Cyclic behavior of precast segmental concrete bridge columns with high performance or conventional steel reinforcing bars as energy dissipation bars

The cyclic behavior of precast segmental concrete bridge columns with high performance (HP) steel reinforcing bars and that with conventional steel reinforcing bars as energy dissipation (ED) bars were investigated. The HP steel reinforcing bars are characterized by higher strength, greater ductility, and superior corrosion resistance compared with the conventional steel reinforcing bars. Three large‐scale columns were tested. One was designed with the HP ED bars and two with the conventional ED bars. The HP ED bars were fully bonded to the concrete. The conventional ED bars were fully bonded to the concrete for one column, whereas unbonded for a length to delay fracture of the bars and to increase energy dissipation for the other column. Test results showed that the column with the HP ED bars had greater drift capacity, higher lateral strength, and larger energy dissipation than that with fully bonded conventional ED bars. The column with unbonded conventional ED bars achieved the same drift capacity and similar energy dissipation capacity as that with the HP ED bars. All the three columns showed good self‐centering capability with residual drifts not greater than 0.4% drift. An analytical model referred to as joint bar‐slip rotation method for pushover analysis of segmental columns with ED bars is proposed. The model calculates joint rotation from the slip of the ED bars from two sides of the joint. Good agreement was found between analytical predictions and the envelope responses of the three columns. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Modelling the hydrologic effects of dynamic land‐use change using a distributed hydrologic model and a spatial land‐use allocation model

This study develops a novel approach for modelling and examining the impacts of time–space land‐use changes on hydrological components. The approach uses an empirical land‐use change allocation model (CLUE‐s) and a distributed hydrological model (DHSVM) to examine various land‐use change scenarios in the Wu‐Tu watershed in northern Taiwan. The study also uses a generalized likelihood uncertainty estimation approach to quantify the parameter uncertainty of the distributed hydrological model. The results indicate that various land‐use policies—such as no change, dynamic change and simultaneous change—have different levels of impact on simulating the spatial distributions of hydrological components in the watershed study. Peak flow rates under simultaneous and dynamic land‐use changes are 5·71% and 2·77%, respectively, greater than the rate under the no land‐use change scenario. Using dynamic land‐use changes to assess the effect of land‐use changes on hydrological components is more practical and feasible than using simultaneous land‐use change and no land‐use change scenarios. Furthermore, land‐use change is a spatial dynamic process that can lead to significant changes in the distributions of ground water and soil moisture. The spatial distributions of land‐use changes influence hydrological processes, such as the ground water level of whole areas, particularly in the downstream watershed. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

范家坝-临江断裂活动与1879年甘肃武都南8级地震的讨论

1879年甘肃武都南 8级地震发震断裂的确认是一个未决的问题。文中通过卫星影像解译、史料记载分析,认为沿文县东北水坑山北麓NEE向的范家坝 -临江断裂可能分布有该次地震的地表破裂带,因而,这一条断裂可能是该次地震的发震断裂。由此,可在发震断裂的产状变化、活动方式、地表破裂带长度、水平位错量大小及沿断裂的分布、断裂的区域归属、宏观震中位置、可能震级大小、震害分布等诸多方面取得一致     

各向异性衰减薄层地震响应特征研究

薄储层的叠前地震响应特征研究,特别是针对具有速度各向异性的含流体薄层,对储层描述具有十分重要的意义.文中基于波动方程数值模拟方法,正演得到各向同性弹性、各向同性衰减、速度各向异性、各向异性衰减模型的地震波场,并对比分析了四种模型的纵波（PP）和转换横波（PS）地震反射特征.研究结果表明：在衰减介质背景下,引入各向异性,PP和PS波的反射波振幅较弹性介质均减弱,且衰减因素对薄层振幅的影响强于各向异性.同时,VTI各向异性衰减在单频PS振幅曲线上表现出强差异性,而HTI各向异性衰减则会影响PP和PS波单频振幅曲线的极值点幅值和位置,通过分析单频振幅曲线的极值点振幅和极值点位置对各向异性衰减薄层预测有指导作用,尤其对平时较难分辨的VTI各向异性衰减薄层,单频分析方法的优势更明显.

     

1996年11月9日长江口以东6.1级地震的模糊预测和模糊跟踪

把模糊数学方法引入地震预测已有十余年的历史,在众多的结果中选择模糊编网、灰色模糊模型、日本海沟和本地区的模糊相关及显著地震发生后的模糊跟踪,作为长、中、短（临）和震后趋势判断的各个环节,构成了地震的模糊预测方法。1996年11月9日（简称“11.9”飞下同）长江口以东海中6.1级地震前后,根据模糊方法作了各阶段预测,分别列入近几年的上海市地 震局地震会商报告中,震前预测和震后跟踪结果与实际基本一致。可以说这次地震是模糊方法取得较为成功的一个震例。     

热电离质谱法测定国际比对氧化铀芯块中的铀同位素比值

采用全蒸发-热电离质谱技术测量了国际比对二氧化铀样品中的铀同位素比值。比对结果表明,本实验室提交的²³⁴U/²³⁸U、²³⁵U/²³⁸U和²³⁶U/²³⁸U值与IAEA公布的参考值偏差分别为0.02%、-0. 003%和0. 97%,在实验室间分析测试能力评价中, Z (或ζ)分数分别是0.03(或0.05)、-0.05(或-0.07)和0.15(或0.25),均被评价为满意。     

基于CA的城市空间动态模型研究

综述了当前基于CA（Cellular Automata）的城市空间动态模型研究的基本进展,介绍了我国发展的基于CA 的大都市区城市扩展模型（City Expanding Modelin Metropolianarea,CEM）以及利用该模型对北京地区城市发展过程的初步模拟结果。认为离散化的"自下而上"的微观个体模型代表了当前城市空间动态模型的最新发展方向,建立基于CA的城市动态模型,开展中国大都市区城市发展演变过程的模拟研究在当前具有重要的理论和实践意义。     

西藏申扎县木纠错地区晚三叠世多布日组的发现及其地质意义

吉林地质调查院在开展西藏自治区1：25万多巴区幅区域地质调查时，在木纠错西的申扎县多布日一带发现一套陆相－海陆交互相－滨浅海相地层，并采集到了珊瑚化石、海参化石、植物化石、介形类化石、腹足化石、藻类化石和孢粉化石等。根据这些古生物化石确定该套地层为晚三叠世沉积。从而首次证明了冈底斯－腾冲区永珠蛇绿岩带以南存在晚三叠世地层。这一发现为我国三叠系的划分对比提供了重要的依据，并为古特提斯海的演化历史，古地理轮廓的确定以及青藏高原的形成演变历史提供了新的资料。     

杭州湾跨海大桥海域工程地质钻探技术与方法分析

杭州湾海域以“怒潮海湾”著称,潮差大、水流急,水文条件极其复杂。结合杭州湾跨海大桥水域工程地质钻探的实践经验,介绍了不同的海域条件下钻探设备的选择和平台搭建的方法,并对杭州湾复杂海域条件下工程地质钻探施工的技术与方法进行分析,总结出了一套经济、适用、简便与安全的海域工程地质钻探方法和技术措施。