GPR reflection characteristics and depositional models of mud volcanic sediments—Wushanting mud volcano field, southwestern Taiwan

Ground penetrating radar (GPR) survey was conducted in the Wushanting mud volcano field (Yanchao, Kaohsiung) using a 500 MHz antennae, which allowed high-resolution imaging of subsurface structures. Seven GPR reflection characteristics are recognized. Sigmoid GPR reflection patterns resulted from a recent mud lobe deposited above an underlying older mud lobe front. Contorted GPR facies resulted from recent mud flow which encountered obstacles. Subparallel reflections resulted from mud volcano deposits of limited flowability, low velocity and gentle gradient. Hummocky reflection patterns are formed by interfingering of recent mud lobes building onto low land. Disrupted GPR facies were due to lateral breaks of continuity from mud cracks, which, according to field observation, can provide channels for erosion and form deeper erosion gullies. GPR time slices of different depths are rendered as a three-dimensional model. Approximately orbicular GPR reflection characteristics can indicate arcuate stacked mud lobe fronts of different periods. Some depositional models to explain GPR reflection characteristics can be founded upon observations of recent sedimentary phenomena. The models of this study may be applied to paleoenvironments and the depositional evolution of mud volcanoes in similar geological settings.     

城市地面沉降监测的研究

城市建设和地下水开采引起地面沉降与地表土层物理性质的改变等问题,已受到政府、社会和广大学者的高度重视.本文结合南京河西地面沉降监测项目研究地面沉降监测网的建立、数据采集和数据处理的方法与模型,分析造成地面沉降的主要原因.     

Prediction of free field vibrations due to pile driving using a dynamic soil–structure interaction formulation

This paper presents a numerical model for the prediction of free field vibrations due to vibratory and impact pile driving. As the focus is on the response in the far field where deformations are relatively small, a linear elastic constitutive behaviour is assumed for the soil. The free field vibrations are calculated by means of a coupled FE–BE model based on a subdomain formulation. First, the case of vibratory pile driving is considered, where the contributions of different types of waves are investigated for several penetration depths. In the near field, the soil response is dominated by a vertically polarized shear wave, whereas in the far field, body waves are importantly attenuated and Rayleigh waves dominate the ground vibration. Second, the case of impact pile driving is considered. A linear wave equation model is used to estimate the impact force during the driving process. Apart from the response of a homogeneous halfspace, it is also investigated how the soil stratification influences the ground vibration for the case of a soft layer on a stiffer halfspace. When the penetration depth is smaller than the layer thickness, the layered medium has no significant influence on ground vibrations. However, when the penetration depth is larger than the layer thickness, the influence of the layered medium becomes more significant. The computed ground vibrations are finally compared with field measurements reported in the literature.     

The influence of dynamic soil–structure interaction on traffic induced vibrations in buildings

This paper deals with the dynamic response of buildings due to traffic induced wave fields. The response of a two-storey single family dwelling due to the passage of a two-axle truck on a traffic plateau is computed with a model that fully accounts for the dynamic interaction between the soil and the structure. The results of three cases where the structure is founded on a slab foundation, a strip foundation and a box foundation are calculated and a comprehensive analysis of the dynamic structural response is performed. A methodology is also proposed to calculate the structural response, neglecting the effects of dynamic soil–structure interaction. A comparison with the results of calculations where dynamic soil–structure interaction is accounted for shows that a good approximation is obtained in the case of a rigid structure resting on a soft soil.     

浅析乐都地倾斜观测资料

通过对乐都地倾斜EW向和NS向观测资料的分析，初步分析了其异常特征，认为乐都地倾斜在震前具有一定的异常反映。     

Seismological Research in Singapore

The Singapore seimic network and the seismicity of Singapore are briefly described,the four tremor events experienced by Singapore are discussed and the ground responses of different stations are compared,The tremor incident standing operation procedure is also prsented.     

岩体变形参数渐变取值模型及工程应用

分析了当前岩体现场试验、变形参数取值和常规计算模式存在的问题。针对河谷、斜坡岩体从表部到深部 ,岩体风化、岩体波速和岩体地应力等彼此均呈现渐变性特征 ,提出了岩体变形参数渐变取值模型 ,并以黄河上游李家峡水电站初期蓄水监测资料 ,论证了岩体变形参数空间上连续性渐变取值的合理性和科学性 ,对今后其它岩体工程的力学参数取值和计算模型的概化提供了指导意义.     

Bayesian spectral density approach for modal updating using ambient data

The problem of identification of the modal parameters of a structural model using measured ambient response time histories is addressed. A Bayesian spectral density approach (BSDA) for modal updating is presented which uses the statistical properties of a spectral density estimator to obtain not only the optimal values of the updated modal parameters but also their associated uncertainties by calculating the posterior joint probability distribution of these parameters. Calculation of the uncertainties of the identified modal parameters is very important if one plans to proceed with the updating of a theoretical finite element model based on modal estimates. It is found that the updated PDF of the modal parameters can be well approximated by a Gaussian distribution centred at the optimal parameters at which the posterior PDF is maximized. Examples using simulated data are presented to illustrate the proposed method. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

探地雷达在桩基工程检测中的应用

通过列举深层搅拌桩连体墙和碎石桩质量检测及桩底持力层探测的实例,简要介绍了探地雷达在一些特殊的桩基工程质量检测方面的应用效果。