Simulation of liquefaction beneath an impermeable surface layer

A joint element is proposed, which can simulate the three phases of behaviour of an impermeable layer over a liquefied sand layer. The analysis tracks the post-liquefaction reconsolidation of the sand, the simultaneous development of a water film between the layers and the settlements resulting from the subsequent drainage of the water film. The element is incorporated in a finite element program, which can be used to simulate the behaviour of layered systems. The effectiveness of the program is demonstrated by simulation of the performance of a model soil deposit of two layers in a centrifuge test.     

安徽阜南台家寺遗址出土龟甲的C、N稳定同位素分析

本研究以阜南台家寺遗址出土的商代龟甲及部分动物骨骼为材料,开展了C、N稳定同位素分析,在揭示动物食物结构的基础上初步探讨了先民对龟的使用及龟的来源问题。研究结果显示：龟甲的同位素数据相互之间差异较大,通过聚类分析大致可分为三类：第一类是高δ13C和高δ15N值（δ13C=-20.3 ‰ ±0.4 ‰,n=3;δ15N=7.8 ‰ ±0.2 ‰,n=3）;第二类是δ13C值居中,δ15N值偏低（δ13C=-21.6 ‰ ±0.4 ‰,n=4;δ15N=7.0 ‰ ±0.3 ‰,n=4）;第三类是δ13C值偏低、δ15N值居中（δ13C=-23.7 ‰ ±0.6 ‰,n=4;δ15N=7.6 ‰ ±0.3 ‰,n=4）,这意味着该遗址出土的龟甲可能存在多种来源。究其原因,可能缘于先民制作卜甲时使用的龟来源于不同的栖息环境,抑或来源于不同种属的龟。这种用龟行为,或许与殷墟甲骨上记载的"贡龟"密切相关。尽管本研究通过稳定同位素分析揭示商代先民的用龟行为尚属初步,但毋庸置疑,本研究为全面探索商代先民的用龟行为、拓展甲骨学的研究领域提供了新的研究证据和视角。     

Extended larval development compensates for sublethal effects of fish predation in a mayfly population (Rhithrogena semicolorata, Ephemeroptera)

Many predation experiments in streams are carried out in enclosures. Hence, the relevance of their results to predict population dynamics is often unclear due to the relatively small spatial and temporal scale of the experiments. To enhance the transferability of experimental results on the ecosystem scale the impact of fish predators on a prey population was observed in a reach scale approach over 2 years in a natural stream. A 400-m reach inhabited by the small benthivorous fishes gudgeon (Gobio gobio) and stone loach (Barbatula barbatula) was compared with a fishless reference reach.It was shown that fish predation may affect the population of the grazing mayfly Rhithrogena semicolorata on the ecosystem scale. Although the larvae grew slower in the fish reach than in the fishless reach, the adults reached the same size and fecundity because they emerged 2–3 weeks later. By this compensation, the prey species avoided a reduction of their individual fecundity. On the other hand, the extended exposure to the fish predators resulted in an enhanced mortality and a reduced density of adult mayflies. Thus, there was obviously a trade-off between maximising fecundity and minimising mortality from fish predation.The observed differences were almost certainly caused be fish predation and not by natural differences of the reaches. This was concluded from results gained after eliminating all benthivorous fish from the former fish reach.With the help of scenario analyses based on our empirical data and simple model assumptions we could demonstrate that compensating the potential loss in fecundity by extending development time led to higher average fitness of the prey population than emerging at an earlier fixed time to avoid additional predation losses. Therefore, we concluded that this strategy was adaptive in the presence of benthivorous fish.     

Modelling of shearing behaviour of a residual soil with Recurrent Neural Network

Modelling of shear behaviour of residual soils is difficult in that there is a significant variability in constituents and structures of the soil. A Recurrent Neural Network (RNN) is developed for modelling shear behaviour of the residual soil. The RNN model appears very effective in modelling complex soil shear behaviour, due to its feedback connections from an hidden layer to an input layer. Two architectures of the RNN model are designed for training different sets of experimental data which include strain-controlled undrained tests and stress-controlled drained tests performed on a residual Hawaiian volcanic soil. A dynamic gradient descent learning algorithm is used to train the network. By training only part of the experimental data the network establishes neural connections between stress and strain relations. Although the soil exhibited significant variations in terms of shearing behaviour, the RNN model displays a strong capability in capturing these variabilities. Both softening and hardening characteristics of the soil are well represented by the RNN model. Isotropic and anisotropic consolidation conditions are precisely reflected by the RNN model. In undrained tests, pore water pressure responses at various loading stages are simultaneously simulated. With a RNN model designed for a special drained test, the network is able to capture abrupt changes in axial and volumetric strains during shearing courses. These good agreements between the measured data and the modelling results demonstrate the desired capability of the RNN model in representing a soil behaviour. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

化学动力学在地球化学中的某些应用

化学动力学在地球化学（特别是成矿作用地球化学）研究中有极其重要的作用,其主要应用包括七个方面。本文重点介绍了地球化学中化学动力学的实验研究方法以及碳酸盐、硅酸盐、氧化物和硫化物等矿物的反应动力学实验成果;介绍了Helgeson的质量迁移理论及其研究热液在围岩中的运移方面的应用,并在热力学性质和动力学行为两方面研究了围岩的离解作用、蚀变作用与矿化作用及其相互关系。     

Granulometric selectivity in Liza ramado and potential contamination resulting from heavy metal load in feeding areas

The stomach contents of thin-lipped grey mullets Liza ramado were analysed in terms of granulometric composition and compared to the sediment of potential feeding areas in the Tagus estuary. Total organic matter (TOM) content and heavy metal content were determined in the surface sediment of three areas and eight trace elements were quantified: Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Hg, Ni, Pb and Zn. The three sampled areas did not differ in TOM; and the heavy metal content was below Effects Range-Low level for most elements. The mean observed concentrations were present in the following sequence: Zn > Pb > Cr > Cu ≈ Ni > Co > Cd > Hg. Stomach contents granulometric composition provided information about the feeding selectivity of the mullets. Sediment fractions with particle size between 20 and 50 μm are preferred, independently of the fishes' length. Smaller standard length (SL) fishes have a higher positive selection of fine grained sediments than those with a larger SL. Finer fractions usually have higher concentration of heavy metals, which makes younger specimens of the thin-lipped grey mullet potentially more exposed to heavy metal load in the estuary. Metal concentration was not independent from the sampling point, presenting higher values near the margins and the estuary tidal drainage system. This means that during the first period of each tidal cycle, the mullets will feed first on the most contaminated areas, as a consequence of their movement following the rising tide to feed on previously exposed areas.     

混凝土动态压缩试验及其本构模型

按照地震荷载作用的速率范围，利用最新研制和改造的大型混凝土静，动试验系统，进行了4种数量级加载速率下混凝土轴向压缩试验，测得了混凝土动态强度，弹性模量，泊松比及应力-应变关系，根据加载条件和混凝土静，动态试验结果间的关系，建立了混凝土的动态本构模型，为地震区的混凝土结构，海上混凝土采油平台和核防御壳等结构受动荷载作用的分析提供参考。