Seismic analysis of sliding wedge: extended Francais–Culmann's analysis

Pseudo-static analysis is commonly used to design earth structures. Most pseudo-static methods of analysis require a computer program. This paper presents a simple closed form solution of seismic stability analysis by extending Francais–Culmann's analysis. The analysis is valid for a slope with the most critical planar mechanism and under the influence of horizontal and vertical earthquake accelerations. The resulting permanent displacement is discussed and demonstrated using several real earthquake records. The simplicity of extended Francais–Culmann's solution allows it to be used for preliminary design and classroom instruction.     

小麦产量与底墒水关系的分析

利用巩义市1968－2000年7月－10月上旬的降水资料和近35年的小麦产量资料，通过相关统计分析，得出墒水对小麦产量作用显著的结论，并提出充分利用底墒水的措施。     

Review of fundamental principles in modelling unsaturated soil behaviour

An unsaturated soil is a state of the soil. All soils can be partially saturated with water. Therefore, constitutive models for soils should ideally represent the soil behaviour over entire ranges of possible pore pressure and stress values and allow arbitrary stress and hydraulic paths within these ranges. The last two decades or so have seen significant advances in modelling unsaturated soil behaviour. This paper presents a review of constitutive models for unsaturated soils. In particular, it focuses on the fundamental principles that govern the volume change, shear strength, yield stress, water retention and hydro-mechanical coupling. Alternative forms of these principles are critically examined in terms of their predictive capacity for experimental data, the consistency between these principles and the continuity between saturated and unsaturated states.     

A fast algorithm for finding the first intersection with a non-convex yield surface

A major task in the numerical modelling of soils using complex elastoplastic material models is stress updating. This paper proposes a fast and robust numerical algorithm for locating the first intersection between a non-convex yield surface and an elastic trial stress path. The intersection problem is cast into a problem of finding the smallest positive root of a nonlinear function. Such a function may have multiple roots within the interval of interest. The method is based on the modified Steffensen method, with important modifications to address the issues arising from the non-convexity. Numerical examples demonstrate that the proposed M² Steffensen method is indeed computationally efficient and robust.     

The effect of grain size on the viscosity and yield stress of fine-grained sediments

In debris flow modelling,the viscosity and yield stress of fine-grained sediments should be determined in order to better characterize sediment flow.In particular,it is important to understand the effect of grain size on the rheology of fine-grained sediments associated with yielding.When looking at the relationship between shear stress and shear rate before yielding,a high-viscosity zone（called pseudoNewtonian viscosity） towards the apparent yield stress exists.After yielding,plastic viscosity（called Bingham viscosity） governs the flow.To examine the effect of grain size on the rheological characteristics of fine-grained sediments,clay-rich materials（from the Adriatic Sea,Italy; Cambridge Fjord,Canada; and the Mediterranean Sea,Spain）,silt-rich debris flow materials（from La Valette,France） and silt-rich materials（iron tailings from Canada） were compared.Rheological characteristics were examined using a modified Bingham model.The materials examined,including the Canadian inorganic and sensitive clays,exhibit typical shear thinning behavior and strong thixotropy.In the relationships between the liquidity index and rheological values（viscosity and apparent yield stress）,the effect of grain size on viscosity and yield stress is significant at a given liquidity index.The viscosity and yield stress of debris flow materials are higher than those of low-activity clays at the same liquid state.However the viscosity and yield stress of the tailings,which are mainly composed of silt-sized particles,are slightly lower than those of low-activity clays.     

利用区域地震波形振幅包络约束朝鲜地下核试验的埋深和当量

核爆当量和埋藏深度是地下核试验的两个重要参数.根据中国东北地区区域范围内地震台站观测记录,利用Pn,Pg,Sn和Lg波波形,计算水平分量的尾波振幅包络,调查2006年10月9日,2009年5月25日,2013年2月13日和2016年1月6日四次朝鲜地下核试验的爆炸当量和埋藏深度.以牡丹江(MDJ)台站记录为例,对两个水平分量波形进行带通滤波,计算平均波形的振幅包络.最终得到区域地震台站水平分量振幅包络,振幅稳定,包络振幅的变化清晰地显示区域震相的位置.区域震相的时间域振幅包络由震源谱函数、传播效应、台基响应和传递函数及尾波形状函数构成.通过网格搜索的方法,拟合水平分量记录的波形包络,可以获得核爆当量和埋藏深度的估计.结果表明,朝鲜四次地下核试验爆炸当量以时间为序从0.6±0.2kt到3.0±1.5kt,增加至10.0±2.0kt,再降到8.0±2.0kt.2006年核爆的埋藏深度较浅,为150±100m,2009年朝鲜核试验的埋藏深度为350±100m,2013年和2016年朝鲜核试验的深度非常一致,均为500±200m.这些结果与前人的调查结果一致性较高,说明使用单一地震台站时间域水平分量尾波振幅包络是可能同时约束地下核试验爆炸当量和埋藏深度的.     

利用有限元方法模拟力学拉伸试验以钢纤维混凝土为例

力学试验是获取岩石等许多工程材料力学性能的主要方法之一。 但是对某些特殊材料, 由于影响其力学性能的因素众多, 单纯通过试验来获取其力学性能, 成本高, 过程复杂。 如工程抗震中目前普遍使用的钢纤维混凝土(SFRC), 很难单纯通过力学试验来获取钢纤维的分布对其力学性能的影响。 本文基于随机方法对钢纤维混凝土建立有限元模型, 利用数值模拟的方法来估计钢纤维的分布和体积率对钢纤维混凝土拉伸性能的影响。 通过与试验结果比较验证了其可行性, 结果表明钢纤维的分布对钢纤维混凝土屈服前的力学性能影响较小, 对屈服后的应力-应变特征影响较大。 当钢纤维体积率从1%变化到2%, 钢纤维混凝土的屈服强度与体积率大致为线性关系, 强度随之增加。     

水分胁迫对华北平原冬小麦地上部分及产量的影响

以“济麦-22”为供试品种,利用中国气象局固城生态环境与农业气象试验站大型根系观测系统,研究冬小麦在重度干旱胁迫（≤40.0%）、轻中度干旱胁迫（40.1%-55.0%）和适宜（55.1%-80.0%）3种水分胁迫条件下地上部分对水分胁迫的响应,以探索水分胁迫对华北平原冬小麦产量的影响,分析不同水分胁迫对冬小麦产量的影响程度。结果表明：华北平原冬小麦在轻中度干旱胁迫和重度干旱胁迫下,小麦全生育期的天数缩短,株高、叶面积及灌浆速率均呈不同程度的减少。3种水分胁迫的株高增长量为适宜>轻中度胁迫>重度胁迫,灌浆速率为适宜>轻中度胁迫>重度胁迫。土壤水分胁迫引起冬小麦物质分配更多地向支持生长的茎秆转移,在生长发育过程中受到水分胁迫,小麦产量将降低,重度胁迫条件下小麦产量为适宜水分条件的69%。     

Production scenarios and the effect of soil degradation on long-term food security in China

Food security in China underlies the foundation of the livelihood and welfare for over one-fifth of the world's population. Soil degradation has an immense negative impact on the productive capacity of soils. We simulated the effect of soil degradation, which occurs in combination with increases in population size, urbanization rate, cropping intensity and decrease in cropland area, on long-term food security in China using a web-based land evaluation system. Our results predict that food crops may experience a 9% loss in productivity by 2030 if the soil continues to be degraded at the current rate (business-as-usual scenario, BAU). Productivity losses will increase to the unbearable level of 30% by 2050 should the soil be degraded at twice the present rate (double-degradation scenario, 2× SD). China's capacity for producing food from agricultural crops will be either adversely affected by the loss of cropland area (130, 113 and 107 million ha in 2005, 2030 and 2050, respectively) or favorably affected by agricultural intensification (in terms of the multi-cropping index at 120, 133 and 147% in 2005, 2030 and 2050, respectively). The loss of cropland is predicted to cause a 13–18% decrease in China's food production capacity by 2030–2050 relative to its 2005 level of 482 Mt, while agricultural intensification is predicted to cause an 11–23% increase. In total, China will be able to achieve a production level of 424 and 412 Mt by 2030 and 2050, respectively, under BAU, while this production will be only 386 and 339 Mt under 2× SD, respectively. In per capita terms, the relationship between food supply and demand will turn from an 18% surplus in 2005 to 3–5%, 14–18% and 22–32% deficits by 2030–2050 under the zero-degradation (0× SD), BAU and 2× SD scenarios, respectively. Our results show that the present-day production capacity will not sustain the long-term needs of a growing population under the current management level. Technical countermeasures and policy interventions need to be enacted today in order to avoid food insecurity tomorrow.