m^-2. 在5 cm深度, 沥青路面的温度比天然地表高约1.15~8.6 ℃. 对短波辐射的削减和对长波的吸收是其净辐射量增加的重要原因, 在能量辐射方面的差异是造成沥青路面吸热的重要原因之一.     

植被措施与路面汇水对三峡库区土质道路边坡侵蚀影响

研究土质道路边坡在自然恢复、草本、草灌结合及植生带等4种不同植被恢复模式下的降雨侵蚀特征,同时将模拟降雨试验和冲刷试验相结合,研究路面汇水的介入对路堤边坡侵蚀的影响。研究结果表明,在模拟降雨试验下,草灌结合控制路堑边坡侵蚀效果最佳,产流量和产沙量显著低于其他植被模式;草本和草灌结合在路堤边坡降雨和冲刷下,都有显著的截流拦沙能力,且两种措施防护效果相当;路面来水的介入对路堤边坡侵蚀有显著促进作用,加速产流,增加产流量和产沙量。山区道路侵蚀的治理,不但要因地制宜地选择适宜的防护措施,更应该对路面产流和路面汇流进行科学合理的规划,减少其对路面及路堤的冲刷侵蚀。     

The influence of the depth of the ground water table on free field road traffic-induced vibrations

This paper describes the influence of seasonal variations of the ground water table on free field traffic-induced vibrations. The passage of a truck on two types of road unevenness is considered: a joint in a road pavement consisting of concrete plates and a speed bump with a sinusoidal profile. Free field vibrations are computed with a two-step solution procedure, where the computation of the vehicle axle loads is decoupled from the solution of the road–soil interaction problem. The impedance of the soil is calculated using a boundary element method, based on the Green's functions for a dry layer on top of a saturated half-space. It is demonstrated that, in the low-frequency range of interest, wave propagation in the saturated half-space can be modelled with an equivalent single phase medium as an alternative to Biot's poroelastic theory for saturated porous media. The relation between the free field velocity and the depth of the ground water table is dominated by three phenomena: (1) the compressibility of the soil decreases due to the presence of the pore water, (2) the ground water table introduces a layering of the soil which may cause resonance of the dry layer and (3) refracted P-waves in the dry layer interfere with surface waves. If the depth of the ground water table is large with respect to the wavelength of the vibrations in the soil, the response tends to the response of a dry half-space. The average free field velocity is equal to the velocity in the absence of ground water. If the depth of the ground water table is small with respect to the wavelength of the vibrations in the soil, the response tends to the response of a saturated half-space and resonance of the dry layer does not occur. The average free field velocity is smaller than the velocity in the absence of ground water. The interference of refracted P-waves and surface waves causes an additional oscillation of the response as a function of the excitation frequency and the distance between the road and the receiver. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

长寿沥青路面结构的层厚设计与分析

介绍和讨论了一种用于重交通长寿沥青路面的层厚设计方法。该方法基于限制沥青层底的拉应变和路基顶面的压应变,采用两个准则来校核所设计的沥青层厚度的适宜性：一是控制设计荷载作用下的最大路表弯沉;二是控制相邻两个无结合料处治的集料层的模量比。采用“等效模量”概念来考虑路基、路面材料的模量随季节的变化;在预测疲劳（与荷载相关的裂缝）和路基变形时,采用了“累计损伤”的概念。给出了广东-梧州高速试验路段长寿沥青路面结构组合设计实例,最后对与疲劳裂缝有关的两个关键问题进行了讨论。     

多年冻土区典型地面浅层地温对降水的响应

在大气-地面-冻土之间存在复杂的水热变化过程,降水是青藏高原地区主要的水分补给来源,在浅层形成水热变化的不连续层。通过对北麓河地区降水和工程路面(沥青路面、砂砾路面)、天然地面(高寒草原、高寒草甸)浅层(0~80cm)温度数据的原位监测,分析在不同降水量和不同时段浅层的温度变化,结果表明:北麓河地区年降水量逐年增加,增加速率为22.9mma-1。降雨主要集中在5~9月。白天地温对降水的响应比夜间强烈。工程路面夜间的温度变化大于天然地面。在相同降水条件下, 10:00~15:30时段的温度变化量大于16:00~18:00时段。随着降雨量的增加,温度下降幅度增大。砂砾、高寒草原、高寒草甸地面地温对降水的响应深度范围为0~30cm。受路面结构中隔水层的影响,沥青路面为0~20cm,且5cm深度温度的变化幅度大于地表。为进一步研究不同地面类型不同水热传输模式层结的划分提供数据基础。     

Hydrologic conditions responsible for triggering the Sto e landslide, Slovenia

In two events, on November 15 and 17, 2000, near the Mangart Mountain (2679 m a.s.l.), NW Slovenia, two translational landslides (debris flow slides) with a total volume of more than 1.5 million m³ occurred on the Sto e slope composed of morainic material filled with silt fraction. The first landslide was associated with a dry and the second landslide with a wet debris-flow, respectively. The rain gauging station in the village of Log pod Mangartom recorded 1638.4 mm of rainfall (more than 60% of the average annual precipitation) in the 48 days before the events (rainfall intensity of 1.42 mm/h in 1152 h). The recorded rainfall depth has a recurrence interval of more than 100 years. Other recorded rainfall depths of shorter duration (481.6 mm in 7 days, 174.0 mm in 24 h, 70 mm in 1 h) have recurrence intervals of much less than 100 years. A hydrological analysis of the event showed that the increase in runoff coefficients during the wet period in autumn 2000 before the landslide was as high as two- to threefold. An analysis using natural isotopes of δ¹⁸O and tritium of water samples from the Sto e landslide area has shown permanent but slow exfiltration of underground waters from a reservoir in the slope. In the case of low-intensity and long-duration rainfall in autumn 2000, relatively low permeable (10⁻⁷ m/s) morainic material was nearly saturated but remained stable (average porosity 21%, water content 20%, liquid limit 25%) until high artesian pressures up to 100 m developed in the slope by slow exfiltration from the relatively high permeable (10⁻⁵ m/s) massive dolomite. The Sto e landslide (two debris flow slides) was triggered by high artesian pressures built in the slope after long-duration rainfall. The devastating debris-flows formed from the landslide masses by infiltration of rainfall and surface runoff into the landslide masses and by their liquefaction.     

近水平岩层滑坡启动的临界水柱高度分析

从岩性特点和外部诱发因素等方面分析了近水平岩层滑坡的形成机制,提出此类滑坡启动的主要诱发因素是暴雨或持续降雨.从力学角度讨论了滑坡启动的判别依据,推导了滑坡启动时的临界水柱高度.研究表明,裂隙水对近水平岩层滑坡启动的影响是有条件的,在滑体厚度d一定的情况下,当滑面长度L小于安全长度LS时,滑坡就会启动,否则裂隙水不足以引起滑坡的启动.同时对应于一定的滑面长度,分析了浅层、中层、厚层滑坡的临界水柱高度值.     

都江堰市五里坡高位滑坡-碎屑流成因机制分析

2013年7月10日发生的四川省都江堰市中兴镇三溪村五里坡滑坡-碎屑流,属于典型的降雨型高位斜向层状岩质滑坡-碎屑流灾害。在前人研究成果梳理和进一步野外调查的基础上,分析总结了五里坡滑坡-碎屑流的成因及演化模式,并对五里坡高位滑坡在降雨作用下的后缘裂隙扩展判据和滑坡启动判据进行了定量计算。研究表明,五里坡滑坡的演化模式为后缘拉张裂隙形成→降雨作用下裂缝开始扩展→动、静水压力联合作用下斜坡沿泥质软弱层滑动→后缘拉裂槽形成→“7?10”强降雨诱发滑坡复活→滑体前缘临空崩落、加速→崩滑体沿沟谷铲刮、运移→堆积停止。从力学角度推导了前期降雨作用下滑体后缘裂缝自动扩展的最小深度、滑坡失稳的临界水头高度和临界降雨强度的计算公式,得出充满水的后缘裂缝在静水压力作用下开始自行扩展的临界深度为11.3 m;后缘裂隙贯通至滑带后,当五里坡斜坡体在后缘裂缝水头高度达到9.8 m时滑坡处于启动的临界状态。     

极浅水边界层的沉积环境效应

极浅水环境是水深远小于正常边界层厚度的环境,潮滩滩面和潮水沟就经常处于这种环境之中。来自江苏潮滩的观察资料表明,落潮后期滩面和潮水沟在薄层低速水流作用下可形成浅水波痕、平床和次级潮水沟形态,而边界层内的流速结构仍然得以维持,物质输运强度也与Von Kármán-Prandtl模型所定义的u100数值相一致。涨急时段中潮位附近形成的滩面涌潮是极浅水边界层的另一种动力学行为,它代表薄层高速水流作用下发生的底部边界层系统的崩溃,此时Von Kármán-Prandtl模型所刻画的流速结构不复存在。滩面涌潮高度是系统崩溃的临界水深,它可以定量地表示为Hb=4z0。极浅水边界层过程对潮滩沉积和地貌形成具有独特的作用。     

Mahafir: A water harvesting system in the Eastern Jordan (Badia) Eesert

There are many different water harvesting systems in the Middle East and the operation of one type, the mahafir, was investigated in the Badia Region of Jordan. Mahafir are crescent and rectangular shaped excavations dug into the playa surface, now filled with sediment. Their previous volumes were estimated through topographical survey of the surrounding earth mounds. The average depth of the mahafir was found to be 3.2 m; storing a total water volume of 111,619 m³ at Maharouta and 55,005 m³ at Anka. The mahafir only occupy 4% of the playa surface and their source of water is primarily direct rainfall onto the playa surface augmented by runoff from adjacent slopes. Taking annual rainfalls as an input from 1963 to 1992 and even assuming rainfall harvesting is only 10% effective it appears that the full water storage potential of the mahafir could be met in most years.     

多年冻土区道路边坡热状况差异对多年冻土融化形态的影响

用数值方法模拟了在气候持续以0.02℃·a^-1速度增温下,50 a运营年限内不同走向路基的融化形态可能发生的变化趋势.计算了在砂砾路面和沥青路面下,不同高度(0~5.0 m)及不同走向(东西、东北-西南、南北、对称)路基的融化形态.结果表明:非对称热边界路基与对称热边界路基的融化形态差异很大.在呈阴阳坡的路基中,砂砾路面和沥青路面下:1)最大融化深度位置与运营时间关系不大,与路基高度、线路走向及路面类型关系密切,且最大融化深度偏离路基中线的距离与路基高度呈线性关系;2)最大融化深度与运营时间、路基高度、路面类型关系比较密切.路基较低时,最大融化深度与路基走向关系不大.路基较高时,最大融化深度与线路走向关系密切,且随着路基高度的增加、气候变暖及增温速率的增大而加剧;3)同一路基高度和线路走向下,砂砾路面的最大融化深度偏离路基中线的距离大于沥青路面的,沥青路面的最大融化深度大于砂砾路面的.相对于砂砾路面,沥青路面在一定程度上部分的抵消了阴阳坡效应,但加剧了路基下最大融化深度.     

Permeable convection above magma bodies

Thermal convection above large shallow magma bodies in the crust is treated as a one-dimensional bottom-heated convection process in permeable media. Solutions for single-phase convection are briefly reviewed and a solution is developed for two-phase permeable convection in bottom-heated media. Heat flow measurement techniques are discussed for permeable geologic zones above magma bodies and these techniques give consistent results for solidifying lava lakes in Hawaii (Kilauea Iki, q=257 W/m²) and Iceland (Heimaey, q = 465 W/m²).The heat loss from a magma body is a strong function of the permeability when a two-phase convection zone occurs above the magma body, and the heat loss is independent of the thickness of the two-phase convection zone. In steady-state two-phase convection zones, where permeability does not vary appreciably with depth, convective heat flow restrictions tend to limit the maximum saturation temperatures at depth to around 250°C—an effect observed in many geothermal steam fields. A conduction-dominated transition zone tends to occur between the two-phase zone and the magma body and the thickness of this transition zone may easily range from a few meters to several kilometers, depending on the permeability.     

A note on the effects of an individual large rainfall event on saline Lake Alchichica, Mexico

The present study reports on perturbations of the water column by large rainfall at Lake Alchichica, a saline lake in Central Mexico. Alchichica is located in the “Llanos de San Juan,” a high-altitude plateau with a minimum elevation of 2,300 m above sea level. The climate is arid with annual precipitation less than 400 mm and annual evaporation of 500–600 mm. A single day large rainfall event delivered 1,810,000 m³ of water to the basin, raising the lake’s water level by about 1 m. Temperature and salinity profiles showed an atypical temperature inversion up to 1°C in the upper layer accompanied by salinity decrease up to 0.5 g l⁻¹. Transparency and pH were slightly altered, but dissolved oxygen, nutrients and chlorophyll a concentrations were not changed. In spite of the heavy rainfall and associated wind, the effects of the event were limited to the upper half of the epilimnion. After 2 days, the lake water level returned to its original level. The rapid leakage of the runoff minimized any long-term effects of the large rainfall.     

Assessment of groundwater inflows into Kuteshwar Limestone Mines through flow modeling study, Madhya Pradesh, India

The development of limestone mining activities in Katni, Madhya Pradesh becomes necessary to increase the depth of exploration to produce ore. Increase in the exploration depth means that mining pits were subjected to water inrush. A hydrological and a hydrogeological model for the Katni area have been developed using USGS flow code, MODFLOW 2000. Collected GIS-based information was synthesized in a finite difference numerical model. The regional steady flow was calibrated under pre-development conditions assuming an equivalent porous medium approach. Water budget calculations show that the total groundwater flow into the aquifer system due to interaction with river amounts to 14,783 m³/day. Infiltration from precipitation provides 1,600 m³/day of the groundwater supply, while 1,446 m³/day comes from lateral inflow and the remaining. The inflows into mine pit area amounts to 15,725 m³/day. Although the karstic nature of the limestone aquifer the equivalent porous medium flow model is appropriate to represent hydraulic heads and recharge/discharge relationships on a regional scale. The results of this study can be used to predict the required amounts of pumping and the possible locations to dewater the groundwater in the mining pits.     

Stability analysis of a slip-debris flow in the Ogbajala Hills of Benue State, Nigeria

A slip-debris flow occurred in the Ogbajala Hills of Benue State on 3 September, 1987 after three days of consecutive rainfall. Field measurements of the landslide showed that the slip originated on the upper one-third of the hill at a depth of 1.37 m and extended uniformly to about 50 m downslope before turning into a flow.Stability analysis of the slip using infinite slope analysis yielded a slip surface depth of 1.4 m with a perched water table that rose seven-tenths (0.7) into the thickness of the slipped soil before failure. These analysis results agree closely with field measurements and give an insight into the water table conditions that led to the failure.     

214国道不同路面形式下碎石护坡工程效果实测分析

沥青路面和水泥路面是214国道江河源段采用的两种基本路面形式,由于该路段地处高温不连续多年冻土区,碎石护坡等多种工程措施被尝试用来稳定冻土路基.对两种路面形式下碎石护坡路段的地温监测资料进行综合分析发现,碎石护坡能显著降低路基边坡坡面的年平均温度,减小路基边坡坡面温度的年较差,并对坡脚、路肩和路基中心具有从大到小的冷却...     

不同地面覆盖层下土体温湿度场长期观测数据分析

本文通过建立一个不同地面覆盖层土体温湿度监测试验场,对沥青、水泥、多孔砖、草地和裸土5种覆盖层条件下的土体进行了为期2a的观测。观测结果表明:不同覆盖层介质对于下覆土体温湿度场的影响是不同的。在混凝土、沥青、多孔砖、草地和裸土5种地面覆盖层中,混凝土、沥青和多孔砖等硬质地面所对应的土体温度场明显高于裸土和草地,而在3种硬质地面覆盖层中,沥青地面的土体温度场最高,多孔砖最低。在湿度场观测中,多孔砖覆盖层下的土体湿度最大,其次是混凝土和沥青,草地和裸土的湿度最小。因此,多孔砖硬化地面具有很好的保湿性和降低地温场的效果,在城市建设中,应大力推广铺设这类多孔介质硬化地面,以提高城市的生态功能,减少城市热岛效应。     

Hydrogeological framework and water balance studies in parts of Krishni–Yamuna interstream area, Western Uttar Pradesh, India

The Krishni–Yamuna interstream area is a micro-watershed in the Central Ganga Plain and a highly fertile track of Western Uttar Pradesh. The Sugarcane and wheat are the major crops of the area. Aquifers of Quaternary age form the major source of Irrigation and municipal water supplies. A detailed hydrogeological investigation was carried out in the study area with an objective to assess aquifer framework, groundwater quality and its resource potential. The hydrogeological cross section reveals occurrence of alternate layers of clay and sand. Aquifer broadly behaves as a single bodied aquifer down to the depth of 100 m bgl (metre below ground level) as the clay layers laterally pinch out. The depth to water in the area varies between 5 and 16.5 m bgl. The general groundwater flow direction is from NE to SW with few local variations. An attempt has been made to evaluate groundwater resources of the area. The water budget method focuses on the various components contributing to groundwater flow and groundwater storage changes. Changes in ground water storage can be attributed to rainfall recharge, irrigation return flow and ground water inflow to the basin minus baseflow (ground water discharge to streams or springs), evapotranspiration from ground water, pumping and ground water outflow from the basin. The recharge is obtained in the study area using Water table fluctuation and Tritium methods. The results of water balance study show that the total recharge in to the interstream region is of the order of 185.25 million m³ and discharge from the study area is of the order of 203.24 million m³, leaving a deficit balance of −17.99 million m³. Therefore, the present status of groundwater development in the present study area has acquired the declining trend. Thus, the hydrogeological analysis and water balance studies shows that the groundwater development has attained a critical state in the region.