An Rapid Assessment Method for Bearing Capacity of RC Girder Bridges Based on Residual Strain

In order to realize the in-situ evaluation of reinforced concrete bridges subjected to fatigue for a long time or after earthquake, an evaluation method for cumulative damage of concrete structures based on unloading elastic modulus was proposed. First, according to the concrete stress-strain curve and the statistical relationship between residual strain and cumulative strain, the calculation method of static equivalent strain and residual strain concrete based on unloading elastic modulus and the method for estimating the strength of concrete after damage were proposed. The detailed steps of field test and analysis and the practical damage indicators of residual strain were given. Then, the evaluation method of existing stress and strain of Reinforced Concrete Bridge under dead load and the concept of “equivalent dead load bending moment” were put forward. On this basis, the paper analyzed the root cause of the decrease of bearing capacity of Reinforced Concrete Bridge after fatigue damage, and pointed out that the equivalent strain or residual strain of reinforced concrete increases under the fatigue effect, which led to the decreasing of actual live moment and deformation performance while the ultimate load-carrying capacity remained constant or very little decrease. The evaluation method of structure residual capacity was given, and through comparative analysis of eight T reinforced concrete beams that had been in service for 35 years with the static failure tests, the effectiveness of the method was verified.

Effect of Optimum Plastic Depth on Stresses and Load-bearing Capacity of Autofrettaged Cylinder

Autofrettage is an effective measure to even distribution of stresses and raise load-bearing capacity for （ultra-）high pressure apparatus. Currently, the research on autofrettage has focused mostly on specific engineering problems, while general theoretical study is rarely done. To discover the general law contained in autofrettage theory, by the aid of the authors’ previous work and according to the third strength theory, theoretical problems about autofrettage are studied including residual stresses and their equivalent stress, total stresses and their equivalent stress, etc. Because of the equation of optimum depth of plastic zone which is presented in the authors’ previous work, the equations for the residual stresses and their equivalent stress as well as the total stress and their equivalent stress are simplified greatly. Thus the law of distribution of the residual stresses and their equivalent stress as well as the total stress and their equivalent stress and the varying tendency of these stresses are discovered. The relation among various parameters are revealed. The safe and optimum load-bearing conditions for cylinders are obtained. According to the results obtained by theoretical analysis, it is shown that if the two parameters, namely ratio of outside to inside radius, k, and depth of plastic zone, kj, meet the equation of optimum depth of plastic zone, when the pressure contained in an autofrettaged cylinder is lower than two times the initial yield pressure of the unautofrettaged cylinder, the equivalent residual stress and the equivalent total stress at the inside surface as well as the elastic-plastic juncture of a cylinder are lower than yield strength. When an autofrettaged cylinder is subjected to just two times the initial yield pressure of the unautofrettaged cylinder, the equivalent total stress within the whole plastic zone is just identically equal to the yield strength, or it is a constant. The proposed research theoretically depicts the stress state of ultra-）high pressure autofrettaged cylinder more accurately and more reasonably and provides the reference for design of （ultra-）high pressure apparatus.

ULTIMATE LOAD-BEARING CAPACITY OF CYLINDER DERIVED FROM AUTOFRETTAGE UNDER IDEAL CONDITION

According to the basic theory on autofrettage and according to the 4th strength theory, several parameters and their relations are studied under ideal condition, including σej/σy, the equivalent stress of total stresses at elastoplastic juncture; σei/σy, the equivalent stress of total stresses at inside surface; σej＇/σy, the equivalent stress of residual stresses at elastoplastic juncture; σei＇/σy, the equivalent stress of residual stresses at inside surface; and p/σy, load-bearing capacity of an autofrettaged cylinder. By theoretical study on relations between the parameters, noticeable results and laws are achieved： to satisfy ｜σei＇｜=σy. the relation between kj and k is, k^2lnkj^2-k^2-kj^2＋2=0, when k→∞, kj = √e = 1.648 72, as based on the 3rd strength theory, where k is the outside/inside radius ratio of a cylinder, kj is the ratio of elastoplastic juncture radius to inside radius of a cylinder; If the plastic region covers the whole wall of a cylinder, for compressive yield not to occur after removing autofrettage pressure, the ultimate k is k=-2.218 46 as based on the 3rd strength theory; With k=2.218 46, a cylinder＇s ultimate load-bearing capacity equals its entire yield pressure, or p/σy=21nk/√3; The maximum and optimum load-bearing capacity of an autofrettaged cylinder is just 2 times the loading which an unautofrettaged cylinder can bear elastically, or p/σy=2（k^2-1）/√3 k^2, and the limit of the load-bearing capacity of an autofrettaged cylinder is also just 2 times that of an unautofrettaged cylinder. The conclusions are the same as based on the 3rd strength theory, but some equations are different from each other.

Evaluation of the Residual Capacity of a Submarine for Different Limit States with Various Initial Imperfection Models

The current design philosophy for submarine hulls,in the preliminary design stage,generally considers as governing limit states material yielding along with various buckling modes.It is common belief that,beyond the design pressure,material yielding of the shell plating should occur first,eventually followed by local buckling,while global buckling currently retains the highest safety factor.On the other hand,in the aeronautical field,in some cases structural components are designed in such a way that local instability may occur within the design loads,being the phenomena inside the material elastic range and not leading to a significant drop in term of stiffness.This paper is aimed at investigating the structural response beyond a set of selected limit states,using nonlinear FE method adopting different initial imperfection models,to provide the designers with new information useful for calibrating safety factors.It was found that both local and global buckling can be considered as ultimate limit states,with a significant sensitivity towards initial imperfection,while material yielding and tripping buckling of frames show a residual structural capacity.In conclusion,it was found that the occurrence of local buckling leads to similar sudden catastrophic consequences as global buckling,with the ultimate strength capacity highly affected by the initial imperfection shape and amplitude.

Evaluation of seismic residual capacity ratio for reinforced concrete structures

Use of indices that quantify the seismic residual capacity of buildings damaged in earthquakes is one way to draw judgements on the building’s safety and possibility of future use.In Japanese damage assessment guidelines,several approximate calculation methods exist to evaluate the residual capacity of buildings based on visually observed damage and simplifying assumptions on the nature of the building’s response mechanism and member capacities.While these methods provide a useful residual capacity ratio that enables a‘relative’comparison be-tween buildings,the exact relationship to a physically meaningful residual capacity is unclear.The aim of this study is to benchmark the‘approximations’of residual capacity.To do so,a shake-table test was conducted on a 14 scale 4-storey RC structure and a residual capacity evaluation was undertaken based on observed damage states.With the help of a numerical model,a benchmark residual capacity at each of the damage states is determined and compared to the approximate residual capacity calculation results via guidelines.It was found that approx-imate methods are generally accurate prior to yield but can become overly conservative post-yield.Simplifying assumptions of equal member deformation capacity used in the residual capacity ratio calculation was found to be suitable given constraints of rapid field evaluations.

Experimental Investigation on Low-Velocity Impact Response and Residual Compressive Bearing Capacity of Composite Stringers

Three types of composite stringers were impacted from two different directions.Relationships between impact energy and visible defect length were found.The critical impact energy corresponding to barely visible impact damage(BVID)of each stringer was determined.Specimens with BVID were then compressed to obtain the residual strength.Experimental results showed that for all types of stringers,the critical energy of in-plane impact is always much lower than out-plane ones.In-plane impact causes much more decrement of stringers'bearing capacity than outplane impact.For both impact directions,I-stringers own the highest defect detectability,T-stringers come second.Meanwhile,I-stringers own the better residual strength ratio than I-stringers and I-stringers.Synthetic considering impact defect detectability and residual bearing capacity after impact,T-stringers own the best compression-afterimpact(CAI)behaviors.

Residual Capacity of Friction⁃Type High⁃Strength Bolted T⁃stub Connection with Nut Corrosion Damage

Corrosion is a primary cause of the slippage of friction⁃type high⁃strength bolted(FHSB)T⁃stub connections.This paper attempts to quantify the residual capacity of FHSB T⁃stub connections with corroded nuts.Firstly,corrosion simulation tests were conducted on 48 manually cut nuts to find out the relationship between the damage degree of nut section and the residual clamping force(RCF)of bolt.Then,static load tests were carried out on 24 FHSB T⁃stub connections with nuts of different degrees of damage to obtain the failure modes.By finite⁃element(FE)models,a comparative analysis was performed on the initial friction load(IFL)and ultimate strength(US)of each connection with corroded nuts.Finally,the parameters of 96 FE models for FHSB T⁃stub connections were analyzed and used to derive the calculation formulas for the degree of damage for each nut and the IFL and US of each connection.The results show that the RCF decay of a bolt is a quadratic function of the equivalent radius loss ratio and the shear failure after nut corrosion;the IFL of each connection had a clear linear correlation with the RCF of the corresponding bolts,and the correlation depends on the applied load and static friction on connecting plate interface induced by the clamping force;the static friction had little impact on the US of the connection;the proposed IFL and US formulas can effectively derive the residual anti⁃slip capacity of FHSB T⁃stub connections from the degree of damage of the corroded nut section.The research results provide a scientific basis for the replacement and maintenance of corroded bolts of FHSB T⁃stub connections.

Measurement of Residual Volume in Patients with Pneumoconiosis and Workers Exposed to Cement Dust

The Residual Volume (RV) and Functional ResidualCapacity (FRC) were measured in 49 male workers exposedto cement dust (group A) and 50 male patients with pneu-moconiosis (group B). These data were compared withthose in 84 healthy workers (group C). Data from groupA, B exhibited mixed or obstructed ventilation dysfunction.The means of RV%, FRC% in group A were 31.2～35.6%and 56.7～59.3% respectively. These values were not onlysignificantly higher than those of the group C, but alsohigher than those of group B. The individual abnormaldetecting rates of RV% in group A, B were 26.5% and52.0% respectively, remarkably higher than 9.5% in thegroup C. It seems that RV% can be used as an individualscreening test in clinical practice. In physiologic terms,It has been recognized that FRC might more objectively.reflect the changes in quasi-static mechanics in community.The impact factors of RV might be related to quasi-staticmechanics other than to those of strength of respiratorymuscles, resistance of airway and collapsibility of bron-chial walls.

A Bio-inspired Mutual-hook Strategy for the Soft Finger to Improve Load-bearing Capacity and Grasping Stability

Soft grippers have great potential applications in daily life,since they can compliantly grasp soft and delicate objects.However,the highly elastic fingers of most soft grippers are prone to separate from each other while grasping objects due to their low stiffness,thus reducing the grasping stability and load-bearing capacity.To tackle this problem,inspired from the venus flytrap plant,this work proposes a mutual-hook mechanism to restrain the separation and improve the grasping performance of soft fingers.The novel soft gripper design consists of three modules,a soft finger-cot,two Soft Hook Actuators(SHAs)and two sliding mechanisms.Here,the soft finger-cot covers on the soft finger,increasing the contact area with the target object,two SHAs are fixed to the left and right sides of the finger-cot,and the sliding mechanisms are designed to make SHAs stretch flexibly.Experiments demonstrate that the proposed design can restrain the separation of soft fingers substantially,and the soft fingers with the finger-cots can grasp objects three times heavier than the soft fingers without the proposed design.The proposed design can provide invaluable insights for soft fingers to restrain the separation while grasping,thus improving the grasping stability and the load-bearing capacity.

钢骨混凝土柱侧向冲击后剩余承载力研究

为研究钢骨混凝土柱(SRC柱)侧向冲击后剩余承载力,利用ANSYS/LS-DYNA软件建立了轴向荷载与侧向冲击荷载作用的耦合分析模型以及冲击后受压承载力计算模型。对经典侧向冲击试验进行了数值模拟,分析表明该模型能够较好地模拟结构柱在侧向冲击过程中的冲击力和位移。基于该模型研究了不同参数下SRC柱侧向冲击后剩余承载力特性,对比了未遭受冲击柱的轴心受压承载力,分析了其动力响应、破坏模式和两者轴压极限承载力差异,并提出损伤程度评价系数DDAG,量化分析了SRC柱的剩余承载力。结果表明:侧向冲击后SRC柱进行轴压加载直至破坏时易发生弯剪破坏,所消耗的能量相比于未遭受冲击降低较多;在相同冲击条件下,冲击速度对SRC柱的耐冲击性能和冲击后剩余承载力的影响最为显著和全面,同时边界条件和轴压比的影响也不可忽视;随着轴压比增大,SRC柱在侧向冲击后的剩余承载力先增加后减小,损伤先减少后增加;基于DDAG及对应的损伤描述,可以快速地判定SRC柱的损伤程度。

建筑钢结构火灾后检测与评估研究进展

建筑结构火灾事故频发,火灾可能对建筑物造成严重损伤,甚至引起建筑物倒塌,导致人民生命和财产的巨大损失。对于遭受火灾但未倒塌的建筑物,通过修复加固后可实现再利用。修复加固前,需要对受火损伤的建筑结构进行科学、详细、准确的检测和鉴定,确定建筑结构材料的剩余强度和构件的损伤程度,为建筑结构的修复加固提供依据,从而达到经济且安全地恢复建筑结构使用功能的目的。归纳了火灾后建筑钢结构检测与评估的研究进展,介绍了建筑结构火灾后现场调查分析的步骤和方法,分析了构件及火场经历的最高温度的判定方法及其适用性,指出了火灾后钢材力学性能推断与检测的方法及其优缺点,论述了构件及结构火灾后残余变形的测量内容和方法,总结了火灾后构件及结构剩余承载力的相关研究及验算方法。同时指出了有待进一步研究的问题,为建筑钢结构火灾后检测与评估的理论研究和工程应用提供参考。

Influence of cyclic loading on the fracture toughness and load bearing capacities of all-ceramic crowns

The purpose of this study was to investigate how cyclic loading influenced the fracture toughness of hot-press lithium disilicate and zirconia core materials and whether there was an increase in the propensity for crown failure. Two types of all-ceramic crowns including the IPS e.max Press system （n=24） and the Lava zirconia system （n=24）, were selected. Sectioned specimens were subjected to cyclic loading with the maximum magnitude of 200 N （R=0.1） until two million cycles. The material properties including Young＇s modulus （E） and hardness （H） and the fracture toughness （K,c） of the core materials were evaluated using indentation methods （n= 12 each）. The load-bearing capacities of the specimens were examined by means of monotonic load to fracture （n=12 each）. It was found that the material properties, including E, Hand Knc, of the two types of dental ceramics, were reduced. Statistical analysis indicated that there were no significant influences of fatigue loading on material properties E and H for both types of dental ceramics or Kgc for zirconia, while for the IPS e.max Press core, K,c, which was parallel to the direction of the lithium disilicate crystals, was significantly reduced （P-0.001）. A conclusion was drawn that zirconia possesses high mechanical reliability and sustainable capacity to resist fatigue loading, while fatigue loading remarkably degraded the anisotropic mechanical behaviour of hot-press lithium disilicate ceramics.

Use of Fe/Al drinking water treatment residuals as amendments for enhancing the retention capacity of glyphosate in agricultural soils

Fe/Al drinking water treatment residuals（WTRs）, ubiquitous and non-hazardous by-products of drinking water purification, are cost-effective adsorbents for glyphosate. Given that repeated glyphosate applications could significantly decrease glyphosate retention by soils and that the adsorbed glyphosate is potentially mobile, high sorption capacity and stability of glyphosate in agricultural soils are needed to prevent pollution of water by glyphosate.Therefore, we investigated the feasibility of reusing Fe/Al WTR as a soil amendment to enhance the retention capacity of glyphosate in two agricultural soils. The results of batch experiments showed that the Fe/Al WTR amendment significantly enhanced the glyphosate sorption capacity of both soils（p 〈 0.001）. Up to 30% of the previously adsorbed glyphosate desorbed from the non-amended soils, and the Fe/Al WTR amendment effectively decreased the proportion of glyphosate desorbed. Fractionation analyses further demonstrated that glyphosate adsorbed to non-amended soils was primarily retained in the readily labile fraction（Na HCO3-glyphosate）. The WTR amendment significantly increased the relative proportion of the moderately labile fraction（HCl-glyphosate） and concomitantly reduced that of the Na HCO3-glyphosate, hence reducing the potential for the release of soil-adsorbed glyphosate into the aqueous phase. Furthermore, Fe/Al WTR amendment minimized the inhibitory effect of increasing solution p H on glyphosate sorption by soils and mitigated the effects of increasing solution ionic strength. The present results indicate that Fe/Al WTR is suitable for use as a soil amendment to prevent glyphosate pollution of aquatic ecosystems by enhancing the glyphosate retention capacity in soils.

震后RC桥墩竖向承载力最优工程需求参数的选取方法

桥墩结构的震后竖向承载力是评估梁式桥梁震后通行功能的重要指标,但其难以测量。为了快速定量地评估桥梁结构的震后通行能力,对评估梁式桥梁结构震后竖向承载力的最优工程需求参数(EDP)进行了系统地研究。首先选取与墩柱残余侧移和损伤相关的5个EDPs,通过对考虑了材料不确定性的RC桥墩进行Pushover分析和动力时程分析得到5个EDPs,进一步对震后的桥墩进行Pushdown分析获取震后竖向承载力。然后采用回归模型对所选EDPs与震后竖向承载力损失比的关系曲线进行回归分析,选取竖向承载力损失比关系曲线的最优回归模型为在ln(x)-y坐标系中的正态累积函数模型,进一步通过最优EDP评价准则对评估竖向承载力损失比的5个EDPs进行评价分析。评价结果表明:当考虑震后可计算性时,峰值侧移率最优;当考虑震后可测性时,残余侧移率最优;当考虑余震时,改进的Park-Ang指标最优。通过选取的最优EDP可以建立桥梁结构功能指标与抗震性能指标之间的联系,为进一步发展和完善桥梁结构的抗震韧性评估和设计提供参考。

Analysis model for damage of reinforced bars in RC beams under contact explosion

The load-bearing capacity of reinforced concrete(RC) beams primarily relies on internal reinforced bars.However, limited research has been conducted on the dynamic response of these bars. To address this gap, this study has established an analytical model using dimensional analysis for calculating the deformation of reinforced bars within RC beams subjected to contact explosion. Comparison with experimental data reveals that the model has a relative error of 5.22%, effectively reflecting the deformation of reinforced bars. Additionally, based on this model, the study found that while concrete does influence the deformation of reinforced bars, this influence can be disregarded in comparison to the material properties of the bars themselves. The findings of this study have implications for calculating the residual load-bearing capacity of damaged RC beams, evaluating the extent of damage to RC beams after blast loading, and providing guidance for the blast-resistant design of RC structures.

静压桩残余应力对极限承载力影响

为研究静压桩回弹特性,明确静压桩残余应力性状,使静压桩承载力能够得到有效发挥,通过静压桩沉桩及静载荷试验,结合有限元模拟方法,对不同沉桩速率和卸荷速率作用下静压桩的回弹特性进行分析,总结桩端残余应力对静压桩极限承载力的影响规律。结果表明:卸荷过程中桩体回弹量占桩体总沉降量的80%,卸荷完成桩体回弹位移逐渐稳定;沉桩结束后,桩周土体应力最大达到被动土压力的4.5倍,卸荷后浅部土体桩周侧压应力消散程度大于深部土体;桩端土体应力消耗越多,桩端残余应力越小,卸荷后桩端土体回弹量越多;沉桩速率和卸荷速率增加都会导致桩端残余应力减小,从而桩端土体能够提供的承载力降低,致使桩体承载力降低。研究认为静压桩残余应力是影响承载力的主要因素,卸荷速率对静压桩残余应力的影响最为明显。

山药中克百威残留检测能力验证结果分析

目的:分析山药中克百威检测能力验证考核结果,评价实验室农药残留定量检测能力。方法:依据作业指导书,采用液相色谱串联质谱法检测山药中克百威的含量。结果:测得山药中克百威残留量为0.194 mg·kg^(-1),Z值为-0.8,能力验证结果为满意。结论:本次能力验证结果证实实验室具备检测山药中克百威残留的能力。

冲击荷载下内配圆形钢管混凝土的方形叠合柱剩余承载力研究

为研究内配圆形钢管混凝土方形叠合柱侧向冲击后剩余承载力性能,利用有限元软件ANSYS/LS-DYNA建立了叠合柱冲击后受压承载力数值模型。对经典侧向冲击试验进行了数值模拟,分析表明该数值模型能够较好地模拟结构柱的破坏形态、冲击力和挠度。基于该模型研究了不同参数下叠合柱侧向冲击后剩余承载力特性,对比了未遭受冲击叠合柱轴心受压承载力,分析两者轴压极限承载力差异,并提出损伤程度评价指标(D_(dag)),量化分析了剩余承载力。结果表明:侧向冲击后叠合柱进行轴压加载直至破坏时易发生弯剪破坏,所消耗的能量相比于未遭受冲击叠合柱降低较多;在相同冲击条件下,冲击速度、轴压比和长细比对叠合柱耐冲击性能和冲击后剩余承载力影响最为显著和全面,而边界条件和钢管壁厚影响较小,但也不可忽视;基于损伤程度评价指标(D_(dag))及对应的损伤描述,可以快速地判定叠合柱的损伤程度,为结构安全提供应对策略。

火灾后全取代率型钢再生混凝土梁抗弯性能

为了研究火灾后全取代率型钢再生混凝土(SRRAC)梁的受弯性能,利用有限元模型分析了受火时间、再生粗骨料取代率、钢材及再生混凝土强度参数对构件受弯性能的影响。结果表明:受火时间对构件的抗弯性能影响较为显著,受火时间在30~60 min时混凝土承载力下降幅度在17.9%~29.4%,受火时间在60 min以上时混凝土承载力下降幅度在10%以内;取代率、型钢强度与混凝土强度对承载力影响较小;在受火时间相同而不同取代率的构件内部温度相差不大。

多级耗能后张预应力筋预制节段墩的抗震性能分析

为提升节段墩的抗震性能,采用多级耗能方法实现多节段共同参与耗能.将耗能钢筋从节段墩底部向上依次穿过多个接缝,从而实现多级耗能.通过数值模拟,研究多级耗能节段墩体系的耗能能力,并针对三级耗能节段墩体系的轴压比和耗能钢筋配筋率进行参数分析.结果表明,多级耗能节段墩体系可以提高节段墩的耗能能力,而每一级别耗能体系存在耗能上限,且随多级耗能体系级别的提升而增加.在不同级别耗能体系中,耗能钢筋配筋率存在不同的临界值,一级耗能体系的耗能钢筋配筋率临界值为0.23%,二级耗能体系为1.31%.为获得较强的耗能能力,建议将耗能钢筋配筋率取值为1.31%,轴压比取值为0.1.