Computational microstructure modeling to estimate progressive moisture damage behavior of asphaltic paving mixtures

This paper presents a computational microstructure model to estimate the progressive moisture damage of multiphase asphaltic paving mixtures. Moisture damage because of water transport is incorporated with mechanical loading through a finite element method. To simulate nonlinear damage evolution in the mixtures, the model includes Fickian moisture diffusion, a cohesive zone model to simulate the gradual fracture process, and a degradation characteristic function to represent the reduction of material properties because of moisture infiltration. With the model developed, various parametric analyses are conducted to investigate how each model parameter affects the material‐specific moisture damage mechanism and damage resistance potential of the mixtures. Analysis results clearly demonstrate the significance of physical and mechanical properties of mixture components and geometric characteristics of microstructure for the better design of asphaltic paving mixtures and roadway structures. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

A new soil freeze/thaw discriminant algorithm using AMSR‐E passive microwave imagery

The soil freeze–thaw controls the hydrological and carbon cycling and thus affects water and energy exchanges at land surface. This article reported a newly developed algorithm for distinguishing the freeze/thaw status of surface soil. The algorithm was based on information from Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer Enhanced (AMSR‐E) which records brightness temperature (Tb) in the afternoon and after midnight. The criteria and discriminant functions were obtained from both radiometer observations and model simulations. First of all, the microwave radiation from freeze–thaw soil was examined by carrying out experimental measurements at 18·7 and 36·5 GHz using a Truck‐mounted Multi‐frequency Microwave Radiometer (TMMR) in the Heihe River of China. The experimental results showed that the soil moisture is a key component that differentiates the microwave radiation behaviours during the freeze–thaw process, and the differences in soil temperature and emissivity between frozen and thawed soils were found to be the most important criteria. Secondly, a combined model was developed to consider the impacts of complex ground surface conditions on the discrimination. The model simulations quite followed the trend of in situ observations with an overall relation coefficient (R) of approximately 0·88. Finally, the ratio of Tb18·7H (horizontally polarized Tb at 18·7 GHz) to Tb36·5V was considered primarily as the quasi‐emissivity, which is more reasonable and explicit in measuring the microwave radiation changes in soil freezing and thawing than the spectral gradient. By combining Tb36·5V to indicate the soil temperature variety, a Fisher linear discrimination analysis was used to establish the discriminant functions. After being corrected by TMMR measurements, the new discriminant algorithm had an overall accuracy of 86% when validated by 4‐cm soil temperature. The multi‐year discriminant results also provided a good agreement with the classification map of frozen ground in China. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

冰川流域孕灾环境及灾害的天空地协同智能监测模式与方向

随着中国西部暖湿化进程加快,冰川流域孕灾环境快速变化,冰川灾害多发频发.因冰川流域地形极端复杂、地表覆盖变化迅速,冰川流域灾害具有链式发展的特点且物源区远程高位、地势险峻,面向普通地质滑坡和露天矿边坡的天空地协同监测技术难以直接或有效应用.本文基于冰川流域空间环境与灾害的监测内容及技术难点,分析了可用的现代测绘遥感技术及其局限性.针对监测对象、几何要素和质量要求,提出了基于天空地协同的冰川流域孕灾环境与灾害智能监测内涵,即平台协同、时间协同、参数协同和尺度协同,设计了任务驱动、知识引导的智能监测技术模式.面向3类基本监测任务,即个体冰川流域灾变过程情景模拟、冰川流域群孕灾环境差异分析与风险识别、冰川流域灾害事件应急响应,提出相应的天空地协同智能监测初步方案.最后,讨论了基于天空地协同的冰川流域孕灾环境与灾害智能监测关键问题,提出未来的工作方向.     

莒南县路网中心性对建设用地时空格局的影响

针对道路网络复杂性如何影响城市建设用地时空演变这一问题,该文以莒南县为例,计算道路网络中心性指标,并应用地理探测器定量分析其对建设用地时空格局的影响.结果表明:①莒南县道路网络中,全局临近中心性单中心特征强烈,全局介数中心性、直达中心性则表现出多中心的空间态势.②道路网络中心性特征与建设用地空间分布显著相关,全局路网通达效率、通达度对建设用地空间布局影响强烈.③道路网络中心性指标对建设用地扩张均有显著影响,其中又以全局直达中心性对建设用地扩张的影响力最强.     

温州市新型冠状病毒肺炎疫情扩散时空特征研究

新型冠状病毒肺炎(COVID-19)疫情爆发以来,温州市疫情形势严峻.本文通过温州市卫生健康委员会官方网站公布的新型冠状病毒肺炎患者的具体信息,利用数据分析法、GIS技术和定量分析法对温州市新冠肺炎疫情的发展变化、分布及扩散特征进行分析.结果显示:1)温州市新冠肺炎确诊病例男性占比高于女性,且以中青年人为主,老年人位列第三,少年儿童最少.2)新冠肺炎患者主要分布在温州中部和东北部人口稠密、经济发达的地区,南部和西南部地区患者数量比较少.3)经济发展较弱的地区扩散风险较高,人群防护意识薄弱也会加剧疫情扩散.本研究可对新冠肺炎等传染性疾病疫情的防控工作起到一定的指导和借鉴作用.     

跨平台高性能地图渲染技术研究

随着终端设备及操作系统多样化的发展,对地图的渲染性能提出了更高的要求.传统的地图渲染引擎,依赖于相应操作系统图形库,存在不能跨操作系统、渲染性能低、渲染风格不一致等问题.针对上述问题,本文提出一种跨平台的高性能地图渲染技术,采用蒙板绘制技术、纹理字典文本绘制技术,基于OpenGL(open graphics library)图形库,实现了在不同的硬件平台、不同的操作系统下,统一的高性能地图渲染引擎,保持了在不同平台下一致的地图渲染风格,性能比通用地图(MapBox)渲染引擎性能提高了1.75倍,矢量切片渲染性能为MapBox的80倍.     

塔里木盆地轮古东地区奥陶系碳酸盐岩储集层发育控制因素及有利区带预测

为探讨塔里木盆地轮古东地区奥陶系碳酸盐岩储集层发育的控制因素和寻找有利储集层的分布规律,作者分析了近几年该区的油气勘探资料,恢复了研究区的构造演化历史。研究结果表明,构造活动所引起的地层抬升、变形以及断裂作用对于碳酸盐岩形成岩溶型储集层及改变储集层原有物性起着建设性作用;优势沉积相的平面展布控制研究区油气藏的分布;加里东期存在2套风化壳岩溶,这2套岩溶制约了与岩溶有关的储集层分布,主要分布在表层岩溶至水平潜流带区域。根据碳酸盐岩储集层发育的控制因素,预测了有利储集层的分布,认为有利区带主要分布在研究区内2条大的走滑断裂以及桑塔木断垒带附近。     

Reclamation-oriented spatiotemporal evolution of coastal wetland along Bohai Rim,China

Coastal wetlands are located in the ecotone of interaction between the land surface and sea, and anthropogenic activities extensively interfere with these wetlands through the reclamation of large tidal wetlands and destruction of the function of the ecosystems. In this study, we investigated the dynamic evolutionary characteristics of the Bohai Rim coastal area over the past 40 years using the Modified Normalized Difference Water Index, the fractal dimension, object-oriented classification, the land-use transfer trajectory, and regression analysis. Additionally, we quantified and monitored the evolution of reclamation and analyzed the correlation between reclamation and coastal wetlands based on 99 Landsat-2, -5, and -8 images (at 60 m and 30 m spatial resolution) over the period 1980–2019. The results are as follows. (1) The coastline of the Bohai Rim increased by 1 631.2 km from 1980 to 2019 with a zigzag variation. The artificial coastline increased by 2 946.1 km, whereas the natural coastline decreased by 90%. (2) The area of man-made wetlands increased by 3 736.9 km2, the area of construction land increased by 1 008.4 km2, and the natural wetland area decreased by 66%. The decrease of tidal flats is the main contributor to the decrease of natural wetland area (takes account for 91.1%). Coastal areas are affected by intense human disturbance, which was taken place across a large area of tidal flats and caused the landscape to fragment and be more heterogeneous. The coastal zone development activities were primarily concentrated in the southern Laizhou Bay, the Yellow River Delta, the Bohai Bay, the northern Liaodong Bay, and the Pulandian Bay. The solidified shorelines and increase in sea level have resulted in intertidal wetlands decreasing and impaired wetland ecology. (3) There is a good agreement between reclamation and the size of the coastal wetlands. Both land reclamation and the reduction in coastal wetland areas are significantly related to the population size, fishery output value, and urbanization rate. In summary, human activities, such as the construction of aquaculture ponds and salt pans, industrialization, and urbanization, are the primary forces that influence the environmental changes in the coastal region. This study is beneficial for establishing and improving the systems for the rational development and utilization of natural resources, and provides theoretical references for restoring wetland ecology and managing future reclamation activities in other coastal zone-related areas.     

山东福吉山铜矿构造控矿因素分析

福吉山铜矿成矿地质特点不同于山东已有的铜矿类型,属于构造热液成因类型。近SN向的平移断裂同时具有张扭性和压扭性双重力学性质,其中张扭性破碎带造就成矿空间,造成了矿体近等间距雁列式排列。受断裂构造的影响,矿区内节理、裂隙发育,为成矿热液的运移和积聚提供了良好的空间。区内沿裂隙充填形成的石英脉、褐铁矿脉、铜矿脉发育。     

苏丹北部红海州16区块地质特征及找矿方法探讨

16区块位于苏丹北部红海州,区内已发现金矿点11处,铜矿点6处,优选出了4个成矿远景区,评价了小型金矿床1处。该文介绍了16区的成矿地质条件、矿化特征及矿化类型,以已评价的小型金矿床为例讨论了该区金矿成矿作用及控矿因素,指出该区具备良好的金铜矿成矿远景。针对该区实际情况提出遥感解译配合化探测量、物探测量是选勘查靶区的有效方法,地表槽探揭露配合中深部钻探控制是必要的勘查手段。