Consistent parameter constraints for soil hydraulic functions

Parameters of functions to describe soil hydraulic properties are derived from measurements by means of parameter estimation. Of crucial importance here is the choice of correct constraints in the parameter space. Often, the parameters are mere shape parameters without physical meaning, giving flexibility to the model. A fundamental requirement is that the hydraulic functions are monotonic: the retention function and the conductivity function can only decrease as the capillary suction increases. A stricter physical requirement for the conductivity function is that its decrease with respect to saturation is at least linear. This linear decrease would occur if all pores of a capillary bundle had an equal radius. In the first part of this contribution, we derive constraints for the so-called tortuosity parameter of the Mualem conductivity model, which allow highest possible flexibility on one hand and guarantee physical consistency on the other hand. In combination with the retention functions of Brooks and Corey, van Genuchten, or Durner, such a constraint can be expressed as a function of the pore-size distribution parameters. In the second part, we show that a common modification of retention models, which is applied to reach zero water content at finite suction, can lead to the physically unrealistic case of increasing water content with increasing suction. We propose a solution for this problem by slightly modifying these models and introducing a correct parameter constraint.     

黄土震陷系数与物性关系的研究

以Q3原状黄土为研究对象探讨了震陷系数与各种物理性指标的内在联系,采用多因素回归分析建立了震陷系数与含水量(W)、干密度(γd)、孔隙面积(A)、粘性含量(Pc)、初始动弹性模量(E0)的分析模型,构建了一个综合因子Y1代表上述5指标。结果显示震陷系数与物理指标间具有良好的相关性,其中天然含水量对震陷系数的总影响最大,干窖重次之。说明了原状黄土震陷性参数描述的合理性和基于物性指标参数关系的合理性。     

摩擦-碟簧三维复合隔震支座的性能试验研究

对适用于大跨结构的摩擦-碟簧三维复合隔震支座进行了振动台试验研究,该支座在水平向和竖向分别采用摩擦滑移装置和碟型弹簧隔震。在水平向,试验重点测试了简谐激励和地震动激励下支座的滞回性能,考察了竖向荷载变化及地震动强度对隔震性能的影响,以期为建立水平隔震理论模型提供依据;在竖向,对碟型弹簧的等效阻尼比和等效刚度进行了测试,研究了竖向预压荷载和动力荷载对竖向滞回性能的影响。结果表明,复合隔震支座在水平向和竖向均具有较好的滞回性能,竖向等效阻尼比在0.10～0.15间,且随着预压荷载的增加而增大。     

Joint elastic‐electrical effective medium models of reservoir sandstones

Improvements in the joint inversion of seismic and marine controlled source electromagnetic data sets will require better constrained models of the joint elastic‐electrical properties of reservoir rocks. Various effective medium models were compared to a novel laboratory data set of elastic velocity and electrical resistivity (obtained on 67 reservoir sandstone samples saturated with 35 g/l brine at a differential pressure of 8 MPa) with mixed results. Hence, we developed a new three‐phase effective medium model for sandstones with pore‐filling clay minerals based on the combined self‐consistent approximation and differential effective medium model. We found that using a critical porosity of 0.5 and an aspect ratio of 1 for all three components, the proposed model gave accurate model predictions of the observed magnitudes of P‐wave velocity and electrical resistivity and of the divergent trends of clean and clay‐rich sandstones at higher porosities. Using only a few well‐constrained input parameters, the new model offers a practical way to predict in situ porosity and clay content in brine saturated sandstones from co‐located P‐wave velocity and electrical resistivity data sets.     

Rock warming and drying under simulated intertidal conditions,part I: experimental procedures and comparisons with field data

The wetting–drying and warming–cooling behaviours of rock and stone are known to influence the nature and rate of weathering. The way materials warm‐up and dry‐out also influences their suitability as biological substrata. While rock thermal behaviours have been measured under controlled laboratory conditions, previous experiments have largely been restricted to terrestrial simulations due to practical constraints. Where efforts have been made to simulate intertidal conditions, expansion and contraction of rocks or rates of breakdown (i.e. sediment production and weight loss) have been measured, while detailed observations of thermal and drying behaviours have rarely been made. A simple, semi‐automated procedure is described that enabled measurement of surface temperatures and desorption (evaporative water loss) for different material types (rock and concrete) under simulated semidiurnal tide conditions. Some preliminary results are presented illustrating the types of data that were obtained, and comparisons are made with temperature data collected on a rock platform in the UK to assess the ability of the procedure to adequately represent field conditions. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

沁水盆地南部变质变形煤储层特征层气富集区划分

沁水盆地南部周缘被挤压性断裂褶皱带所围限,区内缓坡带形成煤层气富集区.受中新生代区域构造—热演化影响,盆地内煤储层在深成变质作用基础上叠加了不同程度的构造动力变质作用和岩浆热变质作用,产生了不同程度的变质和变形,导致其在变质变形程度、含气性及渗透性等煤储层物性方面具有不同的特征,有明显的区域分异,形成展布方向与盆地复向...     

南宁市泥岩与泥质粉砂岩互层地区某滑坡特征及防治措施

经过勘查和地质调查,该滑坡地处由泥岩与泥质粉砂岩组成的山坡,属典型的膨胀岩边坡问题。通过分析滑坡特征,对滑坡进行稳定性计算,提出了抗滑桩＋锚杆＋网格梁的综合防治措施。     

鄂尔多斯盆地延长组长7沉积期物源分析及母岩类型研究

通过对鄂尔多斯盆地延长组长7砂岩的类型、轻重矿物特征、重矿物聚类分析及泥岩的地化特征研究,并结合盆地周边源区露头剖面的岩性组合资料,讨论了长7沉积期的物源方向,恢复各源区母岩性质。经研究表明:鄂尔多斯盆地长7沉积期存在五个方向物源,东北、西南为主要的物源方向,西北、南部作为次要物源方向;其中东北源区母岩以中基性岩浆岩、高级变质岩为主,西南源区母岩以白云岩、浅变质岩为主,西北源区母岩以沉积岩为主,浅变质岩次之,南部源区母岩以含灰岩、碎屑岩为主,浅变质岩次之;另外经讨论证实西部存在局限的物源供给区,母岩主要为白云岩。     

Energy dissipation in engineered sand of large damping ratio

Many geotechnical problems such as seismic resistant designs and machine vibrations require the installation of dampers or isolators to control the amplitude of vibrations. Engineered fills designed with increased capability of dissipating energy can provide a more economical approach to control excessive vibrations. This study presents a novel technique to increase the damping ratio of sand without affecting its stiffness and shear strength. The increase in damping ratio is evaluated by performing resonant column tests on the engineered sand. The damping ratio of the sand is increased by adding a controlled amount of viscoelastic material to the voids. The resonant column tests indicate that the damping ratio of the sand can be increased manifold without affecting the shear modulus. The micromechanical evaluation of the results shows a good correlation between the particle surface area in contact with the pore-mixture and the damping ratio of the sand. The suitability of engineered sand as foundation material is also evaluated by performing direct shear tests. The direct shear tests on mixtures indicate similar or better shear strength parameters compared to pure sand.