A thermo‐hydro‐mechanical model for unsaturated soils based on the effective stress concept

A simple thermo‐hydro‐mechanical (THM) constitutive model for unsaturated soils is described. The effective stress concept is extended to unsaturated soils with the introduction of a capillary stress. This capillary stress is based on a microstructural model and calculated from attraction forces due to water menisci. The effect of desaturation and the thermal softening phenomenon are modelled with a minimal number of material parameters and based on existing models. THM process is qualitatively and quantitatively modelled by using experimental data and previous work to show the application of the model, including a drying path under mechanical stress with transition between saturated and unsaturated states, a heating path under constant suction and a deviatoric path with imposed suction and temperature. The results show that the present model can simulate the THM behaviour in unsaturated soils in a satisfactory way. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

CONCEPT, DISTRIBUTION LAW AND FORMATION MACHANISM OF INLAND SALINE ALKALINE WETLAND─ ─ Taking Songliao Plain for Example

1 RESEARCH BACKGROUND According to the modern wetland concept, inland saline alkaline wetland is a component of wetland. In the world, it is mainly distributed in inland plain, plateau and basin of the arid or semi arid areas where there are fragile ecosystems deteriorated environment and poor biological resources which result in backward economy and poverty. Therefore, the study on inland saline alkaline wetland is significant for improving environment and realizing sustainable d…     

渔业法之"情节严重"认定标准

为了维护渔业生产秩序的和谐稳定,实现渔业资源的可持续发展,我国渔业法对诸多不当行为予以规制。但由于渔业法对“情节严重”的表述具有一定的模糊性,未能明显阐明立法者本意,不少渔业行政执法人员对此感到难以认定和把握,为了稳妥起见只追究较轻的责任,如此不利于法律的实施。因此,明确情节严重的认定标准具有重要的理论和实践意义。针对认定标准不明确、行政裁量空间过大、部分执法人员处罚结果不够合理的问题,在考虑我国当前国情的基础上,建议在立法上出台相关的司法解释,行政机关制定完善的行政裁量基准,并辅以司法机关审查作为补充,多元规范“情节严重”的理解与认定。     

Analysis of the compression of structured soils using the disturbed state concept

The aim of this note is to quantify the influence of soil structure on the compression behaviour of natural soils using the disturbed state concept (DSC). The behaviour of the fully adjusted state is chosen to be that of the corresponding soil in a reconstituted condition so that the disturbance function is a direct measure of the effects of soil structure. A new DSC compression model is proposed. This model is able to describe the compression behaviour of structured soils under loading, swelling and reloading. Special versions of the proposed model are also described for situations (a) where the compression behaviour of the corresponding reconstituted soils is linear in the e–ln p′ space and (b) where the compression is one‐dimensional. The ability of the proposed model and its various versions to describe the compression behaviour of structured soils has been verified. Copyright © 2000 John Wiley & sons, Ltd.     

Types of river channel patterns and their natural controls

River channel patterns are thought to form a morphological continuum. This continuum is two-dimensional, defined by plan features of which there are three (straight, meandering, branching), and structural levels of fluvial relief of which there are also three (floodplain, flood channel, low-water channel). Combinations of these three categories define the diversity of patterns. One of the most important factors in channel development is stream power, defined by water discharge and river slope. The greater the stream power, the stronger the branching tendency, but threshold values of stream power are different for the three different hierarchical levels of channel relief. The critical stream power values and hydrological regime together define the channel pattern, and analysis of the pattern type can be undertaken using effective discharge curves. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

夷平面研究评述

全球构造与地球大尺度地形特征之间的关系研究重新成为一个地学研究热点。在国内,夷平面研究的“回春”是其一个主要的表现形式。但在研究中,一些基本的理论与问题有待明确、探讨和解决。在夷平面理论的研究中,地貌演化的历史研究和演化的机制研究仍是最基本的问题。“夷平面”定义的混乱严重阻碍了相关研究的发展。不同气候和构造环境下,夷平面的形成和演化过程仍需科学地概括和抽象。在研究实践中,时间和空间尺度的精确解释成为关键的问题。一方面,不同类型夷平面的地貌特征(海拔高度、地面坡度、相对高度和面积)仍待明确或半定量、定量表示;而另一方面,夷平面的定年仍是一个棘手的问题。在夷平面的确认过程中,一些地貌学原则和规律应当遵循,如齐一山顶面地貌学成因的不确定性;以及同一地貌单元内,准平原型夷平面的出露具有唯一性等。夷平面的相关堆积是夷平面定年和古地貌重建的基础,但是我们必须明确相关堆积与夷平面的关系,如夷平面的原地相关堆积——风化壳的年龄只能够对夷平面的形成时代给予约束,而不能指示其确切的形成时间。更为困难的是,在古地貌的重建过程中,起始时刻某一区域的地貌特征参数仍然无法精确的确定。     

An integrated framework for linear pattern extraction in the building group generalization process

Building pattern extraction is an essential step in building generalization. Although many studies have already been conducted, there is a lack of a framework for extracting building patterns. To overcome this problem, an integrated framework for extracting building linear patterns is presented. First, an aggregation function is presented based on the TOPSIS method, which determines the similarity index in terms of area, shape, rectangularity and distance similarities. This results in the extraction of straight and perpendicular patterns using the similarity index and orientation difference criteria. Second, a refinement strategy is proposed, which refines the extracted patterns using a novel definition of the pattern interaction index. To evaluate the proposed model, the complete building group generalization process is implemented using a data-set at 1:25 k scale. The evaluation results allowed us to conclude that the proposed model produces meaningful results, and therefore it would be beneficial in the generalization process.     

Revitalization of a mature oil-bearing basin by a paradigm shift in the exploration concept. A case history of Bohai Bay,Offshore China

The Bozhong Depression in Bohai Bay was previously ranked as an unfavorable exploration region due to concerns about reservoir, trapping integrity and top seal risks.     

A validation concept for cohesive sediment transport model and application on Lianyungang Harbor,China

Morphology evolution and hydro-sedimentological interactions in muddy coastal environments are long term processes. These processes are closely related to suspended sediment transport driven by waves and tidal currents. In the traditional calibration/verification methodology for cohesive sediment transport models, time-series data of suspended sediment concentration (SSC) measured during one or several tidal periods are commonly used as major validation references. But the disadvantage of this approach includes that it cannot filter the noises caused by the stochastic nature of short term hydrodynamics induced by waves and the varying properties of bottom sediments; besides a phase-lag phenomenon is often observed between sediment transport and hydrodynamics in the short term. On the contrary, a stable relationship between sedimentation and hydrodynamics is usually found in the long term. For a specific weather, the SSC values often agree well with local wave heights for muddy coasts. Therefore, in this paper a conceptual quantity defined as “representative SSC” was brought forward, and a model validation concept, including calibration and verification approaches, was proposed, in which calibration is performed against yearly-representative SSC values and the long term transport trend, and verification by using representative SSC values corresponding to different wave conditions. A numerical simulation was set up, and a real-life engineering application, Lianyungang Harbor, China, was executed to elaborate the proposed validation concept. Finally, the characteristics of SSC distribution around Lianyungang Harbor were discussed.     

新一轮区域规划若干问题探讨

对新规划理念与方法的应用、区域规划的空间尺度选择与规划重点、区域协调发展的空间管治分区与功能定位、空间发展模式的多样性选择以及各种规划间的关系如何衔接等问题进行探讨,认为新一轮区域规划应革新理念,坚持以“科学发展观”为指导思想,借鉴“反规划”方法,实行弹性规划期限;以县域规划作为基本规划单元,开展村镇小区域规划和城市群大区域规划;合理确定空间管治的分区与功能定位,选择多样性空间发展模式,完善区域规划体系,以理顺各种规划关系并提高规划的总体效用。