Positive associations between alpine cushion plants and other species have been extensively studied.However,almost all studies have focused on the associations between macrofauna.Studies that have investigated positiv...Positive associations between alpine cushion plants and other species have been extensively studied.However,almost all studies have focused on the associations between macrofauna.Studies that have investigated positive associations between alpine cushion plants and rhizospheric microbes have been limited to the vegetation growing season.Here,we asked whether the positive effects that alpine cushion plants confer on rhizospheric microbe communities vary with seasons.We assessed seasonal variations in the bacterial diversity and composition in rhizosphere of two alpine cushion plants and surrounding bare ground by employing a high throughput sequencing method targeting the V3 region of bacterial 16 S rRNA genes.Soil properties of the rhizosphere and the bare ground were also examined.We found that cushion rhizospheres harbored significantly more C,N,S,ammonia nitrogen,and soil moisture than the bare ground.Soil properties in cushion rhizospheres were not notably different,except for soil pH.Bacterial diversities within the same microhabitats did not vary significantly with seasons.We concluded that alpine cushion plants had positive effects on the rhizospheric bacterial communities,even though the strength of the effect varied in different cushion species.Cushion species and the soil sulfur content were probably the major factors driving the spatial distribution and structure of soil bacterial communities in the alpine communities dominated by cushion plants.展开更多
The effect of steel fibre used in concrete was systematically analyzed by model testing of 30 2-pile thick caps of steel-fibre reinforced concrete, in which the model scale was 1：5. The experiment system composed of ...The effect of steel fibre used in concrete was systematically analyzed by model testing of 30 2-pile thick caps of steel-fibre reinforced concrete, in which the model scale was 1：5. The experiment system composed of a loading device, strain measurement system and a data-acquisition system was used, also an electromechanic centigrade scale, a lens and a Y J-25 static resistance strainometer were used.The experimental results show that the volumetric rate of steel fibre and draw ratio have an important influence on its load-bearing capacity. The incorporation of steel fibre can effectively improve the extension and reduce the thickness of the caps.展开更多
To discuss the soil arching effect on the load transferring model and sharing ratios by the piles and inter-pile subsoil in the bidirectionally reinforced composite ground, the forming mechanism, mechanical behavior a...To discuss the soil arching effect on the load transferring model and sharing ratios by the piles and inter-pile subsoil in the bidirectionally reinforced composite ground, the forming mechanism, mechanical behavior and its effect factors were discussed in detail. Then, the unified strength theory was introduced to set up the elastoplastic equilibrium differential equation of the subsoil under the limit equilibrium state. And from the equation, the solutions were derived with the corresponding formulas presented to calculate the earth pressure over and beneath the horizontal reinforced cushion or pillow, the stress of inter-pile subsoil and the pile-soil stress ratio. Based on the obtained solutions and measured data from an engineering project, the influence rules by the soil property parameters (i.e., the cohesion c and internal friction angle φ) and pile spacing on the pile-soil stress ratio n were discussed respectively. The results show that to improve the load sharing ratio by the piles, the more effective means for filling materials with a larger value of φ is to increase the ratio of pile cap size to spacing, while to reduce the pile spacing properly and increase the value of cohesion c is advisable for those filling materials with a smaller value of φ.展开更多
This paper uses the discrete element method to model the size and cushion effects during single-particle crushing tests.We propose simplified numerical modeling to examine the effects of particle size and coordination...This paper uses the discrete element method to model the size and cushion effects during single-particle crushing tests.We propose simplified numerical modeling to examine the effects of particle size and coordination number on particle breakage behavior.We validate the proposed modeling by comparing the numerical results with the experimental data reported in the literature,in terms of the variability of particle tensile strength and axial force-displacement responses.Based on the numerical results,it is clear that a larger particle size entails a higher tensile strength with a larger discreteness.In addition,the characteristic tensile strength increases linearly with an increasing coordination number.Moreover,smaller particles are more susceptible to the cushion effect than larger particles.The numerical results also indicate that an increasing coordination number induces a more ductile mode of failure.Based on these results,we propose an empirical equation for calculating tensile strength,incorporating both the cushion effect and the size effect.展开更多
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2017YFC0505200,to Hang Sun)the Major Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.31590823,to Hang Sun)+2 种基金the Strategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.XDA20050203,to Hang Sun)the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.XDB15020302,to Jianqiang Su)the Yunnan Applied Basic Research Project(Grant No.2018FA015,to Yang Yang)
文摘Positive associations between alpine cushion plants and other species have been extensively studied.However,almost all studies have focused on the associations between macrofauna.Studies that have investigated positive associations between alpine cushion plants and rhizospheric microbes have been limited to the vegetation growing season.Here,we asked whether the positive effects that alpine cushion plants confer on rhizospheric microbe communities vary with seasons.We assessed seasonal variations in the bacterial diversity and composition in rhizosphere of two alpine cushion plants and surrounding bare ground by employing a high throughput sequencing method targeting the V3 region of bacterial 16 S rRNA genes.Soil properties of the rhizosphere and the bare ground were also examined.We found that cushion rhizospheres harbored significantly more C,N,S,ammonia nitrogen,and soil moisture than the bare ground.Soil properties in cushion rhizospheres were not notably different,except for soil pH.Bacterial diversities within the same microhabitats did not vary significantly with seasons.We concluded that alpine cushion plants had positive effects on the rhizospheric bacterial communities,even though the strength of the effect varied in different cushion species.Cushion species and the soil sulfur content were probably the major factors driving the spatial distribution and structure of soil bacterial communities in the alpine communities dominated by cushion plants.
基金the Research Project of Specification of Structural Design and Construction of Steel-fibre Reinforced Concrete (CECS38:92)
文摘The effect of steel fibre used in concrete was systematically analyzed by model testing of 30 2-pile thick caps of steel-fibre reinforced concrete, in which the model scale was 1：5. The experiment system composed of a loading device, strain measurement system and a data-acquisition system was used, also an electromechanic centigrade scale, a lens and a Y J-25 static resistance strainometer were used.The experimental results show that the volumetric rate of steel fibre and draw ratio have an important influence on its load-bearing capacity. The incorporation of steel fibre can effectively improve the extension and reduce the thickness of the caps.
基金Project (07JJ4015) supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province, China
文摘To discuss the soil arching effect on the load transferring model and sharing ratios by the piles and inter-pile subsoil in the bidirectionally reinforced composite ground, the forming mechanism, mechanical behavior and its effect factors were discussed in detail. Then, the unified strength theory was introduced to set up the elastoplastic equilibrium differential equation of the subsoil under the limit equilibrium state. And from the equation, the solutions were derived with the corresponding formulas presented to calculate the earth pressure over and beneath the horizontal reinforced cushion or pillow, the stress of inter-pile subsoil and the pile-soil stress ratio. Based on the obtained solutions and measured data from an engineering project, the influence rules by the soil property parameters (i.e., the cohesion c and internal friction angle φ) and pile spacing on the pile-soil stress ratio n were discussed respectively. The results show that to improve the load sharing ratio by the piles, the more effective means for filling materials with a larger value of φ is to increase the ratio of pile cap size to spacing, while to reduce the pile spacing properly and increase the value of cohesion c is advisable for those filling materials with a smaller value of φ.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.51971188 and 51071134)the Science and Technology Major Project of Hunan Province(Grant No.2019GK 1012)+1 种基金Huxiang High-Level Talent Gathering Program of Hunan Province-In novative team(Grant No.2019RS1059)the Degree and Postgraduate Education Reform Project of Hunan Province(Grant No,CX20190493),All of this support is gratefully acknowledged.
文摘This paper uses the discrete element method to model the size and cushion effects during single-particle crushing tests.We propose simplified numerical modeling to examine the effects of particle size and coordination number on particle breakage behavior.We validate the proposed modeling by comparing the numerical results with the experimental data reported in the literature,in terms of the variability of particle tensile strength and axial force-displacement responses.Based on the numerical results,it is clear that a larger particle size entails a higher tensile strength with a larger discreteness.In addition,the characteristic tensile strength increases linearly with an increasing coordination number.Moreover,smaller particles are more susceptible to the cushion effect than larger particles.The numerical results also indicate that an increasing coordination number induces a more ductile mode of failure.Based on these results,we propose an empirical equation for calculating tensile strength,incorporating both the cushion effect and the size effect.
