An anionic biopolymer γ-polyglutamate enhanced the microbially induced carbonate precipitation for soil improvement: mechanical behaviors and underlying mechanism

The use of biopolymer to improve the performance of microbially induced carbonate precipitation (MICP)-treated sands is a novel and eco-friendly concept. This work found an anionic biopolymer, γ-polyglutamate (γ-PGA), could significantly improve the performance of MICP-treated sands. Comparing the control with absence of γ-PGA, the concentration of 0.1–9 g/L γ-PGA increased the compressive strength of MICP-treated sands by 1.54–3.96 times and significantly reduced the brittleness. The MICP process analysis and microstructural detection demonstrated that γ-PGA in the specimens provided many nucleation sites and templates for calcite generation, partially kept the bacterial urease activity by replacement of the bacteria as nucleation sites, thereby improving the calcite generation. The γ-PGA also cemented sand grains with calcite through the hydrogen bond-type intermolecular interactions. Both the calcite generation and the hydrogen bond-type intermolecular interactions by γ-PGA played vital roles in enhancing MICP for soil improvement. Additionally, γ-PGA, as a viscoelastic admixture between the crystals and sand grains, effectively dissipated the energy of stress and thus reduced the brittleness of MICP-treated sands. This is the first report on the application of anionic biopolymer to MICP technology. It provides a novel concept in promoting the efficiency and sustainability of MICP.

     

Dynamic Response of Shallow-Buried Small Spacing Tunnel with Asymmetrical Pressure: Shaking Table Testing and Numerical Simulation

A series of shaking table tests were designed and carried out to study the seismic behaviors of a shallow-buried small spacing tunnel with asymmetrical pressure. The key details to shaking table model test, including test equipment, model similarity relation, similarity constant, model box, physical model, layout of transducers, seismic waves, and loading system were presented. The numerical simulation of the shaking table test was also carried out by using a finite element simulation software. The results show that: (1) the Fourier spectrums in the vertical direction and horizontal direction are different at the same measuring point. The structure of tunnel transforms the Fourier spectrum of horizontal direction. (2) The stability of middle rock pillar is poor under seismic wave action. The anchor plays an important role in strengthening the stability of middle rock pillar. The dynamic strain of anchor has accumulative effect. (3) The numerical simulation results are in significant agreement with the shaking table test results. (4) Compared with type of seismic wave, peak seismic wave has a significant effect on acceleration response of tunnel. The peak acceleration response of the tunnel is linear with the peak seismic wave, in the horizontal direction. The peak acceleration response is nonlinear in the vertical direction. (5) The axial force of cross section at arch foot is larger than other position. The shock absorption effect of 10 cm seismic isolation layer is better than 5 and 20 cm.     

Experiment and Study on Mechanical Property of Sandstone Post-peak Under the Cyclic Loading and Unloading

Engineering research has shown that the surrounding rock of deep roadways experienced many times of post-peak cyclic loading and unloading. So studying on rock mechanical characteristics of post-peak loading and unloading is helpful to control the deep surrounding rocks. The test using RMT-150B rock mechanics testing system, to experiment on the mechanical properties of sandstone of post-peak cyclic loading and unloading. The results show that: the stress–strain curves of post-peak cyclic loading and unloading have significant plastic hysteretic loops. The area of plastic hysteretic loops gloss back. The enveloping outer enclosure of cycle loading curve is the similar as the stress–strain curves of strain softening stage when the samples failure, which shows that post-peak failure of rocks have significant memory. With the increase of cycles, the cumulative deterioration parameters are gradually increased, and the ultimate bearing capacity, elastic of loading section of samples and cumulative deterioration parameters conform with the exponential attenuation function with constant term. With the increase of surrounding pressure, the total energy, dissipated energy and elastic energy of samples are gradually increased. With the increase of cycles, the total energy, dissipated energy and elastic energy of samples all are gradually decreasing, the rate of reduction decreases gradually. The samples exist in vertical splitting and transverse shear combination failure under the post-peak uniaxial cycles, or exist in shear failure under the post-peak triaxial cycles. The shear plane exists slip traces.     

嫩江地区中晚加里东期区域变质岩系构造背景

按板块构造划分,嫩江地区位于兴蒙造山带东段兴安地块与松嫩地块交会部位,区内多期次的构造叠加作用强烈,是研究兴蒙造山带构造演化的关键地区之一。从研究区中晚加里东期区域变质岩系的区域地质背景着手,结合现有的区域地层和构造资料,对区内中晚加里东期区域变质岩系岩石学及地球化学特征、变质变形特征进行分析,通过野外地质产状和岩石共生组合的分析、变质作用及变质相的划分、构造环境判别等方法对区内中晚加里东期所经历的构造背景问题进行研究,认为研究区经历了弧后拉张→岛弧火山喷发沉积→弧后边缘海盆地伸展→弧后边缘盆地沉积的大地构造背景。区内中晚加里东期区域变质岩系的研究,对于重建嫩江地区加里东期构造背景具有重要意义。     

Experimental study on damage failure mechanical characteristics and crack evolution of water-bearing surrounding rock

Water plays an important role in the mechanical properties of roadway surrounding rocks and poses a great threat to their stability. To study the damage and failure characteristics, and the fracture development laws of surrounding rock, a uniaxial compression test for prefabricated fractures in water-bearing surrounding rock was carried out. Results indicate that water-bearing prefabricated fracture specimens are in better development condition after failure. In water-bearing specimens, the propagation direction is more complex. There are more secondary fissures, and the fracture strength is significantly lower than in dry specimens. When immersed in water, the interior structure of surrounding rock is weakened and softened; thus, the intensity is reduced, and the development and propagation of fractures is promoted. For larger angles of the prefabricated fractures, the compression failure of surrounding rock changes into shear failure. As the angles approach 90°, the shear failure again prevails. Therefore, the strength of the surrounding rock firstly decreases and then increases. A new ultimate stress strength model is developed for fractures caused by shear slip failure in water-bearing surrounding rock. The model results are consistent with the experimental results, and the validity of the model is verified. These results are helpful for deeply understanding the failure process of water-bearing surrounding rock with prefabricated fractures. The proposed model could be used for the evaluation of water-bearing surrounding rock stability in coal mines, as well as dynamic risk monitoring.     

The Eocene corundum-bearing rocks in the Gangdese arc,south Tibet:Implications for tectonic evolution of the Himalayan orogen

The genesis of Liangguo corundum deposit in the southern Gangdese magmatic arc, east-central Himalaya, remains unknown. The present study shows that the corundum-bearing rocks occur as lenses with variable sizes in the Eocene gabbro that intruded into marble. These corundum-bearing rocks have highly variable mineral assemblage and mode. The corundum-rich rocks are characterized by containing abundant corundum, and minor spinel, ilmenite and magnetite, whereas the corundum-poor and corundum-free rocks have variable contents of spinel, plagioclase, sillimanite, cordierite, ilmenite and magnetite. The host gabbro shows variable degrees of hydration and carbonization. The corundum grains are mostly black, and rarely blue, and have minor Fe O and TiO_2. The spinel is hercynite, with high Fe O and low Mg O contents. The corundum-bearing rocks have variable but high Al_2O_3, FeO and TiO_2, and low SiO_2 contents. Inherited magmatic and altered zircons of the corundum-bearing rocks have similar U e Pb ages(~47 Ma) to the magmatic zircons of the host gabbro, indicating corundum-bearing rock formation immediately after the gabbro intrusion. We considered that emplacement of gabbro induced the contact metamorphism of the country-rock marble and the formation of silica-poor fluid. The channeled infiltration of generated fluid in turn resulted in the hydrothermal metasomatism of the gabbro, which characterized by considerable loss of Si from the gabbro and strong residual enrichment of Al. The metasomatic alteration probably formed under Pe T conditions of ~2.2 -2.8 kbar and ~650 -700℃. We speculate that SiO_2, CaO and Na_2O were mobile, and Al_2O_3, FeO, TiO_2 and high field strength elements remained immobile during the metasomatic process of the gabbro. The Liangguo corundum deposit, together with metamorphic corundum deposits in Central and Southeast Asia, were related to the Cenozoic Himalayan orogeny, and therefore are plate tectonic indicators.     

中亚造山带北山下—中二叠统物源分析及古地理意义

甘蒙北山地区位于中亚造山带中段南端,该区广泛出露的海相二叠系是中亚造山带最年轻的海相沉积之一,是解析古亚洲洋晚期演化的理想载体。然而,北山地区的物源学数据分布不均衡、缺少统计对比,直接限制了学界对古亚洲洋古地理结构的探讨。本文在贯穿北山地区中部至南部的8条剖面中获得了681个碎屑锆石U-Pb年龄和192个Hf同位素数据;在等时地层对比的基础上,统计计算了北山地区已发表的下—中二叠统碎屑锆石数据,重建了区域古地理面貌。早—中二叠世,红石山洋向南俯冲至旱山地块之下,形成了黑鹰山弧和弧后裂谷盆地。该盆地北侧的物源分别来自于旱山地块的前寒武纪基底(926～775 Ma)和奥陶纪—志留纪岩体(485～421 Ma),而南侧的物源主要来自于马鬃山隆起。马鬃山隆起是早古生代红柳河—洗肠井洋闭合的产物,主要由奥陶纪—泥盆纪岩体(470～367 Ma)组成,包括早古生代马鬃山岛弧和双鹰山地块的大部分地区。北山南部发育柳园裂谷盆地,盆地南北两侧的碎屑物质分别主要来自于石炭纪—二叠纪火山岩(322～270 Ma)和马鬃山隆起的早古生代岩体,这两种碎屑物质在盆地中心交汇。本文古地理重建结果表明：红石山洋可代表...     

珠江口盆地晚侏罗世中基性火山岩的岩石成因与构造意义：来自年代学和地球化学的约束

位于南海北部陆缘的珠江口盆地发育中生代岩浆岩,记录了古太平洋板片俯冲消亡的动力学过程。本项研究以钻井揭露的晚侏罗世火山岩为研究对象,开展系统的岩石学、岩相学、年代学和地球化学研究,探讨其成因机制和动力学背景。岩石学及地球化学分析显示,这套火山岩由玄武岩、玄武安山岩、安山岩和粗面安山岩组成。LA-ICP-MS锆石U-Pb年代学分析表明,玄武安山岩的结晶年龄为154.0±3.2 Ma。岩石的SiO₂含量为49.54%～58.22%,K₂O含量为0.71%～3.00%,MgO含量为5.29%～11.05%,Mg^#值介于52～66之间,属于高钾钙碱性系列中基性火山岩。岩石的轻重稀土元素分馏明显,(La/Yb)_N比值为5.00～6.93,且具有轻微的铕负异常,δEu值为0.73～1.04。样品显著富集大离子亲石元素Rb、Ba、Th和U等,相对亏损高场强元素Nb、Ta、Ti和P等。岩石成因分析表明,晚侏罗世中基性火山岩主要起源于受俯冲板片流体交代的富集岩石圈地幔熔融,且岩浆经历了辉石、角闪石等矿物的分离结晶。综...     

Vegetation NPP Distribution Based on MODIS Data and CASA Model —— A Case Study of Northern Hebei Province

1 Introduction Vegetation is an important component of terrestrial eco- system, it plays an important role in global matter and energy cycle, carbon balance and climate change. CO2 has effects on global warming, photosynthesis function, Net Primary Productivity (NPP) and earth environmental condition. NPP is one of the important biophysical variables of vegetation activity, and is a beginning link of biogeochemical carbon cycle. Vegetation absorbs CO2 from atmosphere through photosynthesi…