渤海新近纪—第四纪隐性走滑断层发育机理与判识方法探究

渤海海域新近系—第四系地层中发育大量地震资料中难以识别的“隐性走滑断层”,其断面陡立、断续分布、断距较小。在油气勘探过程中,隐性断层认识失败导致圈闭失效、勘探失利的现象时有发生,因此亟需从断层发育机理上重新认识且有效刻画隐性走滑断层。基于渤海新近纪—第四纪构造背景以及三维地震资料,对隐性走滑断层发育机理以及识别方法进行探究,结果表明,渤海新近纪—第四纪隐性走滑断层为先存断层斜向拉伸构造背景之下发育的位移分异式走滑断层,不受基底走滑断层直接控制;先存边界断层与斜向拉伸方向夹角α、先存边界断层与斜拉伸展断层夹角θ以及走滑分异概率P之间存在特定关系,利用这一原理可以判断分异型隐性走滑断层是否发育,并取得了良好的应用效果。本研究明确了渤海新近纪—第四纪隐性走滑断层发育机理与判识方法,为油气勘探提供了重要指导。

Size effects on plastic deformation behavior in micro radial compression of pure copper

Micro radial compression tests were carried out on cylindrical specimens of pure copper polycrystals with different grain sizes. Experimental results indicated that phenomena of decreasing forming force, increasing scatter of forming force and more irregular surface topography occurred with the increase of grain size. A modified surface model based on dislocations pile-up in surface layer grains, and a flow stress scattering formulation based on standard deviation and grain size distribution were proposed to analyze size effects on forming force in micro compression. The inhomogeneous deformation of surface layer grains was discussed by the main deformation manner of rotation. A good agreement with the experimental results was achieved.

Fourier-shape-based reconstruction of rock joint profile with realistic unevenness and waviness features

Rock joint shape characteristics,waviness and unevenness play essential but distinct roles in shear mechanism of rock joints.This study presents a novel method to generate virtual rock joint profiles with realistic waviness and unevenness features.Firstly,joint profiles are obtained by 3D laser scanning device.Secondly,quantification of waviness and unevenness is conducted by traditional method,including digital filtering technique and roughness parameter RL.Thirdly,the discrete Fourier transform(DFT)method is employed to analyze the joint outlines.Two representative Fourier shape descriptors(D3,D8)for characterization of waviness and unevenness are suggested.Then,the inverse discrete Fourier transform(IDFT)is adopted to reconstruct the joint profiles with random values of phase angles but prescribed amplitudes controlled by D3 and D8.The traditional method is then applied to the reconstructed joint profiles to examine statistically the relationships between D3 and D8 and parameters RL of waviness and unevenness,respectively.The results show that larger D8 tends to result in larger waviness while higher D3 tends to increase unevenness.Reference charts for estimation of waviness and unevenness with different pairs of D3 and D8 are also provided to facilitate implementation of random joint reconstruction.

Stability assessment of the freeway over the gob of coalmine

The freeway passes over the gob area of the Zaibo coalmine or its neighbor- hood when it is built. It is a noticeable problem that the construction of freeway and the underground coal mining interact, especially the deformation and destruction of the gob area of the coalmine influence the long-term stability of the freeway. In the paper, based on the actual data of the exploration about the gob area of Zaibo coalmine and the built project of the freeway,the variety rule of the coal beds below the freeway was studied by using of FEM during the process of coal mining. The statuses of the stresses and strains,the varieties of the plastic area were simulated in the whole rock mass. The characters of stresses and deformation of the gob area of the coalmine were analyzed and evaluated after the freeway built. The long-term stability of the gob area was pre- dicted. The deformation of the gob area under the freeway has not been finished, and the relative measures must be taken.

Quasi-Periodic Structures Based on Symmetrical Lucas Function of (2+1)-Dimensional Modified Dispersive Water-Wave System

By introducing the Lucas-Riccati method and a linear variable separation method, new variable separation solutions with arbitrary functions are derived for a （2＋1）-dimensional modified dispersive water-wave system. The main idea of this method is to express the solutions of this system as polynomials in the solution of the Riecati equation that the symmetrical Lucas functions satisfy. From the variable separation sohition and by selecting appropriate functions, some novel Jacobian elliptic wave structure with variable modulus and their interactions with dromions and peakons are investigated.

The Discrete Horizontal Complex on Lattice Space

We define discrete total differential forms on lattice space by. changing coefficients of discrete differential forms from functions only of n to functions also of dependent variables un and their partial differences. And the discrete exterior derivative extends to be discrete total differential map which is also nilpotent. Then a discrete horizontal complex can be derived and be proved to be exact by constructing homotopy operators.

Recognition on the forming-vanishing process and underlying mechanisms of the hypoxia off the Yangtze River estuary

On the basis of compiled multidisciplinary historical data in 2006-2007 and incorporation of relevant simulation results and re- mote sensing data, we performed an in-depth study of the generation and dissipation process of the hypoxic zone and its distribu- tion morphology and structure off the Yangtze River estuary, Based on the hydrological circulation dynamics, reproduction of phytoplankton （leading to the decomposition of organic matter）, and other factors, we comprehensively and systematically inves- tigated the generation and dissipation of the hypoxic zone and underlying mechanisms for the seasonal variation in its position, explored the multi-factorial synergistic reactions during the generation and dissipation process of the hypoxic zone, and revealed the controlled mechanism for the morphology and structure of the hypoxic zone＇s distribution. Our studies indicate that in the winter and spring seasons, the hydrological environment off the Yangtze River estuary provides a water body with relatively low contents of dissolved oxygen （DO）, which is the background for the formation of a hypoxic zone. After entering into the summer season, the hypoxic zone gradually develops towards the north and becomes mature. Because of the impact of the terrain, local decomposition of organic matter, and upwelling of the Kuroshio subsurface water in July-August, the bypoxic zone off the Yang- tze River estuary exhibits the characteristics of discontinuous distribution in space and has a south and north ＂dual-core＂ structure in the inner continental shelf. In addition, there is a hypoxic core in the eastern outer continental shelf. The degrees of hypoxia vary for different areas; they are strongest overall in the north, next strongest in the south; they are weakest on the outer continen- tal shelf. In summer, the hypoxic zone in the north is related to the northward differentiation of the southern hypoxic zone and re- sults from local development and intensification. In August, the hypoxic zone in the north reaches its peak, and after September, it rapidly retreats southward and disappears because of weakening stratification. In the fall, there is hypoxic zone along the coast of Zhejiang in the south, and there is also a low-DO area to the southwest of Jeju Island, with both zones disappearing rapidly. In addition, the change of dynamic environment also causes the low-DO area of the outer continental shelf to move outward in the fall. The variation in the intensity of the stratification and its cumulative effects as a barrier of vertical DO transportation over long pe- riods of time have a significant impact on the degree of hypoxia in the hypoxic zone. In addition, the seasonal variations in the size of the stratified region, intensity of each current system/water mass, upwelling, front, and high-value area of phytoplankton biomass jointly restrict the extension of the hypoxic zone in the inner continental shelf and latitudinal （south-north direction） movement of its location off the Yangtze River estuary. The combined effect of dynamic factors, such as that of the Kuroshio subsurface water, causes a low-DO core in the outer continental shelI： The bottom cold water to the north of the East China Sea is the dynamic basis for the formation of the low-DO area to the southwest of Jeju Island during the fall season. The special seabed to- pography and mud area distribution off the Yangtze River estuary have a certain degree of influence on the development of the hypoxic zone. The generation and dissipation of the hypoxic zone and its distribution morphology off the Yangtze River estuary, and seasonal variation of its structure and position are a result of the synergistic effects of various factors.

Comparisons between centrifuge and numerical modeling results for slope toppling failure

This paper presents series studies on the toppling mechanism by centrifuge tests and numerical simulations. Two different discrete element methods, i.e., the continuum-based discrete element method(CDEM) and the discontinuous deformation analysis(DDA), are adopted. The modeling results show that both the methods can accurately capture the failure modes of the centrifuge tests, including three distinct zones and two failure surfaces. Comparisons are made between the physical test and numerical simulation results. The critical inclination angle of the tilting table where the slope models are fixed on can be moderately predicted by the two methods, with different degrees of precision. The error between the test results and the simulated results is within 1% for the slope models without rock-bridges by both CDEM and DDA. However, it is amplified for the staggered-joint models that simulate the rock-bridges. With DDA, the average error is about 5%, and the maximum error is up to 17%. While with CDEM, the errors for the aligned-joint models are ranged from 1% to 6%, and it is from 10% to 29% for the staggered-joint models. The two numerical methods show the capability in simulating toppling failure of blocky rock mass with and without rock-bridges. The model with rock-bridges which provides a certain bending resistance is more stable than the one without any rock-bridge. In addition, the two failure surfaces were observed, which is different from the common understanding that only one failure surface appears.