Effect of drying-wetting cycles on pore characteristics and mechanical properties of enzyme-induced carbonate precipitation-reinforced sea sand

Enzyme-induced carbonate precipitation(EICP)is an emanating,eco-friendly and potentially sound technique that has presented promise in various geotechnical applications.However,the durability and microscopic characteristics of EICP-treated specimens against the impact of drying-wetting(D-W)cycles is under-explored yet.This study investigates the evolution of mechanical behavior and pore charac-teristics of EICP-treated sea sand subjected to D-W cycles.The uniaxial compressive strength(UCS)tests,synchrotron radiation micro-computed tomography(micro-CT),and three-dimensional(3D)recon-struction of CT images were performed to study the multiscale evolution characteristics of EICP-reinforced sea sand under the effect of D-W cycles.The potential correlations between microstructure characteristics and macro-mechanical property deterioration were investigated using gray relational analysis(GRA).Results showed that the UCS of EICP-treated specimens decreases by 63.7% after 15 D-W cycles.The proportion of mesopores gradually decreases whereas the proportion of macropores in-creases due to the exfoliated calcium carbonate with increasing number of D-W cycles.The micro-structure in EICP-reinforced sea sand was gradually disintegrated,resulting in increasing pore size and development of pore shape from ellipsoidal to columnar and branched.The gray relational degree suggested that the weight loss rate and UCS deterioration were attributed to the development of branched pores with a size of 100-1000 m m under the action of D-W cycles.Overall,the results in this study provide a useful guidancee for the long-term stability and evolution characteristics of EICP-reinforced sea sand under D-W weathering conditions.

Effect of Carbonation and Drying-Wetting Cycles on Chloride Diffusion Behavior of Coral Aggregate Seawater Concrete

Based on seawater immersion,drying-wetting cycles,carbonation and drying-wetting cycles for coral aggregate sea-water concrete(CASC)with different strength grades,the effect of carbonation and drying-wetting cycles on chloride diffusion be-havior of CASC is studied.The results show that the free surface chloride concentration(Cs),free chloride diffusion coefficient(Df)and time-dependent index(m)of CASC in the drying-wetting cycles is obviously higher than that in seawater immersion.The Df and m of CASC of carbonation and drying-wetting cycles is higher than that in the drying-wetting cycles.Carbonation increases the Df and m of CASC,which is against CASC to resist chloride corrosion.The corrosion possibility of CASC structures in different ex-posed areas is as follows:splash zone(carbonation and drying-wetting cycles)>tidal zone(drying-wetting cycles)>underwater zone(seawater immersion).Besides,the chloride diffusion rate of C65-CASC is 17.8%-63.4%higher than that of C65-ordinary aggre-gate concrete(OAC)in seawater immersion(underwater zone).Therefore,anti-corrosion measures should be adopted to improve the service life of CASC structure in the oceanic environment.

Chloride Ion Transmission Model under the Drying-wetting Cycles and Its Solution

The chloride ion transmission model considering diffusion and convection was established respectively for different zones in concrete by analyzing chloride ion transmission mechanism under the dryingwetting cycles. The finite difference method was adopted to solve the model. The equation of chloride ion transmission model in the convection and diffusion zone of concrete was discreted by the group explicit scheme with right single point （GER method） and the equation in diffusion zone was discreted by FTCS difference scheme. According to relative humidity characteristics in concrete under drying-wetting cycles, the seepage velocity equation was formulated based on Kelvin Equation and Darcy＇s Law. The time-variant equations of chloride ion concentration of concrete surface and the boundary surface of the convection and diffusion zone were established. Based on the software MATLAB the numerical calculation was carried out by using the model and basic material parameters from the experiments. The calculation of chloride ion concentration distribution in concrete is in good agreement with the drying-wetting cycles experiments. It can be shown that the chloride ion transmission model and the seepage velocity equation are reasonable and practical. Studies have shown that the chloride ion transmission in concrete considering convection and diffusion under the drying-wetting cycles is the better correlation with the actual situation than that only considering the diffusion.

Dynamic mechanical characteristics of frozen subgrade soil subjected to freeze-thaw cycles

As a widely-applied engineering material in cold regions, the frozen subgrade soils are usually subjected to seismic loading, which are also dramatically influenced by the freeze-thaw(F-T)cycles due to the varying temperature. A series of dynamic cyclic triaxial experiments were conducted through a cryogenic triaxial apparatus for exploring the influences of F-T cycles on the dynamic mechanical properties of frozen subgrade clay.According to the experimental results of frozen clay at the temperature of-10℃, the dynamic responses and microstructure variation at different times of F-T cycles(0, 1, 5, and 20 cycles) were explored in detail.It is experimentally demonstrated that the dynamic stress-strain curves and dynamic volumetric strain curves of frozen clay are significantly sparse after 20F-T cycles. Meanwhile, the cyclic number at failure(Nf) of the frozen specimen reduces by 89% after 20freeze-thaw cycles at a low ratio of the dynamic stress amplitude. In addition, with the increasing F-T cycles,the axial accumulative strain, residual deformation,and the value of damage variable of frozen clay increase, while the dynamic resilient modulus and dynamic strength decrease. Finally, the influence of the F-T cycles on the failure mechanisms of frozen clay was discussed in terms of the microstructure variation. These studies contribute to a better understanding of the fundamental changes in the dynamic mechanical of frozen soils exposed to F-T cycles in cold and seismic regions.

Effect of PVA Fiber on the Dynamic and Static Mechanical Properties of Concrete under Freeze-thaw Cycles at Extremely Low Temperature(-70℃)

In order to study the effect of PVA fiber on the dynamic and static mechanical properties of low-temperature freeze-thaw concrete under the saturated surface dry state,different contents of PVA fiber were added to prepare concrete in this experiment.The concrete was subjected to compression,flexural and SHPB impact tests combined with scanning electron microscopy for microstructure analysis,after different times of freeze-thaw cycles in the temperature range of 20-70℃.The experimental results show that the compressive strength of the PVA fiber reinforced concrete first increases and then decreases after freeze and thaw cycles,and the compressive strength is positively correlated with the fiber content.The flexural strength gradually decreases with freeze-thaw cycles.The flexural strength of the concrete with 1.2 kg/m^(3) of PVA fiber presents the lowest strength loss after 45 freeze and thaw cycles,which is about 14%.The dynamic failure strength gradually decreases with the increase of freeze-thaw times,and the reduction amplitude decreases with the increase of PVA fiber content.The best impact resistance is achieved when the PVA fiber dosage is 1.2 kg/m^(3).

Stability analysis of gravity anchor foundation of layered argillaceous sandstone under dry-wet cycles

To investigate the stability of gravity anchors of suspension bridges,in-situ tests of the vertical bearing capacity of the bedrock,shear resistance of the anchor-rock interface,shear resistance of the bedrock were conducted in a suspension bridge project.Under dry-wet cycles,the deterioration law of the mechanical properties of argillaceous sandstone was identified in laboratory tests:the elastic modulus,cohesion and friction of the argillaceous sandstone deteriorated significantly at first few dry-wet cycles and then declined slowly after 10 cycles,ultimately these three mechanical parameters were reduced to about 1/3,1/3,2/3 of the initial value respectively.Moreover,numerical simulation was used to restore in-situ shear tests and a good agreement was obtained.Base on the results of in-situ and laboratory tests,the stability of the gravity anchor foundation under natural conditions and drywet cycles was calculated and its failure modes were analyzed.The results demonstrated that the dry-wet cycles caused uneven settlement of the anchor foundation,resulting in more serious stress concentration in the substrate.The dry-wet cycles remarkably reduced the stability coefficient of the anchor foundation,whose failure mode shifted from overturning failure under natural conditions to sliding failure.When there was weak interlayer in the rock layer,the anti-sliding stability of the anchor foundation was affected drastically.

Shear behavior of ultrafine magnetite tailings subjected to freeze-thaw cycles

To study the shear behavior of the ultrafine magnetite tailings subjected to freeze-thaw cycles,unconsolidated-undrained shear tests were conducted on ultrafine-grained tailings that were subjected to 1-11 cycles of freeze-thaw and defined as a type of clayey silt under confining pressures of 100,200,and 300 kPa.Taking the number of freeze-thaw cycles,cooling temperature,initial dry density,and moisture content as the four main influencing factors of shear behavior of the tailings samples,the shear stress-strain curve,compression modulus,failure strength,cohesion,and internal friction angle were measured.The results show that the freeze-thaw cycle has an obvious weakening effect on the shear behavior of the tailings material,and the shear mechanical parameters are affected by a combination of confining pressure,freeze-thaw cycle condition,and initial physical-mechanical properties of the tailings samples.Through the microstructural analysis of the tailings samples subjected to freeze-thaw cycles,it shows that the freeze-thaw cycle mainly affects the porosity,bound water,and arrangement of the tailings particles.Subsequently,the macroscopic changes in shear strength indexes emerge,and then the stability of the tailings dam will decrease.

Creep damage properties of sandstone under dry-wet cycles

Rock creep properties can be used to predict the long-term stability in rock engineering.In reservoir bank slopes,sandstones which are frequently used in the bank slope undergoing longterm effects of dry-wet(DW) cycles due to periodic water inundation and drainage may gradually accumulate creep deformation,resulting in rock structure’s damage or even geological hazards such as landslides.To fully investigate the effect of DW cycles on the creep damage properties of sandstone,triaxial creep tests were conducted on saturated sandstone with different DW cycles by using a triaxial rheometer apparatus.The experimental results show that both the instantaneous strain and the stabilized strain increase with the DW cycles.In addition,using the Burgers model,four kinds of functions including an exponentially decreasing function,a linearly decreasing function,a linearly increasing function and an exponentially increasing function were proposed to express the relationships between the shear modulus,viscoelastic parameters of the Burgers model and the deviatoric stress under different DW cycles.Through comparative analysis,it is found that the theoretical curves generated using proposed four kinds of functions are in good agreement with the experimental data.Furthermore,macromorphological and microstructural observations were performed on specimens after various triaxial rheological tests.For samples with small number of DW cycles,approximately X-shaped fracture surfaces were observed in shear failure zones,whereas several shear fractures including obvious axial and horizontal tensile cracks,and flaws were found for samples with relatively large DW cycles due to long-term propagation and evolution of micro-fissures and micro-pores.Furthermore,as the DW cycles increases,the variation in micro-structure of samples after creep failure was summarized into three stages,namely,a stage with good and dense structure,a stage with pore and fissure propagation,and a stage with extensive increase of pores,fissures and loose particles.It is concluded that the combination effect of permeation of water molecules through pores and fissures within sandstone,and the propagation of preexisting pores and fissures owing to the dissolution of mineral particles leads to further deterioration of the mechanical properties of sandstone as the number of DW cycles increases.This study provides a fundamental basis for evaluating the long-term stability of reservoir bank slopes under cyclic fluctuations of water level.

Impact of Freeze-Thaw Cycles on Compressive Characteristics of Asphalt Mixture in Cold Regions

Low average temperature, large temperature difference and continual freeze-thaw （F-T） cycles have significant impacts on mechanical property of asphalt pavement. F-T cycles test was applied to illustrate the mixtures＇ compressive characteristics. Exponential model was applied to analyze the variation of compressive characteristics with F-T cycles; Loss ratio model and Logistic model were used to present the deterioration trend with the increase of F-T cycles. ANOVA was applied to show the significant impact of F-T cycles and asphalt- aggregate ratio. The experiment results show that the compressive strength and resilient modulus decline with increasing F-T cycles; the degradation is sharp during the initial F-T cycles, after 8 F-T cycles it turns to gentle. ANOVA results show that F-T cycles, and asphalt-aggregate ratio have significant influence on the compressive characteristics. Exponential model, Loss ratio model and Logistic model are significantly fitting the test data from statistics view. These models well reflect the compressive characteristics of asphalt mixture degradation trend with increasing F-T cycles.

CMT Cycle Step工艺参数对焊缝表面特征纹路及成形尺寸的影响

采用CMT Cycle Step焊接工艺进行平板堆焊正交试验,研究了送丝速度、焊接速度、熔滴数量和间隔时间四个参数对焊缝表面特征纹路及成形尺寸的影响,建立了各参数与焊缝表面鱼鳞纹步长S、焊缝熔宽B、堆焊层厚度h之间的回归模型.结果表明,随着焊接速度、熔滴数量和间隔时间的增大,焊缝表面鱼鳞纹步长S呈逐渐增大的趋势.适当减小焊接速度和间隔时间,可有效减小焊缝表面高度差Δh,提高焊缝表面成形质量.随着送丝速度和熔滴数量的增大,焊缝熔宽B和堆焊层厚度h均逐渐增大;随着焊接速度的增大,焊缝熔宽B和堆焊层厚度h逐渐减小.根据理论分析和回归分析得到准确性较高的回归方程,为预测焊接焊缝成形以及优化焊接工艺参数提供理论依据.创新点:(1)系统研究了CMT Cycle Step焊接工艺参数对焊缝成形的影响规律,有助于采用该方法解决点焊、热敏感材料焊接、电弧增材制造等领域的相关技术难题.(2)建立了CMT Cycle Step焊接工艺的送丝速度、焊接速度、熔滴数量和间隔时间四个参数对焊缝表面特征纹路及成形尺寸回归模型,为预测焊缝成形以及优化焊接工艺参数提供理论依据.(3)对CMT Cycle Step焊缝表面特征纹路—鱼鳞纹进行量化评价,探究工艺参数对焊缝表面鱼鳞纹步长S和表面高度差Δh的影响规律,有利于获得高表面平整度的焊缝.

Sequential fault diagnosis strategy with imperfect tests considering life cycle cost

The problem of sequential fault diagnosis is to construct a diagnosis tree that can isolate the failure sources with minimal test cost. Pervious sequential fault diagnosis strategy generating algorithms only consider the execution cost at application stage, which may result in a solution with poor quality from the view of life cycle cost. Furthermore, due to the fact that uncertain information exists extensively in the real-world systems, the tests are always imperfect. In order to reduce the cost of fault diagnosis in the realistic systems, the sequential fault diagnosis problem with imperfect tests considering life cycle cost is presented and formulated in this work, which is an intractable NP-hard AND/OR decision tree construction problem. An algorithm based on AND/OR graph search is proposed to solve this problem. Heuristic search based on information theory is applied to generate the sub-tree in the algorithm. Some practical issues such as the method to improve the computational efficiency and the diagnosis strategy with multi-outcome tests are discussed. The algorithm is tested and compared with previous algorithms on the simulated systems with different scales and uncertainty. Application on a wheel momentum system of a spacecraft is studied in detail. Both the simulation and application results suggest that the cost of the diagnosis strategy can be reduced significantly by using the proposed algorithm, especially when the placement cost of the tests constitutes a large part of the total cost.

A model-based driving cycle test procedure of electric vehicle batteries

The battery test methods are the key issues to investigate the energy-storage characteristics and dynamic characteristics of electric vehicle(EV) batteries.In this paper,the research advances of existing battery test methods as well as driving cycles are reviewed.An electric vehicle model that consists of EV dynamics model,battery model and electric motor model is built.The dynamic characteristics of the battery in frequency domain are analyzed.Based on the EV model and the frequency domain characteristics of the battery,a driving cycle test procedure of EV battery is proposed.The battery test procedure is able to reflect the real-world characteristics of EV batteries,and can be used as a universal EV battery test method.

Lifetime estimation of IGBT module using square-wave loss discretization and power cycling test

The insulated gate bipolar transistor(IGBT)module is one of the most age-affected components in the switch power supply, and its reliability prediction is conducive to timely troubleshooting and reduction in safety risks and unnecessary costs. The pulsed current pattern of the accelerator power supply is different from other converter applications;therefore, this study proposed a lifetime estimation method for IGBT modules in pulsed power supplies for accelerator magnets. The proposed methodology was based on junction temperature calculations using square-wave loss discretization and thermal modeling.Comparison results showed that the junction temperature error between the simulation and IR measurements was less than 3%. An AC power cycling test under real pulsed power supply applications was performed via offline wearout monitoring of the tested power IGBT module. After combining the IGBT4 PC curve and fitting the test results,a simple corrected lifetime model was developed to quantitatively evaluate the lifetime of the IGBT module,which can be employed for the accelerator pulsed power supply in engineering. This method can be applied to other IGBT modules and pulsed power supplies.

An Experimental Study on Constant Current Load Test of Reinforced Concrete based on 3D Paraffin Isolation

Aiming at the complex corrosion degradation factors of reinforced concrete and clearing the deterioration mechanism in the constant stress state,a new type of constant current accelerated corrosion method in the saline soil environment was developed.The three-dimensional paraffin isolation specimens and the three-dimensional penetration specimens were taken as the research objects,and the Cl−content and AC impedance Bode diagram were measured.The macro morphology and micro analysis were also used to evaluate the corrosion degradation laws of the two groups of specimens.A constant current three-factor system accelerated model was established for the current acceleration factor,chloride ion,and sulfate ion acceleration factor.The experimental results show that,in the constant stress test of the saline soil environmental conditions,the paraffin isolation layer can effectively isolate corrosive chloride ions,which is a brand-new research method of single factor variable control in the constant stress test.According to the basic corrosion data,the law of constant current acceleration test is summarized and divided into five corrosion degradation stages,and each stage has significant changes in the accelerated corrosion efficiency.The corrosion degradation of a constant stress test is the combined effect of constant current,positive and negative penetration of chloride ions and sulfate ions.

Emission Performance of Motorcycles in Real-Road Conditions

WMTC,which means a worldwide motorcycle testing cycle,is now regarded as the most possible choice for the global motorcycle emission testing cycle,but whether or not it can be used in China is still unknown.In this study,a large number of data on the speed-time trace of motorcycles were sampled from various kinds of roads in 5 cities in China.Based on a series of criterion numbers defined,the driving character of motorcycles in the real-road conditions of China was obtained.With the aid of a specially designed program,an emission testing cycle that can indicate the driving characteristics of motorcycle in the real-road conditions was synthesized,and the exhaust emission tests of 20 motorcycles under the synchronized cycle and WMTC were carried out based on a CVS system and a motorcycle chassis dynamometer.The results show that although there do exist differences in some criterion numbers between the real-road condition and WMTC,such as proportion of idling mode,mean speed,mean running speed and the average acceleration and deceleration rates,the driving behaviors are similar.The results of exhaust emission tests indicate that the emission values of motorcycles under the synchronized cycle and WMTC have a relatively strong correlation.This means that WMTC can be introduced as a standard motorcycle emission test regulation into China.

轻钢龙骨混凝土复合外挂墙板力学性能试验研究

复合墙板性能关系着结构的安全,在新设计建造的轻钢龙骨复合墙板投入使用前应进行力学性能试验,以评估其安全性能。为研究墙板的受力变形过程及破坏形态,对两片不同的轻钢龙骨混凝土复合外挂墙板分别进行四点弯曲试验和低周反复荷载试验。弯曲试验结果表明,弯曲过程中墙板出现裂缝时的计算等效均布荷载大于建筑风荷载标准值,抗弯性能满足受力要求。墙板经历了弹性阶段、弹塑性变形阶段和屈服破坏阶段,主要通过钢材屈服后的弹塑性变形和材料的破坏来实现耗能,屈服前耗能占总耗能的6.19%,屈服后累计耗能呈现二次抛物线增长,这一结果体现了墙板良好的抗震能力。研究结果可为实际应用提供依据。

某核燃料循环火灾事故研究装置及初步研究成果介绍

火灾事故作为核燃料循环设施典型事故,是国际核燃料循环安全领域研究的焦点。中国辐射防护研究院目前建有小、中、大三个尺度的核燃料循环火灾事故放射性源项研究装置。小尺度装置为200 L圆柱体燃烧舱室,主要用于可燃物基础参数测试;中尺度装置和大尺度装置分别为20 m^(3)、120 m^(3)长方体燃烧舱室,主要用于开展可燃物燃烧速率、温度分布、放射性气体与气溶胶释放份额、核素释放份额和过滤效率等科学研究。重点对三套装置各自的特征和研究能力进行总结,结合国际研究热点提出了进一步研究计划。

干湿循环与加载先后顺序对砂泥岩混合料压缩特性的影响

为研究干湿循环与加载先后顺序对砂泥岩混合料压缩特性的影响,针对不同干湿循环次数、浸水时间和水温处置下的砂泥岩混合料,开展先干湿循环后加载、先加载后干湿循环的单向压缩试验。结果表明,两种试验方法所得砂泥岩混合料压缩量均随干湿循环次数增加、浸水时间增长、水温增高而增大;压缩量与干湿循环次数呈对数关系、与浸水时间呈幂函数关系、与水温呈线性关系,并推导出相应的压缩量计算公式;试验结果及理论分析均得出先干湿循环后加载的压缩量大于先加载后干湿循环的压缩量。

基于长标距光纤光栅传感技术的智能碳纤维筋性能研究

光纤光栅(FBG)传感技术以其抗干扰、传感与传输一体化等优点,成为CFRP拉索智能监测重点研究方向之一。然而,传统CFRP拉索智能监测属于点式或局部传感,难以满足服役全时感知及高量程监测需求。因此,提出将长标距FBG传感技术与螺旋倾斜式技术复合,研制一种智能CFRP筋,并通过循环静力拉伸、低周疲劳(高应力状态下)与极限静力拉伸试验,探究各试验条件下智能CFRP筋的力学及传感性能和试验后性能损失情况。试验表明:智能CFRP筋应变传感性能在不同工况(15 kN、42 kN)下3次循环拉伸的线性相关系数均大于0.99,说明智能CFRP筋应变传感性能较好,具有可重复性,同时将FBG监测值与应变片监测值进行对比,表现出较好的吻合性。低周疲劳试验过程中FBG监测值与疲劳荷载变化规律一致,且监测值与理论应变上下限误差少于8%,试验过程中未出现数据异常、应变感知迟滞等现象,FBG存活率达到100%,验证了智能CFRP筋良好的应变传感性能,可实现智能CFRP筋轴向动应变的监测。在极限静力拉伸试验中,FBG最大波长变化量达13 454 pm,监测应变达到了11 000με以上,可实现智能CFRP筋更大量程应变的监测。经过3次循环静力拉伸和低周疲劳试验后智能CFRP筋的FBG监测值线性相关系数相比对照组试件有所提高,智能CFRP筋极限荷载有所降低,FBG应变监测量程受影响较小,前期试验主要对智能CFRP筋筋材造成了累积损伤。试验结果可为CFRP拉索智能监测的理论设计和研究提供重要的依据。

基于温度循环加速退化试验的光纤连接器寿命评估

针对光纤连接器在温度交替变化下寿命评估难的问题,提出一种基于修正Coffin-Manson模型的寿命评估方法。首先,分析了光纤连接器失效模式、机理。接着,开展光纤连接器多个加速应力水平下的温度循环加速退化试验,基于插入损耗加速退化数据建立幂函数退化轨迹模型。然后,结合插入损耗的失效阈值,通过假设检验推导不同加速应力水平下光纤连接器的伪失效寿命。最后,引入修正Coffin-Manson加速模型,进而外推空间环境下光纤连接器寿命。本方法评估的某光纤连接器在实际应力水平下的寿命与实际寿命比较接近,验证了修正Coffin-Manson模型方法对光纤连接器寿命评估的有效性和可行性。