Damming of large river by debris flow: Dynamic process and particle composition

The frequency and extent of debris flows have increased tremendously due to the extreme weather and the Wenchuan earthquake on May 12, 2008. Previous studies focused on the debris flow from gullies damming the mountain streams. In this paper, an equation for the run-out distance of debris flow in the main river is proposed based on the dynamic equation of debris flow at different slopes given by Takahashi. By undertaking field investigations and flume experiments, a new calculation method of the volume of debris flow damming large river is obtained. Using the percolation theory and the renormalization group theory it was deduced that the large particles should comprise more than 50% for forming a stable debris flow dam. Hence, the criteria of damming large river by debris flow is presented in terms of run-out distance and grain composition which was then validated through the event of damming river by debris flow at Gaojia gully, the upper reaches of the Minjiang River, Sichuan, China, on July 3, 2011.     

格状沙丘 显柔美线条 格状沙丘链 突高低错落 新月形沙丘 现起伏波浪——腾格里沙漠 赏月亮湖如走入人间仙境

我国的四大沙漠是指塔克拉玛干沙漠、古尔班通古特沙漠、巴丹吉林沙漠和腾格里沙漠。 “大漠孤烟直,长河落日圆”。我国是沙漠比较多的国家之一,沙漠广袤千里,呈一条弧形带绵亘于西北、华北和东北的土地上。沙漠总面积约130万平方公里,占全国土地面积的13％左右。     

波致液化粉质土有效应力变化的试验数据分析

海床不稳定性的现象很多都是海底液化引起的。根据之前的研究,粉土在液化之后有效应力会依然存在,关于波浪作用下海床液化之后有效应力变化的研究很少。采用波浪水槽实验,在未液化和液化2种情况下,分别施加不同波高的波浪,对底床各层位土体孔隙水压力进行采集,并对比研究。实验结果表明,液化后有效应力的相对值相对于液化前有很明显的减小,并且在深度上表现出显著的差异性,这种差异性随着波高的增大而减小。当相同深度处同一种波高作用一定时间时,有效应力会出现极大值,然后有效应力会减小。     

基于随机集合的非传统型有效波极值模型

The analysis and design of offshore structures necessitates the consideration of wave loads. Realistic modeling of wave loads is particularly important to ensure reliable performance of these structures. Among the available methods for the modeling of the extreme significant wave height on a statistical basis, the peak over threshold method has attracted most attention. This method employs Poisson process to character- ize time-varying properties in the parameters of an extreme value distribution. In this paper, the peak over threshold method is reviewed and extended to account for subjectivity in the modeling. The freedom in selecting the threshold and the time span to separate extremes from the original time series data is incorpo- rated as imprecision in the model. This leads to an extension from random variables to random sets in the probabilistic model for the extreme significant wave height. The extended model is also applied to different periods of the sampled data to evaluate the significance of the climatic conditions on the uncertainties of the parameters.     

表面波浪对海洋上层混合的作用

A new three-dimensional numerical model is derived through a wave average on the primitive N-S equations, in which both the＂Coriolis-Stokes forcing＂ and the＂Stokes-Vortex force＂ are considered. Three ideal experiments are run using the new model applied to the Princeton ocean model （POM）. Numerical results show that surface waves play an important role on the mixing of the upper ocean. The mixed layer is enhanced when wave effect is considered in conjunction with small Langmuir numbers. Both surface wave breaking and Stokes production can strengthen the turbulent mixing near the surface. However, the influence of wave breaking is limited to a thin layer, but Stokes drift can affect the whole mixed layer. Furthermore, the vertical mixing coefficients clearly rise in the mixed layer, and the upper ocean mixed layer is deepened especially in the Antarctic Circumpolar Current when the model is applied to global simulations. It indicates that the surface gravity waves are indispensable in enhancing the mixing in the upper ocean, and should be accounted for in ocean general circulation models.     

Higher Harmonics Induced by Waves Propagating over A Submerged Obstacle in the Presence of Uniform Current

To investigate higher harmonics induced by a submerged obstacle in the presence of uniform current, a 2D fully nonlinear numerical wave flume（NWF） is developed by use of a time-domain higher-order boundary element method（HOBEM） based on potential flow theory. A four-point method is developed to decompose higher bound and free harmonic waves propagating upstream and downstream around the obstacle. The model predictions are in good agreement with the experimental data for free harmonics induced by a submerged horizontal cylinder in the absence of currents. This serves as a benchmark to reveal the current effects on higher harmonic waves. The peak value of non-dimensional second free harmonic amplitude is shifted upstream for the opposing current relative to that for zero current with the variation of current-free incident wave amplitude, and it is vice versa for the following current. The second-order analysis shows a resonant behavior which is related to the ratio of the cylinder diameter to the second bound mode wavelength over the cylinder. The second-order resonant position slightly downshifted for the opposing current and upshifted for the following current.     

水流作用下沉积物中多环芳烃的释放过程研究

采用环形水槽研究了沉积物中多环芳烃(PAHs)的释放过程,通过测定水相PAHs浓度考察不同流速下沉积物中PAHs释放情况。试验结果表明,沉积物中PAHs释放速率和释放量受水流流速影响很大,总体上∑PAHs浓度随水流流速增加呈上升趋势,从开始静水时的5.602 ug/L增加到流速为60 cm/s时的22.158 ug/L;各层∑PAHs浓度随流速增加变化趋势有所不同,表层和中层∑PAHs浓度随水流流速的增加呈现上升后下降的趋势,当水流流速分别为20 cm/s和25 cm/s时,表层和中层最大浓度分别为1.816 ug/L和1.902 ug/L;底层呈逐渐上升的趋势。各物质随水流变化表现出的变化趋势略有不同,各层苊烯和蒽浓度随水流作用变化不大,萘、苊、菲、荧蒽、芘和屈随水流变化总体上呈现上升后下降的趋势。研究还发现沉积物再悬浮引起PAHs释放的同时伴随着沉积物对PAHs的吸附过程。     

不同浪向的波浪载荷作用下导管架平台主桩强度分析

以包括泥面以下桩基在内的所有杆件所构成的桁架式导管架平台为对象,首先通过数值模拟计算组成导管架平台的每一构件的波浪载荷,然后以有限元算法建立包含了平台桩基土反力等因素的导管架整体结构的力学模型,将计算所得波浪载荷施加到该有限元力学模型上,以此通过数值计算手段分析平台中包括泥面以下主桩在内所有杆件的最大应力分布以及桩基的位移特征,从而对平台在特定的波浪环境下的平台主桩的安全性问题进行观察。所提出的方法可为导管架平台在波浪环境下主桩的强度特征分析提供一种实用手段。     

敞流沉积环境中“浅水三角洲前缘砂体体系”研究

新近纪渤海湾盆地具有构造稳定、沉降缓慢、地形平缓、坡度小等特点;古气候资料证实渤海海域新近纪中期（明下段沉积时期）湿润亚热带到暖温带气候,广泛发育浅水三角洲及浅水湖泊沉积。应用层序地层学原理将黄河口凹陷新近纪明下段划分为1个三级层序、3个体系域,即低位域、湖侵域、高位域,识别出不同体系域内拼合板型、孤立型、席状型三种砂体结构,分别对应分流河道型、砂坝型及席状型浅水三角洲类型。同时借鉴现代浅水沉积、水槽实验模拟研究,探讨浅水三角洲沉积演化过程中砂体分布规律与湖平面相对变化之间响应关系,最终建立了黄河口凹陷新近纪明下段温凉型、湿热型两种浅水三角洲层序成因模式,认为古气候影响的湖平面相对变化控制了浅水三角洲前缘砂体的微相类型、结构及分布。