New method for in situ characterization of loose material for landslide mapping purpose

The assessment of grain size distribution and plasticity of loose geological material, during in situ geological investigations, is not obvious. Visual appreciation allows an approximative quantification of the coarse granulometric fractions, but not of the fine ones. Field soils determination methods suggested until now, are visual and tactile tests leading to a very rough estimate, which is only qualitative and not very reproducible. The new proposed field test (GEOLEP method) allows a quick quantification of the fine fraction of loose material. It allows the determination of the sand fraction (fine and medium grained sands) as well as the methylene blue value of the samples. The necessary equipment to perform this test is light and compact and the time needed to analyze one sample is approximately 15 min. Thus it is also possible to carry out numerous measurements in one day. The calibrations were carried out on a selection of 13 natural samples, chosen for their representativeness of the typical alpine quaternary deposits. The results obtained with GEOLEP method are relevant compared with standardized laboratory tests; the obtained correlation indexes are of 73% for the comparison with laboratory stain test results and of 89% with a laboratory method using a similar procedure than the field test. The correlation we performed with Atterberg's limits tests shows that a rough approximation of plasticity index can also be obtained (R² = 75%). This method thus brings a new tool which should allow taking into account the lithological factor (by some quantitative and representative variables) in a reliable way for the evaluation of landslide hazards.     

Statistical features of aftershock distribution size for moderate and large earthquakes in Chinese mainland

Based on data of earthquake sequences with MS≥5.0 in Chinese mainland from 1970 to 2004,for different se-quence types and different rupture modes of the main shock,the relationship between aftershock distribution size Rand the magnitude of the main shock M0 has been studied statistically.Considering the rupture mode of the mainshock,we give the quantitative statistical relationships between R and M0 under 95%confidence level for differentsequence types.Qualitatively,lgR,the logarithm of the aftershock distribution size,is positively correlative to theM0,but the data distribution is dispersed.Viewing from different sequence types,the correlation between R and M0is very weak for isolated earthquake type(IET)sequence,R distributes in the range from 5 to 60 km;For main-shock-aftershock type(MAT),lgR is positively correlative to M0;For multiple main shock type(MMT),the core-lation between lgR and M0 is not very obvious when M0≤6.2 and R distributes in the range from 5 to 70 km,whileit shows a linear correlation when M0≥6.3.The statistical results also show that the occupational ratios of differentsequence types for strike-slip and oblique slip are almost the same.But for dip-slip(mostly are thrust mechanisms),the ratio of MAT is higher than that of IET and MMT.Comparing with previous results,it indicates that,when M0is large enough,R is mainly determined by M0 and there is almost no relationship with the rupture mode of themain shock.     

Implications of broad dose distributions obtained with the single-aliquot regenerative-dose method on quartz fine-grains from loess

Six samples were collected from a section of Peoria Loess in Eustis, North America, for optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dating of quartz, and all except one (LV90) produced narrow dose distributions. A comparative study was conducted on this sample and on a ‘well-behaved’ sample (LV91), involving other dating methods and examination of the quartz OSL. These investigations revealed differences in the quartz OSL growth with dose, OSL response to thermal treatments and the range of components within the OSL signals. An ultra-fast component was found in LV90 that displayed a higher rate of sensitivity change than the fast component and this had a malign influence on the determination of the equivalent dose. The distinctive luminescence characteristics of LV90 imply either a change in wind dynamics and/or the source area for the silt.     

中国大陆中强以上地震余震分布尺度的统计特征

依据1970年以来记录相对完备的MSge;5.0地震序列资料，统计研究了中国大陆余震分布尺度与序列最大地震震级M0及最大地震破裂形式之间的关系. 在95%置信概率下，考虑主震破裂形式， 分序列类型给出了余震分布尺度与M0之间的统计关系. 定性而言，余震分布尺度的对数lgR与M0正相关， 但数据分布较为离散. 分类型来看， 孤立型序列余震分布尺度与M0之间统计相关程度低， 余震分布尺度介于5~60 km之间； 主余型序列lgR与M0正相关； 多震型序列当M0le;6.2时lgR与M0之间相关性不显著，余震分布尺度介于5~70 km之间， 当M0ge;6.3时lgR与M0线性相关. 统计结果还表明， 走滑近走滑及斜滑型主震所导致序列类型比例之间没有显著差异，而倾滑近倾滑型主震（主要为逆断型破裂）所导致的主余型序列所占比例较高， 孤立型及多震型序列所占比例则相对较低. 对比研究显示， 当M0较高时，余震分布尺度主要取决于主震大小而与主震破裂形式关系不明显.      

Investigating the amount of zeroing in modern sediments of River Danube, Austria

Sediments attributed to flooding events of River Danube concerning the bleaching of the optical stimulated luminescence (OSL) signal were investigated. It is demonstrated that the OSL signal in both quartz and feldspar is not completely but differentially bleached in the sediment grains. Partial bleaching of the samples is clearly indicated by the scatter of equivalent dose determined for several individual single aliquots. It is also shown that residual ages in feldspars are significantly higher than those calculated for quartz. It is furthermore demonstrated that analysing measurement-time dependent equivalent dose estimates is not a suitable method to identify partial bleaching in the investigated sediment grains. However, the transport and deposition process of the investigated samples was probably disturbed by an artificial input of sediment, and this case study may thus not be representative of undisturbed high flood events in the past.     

广东省地面塌陷特征及防治对策

广东省的地面塌陷主要有自然塌陷及人为塌陷等2种类型。其中人为塌陷包括抽排水塌陷及采空区塌陷。地面塌陷的平面形态多呈圆形、椭圆形、长条形和不规则形等;剖面形态大致可分为竖井状、蝶状、漏斗状及坛状等。从区域上看,地面塌陷的分布特征受地形地貌、地质构造、地下水作用特征、岩溶发育程度、覆盖层条件和人类工程活动等的控制。探讨了广东省地面塌陷的防治对策。     

连拱隧道施工对洞口仰坡影响的三维数值分析

以江西某高速公路一浅埋偏压连拱隧道为例,采用Marc有限元程序对其出口段进行了动态施工的三维数值模拟。从施工过程中的应力集中、塑性区的分布形态和发展规律、仰坡轴向地表位移的分布特征等方面,系统研究了偏压连拱隧道施工对强风化岩体洞口仰坡的影响作用机制。结果表明:在模拟施工过程中塑性区和应力集中区只出现在洞体附近,可能的仰坡失稳往往是隧道施工失稳的累进性响应;洞口仰坡的轴向水平位移前缘大、后缘小,垂直位移后缘大、前缘小;隧道上方和近山脊一侧仰坡位移比近山谷一侧大,仰坡失稳往往从隧道上方和埋深较大一侧开始。     

鄂北杭锦旗地区下石盒子组储层物性特征及评价

杭锦旗地区位于鄂尔多斯盆地北部伊盟隆起杭锦旗断阶带上,下石盒子组为辫状河和河流相沉积。通过薄片观察、岩心物性分析和压汞曲线实验,对岩石学特征、物性特征、孔隙结构特征进行了分析。结果表明:下石盒子组砂岩储层孔隙类型,主要有剩余原生粒间孔、次生孔隙和高岭石晶间隙;裂缝不发育;孔隙结构可分为细喉微孔型、粗喉大孔型和细喉中孔型三类,其中以细喉中孔型为主。储层为中低孔、低渗储层,盒3段物性最好。利用径向基神经网络解释的孔隙度参数在岩心实验校正后进行储层平面分布评价,结果表明:锦2、锦6～锦7井区是下石盒子组有利发育带。     

辽河流域人发中重金属元素分布特征

对辽河流域人发中重金属元素含量分布、分配规律研究结果表明：重金属元素尤其是铅、镉、汞、砷、铬元素，分布规律有很大相同之处，高含量数据点均围绕沈阳、锦州等重工业城市及阜新、柴河铅矿及其下游等地区分布，且城市居民平均含量明显高于乡村居民平均水平。通过进一步对典型污染区的研究发现：人发分布特征与背景环境有很大相关性，即土壤、浅层地下水、作物中重金属含量高的地区，人发中重金属含量亦较高。     

河北省褐煤资源赋存分布特征与勘查开发利用前景分析

河北省辖区内赋存、分布的褐煤资源形成于早白垩世和第三纪，但由于煤层顶底板岩石固结程度差，建井开采时井巷变形严重，维护困难，致使大量褐煤资源未得以开发利用。根据已有资料分析，褐煤含煤区地质构造条件简单、水文地质条件简单、主要呵采煤层顶板以泥岩或炭质泥岩为主，岩石致密，透气性差。褐煤本身透气性好，燃点低，没有粘结性，挥发分高．受热容易膨胀破裂，诸多因素都表明适合采用煤炭地下气化的开采方式进行开发利用，因此有必要加强我省褐煤资源的地质勘查工作和煤炭地下气化工艺的研究，为今后褐煤开发利用奠定基础。