Asymmetric one‐storey elastic systems with non‐linear viscous and viscoelastic dampers: Simplified analysis and supplemental damping system design

Investigated is the accuracy in estimating the response of asymmetric one‐storey systems with non‐linear viscoelastic (VE) dampers by analysing the corresponding linear viscous system wherein all non‐linear VE dampers are replaced by their energy‐equivalent linear viscous dampers. The response of the corresponding linear viscous system is determined by response history analysis (RHA) and by response spectrum analysis (RSA) extended for non‐classically damped systems. The flexible and stiff edge deformations and plan rotation of the corresponding linear viscous system determined by the extended RSA procedure is shown to be sufficiently accurate for design applications with errors generally between 10 and 20%. Although similar accuracy is also shown for the ‘pseudo‐velocity’ of non‐linear VE dampers, the peak force of the non‐linear VE damper cannot be estimated directly from the peak damper force of the corresponding linear viscous system. A simple correction for damper force is proposed and shown to be accurate (with errors not exceeding 15%). For practical applications, an iterative linear analysis procedure is developed for determining the amplitude‐ and frequency‐dependent supplemental damping properties of the corresponding linear viscous system and for estimating the response of asymmetric one‐storey systems with non‐linear VE dampers from the earthquake design (or response) spectrum. Finally, a procedure is developed for designing non‐linear supplemental damping systems that satisfy given design criteria for a given design spectrum. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

A neural network approach for structural identification and diagnosis of a building from seismic response data

This work presents a novel procedure for identifying the dynamic characteristics of a building and diagnosing whether the building has been damaged by earthquakes, using a back‐propagation neural network approach. The dynamic characteristics are directly evaluated from the weighting matrices of the neural network trained by observed acceleration responses and input base excitations. Whether the building is damaged under a large earthquake is assessed by comparing the modal parameters and responses for this large earthquake with those for a small earthquake that has not caused this building any damage. The feasibility of the approach is demonstrated through processing the dynamic responses of a five‐storey steel frame, subjected to different strengths of the Kobe earthquake, in shaking table tests. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

吐哈盆地中央构造带正反转演化特征

吐哈盆地中央构造带由火焰山构造和七克台构造组成。中央构造带形成于三叠纪晚期至侏罗纪早期,表现为伸展构造特征,生长断层上盘地层厚度明显大于下盘,并于断层上盘所在的台北凹陷形成沉降中心。晚侏罗世,由于拉萨陆块与欧亚大陆的碰撞作用导致吐哈盆地由伸展盆地转变为挤压盆地,中央构造带也于此时发生构造反转,由早期的伸展正断层转变为挤压逆断层。发生于55Ma的喜山构造事件对天山地区产生了深刻的影响,但影响时间略有滞后,大致发生在晚渐新世至早中新世,中央构造带即在此次构造事件中强烈变形,逆冲出露于地表。     

Lipid distribution in a subtropical southern China stalagmite as a record of soil ecosystem response to paleoclimate change

Lipid extracts from a 61.7-cm-long subtropical stalagmite in southern China, spanning the period of ca. 10,000–21,000 yr ago as constrained by U–Th dating, were analyzed using gas chromatography–mass spectrometry. The higher plants and microorganisms in the overlying soils contribute a proportion of n-alkanes identified in the stalagmite. The occurrence of LMW (lower molecular weight) n-alkanols and n-alkan-2-ones in the stalagmite was mainly related to the soil microorganisms. We suggest that HMW (higher molecular weight) n-alkanols and n-alkan-2-ones identified in the stalagmite originate from soil organics and reflect input from contemporary vegetation. Shifts in the ratio of LMW to HMW n-alkanols or n-alkan-2-ones indicative of the variation of soil ecosystems (e.g., microbial degradation of organic matter and/or the relative abundance of soil microorganisms to higher plants) are comparable with the subtropical alkenone-SST (sea surface temperature) record of the same period. The similar trends seen in the δ¹³C data and the lipid parameters in this stalagmite imply that the overlying soil ecosystem response to climate might be responsible for the variation of δ¹³C values.     

气象卫星观测资料的分析在城市区域气象环境研究中的应用

目前 ,我国气象部门相当普遍地拥有气象卫星观测资料 ,但是 ,这些资料如何在城市气象服务以及为城市建设规划等方面的决策研究中发挥作用 ,急待进一步研究并开展工作。本文试图通过合理的反演处理 ,给出卫星观测对地面温度的测量结果 ,由此可比较细致地分析了解地面热状况及其与土地利用类型 ,地面覆盖性质等的关系。本文利用有限的 NOAA- AVHRR气象卫星遥感资料 ,采用修正的 Ulivieri分裂窗方法反演出同期的地表温度场 ,通过对北京地区的卫星观测资料进行算例分析 ,揭示出一个 2 0 0 km× 2 0 0 km范围内的地面温度分布特征。反演结果可以明显地揭示出城市热岛现象的变化规律 ,并且能较为清楚地反映出相对的高温区和低温区     

地理空间元数据和基于网络的数据分发技术

首先介绍了元数据、地理空间元数据的概念，探讨了在互联网时代研究地理空间元数据的迫切性和必要性；其次，论述了构建基于网络的数据分发方案的可行性，并就其中的关键技术实现做了深入的探讨；最后，提出了一个以地理空间元数据标准为依据，以Internet为依托的数据分发站点的整体设计方案以及实现这项技术还应考虑的问题。     

怎样做好测报预审工作

我认为作一名预审员，首先要有良好的职业道德和敬岗爱业的精神。预审工作对我们气象资料的准确性、正确性起着至关重要的作用，通过预审员严格认真的把关，修正不合理的观测记录，保证资料的准确、及时，才能为天气预报的制作，为指导工农业生产提供可靠的信息依据。１人工审核做预审要比其他观测员付出更多的劳动量。首先日常值班时，从逐日的原始记录开始，实测值器差订正，最高、最低气、地温的挑取，云、能、天的配合，压、温、湿、风、雨量、日照等自记纸的整理，以及自记日极值的挑取、器差分配、时差分配，都要进行复挑、复算，尤其…     

如何搞好基层台站地面测报工作

测报工作是气象工作的基础,它为天气预报,气象服务,气候分析和科学研究提供重要依据,是做好气象服务工作的前提。那么怎样才能搞好地面气象观测工作呢?笔者认为需要做以下几方面工作。1领导重视理顺关系要想做好业务工作,思想工作很重要,这就需要领导干部理顺各方面的关系,充分调动职工的积极性。地面气象观测工作是基层台站一项最艰苦的也最重要的工作,需要广大观测员付出艰辛的劳动,他们一年365d,一日至少5次定时间的观测,风雨无阻,冬冒着严寒,夏顶着酷暑,为了观测资料的准确与完整、及时,曾多少次连内衣都被风雨湿透。这样就需要领导体谅…     

2002年6～7月安阳市连续性高温天气过程分析

利用1970～2000年安阳市高温天气资料和实时资料，分析了安阳市2000年6～7月两次区域性连续高温天气的天气形势、地面要素特征、地形影响及高温天气变化周期，揭示了高温天气的成因，找出了预报着眼点。     

做好基层防震减灾宣传工作的几点对策

当前，城市防震减灾宣传工作卓有成效，但在存在诸多困难的广大基层，特别是农村地区的防震减灾宣传工作还有很多不尽人意的地方。作者在借鉴一些基层地震部门工作经验的基础上，结合自身工作实际总结出了做好基层防震减灾宣传工作的几点对策。