土模施工技术在桥梁工程中的应用

近年来,我国交通运输业取得了较快的发展,桥梁工程项目数量也越来越多。桥梁工程作为重要的交通枢纽,直接关系到百姓的出行安全,因此在桥梁工程施工过程中需要控制好工程的质量,合理对工程技术进行应用。土模施工技术作为一项辅助性施工工艺,在一些地带较为复杂的地方通常会采用土模施工技术,在具体应用过程中,土模能够有效地代替现浇混凝土支架和模板进行施工,有效地保证了工程的进度和工程质量。

谈公路桥梁施工中土模的运用

分析了公路桥梁工程施工中土模技术的优点,主要对木胎制作、场地预处理、土模夯筑、修整、埋件固定等土模技术的工艺流程进行了阐述,为该技术在公路桥梁领域的推广应用奠定了基础。

Effect of pile-cap connection on behavior of torsionally loaded pile groups

To evaluate the responses of fixed and pinned pile groups under torsion, a method is presented to analyze the nonlinear behavior of free-standing pile groups with rigid pile caps. The method is capable of simulating the nonlinear soil response in the near field usingp-y and r-θ curves, the far-field interactions through Mindlin＇s and Randolph＇s elastic solutions, and the coupling effect of lateral resistance on torsional resistance of the individual piles using an empirical factor. Based on comparisons of the solutions for fixed- and pinned-head, 1×2, 2×2, and 3×3 pile groups subjected to torsion, it was found that pile-cap connection significantly influences the torsional capacity of pile groups and the assignment of applied torques in the pile groups. In this study, the applied torques for the pinned-head pile groups are only 44%-64% of those for the corresponding fixed-head pile groups at a twist angle of 2^o. Such a difference is mainly due to the change of the lateral resistances of individual piles in the groups.

Application of the Nutrient Cycling Model NuCM to a Forest Monitoring Site Exposed to Acidic Precipitation in China

The nutrient cycling model NuCM is one of the most detailed models for simulating processes that influence nutrient cycling in forest ecosystems. A field study was conducted at Tieshanping, a Masson pine (Pinus massoniana Lamb.) forest site, in Chongqing, China, to monitor the impacts of acidic precipitation on nutrient cycling. NuCM simulations were compared with observed data from the study site. The model produced an approximate fit with the observed data. It simulated the mean annual soil solution concentrations in the two simulation years, whereas it sometimes failed to reproduce seasonal variation. Even though some of the parameters required by model running were measured in the field, some others were still highly uncertain and the uncertainties were analyzed. Some of the uncertain parameters necessary for model running should be measured and calibrated to produce a better fit between modeled results and field data.

Water and heat transport in hilly red soil of southern China:II. Modeling and simulation

Simulation models of heat and water transport have not been rigorously tested for the red soils of southern China. Based on the theory of nonisothermal water-heat coupled transfer, a simulation model, programmed in Visual Basic 6.0, was developed to predict the coupled transfer of water and heat in hilly red soil. A series of soil column experiments for soil water and heat transfer, including soil columns with closed and evaporating top ends, were used to test the simulation model. Results showed that in the closed columns, the temporal and spatial distribution of moisture and heat could be very well predicted by the model, while in the evaporating columns, the simulated soil water contents were somewhat different from the observed ones. In the heat flow equation by Taylor and Lary (1964), the effect of soil water evaporation on the heat flow is not involved, which may be the main reason for the differences between simulated and observed results. The predicted temperatures were not in agreement with the observed one with thermal conductivities calculated by de Vries and Wierenga equations, so that it is suggested that Kh, soil heat conductivity, be multiplied by 8.0 for the first 6.5 h and by 1.2 later on. Sensitivity analysis of soil water and heat coefficients showed that the saturated hydraulic conductivity, KS, and the water diffusivity, D(θ), had great effects on soil water transport; the variation of soil porosity led to the difference of soil thermal properties, and accordingly changed temperature redistribution, which would affect water redistribution.

Full Scale Explosive Tests in Woomera, Australia

Two large explosion trials (5 000 kg TNT and 500 kg ANFO) were conducted in Woomera, Australia in April/May 2006. Advance Protective Technologies for Engineering Structures (APTES) group tested 2 large single-storey concrete modules with individual components such as doors, windows and tiled panels. A description of the trial and details of various modules tested in these trials are presented in the paper. Numerical modelling and simulations are performed using computer programs, CONWEP, AIR3D and AUTODYN. A comparison of the pressure time histories obtained using these codes is made along with the concluding remarks.

Damage and progressive failure of concrete structures using non-local peridynamic modeling

Peridynamics (PD), a recently developed theory of solid mechanics, which employs a non-local model of force interaction and makes use of integral formulation rather than the spatial partial differential equations used in the classical continuum mechanics theory, has shown effectiveness and promise in solving discontinuous problems at both macro and micro scales. In this paper, the peridynamics theory is used to analyze damage and progressive failure of concrete structures. A non-local peridynamic model for a rectangular concrete plate is developed, and a central pairwise force function is introduced to describe the interior interactions between particles within some definite distance. Damage initiation, evolution and crack propagation in the concrete model subject to in-plane uni-axial tension, in-plane uni-axial compression and out-of-plane impact load are investigated respectively. The numerical results show that discontinuities appear and grow spontaneously as part of the solution to the peridynamic equations of motion, and no special failure criteria or re-meshing techniques are required, which proves the potential of peridynamic modeling as a promising technique for analyzing the progressive failure of concrete materials and structures.

Production of Biochar for Soil Application:A Comparative Study of Three Kiln Models

Biochar has potentials for soil fertility improvement, climate change mitigation and environmental reclamation, and charred biomass can be deliberately incorporated into soil for long-term carbon stabilization and soil amendment. Many different methods have been used for biochar production ranging from laboratory to industrial scales. However, in countryside of developing countries, biomass is generally used for cooking but not charred. Biochar production techniques at farmer scale have remained poorly developed. We developed and tested biochar production kilns for farmers with a dimension of 50.8 cm × 38.1 cm （height × diameter）, using three different setups for optimizing oxygen （02） limitation and syngas circulation： airtight with no syngas circulation （Model I）, semi-airtight with external syngas circulation （Model II） and semi-airtight with internal syngas circulation （Model III）. A comparative assessment of these biochar production kiln models was made considering biochar pyrolysis time, fuel to biomass ratio, biochar to feedstock ratio and thermogravimetric index （TGI）. Among the models, the best quality biochar （TGI ---- 0.15） was obtained from Model I kiln taking the longest time for pyrolysis （12.5 h） and the highest amount of fuel wood （1.22 kg kg-1 biomass）. Model III kiln produced comparatively good quality biochar （TGI = 0.11）, but with less fuel wood requirement （0.33 kg kg-1 biomass） and shorter pyrolysis time （8.5 h）. We also tested Model III kiln in a three times larger size under two situations （steel kiln and pit kiln）. The biochar to feedstock ratio （0.38） and quality （TGI =0.14） increased slightly for the larger kilns. Quality of biochar was found to be mainly related to pyrolysis time. The costs for the biochar stove and pit kiln were US$ 65-77, while it was US$ 154 for the large size steel kiln. Model III kiln can potentially be used for both cooking and biochar production at farmer scale.

Modeling diurnal variation of ground thermal radiance images using energy balance model and endmember composing technique

Modeling and analyzing dynamic changes of land thermal radiance scenes play an important role in thermal remote sensing. In this paper, the diurnal variation of ground surface thermal scene is mainly discussed. Firstly, based on the land surface energy balance equation, the diurnal variation of land surface temperatures （LSTs） over bare land covers were simulated by an analyt- ical thermal model with second harmonic terms, and the diurnal LST variation of vegetation canopy was simulated using the Cupid model. Secondly, normalized difference vegetation index （NDVI）, normalized difference water index （NDWI）, and ratio resident-area index （RRI） were used to evaluate the endmember abundance of four land cover types including vegetation, bare soil, impervious and water area, which were calculated from IKONOS visible and near infrared （VNIR） bands. Finally, the thermal radiance scenes at various times and view angles were modeled based on the linear-energy-mixing hypothesis. The re- suits showed that the simulated daily LST variations for vegetated and bare surfaces are correlated with the measured values with a maximum standard deviation of 2.7℃, that land thermal radiant textures with high-resolution are restored from the lin- ear-energy-mixing method, and that the information abundance of the scene are related to the distribution of land cover, the imaging time, and the view angle.

Theoretical model for the improved PCC pile using expansive concrete

Conventional PCC pile technique has been widely used as embankment piles for highway construction in China. To further improve the PCC pile capacity, the expansive concrete technique has been applied to the PCC pile to replace the normal concrete recently. The use of expansive concrete for the PCC pile could increase the pile diameter as well as the contact pressure at the pile-soil interface due to the expansion process of concrete, which allows the improved PCC pile to provide higher capacity than the conventional PCC pile. This paper presents a theoretical model for the new improved PCC pile using expansive concrete technique. The model is formulated by assuming the PCC pile installation process as large strain undrained cylindrical cavity expansion and the subsequent pile shaft expansion combined with soil consolidation process is simulated by the small strain cylindrical cavity expansion combined with strain-controlled consolidation. Then, similarity solution technique is used to solve the problem of cavity expansion in modified cam Clay （MCC） model, while the strain-controlled consolidation is calculated through the finite difference method （FDM）. Subsequently, the suitability of the cavity expansion solution in the interpretation of the PCC pile installation is verified by comparing the calculated excess pore pressure with the measured value in an instrumented field test. The stress changes and excess pore pressure during the PCC pile installation and subsequent pile shaft expansion are investigated by means of parametric study. The proposed theoretical model first reveals and quantifies the fundamental mechanism of the PCC pile using expansive concrete technique and it provides a theoretical basis for developing design methods of the new improved PCC pile in the future.