A semi-empirical dilatancy model for ballast fouled with plastic fines

In the era of high speed trains, it is very important to ensure the stability of rail tracks under adverse conditions including the fouling of ballast. Fouling of ballast from unstable and saturated soft subgrade soil is one of the major reasons for track deterioration. The reported results of a number of large-scale laboratory experiments on the shear behaviour of ballast and fouled ballast are analysed, herein. It was observed that fines have a significant influence on the shear behaviour of ballast. Shear strength increases and dilatancy decreases with the addition of fines. In this paper, a semi-empirical mathematical model has been proposed to capture the dilatancy of ballast fouled with fines during shearing. The empirical constants a, b and c proposed in the model are a function of the fines content Void Contamination Index (VCI). The results of the model have been compared with the laboratory experiments and are found to be in good agreement.     

Catchment properties,function, and conceptual model representation: is there a correspondence?

This study investigates the possible correspondence between catchment structure, as represented by perceptual hydrological models developed from fieldwork investigations, and mathematical model structures, selected on the basis of reproducing observed catchment hydrographs. Three Luxembourgish headwater catchments are considered, where previous fieldwork suggested distinct flow‐generating mechanisms and hydrological dynamics. A set of lumped conceptual model structures are hypothesized and implemented using the SUPERFLEX framework. Following parameter calibration, the model performance is examined in terms of predictive accuracy, quantification of uncertainty, and the ability to reproduce the flow–duration curve signature. Our key research question is whether differences in the performance of the conceptual model structures can be interpreted based on the dominant catchment processes suggested from fieldwork investigations. For example, we propose that the permeable bedrock and the presence of multiple aquifers in the Huewelerbach catchment may explain the superior performance of model structures with storage elements connected in parallel. Conversely, model structures with serial connections perform better in the Weierbach and Wollefsbach catchments, which are characterized by impermeable bedrock and dominated by lateral flow. The presence of threshold dynamics in the Weierbach and Wollefsbach catchments may favour nonlinear models, while the smoother dynamics of the larger Huewelerbach catchment were suitably reproduced by linear models. It is also shown how hydrologically distinct processes can be effectively described by the same mathematical model components. Major research questions are reviewed, including the correspondence between hydrological processes at different levels of scale and how best to synthesize the experimentalist's and modeller's perspectives. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

冰力学参数的超声波测试研究

利用非线性高能超声测试设备及超声波(纵波、横波)波速与物体力学参数的关系,对人造冰样进行了冰样力学参数(杨氏模量、泊松比、剪切模量、体积模量)随温度变化的研究。通过MATLAB进行所测数据曲线拟合,得到超声波波速在人造冰样中随温度的变化规律,进而由理论公式推导所测人造冰样力学参数随温度的变化规律。结果表明:冰样中超声波波速随温度降低而升高,冰样的杨氏模量、泊松比、剪切模量、体积模量也都随温度降低而升高。本研究有助于超声波检测法在冰样物理力学性质测量中的应用,为开展南极冰盖、海冰以及终年冻土等力学及流动特性研究提供理论模型和实验数据。     

GPS接收机内噪声水平的评价与检测方法

论文结合某品牌GPS接收机检测实例,提出了GPS接收机内噪声水平分布统计的评价方法,以及在超短基线场内GPS接收机内噪声水平的全新检测方法———多时段旋转检测台法。实例测试,按本方法得到的被测试GPS接收机内噪声水平标准差为0.38mm。由测试实例得到如下结论:本文的GPS接收机内噪声水平评价方法以及检测方法更加合理、可信;在超短基线场内多时段测得的同一基线长度互差应小于2mm;GPS接收机系统软件的抗噪性能对内噪声水平有着非常重要的影响。     

《测量学》教学实习的改革与实践

介绍了９５年至今我们对土建类专业测量教学实习的改革措施和积累的经验,它对相关专业的测量教学实习有一定的参考意义。     

反射波法在基桩完整性检测中的应用

桩基础在工程建设中应用广泛,对其进行质量检测十分重要。介绍一种快速,有效的桩基检测方法－反射波法,从检测原理到结合工程实例,阐述其在桩身结构完整性检测中的应用。     

海底管道维修管卡密封结构的性能分析及测试

密封压力是带压堵漏维修管卡的关键性能。介绍了323.9 mm(API 12英寸)维修管卡样机的总体结构及密封原理,选用接触压力准则作为管卡的密封评价准则,利用ANSYS Workbench软件建立了管卡密封结构的二维轴对称有限元模型,分析了密封结构闭环中薄弱部分在不同密封圈压缩量下的接触压力,然后试验测试了管卡样机密封圈压缩量和密封压力,并与有限元计算接触压力进行了对比。分析结果表明管卡密封结构最薄弱部分的接触压力随着周向密封圈压缩量的增大而增大,且主要是中间接触部分起到密封作用。通过试验验证了理论分析的管卡密封结构最薄弱位置,并发现相同密封圈压缩量下试验测试的密封压力与计算的接触压力近似,两者的变化趋势基本一致。有关分析思路和试验方法可以为管卡密封结构的设计提供重要参考。     

盾构法开挖地铁联络通道对地表沉降的影响研究

世界首条盾构法联络通道一宁波地铁联络通道已经将盾构法挖掘地铁联络通道变为现实,但对于盾构法联络通道挖掘对地表沉降的影响还缺乏足够的认识和积累。以宁波地铁3号线某区间的地铁联络通道开挖为例,对盾构法联络通道施工过程进行了试验测试及CAE(Computer Aided Engineering)仿真,并成功地完成了施工过程中各个工况地表沉降仿真与测试的标定分析,得到了沉降幅值在各工况下的变化规律,指出盾构地铁联络通道施工过程中需要关注的危险工况,据此形成了一套真实、可靠、先进的仿真流程,可为联络通道后续沉降监控及其它联络通道施工过程的沉降预测提供支持。