豫西下冶地区上、下石盒子组三角洲旋回沉积与演化特征

中二叠世至晚二叠世早期,豫西下冶地区发育了多旋回海退型河控为主的三角洲沉积体系,根据纵向上沉积特征的变化规律和从建设相开始到破坏相结束的识别标志以及旋回沉积规模,可将本区的三角洲旋回沉积划分为2个大旋回和8个中型旋回。纵向上旋回沉积的变化规律显示,该地区中二叠世至晚二叠世的沉积环境演化经历了三角洲平原—三角洲前缘—三角洲平原—三角洲前缘—前三角洲—三角洲平原的发展过程。在豫西下冶地区的三角洲旋回沉积中,厚煤层不发育,在各个煤段仅可见少量的薄煤层或煤线,这与本区在中二叠世至晚二叠世的古地理面貌(中条山和岱嵋寨隆起)及周期性分流河道的迂回变迁而造成较强的河流冲刷作用有关。     

Evaluating performance of post‐tensioned steel connections with strands and reduced flange plates

The seismic performance of post‐tensioned steel connections for moment‐resisting frames was examined experimentally and analytically. Cyclic tests were conducted on three full‐scale subassemblies, which had two steel beams post‐tensioned to a concrete‐filled tube (CFT) column with high‐strength strands to provide recentring response. Reduced flange plates (RFPs) welded to the column and bolted to the beam flange were used to increase the dissipation of energy. Test results indicated that (1) the proposed buckling‐restrained RFP could dissipate energy in axial tension and compression, (2) the subassemblies could reach an interstorey drift of 4% without strength degradation, and (3) buckling of the beam occurred towards an interstorey drift of 5%, causing a loss of the strand force, the recentring response, and the moment capacity. A general‐purpose non‐linear finite element analysis program (ABAQUS) was used to perform a correlation study. The behaviour of the steel beam under both post‐tensioning and flexural loadings was compared to the test results and predictions. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Cyclic testing of unreinforced masonry walls in two‐way bending

An experimental programme was conducted in which eight full‐scale unreinforced masonry walls were subjected to cyclic face loading using a system of airbags. Of the eight walls, six contained a window opening and four were subjected to vertical pre‐compression. Combined supports at the vertical and horizontal edges ensured that under face loading the walls underwent two‐way bending. The test walls were found to possess good post‐peak strength and displacement capacity as well as reasonable energy dissipation characteristics. Significant strength and stiffness degradation and non‐symmetry of strength in the positive and negative displacement directions were also evident. Discussion of the causes of the aforementioned trends and their implications towards the seismic response of masonry walls is provided. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Performance evaluation of steel reduced flange plate moment connections

This study details a new moment connection that overcomes difficulties in achieving field‐weld quality and eliminates steel beam buckling encountered in steel moment connections. This study presents cyclic test and finite element analysis results of full‐scale subassemblies using steel reduced flange plates (RFPs) to connect steel beam flanges and the column without any other direct connection. Since the RFP connection is designed as strong column‐strong beam‐weak RFPs, the RFP functions as a structural fuse that eliminates weld fractures and beam buckling. Test and analytical results show that (1) the connections transferred the entire beam flexural strength to the column and reached an interstorey drift of 4% with minor strength degradation, (2) failure of the connections was owing to buckling or fracturing of the RFP and not of the beam, and (3) the RFP connection subassembly, modelled using the nonlinear finite element computer program ABAQUS, exhibited hysteretic behaviour similar to that of the flange plate (FP) moment connection subassembly. The inelastic buckling force of the RFP was also evaluated by nonlinear regression analyses performed on a nonlinear model that relates buckling force to RFP geometries. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Intergrain contact density indices for granular mixes——Ⅰ: Framework

Mechanical behavior such as stress-strain response, shear strength, resistance to liquefaction, modulus, and shear wave velocity of granular mixes containing coarse and fine grains is dependent on intergrain contact density of the soil. The global void ratio e is a poor index of contact density for such soils. The contact density depends on void ratio, fine grain content (CF), size disparity between particles, and gradation among other factors. A simple analysis of a two-sized particle system with large size disparity is used to develop an understanding of the effects of CF , e, and gradation of coarse and fine grained soils in the soil mix on intergrain contact density. An equivalent intergranular void ratio (ec)eq is introduced as a useful intergrain contact density for soils at fines content of less than a threshold value CFth. Beyond this value, an equivalent interfine void ratio (ef)eq is introduced as a primary intergrain contact density index. At higher values of CF beyond a limiting value of fine grains content CFL, an interfine void ratio ef is introduced as the primary contact density index. Relevant equivalent relative density indices (Drc)eq and (Drf)eq are also presented. Experimental data show that these new indices correlate well with steady state strength, liquefaction resistance, and shear wave velocities of sands, silty sands, sandy silts, and gravelly sand mixes.     

Quaternary Fourier stratigraphy: Orbital templates and Milankovitch anomalies

A simple template-generating algorithm using summer insolation at 65°N as input provides a timeseries for the last 2 million years that can be compared directly with the oxygen isotope record in deep-sea sediments. Discrepancies between template and record are diminished by representing both series as Fourier expansions, and importing the power spectrum of the record to the template, without changing phase. The remaining differences between the hybrid template and the record contain messages about time spans of unusual behavior of the system. The most striking anomalies in the Quaternary are the unusually cold period following the mid-Pleistocene climate shift at 900 ka (Stage 22) and much of Stage 11 near 400 ka, representing excess warming. The present interglacial also is too warm, compared with expectations. Anomalies are thought to be the result of stabilization of unusually cold periods (by albedo feedback) and unusually warm periods (by carbon dioxide feedback). It is proposed that there is a connection between surplus ice buildup (after the mid-Pleistocene climate shifi at 900 ka) on marine shelves and subsequent extra-large transgressions, which stabilize warm periods by shallow-water carbonate production (coral reef hypothesis).     

铅—橡胶阻尼器的试验研究

通过4种外径相同但铅芯直接不同的8个铅－橡胶阻尼器的低周往复水平荷载试验，研究影响铅－橡胶阻尼器性能的主要因素，得到了这种阻尼器的初始刚度，屈服刚度和等效阻尼比的变化规律。试验结果还表明，铅－橡胶阻尼器即使在很小的剪切变形下也具有较高的耗能能力。     

Cyclic shear behaviour of steel box girders: experiment and analysis

An experimental investigation of the cyclic shear behaviour of steel box girders was conducted on one‐quarter scale models, comprising of two specimens with longitudinally unstiffened webs and one specimen with longitudinally stiffened webs. All the specimens exhibited ductile behaviour. The tests evidenced significant increases in the shear strength and energy dissipation capacity regarding the use of thicker webs and the provision of longitudinal web stiffeners. The web stiffeners also enhanced the stable hysteresis behaviour without substantial degradation in the energy dissipation due to pinching. The test results are compared with the shear behaviour simulated by inelastic large deformation analysis incorporated with a sophisticated constitutive model. The hysteresis behaviour, peak cyclic shear stresses, energy dissipation, and deformation shapes of the three specimens are satisfactorily predicted by the analysis. It is verified that the presented analytical method can be used precisely for further investigations of box girders in shear. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

钢筋混凝土核心筒体抗震性能试验研究

本文对两组五个钢筋混凝土核心筒试件进行了低周反复荷载试验，研究了不同轴压比和剪跨比的核心筒破坏机理、承载能力、延性和耗能能力等方面的抗震性能。结果表明，轴压比对核心筒的抗震性能有较大影响。     

Geogrid-reinforced railroad bed settlement due to cyclic load

Results of large-scale laboratory model tests conducted to determine the permanent settlement due to cyclic load of the railroad bed for a proposed high-speed train route extending from Seoul to Pusan in South Korea are reported. The possibility of using geogrid layers as reinforcement to reduce settlement of the subbase layer was investigated. Based on the present model test results, it appears that practically all permanent settlement due to cyclic load is completed after application of 10⁵ cycles of load. The most beneficial effect of reinforcement is derived when one layer of geotextile and one layer of geogrid are placed at the interface of the subgrade soil and subbase course.