In the present research,by using a numerical model,some analyses were performed on flows around a T-shape spur dike and a support structure located at its upstream under different wing to length ratios of T-shape spur...In the present research,by using a numerical model,some analyses were performed on flows around a T-shape spur dike and a support structure located at its upstream under different wing to length ratios of T-shape spur dike in the order of 0.25,0.50,0.75 and 1.00.In order to verify numerical model,physical model data were used in presence of a single T shape spur dike.Results from numerical model are desirably in agreement with those of physical one because the regression between both data is 0.86 up to 0.92.In this research,all hydraulic parameters of flows,streamlines and dimensions of flow separation zones were studied in order to select the most practical model.Increased W/L results in 7%–12%increase in the length of flow separation zone and in 2%increase in the width of this zone compared to W/L=0.25.展开更多
The geometry of a landslide dam is an important component of evaluating dam stability.However,the geometry of a natural dam commonly cannot be obtained immediately with field investigations due to their remote locatio...The geometry of a landslide dam is an important component of evaluating dam stability.However,the geometry of a natural dam commonly cannot be obtained immediately with field investigations due to their remote locations.A rapid evaluation model is presented to estimate the geometries of natural dams based on the slope of the stream,volume of landslides,and the properties of the deposit.The proposed model uses high resolution satellite images to determine the geometry of the landside dam.These satellite images are the basic information to a preliminary stability analysis of a natural dam.This study applies the proposed method to two case studies in Taiwan.One is the earthquakeinduced Lung-Chung landslide dam in Taitung,and the second is the rainfall-induced Shih-Wun landslide dam in Pingtung.展开更多
Gravity dam is a typical structure that has been frequently used in the fields of water conservancy engineering, and the safety of the structure has received widespread attention recently. Due to earthquakes or other ...Gravity dam is a typical structure that has been frequently used in the fields of water conservancy engineering, and the safety of the structure has received widespread attention recently. Due to earthquakes or other reasons, gravity dams normally have damage such as cracks in practical service. Damage in the structures can alter the structural dynamic behavior and seriously affect structural performance. Maintaining safety and integrity of the gravity dam structures requires a better understanding of dynamic response of structure with damage and associated damage detection method. In order to study thoroughly the dynamic behavior of gravity dam with damage, the sweep vibration responses of the gravity dam with and without damage are investigated. The experimental results show that the peak-peak acceleration responses all increase for the structure is with crack. At the same time, a structural damage detection method, i.e., the local damage factor (LDF) method, is considered in the study of gravity dam damage detection when the dam is subjected to the base excitation. It is shown that the LDF method can be used as a damage index and is capable of evaluating both the presence and relative severity of structural damage, and it can be used as a viable condition assessment and damage identification technique to detect and quantify the damage in the gravity dam.展开更多
文摘In the present research,by using a numerical model,some analyses were performed on flows around a T-shape spur dike and a support structure located at its upstream under different wing to length ratios of T-shape spur dike in the order of 0.25,0.50,0.75 and 1.00.In order to verify numerical model,physical model data were used in presence of a single T shape spur dike.Results from numerical model are desirably in agreement with those of physical one because the regression between both data is 0.86 up to 0.92.In this research,all hydraulic parameters of flows,streamlines and dimensions of flow separation zones were studied in order to select the most practical model.Increased W/L results in 7%–12%increase in the length of flow separation zone and in 2%increase in the width of this zone compared to W/L=0.25.
基金supported by National Science Council,Taiwan,China.The project name is Numerical Approach to Estimate the Stability and Deformation Response of Landslide Dams(NSC99-2625-M-006-004)and Modeling of The Compound Disaster in Hsiaolin Village(NSC99-2218-E-006-238)
文摘The geometry of a landslide dam is an important component of evaluating dam stability.However,the geometry of a natural dam commonly cannot be obtained immediately with field investigations due to their remote locations.A rapid evaluation model is presented to estimate the geometries of natural dams based on the slope of the stream,volume of landslides,and the properties of the deposit.The proposed model uses high resolution satellite images to determine the geometry of the landside dam.These satellite images are the basic information to a preliminary stability analysis of a natural dam.This study applies the proposed method to two case studies in Taiwan.One is the earthquakeinduced Lung-Chung landslide dam in Taitung,and the second is the rainfall-induced Shih-Wun landslide dam in Pingtung.
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China ("973"Project)(Grant No. 2007CB714104)
文摘Gravity dam is a typical structure that has been frequently used in the fields of water conservancy engineering, and the safety of the structure has received widespread attention recently. Due to earthquakes or other reasons, gravity dams normally have damage such as cracks in practical service. Damage in the structures can alter the structural dynamic behavior and seriously affect structural performance. Maintaining safety and integrity of the gravity dam structures requires a better understanding of dynamic response of structure with damage and associated damage detection method. In order to study thoroughly the dynamic behavior of gravity dam with damage, the sweep vibration responses of the gravity dam with and without damage are investigated. The experimental results show that the peak-peak acceleration responses all increase for the structure is with crack. At the same time, a structural damage detection method, i.e., the local damage factor (LDF) method, is considered in the study of gravity dam damage detection when the dam is subjected to the base excitation. It is shown that the LDF method can be used as a damage index and is capable of evaluating both the presence and relative severity of structural damage, and it can be used as a viable condition assessment and damage identification technique to detect and quantify the damage in the gravity dam.
