Displacement characteristic of landslides reinforced with flexible piles: field and physical model test

A field monitoring system was established in an active river bank landslide in the Three Gorges area, China, and a consecutive monitoring for about 5 years were conducted to understand the displacement characteristics of flexible piles and the surrounding soil. It was found that piles deformed elastically under reservoir operation, and the soil in front of piles was gradually separated from piles. The movement of the pile heads exceeded that of the soil between and behind piles. This phenomenon was further studied by a large-scale physical model test to gain insights into the pile-soil interaction. The displacement relationship between pile heads and the surrounding soil is in good agreement with the field data. The physical model test shows that the deformation process of pile-reinforced landslides can be divided into two stages: firstly, when the piles head movement exceeds soil movement, the soil arching is mainly affected by the deflection of the piles, the arches between and behind piles bent upwards;but when the soil movement exceeds piles head movement, the arches near the upslope and downslope bent downwards and upwards, respectively. Furthermore, the different deformation of two adjacent piles and the pile stiffness influenced the arch’s shape and formation;the flexible piles exhibit great coordinated deformation with the landslide, and caused the soil arch on the downslope.

Velocity plus displacement equivalent force control for real-time substructure testing

This paper employs a velocity plus displacement（V＋D）-based equivalent force control（EFC） method to solve the velocity/displacement difference equation in a real-time substructure test. This method uses type 2 feedback control loops to replace mathematical iteration to solve the nonlinear dynamic equation. A spectral radius analysis of the amplification matrix shows that the type 2 EFC-explicit, Newmark-β method has beneficial numerical characteristics for this method. Its stability limit of Ω = 2 remains unchanged regardless of the system damping because the velocity is achieved with very high accuracy during simulation. In contrast, the stability limits of the central difference method using direct velocity prediction and the EFC-average acceleration method with linear interpolation are shown to decrease with an increase in system damping. In fact, the EFC-average acceleration method is shown to change from unconditionally stable to conditionally stable. We also show that if an over-damped system with a damping ratio of 1.05 is considered, the stability limit is reduced to Ω =1.45. Finally, the results from an experiment with a single-degree-of-freedom structure installed with a magneto-rheological（MR） damper are presented. The results demonstrate that the proposed method is able to follow both displacement and velocity commands with moderate accuracy, resulting in improved test performance and accuracy for structures that are sensitive to both velocity and displacement inputs. Although the findings of the study are promising, additional test data and several further improvements will be required to draw general conclusions.

Study and application of monitoring plane displacement of a similarity model based on time-series images

In order to compensate for the deficiency of present methods of monitoring plane displacement in similarity model tests,such as inadequate real-time monitoring and more manual intervention,an effective monitoring method was proposed in this study,and the major steps of the monitoring method include:firstly,time-series images of the similarity model in the test were obtained by a camera,and secondly,measuring points marked as artificial targets were automatically tracked and recognized from time-series images.Finally,the real-time plane displacement field was calculated by the fixed magnification between objects and images under the specific conditions.And then the application device of the method was designed and tested.At the same time,a sub-pixel location method and a distortion error model were used to improve the measuring accuracy.The results indicate that this method may record the entire test,especially the detailed non-uniform deformation and sudden deformation.Compared with traditional methods this method has a number of advantages,such as greater measurement accuracy and reliability,less manual intervention,higher automation,strong practical properties,much more measurement information and so on.

Lateral displacement of silty clay under cement-fly ash-gravel pile-supported embankments: Analytical consideration and field evidence

Based on back analysis of lateral displacements measured in situ by using the analytical solution, a useful method for estimating stress concentration ratio of geosynthetic-reinforced and pile-supported(GRPS) embankments was proposed. In order to validate the proposed method, a full-scale high-speed railway embankment(HSRE) with four instrumented subsections over medium compressibility silty clay was constructed in three stages. The soil profile, construction procedure and monitoring of settlements and lateral displacements of the four test sections were described. The field deformation analysis results show that 1) the combined reinforcement of CFG piles and geosynthetic layer perform well in terms of reducing lateral displacements; 2) the development of lateral displacements lags behind the increase of fill load, which can be attributed to the vertical load transfer mechanism of the pile foundation; and 3) pile length has a dominant effect on the stress distribution proportion between piles and surrounding soils. The comparison between predicted and experimental results suggests that the proposed analytical solution and the back analysis-based method are capable of reasonably estimating the lateral deformation and the stress concentration ratio, respectively, if the appropriate soil elastic modulus is chosen.

H-M Bearing Capacity of A Modified Suction Caisson Determined by Using Load-/Displacement-Controlled Methods

This paper presents a series of monotonically combined lateral loading tests to investigate the bearing capacity of the MSCs （modified suction caissons） in the saturated marine fine sand. The lateral loads were applied under load- and displacement-controlled methods at the loading eccentricity ratios of 1.5, 2.0 and 2.5. Results show that, in the displacement-controlled test, the deflection-softening behavior of load-deflection curves for MSCs was observed, and the softening degree of the load-deflection response increased with the increasing external skirt length or the decreasing loading eccentricity. It was also found that the rotation center of the MSC at failure determined by the load-controlled method is slightly lower than that by the displacement-controlled method. The calculated MSC capacity based on the rotation center position in serviceability limit state is relatively conservative, compared with the calculated capacity based on the rotation center position in the ultimate limit state. In the limit state, the passive earth pressures opposite the loading direction under load- and displacement-controlled methods decrease by 46% and 74% corresponding to peak values, respectively; however, the passive earth pressures in the loading direction at failure only decrease by approximately 3% and 7%, compared with their peak values.

Non—touch Fiber—optic Reflective Displacement Sensor for Roller Wear

By accurately measuring the displacement between the roller surface and the optical fiber probe relative to a null position, we can test the roller wear. The whole testing method and system were introduced. Each part of the testing system was illustrated. And also a novel fiber-optic sensor with three probes in equal transverse space is adopted. Using this sensor, the effects of fluctuations in the light source, reflectivity changing of target surface and the intensity losses in the fiber lines are automatically compensated. This method offers such advantages as non-contact, no electromagnetic interference, simplicity, low cost, high sensitivity, good accuracy and stability.

Study on the Girder-End Displacement of a Suspension Bridge Based on Field Measurements

The load-response correlation is a great concern for the management and maintenance agency of bridges. Based on both the load test data and the long-term structural health monitoring data, this study aims to characterize the variation in the girder-end longitudinal displacement of a long-span suspension bridge, i.e., the Zhaoyun Bridge in Guangdong Province of China. The load test provides a valuable chance to investigate the structural deformation in high loading levels, while the structural health monitoring system records the real-time, in-site, and long-term measurements in the normal operational stage of bridges. During the load test, the movement direction of the main girder is found to depend on the relative position of the center of gravity of the girder and the loading vehicles. However, over the period of normal operation, the quasi-static displacement at the ends of the main girder along the bridge axis is dominated by the temperature variations, rather than the traffic loading. The temperature-induced deformation is considerable so it should be filtered out from the structural total responses to highlight the live load effects or the anomalies of the bridge. As a case study, the temperature-displacement baseline model of the Zhaoyun Bridge is established and then utilized to identify the erroneous measurements in the structural health monitoring system. This paper serves as a reference for the structural behavior interpretation and performance evaluation of similar bridges.

Research progress and application of deep in-situ condition preserved coring and testing

With the depletion of shallow resources,the exploration of deep earth resources has become a global strategy.The study of the different patterns in the physical mechanical properties of rocks at different occurrence depths is the basis for exploring deep into the earth,with the core and premise being the acquisition and testing of deep in-situ core specimens.Based on the original idea of deep in-situ condition preserved coring(ICP-Coring)and testing,combined with theoretical modeling,numerical analysis,test platform development,indoor testing and engineering application,the principles and technologies of deep ICP-Coring are developed.This principle and technology consists of five parts:in-situ pressurepreserved coring(IPP-Coring),in-situ substance-preserved coring(ISP-Coring),in-situ temperaturepreserved coring(ITP-Coring),in-situ light-preserved coring(ILP-Coring),and in-situ moisturepreserved coring(IMP-Coring).The theory and technology of temperature and pressure reconstruction at different occurrence depths and in different environments are proposed,and prototype trial production was completed by following the principle of displacement and tests based on the in-situ reconstructed environment.The notable advances are as follows:(1)Deep in-situ coring system:A pressure-preserved controller with an ultimate bearing capacity greater than 140 MPa,highperformance(temperature-resistant,pressure-resistant,and low thermally conductive)temperaturepreserved materials,an active temperature control system,and high-barrier quality-preserved membrane materials were developed;a deep ICP-Coring capacity calibration platform was independently developed,a deep in-situ coring technology system was developed,and the acquisition of deep in-situ cores was realized.(2)In-situ storage displacement system:Following the dual-circuit hydraulic design idea,a single-drive source push-pull composite grabbing mechanism was designed;the design of the overall structure for the deep in-situ displacement storage system and ultrahigh pressure cabin structure was completed,which could realize docking the coring device and core displacement in the in-situ reconstructed environment.(3)Test analysis system:A noncontact acoustic-electric-magnetic test system was developed under the in-situ reconstructed environment,and the errors between the test results and traditional contact test results were mostly less than 10%;a detachable deep in-situ core true triaxial test system was developed,which could perform loading tests for deep in-situ cores.The relevant technological achievements were successfully applied to the exploration and development of deep resources,such as deep mines,deep-sea natural gas hydrates,and deep oil and gas.The research results provide technical and equipment support for the construction of a theoretical system for deep in-situ rock mechanics,the development of deep earth resources and energy,and the scientific exploration of different layers and occurrence depths(deep and ultradeep)of the Earth.

Damage detection of frames using the increment of lateral displacement change

The method proposed in this paper is based on the fact that the damage in different types of structural members has distinctive influence on the structural stiffness. The intrinsic mechanical property of the structure is tapped and fully utilized for damage detection. The simplified model of the flexibility of frames treats the individual storeys as springs in series and the frame as an equivalent column. It fully considers the main deformation of all beams and columns in the frame. The deformation property of the simplified model accorded well with that of the actual frame model. The obtained increment of lateral displacement change (IOLDC) at the storey level was found to be very sensitive to the local damage in the frame. A damage detection method is pro- posed using the IOLDCs as the damage identification parameters. Numerical examples demonstrate the potential applicability of this method.

Direct shear tests of coarse-grained fillings from high-speed railway subgrade in cold regions

In order to study the shear behavior of coarse-grained fillings taken from the subgrade bottom layer of a cold region high-speed railway,large scale direct shear tests were conducted with different normal pressures,water contents and temperatures.The results indicate that the relationship between shear displacement and shear stress changed from strain-softening at lower normal pressures to strain-hardening at higher normal pressures,in both unfrozen and frozen states.This phenomenon was mainly due to the shear dilatation deformation effect.The shear displacement-shear stress curves show similar stages.Besides,the shear stress rapidly increased and there was not an increment in the shear displacement during the initial stage of the shear process in the frozen state.In both the unfrozen or frozen states at the same water contents,the shear strength increased with increasing normal pressure.

Critical crack tip opening displacement of different strength concrete

Critical crack tip opening displacement (CTODc) of concrete using experimental and analytical evaluation with seven different compressive strengths ranging from 30 up to 150 MPa was studied based on two types of fracture tests:three-point bending (TPB) and wedge splitting (WS).In the tests,the values of CTODc were experimentally recorded using a novel technique,in which fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensors were used,and two traditional techniques,in which strain gauges and clip gauges were deployed.The values of CTODc of tested concrete were also predicted using two existing analytical formulae proposed by JENQ & SHAH and XU,respectively.It is found that the values of CTODc obtained by both experimental measurements and analytical formulae exhibit a negligible variation as the compressive strength of concrete increases,and the test geometry adopted has little impact on the value of CTODc.Regarding the experimental measurement of CTODc,the clip gauge method generally leads to a larger value of CTODc and shows a more significant scatter as compared with the other two methods,while the strain gauge method leads to a slightly lower CTODc as compared with the FBG sensor method.The analytical formula proposed by JENQ and SHAH is found to generally lead to an overestimation,while the analytical formula proposed by XU shows a good accuracy.

复杂环境下基于CPTU的深基坑土压力模型与工程应用

土压力计算是深基坑围护结构设计的重要组成部分,但现有土压力模型难以合理地考虑开挖扰动诱发土体工程性质演化影响。孔压静力触探(piezocone penetration test,CPTU)能够有效避免取样扰动,并快速提供连续的原位土测试参数(锥尖阻力、侧壁摩阻力、孔隙水压力)。基于CPTU原位测试和位移相关土压力模型,结合库仑土压力框架,综合考虑开挖诱发土体工程性质演化、邻近地下结构(受限空间)、土拱效应、地基土强度参数和土-结构界面摩擦角等影响因素,构建了复杂环境下深基坑土压力统一计算模型(主动状态至被动状态)。分别通过与室内1g模型试验和离心机试验结果对比,验证了所构建模型的准确性与合理性。进一步将所构建模型应用至太湖冲湖积相软土地区某邻近地铁车站的深基坑工程。现场分别在基坑开挖前后对围护结构的两侧(基坑内外)开展了CPTU原位测试,并监测得到了围护结构侧向变形与土压力变化。原位测试解译结果表明,基坑开挖显著地改变了周边土体状态参数,但对于有效内摩擦角的影响甚微。与现场所测土压力对比指出,基于CPTU的土压力模型能够较好地反映复杂环境下基坑土压力变化,成功实现了工程应用。

基于拉拔试验的加筋土界面摩擦特性

加筋土具有良好的工程性能,被广泛应用于加固路基和边坡支挡等领域,筋土界面摩擦强度对支挡结构的整体性和稳定性具有重要影响.为研究不同加筋土的界面摩擦特性,自制拉拔装置,对黏土-土工格栅、黏土-碳纤维布、黏土-土工格室和碎石土-土工格室等4种加筋土进行拉拔试验.研究结果表明,4种加筋土中,土工格室与碎石土的界面摩擦强度最高,构成的加筋体承受变形的能力最强;黏土-碳纤维布构成的加筋体界面摩擦强度最低,但具有筋土间相互作用发挥较快、允许变形小的特点;不同加筋体的允许变形差别较大,在实际工程中应充分考虑.提出了一种考虑土工格室加强区的无黏性土-土工格室界面最大摩阻力计算理论模型,研究结果可为加筋土工程筋材选取提供参考.

曲面综合法少齿数弧齿锥齿轮加工参数计算仿真与切齿试验

少齿数高减比齿轮传动具有体积小和轻量化的优势。根据综合变位和节锥外啮合原理,设计了一对高减速比弧线等高齿锥齿轮,给出了相关的几何限制条件,推导了大、小轮齿面方程。大轮采用成形法加工,小轮采用单面展成法加工,为弥补大轮齿廓曲率的不足,小轮刀齿采用圆弧刃修形,采用曲面综合法优化求解了小轮加工参数;通过建立ease-off差齿面,对齿面修形梯度、传动误差、接触路径与接触线进行了仿真。切齿和滚检试验,验证了高减比弧齿锥齿轮几何设计、刀盘修形加工方法的可行性。

书夹型钢-混组合结构在桥梁加宽中的应用研究

为避免桥梁加宽时下部结构拓宽,减少新旧桥面纵向裂缝及铺装层损伤,提出一种以钢结构立柱及护栏、书夹式钢板、高强度螺栓为主要构件,超高性能混凝土(UHPC)为铺装层的书夹型钢-混组合结构进行桥梁加宽。为评估该组合结构在运营条件下的安全性,以厦门官浔溪大桥加宽工程为背景,通过实桥现场静载试验研究水平荷载作用下书夹型钢-混组合结构的力学性能,并与数值仿真结果进行对比,验证试验结果的可靠性。结果表明:实测结果与数值仿真结果吻合良好;书夹型钢-混组合结构关键部位荷载~位移曲线、荷载~应力曲线呈线性变化,钢结构最大拉应力约为材料屈服强度的75%,整体结构处于弹性工作阶段;螺栓预紧力有效减少了高强度螺栓的直剪作用,降低了剪切疲劳破坏风险;采用书夹型钢-混组合结构进行桥梁加宽可有效避免下部结构拓宽,改善新旧桥面纵向裂缝及铺装层损伤,具有较好的加宽效果。

绕墙底转动模式下装配式挡土墙土压力研究

墙背土压力分布及大小是装配式挡土墙设计的关键依据。设计并开展新型装配式混凝土挡土墙现场试验,研究挡土墙在加载条件下的位移模式和土压力分布规律。以现场试验为原型,建立无黏性填土、墙背倾斜且粗糙的挡土墙理论计算模型,同时考虑挡土墙位移模式与大小、土拱效应和土层间剪应力的影响,采用水平层分析法推导了绕墙底转动(RB)模式下挡土墙的土压力计算公式。结果表明:①该装配式挡土墙整体性能良好,绕墙底刚性转动。在RB模式下,墙顶处土体最先达到主动极限状态,土体从上至下逐渐达到极限状态;任意深度处的土体位移S_(c)达到7 mm时将达到极限状态,即S_(c)=0.16%H(H为墙高)。②本文理论解与试验值吻合较好,计算公式可用于求解挡土墙绕墙底转动过程中的土压力分布及大小。③随着挡土墙转动幅度的增大,土压力分布曲线凹向逐渐明显,土压力合力作用点高度呈现先降低后回升的现象;挡土墙转动角度η=0.007 rad为挡土墙达到主动状态的临界值。

双层地基中高导热能量桩热力学特性研究

通过室内模型试验,针对不同循环次数与桩顶荷载作用下高导热能量桩热力学特性进行研究。结果表明:桩身与土体温度随着循环次数增加存在累积行为,距离桩中轴线越远,土体温度越低,变化越小;桩身附加温度应力沿深度方向先减小后增大,最大附加温度应力位于-257 mm处,附加温度应力随着桩顶荷载和循环次数增加而增大;随着桩顶荷载增大,循环后桩顶沉降增大,桩顶沉降随着循环次数增加存在累积行为,在能量桩设计时予以充分考虑。

一种滑动检测算法下的滑坡位移时序分解方法

针对“阶跃式”滑坡位移时序分解模型力学解释性不强的缺陷,根据西原蠕变本构模型与自适应改进遗传算法模型,提出滑动R_(nl)阶跃点检测方法与改进加权移动平均修正阶跃项位移方法,并将该方法应用于白水河滑坡位移时序分解。将滑动R_(nl)阶跃点检测结果与MK检验结果、滑动t检验结果以及Bayes检测结果作对比。结果表明,滑动R_(nl)阶跃点检测结果更加准确与适用;同时将新型滑坡位移时序分解结果与二次移动平均时序分解结果、三次指数平滑时序分解结果以及VMD时序分解结果作对比。结果表明,新型滑坡位移时序分解方法解决了滑坡趋势项位移无规律、无力学解释性的问题,且在时序分解加法模式中单独引入滑坡位移预测中最重要的阶跃项位移,分析预测更具有针对性。因此,新型时序分解模型有一定的工程价值与时序预测借鉴价值。

大间距下高耸双烟囱风致特性试验研究

双烟囱结构在自然风作用下存在气动干扰效应,从而诱发较大风致振动,威胁结构安全.合理计算和预测风振响应是双烟囱抗风设计的关键.以某中心距为8倍平均直径的双烟囱结构为研究对象,开展刚性模型测力和气弹模型测振风洞试验,将试验结果与中国规范、欧洲规范和CICIND(International Committee on Industrial Construction)规范计算值进行比较,详细研究双烟囱在不同风向角下的风致响应特性.研究结果表明:在烟囱串列布置下,迎风侧烟囱具有遮挡和干扰效应,一方面使得背风侧烟囱底部弯矩减小,另一方面使其横风向位移大于在其他风向角下的值;由于厂房的干扰效应,风振系数中国规范计算值与试验值接近;当烟囱高度超过厂房高度后,计算值较试验值偏大;对于横向响应,中国规范计算值较试验值大37.1%,欧洲规范计算值与试验值接近,仅偏小6.9%,CICIND规范计算值比试验值小17.1%.

双对斜杆负刚度机制的恒值QZS隔振器研究

针对隔振质量偏离静态平衡位置导致准零刚度(quasi-zero stiffness,QZS)隔振器动态刚度增大而影响低频隔振性能的问题,基于双对斜杆负刚度机制,构造了恒值QZS隔振器,推导了隔振器的力和刚度表达式,通过静态平衡点处刚度及刚度二阶导数等于零的QZS条件,研究了参数影响下的力和刚度特性,获得了非线性刚度、恒值QZS和零刚度的参数条件。根据静态分析,设计了恒值QZS试验模型,通过万能试验机测得试验模型的力位移曲线,与理论值具有较好的一致性。进而采用激光测振仪和振动台开展谐波激励的动态试验,获得了恒值QZS和线性刚度隔振器的位移响应及传递率。动态试验结果表明,恒值QZS隔振器的起始隔振频率小于1.5 Hz,且传递率整体小于线性隔振器的位移传递率,而线性隔振器的起始隔振频率为4.5 Hz。综上,提出的恒值QZS隔振器不仅能实现任意恒值的QZS,并且可采用杆、弹簧方便地获得所需的恒值QZS,具有优越的低频隔振性能。