Contact conditions on seismoactive faults

Square plate models with a diagonally located slit in compression were studied photoelastically. The resulting stress field surrounding the discontinuity (slit) is evaluated before and after seismoactive (seismic-energy-releasing) shear displacement. The mechanism of the fast shear movement (stick-slip), including its radiation properties, in interpreted. The results confirm the existence of a central locked zone in the loaded slit, the limits of which coincide with the initiation points of stick-slip movements. The zone is interpreted as the source of the seismic energy release. The complementary measurements (direct optical and ultrasonic) are presented to verify the results of the photoelastic analysis. The results obtained are discussed in regard to the conclusions that follow from the theory of elasticity.     

朝阳市建人工湖对地下水动力场影响及湖底铺设方案选择

朝阳市拟在城区段大凌河上兴建2个人工湖。本文利用地下水模型系统(Groundwater Modeling System，以下简称GMS)建立了地下水流动的数值模型，模拟了人工湖建成后在各种湖底渗透系数下地下水动力场的变化情况，并提出了人工湖湖底铺设应选取的合理有效的渗透系数为0．0432m/d。在此基础上，考虑到朝阳市经济社会的进一步发展对水资源量的需求，选取了采用聚氯乙烯膜(土工布)铺设湖底并预留原河道两侧占总湖底50％的面积以补给地下水的铺设方案作为最优方案，并在现有开采量的基础上增加了19600m^3／d的开采量。     

水平动载下饱和砂土地基液化区扩展

对一侧受沿深度分布的水平振动载荷时 ,半无限饱和砂土地基液化区域的扩展进行了数值分析。结果表明 :在水平振动载荷作用下 ,砂土地基液化区域从载荷端由近到远逐渐发展 ;随载荷强度和频率的增加 ,以及土体模量的减小 ,液化发展逐渐加快。在考虑的频率范围内 ,随着载荷频率的增加 ,土体表面的变形和土中的孔隙压力上升速度增加。     

软粘土中钻孔灌注桩承载特性的试验研究

基于埋设有测试元件的足尺钻孔灌注桩的现场静载荷试验 ,研究了软粘土地层中桩长 2 8m ,桩径 6 0 0mm钻孔灌注桩的承载力 -沉降性质 ,同时研究了试桩的荷载传递特性 ,分析了桩身轴力、桩侧阻力及桩端阻力的发挥规律 ,并就单桩的沉降变形进行了计算分析 ,得到了一些有益的结论。     

Experimental Study of Mechanical Behaviour of Rock Joints Under Cyclic Loading

Summary Evaluation of the effects of small repetitive earthquakes on the strength parameters of rock joints in active seismic zones is of interest of the designers of underground constructions. In order to evaluate these effects, it is necessary to study the behaviour of rock joints under dynamic and cyclic loadings. This paper presents the results of a systematic study on the behaviour of artificial rock joints subjected to cyclic shearing. More than 30 identical replicas have been tested using triaxial compression devices under different conditions of monotonic and cyclic loading. At the first stage a few samples have been tested in monotonic loading modes under various confining pressures and rate of displacement. In the second series of tests, small cyclic loads were applied on the samples for increasing number of cycles, frequency levels and stress amplitudes. These were then followed by monotonic loading again. The variations of maximum and residual shear strengths for each test have been studied. The results show increase of shear strength as a result of the increase in confining pressure and they display decrease of shear strength due to the increase of rate of loading, number of cycles, frequency levels and stress amplitudes.     

Principal axes of M-DOF structures Part Ⅱ: Dynamic loading

This paper is the second in a two-part series that discusses the principal axes of M-DOF structures subjected to static and dynamic loads. The primary purpose of this series is to understand the magnitude of the dynamic response of structures to enable better design of structures and response modification devices/systems. Under idealized design conditions, the structural responses are obtained by using single direction input ground motions in the direction of the intended response modification devices/systems, and by assuming that the responses of the structure is decoupleable in three mutually perpendicular directions. This standard practice has been applied to both new and retrofitted structures using various seismic protective systems. Very limited information is available on the effects of neglecting the impact of directional couplings (cross effects of which torsion is a component) of the dynamic response of structures. In order to quantify such effects, it is necessary to examine the principal axes of structures under both static and dynamic loading. In this two-part series, the first paper is concerned with static loading, which provides definitions and fundamental formulations, with the conclusion that cross effects of a statically loaded M-DOF structure resulting from the lack of principal axes are of insignificant magnitude. However, under dynamic or earthquake loading, a relatively small amount of energy transferred across perpendicular directions is accumulated, which may result in significant enlargement of the structural response. This paper deals with a formulation to define the principal axes of M-DOF structures under dynamic loading and develops quantitative measures to identify cross effects resulting from the non-existence of principal axes.     

The seismic performance of braced timber pile bents

The seismic performance of timber bridge substructures is not well established, particularly when compared to concrete highway bridges. This paper presents a dual experimental‐computational modelling program to investigate the seismic behaviour of typical braced timber bridge pile bents. For this purpose, a prototype timber bridge was used to develop a near‐full‐size physical model that was used for shaking table experiments and quasi‐static reversed cyclic loading tests on the laboratory strong‐floor. A non‐linear force‐displacement computational modelling study was also undertaken as a companion effort to the experimental investigation. On the basis of the experimental study, seismic vulnerability analysis was conducted for this kind of timber bridge principally with shaking in the transverse direction. In this analysis, a simplified fundamental mechanics‐based approach was employed from which fragility curves were derived. The study showed that braced timber pile bents have considerable strength and deformability capability. Nevertheless, they are not immune from earthquake damage. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Adaptive bang–bang control for the vibration control of structures under earthquakes

An adaptive method based on the modified bang–bang control algorithm is proposed for the vibration control of structures subjected to unexpected severe seismic loads greater than the design loads. A hydraulic‐type active mass damper was made and experiments were carried out in the laboratory using a one‐story test structure and a five‐story test structure with the active mass damper. Through numerical simulations and experiments it was confirmed that the proposed method works well to suppress the vibration of structures subjected to unexpected severe seismic loads greater than the design loads without causing any unstable situations. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

斗栱结构功能试验研究

结合充分的文献资料和实物研究，本文系统地介绍了古代木构建筑中斗Gong的构造、结构功能及其发展演化，并依照宋代《营造法式》中的规定方法建造了斗Gong模型，进行低周反复荷载试验。根据试验结果概要的阐明了斗Gong的受力机理及抗震性能。     

土壤非饱和导水率模型中参数的敏感性分析

针对邵明安根据再分布过程得出的非饱和导水率模型,对其中参数的敏感性进行分析,通过实测资料计算非饱和导水率对不同参数的敏感度,对比参数对非饱和导水率的影响程度。研究表明采用线性关系表示土壤湿润剖面的平均湿度和湿润锋处湿度之间的关系时,非饱和导水率对参数的敏感性比其他参数高得多。