Dynamic amplification factors for a system with multiple-degrees-of-freedom

It is well-known that the responses of a structure are different when subjected to a static load or a sudden step load. The dynamic amplification factor (DAF), which is defined as the ratio of the amplitude of the vibratory response to the static response, is normally used to depict the dynamic effect. For a single-degree-of-freedom system (SDOF) subjected to a sudden dynamic load, the maximum value of DAF is 2. Many design guidelines therefore use 2 as an upper bound to consider the dynamic effect. For a civil engineering structure, which is normally a multiple-degrees-of-freedom (MDOF) system, the DAF may exceed 2 in certain circumstances. The adoption of 2 as the upper bond as suggested by the design guidelines therefore may lead to unsafe structural design. Very limited studies systematically investigate the DAF of a MDOF system. This study theoretically investigates the DAF of a MDOF system when it is subjected to a step load based on the fundamental theory of structural dynamics. The condition on which the DAF may exceed 2 is defined. Two numerical examples and one experimental study of a cable-stayed bridge subjected to sudden cable loss are presented to illustrate the problem.     

断层区强余震波传播及影响的动态模拟研究

本文用动态光弹性技术模拟研究了强震发生时,强余震波在断层区内的传播、对江川县城区等关注位置的影响,以及断层对地震波的阻隔作用。结果表明,研究方法实用有效,结果直观,对地震分析具有参考价值。     

川西坳陷彭州地区雷口坡组天然裂缝发育特征与形成期次

利用野外露头、岩心、薄片及地球化学等资料对四川盆地川西坳陷彭州地区雷口坡组天然裂缝发育特征及形成期次开展了研究.研究区宏观裂缝按成因可划分构造裂缝和和非构造裂缝,构造裂缝包括张性裂缝、剪性裂缝和破碎状裂缝,非构造裂缝主要为风化网状裂缝.宏观裂缝以构造裂缝为主,主要为剪性裂缝和张性裂缝,其中的垂直裂缝、高角度裂缝的发育密...     

地闪对崇明地震台地球物理观测的干扰

通过对比崇明地区地闪及崇明地震台地球物理观测资料,发现受地闪引起的电磁场变化的直接作用或对仪器元件的间接作用,地磁、地电、电磁扰动和水位观测干扰比例较高,干扰幅度与地闪距离及形成的电流强度有关。具体干扰形态如下：①对电磁扰动干扰表现为单向突跳和测值的整体抬升;②对地磁测项干扰表现为正负方向的单点突跳;③对大地电场干扰表现为大幅震荡;④对水位观测干扰表现为大幅突跳。     

Numerical analysis of effect of baffle configuration on impact force exerted from rock avalanches

In mountainous areas, channelized rock avalanches swarm downslope leading to large impact forces on building structures in residential areas. Arrays of rock avalanche baffles are usually installed in front of rigid barriers to attenuate the flow energy of rock avalanches. However, previous studies have not sufficiently addressed the mechanisms of interaction between the rock avalanches and baffles. In addition, empirical design approaches such as debris flow (Tang et al., Quat Int 250:63–73, 2012), rockfall (Spang and Rautenstrauch, 1237–1243, 1988), snow avalanches (Favier et al., 14:3–15, 2012), and rock avalanches (Manzella and Labiouse, Landslides 10:23–36, 2013), which are applied in natural geo-disasters mitigation cannot met construction requirements. This study presents details of numerical modeling using the discrete element method (DEM) to investigate the effect of the configuration of baffles (number and spacing of baffle columns and rows) on the impact force that rock avalanches exert on baffles. The numerical modeling is firstly conducted to provide insights into the flow interaction between rock avalanches and an array of baffles. Then, a modeling analysis is made to investigate the change pattern of the impact force with respect to baffle configurations. The results demonstrate that three crucial influencing factors (baffle row numbers, baffle column spacing, and baffle row spacing) have close relationship with energy dissipation of baffles. Interestingly, it is found that capacity of energy dissipation of baffles increases with increasing baffle row numbers and baffle row spacing, while it decreases with increasing baffle column spacing. The results obtained from this study are useful for facilitating design of baffles against rock avalanches.     

Numerical modeling of storm surges in the coast of Mozambique: the cases of tropical cyclones Bonita (1996) and Lisette (1997)

The coast of Mozambique is often affected by storms, particularly tropical cyclones during summer or sometimes midlatitude systems in the southern part. Storm surges combined with high freshwater discharge can drive huge coastal floods, affecting both urban and rural areas. To improve the knowledge about the impact of storm surges in the coast of Mozambique, this study presents the first attempt to model this phenomenon through the implementation of the Princeton Ocean Model (POM) in the Southwestern Indian Ocean domain (SWIO; 2–32°S, 28–85°E) using a regular grid with 1/6° of spatial resolution and 36 sigma levels. The simulation was performed for the period 1979–2010, and the most interesting events of surges were related to tropical cyclones Bonita (1996) and Lisette (1997) that occurred in the Mozambique Channel. The results showed that the model represented well the amplitude and phase of principal lunar and solar tidal constituents, as well as it captured the spatial pattern and magnitudes of SST with slight positive bias in summer and negative bias in winter months. In terms of SSH, the model underestimated the presence of mesoscale eddies, mainly in the Mozambique Channel. Our results also showed that the atmospheric sea level pressure had a significant contribution to storm heights during the landfall of the tropical cyclones Bonita (1996) and Lisette (1997) in the coast of Mozambique contributing with about 20 and 16% of the total surge height for each case, respectively, surpassing the contribution of the tide-surge nonlinear interactions by a factor of 2.     

LAMOST Time-Domain survey:first results of four K2 plates

From Oct.2019 to Apr.2020,LAMOST performed a time-domain(TD)spectroscopic survey of four K2 plates with both low-and medium-resolution observations.The low-reso...     

面向河套区域农业的气象地理信息系统研究

针对河套区域农业气象服务需求,基于GIS技术成果,提出区域农业的气象地理信息系统设计构想,运用WEBGIS技术和B/S结构,完成该气象地理信息系统服务内容的设计,实现对区域农业气象服务的多源气象数据的采集、编辑、存储、分析、可视化查询,为区域农业发展提供多方位的高效信息服务。     

吉南古元古代集安群泥质变质岩P—T—t轨迹及其地质意义

吉南古元古代分布区大地构造划分为辽吉裂谷系和浑江裂陷槽，集安群是辽吉裂谷系早期产物。泥质变质岩呈北东向分布于裂谷带内，经历了形成期后的中高级变质作用。本文在岩石建造、地质构造等研究基础上，通过变质作用研究，利用变质石榴石环带分析方法，建立了集安泥质变质岩Ｐ－Ｔ－ｔ轨迹。该轨迹表明集安群形成以来经历了两次拉张变质作用。在变质作用动态过程中，泥质原岩发生变质变形，Ｐ－Ｔ－ｔ轨迹反映了该区古元古代地质演     

DEM Compression Based on Integer Wavelet Transform

DEM data is an important component of spatial database in GIS. The data volume is so huge that compression is necessary. Wavelet transform has many advantages and has become a trend in data compression. Considering the simplicity and high efficiency of the compression system, integer wavelet transform is applied to DEM and a simple coding algorithm with high efficiency is introduced. Experiments on a variety of DEM are carried out and some useful rules are presented at the end of this paper.