摩擦生热对断层演化过程的影响:Ruina-和Chester-Higgs-模型的对比分析

利用速率-状态摩擦定律(Rate-and State-Dependent Friction Law:简称RSF定律),结合McKenzie-Brune摩擦生热模型,本文分别从Ruina提出的RSF定律和Chester-Higgs提出的RSF定律出发,通过一维弹簧-滑块模型,采用四阶变步长的Dormand-Prince算法,对断层演化过程进行了数值模拟,探讨了摩擦生热对断层演化进程的影响.模拟结果显示,与Ruina-模型相比,Chester-Higgs-模型在断层高速滑动时存有更大的摩擦强度,表明摩擦生热对断层具有一定的强化作用,且同临界滑移距离的取值相关.而且,Chester-Higgs-模型在失稳时的断层面温度远远低于Ruina-模型,表明摩擦生热在断层演化过程中能抑制断层面温度的剧烈升高,且正应力和临界滑移距离越大,两种模型的温差越为明显,而断层的刚度和尺度则对温度的影响很小.模拟两种模型周期演化过程的结果表明,在相同的初始条件下,Chester-Higgs-模型给出的断层失稳周期明显比Ruina-模型更短,说明摩擦生热对断层自身演化最显著的影响是较大地缩短了地震重复发生周期.当断层进入周期性演化后,Chester-Higgs-模型给出的摩擦强度大于Ruina-模型,且对第一次非周期性失稳的摩擦强度和剩余应力的继承性更好.另外,由ChesterHiggs-模型给出的静态应力降远小于Ruina-模型给出的结果,所对应的单个事件的滑移量也小于Ruina-模型.     

断裂带同震温度负异常机制分析

断裂带同震温度响应,可在震后钻孔测温中获得并识别,为发震断层摩擦特性与发震机制等基础研究提供了非常独特的思路和有效手段.集集、汶川及日本东北大地震后,实施了台湾车笼埔断层钻探项目(TCDP)、汶川地震断裂带科学钻探工程(WFSD)和日本海沟快速钻探计划(JFAST).钻孔测温结果表明:滑移面上下5~20m范围内存在温度正异常,这是同震摩擦生热所致,该机制已被广泛认识和接受;同时,距滑移面20~60m范围内也存在明显的温度负异常,但其成因机制几乎还未被真正关注和认识.虽然温度负异常峰值只有正异常峰值的1/4~1/3,但温度负异常分布范围却是正异常分布范围的3~4倍,即正、负温度异常区对应的总能量基本相当.因此,断裂带震后钻孔测温中的负异常及其成因不容忽视.在详细分析几种可能的同震温度负异常机制后(如岩层热物性分布差异、流体运移、表面自由能增大及同震应力释放),发现能在理论、实验及野外观测上都得到支撑的普适性机制只有同震应力释放.这可能是断裂带震后温度负异常的主要原因.     

摩擦状态-速率依从的区域地震触发模型研究

设计一个具有摩擦状态-速率依从机制模拟大地震后区域触发地震的模型, 该模型由一定数量表示地震成核断层的函数组成。 大震对区域静应力场的影响由应力阶跃载荷表现, 利用摩擦状态-速率依从的一维自由度弹簧滑块模型结果计算地震发生时间提前。 结果表明, 施加幅度为地震应力降几十分之一至百分之一的应力阶跃, 可以引起地震发生速率的明显变化, 该变化通过统计检验, 与大地震后的区域触发地震活动相似。     

EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON DEFORMATION FABRICS OF QUARTZ AND CALCITE IN SHEAR ZONE

Frictional experiments of samples with quartz and calcite sandwich have been operated under certain confining pressures, strain rate and different temperatures. Samples deformed and undeformed have been studied by means of microscope, TEM, and U-Stage. On the basis of this, changes of deformation micro-structures and fabrics of quartz and calcite aggragates with temperatures under condition of simple shear have been analyzed     

Pore-fluid pressures and frictional heating on a fault surface

This study considers the effects of heat transfer and fluid flow on the thernal, hydrologic, and mechanical response of a fault surface during seismic failure. Numerical modeling techniques are used to account for the coupling of the thermal, fluid-pressure, and stress fields. Results indicate that during an earthquake the failure surface is heated to a tempeature required for the thermal expansion of pore fluids to balance the rate of fluid loss due to flow and the fluid-volume changes due to pore dilatation. Once this condition is established, the pore fluids pressurize and the shear strength decreases rapidly to a value sufficient to maintain the thermal pressurization of pore fluids at near-lithostatic values. If the initial fluid pressure is hydrostatic, the final temperature attained on the failure surface will increase with depth, because a greater pressure increase can occur before a near-lithostatic pressure is reached. The rate at which thermal pressurization proceeds depends primarily on the hydraulic characteristics of the surrounding porous medium, the coefficient of friction on the fault surface, and the slip velocity. If either the permeability exceeds 10^–15 m² or the porous medium compressibility exceeds 10^–8 Pa^–1, then frictional melting may occur on the fault surface before thermal pressurization becomes significant. If the coefficient of friction is less than 10^–1 and if the slip velocity is less than 10^–2 msec^–1, then it is doubtful that either thermal pressurization or frictional melting on the fault surface could cause a reduction in the dynamic shear strength of a fault during an earthquake event.     

Coupling pore-water pressure with distinct element method and steady state strengths in numerical triaxial compression tests under undrained conditions

The undrained shear behaviour of sands has been a key topic after the devastating geo-disasters during the 1964 Niigata Earthquake in Japan. Extensive geo-technical soil tests, especially undrained triaxial compression tests, have revealed that the liquefaction phenomenon was the major cause for the disaster expansions. To numerically reproduce the liquefaction phenomenon, the pore-water pressure was coupled with a distinct element method. In this model, the dynamic changes in pore-water pressure were taken into consideration by the changes in volumetric strain and modulus of compressibility of water in the respective measurement spheres. Fluid-flows among the measurement spheres were controlled by Darcy’s law. The effective stress paths and steady state strengths in undrained triaxial compression tests associated with the wide ranges of initial void ratio were investigated. The effective mean stresses of medium-dense to dense numerical specimens at the steady state were negatively proportional to the initial void ratio. Loose numerical specimens reproduced quasi-liquefaction with the effective mean stresses that were less than 25% of the initial value. The medium-dense numerical specimens reproduced the phase transformation that was a typical characteristic of granular materials. The rolling restraints did not much influence of the effective angle of internal friction but strongly affected pore-water pressure behaviour within a certain range of initial void ratio.     

剪切和摩擦滑动大模型的视电阻率变化幅度和各向异性

用石英砂、河砂和水泥模压制成1m×1m×0.3m的均匀和非均匀介质模型，对模型进行剪切和摩擦滑动实验，观测模型不同位置和不同方位的视电阻率变化幅度和各向异性特征. 均匀介质模型实验结果为：电阻率变化与测线的位置有关，距裂隙近的测线，电阻率变化幅度大，从百分之几到百分之几十；距裂隙远的测线，电阻率变化幅度小，从百分之几到不变. 对于非均匀介质模型，电阻率变化幅度要小一些，最大也只有百分之几. 电阻率变化除与测线的位置有关外，还与测线的方位有关，同一测点不同方位的测线，电阻率变化幅度不同，有的差别很大. 剪切与摩擦滑动两种加载方式的电阻率变化幅度数量级相同. 裂隙穿过部位及其附近测点的电阻率变化各向异性主轴方位解与剪切和摩擦滑动的实际裂隙方位吻合较好.     

斜压大气中海面边界层摩擦偏角的动力学研究

本文在Ekman动量近似下，引入关于水面粗糙度的Charnock公式，求得了斜压大气中海面边界层的风速的解析表达式，进一步得到边界层摩擦偏角的公式，并获得了边界层摩擦偏角的有关结论。例如海面的摩擦偏角远小于陆地的摩擦偏角；低纬的摩擦偏角比高纬的要大：理论分析和个例计算均表明，垂直平流惯性力与水平平流惯性力对摩擦偏角分别起着减小和增大的相反作用，而且反气旋性涡度处与气旋性涡度处的摩擦偏角可相差达20多度。冷暖平流下的摩擦偏角相差很大，甚至可达七、八十度。这些结论对斜压大气中的海面边界层风场摩擦偏角的预后都具有指导性作用。     

热水条件下透辉石的摩擦本构特征

为了研究下地壳主要造岩矿物之一的辉石在摩擦滑动中的力学性质,本文选择辉石中的透辉石作为实验样品,在约200 MPa有效正应力（30 MPa孔隙水压）及100~600℃的热水条件下进行了速度阶跃摩擦滑动实验,在滑动开始后将剪切滑动速率在0.122 μm·s^-1和1.22 μm·s^-1之间进行切换来确定摩擦滑动对速度变化的响应.通过实验发现：透辉石在102~200℃表现为速度强化,随着温度升高,在约215℃附近从速度强化转变为速度弱化.在310℃以上,速度弱化的程度受温度的影响不大,而且摩擦本构参数a值和b值随温度的变化趋势相同.对变形样品的显微观测发现,与其速度强化行为相对应的微观变形主要以数条平行的R1剪切为主,卸样时造成的裂纹集中在R1剪切内部,形态长而曲折;与其速度弱化行为相对应的断层泥内部,剪切带变窄且数量明显增加,在内部互相连接,在边界附近多发育B剪切,卸样时形成的裂纹大量存在于B剪切带与R1剪切附近,形态短且平直.     

不同岩性下水对断层摩擦性状影响的实验研究

利用双轴伺服控制加载装置, 在干燥和饱和水(浸在水中)条件下, 开展了砂岩、 大理岩和花岗岩的摩擦实验。 对比干湿条件下断层摩擦应力和声发射的演化特征, 讨论水对断层滑动性状的影响。 研究表明, 低正应力条件下, 砂岩和大理岩标本表现为稳滑, 而花岗岩则表现为粘滑; 岩体矿物成分、 孔隙率和以及滑动面的状况共同影响断层摩擦的稳定性; 干湿条件下摩擦强度的变化为水对断层滑动面和围岩抗剪强度影响的综合效应; 砂岩含有硬度较小的矿物, 初始粘结力低, 孔隙率高, 水对滑动面和围岩都起到弱化的作用; 方解石硬度和摩擦特性控制了大理岩的摩擦性状, 而标本含有穿晶和晶内微破裂增强了水对大理岩摩擦强度的弱化作用; 花岗岩组成矿物的硬度大且胶结紧密, 初始粘结力大, 孔隙率低, 因此摩擦性状对含水量的变化响应较小。 不同岩性的摩擦稳定性在干湿条件下均存在差异, 不同岩性断层摩擦性状对含水量的变化响应不同, 因此研究水库诱发地震时要考虑断层的岩性特征。