The fractal geometry of flow paths in natural fractures in rock and the approach to percolation

The distributions of contact areas in single, natural fractures in quartz monzonite (Stripa granite) are found to have fractal dimensions which decrease fromD=2.00 to values nearD=1.96 as stress normal to the fractures is increased from 3 MPa up to 85 MPa. The effect of stress on fluid flow is studied in the same samples. Fluid transport through a fracture depends on two properties of the fracture void space geometry. the void aperture; and the tortuosity of the flow paths, determined through the distribution of contact area. Each of these quantities change under stress and contribute to changes observed in the flow rate. A general flow law is presented which separates these different effects. The effects of tortuosity on flow are largely governed by the proximity of the flow path distribution to a percolation threshold. A fractal model of correlated continuum percolation is presented which quantitatively reproduces the flow path geometries. The fractal dimension in this model is fit to the measured fractal dimensions of the flow systems to determine how far the flow systems are above the percolation threshold.     

On the significance of CO2 inclusions in plagioclase microphenocrysts in tholeiite from Moeraki,New Zealand

Liquid plus vapour inclusions of CO₂ are widespread in plagioclase microphenocrysts in small tholeiitic intrusions and tephra of the Moeraki and adjacent areas of northeast Otago, New Zealand. They imply the presence of immiscible CO₂ droplets in the magma at depths of about 7–14 km. Their presence within 5 μm of the edges of microphenocrysts as little as 35 μm thick and 118 μm long indicates minimal feldspar crystal growth during the final ascent and quenching of the magma. Delicate branching clusters of lath-like microphenocrysts escaped disruption during this ascent. Such CO₂ inclusions are a potential source of ‘excess argon’ perturbing K-Ar age determinations. Received March 24, 1993/Accepted September 10, 1993     

The frictional behavior of lizardite and antigorite serpentinites: Experiments,constitutive models,and implications for natural faults

Laboratory studies of the frictional behavior of rocks can provide important information about the strength and sliding stability of natural faults. We have conducted friction experiments on antigorite and lizardite serpentinites, rocks common to both continental and oceanic crustal faults. We conducted both velocity-step tests and timed-hold tests on bare surfaces and gouge layers of serpentinite at room temperature. We find that the coefficient of friction of lizardite serpentinite is quite low (0.15–0.35) and could explain the apparent low stresses observed on crustal transform faults, while that of antigorite serpentinite is comparable to other crustal rocks (0.50–0.85). The frictional behavior of both types of serpentinite is well described by a two-mechanism model combining state-variable-dominated behavior at high slip velocities and flow-dominated behavior at low velocities. The two-mechanism model is supported by data from velocity-step tests and timed-hold tests. The low velocity behavior of serpentinite is strongly rate strengthening and should result in stable fault creep on natural faults containing either antigorite or lizardite serpentinite.     

冻土切削力学特性的试验和理论分析

利用笔者所研制的冻土切削试验台，在室内对不同冻土在不同温度、含水量、切削速度、切削深度和切刀前角下进行了一系列切削试验。结果表明，切削时，冻土主要呈脆性断裂破坏，其切削过程被认为是刀刃切入和撕裂冻土的结果，切削阻力随冻土温度降低而非线性增加，随切削速度提高而略有增加，随切削深度增加而近似线性增加，最佳切刀前角随切削深度增大有增大趋势。但平均切削阻力与最大切削阻力之比值对不同试验条件基本在０．４－０．６５间变化。同时，根据切削过程机理，从理论上建立了最大切削力模型，此模型考虑了切入和撕裂冻土阻力。     

冻土的蠕变及蠕变强度

基于试验，本本讨论分析了冻土三轴蠕变规律及温度和围压对冻土蠕变强度的影响，给出了土蠕变及蠕变强度随时间降低的方程式，进而提出了冻土蠕变强度的物型屈服准则。通过改变参数可将冻土的瞬时强度准则与冻土的瞬时强度准则与冻土的蠕变强度准则统一为同一个方程描述。     

法国Beauvoir花岗岩中烧绿石族矿物的研究

在法国Ｂｅａｕｖｏｉｒ花岗岩中，烧绿石－细晶石族矿物是重要的铌钽矿物之一，主要出现在岩体的上部。大部分晶体为自形，白色、谈黄色或谈绿色，粒径为微米至毫米级。３０多个电子探针分析结果表明，主要成分为Ｎａ、Ｃａ、Ｕ、Ｎｂ，Ｔａ、Ｆ．从岩体的下部到上部，烧绿石族矿物的Ｎｂ／（Ｎｂ＋Ｔａ）比值呈升高的趋势。这些矿物富含铀，Ｕｏ＿２含量最高达１５．０５％，部分烧绿石和细晶石为铀烧绿石和铀细晶石；另一方面，在岩体下部，细晶石中Ｕｏ＿２含量平均为６．３％，而在岩体上部，烧绿石和细晶石中的Ｕｏ＿２平均含量为９．０％     

开敞水域中航槽流场的数值模拟

建立了一个模拟开敞水域中航槽流场的平面二维数学模型.利用该模型计算得到的流速分布与袁美琦、李安中等人试验值相吻合,并计算了相当于天然情况下(各种水深、挖深比及航槽与水流的不同交角)的流场,得到了各种航槽与水流交角、不同挖深比的航槽流速折减系数变化规律图,及各种航槽与水流交角、不同挖深比的航槽中流向与航槽轴线交角的变化规律图,为开敞水域中航槽选线设计提供了依据.