The principle,application,and prospect of using the uranium comminution age to indicate the catchment erosion depth

Catchment erosion not only shapes various landforms of the earth’s surface but also affects the rates of chemical weathering and CO_(2) absorption by controlling the exposure of rock fragments,and thus acts as a regulator of the global climate.Therefore,studying the occurrence and controlling factors of catchment erosion can improve our understanding of topographic evolution and long-term climate change.This paper introduces the“comminution age”method based on (^(234)U/^(238)U) of sediment detrital components and its applications to indicate the catchment erosion depth,which is widely applied to different depositional environments.In tectonically stable regions,where there is shallow erosion,the sediment output from the catchment is usually accompanied by a low (^(234)U/^(238)U).On the other hand,where there is deep erosion,the (^(234)U/^(238)U) of the downstream sediments is usually high.In tectonically active regions,deep erosion is common,and the sediment erosion process is subject to rapid material transport,such as landslide-induced sediment displacement.Since the sediment exposure history is short,the (^(234)U/^(238)U) of the detrital components is close to 1,thus reaching“secular equilibrium”.The comminution age method is promising in terms of tracing catchment erosion depths at the orbital scale.Furthermore,this method is also sensitive to the erosion changes caused by rapid climate changes and human activities.

Effect of Acid Rain Erosion on Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete

Acid rain can deteriorate the performance of reinforced concrete structure.Combined with the characteristics of acid rain in China,the properties of steel fiber reinforced concrete subjected to acid rain were studied.The effects of steel fiber content and pH value of acid rain on the mass loss,erosion depth,neutralization depth,and splitting tensile strength of tested concrete were investigated.The mercury intrusion pore（MIP） test was used to analyze the influence of steel fiber on the acid rain resistance of concrete matrix.The results show that the corrosion of steel fiber reinforced concrete subjected to acid rain results from the combined effect of H^＋ and SO4^2- in the acid rain,and steel fiber can improve the acid rain resistance of the tested concrete by improving the pore structure and enhancing the tie effect of the concrete matrix.The experiment further indicates that the optimum content of steel fiber is 1.5%compared to the various mixing proportion in this tests.The tested concrete mass loss and splitting tensile strength decrease followed by increasing as a function of corrosion time when the pH value of the simulation solution is 3 or 4,while they decrease continuously in the simulation solution at pH 2.Thanks to the tie effect of steel fiber,the spalling of concrete matrix is significantly improved,and the erosion depth and neutralization depth are less than those of conventional concrete.

Research on wind erosion processes and controlling factors based on wind tunnel test and 3D laser scanning technology

The study of wind erosion processes is of great importance to the prevention and control of soil wind erosion.In this study,three structurally intact soil samples were collected from the steppe of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region,China and placed in a wind tunnel where they were subjected to six different wind speeds(10,15,17,20,25,and 30 m/s)to simulate wind erosion in the wind tunnel.After each test,the soil surfaces were scanned by a 3D laser scanner to create a high-resolution Digital Elevation Model(DEM),and the changes in wind erosion mass and microtopography were quantified.Based on this,we performed further analysis of wind erosion-controlling factors.The study results showed that the average measurement error between the 3D laser scanning method and weighing method was 6.23%for the three undisturbed soil samples.With increasing wind speed,the microtopography on the undisturbed soil surface first became smooth,and then fine stripes and pits gradually developed.In the initial stage of wind erosion processes,the ability of the soil to resist wind erosion was mainly affected by the soil hardness.In the late stage of wind erosion processes,the degree of soil erosion was mainly affected by soil organic matter and CaCO_(3)content.The results of this study are expected to provide a theoretical basis for soil wind erosion control and promote the application of 3D laser scanners in wind erosion monitoring.

Soil Erosion on a Slope without Vegetation: a Simulating Experiment on a Bare Land in Mt.Tanakami

In order to understand the process of surface erosion and its changing characteristics, a sprinkling experiment is conducted on a bare slope in Mt. Tanakami. Based on the measurements and analysis of runoff, mean soil erosion depth sediment yield and semiment transport, etc., the characteristics in the process of surface erosion in the experimental area are as follows: the occurrence of sediment discharge is interrupted, with a saturated overland-flow surface runoff; the mean erosion depth is 0.086 2 cm, which is thicker compared with other areas in Mt. Tanakmi; sediment yield is 431. 283 m3·km?2, whose process is detachment-limited, and the type of sediment transport is a sediment flow. Key words runoff - soil erosion depth - sediment yield - sediment transport - Mt. Tanakami CLC number S 157 Biography: ZHAO Wei (1975-), female, Ph. D candidate, Lecturer, now is working in College of Earth Sciences, Jilin University, research dircetion: physical geography, environmental planning and management

Numerical analysis of submarine landslides using a smoothed particle hydrodynamics depth integral model

Submarine landslides can cause severe damage to marine engineering structures. Their sliding velocity and runout distance are two major parameters for quantifying and analyzing the risk of submarine landslides.Currently, commercial calculation programs such as BING have limitations in simulating underwater soil movements. All of these processes can be consistently simulated through a smoothed particle hydrodynamics（SPH） depth integrated model. The basis of the model is a control equation that was developed to take into account the effects of soil consolidation and erosion. In this work, the frictional rheological mode has been used to perform a simulation study of submarine landslides. Time-history curves of the sliding body＇s velocity, height,and length under various conditions of water depth, slope gradient, contact friction coefficient, and erosion rate are compared; the maximum sliding distance and velocity are calculated; and patterns of variation are discussed.The findings of this study can provide a reference for disaster warnings and pipeline route selection.

黄河三角洲海岸剖面类型与演变规律

根据1976—2002年黄河三角洲滨海区36个断面的地形实测资料以及利津水文站的水沙资料,运用动力地貌学的方法,对黄河三角洲海岸剖面形态及冲淤演变进行了研究。结果表明,黄河三角洲海岸剖面可分为建设型、破坏型和稳定型三种基本类型。建设型海岸分布于行水河口,等深线向海推进的距离取决于入海泥沙的堆积过程与海洋动力对泥沙的侵蚀过程两者之间的对比;破坏型海岸主要分布于停止行河不久的废弃河口附近,剖面侵蚀深度与海洋动力条件尤其是潮流流速大小密切相关;而稳定型海岸主要分布于长时间不行河的湾湾沟口附近和广利河以南岸段,前者受河海动力因素影响较小,而后者主要与莱州湾潮流流场有关。

Research on Vertical Bearing Capacity of Pile Foundation under Wave Scouring

In order to analyze the influence of wave scouring on the vertical bearing behavior of the pile foundation, the finite element software ABAQUS was used to simulate the force of the pile foundation under the action of wave scouring. A three-dimensional finite element calculation model of the pile foundation was established according to the actual working conditions, and the calculation results were compared with the field test results to verify the correctness of the built model. Then, the influence of wave scouring depth and pile embedding depth on the vertical bearing behavior of pile foundation was analyzed through calculation examples. The analysis results showed that the greater the depth of wave erosion, the greater the impact on the vertical bearing behavior of the pile foundation. Meanwhile, the smaller the buried depth of the pile body, the greater the impact on the vertical bearing capacity of the pile. Thus, the reduction rate of the vertical bearing capacity under different scouring depths was obtained.

闸后冲刷深度计算的探讨

利用《水闸设计》规范计算的闸后冲刷深度,经模型试验论证偏大。计算时可考虑闸后冲刷坑逐步形成,因此闸后水深也在逐步加深,这样计算出来的闸后冲刷深度和模型试验数据较为吻合。

闸后冲刷深度计算的探讨

利用《水闸设计》规范计算的闸后冲刷深度,经模型试验论证偏大。计算时可考虑闸后冲刷坑逐步形成,因此闸后水深也再逐步加深,这样计算出来的闸后冲刷深度和模型试验数据较为吻合。

Instantaneous sediment transport formula for sheet flow beneath asymmetric wave and current

An instantaneous formula is obtained for the sheet flow transport beneath the wave and the current by a product integration of the concentration and velocity profiles over the mobile seabed. The formula involves: (1) The product of the erosion depth and the free stream velocity, which can be reduced to the Shields parameter of power 3/2 in accordance with the classical formulae. (2) The ratio of the wave boundary layer thickness to the erosion depth. The formula incorporates the effects of the acceleration and the phase lag on the erosion depth, the asymmetric wave boundary layer and the wave-current interaction. The validation of the formula is made by the data obtained from the oscillatory tunnels covering a wide range of wave-current and sediment conditions. The instantaneous sediment transport rate is compared with the power function of the velocity with different exponents. The formula consists of a wave force part and a current force part and their relative importance depends on the wave shapes. The present formula gives very good results for the net sediment transport as compared to several existing steady and unsteady formulae. The net sediment transport rates are affected by not only the acceleration, the phase lag and the wave-current interaction, but also the asymmetric boundary layer development.