Hydrothermal uranium deposits and sulfur isotopes

Research on sulfur isotopes in hydrothermal uranium deposits with acid alterations shed much light on the genetic aspects of hydrothermal uranium deposits. Based on the studies of uranium deposits of different genesis, it is concluded that σ³⁴S of Sulfides in hydrothermal uranium deposits derived from residual magma is within the range of +2‰ ?2.6‰, approximately the same as meteorite sulfur. δ³⁴S of Sulfides in polygenetic hydrothermal uranium deposits is slightly lighter than meteorite sulfur and varies over a restricted range (6.7‰), averaging ?10.15‰. Two intervals can be recognized with respect to sulfur isotopic compositions in palingenetic hydrothermal uranium deposits. δ³⁴S of sulfides formed in diagenesis, autometamorphism and hypothermal stages is similar to meteorite sulfur. On the other hand, at the stage starting from the alteration of uranium mineralization to the formation o uranium deposits and postmineralization the average δ³⁴S is -7.89‰, with a wider range of δ³⁴S variation (13.7‰), which can be attributed to the enrichment of δ³⁴S in palingenetic hydrothermal solutions.     

青藏高原北部新生代火山岩岩石化学特征及其构造意义

青藏高原北部东西向展布的以安山岩为主的新生代火山岩带,以黑石湖—亚克错—多格错仁一线为界可分为北侧的钙碱性岩系亚带和南侧的碱性岩带亚带。火山岩明显富钾。其形成与塔里木—柴达木板块向高原的楔入作用有关,是消减带上物质重熔上升的结果。     

新疆温泉及吉木乃地区早石炭世异珊瑚

本文描述的异珊瑚化石是1983年在新疆温泉及吉木乃地区下石炭统上部采集的,有3属11种,其中包括1个新种.它们共同的特点是个体很小,体径仅2—4mm.     

局部时频变换域地震波吸收衰减补偿方法

地震信号在地下传播时会受到地层吸收衰减的影响,从而降低了地震资料的分辨率。因此地震波吸收衰减补偿是地震资料处理中的一项重要环节。本文研究的地层吸收衰减补偿方法主要基于局部时频变换(LTFT),该方法能够调节选取谱分解的频率范围和频率采样间隔,解决了短时傅里叶变换固定时窗和小波系数无法提供波形频率的精确估计值问题,适用于非平稳地震信号的时频分析。在求取地层Q值的方法中,频谱比值法具有高效简单的特点,有着广泛的应用范围。本文假设地下介质为层状变Q模型,使用局部时频变换将信号转换为时频域,通过频谱比值法求出各层的Q值,最后根据Kolsky衰减模型来补偿地震信号。理论模型测试和实际资料处理的结果表明,本文提出的方法能够有效恢复衰减信号,提高地震资料的分辨率。     

基于环境星HJ1B数据反演大亚湾海表温度的三种算法

利用大亚湾2011年2月10日一景环境星HJ₁B热红外遥感影像,通过MODTRAN计算得到大气上、下行辐射和大气透过率,再运用经验公式计算星下辐亮度,分别用大气辐射传输方程模型法、覃志豪单窗算法和Jimenez-Munoz&Sobrino单通道算法反演大亚湾地区海表温度。将三种方法反演的结果与MODIS海表温度对比,其中覃志豪普适性单窗算法反演的海表温度与MODIS海表温度一致性最好,获得的精度较高,RTM算法与覃志豪单窗反演的结果平均误差在0.7K左右。     

A combined method to predict the long-term settlements of roads on soft soil under cyclic traffic loadings

In order to investigate the mechanism of the long-term settlement of road on the soft soil, an in situ measurement of a highway in southeast China was conducted during both the construction and post-construction stage. In the theoretical analysis, the long-term settlement of the pavement on thick soft soils was divided into three main components: the consolidation settlement, the creep deformation and the traffic load-induced deformation. The equivalent time line model based on the viscous–elastic–plastic theory was adopted to simulate the road settlement caused by the consolidation and creep of the subsoil. A cyclic strain accumulation model, which was obtained from laboratory tests of soil elements, was adopted to consider the road settlement induced by cyclic traffic loadings. A pavement dynamic response model was used to calculate the dynamic stresses in the subsoil generated by moving traffic loads when the road was open to service. It was found that the equivalent time line model combined with the cyclic strain accumulation model could predict the road settlement accurately at both the construction and post-construction stage. Numerical results showed that the traffic speed had limited effect on the post-construction road settlements for the speed range considered. The post-construction settlement of the road, mainly composed of the traffic-induced settlement and soil creep deformation, could be reduced significantly by increasing the embankment surcharge during the construction stage. The creep component accounted for over 10% of the total post-construction settlement, while the percentage of the creep deformation in total post-construction settlement decreased rapidly as the embankment surcharge increased.     

The Response of Carbon Geochemistry to Hydrological Events within an Urban River,Southwestern China

Natural and anthropogenic impacts on dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) within an urban river, Nanming River in southwestern China, were investigated using hydrochemistry and carbon isotopic compositions of dissolved inorganic carbon (δ¹³C_DIC). Because of the anthropogenic inputs, generally, the TDS values and major ionic compositions showed an increasing trend along the mainstream. The TDS values and most of the dissolved solutes compositions showed a dilution effect during storms, but the dilution effect did not strictly follow the theoretical dilution curve. Lighter δ¹³C_DIC values in the river after a rainstorm reflected the influx of rain water with biological CO₂ during the rain event. Meanwhile, the negative relationship between δ¹³C_DIC values and dissolved inorganic carbon concentrations in the mainstream at different sampling campaigns suggested significant degradation of organic matter in the riverine channels. The variabilities of DIC in an urban river were mainly impacted by biological activities and infiltration of soil carbon dioxide. This study demonstrated that hydrological events and anthropogenic inputs are the main controls on the variations of dissolved solutes compositions and the DIC dynamics for an urban river.     

An improved hardening-damage creep model of lean coal: a theoretical and experimental study

Creep is an important rheological behavior of coal, impacting pillar stability, gateway support performance, and construction costs in underground mining. It is of great significance to study the creep mechanism of coal to prevent creep failure. In this paper, uniaxial compressive creep tests of raw lean coal under multiple stages are conducted, the increasing instantaneous elastic modulus and decreasing viscosity coefficient are calculated to analyze the hardening-damage creep mechanism of coal, and some new conclusions are as follows. When the stress is low, the hardening effect exists, and coal strain shows an instantaneous response. At high stress, both the damage effect and hardening effect work and coal strain shows time-dependent transient creep and steady creep. During multistage creep, coal is first hardened, then weakened, and finally fails due to well-developed cracks. Based on the strain evolution laws of lean coal at different stress levels, an elastic viscous-plastic model is established, and the hardening function and damage function are introduced into the model to obtain an improved hardening-damage creep model. This model is used to fit the creep data, and the model curves match the testing data very well, showing much better accuracy than other models. This model is simple with clear physical meanings of the elements and can reflect the nonlinear hardening-damage creep of raw lean coal under uniaxial compression very well.     

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1674987111000600

Detailed studies on Late Devonian to Early Carboniferous carbonate rocks in central Hunan, southern China have led to the recognition of 25 lithofacies which can be grouped into:(1) inner ramp peritidal platform,(2) inner ramp organic bank and mound.(3) mid ramp,(4) outer ramp,and(5) shelf basin fades associations.The peritidal platform fades association dominates the Zimenqiao Formation (Namurian A or late Datangian) and is characterized by gypsum and dolostone-containing sequences, indicating a peritidal platform environment.The other four fades associations dominate the Menggongao Formation(late Famennian).Liujiatang Formation(Tournaisian or Yangruanian).Shidengzi Formations (early Visean or early Datangian).Five upward-shallowing cycles were distinguished in these three Formations.The predominant fades associations developed in each Formation demonstrate an overall transgression-regression cycle in the Late Devonian to Early Carboniferous in central Hunan.The overall transgressive sequence was preserved in the Shaodong.Menggongao.and Liujiatang Formations,and the overall regressive sequence was preserved in the Liujiatang.Shidengzi.Ceshui and Zimenqiao Formations.     

油气管道顶管施工中顶力预测模型

顶力计算是顶管施工的重要内容,关系到整个工程的造价和成败。通过对顶力预测进行理论分析,针对混凝土顶管施工建立顶力计算模型,依次计算总顶力的两个组成部分：顶进正面阻力和管周摩擦阻力。采用朗金主动土压力理论计算水平土压力,砂性土采用“水土分算”方法而粘性土采用“水土合算”方法,进而计算顶进正面阻力;结合土柱压力理论和马斯顿压力理论,分别建立相应的管周土压力模型,给出管周总摩擦阻力的计算方法。得到适用条件明确、计算结果可靠的顶力计算公式,该公式的计算结果与工程实例相比较,满足工程要求。