Chemical characterization of aquifers with the same geological origin

In the coastal aquifers of Kaluvelly （Bengal coast, India）, the over exploitation of the main aquifer （the Vanur sandstone） has created a piezometric depression. Water flows from the sea towards inland. A salinization problem is questioned. The geochemical study was dedicated to major, minor and trace elements as well as isotope ratios （δ^18O, δD, δ^37Cl and ^87Sr/^86Sr）. The catchment comprises a crystalline bedrock hinterland （chamockites） overlaid by sediment. The Vanur and Cuddalore sandstones, the two main layers, are issued from the decay of chamockites upland. The geochemical feature of a water body is linked both to the composition of the hosted rock and the interaction time between water and rock. In the deeper parts of the Vanur aquifer, a mixture with long-residence time groundwaters has been evidenced. These waters can originate from a pocket of water entrapped in the Vanur or from the charnockites downward. No seawater intrusion could be assessed. Piezometric data suggest a possible hydraulic connection between the Cuddalore and the Vanur aquifers. Major, minor element data and isotope ratios do not allow to distinguish between old waters from the different aquifers. Data evidence the heterogeneity of the charnokite formation which is characterized by high Ba contents. On the whole, the two sandstones are depleted compared to charnockites in alkaline and earth-alkaline elements, and enriched in less soluble element such as Th or Zr. Trace elements in groundwaters waters from the chamockite aquifer exhibit a high concentration of Ba as compared to Vanur and Cuddalore waters. As Ba is a soluble element, the concentration of Ba in waters is related to the concentration in the hosted rocks. The Li concentration, slightly higher in Vanur rocks, allows to distinguish waters from the deeper parts of the Vanur aquifer. For insoluble elements such as Ti, the hosted rock signature cannot be seen. The Ti concentration in water samples seems to rely on the reaction progress rather than on the available amount. Trace element data show that waters recovered from chamockites and sandstone aquifers present different geochemical features. The host rock signature can be seen in the chamockite and Vanur aquifers for some alkaline and alkaline-earth elements （mainly Ba and Li）.     

Effect of train dynamics on seismic response of steel monorail bridges under moderate ground motion

This study is intended to investigate the seismic response of steel monorail bridges using three‐dimensional dynamic response analysis. We particularly consider monorail bridge–train interaction when subjected to ground motion that occurs with high probability. A monorail train car with two bogies with pneumatic tires for running, steering and stabilizing wheels is assumed to be represented sufficiently by a discrete rigid multi‐body system with 15 degrees of freedom (DOFs). Bridges are considered as an assemblage of beam elements with 6 DOFs at each node. Modal analysis is used for dynamic response analysis under moderate earthquakes. The seismic response of an advanced monorail bridge that adopts a simplified structural system and composite girders is investigated through comparison with seismic responses of a conventional bridge. The acceleration response of a monorail train is also calculated to investigate the effect of structural types of bridges on the train's dynamic response during earthquakes. Results show that the seismic responses of the advanced bridges are greater than those of the conventional monorail bridge because of the simplified structural system and increased girder weight that is attributable to composite girders of the advanced bridge. Moreover, the train on the advanced bridge shows greater dynamic response than that on the conventional bridge. Observations reveal that the dynamic monorail train system acts as a damper on the monorail bridge. That fact shows that the existing design, which considers a train as additional mass, yields a conservative result. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Methodology for preliminary seismic design of extended pile‐shafts for bridge structures

Seismic design of extended pile‐shafts requires a careful consideration of the influence of the surrounding soil on the overall response of the soil–pile system. In this paper, a procedure that incorporates soil properties into the process is developed for preliminary seismic design of extended pile‐shafts. The method follows the well‐accepted approach of using a force reduction factor to determine the lateral strength of the structure. The procedure involves an iterative process to arrive at the required amount of longitudinal reinforcement. Other outcomes of the procedure include the appropriate lateral stiffness and strength, as well as an estimation of the local curvature demand and ultimate drift ratio that can be used to ensure a satisfactory lateral response. The design procedure is capable of providing reliable results for a practical range of structural and soil properties. The versatility of the procedure is illustrated using two numerical examples of extended pile‐shafts constructed in different soil sites. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Conceptual model about the interaction between El Ni?o/Southern Oscillation and Quasi-Biennial Oscillation in far west equatorial Pacific

Interaction between the Quasi-Biennial Oscillation in far west equatorial Pacific (QBOWP) and the El Ni?o/Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is studied using a new conceptual model. In this conceptual model, the QBOWP effects on ENSO are achieved through two ways: (1) the oceanic Kelvin wave along equatorial Pacific, and (2) the Atmospheric Walker Circulation anomaly, while ENSO effects on QBOWP can be accomplished by the atmospheric Walker Circulation anomaly. Diagnosis analysis of the model results shows that the Atmospheric bridge (Walker circulation) plays a more important role in interaction between the ENSO and QBOWP than the oceanic bridge (oceanic Kelvin wave along equatorial Pacific); It is found that by the interaction of the ENSO and QBOWP, a free ENSO oscillation with 3–5 years period could be substituted by a oscillation with the quasi-biennial period, and the dominant period of SST anomaly and wind anomaly in the far west equatorial Pacific tends to be prolonged with enhanced ENSO forcing. Generally, the multi-period variability in the coupled Atmosphere-Ocean System in the Tropical Pacific can be achieved through the interaction between ENSO and QBOWP.     

氟铝交互作用对茶园土壤氟吸附动力学特征的影响

在氟的不同初始浓度及不同水土比情况下,茶园土壤对氟的吸附平衡时间均在25min左右,但对动力学方程拟合效果有一定差异,除了初始浓度为4.0mg/L(水土比10∶1)、20.0mg/L(水土比40∶1)、100.0mg/L(水土比40∶1和20∶1)处理氟的吸附动力学不能用一级动力学方程或二级动力学方程描述外,其余处理均可以用双常数方程、Elovich方程、一级动力学方程、二级动力学方程和抛物线方程这5个动力学方程描述。在铝存在下,不同氟铝比对氟的吸附动力学过程有明显影响,表现为吸附速率下降,吸附平衡时间延长,50min左右达吸附平衡。动力学方程拟合效果虽然有一定差异,但均可以用这5个动力学方程描述。在有无铝存在下,茶园土壤氟的吸附动力学特征用双常数方程和Elovich方程描述的效果更好。     

地基-非线性结构相互作用空间效应的超谐和亚谐共振研究

建立了考虑空间效应的无质量基础-地基-结构相互作用模型,将模型简化为三个自由度体系,得到了考虑结构水平侧移和扭转位移相耦合的振动方程,用多尺度法研究了体系在强激励下的超谐共振和亚谐共振行为,通过算例分析得到了一些不同于线性体系的结论,为结构非线性分析提供了更深刻的理论依据。     

断层之间的相互作用及其地震地质意义

从断层间相互作用产生的同震库仑应力改变入手,提出了断层间相互作用的触震与缓震效应,探讨了断层间的相互作用对断层活动性、断层未来地震潜势及余震活动分布图像的影响.从断层间相互作用的角度分析了大陆强震准周期丛集复发行为的可能的物理机制.认为断层间的相互作用具有重大的地震地质意义,在进行断层活动习性和断层地震危险性定量评价及余震分布图像预测时,应该充分考虑断层间相互作用的影响.     

加氢和TSR反应对天然气同位素组成的影响

天然气形成过程中的加氢作用和 TSR 反应是有机-无机相互作用的重要方式。相邻水体和深部来源的氢,是天然气形成的重要氢源,塔里木盆地天然气的甲烷氢同位素组成明显表现出不同沉积水体对甲烷氢同位素的控制作用,大宛105～25井和阿克1井具有深部流体加氢的特征;TSR 反应中硫同位素在不同反应阶段和反应过程具有不同的分馏特征,这种特征在四川盆地高舍硫天然气中具有很好的表现,TSR 反应硫同位素分馏一般小于20‰,而单体硫、黄铁矿和硫酸盐矿物等其它反应过程的产物硫同位素分馏不明显。     

偶极子移动的三种类型

用β平面准地转正压模式,实施了１８组积分时间为４至６个模式日的试验。从偏离偶极子解析解的流型启动,得到了偶极子移动的３种类型,即东进型、西进型和经向型。在一定的参数集合,在涡旋对总体上向外频散能量的同时,偶极子气旋涡旋的强度不但不随时间衰减,而且可以增强。     

相同强度双台风相互作用的物理机制

在无基本气流的假定下,应用无辐数正压模式研究双台风相互作用的物理机制。台风Ａ位于观风Ｂ以西,两台风相距６０ｋｍ,且具有相同的强度。在台风Ａ（台风Ｂ）的非对称流场中,由台风Ａ（台风Ｂ）的线性β效应产生的非对称涡旋的方位相位与由台风Ｂ（台风Ａ）形成的非对称涡旋方位相位相反（相同）。因此,台风Ａ（台风Ｂ）的大尺度非对称涡旋较弱（较强）。小尺度涡旋逆时针旋转导致台风Ａ逆时将打转。稳定的偏南非对称气流使台风