Influence of Site and Source Dependent Ground Motion Scenarios on the Seismic Safety of Long-span Bridges in Cologne, Germany

An overlap in frequency between the 1D resonance frequency of sediments and the vibrational frequencies of long-span bridges might lead to a strongly increased structural response of the latter. Interference of surface waves caused by reflections at dipping interfaces may introduce additional unfavourable amplifications. Therefore, the vulnerability of two bridges crossing the Rhine River in Cologne, Germany, was assessed using ground motion scenarios computed for four profiles crossing the Lower Rhine Embayment. Due to their vibrational frequencies being in the vicinity of resonant peaks in the response spectra, the Severinsbridge showed critical loading and the bridge Cologne-Deutz even exhibited grave failure according to the dynamic FE-simulations.     

Influence of the Sedimentary Cover in the Cologne Area on the Shape of Response Spectra

For the greater area of the city of Cologne a microzonation from an earthquake engineering perspective was introduced. The area has been divided into eight subregions with approximately uniform soil profile. For all regions the influence of the sediments on simulated earthquakes has been investigated by three well known methods: 2-layer solution, SHAKE 91, HASKELL matrix algorithm. The transfer functions and response spectra were computed and compared to the elastic acceleration response spectra of the German building code E-DIN 4149. Two different methods for the generation of synthetic accelerograms and the three wave propagation analysis procedures have been compared and a series of issues relevant to the practical application of them were discussed.     

关于盐城市地震效应问题探讨

对比分析了<建筑抗震设计规范>(GB 50011-2010)与<建筑抗震设计规范>(GB 50011-2001)中涉及场地勘察相关条文的规定,指出其相关条文的修改对盐城市区场地类别的划分、地震动参数的确定、砂土液化的判别、软土震陷的评价等方面产生的影响,以及今后在勘察中需注意的一些问题,并提出了相关建议.     

浙江省江山市城区建筑场地类型初析

在简要阐述浙江省江山市城区地质背景的基础上，划分了城区建筑场地的类型，并提出了场地客级的一些初步意见。     

哈尔滨市区垃圾堆放场环境地质条件适宜性评价

城市垃圾堆放场所由于设置不合理,对周边环境和地下水已造成了不同程度的影响,垃圾堆放场的选址成为保证城市大气、地表水、地下水环境不受污染的首要问题.根据垃圾堆放场地的环境地质条件,选择黏性土厚度、土层渗透系数、地下水水位埋深、地下水供水意义及水质状况、地下水是否流向城区5个评价因子,运用综合指数法,对哈尔滨市区15个现有的垃圾堆放场的环境地质条件适宜性作了评价.     

Nonlinear Analysis of Local Site Effects on Seismic Ground Response in the Bam Earthquake

The influence of local geologic and soil conditions on the intensity of ground shaking is addressed in this study. The amplification of the ground motion due to local site effects resulted in severe damage to dwellings in the Bam area during the 2003 Bam Earthquake. A unique set of strong motion acceleration recordings was obtained at the Bam accelerograph station. Although the highest peak ground acceleration recorded was the vertical component (nearly 1 g), the longitudinal component (fault-parallel motion) clearly had the largest maximum velocity as well as maximum ground displacement. Subsurface geotechnical and geophysical (down-hole) data in two different sites have been obtained and used to estimate the local site condition on earthquake ground motion in the area. The ground response analyses have been conducted considering the nonlinear behavior of the soil deposits using both equivalent linear and nonlinear approaches. The fully nonlinear method embodied in FLAC was used to evaluate the nonlinear soil properties on earthquake wave propagation through the soil layer, and compare with the response from the equivalent linear approach. It is shown that thick alluvium deposits amplified the ground motion and resulted in significant damage in residential buildings in the earthquake stricken region. The comparison of results indicated similar response spectra of the motions for both equivalent and nonlinear analyses, showing peaks in the period range of 0.3–1.5 s. However, the amplification levels of nonlinear analysis were less than the equivalent linear method especially in long periods. The observed response spectra are shown to be above the NEHRP building code design requirements, especially at high frequencies.     

Estimation of seismic spectral acceleration in Peninsular India

Peninsular India (PI), which lies south of 24°N latitude, has experienced several devastating earthquakes in the past. However, very few strong motion records are available for developing attenuation relations for ground acceleration, required by engineers to arrive at rational design response spectra for construction sites and cities in PI. Based on a well-known seismological model, the present paper statistically simulates ground motion in PI to arrive at an empirical relation for estimating 5% damped response spectra, as a function of magnitude and source to site distance, covering bedrock and soil conditions. The standard error in the proposed relationship is reported as a function of the frequency, for further use of the results in probabilistic seismic hazard analysis.     

基于离心模型试验的海域软土场地设计反应谱特征分析

为了揭示和掌握海域软土场地的地震动特征,给海域工程抗震设计提供科学可靠的设计反应谱,更好地服务于工程抗震设计,先设计并构建了上覆有水的海域饱和软土场地的离心模型,在100g的离心环境下开展了5组振动台试验,获取了不同强度地震输入条件下海底地表处的加速度结果;再以当前国内外普遍采用的3种设计谱拟合标定方法对加速度反应谱进行拟合回归,并对不同方法得到的拟合参数进行了对比分析。结果表明：我国现行建筑抗震规范设计谱与试验反应谱差异较大,标定的设计谱特征周期值明显偏小,对长周期工程抗震存在设计风险;而基于美国抗震规范的设计谱与试验反应谱具有良好的一致性,标定的设计谱特征周期较为合理,但设计谱平台值明显偏小,工程上也偏于不安全;中美两国规范设计谱均有各自的局限性。相比之下,薄景山团队提出的设计谱标定的工程方法和标定结果较为合理,设计谱特征周期与试验反应谱吻合度较高。     

Seismic Hazard Mapping and Microzonation in the Sikkim Himalaya through GIS Integration of Site Effects and Strong Ground Motion Attributes

The seismic ground motion hazard is mapped in the Sikkim Himalaya with local and regional site conditions incorporated through geographic information system. A strong motion network in Sikkim comprising of 9 digital accelerographs recorded more than 100 events during 1998–2002, of which 41 events are selected with signal-to-noise ratio 3 for the estimation of site response (SR), peak ground acceleration (PGA) and predominant frequency (PF) at all stations. With these and inputs from IRS-1C LISS III digital data, topo-sheets, geographical boundary of the State of Sikkim, surface geological maps, soil taxonomy map in 1:50,000 scale and seismic refraction profiles, the seismological and geological thematic maps, namely, SR, PGA, PF, lithology, soil class, %slope, drainage, and landslide layers are generated. The geological themes are united to form the basic site condition coverage of the region. The seismological themes are assigned normalized weights and feature ranks following a pair-wise comparison hierarchical approach and later integrated to evolve the seismic hazard map. When geological and seismological layers are integrated together through GIS, microzonation map is prepared. The overall site response, PGA and predominant frequency show an increasing trend in the NW–SE direction peaking at Singtam in the lesser Himalaya. As Main Boundary Thrust (MBT) is approached, the attribute value increases further. A quasi-probabilistic seismic hazard index has been proposed based on site response, peak ground acceleration and predominant frequency. Six seismic hazard zones are marked with percent probability <22%, 22–37%, 37–52%, 52–67%, 67–82%, >82% at 3 Hz and <20%, 20–34%, 34–48%, 48–61%, 61–75%, >75% at 9 Hz. In the microzonation vector layer of integrated seismological and geological themes also six major zones are mapped, with percent probability <15%, 15–31%, 31–47%, 47–63%, 63–78%, >78% at low frequency end. The maximum risk is attached to the probability greater than 78% in the Singtam and its adjoining area. These maps are generally better spatial representation of seismic hazard including site-specific analysis.     

Site Response as a Function of Near-Surface Geology in the South Iceland Seismic Zone

Site response measurements provide information on the amplification of ground motions generated by local conditions. Recent studies of large destructive earthquakes have shown that damage during the earthquakes are often caused by the amplification of seismic waves in near-surface sedimentary layers. The estimation of site response is therefore critical, in order to evaluate the true seismic hazard potential of a given area. We investigated local site amplifications in the South Iceland Seismic Zone (SISZ). Nine digital seismographs were deployed, temporarily, in an area of approximately 400 km2, in the westernmost part of the SISZ. Among the 90 events recorded, 15 were used in this study, including a magnitude 3.1 (ML) event and selected aftershocks, which occurred in the northern outskirts of the village Hveragerdi. Single Station Spectral Ratios (SSSR) of the recorded earthquakes revealed some of the effects of local site conditions. Spectral amplification factors of 2–5 on average, can be expected in the SIL area, depending on the sediment type and thickness. Higher site amplifications occur in the southern part of the study region, where the thickest sedimentary cover is found. Spectral amplification, related to topographical effects, is observed at the bedrock reference station, Bjarnastadir. Standard Spectral Ratios (SSR), with respect to the bedrock reference station, Bjarnastadir, were also calculated for some stations, in order to compare the two spectral ratio results. The two methods show a good correlation at some stations, whereas at others they vary considerably. The comparison between the earthquake and ambient noise data, on the other hand, gave better correlation when the SSSR method is used.     

Site Effects Study in the Serravalle Village (NE Italy) by Means of Spectral Ratios Analyses Relatively to Multiple Reference Sites

The area of Serravalle, sited in the northern part of the town of Vittorio Veneto (TV), NE Italy, has been the target of a seismic microzonation campaign. 10 seismic stations have been deployed for a 7 months period to record in continuous mode. Three stations were installed on bedrock outcrops and seven on sedimentary sites with variable cover thickness. Spectral analyses have been performed on the collected data-set using the Generalized Inversion Technique (GIT, e.g. Andrews, 1986). In particular, spectral ratios have been calculated for each station relatively to the average of the three reference, bedrock sites. The spectral ratios provide quantitative estimates of the seismic motion amplifications which occur in each of the monitored sites. Two sites show high values of amplification, 5 times larger than signal amplitude at the reference sites, in correspondence of well discernible peak frequencies of 5 Hz. Results for the other stations show smaller amounts of site amplification spreading over a broad range of frequencies. Sites where the highest amplifications were recorded all lie on the left bank of the Meschio River and in areas farther away from its outlet into the plain correlating with the presence of thick layers of Quaternary deposits.     

Landslides at Qingjiang River in the Downstream Area of Shuibuya Dam Site, China

INTRODUCTIONLandslides annually cause a great amount of cas-ualties withinthe Chinese population and great lossesin the Chinese economy . The number of casualtiesreached 232 killed and 2 missing people in 2003 and283 killed and 69 missing people in 2004 . The eco-nomic losses amount to a total of 730 billion US $in2003 and 475 billion US $in 2004 (Zanetti ,2005 ,2004) .The DAAD (German Academic Exchange Serv-ice) is financing a project to investigate landslides .The project is a coo…     

核址地脉动测试与分析研究

较深入的探讨了地脉动脉测试的方法技术和仪器设备,并分析研究了地脉动测试在确定核址场地卓越周期、脉动幅值等动力特征中应注意的问题。     

吉林市经济技术开发区场地稳定性分区与评价

在对吉林经济技术开发区工程地质概括地描述，分析的基础上，选取地面披度，切割深度，冲沟长度，卵砾石埋深，地下水埋深，平均剪切波速，负5m切面岩性和断层性质为评价因子，利用模糊综合评判的方法，对场地稳定性进行分区和评价，并在权重的选取上提出一种新的思路。     

钻孔灌注桩常见现场事故的分析与防治

论述了钻孔灌注桩常见现场事故的预防，分析和治理等方面的几个问题，叙述了钢筋笼上浮，导管堵塞，钢筋笼掉入孔内，导管提出混凝土面，掉钻头，串孔等事故的原因和处理方法及预防措施。     

Estimation of Response Spectra in the Severely Damaged Area During the 1995 Hyogo-Ken Nambu Earthquake

We calculated theoretical acceleration response spectra at the ground surface in the region near the 1995 Hyogo-ken Nambu earthquake source based on the spectral moment method. To estimate earthquake motion on the ground surface, a formula of earthquake motion at base rock level was derived. The amplification effect of the ground was introduced by using multiple reflection theory. Theoretically estimated response spectrum were modified by the response spectra calculated using observed earthquake motions.     

X射线荧光光谱快速分析铝土矿的方法研究

使用日本理学3070型X射线荧光光谱仪,采用粉末直接压片和经验系数校正基体效应的方法,在矿山实验室实现了铝土矿样品中Al     

单层土模型场地地震反应分析中土层参数随机性的影响

土体的地震反应与结构震害密切相关,是地震工程中的一个重要问题,也是抗震设计的基础之一.然而目前的工程场地地震反应分析中存在着诸多不确定性因素,如何估计这些不确定的影响是一个亟待解决的问题.本文采用泰勒级数展开估计土层参数随机性对场地传递函数的影响,对单层土模型在土层参数服从独立高斯分布假定下进行公式推导和实例计算,比较了不同的泰勒级数阶次、土层参数变异系数以及阻尼比对传递函数随机性的综合效应,从而探讨了研究土层传递函数不确定性时采用各阶泰勒级数展开的精度和使用范围.     

Site Investigation for the Effects of Vegetation on Ground Stability

The procedure for geotechnical site investigation is well established but little attention is currently given to investigating the potential of vegetation to assist with ground stability. This paper describes how routine investigation procedures may be adapted to consider the effects of the vegetation. It is recommended that the major part of the vegetation investigation is carried out, at relatively low cost, during the preliminary (desk) study phase of the investigation when there is maximum flexibility to take account of findings in the proposed design and construction. The techniques available for investigation of the effects of vegetation are reviewed and references provided for further consideration. As for general geotechnical investigation work, it is important that a balance of effort is maintained in the vegetation investigation between (a) site characterisation (defining and identifying the existing and proposed vegetation to suit the site and ground conditions), (b) testing (in-situ and laboratory testing of the vegetation and root systems to provide design parameters) and (c) modelling (to analyse the vegetation effects).     

贵州某磷石膏堆场岩溶渗漏污染分析

由于磷石膏堆场防渗处理不彻底,库中含磷、氟的废水通过岩溶管道、裂隙进入地下含水系统,使大干沟地区地下水和地表水遭受严重污染,并威胁到乌江渡水库水环境。通过水文地质勘察和岩溶渗漏分析,查清了渗漏污染的方式与途径,并提出了污染防治建议。