Evaluation of wave impact loads on caisson breakwaters based on joint probability of impact maxima and rise times

When waves break against seawalls, vertical breakwaters, piers or jetties, they abruptly transfer their momentum into the structure. This energy transfer is always spectacular and perpetually unrepeatable but can also be very violent and affect the stability and the integrity of coastal structures. Over the last 15 years, increasing awareness of wave-impact induced structural failures of maritime structures has emphasised the need for a more complete approach to dynamic responses, including effects of impulsive loads. At the same time, movement of design standards toward probabilistic approaches requires new statistical tools able to account for uncertainties in the variability of wave loading processes. This paper presents a new approach to the definition of loads for use in performance design of vertical coastal structures subject to breaking wave impacts.     

Kinetics of fine wet grinding of zeolite in a steel ball mill in comparison to dry grinding

Batch wet grinding of zeolite was studied with emphasis on a kinetic study in a laboratory size steel ball mill of 200 mm diameter. The breakage parameters were determined by using the single sized feed fractions of − 850 + 600 µm, − 600 + 425 µm and − 425 + 300 µm for the zeolite samples. The S_i (specific rate of breakage) and B_i,j (primary breakage distribution) values were obtained for those feed size fractions in order to predict the product size distributions by simulation for comparison to the experimental data. The specific rates of breakage values for wet grinding in the first-order breakage region were higher than the dry values reported previously by a factor 1.7 at the same experimental conditions, but the primary breakage distribution (B_i,j) values were approximately the same. The simulations of the product size distributions of zeolite were in good agreement with the experimental data using a standard ball mill simulation program. The wet grinding of zeolite was subjected to slowing-down effect in the mill at 2 min of grinding, corresponding to an 80% passing size of about 400 µm. On the other hand, the slowing down effect in the dry grinding of zeolite was also seen at 4 min of grinding. In addition, effects of some operational parameters on dry and wet grinding of zeolite were determined by simulation using the breakage parameters obtained experimentally.     

沈阳市2017年地下水枯水期与丰水期水化学类型对比研究

沈阳市属于温带季风性气候,夏季多雨冬季干旱,枯水期和丰水期区别明显,对于地下水水化学类型有较大影响。本文使用阿列金分类法进行评价,得到CⅢCa全年都为绝对优势,丰水期占比较枯水期更大;枯水期与丰水期水化学类型差别较小,说明丰水期降水对于各县区的水化学类型影响较小,反而枯水期地下径流路径更长,溶出更加充分;从各县区看,康平县、法库县丰水期和枯水期水化学类型基本比重没有大的变化,新民市、沈北新区、于洪区、东陵区、辽中区、苏家屯区水化学类型均有一定差异;枯水期和丰水期各县区水化学类型都以Ⅲ型水为主。     

利用地震面波和重力资料联合反演地壳—上地幔三维密度结构的方法探讨

本文探讨了利用地震面波和重力资料联合反演地壳－地幔三维密度结构的反演问题。首先建立了地震面波和重力资料的观测方程,然后应用广义线性反线理论给出了反演问题的解。模型试验结果表明,与单纯面波反演的结果相比,联合反演的解在分析率和方差两个方面都有改善,当加入扰动重力数据时,在０－３００ｋｍ深度范围内联合反演的结果明显好于单纯面波反演的结果。     

高要断裂的特征及其活动性

高要断裂是一条呈北东向延伸的由多条断裂组成的大断裂,具有多期活动特征,根据不同的活动特征又可将该断裂分为３段。经野外地震地质调查,并在断层面和钻孔的角砾岩岩芯中共取了５个样品作热释光测年,测定断层活动年龄距今均大于１４万ａ,证明断层最后一期活动为中更新世断层年代,可视为非活动断层。     

岩体结构面粗糙度系数的统计估测

基于岩体结构面表面形态的各质异性、各向异性、非均一性和尺寸效应,本文提出粗糙度系数（JRC）的统计估测方法．根据11064条表面轮廓曲线的测量统计资料,提供16种典型岩体结构面3个方向的粗糙度系数经验值．本文的JRC经验值可直接用于岩体结构面的力学参数估算．     

晋冀蒙交界地区最小一维速度模型联合反演

文章使用内蒙古地震台网记录到的晋冀蒙交界地区517个定位地震,在参考原始编目报告的基础上,用和达法拟合走时曲线删除错误数据,使用Kissling方法联合反演得到晋冀蒙交界地区最小一维P波速度模型和震源位置。结果显示,研究区P波速度随着深度增加而递增,无明显间断面,联合反演得到的震中位置较原始报告分布更集中,簇状分布更明显。     

Experimental study on the dynamic modulus of compacted loess under bidirectional dynamic load

The dynamic characteristics of compacted loess are of great significance to the seismic construction of the Loess Plateau area in Northwest China, where earthquakes frequently occur. To study the change in the dynamic modulus of the foundation soil under the combined action of vertical and horizontal earthquakes, a hollow cylindrical torsion shear instrument capable of vibrating in four directions was used to perform two-way coupling of compression and torsion of Xi'an compacted loess under different dry density and deviator stress ratios. The results show that increasing the dry density can improve the initial dynamic compression modulus and initial dynamic shear modulus of compacted loess. With an increase in the deviator stress ratio, the initial dynamic compression modulus increases, to a certain extent, but the initial dynamic shear modulus decreases slightly. The dynamic modulus gradually decreases with the development of dynamic strain and tends to be stable, and the dynamic modulus that reaches the same strain increases with an increasing dry density. At the initial stage of dynamic loading, the attenuation of the dynamic shear modulus with the strain development is faster than that of the dynamic compression modulus. Compared with previous research results, it is determined that the dynamic modulus of loess under bidirectional dynamic loading is lower and the attenuation rate is faster than that under single-direction dynamic loading. The deviator stress ratio has a more obvious effect on the dynamic compression modulus. The increase in the deviator stress ratio can increase the dynamic compression modulus, to a certain extent. However, the deviator stress ratio has almost no effect on the dynamic shear modulus, and can therefore be ignored.     

A joint distribution of significant wave height and characteristic surf parameter

The paper provides a joint distribution of significant wave height and characteristic surf parameter. The characteristic surf parameter is given by the ratio between the slope of a beach or a structure and the square root of the characteristic wave steepness in deep water defined in terms of the significant wave height and the spectral peak period. The characteristic surf parameter is used to characterize surf zone processes and is relevant for e.g. wave run-up on beaches and coastal structures. The paper presents statistical properties of the wave parameters as well as an example of results corresponding to typical field conditions.