A linear constitutive model for unsaturated poroelasticity by micromechanical analysis

This paper extends the Biot theory of poroelasticity from the saturated to unsaturated case. The Biot phenomenological model uses parameters that are easily observable, such as the deformation of porous frame, total stress, pore pressure, and fluid specific discharge. Such model is preferred for engineering applications. At this macroscopic level, the extension of Biot theory from saturated to unsaturated is straightforward. The constitutive constants, however, are combined properties of solid, pore space, and fluids. In the unsaturated case, the constants are functions of the degree of saturation. Their measurements and tabulation over a range of saturation is generally not feasible for practical applications. In this work, a Biot-Willis type analysis is performed for the unsaturated case to provide a theory that the bulk material constants can be evaluated using laboratory measurable micromechanical constants under saturated condition, plus a capillary pressure curve (saturation versus suction pressure) typically available for unsaturated porous medium, without the need of measurement at each state of saturation. In particular, it is demonstrated that the surface energy contained in the meniscus interface manifests as a “capillary modulus,” given by the negative inverse slope of the capillary pressure curve. A rigorous analysis based on the thermodynamic variational energy approach is also conducted to lend theoretical support to the phenomenological approach. The presented model can bring a closure to the practical engineering modeling of the deformation of partially saturated porous medium that lacks the information of material constants over the range of saturation.     

Viscosity—The weak link between Darcy's law and Richards' capillary flow

Preferential flow, a term that includes macropore flow, non‐equilibrium flow, and finger flow, stands in well known conflict with Richards' ( 1931 ) capillary flow. Acoustic velocity experiments demonstrate that preferential flow moves independently from, faster than, and before capillary flow during gravity‐driven infiltration. Viscous flow in permeable media is briefly introduced to the point where Richards' ( 1931 ) particular treatment of viscosity turns out as the hydro‐mechanical bifurcation from general laminar flow. Preferential flow is expected during significant infiltration, however, spatio‐temporarily limited according to the viscous‐flow regime. Two ways of delineating capillary flow from viscous flow reveal minimum path widths of preferential flow in the range of about 20 μm.     

地下水浅埋深条件下给水度与水位降深的关系

本文研究地下水浅埋深条件下,水位降深为0-40cm、0-55cm、0-70cm、0-85cm、0-100cm时给水度的变化规律。利用室内风积砂的排水实验获得实测给水度,分析实测给水度与经验公式计算的给水度和水位降深的关系。结果表明,当水位降深小于毛细上升高度时,给水度较小,并随着水位降深的增加而增大。当水位埋深大于毛细上升高度时,给水度由毛细上升高度段及毛细上升高度以上段组成。毛细上升高度段,给水度随着水位降深的增加而增大,给水度较小。而毛细上升高度以上段,给水度较大,并随着水位降深的增加趋于定值。雷志栋公式计算的给水度与实测给水度最相近。而Nachabe和Duke公式在进气值高度上计算的给水度都比实测给水度大。这些成果为浅埋深情况下地下水位波动的准确估计提供依据。     

层状土壤上升毛管水运移特性试验研究

通过室内土柱模拟试验,进行了层状土与均质土的对比试验,对层状土壤毛管水运动特性进行了研究,分析了层状土壤毛管水上升高度、速率及地下水补给量与时间的关系,并研究了毛管水上升高度与地下水补给量之间的关系。结果表明,砂层对毛管水上升的高度、速率以及地下水补给量有明显影响,砂层对于水分有着明显的阻滞作用。     

高盐度潜水蒸发试验研究现状及展望

多年来,许多专家学者对干旱区潜水蒸发的机理和规律做了大量研究工作,并取得了明显进展.但这些传统意义上的蒸发研究均未考虑潜水矿化度对潜水蒸发的影响,将在淡水条件下得出的潜水蒸发有关参数直接用于极端干旱区高盐度潜水蒸发的计算必将产生偏差.虽然部分学者注意到矿化度对于潜水蒸发的影响,但开展的研究只限于一般矿化度(小于10 g...     

H_2O-CO_2体系融合二氧化硅毛细管样品原位显微激光拉曼光谱研究

使用配备Linkam冷热台的显微激光拉曼光谱仪,采用融合二氧化硅毛细管样品,在-120～31℃温度区间,1 200～1 500cm-1光谱区间上,原位采集H2O-CO2体系流体包裹体的拉曼光谱,并针对CO2特征拉曼光谱展开分析。结果表明,融合二氧化硅毛细管样品中的流体具有代表性。通过对毛细管样品进行拉曼光谱采集,该实验获得了流体包裹体中CO2气相、CO2液相、CO2固相、CO2水合物相和CO2水溶液相的特征光谱。光谱分析结果显示,在实验温度区间上,CO2固相和CO2水合物相特征峰的稳定性,有助于鉴别拉曼光谱;同时,CO2气相、CO2液相和CO2水溶液相费米共振峰峰位因CO2压力或密度影响而发生变化。此外,该实验在温度变化过程中,鉴定了不同相的拉曼特征光谱。结果表明,激光拉曼光谱结合显微测温技术能够有效鉴别包裹体中不同的流体相,获得相变过程,确定相变温度。     

The importance of the petrophysical properties and external factors in the stone decay on monuments

In this paper it is proposed to quantify the importance of some physical parameters responsible for stone decay on monuments. The most common decay process is the crystallisation of salt near the surface of the rocks or inside their porous network. Therefore, the water balance in rocks submitted to these special saturation and position conditions has been studied specifically, using the general concepts of water transfer in unsaturated porous media, and using the capillary imbibition kinetics of different rocks. Different parameters have been taken into account for the calculation of the salt crystallisation position: on one hand, several external parameters such as relative humidity, air convection and the presence of solute in solution, and on the other hand, the intrinsic water transfer properties of the rocks. Their relative importance is discussed, considering the potential values that each parameter can reach in nature.     

坝体渗流与边坡稳定性研究

在有渗流坝体中,支持毛细水在垂向与横向上都传递静水压力;它与饱水带构成统一的渗流场,一起进行着横向渗流。因此,对坝体应力分布的研究要同时考虑孔隙水压力和渗流驱动力的作用。如将坝体两坡的静水压力(面力)转做渗流驱动力(体力)时,则其分布范围不仅包括浸润曲面以下的饱水带,而且也包括支持毛细水带;在任一点的作用方向与流向相同。横向渗流速度在垂向上呈不等值分布,存在高速带,故渗流驱动力的大小也不是均布的。     

Water fluxes at a fluctuating water table and groundwater contributions to wheat water use in the lower Yellow River flood plain,China

Capillary upflow from and deep percolation to a water table may be important in crop water supply in irrigated areas of the lower Yellow River flood plain, north China. These fluxes at the water table and the variations of the capillary upflow in relation to crop evapotranspiration need to be investigated to quantify the effect of a water table on soil water balance and to improve agricultural water management. A large weighing lysimeter was used to determine daily crop evapotranspiration, daily capillary upflow from and daily percolation to a fluctuating water table during a rotation period with wheat growing in a dry season and maize in a rainy season. The water table depth varied in the range 0·7–2·3 m during the maize growth period and 1·6–2·4 m during the wheat growth period. Experimental results showed that the capillary upflow and the percolation were significant components of the soil water balance. Three distinctly different phases for the water fluxes at the water table were observed through the rotation period: water downward period, the period of no or small water fluxes, and water upward period. It implied that the temporal pattern of these water fluxes at the water table was intimately associated with the temporal distribution of rainfall through the rotation period. An empirical equation was determined to estimate the capillary upflow in relation to wheat evapotranspiration and root zone soil water content for local irrigation scheduling. Coupled with the FAO‐Penman–Monteith equation, the equation offers a fast and low cost solution to assess the effect of capillary upflow from a water table on wheat water use. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

基于分层核磁测试新技术的未冻水变化规律研究——以砂土冻融过程为例北大核心CSCD

土体冻融过程中的未冻水动态变化与冰-水相变过程密切相关,是冻融过程中非饱和土研究的重要基础。利用在线控温以及分层扫描的核磁共振新技术直观测试冻融过程中非饱和砂土的未冻水含量。结合T_(2)分布曲线(曲线上不同的T;值对应着孔隙水类别特性,曲线下方的面积对应试样水分含量)在冻融过程中的峰值大小和峰面积数据反演土体中含水量的大小与赋存的位置,而曲线的峰形态以及弛豫范围(各峰起始值以及终止值)等信息反演不同类型水分(吸附水与毛细水)以及土体结构的分布。在处理试验结果时,首先依据测试得到的冻结温度划分试样冻结区与未冻区。冻结区与未冻区未冻水含量及其孔隙变化差异明显,究其原因是冰水相变与水分迁移。在土样冻结区域冰水相变占主导地位,水分主要由未冻区向冻结锋面附近的e、f层迁移。首先以中大孔隙中毛细水迁移为主,其次以小孔隙中的吸附水迁移为辅。依据水相变成冰体积增大和孔隙体积占比数据分析可知,冻结区微小孔隙会在冻结过程中连通形成中大孔隙;而在未冻区水分迁移占主导地位。未冻区受固结作用中大孔隙压缩形成为小孔隙。试验过程中冻结锋面附近的e、f层孔隙变化最为剧烈。