软土初始应力各向异性弹塑性模型

自然土体处于初始应力状态,其强度和应力-应变关系都呈现出各向异性,而以往广泛使用的剑桥模型是建立在重塑土试验结果的基础上的,因此,计算实际问题时有一定缺陷.在总结了一些在修正剑桥模型基础上进行扩展而得到的各向异性模型,尤其是S-CLAY1模型.然后,假定了初始屈服面的倾角为K0线,这样使S-CLAY1的计算更加简单.此外,还编制了相关程序,进行了比较计算.结果表明,该模型简单合理,参数正确,可以在实际工程中应用.     

河西走廊昌马灌区土壤水盐动态及脱盐过程

昌马灌区处于西北内陆典型的干旱区，由于自然环境差，蒸发作用强烈，平原区土壤含盐量较高。拟建的“疏勒河农业灌溉工程”实施区80．9％的开垦土地为盐渍土，其改良方式以及现状，水盐平衡的变化对环境特别是下游溶泄区的影响引起了各界的关注。文章在分析土壤盐份动态影响因素基础上，根据昌马灌区水土盐动态观测资料，将土壤盐分动态分为脱盐型、灌期脱盐型、灌期积盐型、平稳型、灌期解盐型、降水积盐型等6种类型。同时发现在疏勒河流域这样的干旱环境中，难溶盐CaCO3的稳定带不在中游，而在下游安西-敦煌盆地及花海盆地。从而为中游盆地土壤可溶盐含量计算和排盐设计找到了理论依据。对比3组典型的原位淋滤试验资料，认为当工程排盐时土壤含盐量达1％—1．5％(0-100cm平均含盐量)，以后洗盐效果不明显；对于不同的淋洗方式，深排系统效果明显，浅排系统毛排间距大者较小者效果更为明显。这些结论可作为工程设计和地方政府制定排水管理的直接依据。最后利用试验中原盐剩余率与累计入田间的淋洗水量建立了相关关系式，决策者可以根据土壤原始含盐量计算出所需淋洗水量，并根据河源来水量决定改造规模，从而达到水土资源的优化利用。     

Where and why do large shallow intraslab earthquakes occur?

We try to find how often, and in what regions large earthquakes (M≥7.0) occur within the shallow portion (20-60 km depth) of a subducting slab. Searching for events in published individual studies and the Harvard University centroid moment tensor catalogue, we find twenty such events in E. Hokkaido, Kyushu-SW, Japan, S. Mariana, Manila, Sumatra, Vanuatu, N. Chile, C. Peru, El Salvador, Mexico, N. Cascadia and Alaska. Slab stresses revealed from the mechanism solutions of these large intraslab events and nearby smaller events are almost always down-dip tensional. Except for E. Hokkaido, Manila, and Sumatra, the upper plate shows horizontal stress gradient in the arc-perpendicular direction. We infer that shear tractions are operating at the base of the upper plate in this direction to produce the observed gradient and compression in the outer fore-arc, balancing the down-dip tensional stress of the slab. This tectonic situation in the subduction zone might be realized as part of the convection system with some conditions, as shown by previous numerical simulations.     

长距离输油管线震后功能状态分析

分析了长距离输油管线工程的震害特点，给出了长距离输油管线工程震后功能状态分级划分标准。在管道、储油罐抗震分析的基础上，建立了一种长输管线工程震后功能状态分析方法，并进行了算例分析。     

Thermal equation of state of majorite with MORB composition

In situ synchrotron X-ray diffraction experiments were conducted using the SPEED-1500 multi-anvil press at SPring-8 on majoritic garnet synthesized from natural mid-ocean ridge basalt (MORB), whose chemical composition is close to the average of oceanic crust, at 19 GPa and 2200 K. Pressure-volume-temperature data were collected using a newly developed high-pressure cell assembly to 21 GPa and 1273 K. Data were fit to the high-temperature Birch-Murnaghan equation of state, with fixed values for the ambient cell volume (V₀ = 1574.14(4) Å³) and the pressure derivative of the isothermal bulk modulus (K^′T = 4). This yielded an isothermal bulk modulus of K_T0 = 173(1) GPa, a temperature derivative of the bulk modulus (∂K_T/∂T)_P = −0.022(5) GPa K⁻¹, and a volumetric coefficient of thermal expansivity α = a + bT with values of a = 2.0(3) × 10⁻⁵ K⁻¹ and b = 1.0(5) × 10⁻⁸ K⁻². The derived thermoelastic parameters are very similar to those of pyrope. The density of subducted oceanic crust compared to pyrolitic mantle at the conditions in Earth's transition zone (410-660 km depth) was calculated using these results and previously reported thermoelastic parameters for MORB and pyrolite mineral assembledges. These calculations show that oceanic crust is denser than pyrolitic mantle throughout the mantle transition zone along a normal geotherm, and the density difference is insensitive to temperature at the pressures in lower part of the transition zone.     

Empirical relationships between aftershock area dimensions and magnitude for earthquakes in the Mediterranean Sea region

Fault dimension estimates derived from the aftershock area extent of 36 shallow depth (≤ 31 km) earthquakes that occurred in the Mediterranean Sea region have been used in order to establish empirical relationships between length, width, area and surface-wave/moment magnitude. This dataset consists of events whose aftershock sequence was recorded by a dense local or regional network and the reported location errors did not exceed on average 3–5 km. Surface-wave magnitudes for these events were obtained from the NEIC database and/or published reports, while moment magnitudes as well as focal mechanisms were available from the Harvard/USGS catalogues. Contrary to the results of some previously published studies we found no evidence in our dataset that faulting type may have an effect on the fault dimension estimates and therefore we derived relationships for the whole of the dataset. Comparisons, by means of statistical F-tests, of our relationships with other previously published regional and global relationships were performed in order to check possible similarities or differences. Most such comparisons showed relatively low significance levels (< 95%), since the differences in source dimension estimates were large mainly for magnitudes lower than 6.5, becoming smaller with increasing magnitude. Some degree of similarity, however, could be observed between our fault length relationship and the one derived from aftershock area lengths of events in Greece, while a difference was found between our regional and global fault length relationships. A calculation of the ratio defined as the fault length, derived from our relationships, to the length estimated from regional empirical relationships involving surface ruptures showed that it can take a maximum value of about 7 for small magnitudes while it approaches unity at Ms 7.2. When calculating the same ratio using instead global empirical relationships we see the maximum value not exceeding 1.8, while unity is reached at Mw 7.8, indicating the existence of a strong regional variation in the fault lengths of earthquakes occurring in the Mediterranean Sea region. Also, a relationship between the logarithms of the rupture area and seismic moment is established and it is inferred that there is some variation of stress drop as a function of seismic moment. In particular, it is observed that for magnitudes lower than 6.6 the stress drop fluctuates around 10 bar, while for larger magnitudes the stress drop reaches a value as high as 60 bar.     

Stability and P–V–T equation of state of KAlSi3O8-hollandite determined by in situ X-ray observations and implications for dynamics of subducted continental crust material

In situ X-ray diffraction measurements of KAlSi₃O₈-hollandite (K-hollandite) were performed at pressures of 15–27 GPa and temperatures of 300–1,800 K using a Kawai-type apparatus. Unit-cell volumes obtained at various pressure and temperature conditions in a series of measurements were fitted to the high-temperature Birch-Murnaghan equation of state and a complete set of thermoelastic parameters was obtained with an assumed K′_300,0=4. The determined parameters are V _300,0=237.6(2) Å³, K _300,0=183(3) GPa, (?K _T,0/?T) _P =?0.033(2) GPa K^?1, a ₀=3.32(5)×10^?5 K^?1, and b ₀=1.09(1)×10^?8 K^?2, where a ₀ and b ₀ are coefficients describing the zero-pressure thermal expansion: α _T,0 = a ₀ + b ₀ T. We observed broadening and splitting of diffraction peaks of K-hollandite at pressures of 20–23 GPa and temperatures of 300–1,000 K. We attribute this to the phase transitions from hollandite to hollandite II that is an unquenchable high-pressure phase recently found. We determined the phase boundary to be P (GPa)=16.6 + 0.007 T (K). Using the equation of state parameters of K-hollandite determined in the present study, we calculated a density profile of a hypothetical continental crust (HCC), which consists only of K-hollandite, majorite garnet, and stishovite with 1:1:1 ratio in volume. Density of HCC is higher than the surrounding mantle by about 0.2 g cm^?3 in the mantle transition zone while this relation is reversed below 660-km depth and HCC becomes less dense than the surrounding mantle by about 0.15 g cm^?3 in the uppermost lower mantle. Thus the 660-km seismic discontinuity can be a barrier to prevent the transportation of subducted continental crust materials to the lower mantle and the subducted continental crust may reside at the bottom of the mantle transition zone.     

Increasing ore extraction by changing detonator positions in LKAB Malmberget mine

By studying the charging plan of a ring and analysing the propagation of the stress waves caused by blasting in sub-level caving, the effects of detonator positions on ore fragmentation and ore extraction were investigated. Two detonator positions were studied and compared with each other. (1) Detonators were placed at the lowest charged position in a blast hole. This position is used in daily production blasting in Malmberget mine, and a ring with the lowest detonator position is called ordinary ring. (2) Detonators were placed at the middle of a charged blast hole, and a ring with such a detonator position is called a test ring. The study on charging plan and the analysis on stress wave propagation showed that a test ring has the following advantages over an ordinary ring: (a) fewer not-detonated (or initiated) blast holes in a ring; (b) more detonation energy utilized; (c) less back breakage to “eye brow”; (d) better fragmentation; (e) more ore extraction. On the basis of the above analysis, a total of 40 test rings have been tried and the ore extraction in the 40 rings has so far been finished in the mine. Correspondingly, the results from production indicate that: (1) The success rate of the detonated blast holes has been up to 91% according to our measurements to 16 test rings. (2) Severe back breakage has been avoided and common back breakage has been reduced in the test rings. (3) Fragmentation is much better, compared with the ordinary rings. (4) The average ore extraction from all of the test rings is increased by 107%, compared with that from the ordinary rings in the same drifts. Particularly, the lowest ore extraction from the test rings is increased by 80%, compared with that from the ordinary rings. (5) The iron content in extracted ore from the test rings is increased by 7.2% on average, compared with that from the ordinary rings.     

Understanding size and boundary effectsin scaled model blasts - plane problems

This contribution addresses model blasting and focuses on size and boundary effects on wave propagation, fracture pattern development and fragmentation in small scale laboratory size specimen. Small cylindrical specimens are centre-line loaded by linear high velocity of detonation explosive charges and detonated.

Using elastic wave propagation theory and fracture mechanics it is shown that the type of boundary conditions which prevail at the outer boundary of the cylinder control the extension of bore-hole cracking and fragmentation within the body of the cylinder. In the case of a composite cylinder with dissimilar mantel and core materials, the level of fracturing and fragmentation is controlled by the delamination of the interface. This, in turn, depends on the relative diameters of the core and the mantel. The most important parameter though is the ratio between the length of the pulse (space-wise or time-wise) and the characteristic dimensions of the models, i.e. in this case the diameters of the core and the mantel.

The theoretical basis for a simplified two-dimensional plane treatment is developed. Simple or composite, thin, plate-like specimens are centrally loaded; whereas the core is always a circle, the mantel can be either a circle or a square.     

Resource concerns for territorial conflict

The objective of this paper is to engage constructively with literature on armed conflict and resources in order to draw attention both to assumptions that hinder a more accurate or useful understanding of natural resources and their role in territorial conflict as well as to aspects of this field of research that merit further work. In much of the literature on resource conflict, territorial aspects are either implicitly or explicitly tied to resource conflict largely through the assumption that the value of territory is intrinsic. Little of the literature attempts to advance theory, specifically, either on the particular role of resources or on the meaning and objectives of conflict beyond a one-dimensional objective of maintaining or securing control of territory. The paper considers themes of resource scarcity and resource abundance in conflict. A third section focuses on an analysis both of natural resource databases and of conflict databases (both international and civil) which emphasizes problematic results of blending these databases to demonstrate correlations. UIUC territorial conflict management workshop