Dams and population displacement on China’s Upper Mekong River: Implications for social capital and social–ecological resilience

China is home to nearly half of the world’s 50,000 large dams, which provide irrigation, flood protection, and hydroelectricity. Most of these projects involve substantial population displacement, which can disrupt social capital, the webs of interdependence and support that community members maintain with one another through relationships of trust and reciprocity. We use new empirical evidence to examine the association between dam-induced displacement and social capital in China and interpret our findings in the context of social–ecological resilience theory. Our focus is on agricultural households on the Upper Mekong River, where four large hydropower dams have been constructed over the past twenty years.Our broad finding is that resettlement is associated with diminished social capital, as measured by two key indicators: inter-household exchange of financial resources, and inter-household exchange of agricultural labor. These effects differ across the four dam sites in the study based on local economic conditions and changes in resettlement policy. We find that population resettlement is associated with markedly lower levels of agricultural labor exchange. In an economically under-developed setting, this reduces the depth and breadth of social support that agricultural households rely on to produce crops for subsistence and income. This in turn diminishes social–ecological resilience because social capital is a key factor that helps agricultural or resource-dependent communities manage risk and adapt to changes and stressors.We consider the policy implications of our findings in the context of scientific and industry efforts to minimize social harm, promote economic vitality, and improve the sustainability of hydropower as a form of renewable energy.     

南印度洋热带气旋生成频数气候变率对海温异常模响应的研究

基于1980—2014年的哈德莱中心海冰及海温的月平均SST资料,美国联合台风警报中心(JTWC)的best-track资料以及NCEP/NCAR再分析月平均资料,利用广义平衡反馈方法(GEFA)研究南印度洋热带气旋(TC)生成频数对海表温度异常的响应特征。研究表明:(1)南印度TC生成频数对北太平洋第一模态(NP1)和热带大西洋第二模态(TA2)有显著响应,分别通过了置信度为99%和96%的Monte-Carlo检验,对应的响应振幅分别为0.67和0.49。(2)局地环境要素对关键SSTA模的GEFA响应结果显示:当NP1出现类似于太平洋年代际振荡(PDO)的正位相时,850 h Pa相对涡度在15°S附近的印度洋海域上都有一个自西向东的显著正响应带,垂直风切变在马达加斯加以东的大部分海域都表现为显著的负响应,600 h Pa相对湿度在马达加斯加以东的部分海域表现为显著的正响应;当TA2对应的时间系数为正异常时,850 h Pa相对涡度和600 h Pa相对湿度在澳大利亚的西北部印度洋海域表现为显著的正响应,垂直风切变在澳大利亚的西北部印度洋海域表现为显著的负响应。     

基于 D-InSAR 技术的当雄地震形变场提取研究

随着D-InSAR技术在同震形变量测方面的优势日益突出,文中以2008年10月6日当雄Mw6.3级地震为对象,采用ENVISAT搭载的ASAR传感器c波段在图像模式下的5景level 0级影像,以90 m分辨率的SRTM DEM作为外部DEM,使用GAMMA软件采用二轨差分干涉测量的方法获取当雄地震同震形变场,并对其进行分析,确定震中位置为90.372°E,29.734°N,得到同震垂直形变约为33cm,形变量精度达到厘米级。     

自适应小波在建筑物自振信号分析中的应用

多路径误差较大容易掩盖建筑物真实的自振信息,可采用基于交叉证认的自适应小波分析对建筑物结构自振信号和多路径误差进行提取和分离。通过对实际高层建筑监测数据的处理和分析,有效提取和分离结构自振信号和多路径误差,并利用多窗口法对自振信号进行频谱估计,估计结果与理论计算值相吻合。     

Effect of Internal Flow on Vortex-Induced Vibration of Submarine Free Spanning Pipelines

At present, most researches on the vortex-induced vibration of submarine free spanning pipelines ignore the effect of internal flowing fluid; furthermore, there are no research reports considering the coupling effect of internal and external fluid with the free span. In this paper, combining Iwan‘s wake oscillator model with the differential equation derived for the dynamic response of submarine free spanning pipelines with inclusion of internal flow, the pipe-fluid coupling equations are developed to investigate the effect of internal flow on the vortex-induced vibration of the free spans. The finite dement approximation is implemented to derive the matrix equations of equilibrium. The Newmark method combined with simple iteration is used to solve the system of equations. The results indicate that the internal fluid flow may cause the shift of resonance band to the lower frequency and a slight decrease in the peak value; the effect will be mare pronounced with the increase of the span length and can be weakened in the presence of the axial tension.     

Energy Analysis for TMD-Structure Systems Subjected to Impact Loading

This paper investigates the characteristics of reduction of the lateral vibration by use of a Tuned Mass Damper(TMD) for offshore jacket platforms under impact loading. Unlike traditional analysis, the present analysis focnses on theenergy concept of TMD/structure systems. In this study, a time domain is taken. The platform is modeled as a simplifiedsingle-degree-of-freedom (SDOF) system by extraction of the first vibration mode of the structure and the excited force isassumed to be impact loading. The energy dissipation and energy transmission of the structure-TMD system are studied.Finally, an optimized TMD design for the modeled platform is demonstrated based on a new type of cost function - maxi-mum dissipated energy by TMD. Results indicate that TMD control is effective in reducing the standard deviation of thedeck motion but less effective in reducing the maximum response under impact loading.     

随机波浪荷载作用下海洋平台的前馈-反馈振动控制研究

该文研究线性前馈 -反馈控制策略对海洋平台振动控制的有效性。线性前馈 -反馈控制只有当输入荷载为白噪声过程时 ,所实施的控制才是最优的 ,因此该文采用一白噪声过程通过滤波器来近似随机波浪力谱 ,并将海洋平台 -主动控制系统的动力学方程转化为符合随机最优控制要求的增广状态空间表达形式。依据设计目标中对安全性以及经济性的权衡 ,通过使二次型控制目标函数最小化 ,推导出了随机最优控制力的计算方法 ,从而实现了最优控制的目的。在频率域上分析了海洋平台受控后的振动响应 ,结合典型的海洋天然气生产平台算例 ,将前馈 -反馈控制与反馈控制、TMD控制加以比较 ,总结了前馈 -反馈控制的特点及其优越性     

张性环境中与断裂相关的褶皱类型及特征

张性环境下与断裂相关的褶皱作用 (包括纵向褶皱作用和横向褶皱作用 )的研究刚刚起步 ,以往的研究都将后者归因于走滑扭动或挤压反转的结果。但最新研究表明 ,横向褶皱多与张性环境下正断层作用相关的位移变化密切相关 ,也即横向褶皱是应变控制的构造 ,而不是应力控制的构造。根据相关断裂级别 ,横向褶皱级别也分为 5类 :盆地级别 (一级 )的横向褶皱、控坳及控隆横向褶皱、控凹及控凸横向褶皱、控制断鼻的横向褶皱、小尺度孤立横向褶皱 ,并与断裂分级对应。对张性环境下褶皱同时的干涉和先后的叠加 (统称复合作用 )进行了系统研究 ,对复合褶皱样式进行创新与探讨。这一研究不仅有助于伸展区发现新的圈闭类型 ,指导油气勘探 ;而且在于可创新性地在平面构造图上进行断裂生长顺序和组合规律的定性分析 ,同时还可对沉积相分布、沉积厚度变化等进行对应分析。     

导管架海洋平台自振特性的简化计算方法

本文提出了一个方程中只考虑剪切、弯曲、转动惯量效应，而塔架形状变化、平台面转动惯量及台面集中质量变化等其他影响因素均以修正系数方法确定，得出平台基本频率的简化算法。     

考虑桩土作用独桩海洋平台横向振动特性研究

采用动Winkler弹性地基梁模型模拟桩土问动力相互作用，并考虑了流体与桩问相互作用，通过组合成层土中、水中桩单元的刚度阵，推得了独桩海洋平台连续系统横向振动的动刚度阵及在波浪力作用下平台甲板处的频率响应函数，进而求得了在确定性波浪力及随机波浪力作用下桩身任意点的位移响应。最后，通过算例研究和分析了在随机波浪力作用下成层土参数、甲板上重量及冲刷淘深等因素对平台振动响应的影响。