Optimum design and application of non‐traditional tuned mass damper toward seismic response control with experimental test verification

A variant type of tuned mass damper (TMD) termed as ‘non‐traditional TMD (NTTMD)’ is recently proposed. Mainly focusing on the employment of TMD for seismic response control, especially for base‐isolated or high‐rise structures, this paper aims to derive design formulae of NTTMDs based on two methodologies with different targets. One is the fixed points theory with the performance index set as the maximum magnitude of the frequency response function of the relative displacement of the primary structure with respect to the ground acceleration, and the other is the stability maximization criterion (SMC) to make the free vibration of the primary structure decay in the minimum duration. Such optimally designed NTTMDs are compared with traditional TMDs by conducting both numerical simulations and experiments. The optimum‐designed NTTMDs are demonstrated to be more effective than the optimum‐designed traditional TMDs, with smaller stroke length required. In particular, the effectiveness of the TMDs combined with a base‐isolated structure is investigated by small‐scale model experimental tests subjected to a time scaled long period impulsive excitation, and it is demonstrated that the SMC‐based NTTMD can suppress structural free vibration responses in the minimum duration and requires much smaller accommodation space. Additionally, a small‐scale shaking table experiment on a high‐rise bending model attached with a SMC‐based NTTMD is conducted. This study indicates that NTTMD has a high potential to apply to seismic response control or retrofit of structures such as base‐isolated or central column‐integrated high‐rise structures even if only a limited space is available for accommodating TMDs. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

牵引式滑坡推力计算方法研究

三峡工程运行期间引发大量库区滑坡地质灾害,由于库区水位及降雨等联合影响,使得牵引式滑坡在库区滑坡中占有相当的比例。通过对库区牵引式滑坡形成机制研究,根据变形破坏模式,把牵引式滑坡分为牵引区（初始滑动区）和被牵引区,分析牵引式滑坡在演化过程中牵引区滑体与被牵引区滑体之间的相互依存关系,针对其相互作用力学特征建立合理的物理和数学力学计算模型,初步推导牵引式滑坡推力计算公式,为抗滑桩设计提供合理的设计推力。以三峡库区朱家店牵引式滑坡为例,在确定被牵引区滑体对牵引区滑体存在推力作用情况下,通过推力计算表明,推导出的公式计算得到牵引区滑体的设计推力比单独计算牵引区滑体设计推力更大,相比将牵引区滑体和被牵引区滑体视为整体计算设计推力更小,说明此方法计算的推力用于抗滑结构设计可以达到既安全又经济的效果,为牵引式滑坡治理设计提供新的思路。     

Hybrid simulation testing of a self‐centering rocking steel braced frame system

The self‐centering rocking steel frame is a seismic force resisting system in which a gap is allowed to form between a concentrically braced steel frame and the foundation. Downward vertical force applied to the rocking frame by post‐tensioning acts to close the uplifting gap and thus produces a restoring force. A key feature of the system is replaceable energy‐dissipating devices that act as structural fuses by producing high initial system stiffness and then yielding to dissipate energy from the input loading and protect the remaining portions of the structure from damage. In this research, a series of large‐scale hybrid simulation tests were performed to investigate the seismic performance of the self‐centering rocking steel frame and in particular, the ability of the controlled rocking system to self‐center the entire building. The hybrid simulation experiments were conducted in conjunction with computational modules, one that simulated the destabilizing P‐Δ effect and another module that simulated the hysteretic behavior of the rest of the building including simple composite steel/concrete shear beam‐to‐column connections and partition walls. These tests complement a series of quasi‐static cyclic and dynamic shake table tests that have been conducted on this system in prior work. The hybrid simulation tests validated the expected seismic performance as the system was subjected to ground motions in excess of the maximum considered earthquake, produced virtually no residual drift after every ground motion, did not produce inelasticity in the steel frame or post‐tensioning, and concentrated the inelasticity in fuse elements that were easily replaced. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Seismic design and testing of the bottom vertical boundary elements in steel plate shear walls. Part 1: design methodology

This research investigates the seismic design method and the cyclic inelastic behavior of the bottom column, also called the vertical boundary element (VBE), in steel plate shear walls (SPSWs). This study consists of two parts. This Part 1 paper discusses the anticipated pushover responses for properly designed SPSWs and the possible inelastic responses of the bottom VBE at various levels of inter‐story drift. Considering both the tension field action of the infill panel and the sway action of the boundary frame, this study develops a simplified method to compute the flexural and shear demands in the bottom VBE. Based on the superposition method, this approach considers various plastic hinge forming locations at different levels of inter‐story drift. One of the key performance‐based design objectives is to ensure that the top ends of the bottom VBEs remain elastic when the SPSWs are subjected to the maximum considered earthquake. This paper presents the comprehensive design procedures for the bottom VBE. Furthermore, this study conducted cyclic performance evaluation tests of three full‐scale two‐story SPSWs at the Taiwan National Center for Research on Earthquake Engineering in 2011 to validate the effectiveness of the proposed design methods. The experimental program, cyclic inelastic responses of the SPSWs and bottom VBEs, and numerical simulations are presented in Part 2. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

地震科研项目管理系统设计

通过结合Internet/Intranet技术和B/S模式,开发一套地震科研项目管理系统,可实现对科研项目申报、评审、进度跟踪、验收、查询和成果共享的全程信息化管理,有利于提高科技人员、评审专家和项目管理部门执行科研项目申报、评审和管理的工作效率。     

关于全国地震重点监视防御区制度实施现状、成效之调查、设计的说明

为评估全国地震重点监视防御区制度的实施现状、成效,课题组对相关问题进行了定性和定量研究,定量研究以系列问卷调查为主,包括政府、社区和公众问卷等。本文重点说明了系列问卷调查的设计、抽样以及回收情况,并对问卷调查发现的问题做了简单介绍。     

准东石油基地幼儿园抗震鉴定与加固

结合准东石油基地幼儿园的抗震鉴定与加固实例,在对原结构抗震措施鉴定和分析验算的基础上,介绍了房屋结构薄弱部位的加固做法。对类似项目的结构加固有一定的参考价值。     

基于能量平衡的多年冻土区公路设计理论研究

青藏公路长期研究表明,青藏高原多年冻土公路工程空间效应敏感,主要表现为公路空间效应直接改变下伏冻土地基的天然能量平衡状态,继而引发一系列工程病害. 针对这一工程问题,提出多年冻土地区公路能量平衡设计理论,研究公路工程建设引发的多年冻土地基能量变化状态,平衡自然环境变化和工程建设等导致的外界“有害”能量导入与工程处置措施对冻土地基中“有害”能量导出之间相互关系,从空间和时间两个维度分析多年冻土地区公路工程的能量平衡过程. 据此,作为多年冻土公路工程的设计依据,将为青藏高原高速公路的科学设计提供理论支持.     

让压锚索在边坡支护中的应用试验研究及摩阻力问题的探讨

为研究让压锚索在边坡支护中的自身让压特性,获取让压实测资料,以江西洪屏电站高边坡为工程背景,结合图强工程材料有限公司研发的新型让压锚索,针对不同锚索长度、自由段长度等各种工况进行了现场试验,试验表明：在让压锚索张拉过程中,部分锚索出现了让压滑移现象,让压效果显著;但让压时,长锚索孔口张拉力与设计基础让压力相差很大,说明锚索孔口张拉力并未如理想状态那样全部传递给锚孔内部的锚索,而是很大一部分孔口拉力将用来克服锚索与锚孔之间的摩阻力,且量值上已达到不容忽视的程度。试验同时揭示了锚索长度、锚固长度、锚束及锚孔施工质量对摩阻力的大小起到关键性影响,锚索长度、自由段长度越长、锚束越多、锚孔质量越差,则摩阻力越大。并据此提出了未来边坡防护锚索设计中重点关注及有待于进一步研究的内容。     

广西气象视频电视会商及会议系统的设计与应用

介绍广西气象远程视频电视会商及会议系统的设计、功能简介及具体应用。该系统利用当今先进的动态视频编解码技术并通过广西气象部门新建SDH数字电路宽带网络平台实现了区内不同地理位置各市气象局与区局面对面交流的全新模式。系统主要应用于天气会商、行政会议及教学培训,在实际应用中发挥出了明显的社会和经济效益。