The Impact of Heterogeneity on the Anisotropic Strength of an Outcrop Shale

Properly accounting for the mechanical anisotropy of shales can be critical for successful drilling of high inclination wells, because shales are known to be weak along bedding planes. To optimize the drilling parameters in such cases, a sufficiently representative, anisotropic rock mechanical model is therefore required. This paper presents such a model developed to better match results from a dedicated, extensive set of uniaxial and triaxial compression tests performed on plugs of Mancos outcrop shale with different orientations relative to the bedding plane. Post failure inspection of the plugs shows that the failure planes are to some extent affected by the orientation of the applied stress relative to the bedding planes, indicating that the bedding planes may represent weak planes which tend to fail before intrinsic failure occurs, whenever the orientation of these planes is suitable. The simple “plane of weakness” model is commonly used to predict strength as function of orientation for such a rock. A comparison of this model to the experimental data shows, however, that the weak planes seem to have an impact on strength even outside the range of orientations where the model predicts such impact. An extension of this model allowing the weak planes to be heterogeneous in terms of patchy weakness was therefore developed. In this model, local shear sliding may occur prior to macroscopic failure, leading to enhanced local stresses and corresponding reduction in strength. The model is found to give better match with strength data at intermediate orientations. The model is also able to partly predict the qualitatively different variation of Young’s modulus with orientation for this data set.     

Analysis of limestone micromechanical properties by optical microscopy

Four dense Scandinavian limestones were analyzed to determine their mechanical properties. The generation of dust (? 10 μm) and fines (? 90 μm) during a closed circuit vertical roller mill comminution process was correlated with the calcite crystal size distributions of each limestone. Thin sections were analyzed and by means of stereology the calcite crystal size distributions for each limestone was measured. The dust generation of limestones is governed by a surface abrasive mechanism (R² = 0.99) and the production of fines is governed by the mechanical strength of limestones (R² = 0.99). The overall limestone degradation mechanism is predominantly controlled by the calcite cleavage planes which reduce the power consumption during the comminution process. This study is the first step in determining the influence of limestone texture on the wear rates in heterogenous raw mixes used in closed circuit comminution equipment.     

Compatible P-T conditions for eclogites and surrounding gneisses in the Kristiansund area,western Norway

Analyses of coexisting garnets, clinopyroxenes and plagioclases from eclogites and high pressure granulitic gneisses in the Kristiansund area within the west Norwegian basal gneiss region are used to establish the P-T conditions for the metamorphic peak for these rocks. Based on the distribution of Fe and Mg between coexisting garnet and clinopyroxene in both eclogite and granulites, equilibrium temperatures are estimated to 750 °±50 ° C. Pressures are derived from the absence of orthopyroxenes in the granulites, and from the assemblage clinopyroxene +plagioclase+quartz present in the gneisses. Equilibrium pressures are estimated to 18.5±3.0 kilobars, and these equilibrium conditions are thus compatible with equilibrium conditions derived for both orthopyroxene-free and most orthopyroxene-bearing country-rock eclogites from adjacent areas.     

农业结构调整与中国乡村转型发展——以河南省巩义市和鄢陵县为例

农业转型升级是中国乡村转型发展的主要引擎。而规模化、专业化生产是国际农业转型升级的方向。本文以两个不同乡村转型道路的典型县域(工业化转型的巩义市和农业现代化转型的鄢陵县)为例,利用区位熵、结构变化指数和专业化指数,在乡镇尺度深入分析新世纪以来乡村经济转型发展背景下乡村农业结构调整状况,以及由此带来的乡村景观再造。主要结论为：①基于市场需求的农业结构调整与乡村转型之间的相互作用是农产品提质增效倒逼耕地利用方式的现代化转变,并引致乡村景观的多功能再造。未来中国农业的转型方向将是规模化大宗农业与专业化精细农业并存;②无论是乡镇的非农化转型还是农业现代化转型,均可带来乡镇耕地的规模化、专业化利用以及农业内部的结构调整,并引致乡村的进一步转型。工业转型县农业结构以粮食作物为主要调整方向,农业现代化转型县以粮食和特色农作物为主要调整方向,并形成了特色专业村或产业集群;③农业结构调整方向更加与自然条件和资源禀赋相匹配,空间配置更加合理。     

特色种植的空间持续性及其影响因素研究——以河南省封丘县树莓产业为例

以河南省封丘县树莓产业为例,基于实地调查,从特色种植的空间扩散网络、村域种植规模变化、不同类型村空间分布特征、整体参与村空间集聚特征4方面对特色种植的空间持续性进行分析发现：特色种植空间扩散网络密度低,空间持续性不强,但其变化的空间范围一定,集聚特征明显。运用AMOS21.0对以上现象的影响因素进行分析发现：① 农户自身特性,尤其是冒险性精神对其持续种植时长影响较大;② 资金、技术、信息等生产条件获取越便利,农户持续种植时间越长;③ 政府推动对农户持续种植具有正向作用;④ 资源环境,尤其是土壤特性和能人带动对村域种植规模影响深刻;⑤ 距离区位对村域持续种植的影响弱于基础设施条件。     

The stress-strain behaviour of rock material related to fracture under compression

Fracture is the main reason for the non-linear behaviour of hard rocks. The fracture mechanics of rock is studied in this article by analysis of the fracture process under compression. A constitutive model that describes the relationship between the macro deformation of rock and the micro fracture within rock is developed. The propagation of microcracks, the non-linearity of deformation, the loading-and-unloading hysteresis and the variation of the apparent Young's modulus and Poisson's ratio are studied using the developed model. The model simulations demonstrate that: (1) the fracture toughness, initial crack length, crack density, and Young's modulus are four crucially important parameters that affect the deformation behaviour of rock; (2) the elastic parameters (E and v) of the rock matrix should be measured in triaxial tests. If they are measured in uniaxial tests, the upper straight unloading portion of the stress-strain curve is suggested to be used for the purpose, unless the closure effect of open cracks will be included in the estimations. In addition (3), the slope of the reloading stress-strain curve is a measure of the damage in material.     

中国经济地理研究进展

进入21世纪以来,各国经济地理学家纷纷开始回顾本国经济地理学的发展历程,并对未来研究进行了展望。中国经济地理学在实践中形成了具有中国特色的“实践派”,并开始国际化。科学认识和总结中国经济地理学取得成就、发展过程和特点是推进学科发展的前提。为此,在阐释经济地理学的社会功能和社会功能基础上,以中文核心期刊和SSCI数据有关中国经济地理研究论文为依据,借助于科学知识图谱方法和工具,刻画了1994年以来中国经济地理学发展总体情况、研究团队发展情况、研究热点及主要研究方向进展,揭示了中国经济地理学演进的基本规律性。论文关键词共现分析表明：中国经济地理学研究具有很强的问题导向性,很好地引领和回应了中国区域发展的需要。高产作者合作网络表明：经济地理学与城市地理学研究相互影响,密不可分;同时,中国经济地理学界已形成了具有明确研究传统的研究团队。海外学者和中国学者有关中国发表的SSCI高被引论文引文图谱分析表明：尽管国际上有关中国经济地理学的研究主要由海外华人学者主导,但中国本土学者在重要理论范式构建也做出了重要贡献。在上述科学计量分析基础上,并结合专家咨询意见,总结了区域差异、产业聚集、空间联系研究、区位论与产业布局研究、交通地理、生产者服务业、功能区划与典型地区规划、能源与碳排放、贸易与投资、信息技术与互联网等经济地理学分支研究领域进展和发展趋势。最后提出,在未来的研究中需要妥善处理好继承优良传统与锐利进取自由探索、具体研究方向与学科发展、处理好区域性研究与理论深化、人文与经济等关系。