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.     

Assessment of seismic performance of extended pile‐shafts

The seismic performance of extended pile‐shafts subjected to the current level of displacement ductility demand is assessed for different soil conditions. Local curvature ductility demand is compared with the curvature ductility capacity provided by the current level of confining steel. Parameters in the assessment of extended pile‐shafts include the undrained shear strength of cohesive soils, relative density of cohesionless soils, aboveground height, longitudinal reinforcement ratio, axial force level and pile diameter. Results indicate that the curvature ductility demand in the pile decreases with increased soil stiffness but increases with increased aboveground height. The curvature ductility demand however is not sensitive to the longitudinal reinforcement ratio or axial force level, and is independent of the pile diameter. Results further indicate that the curvature ductility capacity available from the current level of confining steel may not be adequate for tall extended pile‐shafts, especially for piles with large longitudinal reinforcement ratio and embedded in soft or loose soils. Limits on the maximum longitudinal reinforcement ratio are suggested in the paper. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

GIS技术在秦皇岛港区供水管网震害预测系统中的应用

针对秦皇岛港区供水管网系统，采用地理信息系统GIS技术，建立了管线的地理属性信息和结构属性信息的动态管理系统，并在ArcView操作平台上建立了港区供水管网的震害预测模块，并采用Monte Carlo法对供水管网的抗震可靠性进行了分析。进而据此震害预测系统为港区供水管网的防震减灾设防对策提供了实用的技术支持条件。     

三维状态下复合地基桩土应用力比的数值分析研究

采用三维有限元法进行复合地基桩土应力比的数值分析研究，对各种影响因素诸如桩体刚度、荷载水平、面积置换率、桩体长径比、垫层厚度及地基土的物性参数等进行探讨，系统深入地研究分析桩土应力比的变化规律。     

钻孔扩底灌注桩的设计与检测

结合钻孔扩底灌注桩在某高层建筑物基础中的成功应用,对钻孔扩底灌注桩的成桩原理进行了有关的阐述,认为扩底钻头的扩张角α≤25°为宜,且扩底高度范围内岩石层的饱和单轴抗压强度标准值一般不大于6MPa;同时在单桩竖向承载力的设计计算时,要求对桩身侧阻力与桩底端阻力进行相应修正。为确保钻孔扩底灌注桩桩端扩大头的施工质量,根据其自身特点,提出采用传统的钻孔取芯法进行检测,并针对工程应用情况进行了定性评价。     

低应变动测法在水泥土桩工程质量检测中的应用初探

本文对水泥土桩强度的影响因素和低应变动测与水泥土桩强度特性的关系进行了分析，结合工程实践探讨了低应变动测法在水泥土桩质量检测中的适用性。     

温州市某工程场地软土地基的岩土工程评价

通过对温州市某典型场地的岩土工程评价，从一个侧面反映了该地区软土地基工程地质的基本特征和基础工程评价的一些特点。这些特点主要包括以下几个方面：①地基土层呈明显的上软下硬的二元结构，其中上软层土性软，厚度大(约55～60m)，对工程建设的影响较大；②软土地基多采用桩基础，桩长一般为40—60m(多层建筑)和80—90m(高层建筑)；③地下室基坑所涉土层土性软，基坑开挖需进行支护。     

深层搅拌桩在大海子水库除险加固工程中的应用

介绍了工程概况、工程地质条件及整治方案，阐明了施工任务及要求，叙述了深层搅拌桩的施工工艺流程，将建筑行业深层搅拌桩引入平原区水库除险加固工程中，成功地处理了大海子水库坝基渗漏问题，实践证明运用深层搅拌桩对平原区水库坝基防渗加固是成功的，为平原区水库除险加固工程提供了实践经验。     

上海地区首例自平衡法试桩

该文简要介绍了自平衡法试桩的原理和方法，并根据上海吴淞口大跨越工程实例总结了相关经验，以便该方法在上海地区推广应用和深入研究。     

复杂地层超长桩施工技术研究

福州市新都会花园广场,其施工场地工程地质条件复杂,设计灌注桩深度为60m左右。针对复杂地层中超长灌注桩桩施工的技术难点、应采用的技术措施、以及成孔工艺进行了分析与研究,总结了在复杂地层超长桩施工中采用气举反循环回转加冲击施工技术及桩底后压浆技术的运用成效。