Stress analysis of buried steel pipelines at strike-slip fault crossings   总被引：3，自引：0，他引：3  

Dimitrios K. Karamitros  George D. Bouckovalas  George P. Kouretzis 《Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering》2007,27(3):200-211

Existing analytical methods for the stress analysis of buried steel pipelines at crossings with active strike-slip faults depend on a number of simplifications, which limit their applicability and may even lead to non-conservative results. The analytical methodology presented herein maintains the well-established assumptions of existing methodologies, but also introduces a number of refinements in order to achieve a more wide range of application without any major simplicity sacrifice. More specifically, it employs equations of equilibrium and compatibility of displacements to derive the axial force applied on the pipeline and adopts a combination of beam-on-elastic-foundation and elastic-beam theory to calculate the developing bending moment. Although indirectly, material and large-displacement non-linearities are also taken into account, while the actual distribution of stresses on the pipeline cross-section is considered for the calculation of the maximum design strain. The proposed methodology is evaluated against the results of a series of benchmark 3D non-linear analyses with the finite element method. It is shown that fairly accurate predictions of pipeline strains may be obtained for a wide range of crossing angles and fault movement magnitudes encountered in practice.  相似文献   

North Atlantic Oscillation – Concepts And Studies     

Heinz Wanner  Stefan Brönnimann  Carlo Casty  Dimitrios Gyalistras  Jürg Luterbacher  Christoph Schmutz  David B. Stephenson  Eleni Xoplaki 《Surveys in Geophysics》2001,22(4):321-381

This paper aims to provide a comprehensive review of previous studies and concepts concerning the North Atlantic Oscillation. The North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) and its recent homologue, the Arctic Oscillation/Northern Hemisphere annular mode (AO/NAM), are the most prominent modes of variability in the Northern Hemisphere winter climate. The NAO teleconnection is characterised by a meridional displacement of atmospheric mass over the North Atlantic area. Its state is usually expressed by the standardised air pressure difference between the Azores High and the Iceland Low. ThisNAO index is a measure of the strength of the westerly flow (positive with strong westerlies, and vice versa). Together with the El Niño/Southern Oscillation (ENSO) phenomenon, the NAO is a major source of seasonal to interdecadal variability in the global atmosphere. On interannual and shorter time scales, the NAO dynamics can be explained as a purely internal mode of variability of the atmospheric circulation. Interdecadal variability maybe influenced, however, by ocean and sea-ice processes.  相似文献   

The record of magma chamber processes in plagioclase phenocrysts at Thera Volcano,Aegean Volcanic Arc,Greece   总被引：4，自引：0，他引：4  

Karen Stamatelopoulou-Seymour  Dimitrios Vlassopoulos  Thomas H. Pearce  Craig Rice 《Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology》1990,104(1):73-84

Lavas and pyroclastic rocks throughout the volcanic stratigraphy of the Tertiary-Quaternary volcanic complex of Thera in the Aegean island arc display inhomogenous plagioclase populations and phenocryst resorption textures, interpreted as indicative of magma mixing. Plagioclase zoning characteristics studied by Nomarski and laser interferometry techniques establish three main categories of plagioclase: (i) inherited plagioclase (nucleated in endmember prior to initial mixing event) (ii) in situ plagioclase (nucleated in mixed or hybrid magma) and (iii) xenocrystic plagioclase. Nomarski contrast images and linearized compositional zoning profiles reveal striking differences between calcic and sodic plagioclases, depending on the composition of the lava in which they are hosted. These differences reflect the contrasting effects of changes in physical-chemical parameters in basic vis-a-vis more acidic melts during magma mixing and/or influx of new magma into the subvolcanic magma chamber, as well as the influence of magma chamber dynamics on plagioclase equilibration. Variations in bulk major and trace element abundances of Thera volcanic products reflect the dominant overprint of crystal fractionation, but decoupling between major and trace element fractionation models and variations in incompatible trace element distributions are all indicative of magma mixing processes, consistent with compositional and textural zoning in plagioclases.  相似文献   

A new method of quantitative interpretation of SP anomalies produced by a polarized inclined sheet1     

George Skianis  Taxiarchis Papadopoulos  Dimitrios Vaiopoulos  Sotiris Nikolaou 《Geophysical Prospecting》1995,43(5):677-691

A new method is proposed for the quantitative interpretation of SP field data produced by a polarized ore body and simulated by an inclined sheet. The theoretical concept is based on the study of the amplitude Spectrum. It is shown that the SP amplitude Spectrum is not continuous at zero frequency; this leads to the dip angle determination of the inclined sheet. It is also shown that the SP amplitude spectrum is practically nullified at a characteristic amortization frequency that depends on the depth of the polarized body. The maximum amplitude Spectrum value of the SP gradient is used to estimate the depth to the bottom of the polarized body. Thus, the geometrical parameters h and H, the depths to the top and bottom, respectively, as well as the dip angle of the inclined sheet, can be satisfactorily determined. Some problems may arise in the determination of these parameters, affecting their accuracy, whenever unwanted frequency noise is present.  相似文献   

Residual Terrain Modelling: The Harmonic Correction for Geoid Heights     

Yang  Meng  Hirt  Christian  Wu  Bin  Deng  Xiao Le  Tsoulis  Dimitrios  Feng  Wei  Wang  Chang Qing  Zhong  Min 《Surveys in Geophysics》2022,43(4):1201-1231

Surveys in Geophysics - The harmonic correction (HC) is one of the key quantities when using residual terrain modelling (RTM) for high-frequency gravity field modelling. In the RTM technique,...  相似文献   

A simplified approach for including the incidence angle effect in seismic risk assessment     

Yeudy Felipe Vargas-Alzate  Vitor Silva  Dimitrios Vamvatsikos  Lluis Gonzaga Pujades 《地震工程与结构动力学》2022,51(1):191-212

A simplified procedure is developed to consider the azimuthal orientation of buildings when estimating seismic risk. Two square-plan reinforced concrete building models are considered as a testbed, one with similar and one with dissimilar properties along the two principal horizontal axes. The fragility of both structures is analysed using a set of ground motion records rotated to multiple incidence angles to develop orientation-dependent fragility functions. It has been observed that, re-orienting all records so that these structures have the same azimuth vis-à-vis the corresponding epicentre leads to significant differences compared to assuming random orientations. Additional results stemming from single-degree-of-freedom oscillators further confirm such findings, showing a dependence to the proximity to the faults and the level of dissimilarity in the principal horizontal axes of the structure. The end results point to a non-negligible bias in assessment studies when a structure's orientation with respect to governing rupture scenarios is not taken into account. It is shown that the median of fragility curves calculated for un-rotated incidence angles can be bias-corrected through shifted by an amount that depends on the azimuthal orientation and level of axes-dissimilarity of structures.  相似文献   

Examining urban sprawl in Europe using spatial metrics   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

Dimitrios Triantakonstantis  Demetris Stathakis 《国际地球制图》2015,30(10):1092-1112

Urbanisation is a global phenomenon with an important impact on the quality of human life. Europe has been widely affected by urbanisation. One of the main characteristics of urban growth is sprawl, a negative form of urban expansion, which affects large cities and most types of urban landscapes. Spatial indicators are applied to CORINE Urban Morphological Zones (UMZ) changes in order to measure urban sprawl between 1990–2000 and 2000–2006 in 24 European countries. The indicators calculate urban morphological properties such as shape, aggregation, compactness and dispersion. The results revealed that the urban areas (UMZ) increased by 146% during 1990–2006 and the urbanisation becomes more circle-shaped and less complex where mostly sprawl occurs. Moreover, urban form becomes less clumped or aggregated. Therefore, due to accelerating rates of urban sprawl, European urban planning should intensify appropriate initiatives to avoid negative impacts on human life.  相似文献   

Incremental dynamic analysis for estimating seismic performance sensitivity and uncertainty     

Dimitrios Vamvatsikos  Michalis Fragiadakis 《地震工程与结构动力学》2010,39(2):141-163

Incremental dynamic analysis (IDA) is presented as a powerful tool to evaluate the variability in the seismic demand and capacity of non‐deterministic structural models, building upon existing methodologies of Monte Carlo simulation and approximate moment‐estimation. A nine‐story steel moment‐resisting frame is used as a testbed, employing parameterized moment‐rotation relationships with non‐deterministic quadrilinear backbones for the beam plastic‐hinges. The uncertain properties of the backbones include the yield moment, the post‐yield hardening ratio, the end‐of‐hardening rotation, the slope of the descending branch, the residual moment capacity and the ultimate rotation reached. IDA is employed to accurately assess the seismic performance of the model for any combination of the parameters by performing multiple nonlinear timehistory analyses for a suite of ground motion records. Sensitivity analyses on both the IDA and the static pushover level reveal the yield moment and the two rotational‐ductility parameters to be the most influential for the frame behavior. To propagate the parametric uncertainty to the actual seismic performance we employ (a) Monte Carlo simulation with latin hypercube sampling, (b) point‐estimate and (c) first‐order second‐moment techniques, thus offering competing methods that represent different compromises between speed and accuracy. The final results provide firm ground for challenging current assumptions in seismic guidelines on using a median‐parameter model to estimate the median seismic performance and employing the well‐known square‐root‐sum‐of‐squares rule to combine aleatory randomness and epistemic uncertainty. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.  相似文献   

Shear wave velocity structure in western Thessaloniki (Greece) using mainly alternative SPAC method     

Dimitrios Raptakis  Konstantia Makra 《Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering》2010

The aim of the paper is the definition of the material parameters of sediments in the western part of Thessaloniki useful in the prediction of strong ground motion. The region of interest is elongated in the E–W direction and is confined between the Kalochori suburb and the harbor of Thessaloniki, while in the N–S direction it is extended between the coastline and the region of sediments and outcrop rock boundary. Many geological and seismotectonic studies, as well as geophysical surveys with electrical soundings and geotechnical boreholes, contribute to our understanding of the general sedimentary structure. Nonetheless, these studies could not provide any information regarding the material stiffness in terms of shear wave velocity; the most useful parameter in site response studies.  相似文献   

Experimental and analytical studies on the response of 1/4-scale models of freestanding laboratory equipment subjected to strong earthquake shaking     

Dimitrios Konstantinidis  Nicos Makris 《Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering》2010,8(6):1457-1477

This paper investigates the seismic response of freestanding equipment when subjected to strong earthquake motions (2% probability of being exceeded in 50 years). A two-step approach is followed because the displacement limitations of the shake table do not permit full-scale experiments. First, shake table tests are conducted on quarter-scale wooden block models of the equipment. The results are used to validate the commercially available dynamic simulation software Working Model 2D. Working Model is then used to compute the response of the full-scale freestanding equipment when subjected to strong, 2% in 50 years hazard motions. The response is dominated by sliding, with sliding displacements reaching up to 70 cm. A physically motivated dimensionless intensity measure and the associated engineering demand parameter are identified with the help of dimensional analysis, and the results of the numerical simulations are used to obtain a relationship between the two that leads to ready-to-use fragility curves.  相似文献