Reliability assessment of serviceability performance of braced retaining walls using a neural network approach

In urban environments, one major concern with deep excavations in soft clay is the potentially large ground deformations in and around the excavation. Excessive movements can damage adjacent buildings and utilities. There are many uncertainties associated with the calculation of the ultimate or serviceability performance of a braced excavation system. These include the variabilities of the loadings, geotechnical soil properties, and engineering and geometrical properties of the wall. A risk‐based approach to serviceability performance failure is necessary to incorporate systematically the uncertainties associated with the various design parameters. This paper demonstrates the use of an integrated neural network–reliability method to assess the risk of serviceability failure through the calculation of the reliability index. By first performing a series of parametric studies using the finite element method and then approximating the non‐linear limit state surface (the boundary separating the safe and ‘failure’ domains) through a neural network model, the reliability index can be determined with the aid of a spreadsheet. Two illustrative examples are presented to show how the serviceability performance for braced excavation problems can be assessed using the reliability index. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Instrumentation and Numerical Analysis of Cylindrical Diaphragm Wall Movement During Deep Excavation at Coastal Area

The lateral deflection of a cylindrical diaphragm wall and the associated ground movement induced by deep excavation are analyzed by performing site instrumentations and numerical analyses in the coastal area of Korea. Wall lateral deflection, rebar stress, and pore water pressure were measured and analyzed in eight directions. Variations of soil properties with the decrease of confining pressure are compared by performing various in situ tests before ad after excavation. To calculate the wall lateral deflection accurately, the effects of small strain nonlinearity, confining pressure, and the hysteresis loading/unloading loop developed during excavation are considered in the proposed numerical analysis. By comparing numerical results with measured ones, the importances of considering small strain nonlinearity and confining pressure reduction in the nonlinear (FEM) are emphasized. Also, the effects of wall stiffness on the performance of cylindrical diaphragm walls are studied for future similar excavation in the coastal area.     

土钉墙与预应力锚杆联合支护技术

北京市深基坑工程中土钉墙支护技术应用比较广泛，对于边坡变形要求严格的基坑，采用土钉墙与预应力锚杆联合支护技术可有效控制变形，结合工程实例，介绍了该技术的设计思路及应用过程，说明了该技术的适用性，并就施工中遇到的问题进行分析，给出相应的处理措施。     

Nonlinear earthquake response analysis and energy calculation for seismic slit shear wall structures

Based on the concept of structural passive control, a new type of slit shear wall, with improved seismic performance when compared to an ordinary solid shear wall, was proposed by the authors in 1996. The idea has been verified by a series of pseudo-static and dynamic tests. In this paper a macro numerical model is developed for the wall element and the energy dissipation device. Then, nonlinear time history analysis is carried out for a 10-story slit shear wall model tested on a shaking table. Furthermore, the seismic input energy and the individual energy dissipated by the components are calculated by a method based on Newmark-β assumptions for this shear wall model, and the advantages of this shear wall are further demonstrated by the calculation results from the viewpoint of energy. Finally, according to the seismic damage criterion on the basis of plastic accumulative energy and maximum response, the optimal analysis is carried out to select design parameters for the energy dissipation device.     

高陡土坡喷锚（土钉墙）支护施工技术

通过长沙电力学院西区永久性锚拉挡墙施工实例，介绍喷锚(土钉墙)的施工方法，质量控制关键点等施工技术．     

截渗墙(防渗墙)质量检测技术研究进展

截渗墙是堤坝整治的重要手段，但由于截渗墙施工质量不易控制，并且具有隐蔽性等特点，截渗墙的质量检测非常重要且存在不小的难度。本文首先简要介绍了近年来得到研究与实践的一些截渗墙质量检测技术，并对各种检测技术的特点进行了分析，最后推荐了截渗墙(防渗墙)质量检测的技术方案。     

瑞雷面波在防渗墙无损检测中的应用

瑞雷面波均匀介质理论和弹性层状介质中的频散理论都是在半无限弹性空间基础上进行的，本文通过理论分析将瑞雷面波引申在水平方向宽度有限的墙状介质中应用，结合室内实验和防渗墙施工问题，得出一套完整的无损检测技术，用以控制防渗墙施工质量。     

Period formulas of shear wall buildings with flexible bases

The evaluation of the fundamental period of shear wall buildings considering the flexibility of the base is investigated in this paper. This research is motivated by the discrepancy reported between the formulas used in different building codes and the measurement of real buildings. Both experimental and analytical approaches are used to assess the effect of the base flexibility on the fundamental period of shear wall structures. In total, twenty buildings built on different types of soil are tested under ambient vibration. The fundamental period is identified using a non‐parametric linear model in the frequency domain. The results show that fundamental period formulas used by UBC‐97 and NBCC‐95 are inadequate since they do not include the effect of the foundation stiffness. To improve the estimation of the fundamental period of shear wall buildings, an analytical approach is presented. The structure and the foundation are represented by a continuous‐discrete system. The stiffnesses of the base are represented by translational and rotational discrete springs. The rigidities of these springs are evaluated from the elastic uniform compression of the soil mass and the size of the foundation. The analytical predictions improve the estimation of the fundamental period and keep the computation simple. The error between the measured period and the analytical results is, on average, less than 10%. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Structural and geotechnical impacts of surface rupture on highway structures during recent earthquakes in Turkey

The most significant damage on highway bridges during the recent earthquakes in Turkey (Kocaeli and Duzce earthquakes) and Taiwan (Chi–Chi earthquake) was the result of fault ruptures traversing transportation infrastructure. This phenomenon and its consequences accentuate the need to examine surface rupture hazards and to identify those areas at risk. This understanding can help to develop remedial measures for both structural and geotechnical engineering. For that purpose, damage to highway bridges during the recent events was reviewed. The total collapse of the highway overpass in Arifiye, during the Kocaeli earthquake, was investigated. The major problems under consideration (in Arifiye) were: (i) dislodging of the bridge spans, and consequently, the total separation of the reinforced concrete girders from the piers; and (ii) the stability of a mechanically stabilized earth wall (MSEW) system under extreme loading conditions. The results of the structural and geotechnical investigations presented herein can be taken in consideration to improve transportation infrastructure against surface rupture hazards.     

对河南省栾川县大练沟泥石流治理的经验总结

随着国民经济迅速发展,对矿产资源的需求日益增多,20世纪七、八十年代的开采只追求产量和经济效益,而忽视了对环境的保护,开采的矿渣乱排乱放现象非常严重,严重破坏了环境,象这样的矿山在全国各地有很多,随着时间的发展,松散堆积的矿渣在洪水的作用下顺着沟道倾泻而下,形成泥石流,对下游的人民生命财产造成严重的破坏和威胁,矿山泥石流逐步发展,进入发展期和活跃期,必将造成更大的危害。因此对这样的泥石流沟进行研究和治理是很有必要的。在对河南省栾川县大练沟泥石流的治理过程中,得出以下几点体会,现总结归纳出来,希望对类似泥石流沟的治理提供借鉴。