Analytical and Experimental Research on Wave Scattering by an Open-Type Rectangular Breakwater with Horizontal Perforated Plates

This study proposes a novel open-type rectangular breakwater combined with horizontal perforated plates on both sides to enhance the sheltering effect of the rectangular box-type breakwaters against longer waves.The hydrodynamic characteristics of this breakwater are analyzed through analytical potential solutions and experimental tests.The quadratic pressure drop conditions are exerted on the horizontal perforated plates to facilitate assessing the effect of wave height on the dissipated wave energy of breakwater through the analytical solution.The hydrodynamic quantities of the breakwater,including the reflection,transmission,and energyloss coefficients,together with vertical and horizontal wave forces,are calculated using the velocity potential decomposition method as well as an iterative algorithm.Furthermore,the reflection and transmission coefficients of the breakwater are measured by conducting experimental tests at various wave periods,wave heights,and both porosities and widths of the horizontal perforated plates.The analytical predicted results demonstrate good agreement with the iterative boundary element method solution and measured data.The influences of variable incident waves and structure parameters on the hydrodynamic characteristics of the breakwater are investigated through further calculations based on analytical solutions.Results indicate that horizontal perforated plates placed on the water surface for both sides of the rectangular breakwater can enhance the wave dissipation ability of the breakwater while effectively decreasing the transmission and reflection coefficients.

Excitation and Detection of Shear Horizontal Waves with Electromagnetic Acoustic Transducers for Nondestructive Testing of Plates

The fundamental shear horizontal（SH0） wave has several unique features that are attractive for long-range nondestructive testing（NDT）. By a careful design of the geometric configuration, electromagnetic acoustic transducers（EMATs） have the capability to generate a wide range of guided wave modes, such as Lamb waves and shear-horizontal（SH） waves in plates. However, the performance of EMATs is influenced by their parameters. To evaluate the performance of periodic permanent magnet（PPM） EMATs, a distributed-line-source model is developed to calculate the angular acoustic field cross-section in the far-field. Numerical analysis is conducted to investigate the performance of such EMATs with different geometric parameters, such as period and number of magnet arrays, and inner and outer coil widths. Such parameters have a great influence on the directivity of the generated SH0 waves that arises mainly in the amplitude and width of both main and side lobes. According to the numerical analysis, these parameters are optimized to obtain better directivity. Optimized PPM EMATs are designed and used for NDT of strip plates. Experimental results show that the lateral boundary of the strip plate has no perceivable influence on SHO-wave propagation, thus validating their used in NDT. The proposed model predicts the radiation pattern ofPPM EMATs, and can be used for their parameter optimization.

Static load test and load transfer mechanism study of squeezed branch and plate pile in collapsible loess foundation

As a special geological phenomenon, the character of collapsible loess foundation is collapsible when penetrated by water. This character leads to the soil losing load bearing capacity largely and may lead to foundation failure. Pile is a popular foundation used in collapsible loess. The squeezed branch and plate pile is a new type of pile developed in recent years and has not be used in a project before. In this paper three squeezed branch and plate piles are tested in collapsible loess after immersion processing. The results may be used for reference in similar construction project, and to provide theoretical references for de- signing of the squeezed branch and plate piles in engineering practice.

Edge crack growth of mortar plate specimens under uniaxial loading tests

In this paper, a compression-to-tension conversion technique is developed by applying predominant mode I loading test, using a servo-controlled compression system. The technique is applied to thin mortar plate specimens of different widths that include a prefabricated crack on either a single side to facilitate unilateral crack propagation, or prefabricated cracks positioned on both sides asymmetrically with respect to the specimen midpoint to facilitate bilateral crack propagation under direct tensile stress with a loading rate of 0.001 mm/s. The results show that the main pathways of unilateral crack propagation governing specimen failure are fluctuated locally, but present an approximately straight line overall in the absence of pre-existing internal defects. However, the pathways of bilateral crack propagation are relatively complex, although they present similar characteristics. Analysis results suggest that bilateral crack propagation can be basically divided into three stages, i.e. a stage of linear propagation, a stage representing deviation from the other crack, and a stage where one crack approaches either the other crack or approaches the opposite edge of the specimen, and thereby forming a continuous crack through the specimen. In addition, the stressestrain curves of bilateral crack specimens do not vary significantly around the point of peak stress prior to specimen failure, which means that the specimens do not fail instantaneously.

Analysis and seismic tests of composite shear walls with CFST columns and steel plate deep beams

A composite shear wall concept based on concrete filled steel tube （CFST） columns and steel plate （SP） deep beams is proposed and examined in this study. The new wall is composed of three different energy dissipation elements： CFST columns; SP deep beams; and reinforced concrete （RC） strips. The RC strips are intended to allow the core structural elements - the CFST columns and SP deep beams - to work as a single structure to consume energy. Six specimens of different configurations were tested under cyclic loading. The resulting data are analyzed herein. In addition, numerical simulations of the stress and damage processes for each specimen were carried out, and simulations were completed for a range of location and span-height ratio variations for the SP beams. The simulations show good agreement with the test results. The core structure exhibits a ductile yielding mechanism characteristic of strong column-weak beam structures, hysteretic curves are plump and the composite shear wall exhibits several seismic defense lines. The deformation of the shear wall specimens with encased CFST column and SP deep beam design appears to be closer to that of entire shear walls. Establishing optimal design parameters for the configuration of SP deep beams is pivotal to the best seismic behavior of the wall. The new composite shear wall is therefore suitable for use in the seismic design of building structures.

Testing of a Full-Scale Composite Floor Plate

A full-scale composite floor plate was tested to investigate the flexural behavior and in-plane effects of the floor slab in a grillage of composite beams that reduces the tendency for longitudinal splitting of the concrete slab along the line of the primary beams. This is important in cases where the steel decking is discontinuous when it is orientated parallel to the beams. In this case, it is important to demonstrate that the amount of transverse reinforcement required to transfer local forces from the shear connectors can be reduced relative to the requirements of Eurocode 4. The mechanism under study involved in-plane compression forces being developed in the slab due to the restraining action of the floor plate, which was held in position by the peripheral composite beams;while the secondary beams acted as transverse ties to resist the forces in the floor plate that would otherwise lead to splitting of the slab along the line of the primary beams. The tendency for cracking along the center line of the primary beam and at the peripheral beams was closely monitored. This is the first large floor plate test that has been carried out under laboratory conditions since the Cardington tests in the early 1990s, although those tests were not carried out to failure. This floor plate test was designed so that the longitudinal force transferred by the primary beams was relatively high (i.e., it was designed for full shear connection), but the transverse reinforcement was taken as the minimum of 0.2% of the concrete area. The test confirmed that the primary beams reached their plastic bending resistance despite the discontinuous decking and transverse reinforcement at the minimum percentage given in Eurocode 4. Based on this test, a reduction factor due to shear connectors at edge beams without U-bars is proposed.

Statistical tests of recent plate tectonic units by using geodetic data

The statistical testing models of the plate tectonic units and the hypothesis of their rigidity is presented by using the dense geodetic data, and to a certain extent the established statistic value can be regarded as a quantitative index to compare the rigidity degrees of different blocks. The several conclusions about the global megaplates and the regional tectonics of China are tested and verified by actual calculations, which testifies the effectiveness of this method in testing the rigidity degree and delineating their boundaries.

Comparison of the Rose Bengal Plate and the Complement Fixation Tests with the Tube Agglutination Test for Diagnosis of Human Brucellosis

Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease of economic importance. The clinical manifestations vary in humans;therefore a good diagnostic test is required to confirm the disease. The serum tube agglutination (SA) test, though still the most widely test used, can be problematic for the diagnosis of chronic infections. The other supplementary tests, such as the complement fixation (CF) test and ELISA, require special equipment, reagents and trained personnel. The Rose Bengal plate (RBP) test has shown potential as a good rapid diagnostic test. This is a report of serum samples from suspected cases of brucellosis that were tested using the RBP, SA and CF tests. The RBP test was shown to have a better relative sensitivity and as good specificity as the SA when compared with the CF test, and may be a useful initial diagnostic test for hospitals in remote rural areas if properly conducted with well stored antigen.

Numerical simulation of plate rigid restraint cracking tests based on cohesive element model

Cohesive element is developed from the Dugdal-Barenblatt model in the field of fracture mechanics. The mechanical constitutive relation of cohesive element can be artificially assumed depending on the specific applications. It has been successfully applied in the study of crystal plasticity/brittle fracture process and decohesion between delaminations. In this paper, tensile experiments of large steel plate with different length of pre-existing cracks are conducted. Based on commercial software ABAQUS, cohesive element is adopted to simulate the tensile tests, and appropriate parameter values are obtained by fitting displacement-force curves. Using these parameters, a numerical method is presented by applying cohesive element to thermo-elastic-plastic finite element method （TEP-FEM） to simulate plate rigid restraint cracking （PRRC） tests. By changing constitutive relation of cohesive element, dimensions of the model and welding conditions, the influence of welding restraint intensity and welding conditions on the crack propagation are discussed, respectively. Three types of welding cold cracking are simulated. Significant influence of welding cold cracking on resistant stress in welding line is captured by this numerical method.

Non-Contact Stress Measurement during Tensile Testing Using an Emat for SH₀-Plate Wave and Lamb Wave

The stress on a test specimen during tensile testing is generally measured by a strain gauge. This method has some problems in that it would influence the measurement conditions of the tensile test and can evaluate only the position at which the strain gauge is attached. The acoustoelastic method is proposed as a method replacing the strain gauge method. However, an ultrasonic sensor with a piezoelectric oscillator requires a coupling medium to inject an ultrasonic wave into a solid material. This condition, due to the error factor of the stress measurement, makes it difficult for the ultrasonic sensor to move on the specimen. We then tried to develop a non-contact stress measurement system during tensile testing using an electromagnetic acoustic transducer (EMAT) with an SH0-plate wave and S0-Lamb wave. The EMAT can measure the propagation time in which the ultrasonic wave travels between a receiver and a transmitter without a coupling medium during the tensile testing and can move easily. The interval between the transmitter and the receiver is 10mm and can be moved along the parallel direction or the vertical direction of the tensile load. The transit time was measured by a cross-correlation method and converted into the stress on the test specimen using the acoustoelastic method. We confirmed that the stress measurement using an SH0-plate wave was superior to that with an S0-Lamb wave.

Design of New Elevator Pressure Guide Plate and Its Test Device

Pressure guide plate plays a certain role in the safe operation of elevator.Based on understanding the respective performance of new and old pressure guide plates,this paper analyses the problems existing in the original pressure guide plate.It also conducts stress analysis according to the function of pressure guide plate on elevator,and designs a new type of pressure guide plate combined with technological capability and equipment.According to the stress characteristics,a test device is designed and a comparative test is made between the new type of pressure guide plate and the old in order to test the reliability of the new type of pressure guide plate.The test proves that the new pressure guide plate of elevator can meet the requirements of product use and safe operation of elevator products.

Dynamic Testing of Elastic Modulus,Shear Modulus,and Poisson’s Ratio of Bamboo Scrimber

The bamboo scrimber is an anisotropic material.The elastic constant values of the bamboo scrimber specimens measured by the dynamic and static methods are consistent,and the dynamic test method has the advantages of rapidity,simplicity,good repeatability,and high precision.Bamboo scrimber has strong potential as a building material,and its elastic constant is an important index to measure its mechanical properties.To quickly,simply,non-destructively,and accurately detect the elastic constant of the bamboo scrimber,they were dynamically tested by the free plate transient excitation method and cantilever plate torsional vibration method.The static four-point bending method was used to verify the accuracy and reliability of the dynamic elastic modulus,shear modulus,and Poisson’s ratio of the bamboo scrimber.The mechanism analysis and evaluation of the quality grade,homogeneity,and size effect of the bamboo scrimber whole board were carried out.The main results show that the dynamic elastic modulus,shear modulus,and Poisson’s ratio of the bamboo scrimber are 12 GPa,1500 MPa,and 0.31,respectively,which meet the requirements of GB/T 40247-2021 for structural bamboo scrimber.

Horizontal Push Plate Test and Simulation of CRTS II Slab Ballastless Track

Good interlayer interface performance is the key to maintaining the stability of CRTSⅡslab ballastless track structure.In a project,the tangential cohesion parameters of CRTSⅡslab ballastless track structure are generally measured by horizontal push plate test,so as to measure the interlayer interface performance.Horizontal push plate contraction scale and full scale tests of CRTSⅡslab ballastless track structure are carried out to obtain the tangential force-displacement relation curve of the interlayer interface,thus obtaining the parameters of cohesion model.A threedimensional progressive damage analysis model for CRTSⅡslab ballastless track structure is established,the whole process inversion of the horizontal push plate test is carried out,and the reliability of the contraction scale test results is verified by means of simulation and comparative analysis of test results.The results show that the greater the tangential stiffness of the interlayer interface of the track structure,the weaker the interlayer deformation coordination capability;the more significant the non-uniformity of the interface damage,the more likely the stress concentration;the greater the fracture toughness,the less likely the disjoint in the interlayer interface of the track structure.

S31603复合板压力容器点蚀行为试验研究

针对S31603复合板压力容器不锈钢层不同点蚀深度的发展进程及穿透至碳钢层后的电偶腐蚀风险,通过预制不同点蚀深度的S31603复合板试片组,分别在实验室和现场S31603复合板压力容器内进行腐蚀试验,并对试片进行宏观分析、低倍观察、高倍观察及腐蚀产物表征分析。结果表明,S31603复合板预制的点蚀坑深度穿透至碳钢层时发生了明显的电偶腐蚀,实验室腐蚀试验和现场试验最高点蚀速率分别达到4.954,1.023 mm/a;用S31603复合板试片预制的点蚀坑深度穿透至碳钢层后碳钢优先发生电偶腐蚀;S31603复合板试片预制的点蚀坑深度处于不锈钢层时腐蚀轻微,也未萌生新的点蚀,相邻点蚀坑之间也未见明显的腐蚀影响。在含Cl-的酸性腐蚀性介质环境下,当S31603复合板压力容器点蚀深度处于不锈钢层时腐蚀轻微,当点蚀深度穿透至碳钢层后,会发生明显的电偶腐蚀,需要缩短S31603复合板压力容器开罐检修周期以保证安全使用。

牛羊布鲁氏菌病虎红平板凝集试验技术要点分析

牛羊布鲁氏菌病(布病)为牛羊养殖过程中的重大传染性疾病,既是养殖场(户)在生产管理中的关键防控对象,也是我国兽医部门每年春防、秋防规定必须严格监测的疫病。为了提升当前基层兽医人员对牛羊布病的防控检测水平,提高检测结果的准确性,结合团队成员近几年在基层牛羊布病虎红平板凝集试验检测指导的经验,依据中华人民共和国卫生行业标准WS269-2019《布鲁氏菌病诊断标准》,对基层兽医技术人员在检测过程中的操作误区进行详尽剖析,并提出精细化、规范化的指导建议。旨在提升基层技术人员的操作技能,并为相关研究提供参考。

5种虎红平板凝集检测试剂盒应用效果评价

为评价常见市售虎红平板凝集试验(RBT)试剂盒的试验特性,选取基层动物疫病预防控制机构常用的5种试剂盒,以布鲁氏菌竞争酶联免疫吸附试验(cELISA)结果为相对金标准,分别对60份阳性、50份阴性布鲁氏菌病羊血清进行检测。结果显示,5种RBT试剂检测结果敏感性为70%~91.67%,特异性为94%~100%,符合率为81.82%~92.73%,与布鲁氏菌cELISA检测方法的Kappa值介于0.64~0.86。其中有2种RBT试剂检测结果与cELISA检测结果无统计学差异。研究结果为基层动物疫病预防控制机构选择适合的筛检试剂建立了参考方法,为进一步提高布鲁氏菌流行情况估计和布鲁氏菌病疫病净化效果评估等工作的准确性提供了可靠的技术支持。

“贝壳板”加固直角突变式钢吊车梁疲劳性能研究

针对既有直角突变式钢吊车梁,提出一种“贝壳板”加固方法,即在吊车梁变截面处腹板两侧,焊接带圆弧的“类贝壳式”钢板对吊车梁进行疲劳加固的方法.该加固方法是通过增加变截面区域腹板的刚度来降低疲劳细节的应力水平,从而提高其疲劳强度.通过缩尺疲劳试验对使用“贝壳板”加固后的直角突变式钢吊车梁疲劳性能进行了研究,分析“贝壳板”加固后吊车梁的疲劳破坏规律,评估加固后吊车梁的疲劳性能.以加固后吊车梁最危险疲劳细节的主应力为基本参量,给出了加固后吊车梁的设计S_(r,p)-N疲劳曲线.并通过试验结果验证了加固后吊车梁裂纹扩展模拟和寿命计算的正确性,进一步分析“贝壳板”加固后吊车梁破坏细节的疲劳裂纹扩展特性,研究“贝壳板”高度和厚度变化对加固效果的影响,可为吊车梁的加固设计提供参考依据.

预应力螺栓连接钢板约束混凝土圆柱轴压性能研究

螺栓连接钢板(BST)约束混凝土圆柱,由于钢板可拆卸及更换,较钢管约束混凝土具有更好的可恢复性。以BST约束混凝土圆柱为研究对象,提出在两片拼装钢板间预留间隙,并拧紧螺栓而对其施加预压应力的方法。以施加的预压应力和径厚比为参数,对6根BST约束混凝土圆柱及1根无约束混凝土圆柱进行轴心受压试验。结果表明,预留间隙并拧紧螺栓的方法能对核心混凝土有效施加预压应力,使钢板在加载前即对核心混凝土形成有效约束。相较于无约束混凝土圆柱,同条件的施加预压应力的BST约束混凝土圆柱峰值应力最大提高74.5%,且残余强度最大能保持在峰值应力的92.3%。相较于未施加预压应力的BST约束混凝土圆柱,施加预压应力的BST约束混凝土圆柱预压应力越大,峰值应力越大,最大可提高18%;径厚比越小,BST约束混凝土圆柱峰值应力越大,但随着预压应力增大,峰值应力提高的幅度降低。

联肢弯剪型钢板剪力墙抗震性能试验研究

联肢钢板剪力墙结构是将2片钢板剪力墙通过钢连梁连接形成的抗侧力结构。通过对1榀1/3缩尺的4层联肢弯剪型钢板剪力墙试件进行低周往复加载试验,从滞回曲线、骨架曲线、延性、承载力及刚度退化、耗能能力等方面研究了该结构体系的抗震性能,并且对试件的屈服顺序和变形模式进行了分析。结果表明:联肢钢板剪力墙试件的延性系数达到5.03,承载力退化系数均大于0.96,承载力和刚度退化稳定,等效黏滞阻尼系数达到0.25以上,表明联肢弯剪型钢板剪力墙具有优越的抗震性能。加载过程中,连梁先于墙板发生屈服,墙板先屈曲后屈服,此后柱脚和横梁相继屈服。连梁的引入改变了结构的屈服机制,提高了整体的延性和耗能能力,能够组成多道抗震防线,且试件整体最终也体现出合理的破坏机制。整体侧移曲线呈弯剪变形模式。该试验研究更加贴合实际工程中联肢钢板剪力墙结构的应用情况,为联肢钢板剪力墙结构的进一步研究和应用提供了试验基础。