Dual compensation strategy for real‐time hybrid testing     

Pei‐Ching Chen  Keh‐Chyuan Tsai 《地震工程与结构动力学》2013,42(1):1-23

Real‐time hybrid testing is an experimental technique for evaluating the dynamic responses of structural systems under seismic loading. Servo‐hydraulic actuators, by nature, induce inevitable time delay between the command and the achieved displacements. This delay would lead to incorrect test results and even cause instability of the system; therefore, delay compensation is critical for stability and accuracy of hybrid simulations of structural dynamic response. In this paper, a dual delay compensation strategy is proposed by a combination of a phase lead compensator and a restoring force compensator. An outer‐loop feed‐forward phase lead compensator is derived by introducing the inverse model in the z domain. The adaptive law based on the gradient algorithm is used to estimate the system delay in the format of parametric model during the test. It is shown mathematically that the parameter in the delay estimator is guaranteed to converge. The restoring force compensator is adopted to improve the accuracy of experimental results especially when the structure is subjected to high frequency excitations. Finally, analytical simulations of an inelastic SDOF structure are conducted to investigate the feasibility of the proposed strategy. The accuracy of the dual compensation strategy is demonstrated through several shaking table tests. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.  相似文献   

The Spatial Knowledge of Indigenous People in Mountainous Environments: A Case Study of Three Taiwanese Indigenous Tribes     

Bor‐Wen Tsai  Yung‐Ching Lo 《Geographical review》2013,103(3):390-408

This article recounts information gleaned from a case study of three indigenous tribes in Taiwan regarding the origin and nature of their spatial knowledge. Sketched mental maps and GIS 3D virtual environment (VE) are used by indigenous elders and hunters to delineate their traditional territories. Spatial components representing the predominant spatial elements are identified. Spatial structures used for locational positioning are analyzed, as are spatial reference systems for orientation and movement. The results show that spatial components are used for daily activities, as well as having historical and cultural meaning; a quadrant structure is used for spatial positioning; and instead of using the directional reference system of east, south, west, and north, these indigenous people rely on the orientation analogies of uphill, downhill, upstream, and downstream for direction.  相似文献   

Rain‐gauge network evaluation and augmentation using geostatistics     

Ke‐Sheng Cheng  Yun‐Ching Lin  Jun‐Jih Liou 《水文研究》2008,22(14):2554-2564

Rain‐gauge networks are often used to provide estimates of area average rainfall or point rainfalls at ungauged locations. The level of accuracy a network can achieve depends on the total number and locations of gauges in the network. A geostatistical approach for evaluation and augmentation of an existing rain‐gauge network is proposed in this study. Through variogram analysis, hourly rainfalls are shown to have higher spatial variability than annual rainfalls, with hourly Mei‐Yu rainfalls having the highest spatial variability. A criterion using ordinary kriging variance is proposed to assess the accuracy of rainfall estimation using the acceptance probability defined as the probability that estimation error falls within a desired range. Based on the criterion, the percentage of the total area with acceptable accuracy A_p under certain network configuration can be calculated. A sequential algorithm is also proposed to prioritize rain‐gauges of the existing network, identify the base network, and relocate non‐base gauges. Percentage of the total area with acceptable accuracy is mostly contributed by the base network. In contrast, non‐base gauges provide little contribution to A_p and are subject to removal or relocation. Using a case study in northern Taiwan, the proposed approach demonstrates that the identified base network which comprises of approximately two‐thirds of the total rain‐gauges can achieve almost the same level of performance (expressed in terms of percentage of the total area with acceptable accuracy) as the complete network for hourly Mei‐Yu rainfall estimation. The percentage of area with acceptable accuracy can be raised from 56% to 88% using an augmented network. A threshold value for the percentage of area with acceptable accuracy is also recommended to help determine the number of non‐base gauges which need to be relocated. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.  相似文献   

Dominant grains network and behavior of sand–silt mixtures: stress–strain modeling     

Ching S. Chang  Mehrashk Meidani 《国际地质力学数值与分析法杂志》2013,37(15):2563-2589

Stress–strain modeling of sand–silt mixtures is important in the analysis and design of earth structures. In this paper, we develop a stress–strain model that can predict the behavior of sand–silt mixtures with any amount of fines content. This model is based on a micromechanics approach, which involves mean‐field assumptions. For the mixtures with low amount of fines, the mechanical behavior is dominated by sand grains network. On the other hand, for the mixtures with high amount of fines, the mechanical behavior is dominated by silt grains network. Using this concept of dominant grains network, the behavior of mixtures with any amount of fines can be predicted from knowing the behavior of sand and silt, alone. We also modeled the critical state friction angle, critical state void ratio, and elastic stiffness for the mixtures as a function of fines content. The applicability of this developed stress–strain model is shown by comparing the simulated and measured results for two different types of sand–silt mixtures with full range of fines content. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.  相似文献   

Soil–gas monitoring: A tool for fault delineation studies along Hsinhua Fault (Tainan), Southern Taiwan     

Vivek Walia  Shih Jung Lin  Ching Chou Fu  Tsanyao Frank Yang  Wei-Li Hong  Kuo-Liang Wen  Cheng-Hong Chen 《Applied Geochemistry》2010

Many studies have shown the soil gas method to be one of the most reliable investigation tools in the research of earthquake precursory signals and fault delineation. The present research is aimed finding the relationship between soil gas distribution and tectonic systems in the vicinity of the Hsinhua Fault zone in the Tainan area of Southern Taiwan. More than 110 samples were collected along 13 traverses to find the spatial distribution of Rn, He, CO₂ and N₂. The spatial congruence of all the gases shows that N₂ is the most probable carrier gas of He, whereas CO₂ seems to be a good carrier gas of Rn in this area. From the spatial distribution of Rn, He, CO₂ and N₂ the trace of Hsinhua Fault and neotectonic features can be identified. The spatial distribution of studied gases shows a clear anomalous trend ENE–SWS along the Hsinhua Fault.  相似文献   

Deformation analysis of sands in cubical and hollow cylinder devices     

Ching S. Chang  Anil Misra  Saroj P. Weeraratne 《国际地质力学数值与分析法杂志》1989,13(5):493-510

For discrete materials like sands, the continuum field variables, stress and strain, are defined in terms of micro-level quantities by considering the deformation mechanism of granular soils from a microscopic point of view. Under the application of load, soil is considered to deform due to the movement relative to each other of clusters of particles. Based on this deformation mechanism, the kinematics of soils are developed and a strain tensor for granular soils, in terms of local displacements and geometric measures, is introduced. A local constitutive law relating local displacements and local tractions is defined. Using the local constitutive law, the relationships between stress and strain for the media are developed. The developed model incorporates the influence of strain hardening and material anisotropy on the deformation behaviour of the media. Comparisons of the model predictions and experimental results from tests conducted in cubical and hollow cylinder devices are presented.  相似文献   

滇西新生代超钾质煌斑岩的元素和Sr-Nd同位素特征及其对岩石圈地幔组成的制约   总被引：34，自引：2，他引：34  

李献华  周汉文  韦刚健  刘颖  钟孙霖  罗清华  李寄嵎 《地球化学》2002,31(1):26-34

系统分析了滇西早第三纪晚期煌斑岩的主元素、微量元素和Sr-Nd同位素组成。绝大多数煌斑岩属超钾质系列岩石（K2O/Na2O=2.1-5.2)，少数为钾玄质系列（K2O/Na2O=1.6-1.7)。这些超钾质煌斑岩富集大离子亲石元素、轻稀土元素和Pb，亏损高场强元素，具有高的初始^87Sr/^86Sr比值（O.70624-0.70924)和负的εNd(t)值（-1.7～-4.6），类似于与俯冲环境有关的高K/Ti-低Ti钾质系列岩石。这些超钾质煌斑岩母岩浆来源于含金云母的交代地幔，经历了不同程度的结晶分异和地壳物质的同化混染。与藏北钾玄质系列岩石相比，滇西超钾质煌斑岩的Th/U比较低、Rb/Sr比较高，而且Nd模式年龄系统偏低0.1-0.4Ga，表明青藏高原北部和东南部岩石圈地幔组成存在区域性的差异。  相似文献   

珠穆朗玛峰北坡二叠纪动物化石的新资料   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1       下载免费PDF全文

金玉玕  梁希洛  文世宣 《地质科学》1977,12(3):236-249

在无产阶级文化大革命的推动下,中国科学院西藏科学考察队通过三年(1966-1968)的调查研究,提出了我国西藏珠穆朗玛峰地区的地层系统。他们对该区南部的二叠系合称为色龙群,认为采到的化石属于早二叠世茅口期,可能包括部分晚二叠世龙潭期。同时指出:“至今没有在剖面上发现Gangamopteris植物群”;“对(该区)相当我国南方栖霞期的沉积和相当喜马拉雅西段的Talchir冰碛层,还不清楚”。  相似文献   

Discrete element analysis for active and passive pressure distribution on retaining wall   总被引：6，自引：0，他引：6  

Ching S. Chang  Sao-Jeng Chao 《Computers and Geotechnics》1994,16(4):291-310

Analysis based on Discrete Element Method (DEM) is presented for active and passive earth pressure distribution behind a retaining wall under different modes of wall movement. Soil mass in the present model is treated as comprising of blocks which are connected by elasto-plastic Winkler-springs. The solution of this method satisfies all equilibrium and compatibility conditions. Formulation of the method is briefly reviewed. Examples are shown to demonstrate the applicability of the method for analyses of earth pressure behind a gravity retaining wall. The DEM can be used to study the sliding patterns of backfill blocks which effect the earth pressure distribution behind the wall. Advantages of this method over the conventional limit equilibrium method are also discussed.  相似文献   

Seismic performance evaluation of a 34‐story steel building retrofitted with response modification elements     

Yuan‐Tao Weng  Keh‐Chyuan Tsai  Pei‐Ching Chen  Chung‐Che Chou  Ya‐Ran Chan  Sheng‐Jhih Jhuang  Yung‐Yu Wang 《地震工程与结构动力学》2009,38(6):759-781

The original structural design of this case study consisted of five basement floors and a 34‐story hotel tower in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The construction started in 1993, and the erection of the entire steel frame and the pouring of concrete slabs up to the 26th floor were completed before 1996. However, construction of the original hotel was subsequently suspended for 10 years. Recently, this building has been retrofitted for residential purposes. Buckling restrained braces (BRBs) and eccentrically braced frames were incorporated into the seismic design of the new residential tower. This paper presents the seismic resisting structural system, seismic design criteria, full‐scale test results of one BRB member and the as‐built welded moment connections. Test results confirm that the two side web‐plate stiffening details can effectively improve the rotational capacity of welded moment connection. The paper also discusses the analytical models for simulating the experimental responses of the BRB members and the welded moment connections. Nonlinear response history analyses (NLRHA) indicate that the inelastic deformational demands of the original and the redesigned structures induced by the maximum considered earthquakes are less than those found in the seismic building codes or laboratory tests. This paper also proposes a ground motion scaling method considering multi‐mode effects for NLRHA of the example building. It is shown that the proposed scaling method worked well in reducing the scatter in estimated peak seismic demands. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.  相似文献