Effects of variation in loading protocol on the strength and deformation capacity of ductile reinforced concrete beams

Understanding the impact of prior earthquake damage on residual capacity is important for postearthquake damage assessment of buildings; however, interpretation of such impact is challenging when based on tests using traditional reversed‐cyclic loading protocols. A new loading protocol, consisting of a dynamic earthquake displacement history followed by quasi‐static reversed‐cyclic loading to failure, is presented as an alternative to traditional simulated seismic loading protocols. Data are analyzed from a set of 12 nominally identical ductile reinforced concrete beams that were tested by using variations of this protocol and traditional reversed‐cyclic and monotonic protocols. Differences in the cycle content of the earthquake displacement histories applied to the test specimens allowed for the effects of load history variation below 2.2% drift to be isolated. It is found that such variation had no effect on the beam deformation capacities. The effects of dynamic loading rates are also analyzed and compared against control quasi‐static specimens. Relative strength increases due to dynamic loading are found to be more significant at yield than at ultimate. Dynamic loading rates led to modest reductions in the beam deformation capacities, but the presence of causality between these variables remains uncertain.     

An approach for shake table performance evaluation during repair and retrofit actions

Large‐scale, servo‐hydraulic shake tables are a central fixture of many earthquake engineering and structural dynamics laboratories. Wear and component failure from frequent use may lead to control problems resulting in reduced motion fidelity, necessitating repairs and replacement of major components. This paper presents a methodology to evaluate shake table performance pre‐ and post‐repair, including the definition of important performance metrics. The strategy suggested is presented in the context of the rebuilding of a 4.9 × 3.1 m, 350‐kN‐capacity uniaxial shake table. In this case, the rebuild consisted of characterization of wear to table components, replacement of worn bearing surfaces, and replacement of hydraulic accumulators. To assess the effectiveness of the repair actions, sinusoidal and triangular waves, white noise, and earthquake histories were run on the table before and after the rebuild. The repair actions were successful in reducing the position and velocity dependence of friction, improving the ability of control algorithms to accurately reproduce earthquake motions. The maximum and average response spectral misfits in the period range of 0.1–2 seconds were reduced from approximately 50% to 15%, and from 5% to less than 2.5%, respectively.     

中国和欧盟阻尼器检测标准比较

国内阻尼器工程应用越来越多,阻尼器生产和应用时需要进行型式检验和出厂检验。中国和欧盟均制定了阻尼器产品检验标准,但在检测参数、检测方法和数据处理等方面存在一些差异,有些参数的检测还存在一些困难和争议,通过比较研究,指出中欧阻尼器检测标准的异同点,并分析各自的特点。以应用量较大的位移型软钢阻尼器和速度型黏滞流体阻尼器为例,比较中国和欧盟检测标准的异同点,内容包括检测方法、检测设备和数据处理方法等,提出一些对现有检测标准的改进建议,供同行参考。     

Pseudo‐dynamic testing with substructuring at the ELSA Laboratory

The paper describes the distinctive features of the pseudo‐dynamic test method as implemented at the ELSA reaction‐wall facility. Both hardware and software aspects are considered. Particular attention is devoted to the digital control system and to a coupled numerical–experimental substructuring technique allowing realistic earthquake testing of very large structures. Mathematical and implementation details corresponding to this testing technique are given for both synchronous and asynchronous input motion. Selected test results illustrate the advantages of the presented features. Copyright © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

基于CORS系统的GPS接收机检测技术

介绍GPS接收机检定的主要指标,提出在无GPS标准基线检验场的情况下,结合利用连续运行参考站和GPS参考接收机对不同类型的接收机联合进行检测的方法,对建立用户自助检测接收机的测试评估技术体系进行探索性研究。     

元上都申遗1∶500地形图项目质量管理方法探讨

遗址测绘在测绘行业属于新的业务领域,拓展新的业务领域是测绘发展的一个方向,在新领域内如何控制生产过程质量,实现项目的质量目标是值得探讨和研究的问题,本文介绍了元上都申遗1:500地形图测绘项目中全程控制的质量管理方法和内容,并对高程精度的检验方法做了具体的阐述。     

基于可用性电子地图符号测试系统的设计与实现

电子地图符号测试系统对提高电子地图符号的信息传输效率,与用户达成认知的一致性、准确性,促进电子地图符号的发展等都有重要的理论研究意义和实际应用价值。本文分析了现有电子地图符号测试系统中存在的问题,探讨了可用性理论在电子地图符号测试系统中的应用。最后,分别从功能设计、界面设计、测试项目设计、测试环境设计等四个方面研究了电子地图符号测试系统的设计方法,并用VC++语言对其编程实现。     

轿子山大气视宁度测量

本文介绍了轿子山大气视宁度观测的组织实施情况，给出了观测的结果。结果表明；在我们所观测的时间内（４月和５月），轿子山的视宁度是比较好的，在国际上也属上等。此外，我们的观测还表明，山顶的视宁度比半山腰好。因条件所限，其它月份没有得到观测资料，因此对轿子山全年的大气视宁度的情况无法下结论。但是，按照云南省的气象特征和过去的选址经验，４、５月是云南视宁度最差的季节，因此可以推断，轿子山的大气视宁度是比较好的。     

煤层气井产出剖面测试技术及应用

现有常规油气井产出剖面测试方法在煤层气井中适应性较差,测试范围和测量工艺等存在局限性,施工成功率低。因此,本文对煤层气井产出剖面测试技术进行了整体的系统化设计和研发。通过紧凑的结构设计、高度集成,研发了一套可同时进行温度、压力、磁性定位、热式流量、探针持气率、微波持气、涡轮流量和超声流量等多参数测量的煤层气井测井仪,并研制了一套一次下井可进行多种测试技术测量的煤层气井产出剖面测试技术。同时提高了测试仪器的精度和抗干扰能力,开发了多任务多窗口的便携地面系统操作,并研制新型偏心测试井口应用于煤层气井,实现修井作业时不间断连续测试。该技术在鄂尔多斯盆地石楼北区块3口煤层气井进行了现场试验,取得精确、连续的测试数据。测试结果显示,石楼北区块8^#+9^#煤层为主力产气、产水层。     

Damage localization and quantification of earthquake excited RC-frames

In the paper a recently proposed method for damage localization and quantification of RC-structures from response measurements is tested on experimental data. The method investigated requires at least one response measurement along the structures and the ground surface acceleration. Further, the two lowest time-varying eigenfrequencies of the structure must be identified. The data considered are sampled from a series of three RC-frame model tests performed at the structural laboratory at Aalborg University, Denmark during the autumn of 1996. The frames in the test series were exposed to two or three series of ground motions of increasing magnitude. After each of these runs the damage state of the frame was examined and each storey of the frame were classified into one of the following six classifications: undamaged, cracked, lightly damaged, damaged, severely damaged or collapse. During each of the ground motion events the storey accelerations were measured by accelerometers. After application of the last earthquake sequence to the structure the frames were cut into pieces and each of the beams and columns was statically tested and damage assessment was performed using the obtained stiffnesses. The damage in the storeys determined by the suggested method was then compared to the damage classification from the visual inspection as well as the static tests. It was found that especially in the cases where the damage is concentrated in a certain area of the structure a very good damage assessment is obtained using the suggested method. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.