弹性波CT技术在大足石刻岩体破碎带探测中的应用

大足石刻是中国现存的重要石质文物之一,具有重要的历史和文化价值,其中有的石刻造像曾被列为国家石质文物保护“一号工程”;最近,文物保护部门又启动了对危岩体的加固和防渗工程。为确定大足石刻宝顶山大佛湾岩体中破碎带发育情况,应用跨孔弹性波CT技术对指定位置的工程岩体进行了探测。CT探测得到的岩体弹性波速成像清楚地揭示了两个钻孔之间岩体中破碎带的规模和产状,与岩体所在的区域地质构造应力场作用协调一致,证明了探测成像结果的可靠性,为大佛湾岩体的渗流和稳定性评估提供了依据。     

碳纤维布加固钢筋混凝土柱的剪力-位移关系及其破坏位移增大系数分析

编制了碳纤维布加固钢筋混凝土柱的剪力-位移关系全过程分析程序,通过对多种工况下碳纤维布加固钢筋混凝土柱的剪力-位移关系进行大量计算分析,较全面地探讨了碳纤维布配箍特征值、轴压比、剪跨比、箍筋配箍特征值、纵筋配筋率、混凝土强度等参数对碳纤维布加固钢筋混凝土柱的剪力-位移关系及其破坏位移增大系数的影响。在此基础上,给出了碳纤维布加固钢筋混凝土柱破坏位移增大系数的回归计算公式,统计建立了碳纤维布加固钢筋混凝土柱的剪力-位移关系三折线模型中各无量纲特征参数的确定方法。     

Model for multiblock columns subjected to base excitation

A new model is presented for multiblock columns subjected to earthquakes, which contains an impact and an opening model. Both in the impact and in the opening model, all the possible opening configurations are investigated because it was found that in many practical cases, unexpected patterns may occur. The model is purely mechanical: assuming rigid blocks and classical (inelastic) impact. The effect of energy dissipation during impact was investigated. Using our model in accordance with the literature, it was found that monolithic blocks are more vulnerable to overturning than multiblock systems.     

Modeling RC column flexural failure modes under intensive seismic loading

The aim of this work is to model beam‐column behavior in a computationally effective manner, revealing reliably the overall response of reinforced concrete members subjected to intensive seismic loading. In this respect, plasticity and damage are considered in the predominant longitudinal direction, allowing for fiber finite element modeling, while in addition the effect of inelastic buckling of longitudinal rebars, which becomes essential at later stages of intensive cyclic loading, is incorporated. Α smooth plasticity‐damage model is developed for concrete, accounting for unilateral compressive and tensile behavior, nonlinear unloading and crack closure phenomena. This is used to address concrete core crushing and spalling, which triggers the inelastic buckling of longitudinal rebars. For this reason, a uniaxial local stress‐strain constitutive relation for steel rebars is developed, which is based on a combined nonlinear kinematic and isotropic hardening law. The proposed constitutive model is validated on the basis of existing experimental data and the formulation of the buckling model for a single rebar is developed. The cross section of rebar is discretized into fibers, each one following the derived stress‐strain uniaxial law. The buckling curve is determined analytically, while equilibrium is imposed at the deformed configuration. The proposed models for concrete and rebars are embedded into a properly adjusted fiber beam‐column element of reinforced concrete members and the proposed formulation is verified with existing experimental data under intensive cyclic loading.     

Small-strain dynamic characterization of clayey soil from the Texcoco Lake,Mexico

The area occupied by the former Texcoco Lake was part of a system of lakes inside the Basin of Mexico. The subsoil there has been studied in the past but there is still a need for more and more thorough investigations into the dynamic properties of its highly compressible clays. This paper describes the results of an experimental laboratory research in which a triaxial cell fitted with bender elements was used to measure shear wave velocities (V_s) in clay specimens from the former Texcoco Lake. Soil specimens were subjected to isotropic loading–unloading cycles and values of V_s were determined during the saturation stage and after each stress increment or decrement. Our results show that irrespective of the testing method, shear waves velocities differ in no more than 7–15%.     

Seismic design and testing of the bottom vertical boundary elements in steel plate shear walls. Part 1: design methodology

This research investigates the seismic design method and the cyclic inelastic behavior of the bottom column, also called the vertical boundary element (VBE), in steel plate shear walls (SPSWs). This study consists of two parts. This Part 1 paper discusses the anticipated pushover responses for properly designed SPSWs and the possible inelastic responses of the bottom VBE at various levels of inter‐story drift. Considering both the tension field action of the infill panel and the sway action of the boundary frame, this study develops a simplified method to compute the flexural and shear demands in the bottom VBE. Based on the superposition method, this approach considers various plastic hinge forming locations at different levels of inter‐story drift. One of the key performance‐based design objectives is to ensure that the top ends of the bottom VBEs remain elastic when the SPSWs are subjected to the maximum considered earthquake. This paper presents the comprehensive design procedures for the bottom VBE. Furthermore, this study conducted cyclic performance evaluation tests of three full‐scale two‐story SPSWs at the Taiwan National Center for Research on Earthquake Engineering in 2011 to validate the effectiveness of the proposed design methods. The experimental program, cyclic inelastic responses of the SPSWs and bottom VBEs, and numerical simulations are presented in Part 2. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

基于桁架-拱模型的T形截面宽肢异形柱受剪承载力试验研究

将桁架-拱模型理论应用于钢筋混凝土异形柱斜截面受剪承载力分析研究,以T形截面混凝土宽肢异形柱为例,提出了T形截面宽肢异形柱的斜截面受剪承载力计算公式。并与试验结果进行对比,研究表明通过桁架-拱模型理论建立混凝土异形柱斜截面受剪承载力计算公式是可行的,文中还与异形柱现行规程提出的受剪承载力计算公式进行了对比研究。该方法可为混凝土宽肢异形柱受剪承载力分析和计算提供参考。     

钢管混凝土叠合边框内藏钢板-钢桁架双肢剪力墙抗震研究

在大连国际会议中心核心筒墙体抗震设计中,采用了一种钢管混凝土叠合边框墙肢内藏钢板、连梁内藏钢桁架的组合双肢剪力墙。为研究其抗震性能,进行了1个1/7缩尺的这种新型组合双肢剪力墙模型的低周反复荷载试验,分析了其承载力、延性、刚度及其退化、滞回特性、耗能能力和破坏特征,重点研究了钢管混凝土叠合边框、墙肢内藏钢板、连梁内藏钢桁架之间的共同工作性能。研究表明:内藏钢板-钢桁架可显著提高钢管混凝土叠合边框双肢剪力墙的承载力和延性性能;钢管混凝土叠合边框可充分发挥其承载力高、不易开裂、延性好的优势。文中提出了该新型组合双肢剪力墙的承载力计算模型,计算结果与实测结果符合较好。     

基于钢筋混凝土足尺柱拟静力试验的离线模型更新混合试验方法

离线模型更新混合试验对构件拟静力数据进行恢复力模型参数识别,并更新数值子结构中相应构件的模型参数来提高混合试验精度,但该方法尚缺少真实试验的验证。本文基于课题组开展的足尺RC柱拟静力试验,取恢复力模型为集中塑性铰Ibarra-Medina-Krawinkler（IMK）模型,进行框架结构离线模型更新混合试验研究。结果表明,当物理子结构取为RC足尺柱时,离线模型更新混合试验能获得接近于真实试验情况下结构的地震响应,从而对该方法的有效性进行了试验验证。利用IMK经验公式,将真实试验模型参数识别值按轴压比进行对照修正,应用于不同层数的框架结构地震响应模拟,实现了试验数据的重复利用。     

Parametric study on performance of bridge retrofitted by unseating prevention devices

1 Introduction Structural retro?t techniques (Roberts, 2005), such as restrainers, concrete shear keys, steel jackets, CFRPshells, base isolators, or dampers have been widely studied and implemented in actual structures based on the experiences learned from past earthquakes. In the Chi-Chi earthquake (EERI, 2001), the damage to simply-supported PCI girder bridges provided a different view from which to examine the function of a rubber bearing system for simply- supported bridges (NCREE,…