Tunable three-dimensional nonreciprocal transmission in a layered nonlinear elastic wave metamaterial by initial stresses

In this work,the three-dimensional(3 D)propagation behaviors in the nonlinear phononic crystal and elastic wave metamaterial with initial stresses are investigated.The analytical solutions of the fundamental wave and second harmonic with the quasilongitudinal(qP)and quasi-shear(qS_(1) and qS_(2))modes are derived.Based on the transfer and stiffness matrices,band gaps with initial stresses are obtained by the Bloch theorem.The transmission coefficients are calculated to support the band gap property,and the tunability of the nonreciprocal transmission by the initial stress is discussed.This work is expected to provide a way to tune the nonreciprocal transmission with vector characteristics.

Giant Asymmetric Transmission and Optical Rotation of a Three-Dimensional Metamaterial

We show that giant asymmetric transmission and optical rotation for linear polarizations can be achieved by a chiral three-dimensional metamaterial composed of L-shaped and C-shaped metallic particles. Numerical calcu- lations on the electric field distributions indicate that the coupling between the electric dipolar and quadrupolar resonances in the L- and C-shaped metallic particles contributes to these effects.

Three-dimensional seismic isolation bearing and its application in long span hangars

Based on the seismic response characteristics of space frame structures,a new type of seismic isolation bearing defined as a three-dimensional seismic isolation bearing（3DSIB） is developed in this paper.The bearing offers excellent properties such as multi-dimensional seismic isolation,reasonable rotation capability,good ability to resist lifting load,uncoupled stiffness in horizontal and vertical directions,etc.In the 3DSIB,the horizontal dimension is designed by combining the Teflon sliding device and helical spring,while the vertical dimension is developed by introducing disk springs or helical springs.The mathematical model of the 3DSIB was established and its performance with the critical parameters was tested on a shaking table.Furthermore,the 3DSIB was applied in a 120 m span hangar structure and simulated using SAP2000 software to evaluate its performance in practical structures.The performance of the structures with and without 3DSIB was compared.It is shown that the hangar structure with 3D bearings achieves a better performance.The axial force and acceleration response of the structures with 3DSIB are effectively reduced,while the displacement response of the bearing is within the predetermined range.

Limit analysis for the seismic stability of three-dimensional rock slopes using the generalized Hoek-Brown criterion

The parameters that influence slope stability and their criteria of failure are fairly understood but over-conservative design approaches are often preferred,which can result in excessive overburden removal that may jeopardize profitability in the context of open pit mining.Numerical methods such as finite element and discrete element modelling are instrumental to identify specific zones of stability,but they remain approximate and do not pinpoint the critical factors that influence stability without extensive parametric studies.A large number of degrees of freedom and input parameters may make the outcome of numerical modelling insufficient compared to analytical solutions.Existing analytical approaches have not tackled the stability of slopes using non-linear plasticity criteria and threedimensional failure mechanisms.This paper bridges this gap by using the yield design theory and the Hoek-Brown criterion.Moreover,the proposed model includes the effect of seismic forces,which are not always taken into account in slope stability analyses.The results are presented in the form of rigorous mathematical expressions and stability charts involving the loading conditions and the rock mass properties emanating from the plasticity criterion.

Reflection and transmission of seismic waves at an interface betwen two saturated soils

Based on the modified Biot model for asturated soils, taking the compressibilities of the grains and the pore fluid as well as the viscous coupling into account, the reflection and transmission of seismic aves at an interface between two saturated soils are studied in this paper. A formula is derived for calculation of the amplitude reflection and transmission coefficients of various waves. A aumerical investigation of the dependence of the coefficients on the angle of incidence and the frequency is performed. This study is of a value for seismological studies and geophysical exploration.

Probabilistic seismic stability of three-dimensional slopes by pseudo-dynamic approach

Probabilistic analysis is a rational approach for engineering design because it provides more insight than traditional deterministic analysis. Probabilistic evaluation on seismic stability of three dimensional (3D) slopes is studied in this paper. The slope safety factor is computed by combining the kinematic approach of limit analysis using a three-dimensional rotational failure mechanism with the pseudo-dynamic approach. The variability of input parameters, including six pseudo-dynamic parameters and two soil shear strength parameters, are taken into account by means of Monte-Carlo Simulations (MCS) method. The influences of pseudo-dynamic input variables on the computed failure probabilities are investigated and discussed. It is shown that the obtained failure probabilities increase with the pseudo-dynamic input variables and the pseudo-dynamic approach gives more conservative failure probability estimates compared with the pseudo-static approach.

Research and application on three-dimensional seismic and vibration isolation for building

This paper presents the study of a three-dimensional(3D) isolation system.Firstly,the authors investigated the effects of an innovative 3D isolator,which was composed of a connecting plate,a rubber pad for vibration isolation in the vertical direction and a horizontal rubber bearing for seismic isolation in both horizontal directions.Secondly,the authors designed such a vibration isolation system and installed it underneath two specific residential buildings which were built directly over an existing subway communication hub platform in Beijing.These buildings required good performance vibration and seismic isolation system to reduce the impact from the running of nearby subway trains.Finally,in situ tests were conducted for both the isolated and the non-isolated buildings for the purpose of comparison.The test results showed that the maximum acceleration response level of the isolated superstructure is reduced by 10% as compared to that of the platform.The maximum attenuation of vibration reaches up to 25 dB.The 3D system explored in this paper is very effective in control and suppression of building vibration induced by earthquakes or running of trains.

Three-dimensional seismic velocity tomography of the upper crust in Tengchong volcanic area, Yunnan Province

Based on data collected by deep seismic sounding carried out in 1999, a three-dimensional P wave velocity structure is determined with tomographic inversion. The tomographic result shows that there is a P wave low velocity zone (LVZ) in the upper crust beneath the Tengchong volcanic area. The LVZ is in the depth of 7~8 km and may be a smgma chamber or a partial melting body. The result also shows that the LVZ is in the northeastern side of the Rehai hydrothermal field, which is located in another LVZ near the surface. The shallow LVZ may represent a well-developed fracture zone. The strong hydrothermal activity in Rehai area can attribute to the existence of fractures between two LVZs. These fractures are the channels for going upwards of the deep hot fluid.

Study on Improvement of Seismic Performance of Transmission Tower Using Viscous Damper

The earthquake resistance of transmission tower has been often discussed from the viewpoint of reinforcing the foundation of steel tower, but there are also few studies considering the damping characteristics of the tower. This paper focuses on the viscous damper which has been adopted for seismic reinforcement of bridges in recent years. The purpose of this study is to improve the seismic performance of steel tower by giving the high damping to the tower. We construct a single tower model considering the influence of transmission line, and then simulate the vibration characteristics and seismic behavior of the tower by the eigenvalue analysis and the dynamic response analysis. The results show that the transmission tower with viscous damper can reduce its own response effectively and drastically. This research concludes that it is necessary to consider the extreme increase of steel tower＇s response depending on the seismic wave and the collapse of steel tower can be avoided by using the optimum damper in the design of the transmission tower.

Seismic reflection and transmission coeffi-cients at an air-water interface of saturated porous soil

Based on the modified Biot＇s theory of two-phase porous media, a study was presented on seismic reflection and transmission coefficients at an air-water interface of saturated porous soil media. The major differences between air-saturated soils and water-saturated soils were theoretically discussed, and the theoretical formulas of reflection and transmission coefficients at an air-water interface were derived. The characteristics of propagation and attenuation of elastic waves in air-saturated soils were given and the relations among the frequency, the angle of incidence and the reflection, transmission coefficients were analyzed by using numerical methods. Numerical results show that the propagation characteristic of the wave in air-saturated soils is great different from that in water-saturated soils. The frequency and the angle of incidence can have great influences on the reflection and transmission coefficients at interface. Some new cognition about the wave propagation is obtained and the study suggests that we may carefully pay attention to the influence of air on the dynamic analysis of seismic wave.

Elastic Dynamic Stability of Big-Span Power Transmission Tower Subjected to Seismic Excitations

By combining the time-history response analysis and the eigenvalue buckling analysis, this paper developed a computational procedure to study the elastic dynamic stability of a transmission tower by APDL language in ANSYS. The influences of different input directions of seismic excitations and damping ratio on the elastic dynamic stability of tower were discussed. The following conclusions were obtained： （ 1 ） Longitudinal direction of the transmission lines is the worst input direction of seismic excitation for the transmission tower. （2） Dead load has no significant effect on the critical load and the occurrence time of buckling. （3） Vertical input of seismic excitations has no great effect on the dynamic stability of the transmission tower. （4） Damping effect has an influence on the dynamic stability of the transmission tower; however, the inherent characteristics of dynamic buckling is not changed.

Three-dimensional P velocity structure in Beijing area

A detail three-dimensional P wave velocity structure of Beijing, Tianjin and Tangshan area (BTT area) was deter-mined by inverting local earthquake data. In total 16 048 P wave first arrival times from 16048 shallow and mid-depth crustal earthquakes, which occurred in and around the BTT area from 1992 to 1999 were used. The first arrival times are recorded by Northern China United Telemetry Seismic Network and Yanqing-Huailai Digital Seismic Network. Hypocentral parameters of 1 132 earthquakes with magnitude ML=1.7~6.2 and the three-dimensional P wave velocity structure were obtained simultaneously. The inversion result reveals the com-plicated lateral heterogeneity of P wave velocity structure around BTT area. The tomographic images obtained are also found to explain other seismological observations well.

Three-Dimensional Analysis of Melanosomes Isolated from B16 Melanoma Cells by Using Ultra High Voltage Electron Microscopy

Melanosomes, isolated by centrifugal separation from culture broth of B16 melanoma cells derived from mouse, were observed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Some interesting structural features were found inside and outside of the melanosomes. By SEM observation, the melanosomes were ellipsoid shape, their surface was not smooth and was covered with rough substructure, 10 to 20 nm particles. By TEM, uneven structure and micro particles were observed in the melanosomes. Furthermore, three-dimensional analysis was tried by using the ultra-high voltage electron microscopy(UHVEM). Micrographs of the melanosomes were taken at various tilted angles by UHVEM, after preparing 500 nm thickness specimens stained with lead citrate. From the micrographs collected, the three-dimensional structures were reconstructed by using i-mode software. Melanin stained by lead and non stained parts was clearly observed in the reconstructed structure. Non stained parts were round, regular size, and distributed widely in the melanosomes.

Three-Dimensional P-Wave Velocity Structure of the Crust of North China

Since the Xingtai （邢台） earthquake in 1966, China Earthquake Administration has carried out a survey campaign along more than thirty deep seismic sounding （DSS） profiles altogether about twenty thousand kilometers long in North China to study the velocity structure of the crust and the upper mantle in this region, and has obtained a great number of research findings. However, these researches have not provided a 3D velocity structure model of the crust of North China and cannot provide seismic evidence for the study of the deep tectonic characteristics of the crust of the whole region. Hence, based on the information from the published data of the DSS profiles, we have chosen 14 profiles to obtain a 3D velocity structure model of North China using the vectorization function of the GIS software （Arc/Info） and the Kriging data gridding method. With this velocity structure model, we have drawn the following conclusions： （1） The P-wave velocity of the uppermost crust of North China changes dramatically, exhibiting a complicated velocity structure in plane view. It can be divided into three velocity zones mainly trending towards north-west. In the research area, the lowest-velocity zones lie in the Haihe （海河） plain and Bohai （渤海） Bay. Although the geological structure of the sedimentary overburden in the study area is somewhat inherited by the upper crust, there are still several differences between them. （2） Generally, the P-wave velocity of the crust increases with depth in the study area, but there still exists local velocity reversion. In the east, low-velocity anomalies of the Haihe plain gradually disappear with increasing depth, and the Shanxi （山西） graben in the west is mainly characterized by relatively low velocity anomalies. Bounded by the Taihang （太行） Mountains, the eastern and western parts differ in structural trend of stratum above the crystalline basement. The structural trend of the Huanghuaihai （黄淮海） block in the east is mainly north-east, while that of the Shanxi block and the eastern edge of the Ordos block is mainly north-west. （3） According to the morphological features of Moho, the crust of the study area can be divided into six blocks. In the Shanxi block, Moho apppears like a nearly south-north trending depression belt with a large crustal thickness. In the southern edge of the Inner Mongolia block and the south of the Yanshan （燕山） block,the Moho exhibits a feature of fold belt, trending nearly towards east-west. In the eastern edge of the Ordos block, the structure of Moho is relatively complex, presenting a pattern of fold trending nearly towards north-west with alternating convexes and concaves. Beneath the Huanghuaihai block, the middle and northern parts of the North China rift zone, the Moho is the shallowest in the entire region, with alternating uplifts and depressions in its shape. For the anteclise zone in the west of Shandong （山东） Province, the Moho is discontinuous for the fault depression extending in the north-west direction along Zaozhuang （枣庄） -Qufu （曲阜）.

Three-Dimensional Pressure Modeling of South China Sea in High Temperature High Pressure Field

Yingqiong basin is a proven hydrocarbon-rich basin in South China Sea. There are a number of large exploration prospects in high temperature and over-pressured formations, especially in Yacheng Block of Qiongdongnan basin and Dongfang District of Yinggehai Basin. Owing to good exploration situation, we have already achieved proven geological reserves over 1000 × 108 m3. In recent years, a few drilled HPHT wells have confirmed that pressure predicted by conventional method was wildly inaccurate. From the view of regional stress, the accuracy of the pressure prediction will be substantially improved. Accurate pressure prediction and three-dimensional pressure modeling which are based on three-dimensional lithology modeling are the cornerstone to achieve exploration breakthrough. In this paper, the use of the triple constraint trend lithology model broke through the traditional method of seismic lithology prediction only by means of impedance threshold value. Compared with actual data and prediction, it confirms that three-dimensional pressure modeling method is reasonable and effective, and has a wide prospect of application.

Design of Wireless Transmission System for Shallow Seismograph Based on 433 M Module

Because of its portability,the non-cable seismograph has become the future development trend of geophysical instruments.A new wireless data transmission device of 433 M module was proposed;a wireless network was built using the EL1663B_PA module of the SI4463 core,and through the SPI interface to modify the internal parameters.Data transmission used dual antenna mode,the main station as the center of the wireless network coverage up to 550 m or more.The wireless time synchronization system was designed to realize the wireless connection communication between the shallow seismograph and the sensor of each observation point.This program aimed to eliminate the necessary connecting cable and batteries between the conventional shallow seismograph and the detector,greatly reducing the weight of the equipment,and making the shallow seismograph truly low cost,lightweight,flexible and easy to operate and so on.

颗粒阻尼器对输电塔线系统减震性能研究

对输电塔线系统进行缩尺模型振动台实验,从时域和频域的角度,对比了调谐质量阻尼器和颗粒阻尼器对输电塔的减震效果。利用ABAQUS建立了颗粒阻尼器控制输电塔线系统的离散元-有限元高精度耦合数值模型,对比了实验和模拟结果,并对塔线系统的耗能情况及颗粒阻尼器内部颗粒运动碰撞情况进行分析。研究结果表明:在地震激励下,颗粒阻尼器的减震效果较调谐质量阻尼器有更好的鲁棒性;该文所建立的颗粒阻尼器控制输电塔线系统模型能够良好地反映试件的动力特性和地震响应;在颗粒阻尼器的控制下,塔线系统总能量降低24.12%。当颗粒之间的碰撞次数和颗粒与容器的碰撞次数满足一定比例关系时,颗粒阻尼器能实现更优的控制效果。

基于倒塌延性的输电塔地震抗倒塌设计方法

调整结构抗侧刚度是提高地震下结构抗倒塌能力的常用方法,目前该方法多应用于建筑结构,而没有关于输电塔的抗倒塌研究。针对此问题,首先,依托实际输电线路工程,基于ABAQUS软件建立了输电塔有限元模型,采用静力推覆分析(Pushover)和增量动力分析(incremental dynamic analysis,简称IDA)方法,获得了输电塔倒塌延性;其次,针对输电塔薄弱节间,提出了一种以杆件内外径之比为影响参数的输电塔地震抗倒塌优化设计方法;最后,通过有限元分析对优化效果进行了验证。结果表明,该优化方法能有效提高输电塔抗倒塌性能,优化后的输电塔薄弱节间抗震性能最高可达70%,非薄弱节间优化效果在10%左右,可为输电塔抗震设计提供指导。

钢管混凝土输电塔地震易损性研究

钢管混凝土输电塔,由于混凝土与钢管相互作用,使得其地震易损性不同于普通混凝土输电塔。为了对比研究它们的地震易损性区别,从材料本构模型层面考虑钢管与核心混凝土的相互作用,使用有限元软件OpenSees建立钢管混凝土输电塔模型,对其进行结构响应分析,并进一步采用增量动力分析方法绘制输电塔在多遇、设防、罕遇和极罕遇地震时的易损性曲线,定量分析出地震的第一周期谱加速度对于钢管混凝土输电塔失效概率的影响,同时与普通输电塔的地震易损性结果进行对比。研究结果表明:钢管混凝土输电塔在多遇、设防、罕遇、极罕遇地震作用下均不易发生严重破坏和倒塌,钢管混凝土输电塔出现倒塌时的Sa(T1)多位于1.0g~1.4g;随着地震强度的增加,钢管混凝土输电塔相较于普通输电塔的抗震性能更差。

考虑地震波输入差异的二维兰州盆地地震效应研究

利用谱元法和多次透射边界相结合的数值模拟方法,探讨了不同地震波输入时,具有大盆地内嵌小盆地特征的二维兰州盆地构造对地表地震波传播、地表峰值加速度(PGA)及其放大系数,以及频域放大特征等影响,分析了地表地震动的放大特征与盆地横向不均匀构造之间的关系。结果表明:1)当输入波的卓越频率接近小盆地最深处的一阶自振频率时,小盆地发生整体共振现象,进而显著改变地震动或放大系数的分布特征。大盆地边缘形成的次生面波在进入更为松散的小盆地时分化为波速差别显著的两阶面波,且盆地较陡一侧边缘形成的面波强度更大。2)无论何地震波入射,盆地内的最强烈地震动集中于小盆地边缘区域,大盆地较陡一侧边缘上方的区域是次强烈地震动放大区,而盆地基底倾角较缓的一侧边缘区域基本无边缘效应。3)兰州盆地基底形状对地震动的分布特征影响强烈,盆地地表地震动的放大系数受输入波的影响明显。4)水平和垂直分量的地震动及放大系数分布特征差别显著,垂直分量上在大盆地较陡一侧边缘及小盆地内形成两个显著放大区,最强烈放大效应区域靠近小盆地中心,而水平分量上的强烈放大区域主要出现在小盆地内的边缘区域。此外,地表不同位置处的频域放大特征也存在明显差别。