Field Measurement of Suction, Water Content, and Water Permeability

This paper presents a review of techniques for field measurement of suction, water content, and water hydraulic conductivity (permeability). Main problems in the use of field tensiometers are addressed and hints on how to improve tensiometer performance are given. Advantages and limitations of instruments for indirect measurement of suction including electrical conductivity sensors, thermal conductivity sensors, dielectric permittivity sensors, filter paper, and psychrometer are discussed. Techniques for water content measurement based on dielectric methods are then presented. These include time and amplitude domain reflectometry and capacitance. Finally, a brief overview of methods for measurement of water permeability in the field is presented.     

Vertical variations and transport mechanism of soil moisture in response to vegetation restoration on the Loess Plateau of China

Soil moisture is essential for vegetation restoration in arid and semi-arid regions. Ascertaining the vertical distribution and transportation of soil moisture under different vegetation types has a profound effect on the ecological construction. In this study, the soil moisture at a depth of 500 cm for four typical vegetation types, including Robinia pseudoacacia, Caragana korshinskii, Stipa bungeana, and corn, were investigated and compared in the Zhifanggou watershed of the Loess plateau. Additionally, hydrogen and oxygen stable isotopes were detected to identify the transport mechanism of soil moisture. The results showed vertical distribution and transportation of soil moisture were different under different vegetation types. Depth-averaged soil moisture under S. bungeana and corn generally increased along the profile, while C. korshinskii and R. pseudoacacia showed weakly increasing and relatively stable after an obvious decreasing trend (0–40 cm). The soil moisture under R. pseudoacacia was lower than that under other vegetation types, especially in deep layer. However, the effect of R. pseudoacacia on soil moisture in the topsoil (< 30 cm) could be positive. For R. pseudoacacia (160–500 cm), C. korshinskii (0–500 cm), and S. bungeana (0–100 cm), the soil moisture declined with increased in vegetation age. Planting arbor species such as R. pseudoacacia intensified the decline of soil moisture on the Loess Plateau. The capacity of evaporation fractionation of soil moisture followed the sequence: corn > S. bungeana > R. pseudoacacia > C. korshinskii. The δ¹⁸O values in soil water fluctuated across the profile. The δ¹⁸O values changed sharply in upper layer and generally remained stable in deep layer. However, in middle layer, the vertical distribution characteristics of the δ¹⁸O values were different under different vegetation types. We estimated that piston flow was the main mode of precipitation infiltration, and the occurrence of preferential flow was related to vegetation types. These results were helpful to improve the understanding of the response of deep soil moisture to vegetation restoration and inform practices for sustainable water management.     

基于GIS的土壤重金属数据库构建及应用

本文首先探讨了利用GIS技术构建上海市基本农田土壤重金属数据库的方法,该数据库集空间数据、采样点监测数据和元数据于一体,对于土壤重金属信息的管理、应用服务等具有重要的基础作用,是农产品安全生产环境认证和土壤环境长效管理的重要依据;接着,基于数据库进行了重金属元素的描述性统计、动态累积和Kriging插值分析;结果表明,除As外,其余重金属平均含量均高于该区域的背景值含量,尤其是Cd、Hg、Zn、Cu累积指数较高,是上海市农田土壤重金属污染的主要元素。     

An analytical solution for rainfall infiltration into an unsaturated infinite slope and its application to slope stability analysis

Surficial slope failures in residual soils are common in tropical and subtropical regions as a result of rainfall infiltration. This study develops an analytical solution for simulating rainfall infiltration into an infinite unsaturated soil slope. The analytical solution is based on the general partial differential equation for water flow through unsaturated soils. It can accept soil–water characteristic curve and unsaturated permeability function of the exponential form into account. Numerical simulations are conducted to verify the assumptions of the analytical solution and demonstrate that the proposed analytical solution is acceptable for the coarse soils with low air entry values. The pore‐water pressure (pwp) distributions obtained from the analytical solution can be incorporated into a limit equilibrium method to do infinite slope stability analysis for a rain‐induced shallow slip. The analysis method takes into account the influence of the water content change on unit weight and hence on factor of safety. A series of analytical parametric analyses have been performed using the developed model. The analyses indicate that when the residual soil slope, consisting of a completely decomposed granite layer underlain by a less permeable layer, is subjected to a continuous heavy rainfall, the loss of negative pwp and the reduction in factor of safety were found to be most significant for the shallow soil layer and during the first 12 h. The antecedent and subsequent rainfall intensity, depth of a less permeable layer and slope angle all have a significant influence on the pwp response and hence the slope stability. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

scattering and refracting of plane strain wave by a cylindrical inclusion in fluidsaturated soils

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海南岛表土花粉和热带植被模拟研究

调查分析了海南岛各种热带植被下的表土花粉,并根据花粉数据进行植被类型的模拟。结果表明,表土花粉类型复杂,优势种不明显,反映了热带植被下的植物种类繁多复杂的特性。分模拟能够较好地反映热带气候下的雨林,季雨林和干草原植被,其地理位置与地区植被的地理分布基本一致,海南岛山地的花粉模拟还恢复了热带山地植被,而海岸红树林植被能够被海岸带的花粉证据所模拟。该研究能够为我国大范围表土花粉调查和热带植被类型提供花     

利用AutoPrep技术抑制型电导离子色谱法检测土壤中碘

利用AutoPrep自动样品前处理技术，对土壤燃烧吸收液进行在线预浓缩，抑制型电导进行检测，建立了一种全新思路的检测土壤样品中碘的方法。选择亲水性非常强的氢氧化物选择性IonPac AS16阴离子交换色谱柱，淋洗液发生装置在线产生KOH进行等梯度淋洗，抑制型电导检测。结果表明，对于土壤燃烧吸收液中碘离子的测定，方法检出限（S／N=3）可达1．2μg/L，线性相关系数为0．9998，方法精密度（RSD，n=7）为1．161％～4．566％，回收率在90．6％～100．8％。采用AutoPrep电导检测和脉冲安培检测离子色谱法测定不同土壤样品中的碘，两种方法的检测结果基本一致。方法在提供了稳定的系统空白的同时，还具备自动化程度高、操作简单、重现性好、灵敏度高、系统稳定、节约时间、成本低廉和对环境友好等多方面特点，适合于大批量土壤普查中碘的分析。     

上海地区基于静力触探的液化判别分析

上海地区(及其他软土地区)以静探触探作为岩土工程勘察的主要原位测试手段,积累了大量的工程数据,其结果稳定可靠,重现性好,具客观性。采用上海地区静探液化判别方法,对收集的大量资料进行统计分析,以期通过静探Ps值快速、简单地作出地基土是否液化的初步判断,有效指导勘察设计工作。     

高真空击密法在软地基处理中的应用

姑合工程实践,介绍快速“高真空击密法”软地基处理方法的施工原理、施工工艺及质量控制等,并简单阐述“高真空击密法”在进行软地基处理中的优点。     

Calculation and analysis of negative skin of monopile applied for offshore wind turbine

Monopiles are considered to be as a kind of viable foundation types for offshore wind turbines. The effect of negative skin friction on pile foundation is always an important problem. There are very important theoretical and practical significance to study the distribution law of negative skin friction and the calculation method. Based on the special stratum, the stress and strain of the monopile and soil are simplified, and the improved Kezdi’s double-broken-line model is adopted. The analytical solution of negative skin friction of monopile is deduced according to the degree of skin friction. An engineering case was analyzed by the method, and the calculated results agree well with the measured data. The calculation method proposed can accurately describe the range of the monopile skin frictional distribution and the position of the neutral point, and it is simple and convenient to calculate, that is also a feasible method for calculating the negative skin friction of monopile of offshore wind turbines in practical engineering.