桩承式路堤承载特性的颗粒流模拟

现有的土拱效应计算方法中,由于采用的计算模型不同,计算结果差异很大。文中克服传统连续介质力学模型的宏观连续性假设,采用二维颗粒流程序（PFC）建立基于模型试验的细观数值分析模型,对桩承式路堤中土体接触力、应力分布、主应力方向、竖向位移进行分析,并比较计算和实测结果,研究土拱效应的荷载传递机制。同时,对不同桩帽、桩间距、填土高度、颗粒大小、摩擦角的情况进行PFC方法的参数敏感性分析。研究结果表明,桩承式路堤桩顶处局部范围可按弹性核考虑;土拱的分布型式受桩帽型式、桩净距、格栅的影响;实际土拱作用的影响范围主要集中在路堤底面以上约1倍桩净距的区域;土拱内部的竖向应力和水平应力均随深度非线性改变,桩土应力比随着荷载水平、土体内摩擦角、颗粒大小的增大而增加。     

无粘性土堤漫顶溃决水流运动试验研究

堤防溃决时溃口附近水流形态及溃决流量变化过程的正确描述是指导溃口堵复及时避险、预测溃堤洪水演进并进一步评估淹没损失的前提条件.通过弯道水槽中的概化模型试验,根据无粘性土堤防漫顶溃决的溃口变化和水流运动特征,将无粘性土堤防溃决过程分为漫流、冲槽、展宽及稳定4个阶段.试验系统研究了堤防溃决后河道以及溃口附近水位的变化过程,研究了河道洪水流量、洪水位和筑堤材料对溃口处水位的影响.基于大量的试验资料,进一步归纳总结出溃决流量与溃口口门宽度及溃口处水头变化之间的关系.     

土石坝地震响应的非线性剪切条模型与对比分析

对一维剪切条计算模型进行改进,提出了土石坝非线性地震反应的简化计算方法。首先将坝体沿坝高离散为一系列的具有不同剪切刚度与阻尼比等参数特性的层状体系,建立了各层的振动控制方程及其边值条件,进而采用数学物理方程方法进行了求解,确定了体系的振动特性,并根据振型叠加原理和Duhamel积分确定了坝体地震反应的线弹性解。采用等价线性化方法考虑坝料的动力非线性性质,通过对线弹性地震响应的反复迭代计算,使得各层土的模量和阻尼比与其相应的剪应变水平相协调,确定出与非线性坝体系统相等效的线性解答,并将所得到的地震响应作为非线性地震响应的近似解。最后,以均质坝和心墙坝作为算例进行了具体的数值计算,将所得结果与有限元数值解进行对比分析,论证了所提方法的适用性和合理性。     

Approximate computer analysis of pile groups subjected to loads and ground movements

This paper describes the development of an approximate approach for the analysis and design of piles subjected to axial and lateral loading and also to vertical and horizontal ground movements. The analysis involves a number of simplifications in order to make it feasible to implement. For example, it considers the behaviour of a ‘representative’ pile in a group to characterize the behaviour of all piles in the group, and adopts approximations to derive free-field interaction factors from the conventional interaction factors for direct loading. The analysis has been implemented via a computer program called EMbankment PIle Group (EMPIG) and has the ability to incorporate the following features:

• 1. single piles or pile groups,
• 2. applied vertical, lateral and moment loading on the pile cap,
• 3. the effects of axial and lateral soil movements caused by embankment construction,
• 4. a layered soil profile,
• 5. non-linear axial and lateral response of the piles.

Comparisons between solutions from EMPIG and other independent programs suggest that it is capable of providing results of adequate accuracy for practical design purposes. The analysis has been used to investigate the effects of pile rake on a typical bridge abutment group. The presence of raked piles can have a detrimental effect on group behaviour, especially in the presence of ground movements. Large lateral deflections can be generated and axial forces and moments in the piles are increased. Comparisons are also made with the results of centrifuge model tests on abutment pile groups. Copyright © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Finite deformation analysis of liquefaction-induced flow failure in soil embankments

Summary A finite element formulation is proposed for finite deformation dynamic analysis of saturated soil systems. The formulation is based on an updated Lagrangian approach and specifically considers the finite deformation effects on the flow of water through a soil element which undergoes a large deformation or rotation. A two-surface plasticity model is used to model the stress-strain behaviour of the soil skeleton. The proposed formulation has been implemented and is applied to simulate the response of a centrifuge model embankment. The calculated response is in good agreement with the observed behaviour of the soil embankment in the centrifuge test.     

Analytical seismic fragility functions for highway and railway embankments and cuts

A fundamental tool in seismic risk assessment of transportation systems is the fragility curve, which describes the probability that a structure will reach or exceed a certain damage state for a given ground motion intensity. Fragility curves are usually represented by two‐parameter (median and log‐standard deviation) cumulative lognormal distributions. In this paper, a numerical approach, in the spirit of the IDA, is applied for the development of fragility curves for highways and railways on embankments and in cuts due to seismic shaking. The response of the geo‐construction to increasing levels of seismic intensity is evaluated using a 2D nonlinear finite element model, with an elasto‐plastic criterion to simulate the soil behavior. A calibration procedure is followed in order to account for the dependency of both the stiffness and the damping to the soil strain level. The effect of soil conditions and ground motion characteristics on the response of the embankment and cut is taken into account considering different typical soil profiles and seismic input motions. This study will provide input for the assessment of the vulnerability of the road/railway network regarding the performance of the embankments and cuts; therefore, the level of damage is described in terms of the permanent ground displacement in these structures. The fragility curves are estimated based on the evolution of damage with increasing earthquake intensity, which is described by PGA. The proposed approach allows the evaluation of new fragility curves considering the distinctive features of the element's geometry, the input motion, and the soil properties as well as the associated uncertainties. A relationship between the computed permanent ground displacement on the surface of the embankment and the PGA in the free field is also suggested based on the results of the numerical analyses. Finally, the proposed fragility curves are compared with existing empirical data and the limitations of their applicability are outlined. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

桩承式加筋路堤格栅分析

将单桩等效处理范围简化为圆柱体,假定桩间土上部的格栅受上覆土压力作用后变形为二次抛物面,考虑路堤中的土拱效应,得到了格栅受力分析的解析方法。当路堤中的土拱处于弹性状态时,格栅对提高桩体荷载分担比的作用不大;当路堤中的土拱处于塑性状态时,格栅对提高桩体荷载分担比有明显的作用;当格栅与地基的相对刚度较小时,格栅对减小桩间土沉降的作用很小。最后对一个模型试验结果和一个工程实例进行了分析。