Response and capacity of monopod caisson foundation under eccentric lateral loads

Monopod caisson foundation is a viable alternative for supporting offshore wind turbines located at shallow water depths. This foundation system has to resist overturning moment generated due to resultant lateral load, arising from wind and water wave action, that can act at any loading height above the seabed. This paper presents results of a numerical investigation performed to determine the influence of loading height, caisson geometry and superstructure load on the ultimate lateral capacity, initial stiffness, and soil failure zone of the foundation, when installed in very dense sand. Both the ultimate and serviceable states of the caisson foundation obtained from the analyses are represented in terms of envelopes plotted between lateral load and overturning moment. Simplified expressions, which take into account the influence of caisson geometry, loading height, and soil properties, are also presented to serve as a preliminary base for design of the monopod caisson foundation.     

Bearing capacity of strip foundations reinforced with geogrid sheets by using upper bound finite‐element limit analysis

By using the upper bound finite‐elements limit analysis, with an inclusion of single and two horizontal layers of reinforcements, the ultimate bearing capacity has been computed for a rigid strip footing placed over (i) fully granular, (ii) cohesive‐frictional, and (iii) fully cohesive soils. It is assumed that (i) the reinforcements are structurally strong so that no axial tension failure can occur, (ii) the reinforcement sheets have negligible resistance to bending, and (iii) the shear failure can take place between the reinforcement and soil mass. It is expected that the different approximations on which the analysis has been based would generally remain applicable for reinforcements in the form of geogrid sheets. A method has been proposed to incorporate the effect of the reinforcement in the analysis. The efficiency factors, η_c and η_γ, to be multiplied with N_c and N_γ , for finding the bearing capacity of reinforced foundations, have been established. The results have been obtained (i) for different values of ? in case of fully granular and cohesive‐frictional soils, and (ii) for different rates at which the cohesion increases with depth for a fully cohesive soil. The optimum positions of the reinforcements' layers have also been determined. The effect of the reinforcements' length on the results has also been analyzed. As compared to cohesive soils, the granular soils, especially with higher values of ?, cause a much greater increase in the bearing capacity. The results compare reasonably well with the available theoretical and experimental data from literature. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Analytical solutions for Euler–Bernoulli beam on visco‐elastic foundation subjected to moving load

Analytical solutions for the steady‐state response of an infinite beam resting on a visco‐elastic foundation and subjected to a concentrated load moving with a constant velocity are developed in this paper. The beam responses investigated are deflection, bending moment, shear force and contact pressure. The mechanical resistance of the foundation is modeled using two parameters k_s and t_s — k_s accounts for soil resistance due to compressive strains in the soil and t_s accounts for the resistance due to shear strains. Since this model represents the ground behavior more accurately than the Winkler spring model, the developed solutions produce beam responses that are closer to reality than those obtained using the existing solutions for Winkler model. The dynamic beam responses depend on the damping present in the system and on the velocity of the moving load. Based on the study, dynamic amplification curves are developed for beam deflection. Such amplification curves for deflection, bending moment, shear force and contact pressure can be developed for any beam‐foundation system and can be used in design. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Statistical estimation of a shock center: Slate Islands astrobleme

Statistical models are proposed for the distribution of directions in three dimensions that are thought to point toward a single source. These models are based on the Fisher distribution. The method of maximum likelihood is used to obtain an estimate of position of the source and to provide corre-sponding confidence regions. When applied to shatter cone data from the Slate Islands, northern Lake Superior, the method yields estimates comparable with those obtained by Stesky and Halls (1982), as well as statistically valid confidence regions.     

Correlation between point load index and compressive strength for quartzite rocks

Summary The relationship of the point load test with uniaxial compressive strength was examined using quartzite rocks to substantiate the existing correlations.     

求解非线性有限元方程的弧长法及在工程稳定分析中的应用

本文讨论了求解非线性有限元方程弧长法的基本原理及具体实施,并应用于压杆及滑块的稳定性分析。由于弧长法具有确定并通过结构临界应力状态的临界荷载值,因此可以应用于工程稳定性分析。算例表明,弧长法确定的临界荷载值是令人满意的。     

巴黎大都市区商业的发展及其新近的变化

阐述了近二十年来巴黎大都市区商业所经历的巨大增长和迅速变化。     

计算机天气图图形识别

根据天气系统的定义和实际业务中的天气图分析规范，总结出了５００、７００、８５０ｈＰａ３层高空天气图上特征等高线，特征等温线，槽线（含切变线），高（低）中心，冷（暖）中心以及热带气旋的识别方法及其判别式，并给出了实现计算机自动识别的程序设计步骤。     

DPP100－3型钻机改型设计中的几个问题

讨论了ＤＰＰ１００－３型钻机在改型设计中动力匹配，改换汽车底盘的轴荷分配，改装部分的传动装置布置等，主要以选用ＣＡ１４１Ｓ型汽车底盘的改型设计为例进行说明。     

华南晚三叠世前陆盆地的成因地层格架及演化历史

在详细研究盆地中各类沉积体系的沉积构成和演化过程的基础上,通过成因地层对比,建立了残留海湾—前陆盆地的成因地层格架。根据沉积体系的时空组合及其与相关等时性地层面的配置关系,划分出了3个构造沉积幕,每个构造沉积幕都是盆地基底荷载挠曲变形至弹性回跳过程的沉积响应。海平面升降变化和盆内软沉积物压实沉降虽然不能触发和主控盆地基底的构造挠曲旋回,但对各构造沉积幕的地层构型和持续时间有重要影响。盆地基底荷载挠曲变形与海平面升降或压实沉降过程以不同方式叠加,产生各种类型的构造沉积幕,与前陆盆地共生的还有后陆盆地和残留的弧后盆地。