Numerical modelling of the transverse dynamic behaviour of circular tunnels in clayey soils

In this paper, different approaches aimed at investigating the dynamic behaviour of circular tunnels in the transverse direction are presented. The analysed cases refer to a shallow tunnel built in two different clayey deposits. The adopted approaches include 1D numerical analyses performed modelling the soil as a single-phase visco-elastic non-linear medium, the results of which are then used to evaluate the input data for selected analytical solutions proposed in the literature (uncoupled approach), and 2D fully coupled FE simulations adopting visco-elastic and visco-elasto-plastic effective stress models for the soil (coupled approach). The results are proposed in terms of seismic-induced loads in the transverse direction of the tunnel lining. The different constitutive hypotheses adopted in the coupled numerical approach prove to play a significant role on the results. In particular, the plasticity-based analyses indicate that a seismic event can produce a substantial modification of loads acting in the lining, leading to permanent increments of both hoop force and bending moment.     

Classification of seismic signals at Villarrica volcano (Chile) using neural networks and genetic algorithms

Each volcano has its own unique seismic activity. The aim of this work is to construct a system able to classify seismic signals for the Villarrica volcano, one of the most active volcanoes in South America. Since seismic signals are the result of particular processes inside the volcano's structure, they can be used to forecast volcanic activity. This paper describes the different kinds of seismic signals recorded at the Villarrica volcano and their significance. Three kind of signals were considered as most representative of this volcano's activity: the long-period, the tremor, and the energetic tremor signals. A classifier is implemented to read the seismic registers at 30-second intervals, extract the most relevant features of each interval, and classify them into one of the three kinds of signals considered as most representative of this particular volcano. To do so, 1033 different kinds of 30-s signals were extracted and classified by a human expert. A feature extraction process was applied to obtain the main characteristics of each of them. This process was developed using criteria which have been shown by others to effectively classify seismic signals, based on the experience of a human expert. The classifier was implemented with a Multi-Layer Perceptron (MLP) artificial neural network whose architecture and training process were optimized by means of a genetic algorithm. This technique searched for the most adequate MLP configuration to improve the classification performance, optimizing the number of hidden neurons, the transfer functions of the neurons, and the training algorithm. The optimization process also performed a feature selection to reduce the number of signal features, optimizing the number of network inputs. The results show that the optimized classifier reaches more than 93% exactitude. identifying the signals of each kind. The amplitude of the signals is the most important feature for its classification, followed by its frequency content. The described methodology can be used to classify more seismic signals to improve the study of the activity of this volcano or to extend the study to other active volcanoes of the region.     

非对称大底盘双塔连体结构的动力特性和地震响应分析

依据现行抗震设计规范,运用三维有限元软件ANSYS对某25层大底盘非对称双塔连体结构进行了时程法地震反应分析,得到结构的自振特性和地震响应,并与未设连体的双塔结构的结果进行了比较.结果表明增设连体后双塔的扭转振型更加丰富,且运动和变形得到了统一和协调.     

对新疆乌恰—喀什地区年度地震预测的总结与思考

在对新疆1973年以来年度地震预测情况进行综合研究基础上,重点分析了乌恰-喀什周围地区年度预测的阶段性特点,并对这一地区1900年以来M≥6地震和1972-2008年M≥5.5地震活动特征进行了的研究.认为对该区域地震活动规律性特点认识不足,没有遵循本地区地震活动的基本规律对地震趋势进行客观判断,是造成地震危险区预测效果较差的主要原因.依据地震活跃与间歇的特点认为2008年底开始乌恰-喀什周围地区将进入一个新的活跃时段,这一地区可能仍将继续被划定为年度强地震危险区.     

九江—瑞昌序列震源位置及震源区速度结构的联合反演

采用震源位置和速度结构的联合反演方法确定2005年九江一瑞昌5.7级地震序列的分布和震源区的速度结构.结果显示九江一瑞昌地震序列存在NW330.方向和NE550方向的两组共轭分布,其中NW330.方向的优势分布更为明显;震源深度分布在3～18km的范围.地震主体破裂发生在上地壳-中地壳过渡层的P波速度低速区内,主震发生后余震向东南与西北方向两头扩展,其中往西北方向破裂时可能遇到了障碍体,积累的能量转向西南-北东方向继续破裂,引发了4.8级强余震.     

广东数字地震台网‘十五’系统的几种地震定位方法的定位效果分析

选取广东省‘十五’数字地震台网2007年6-9月试运行以来记录到的32次地震事件,运用地震台网地震速报及地震编目使用的几种常规地震定位软件,并将其结果与‘九五’编目产出的结果进行了比较,结果表明：对于网内地震。单纯型定位法及HYP02000程序的定位法结果稍优于Hyposat定位法：对于网缘地震,3种定位程序得到的结果相差不大。     

太原地震台记录的四川汶川地震震相分析

四川汶川系列地震距太原基准地震台约1000km,介于近震与远震之间,震相特殊,识别困难。本文通过对汶川主、余震和四川其他地区远震波形的对照,及对主要震相周期、幅度及波形特点的分析,认为PN、SG两个震相是太原地震台记录四川汶川地震的主要定位震相。     

非对称双塔连体结构柔性连接体系参数研究

基于非对称双塔连体结构柔性连接体系的3自由度（3-DOF）力学模型,利用虚拟激励法分析了连接构件的频率比、阻尼比和质量比等参数对该复杂结构体系地震反应的影响。根据不同的控制目标,得到了非对称双塔连体结构柔性连接体系支座优化设计参数变化规律和连接参数的优化组合,可用来指导此类结构的减震初步设计。最后以某实际工程为算例进行数值分析,验证了优化理论的正确性。     

赤峰--辽蒙交界地区地震活动性及平均波速比分析

分析了赤峰地区地质构造特征、地球动力学环境、历史中强地震活动,表明该区域具备发生中强地震的构造条件;2008年以来的地震活动表明,辽蒙交界地区存在发生5级以上中强震的危险性,该地区的波速比震前异常能够为该地区的地震中期预测提供一定的判定依据。     

Broadband frequency-dependent amplification of seismic waves across Bucharest, Romania

The determination of seismic amplitude amplification is a fundamental contribution to seismic hazard assessment. While often only high-frequency amplitude variations (>1 Hz) are taken into account, we analyse broadband waveforms from 0.14 to 8.6 Hz using a temporary network of 32 stations in and around the earthquake-prone city of Bucharest. Spectral amplitudes are calculated with an adaptive multiple-taper approach. Across our network (aperture 25 km × 25 km), we find a systematic northwest/southeast-oriented structural influence on teleseismic P-wave amplitudes from 0.14 to 0.86 Hz that can be explained by constructive interference in the dipping Cenozoic sedimentary layers. For higher frequencies (1.4–8.75 Hz), more local site effects prevail and can be correlated partly among neighbouring stations. The transition between systematic and localised amplitude variations occurs at about 1 Hz.