Experimental study of motion characteristics of rock slopes with weak intercalation under seismic excitation

In order to investigate the effect of a weak intercalation on slope stability, a large-scale shaking table model test was conducted to study the dynamic response of rock slope models with weak intercalation. The dynamic response of the prototype slopes were studied in laboratory with the consideration of law of similitude. The initiation failure was observed in the rock slope model with a counter-tilt thin-weak intercalation firstly, not in the slope model with a horizontal thin-weak intercalation. Furthermore, it was interesting that the fracture site is shifted from crest top to the slope surface near the weak intercalation, which is different with the location of failure position in a normal layered slope. We also discussed the effect of the dip angle and the thickness of weak intercalation on the failure mechanism and instability mode of the layered rock slope. From the experimental result, it was noted that the stability of the slope with a counter-tilt weak intercalation could be worse than that of the other slopes under seismic excitation. The findings showed the difference of failure in slopes with a horizontal and counter weak intercalation, and implicated the further evaluation of failure of layered slopes caused by seismic loads.     

山东海阳姜家白垩纪水南组化石的发现及保护

姜家位于山东省烟台海阳市北部。在进行烟台地区古生物化石调查的过程中,发现了姜家这一白垩纪水南组良好的露头剖面,在其页岩中赋存丰富的动植物化石,计有玉门延吉叶肢介、长壳延吉叶肢介、中华狼鳍鱼、松柏纲和银杏纲植物化石及昆虫化石。根据前人化石保护评价方法,结合化石的赋存层位、赋存条件、化石类型及保护现状,计算了海阳姜家质量综合指数,认为其属于重点保护区级别;最后根据当地自然情况及工程影响,圈定了保护区范围,并制定了相应的保护措施。