Study on determination of stress level by seismic stress drops and the stress axis de-flections before and after large earthquakes

To obtain the stress level at the earthquake source, this paper sets forth the solution of the stress magnitude at the earthquake source by seismic stress drop and the stress axis deflections before and after large earthquakes. The pre-seismic and post-seismic stress direction can be statistically determined by a large collection of foreshock and aftershock focal mechanism data while the stress drop can be determined through the source fracture inversion from seismic wave data or crust deformation data. The paper attempts to make a fundamental contribution to seismic dynamics.

Analysis of the relationship between water level fluctuation and seismicity in the Three Gorges Reservoir(China)

The Three Gorges Reservoir is a good site for the further researches on reservoir induced seismicity due to decades＇ seismic monitoring. After the first water impounding in 2003, seismic activity becomes more frequent than that before water impoundment. In order to quantitatively study, the relationship between the water level fluctuation and earthquakes in TGR, we introduced statistical methods to attain the goal. First of all, we relocated the earthquakes in TGR region with double difference method and divided the earthquakes into 5 clusters with clustering analysis method. Secondly, to examine the impacts of water level fluctuation in different water filling stages on the seismic activity in the 5 clusters, a series of statistical analyses are applied. Pearson correlation results show that only the 175 m water level fluc- tuation has significantly positive impacts on the seismic activity in clusters I, II, III and V with correlation coefficients of 0.44, 0.38, 0.66 and 0.63. Cross-correlation analysis demonstrates that 0, ], 0 and 0 month time delay separately for the clusters I, II, III and V exists. It illustrated the influences of the water loading and pore pressure diffusion on induced earthquakes. Cointegration tests and impulse response analysis denoted that the 175 m water level only had long term and significant effects just on the seismic events in the intersection region of the Fairy Mount Fault and Nine-brook Fault. One standard deviation shock to 175 m water level increased the seismic activity in cluster V for the first 3 months, and then the negative influence was shown. After 7 months, the negative impulse response becomes stable. The long-term effect of the 175 m water impoundment also proved the important role of pore pressure diffusion in RIS with time.

Simulation by Dislocation Model and Anomaly Property Determination of Huge Leveling Deformation at Linfen Seismic Station

In this study,under the assumption that the two huge leveling deformation anomalies at Linfen seismic station were caused by the Luoyunshan fault( Tumen-Yuli section)movement, we computed the vertical deformation field distribution based on the rectangular fault dislocation model and measured the ground deformation field of the study area using D-InS AR technology. The results are as follows:( 1) Theoretically,the ground vertical deformation field caused by fault movement could be within the elliptical deformation area with the long axis parallel to the fault strike. The largest deformation region is located in the center of the area in the hanging wall of the fault,and the deformation gradually decreases to zero toward the periphery; the impact range induced by the two deformations is respectively as follows: The long axes are about 18 km and26km,the short axes are about 12 km and 17 km and the obvious deformation amplitude is about 1- 3mm and 4- 14 mm.( 2) The measured deformation field by D-InS AR shows that there is no continuous deformation area consistent with the fault strike,and only the presence of land subsidence possibly caused by groundwater excessive exploitation,with the deformation amplitude about 10- 12 mm and 1- 5mm.( 3) The measured deformation field is not consistent with the theoretical result on deformation area and amplitude,which indicates that the fault movement is not the main cause of Linfen huge leveling deformation,but may rather be because of local deformation of the soil layers in the hanging wall of the fault.( 4) By combining the fault dislocation model simulation with the D-InS AR technology measurement,we can determine effectively the nature of the anomalyof the huge cross-fault leveling deformation,thus provide scientific basis for verification of significant leveling anomalies.

Research on the seismic fortification level of offshore platform in Bohai Sea and adjacent areas

API code is introduced at first, and then a comparison of seismic character and seismic hazard between Bohai and Southern California is carried out. The analysis indicates both the seismic frequency and intensity and the seismic hazard of Bohai are much weaker than that of Southern California. API code states the strength level and deformation level of permanent structures in Southern California takes 200 a and several hundred to a few thousand years respectively. But in the reference codes in China, the seismic levels take 500 a and 10000 a for strength design and deformation design, and it seems too conservative. In China, the deformation level of class A structure takes 2%-3% probabilities of exceedance in reference period 100 a, and that of class B and C often takes 2%-3% in 50 a. Now that offshore platforms may cause server subsequent risk, it is safe to take 1% in 30 a as its deformation design level. On the basis of the above analyses and social economic level and the consistency with present codes, the strength design level and deformation design level of Chinese offshore platforms is suggested to take 200 a and 3000 a respectively.

Using Ambient Noise to Study the Seismic Velocity Changes Caused by the Rise and Fall of the Water Level in the Zipingpu Reservoir Region

We study the feature of media changes beneath the Zipingpu reservoir and discuss the process of permeation with the water level rise and fall of the reservoir from January 2005 to January 2008 from ambient noise cross correlation by using continuous seismic data recorded by the stations of Zipingpu seismic network and YZP station.A moving-window cross-spectrum technique has been used to calculate the relative seismic velocity changes between station pairs.Results revealed an obvious relationship between relative seismic velocity,and the water level changes with a time delay that may be caused by permeation during three main impoundments and two large scale disemboguements.Impoundment generates a fast and large impact on the superficial layer,and the changes of seismic velocity is the result of increased pressure and permeation during the impoundment.At the first impoundment,the main effect factor is pressure.During the next two process of impoundment,permeation becomes the main effect factor,affecting the fault at a depth of about 8km.

Study on the Relationship of Seismic Design Ground Motion at Different Fortification Levels in the Xinjiang Region

The seismic risk analysis results of 79 cities in Xinjiang are presented, and the bedrock peak ground accelerations under three seismic levels and their ratios are discussed. Then, the relationship between earthquake environments and the seismic risk analysis results of different exceeding probabilities are researched. The results show that minor and major earthquake motion parameters calculated from moderate earthquakes do not have a consistent probability and the ratio of bedrock peak accelerations under different exceedance probabilities are closely correlated with earthquake environments.

Seismic hazard level reduction for existing buildings considering remaining building lifespans

Seismic hazard levels lower than those for design of new buildings have been permitted for seismic evaluation and retrofi t of existing buildings due to the relatively short remaining lifespans. The seismic hazard reduction enables costeff ective seismic evaluation and retrofi t of existing buildings with limited structural capacity. The current study proposes seismic hazard reduction factors for Korea, one of low to moderate seismicity regions. The seismic hazard reduction factors are based on equal probabilities of non-exceedance within diff erent remaining building lifespans. A validation procedure is proposed to investigate equality of seismic risk in terms of ductility-based limit states using seismic fragility assessment of nonlinear SDOF systems, of which retrofi t demands are determined by the displacement coeffi cient method of ASCE 41-13 for diff erent target remaining building lifespans and corresponding reduced design earthquakes. Validation result shows that the use of seismic hazard reduction factors can be permitted in conjunction with appropriate lower bounds of the remaining building lifespans.

Analysis on the Characteristics of the Co-seismic Response of Water Levels in the Jiaji Well

In this study,we analyze the co-seismic response of water levels in the Jiaji well to strong earthquakes(MS≥7.8) from 2001 to 2010 at an epicentral distance less than 8000km.We investigated the co-seismic variation form of water levels,and analyzed the relationship between the amplitude of water level variation and the magnitude and the epicentral distance.We then checked the seismic wave phases when the changes of water level occurred.It was shown that:(1) the water level's co-seismic response is mainly characterized by escalation with no oscillation;(2) the amplitude of water level change has a certain connection with epicentral distance and magnitude;(3) co-seismic response of water levels in the Jiaji well shows a certain directivity;(4) most of the co-seismic responses were caused by surface waves,and some by long-period S waves.

Co-seismic groundwater-level and temperature changes of the 2011 Mw9. 0 Japan earthquake in Chinese mainland

Co-seismic groundwater-level and temperature changes caused by the Mw9. 0 Japan earthquake in Chinese mainland are described. The recorded water-level changes were mostly oscillations, with some step decreases mostly in the coastal area of Southeast China and step increases mostly in Northeast China and the North-South Seismic Belt. The water-temperature changes were mainly decrease with slow recovery in Sichuan- Yunnan, South China, and lower reaches of Jiangzhong, and sharp increase followed by sharp decrease, or vice versa, in North China and Northeast China. For wells that showed step changes in both water level and temperature, more showed them in the same direction than in the opposite direction.

Co-seismic changes of well water level and volume strain meter in capital area and its vicinity,due to the Nov.14,2001 Ms8.1 Kunlun Mountain earthquake,China

The Kunlunshan Mountain Ms8.1 earthquake, occurred in Nov.14, 2001, is the first event with magnitude more than 8 in the China earthquake monitoring history, specifically at the beginning of digital techniques in precursor monitoring networks. Any investigation of recorded data on this earthquake is very important for testing the operation of the digital monitoring networks and understanding the preparation, occurrence, and adjustment of stress/strain of strong continental earthquakes. In this paper we investigated the coseismic response changes of well water level of groundwater and volume strain meter of bore hole in digital earthquake monitoring network of Capital area and its vicinity, due to the Nov.14, 2001 Ms8.1 Kunlun Mountain earthquake. The responding time, shapes or manners, amplitudes, and lasting time of well water level and strain-meters to seismic wave are studied in comparison. Then we discussed the possibility that the response changes of groundwater to strong distant earthquakes can be understood as one kind of observing evidence of stress/strain changes induced by distant earthquake.

变滞回性能阻尼器的抗震性能及其在RC排架墩中的应用

为了实现分级保护主体结构同时减小传统耗能阻尼器在强震作用下的残余变形的目的,提出一种基于形状记忆合金(shape memory alloy,SMA)板环的新型变滞回性能阻尼器(variable hysteresis performance damper based on shape memory alloy,SMA-VHD)。首先阐明了新型阻尼器的基本构造,揭示了其变滞回性能工作机理和自复位原理。通过对SMA板材进行材性试验确定了SMA板材的关键性能参数,进而建立阻尼器精细化有限元模型,系统研究阻尼器的滞回性能及参数影响规律。最后将新型阻尼器应用于RC排架墩中,通过动力时程分析研究附加阻尼器桥墩结构的分阶段抗震性能。研究结果表明:SMA板材应力应变关系呈“旗帜型”,具有良好的自复位能力;SMA-VHD滞回曲线呈现明显分级平台,随着阻尼器变形的增加,其滞回曲线由饱满的矩形变为具有自复位功能的“旗帜型”,表明该阻尼器具有变滞回性能的特性;将SMA-VHD应用到RC排架墩中,可有效实现结构的分级抗震,提高桥墩结构的抗震性能水平。

Co-seismic Water Level and Temperature Responses of Some Wells to Far-Field Strong Earthquakes and Their Mechanisms

The observation of water temperature in deep wells has been carried out for more than 20 years in China.However,study on the mechanism of water temperature response to earthquakes is inadequate.During the study of the co-seismic response characteristics of water level and temperature in 121 wells within the China subsurface fluid monitoring network at the time of the December 26,2004,M-S8.7 Indonesia earthquake,we found regular response characteristics,that is,when the water level in a deep well oscillates,the water temperature in the same well will mostly experience a cycle from dropping to restoration at the same time.The process will continue for dozens of minutes to several hours.In order to confirm the observed phenomenon,we collected the digital water level and temperature observation data for 39 far-field strong earthquakes from the Tangshan well in Hebei Province(with the data set beginning in 2001).The same response characteristics were observed.Based on the analysis of the influencing factors that may cause the water temperature drop,the authors suggest the gas escape mechanism for co-seismic water temperature drop and posit two main factors that influence the water temperature drop during the process of gas escape.Finally,the authors provide a rational explanation of some observed phenomena based on the mechanism.

Coseismic responses of groundwater levels in the Three Gorges well-network to the Wenchuan M_S8.0 earthquake

We systematically analyze coseismic responses and post-seismic characteristics of groundwater levels in the Three Gorges well-network to the Ms8.0 Wenchuan earthquake on 12 May 2008. The results indicate that these characteristics differ among wells. On the conditions of similar borehole configurations, the differences are associated with geological structural sites of wells, burial types of aquifers monitored, and transmissivities of aquifer systems. We explored coseismic and post-seismic step-rise and step-drop mechanical mechanisms and their implication to earthquake prediction. We validated the inference that the residual step-rise zone is a possible earthquake risk zone based on recent seismic activity on the Xiannüshan fault in the area.

不同性能水平下600 MPa级高强钢筋混凝土柱位移角限值研究

基于性能抗震设计思想的600 MPa级高强钢筋混凝土柱位移角限值研究,对于推广高强钢筋混凝土柱的应用至关重要。通过17根HTRB630高强钢筋混凝土柱试件和3根HRB400钢筋混凝土柱试件的拟静力试验研究了其抗震性能。与HRB400钢筋混凝土柱相比,HTRB630高强钢筋混凝土柱的滞回曲线的形状没有发生明显改变,试件具有较好的承载能力和延性。将基于Kunnath损伤模型计算的损伤指数与试验中测量的损伤指数范围进行了比较,结果表明,Kunnath损伤模型可以准确计算HTRB630高强钢筋混凝土柱的损伤指标。根据HTRB630高强钢筋混凝土柱的破坏特点,以屈服点、峰值点和极限点作为高强钢筋混凝土柱的性能水平控制点。基于性能抗震设计的思想,将600 MPa级高强钢筋混凝土柱的性能水平划分为5个性能水平,即正常使用、暂时使用、修复后使用、生命安全和接近倒塌性能水平。结合参考文献中600 MPa级高强钢筋混凝土柱的试验数据,对65个600 MPa级高强钢筋混凝土柱各特征点的位移角进行了相对频率统计分析,得到了600 MPa级高强钢筋混凝土柱在暂时使用、修复后使用和接近倒塌3个性能水平下具有超过90%安全保证率的位移角限值分别为1/150、1/80和1/60。

考虑抗震设防的房屋建筑暴露度评估方法研究

以北京市房山区为例,利用行政单元房屋、人口统计数据和人口密度数据确定房山区房屋建筑面积的地理空间分布,根据计算出的房山区建筑易损性矩阵,分别结合重置成本法和市场价法对房山区房屋的暴露度进行评估。结果表明:(1)根据重置成本法和市场价法评估的房山房屋建筑价值分别为1 471.70亿元和32 162.90亿元;(2)根据重置成本法考虑抗震设防水平和不考虑抗震设防水平评估的地震暴露度分别为64.50亿元和1 027.40亿元,分别占房山房屋建筑总价值的4.38%和69.81%,前者理论上更接近地震灾害可能的损失最大值,对提高地震风险评估结果的准确性有重要的实践价值。

2021年玛多7.4级地震聊古1井同震响应特征分析

整理了聊古1井流量、水位、水温和水化学离子含量等流体测项在2021年青海玛多7.4级地震中的同震响应变化特征。结合聊古1井的构造背景,分析了同震变化的影响因素,初步探讨了同震变化机理。结果表明:聊古1井流量、水位及水温等流体测项在青海玛多7.4级地震发生后呈阶升型同震变化,井水离子含量也出现较大波动,明显高于背景值。本次青海玛多7.4级地震的流体同震响应特征表明聊古1井对远场地震反映灵敏,具有良好的映震效能。

2022-06-01芦山M_(S)6.1地震流动地震台网部署及余震序列监测

从台站选址、地震仪器设备选择及安装三方面介绍2022-06-01芦山M_(S)6.1地震临时地震台网的部署过程,初步分析流动台网背景噪声特征和余震序列。结果表明,台站部署完成后提高了震区现有台站密度,与固定台站联合组网,提高了地震定位的台站方位角覆盖和科学研究的空间分辨率。受人为噪声的影响,通常流动台站的噪声水平高于固定台站,平均噪声水平高于NHNM和NLNM均值,部分台站接近或高于NHNM值,高频噪声呈现与附近人为活动相关的日变化特征。受此影响,地震台网白天时段记录的地震数目明显少于夜晚时段,且小震事件数量明显减少;余震序列的双差定位结果显示,余震主要分布在小关子断裂北部,呈NE向分布,NE向约10 km,NW向约6 km;采用最大曲率法计算得到余震序列的最小完整性震级M_(C)=1.2,其中夜晚时段M_(C)=1.1,白天时段M_(C)升高至1.4,说明震区白天时段地震监测能力减弱。中强震后的余震序列随时间快速衰减,震后5 d内的余震数量约占整体余震的80%,特别是震后2 d内的余震最为发育。为更好地认识地震发展过程,必须保障流动地震台站快速有效地部署,以发挥监测台站的效能。

某市域铁路高架车站抗震专项设计与分析

高架车站设计涉及城市轨道、铁路、房屋建筑等不同行业设计规范,为达到安全运营的目标并符合各专业方向的抗震规范要求,进行抗震专项设计是其中的重要环节。按三水准地震等级进行三阶段设计是目前的主要设计思路,同时采用静力弹塑性方法进行补充分析,可进一步了解结构的薄弱环节并进行补强措施。以某高架车站设计为例,列出了各阶段主要设计目标、设计结果、考核指标,对高架车站结构的抗震性能进行综合评价和设计研究。结果表明高架车站满足三水准下的抗震要求,在静力弹塑性分析下,车站结构的站台层发生轻微损伤。所得结果可供类似高架车站提供参考。

A seismic texture coherence algorithm and its application

The first generation coherence algorithm （the C1 algorithm） that calculates the coherence of seismic data in-line and cross-line was developed using statistical cross-correlation theory, and it has the limitation that the technique can only be applied to horizons. Based on the texture technique, the texture coherence algorithm uses seismic information in different directions and differences among multiple traces. It can not only calculate seismic coherence in in-line and cross-line directions but also in all other directions. In this study, we suggested first an optimization method and a criterion for constructing the gray level co-occurrence matrix of the seismic texture coherence algorithm. Then the co-occurrence matrix was prepared to evaluate differences among multiple traces. Compared with the C1 algorithm, the seismic texture coherence algorithm suggested in this paper is better than the C1 in its information extraction and application. Furthermore, it implements the multi-direction information fusion and it, also has the advantage of simplicity and effectiveness, and improves the resolution of the seismic profile. Application of the method to field data shows that the texture coherence attribute is superior to that of C 1 and that it has merits in identification of faults and channels.