地震作用下堆积体边坡的坡面变形与失稳机制

地震作用下堆积体边坡的动力响应特性十分复杂,单一抗震安全系数不足以评价其动力稳定性。通过大型振动台试验,研究了连续多级地震荷载作用下,地震波的类型、卓越频率及峰值加速度对堆积体边坡坡面永久位移的影响,并初步分析其失稳机制。试验结果表明,相同峰值加速度下振动型地震波比冲击型地震波更容易产生坡面永久位移,地震波卓越频率对坡面永久位移也有重要影响;堆积体边坡在峰值加速度apeak=0.2g时开始有大颗粒石砾滚落,对应的坡面永久位移在apeak=0.2g～0.3g之间开始产生并显著增大,另外利用考虑坡面几何形态变化的改进Newmark法对坡顶的永久位移进行了估算。通过坡面永久位移评价堆积体边坡的动力稳定性有一定合理性。     

采空区上方高速铁路桥梁群桩基础模型试验研究

目前有关采空区桥梁群桩基础的受力机制和沉降特性的研究成果还十分匮乏。以合肥－福州高速铁路官山底特大桥采空区群桩基础为原型进行缩尺模型试验研究。根据相似理论计算出模型相似常数,试验确定相似材料后进行模型制作,通过多级荷载试验获取了桩的内力,桩间土的应力,桩、承台、土和采空巷道顶板的沉降3大类数据,得出了模型中桩和桩间土的荷载特性和基础沉降规律。研究表明：采空区对桩承载力的影响与荷载大小成反比关系;所有桩均未出现桩侧负摩阻力,穿过采空区的桩的侧摩阻力分布重心下移程度较正常地层桩明显;采空区群桩不均匀沉降存在临界荷载值,超过此值后,采空区顶板岩土层与基础下正常岩土层的差异沉降不再增加。基于试验结果和理论分析,建立了以现有规范为基础的采空区单桩承载力计算公式和采空区群桩沉降计算公式。     

新型卧式土工平面应变仪研制

平面应变仪是一种开发较早但至今尚不完善的一种土工试验仪器,随着国家基础设施建设的发展,平面应变试验及试验方法在许多领域得以应用,显示出了平面应变试验在工程设计和研究中的重要性。通过回顾国内外平面应变仪的发展,提出了开发一种新型的土工平面应变三轴仪的思路,以实现更科学、更精确地进行复杂应力加载条件下土平面应变试验的研究。以此为目的,从压力室结构、加载系统及控制量测系统等方面提出了相应的改善措施,开发了一种新型的土工平面三轴仪。并通过重塑黄土的平面应变试验及改进的真三轴仪平面应变试验对比、以及平面应变试验强度参数与常规三轴试验强度参数对比分析,验证了所研制的新型卧式土工平面应变仪的合理性和研制思路的正确性。最后,通过对该平面应变仪应变试验的黄土破坏特性与改进真三轴平面应变试验的黄土破坏特征的对比分析,验证了本文所开发的平面应变仪在描述土体应变局部化问题的合理性。     

西安地区地裂缝带Q3原状黄土流变特性试验研究

汾渭盆地是我国乃至世界上地裂缝最为发育、灾害最为严重的地区。考虑在漫长的地质历史过程中黄土的流变特性对地裂缝破裂扩展模式的影响,采用分级循环加卸载方式,对西安地区长安地裂缝（fc1）带Q3原状黄土进行了不同围压下的固结不排水三轴流变特性试验,得到了地裂缝带Q3原状黄土的蠕变加、卸载曲线和应变速率与时间关系曲线。试验结果表明,不同围压下地裂缝带Q3原状黄土表现为低应力下为减速蠕变,高应力下为减速蠕变和等速蠕变的特征。并基于统一流变力学模型理论,建立了适用于西安地区地裂缝带Q3原状黄土的三维蠕变本构模型,获得了相应的本构模型参数。该成果为研究隐伏地裂缝破裂扩展模式及其力学机制奠定了基础。     

PTC管桩复合地基应力扩散效应研究

预应力混凝土薄壁（PTC）管桩复合地基作为常见的基础型式在软土地区具有良好的实用价值和应用前景。在实际工程中,复合地基下卧层附加应力的确定一直是重点和难点,因此对PTC管桩复合地基应力扩散效应的研究具有十分重要的意义。针对天津软土地区进行了3组不同垫层厚度的复合地基现场静载试验,基于现场试验建立并验证了数值模拟方法,对比研究了该型式复合地基的承载特性;通过已建立的数值模拟方法研究了不同工况下PTC管桩复合地基的应力扩散现象,结合复合地基应力扩散理论确定了扩散角的取值范围,分析了土质、加固深度和外荷载对扩散角的影响规律。计算结果可为工程设计提供依据。     

高频GNSS形变波的震相识别：模拟实验与实例分析

高频GNSS震时形变波震相及识别是GNSS地震学的重要内容.在实时数据处理基础上,本文利用振动台的高频GNSS观测实验,并结合近期部分大震的高频GNSS形变波震相特征进行研究.数据处理结果表明,实时处理与事后处理的精度在同一量级,且与采样率无关.通过与同址观测强震仪和地震计记录的对比及特定震相的频谱分析,发现高频GNSS可完整记录P波、S波、Love波及Rayleigh波震相,影响震相记录的主要因素是GNSS定位精度与震级,而仅当震中距很小时,采样率将产生一定影响.研究结果得出：基于地震波传播规律,利用高频GNSS台阵记录的形变波空间分段特征,结合震相运动轨迹及其他地震波记录,可实现实时高频GNSS形变波的震相识别.     

Out‐of‐plane stability of buckling‐restrained braces including moment transfer capacity

Buckling‐restrained braces (BRBs) are widely used as ductile seismic‐resistant and energy‐dissipating structural members in seismic regions. Although BRBs are expected to exhibit stable hysteresis under cyclic axial loading, one of the key limit states is global flexural buckling, which can produce an undesirable response. Many prior studies have indicated the possibility of global buckling of a BRB before its core yields owing to connection failure. In this paper, BRB stability concepts are presented, including their bending‐moment transfer capacity at restrainer ends for various connection stiffness values with initial out‐of‐plane drifts, and a unified simple equation set for ensuring BRB stability is proposed. Moreover, a series of cyclic loading tests with initial out‐of‐plane drifts are conducted, and the results are compared with those of the proposed equations. © 2013 The Authors. Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.     

Full-scale experimental modal analysis of an arch dam: The first experience in Iran

Forced vibration field tests and finite-element studies were conducted on the Shahid Rajaee concrete arch dam in Northern Iran to determine the dynamic properties of the dam–reservoir–foundation system. The first forced vibration tests on the dam were performed with two different types of exciter units, with a limited maximum force, bolted on the dam crest for alternative in-phase and out-of-phase sequencing. Because of an insufficient number of recording sensors, two arrangements of sensors were used to cover sufficient points on the dam crest and one gallery during tests. Two kinds of vibration tests, on–off and frequency sweeping, were carried out on the dam. The primary natural frequencies of the coupled system for both symmetric and anti-symmetric vibration modes were approximated during on–off tests in two types of sequencing of exciters, in phase and out-of-phase, with a maximum frequency of 14 Hz. The principal forced vibration tests were performed at precise resonant frequencies based on the results of the on–off tests in which sweeping around the approximated frequencies at 0.1 Hz increments was performed. Baseline correction and suitable bandpass filtering were applied to the test records and then signal processing was carried out to compute the auto power, cross power and coherence spectra. Nine middle modes of vibration of the coupled system and corresponding damping ratios were estimated. The empirical results are compared against the results from calibrated finite-element modeling of the system using former ambient vibration tests, considering the dam–reservoir–foundation interaction effects. Good agreement is obtained between experimental and numerical results for eight middle modes of the dam–reservoir–foundation system.     

Cyclic response of saturated silts

Softening and strength loss of sands with increasing excess pore water pressure under repeated loads is well-known. However, extensive damage to the built environment also occurs at the sites underlain by fine grained soils during seismic shaking. The primary objective of this study is to investigate the factors affecting cyclic behavior of saturated low-plastic silt through laboratory testing. For this purpose, an extensive laboratory testing program including conventional monotonic and cyclic triaxial tests was carried out over reconstituted silt samples. The effects of the inherent soil properties and the effects of loading characteristics on the cyclic response of saturated low-plastic reconstituted silt samples were examined separately. Based on the test results, a model was introduced to estimate the effect of initial shear stress on the cyclic response. Besides, liquefaction susceptibility of the samples was examined via current liquefaction susceptibility criteria.     

Shake table tests of a new steel–asphalt composite layer system for the seismic base isolation of housing units

Base isolation is an effective way to reduce earthquake energy transfer from ground to structure, but existing seismic isolation systems are not very suitable for rural buildings for some reasons. A new steel–asphalt composite layer for the seismic base isolation of housing units is present in this paper. Its dynamic characteristics and isolation effect are studied by shake table tests of two full-scale specimens. Different earthquake waves with different peak ground accelerations (PGA, from 0.1 g to 0.4 g) are input. Test results show that the isolation layer could efficiently reduce the input acceleration. Moreover, as the PGA increase, the isolation layer shows good function of the displacement limit.