Analysis of pressuremeter geometry effects in clay using critical state models

The conventional interpretation methods of pressuremeter testing effectively approximate pressuremeter membranes as infinitely long. As a result, the effects of the two‐dimensional geometry of pressuremeters are ignored, leading to an overestimation of soil shear strength by pressuremeter testing, as demonstrated in several previous studies. This paper presents results of a numerical study of two‐dimensional geometry effects on self‐boring pressuremeter tests in undrained clay. The results are obtained using critical state soil models with an effective stress formulation. This is in contrast to most (if not all) existing studies on pressuremeter geometry effects, which were based on perfectly plastic soil models (e.g. Yu (Cavity expansion theory and its application to the analysis of pressuremeters. DPhil Thesis, The University of Oxford, 1990), Yeung and Carter (Proc. 3rd Int. Symp. on Pressuremeters, 1990), and Houlsby and Carter (Géotechnique, 1993; 43 (4):567–576)). The present study suggests that the overestimation of soil strength due to the neglect of finite pressuremeter length is significantly affected by the soil model used in the calculations. It is found that for clays with a high overconsolidation ratio (OCR) the strength overestimation predicted using critical state soil models could be considerably smaller than that predicted using perfectly plastic soil models. The main conclusion of this numerical study is that care must be exercised before directly applying any numerically determined pressuremeter geometry correction factors in practice. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

‘Boundary’ in Ancient Persian Tradition of Statehood

It is universally accepted that the need for defining precise lines of separation and points of contacts between states is the byproduct of the emergence of nation-states and ‘world economy’ in the 19th century Europe. Nevertheless, it is hard to overlook the fact that these modern notions are rooted in periods prior to the emergence in Europe of nation-states. There are indications that ancient civilizations were familiar with the notion of ‘state’ in connection with the concepts of territory and boundary. Ancient texts reveal that this basic principle existed in ancient Persian literature in respect of matters of state, territory, and boundary. Similarly, the likelihood exists that these Persian notions could have influenced Roman civilization. It is widely believed that a combination of ancient Greco-Roman and Persian civilizations is a major contributor to what culturally constitutes ‘West’. Later in the Sassanid period the inter-linked notions of state, territory, and boundary developed substantially, coming quite close to their contemporary forms. On the other hand, considering that ‘justice’ was the corner stone of ancient Persian Political philosophy, the idea that ancient Persian spatial arrangement might have contributed to the evolution of the concept of democracy in the West may not be too difficult to contemplate.     

两层分层流体中初始内孤立波分裂的数值研究

本文导得了1个研究内波分裂的射线型二维KdV方程。利用这一方程的一维退化方程进行了实验室尺度下孤立子型内波分裂的数值研究。数值结果表明,深水区的初始内孤立波和实测的内孤立波(内潮)在通过陆坡区时都会产生分裂,并在陆架上(浅水区)生成一内孤立子波列。这表明在实际海洋条件下,深海区内潮的分裂是陆架上海洋内孤立子波包(或波列)生成的主要机制之一。     

考虑动水压力影响的单柱式桥墩地震反应分析

在Morison方程的基础上,用附加水质量法考虑动水压力对桥墩的影响,以单柱式桥墩为研究对象,以ABAQUS有限元软件为计算平台,建立了考虑桩-土动力相互作用的单柱式桥墩地震反应分析模型,考虑土体和桥墩混凝土的动力非线性特征,分析了地震动作用下动水压力对单柱式桥墩的墩顶相对墩底位移、加速度、剪力和弯矩反应的影响,并探讨了水位对单柱式桥墩地震反应特性的影响。结果表明:动水压力改变桥墩的地震反应特性,增大了桥墩顶部相对底部的位移、墩顶绝对加速度和墩底的内力,水位变化影响桥墩的地震反应特性。对于深水桥墩抗震设计计算,考虑动水压力效应、水位变化是有必要的。     

海口永庄气候平均差值的订正分析

根据海口、永庄两站2006年1~12月对比观测气象资料进行分析,得出海拔高度和周围环境不同是形成海口与永庄两地气候差异的主要原因。利用两地气候平均差值与有关气象要素存在很好相关关系,应用回归法建立气候平均差值的订正方程。经检验,方程回归效果较好,因此,可利用气候平均差值订正方程将永庄站的气象资料订正到搬迁前等长序列,并求取各气候要素的各个时段历史平均值。     

1975年8月河南省特大暴雨雨强极值的重新估算

通过对云中气载液态水含量以及水汽和气载液态水之间的平衡方程的讨论,建立了改进的可降水量Ia公式。按照改进的公式,重新估算了1975年8月河南省特大暴雨7日20时雨强。结果表明,分别以遂平气象站记录的8 m/s和按物象估算的12 m/s地面风速为基础的改进的板桥水库附近8月7日20时雨强估算值Iae1=75.0 mm/h和Iae1=95.8 mm/h很接近实际的雨强极值Ioe=99.7 mm/h。     

孔道结构化合物(H3NCH2CH2NH3)3[(VO)4(PO4)2(HPO4)4]的钒氧化态与热稳定性关系研究

热处理脱除有机模板易导致VPO体系孔道结构化合物结构破坏,从而阻碍此类材料的实际应用。以孔道结构化合物(H3NCH2CH2NH3)3[(VO)4 (PO4 )2 (HPO4 )4 ](简称V2P3 en)为研究对象,利用热分析(DSC TG)、动态原位高温X 射线衍射(XRD)及多功能X 射线光电子能谱(XPS)等方法,研究了该化合物在不同气氛热处理过程中模板脱除及结构演化规律,重点探讨了钒氧化态的变化对结构稳定性的影响。结果表明,加热过程中随着有机模板的分解脱除,形成较强的还原环境,骨架中的部分钒被还原(V4+→V3+),使原有的配位环境([VⅣO5]三角双锥、[VⅣO6]畸变八面体)与钒的氧化态不符而导致结构重组。因此,钒氧化态的变化是影响热稳定性的重要因素之一。     

碱性玄武岩中的某些巨晶单斜辉石──Ⅱ:穆斯堡尔谱──兼论单斜辉石的异常穆斯堡尔谱和铁结构态的测定

本文对辽宁宽甸碱性玄武岩中巨晶单斜辉石进行穆斯堡尔谱研究。应用晶体结构研究结果较合理地解释了单斜辉石的异常穆斯堡尔谱。结合XRD讨论了单斜辉石中Fe结构态的测定以及穆斯堡尔谱的可应用性。巨晶应结晶于相当氧化的环境。     

水稻土中重金属元素Cd、Pb的竞争吸附——以长株潭地区水稻土为例

对中国南方的3个水稻土样品进行了Cd、Pb单一离子和混合离子吸附特点的研究。结果表明,3个水稻土样品中Cd、Pb的吸附特点都相似,Langmuir等温方程可很好地描述Cd、Pb的吸附等温线。3个土壤样品中,有较高pH值和较低有机物、CEC浓度、粘土含量、高岭石含量的2个土壤样品对Cd、Pb有较大的吸附量,且其等温吸附拟合的最大吸附量（B）也较大。在两组分混合溶液中,尽管共存离子的存在影响了土壤对单一离子的吸附,同时土壤对Cd的吸附在一定程度上受影响的程度大,但3个土壤样品都表现出对Pb有强的吸附能力。在3个土壤样品中,Langmuir等温方程中Pb的健合能常数（K）都大于Cd的健合能常数（K）,混合溶液中的K值高于单一溶液的K值,表明2种金属离子对吸附位点的竞争提高了特定吸附位点的保持力,使金属离子在土壤中特定位点的吸附更加坚固。     

泰斯公式性态分析与误差估计方法

主要目的是分析在原始数据具有随机误差的情况下,利用泰斯公式进行正逆问题计算时,公式本身对误差的传递作用,即对泰斯公式的性态进行分析。研究中采用了函数对数据随机误差传递作用的随机性分析方法。通过较为简单的数学推导,建立了泰斯公式正逆计算问题的原始数据与计算结果所具有随机误差的统计参数之间的近似关系式,并推导出了两类计算问题的条件数。指出在u值较小的情况下,计算_的问题属于"病态"的;在u=0.438点及其附近,计算T的问题为"病态"的;在u值和_的相对误差与T的相对误差的比值很大的情况下,正问题为"病态"的。其它条件下的计算问题属于"良态"的。据此建议利用抽水试验后期资料计算T值,利用前期资料计算_值。另一方面,还提出了在原始数据的误差为已知的情况下,进行误差估计的方法。