An installation system of deepwater risers by an S-lay vessel

Along with the consumption increase of the petroleum products,more countries have transferred their attentions to the offshore fields,especially the deepwater oil and gas reserves.For deepwater exploitation,the risers must be installed to act as the conduits connecting surface platforms to subsea facilities.In this paper,the typical risers sorted by different classes are introduced,and the correspondent installation methods are presented.By investigating the recent projects performed in the deepwater hot spots,and combining the challenges of HYSY201 for riser installation,a lifting device developed for assisting riser installation is proposed and detailed to satisfy the installation of deepwater risers in the LW3-1 Gas Field of in the South China Sea.Tests on both the functions and performances of such a new system exhibit the satisfaction of meeting all challenging requirements of HYSY201 for application to riser installation in waters up to a depth of in the South China Sea.     

A laboratory study of the self sealing behaviour of a compacted sand–bentonite mixture

Bricks made of compacted sand–bentonite mixture are considered as a possible engineered barrier to isolate high-level radioactive waste at great depth. This work is aimed at investigating some specific effects related to the presence of discontinuities at the contact between the bricks and the excavation wall. In order to do this, an experimental device was developed in the laboratory. The model is made up of a specially designed infiltration cylinder which allows the precise definition of a planar discontinuity between the compacted specimen (a sand–bentonite mixture made up of sand and Kunigel clay from Japan) and a metal wall. During hydration and subsequent specimen swelling, the planar wall is filled, resulting in a healing process. Three total pressure gauges placed along the wall allow a detailed observation of the increase in total stress against the wall. After different periods of swelling, the maximum resistance of the specimen–wall interface to pressure was tested by imposing a pressure increase through a porous stone placed at one end of the cylinder. It was found that the maximum pressure supported by the interface is a function of the initial thickness of the discontinuity and the initial density of the specimen. It was also found that the maximum sustainable pressure depends linearly on the elapsed time. These results are of interest for optimizing water infiltration procedures in either mock-up tests or real disposal systems. If the maximum sustainable pressure at the interface is known, it is possible either to ensure homogeneous hydration of a mass of bricks by respecting the maximum injection pressure limit or to accelerate hydration by forcing water paths along the discontinuities.     

Seismic self‐centering steel beam‐to‐column moment connections using bolted friction devices

This paper first presents the force–deformation relationship of a post‐tensioned (PT) steel beam‐to‐column connection constructed with bolted web friction devices (FDs). This paper then describes the test program conducted in the National Center for Research on Earthquake Engineering, Taiwan, on four bolted FDs and four full‐scale PT beam‐to‐column moment connection subassemblies using the FDs. Tests confirm that (1) the hysteretic behavior of four bolted FDs is very stable, (2) the friction coefficient between the steel plate and the brass shim is about 0.34, (3) the proposed force–deformation relationships reasonably predict the experimental responses of the PT connections under cyclically increasing deformations up to a beam peak rotation of 0.05 rad, and (4) the decompression moments do not degrade as beam cyclic deformations increase. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

摩擦耗能器的类型与性能及其在实际工程中的应用

摩擦耗能器是一种构造简单、耗能机理明确、耗能能力大且性能稳定的耗能减震装置,在实际工程中已得到较为广泛的应用.主要介绍不同类型摩擦耗能器的构造与性能及其在实际工程中的应用,并提出了摩擦耗能器在开发与应用中需进一步研究解决的问题.     

DLG型断层位移水平切向分量测量仪自动化标定

介绍了DLG型断层位移水平切向分量测量仪的自动化标定系统组成、标定原理和标定过程.给出了该标定系统在北京市丰台区大灰厂地震台的实际标定结果,该结果满足地壳形变观测仪技术标准的要求.     

经受住汶川8．0级地震考验的RSDA-1采集器

RSDA-1地震数据采集器是四川省地震局水库地震研究所于2006年7月～2007年6月研制出的新产品,2007年8月用于瓦屋山水库地震台网的4个台站和紫坪铺水库地震台网的庙子坪地震台。庙子坪地震台位于汶川8．0级地震震中区15km的极震区。截止2008年8月,历时一年并经受住汶川8．0级地震考验的RSDA-1采集器总体运行良好。本文从运行情况、事件定位和“平坦限幅”等3方面说明RSDA-1采集器在两个水库地震台网的运行情况。     

压电材料智能控制器对框架结构地震反应的主动控制

本文对压电材料智能控制器装置进行了介绍,并提出了压电材料智能控制器对框架结构地震反应基于现代最优控制理论的主动控制方法。计算实例分析结果表明：应用本方法,该智能控制装置能有效地减小结构的地震反应。     

工程钻机圆锥滚子轴承的预紧装置

分析了工程钻机在施工过程中轴承游动间隙对钻机的影响,提出了钻机输出轴圆锥滚子轴承的外端,加装一套碟形弹簧预紧装置,有效地解决轴承的游动间隙。     

野外组装可移动式防直击雷装置的研究

通过对9m×9m的实际接地网进行计算,对于二类和三类防雷建筑物,可以应用当环形接地网的等效面积大于78.5m2后,采取不计接地网接地电阻的设计方法来实现野外可移动式接地网设计,并将避雷针和避雷线组合的接闪器设计成标构件,方便组装,实现野外组装可移动式防直击雷装置.     

XPZ-50型旋喷钻机的研制

介绍了XPZ－50型旋喷钻机的设计要求、主要技术参数、结构特点及生产模拟试验简况。