高阻尼橡胶支座压缩-水平双向剪切作用下力学性能试验研究

隔震橡胶支座在地震中处于竖向受压、水平双向受剪的状态。为了研究高阻尼橡胶支座在三向受力状态下的力学性能,进行了高阻尼橡胶支座的压缩-水平单向剪切和压缩-水平双向剪切力学性能试验,分析了水平双向剪切作用对高阻尼橡胶支座力学性能的影响。研究表明,高阻尼橡胶支座在双向剪切作用下的滞回曲线、耗能、屈服力、屈服后刚度、水平等效刚度和等效阻尼比与单向剪切作用下的力学性能有一定的差异,但二者整体相差不大;压缩-双向剪切作用下高阻尼橡胶支座力学性能的计算可以采用支座在压缩-单向剪切作用下力学性能的计算公式。

压-剪试件在动态加载下的力学响应分析

基于ABAQUS软件对Ti 6Al 4V钛合金压-剪试件(shear-compression specimen,SCS)压缩过程进行3D数值模拟,研究压-剪试样在静动态加载条件下的力学响应。分析了SCS试件的几何参数(长径比、根圆半径、厚度)对分离式Hopkinson压杆(SHPB)实验结果分析的影响,并讨论利用SCS试件获得材料屈服面的可行性。结果表明:几何参数对SHPB实验结果分析有影响,增加SCS长径比使得加载过程中动态力平衡能力减弱;满足动态力平衡的前提下,SCS试件能得到有效的动态、静态屈服面,可用来研究材料的屈服准则。

Experimental investigation on mechanical behaviors of granites after high-temperature exposure

To investigate the influence of temperature on the physical,mechanical and acoustic emission characteristics of granites,uniaxial compression test,variable-angle shear test,acoustic emission signal monitoring and the measurement of physical parameters including mass,size and P-wave velocity were carried out on granite samples treated at temperatures T ranging from 25 to 900℃.The results show that the density and P-wave velocity decrease gradually with increasing T.As the temperature increases,the peak compressive stress decreases while the peak strain increases,due to the fact that a high temperature induces the escaping of waters within granites,the expanding of mineral grains and the generations of fractures.With the increment of T,both the peak shear stress and the cohesion decrease,whereas the frictional angle increases.During the compressing and shearing tests,the maximum acoustic emission counts show a decreasing trend when T increases from 25 to 900℃.When T exceeds 573℃,the crystal lattice structure of quartz changes fromα-phase toβ-phase,decreasing the mechanical behavior of granites to a great extent.In addition,the results also indicate that T=500−600℃ is the critical temperature ramge to characterize the influence of temperature on the physical,mechanical and acoustic emission characteristics of granites.

Wing crack propagation model under high hydraulic pressure in compressive-shear stress state

A new wing crack model subjected to hydraulic pressure and far-field stresses was proposed considering the effect of hydraulic pressure in wing crack and the connected part of the main crack on the stress intensity factor at the wing crack tip. With the equivalent crack length Ieq of the wing crack introduced, the stress intensity factor Kl at the wing crack tip was as- sumed to the sum of two terms： on one hand a component K1^（1） for a single isolated straight wing crack of length 21, and subjected to hydraulic pressure in the wing crack and far-field stresses; on the other hand a component K1（2） due to the effective shear stress induced by the presence of the equivalent main crack. The lateral tensile stress and hydraulic high pressure are the key factors that induce crack propagation unsteadily. The new wing crack theoretical model proposed can supply references for the study on hydraulic fracture in fractured masses, hydraulic fracturing in rock masses.

Shear creep parameters of simulative soil for deep-sea sediment

Based on mineral component and in-situ vane shear strength of deep-sea sediment, four kinds of simulative soils were prepared by mixing different bentonites with water in order to find the best simulative soil for the deep-sea sediment collected from the Pacific C-C area. Shear creep characteristics of the simulative soil were studied by shear creep test and shear creep parameters were determined by Burgers creep model. Research results show that the shear creep curves of the simulative soil can be divided into transient creep, unstable creep and stable creep, where the unstable creep stage is very short due to its high water content. The shear creep parameters increase with compressive stress and change slightly or fluctuate to approach a constant value with shear stress, and thus average creep parameters under the same compressive stress are used as the creep parameters of the simulative soil. Traction of the deep-sea mining machine walking at a constant velocity can be calculated by the shear creep constitutive equation of the deep-sea simulative soil, which provides a theoretical basis for safe operation and optimal design of the deep-sea mining machine.

Unified analytical stressstrain curve for quasibrittle geomaterial in uniaxial tension, direct shear and uniaxial compression

Considering strain localization in the form of a narrow band initiated just at peak stress, three analytical expressions for stressstrain curves of quasibrittle geomaterial (such as rock and concrete) in uniaxial tension, direct shear and uniaxial compression were presented, respectively. The three derived stressstrain curves were generalized as a unified formula. Beyond the onset of strain localization, a linear strain-softening constitutive relation for localized band was assigned. The size of the band was controlled by internal or characteristic length according to gradient-dependent plasticity. Elastic strain within the entire specimen was assumed to be uniform and decreased with the increase of plastic strain in localized band. Total strain of the specimen was decomposed into elastic and plastic parts. Plastic strain of the specimen was the average value of plastic strains in localized band over the entire specimen. For different heights, the predicted softening branches of the relative stressstrain curves in uniaxial compression are consistent with the previously experimental results for normal concrete specimens. The present expressions for the post-peak stressdeformation curves in uniaxial tension and direct shear agree with the previously numerical results based on gradient-dependent plasticity.

Effect of strain rate and crystalline inclusions on mechanical properties of bulk glassy and partially crystallized Zr_(52.5)Cu_(17.9)Ni_(14.6)Al_(10)Ti_5 alloy

The mechanical properties of the Zr52.5Cu17.9Ni14.6Al10Ti5 alloy were presented, with an emphasis on the strain rate effect and presence of crystalline inclusions on the deformation and fracture mechanisms. X-ray diffraction studies indicated fully amorphous alloy structures with lower oxygen contents and partial crystalline structures at higher oxygen levels;however, completely different compressive deformation behaviour was observed. Uniaxial compression tests of the fully amorphous alloy showed elastic deformation, followed by yielding, distinct plastic deformation and serration flow behaviour. An increase in strain rate from 1×10-4 to 1×10-2 s-1 did not affect the yield strength;however, it decreased the compressive fracture strength and reduced the plastic strain. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) observations with energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) analysis showed that the intermetallic CuZr2 phase was present even in the low oxygen content alloy, leading to lower fracture strength and ductility loss. For the high oxygen level samples, the presence of the dendritic Zr51Cu28Al21 phase was confirmed, leading to fracture strength impairment. The difference between ductile and brittle samples has been reflected on the fracture surfaces. The higher the plastic strain was, the higher the density of shear bands forming during deformation manifested by a serration flow behaviour on stress-strain curves.

Numerical study on deformation and failure of reinforced sand

In order to investigate the deformation and failure of reinforced sand, and the reinforcing mechanism of flexible and rigid reinforcement, a set of plane strain compression tests of dense Toyoura reinforced sand with planar reinforcement of a wide range of stiffness were analysed by a nonlinear finite element method. The analysis was incorporated into an energy-based elasto-plastic constitutive model for sand to develop a stress path-independent work-hardening parameter based on the modified plastic strain energy concept. Numerical results indicate that the global stress-strain relations of sand specimens are reinforced by using relatively flexible and rigid reinforcement, and an unreinforced sand specimen can be reasonably simulated by the current finite element method. It is also found that the reinforcing mechanism and progressive failure with a development of shear bands in reinforced sand can be reasonably examined by the finite element method.

Low secondary compressibility and shear strength of Shanghai Clay

In order to investigate the compressibility, particularly the secondary compression behaviour, soil structure and undrained shear strength of Shanghai Clay, a series of one-dimensional consolidation tests （some up to 70 d） and undrained triaxial tests on high-quality intact and reconstituted soil specimens were carried out. Shanghai Clay is a lightly overconsolidated soil （OCR=1.2-1.3） with true cohesion or bonding. Due to the influence of soil structures, the secondary compression index Ca varies significantly with consolidation stress and the maximum value of C~ occurs in the vicinity of preconsolidation stress. Measured coefficients of secondary compression generally fall in the range of 0.2%-0.8% based on which Shanghai Clay can be classified as a soil with low to medium secondary compressibility. The effect of soil structures on the compressibility of Shanghai Clay is found to reduce with an increase in depth. Soil structure has an important influence on initial soil stiffness, but does not appear to affect undrained shear strength significantly. Undrained shear strengths of intact Shanghai Clay from compression tests are approximately 20% higher than those from extension tests.

Reliability analysis of laminated composite under compression and shear loads

Carrying on a series of compression and shear tests by a large number of specimens, reliabilities of T300/QY8911 laminated composite were studied when dispersibility models were described. The results show that the stress is linearly dependent on the strain and the damage modes of specimens are brittle fracture for both kinds of tests. Dispersibility models of compression and shear strength are expressed as Re-N（415.39, 6 586.36） and Rs-ln（5.071 8, 0.155 3）, respectively. When normal and lognormal distributions were used to describe the dispersibility models of compression and shear strength, and the compression or shear load follows the normal distribution, the almost same failure probability can be obtained from different reliability analysis methods.

Laboratory testing of a densified municipal solid waste in Beijing

Municipal solid waste （MSW） and its disposal are gaining significant importance in geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering. However, conventional research is primarily focused on fresh MSW or MSW that is compacted under its own weight in the landfill. In this work, a series of tests to study the properties of a densified MSW after ground treatment were presented. The tests involved oedometer test, simple shear test, triaxial shear test, and permeability test, which were conducted to investigate the compressibility, shear strength, creep behavior and permeability of the MSW. The results show that the compressibility modulus of the MSW increases as the dry density increases. However, the influence of density on modulus decreases once the density reaches a certain value. Like most soils, the stress-strain curve of the densified MSW can be approximated by a hyperbola in the triaxial shear test. Fibrous components provide additional cohesion for MSW, but have a relatively smaller effect on friction angle. Permeability is also found to be closely related to the dry density of the MSW, i.e., MSW with a higher dry density has a smaller permeability. The permeability coefficient may be less than 10 7 cm/s if the density is high enough.

Stress-dependent undrained shear behavior of remolded deep clay in East China

Consolidated-isotropically undrained triaxial compression （CIUC） tests were performed on the reconstituted deep clay from a mine in East China. It was consolidated to maximum stresses in the range of 0.3-2.6 MPa. The test results show that the stress-strain-strength properties of the clay during undrained shear are significantly stress-dependent. In particular, in the case of high consolidation pressure, the post-peak drop in strength on stress-strain curves and shear plane in soil specimens are more evident, the peak stress ratio and the axial strain at which this ratio was reached are smaller, and the relationship between pore pressure and axial strain is also significantly different from that for the case of low consolidation pressure. The environmental scanning electron microscope observations and micro analysis lead to an understanding of the physical mechanisms underlying the above stress-dependent mechanical behavior. In addition, the CIUC behaviors of the studied clay are discussed in the context of critical state soil mechanics.

Simulation of non-Newtonian (Power-law) fluid flow past a row of square cylinders

The power-law fluid flow past a row of uniform placed square cylinders is investigated using the Lattice Boltzmann method (LBM).The flow is assumed to be two-dimensional and incompressible.The relaxation time is assumed to be shear-dependent and determined by using a variable parameter related to the local shear rate.The effects of both shear-thinning/shear-thickening property and the cylinder spacing on the confluence of the jets are mainly concerned.The bifurcation diagrams of the flow are obtained,which include confluences of double and quadruple jets.The results show that both the first and second pitchfork bifurcations are advanced due to the effect of the shear-thinning property,and postponed due to the shear-thickening property.

On Regularity of Incompressible Fluid with Shear Dependent Viscosity

The authors consider a non-Newtonian fluid governed by equations with p-structure in a cubic domain.A fluid is said to be shear thinning(or pseudo-plastic) if 1 < p < 2,and shear thickening(or dilatant) if p > 2.The case p > 2 is considered in this paper.To improve the regularity results obtained by Crispo,it is shown that the secondorder derivatives of the velocity and the first-order derivative of the pressure belong to suitable spaces,by appealing to anisotropic Sobolev embeddings.

Postbuckling behavior of 3D braided rectangular plates subjected to uniaxial compression and transverse loads in thermal environments

Postbuckling behavior of the 3D braided rectangular plates subjected to uniaxial compression combined with transverse loads in thermal environments is presented.Based on a micro-macro-mechanical model,a 3D braided composite may be treated as a cell system and the geometry of each cell is deeply dependent on its position in the cross-section of the plate.The material properties of the epoxy are expressed as a linear function of temperature.Uniform,linear and nonlinear temperature distributions through the thickness are involved.The lateral pressure(three types of transverse loads,i.e.transverse uniform load;transverse patch load over a central area;and transverse sinusoidal load)is first converted into an initial deflection and the initial geometric imperfection of the plate is taken into account.The governing equations are based on Reddy’s higher-order shear deformation plate theory with a von Kármán-type of kinematic nonlinearity.Two cases of the in-plane boundary conditions are also taken into account.A perturbation technique is employed to determine buckling loads and postbuckling equilibrium paths of simply supported 3D braided rectangular plates.The results reveal that the temperature rise,geometric parameter,fiber volume fraction,braiding angle,the character of the in-plane boundary conditions and different types of initial transverse loads have a significant effect on the buckling and postbuckling behavior of the braided composite plates.