Full-scale model testing on a ballastless high-speed railway under simulated train moving loads     

《Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering》2014

Model testing in laboratory, as an effective alternative to field measurement, provides valuable data to understand railway׳s dynamic behaviors under train moving loads. This paper presents comprehensive experimental results on track vibration and soil response of a ballastless high-speed railway from a full-scale model testing with simulated train moving loads at various speeds. A portion of a realistic ballastless railway comprising slab track, roadbed, subgrade, and subsoil was constructed in a larger steel box. A computer-controlled sequential loading system was developed to generate equivalent vertical loadings at the track structure for simulating the dynamic excitations due to train׳s movements. Comparisons with the field measurements show that the proposed model testing can accurately reproduce dynamic behaviors of the track structure and underlying soils under train moving loads. The attenuation characteristics of dynamic soil stresses in a ballastless slab track is found to have distinct differences from that in a ballasted track. The model testing results provide better understanding of the influence of dynamic soil–structure interaction and train speed on the response of track structure and soils.  相似文献   

Idealisation of soil–structure system to determine inelastic seismic response of mid-rise building frames     

《Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering》2014

In this study, a novel and enhanced soil–structure model is developed adopting the direct analysis method using FLAC 2D software to simulate the complex dynamic soil–structure interaction and treat the behaviour of both soil and structure with equal rigour simultaneously. To have a better judgment on the inelastic structural response, three types of mid-rise moment resisting building frames, including 5, 10, and 15 storey buildings are selected in conjunction with three soil types with the shear wave velocities less than 600 m/s, representing soil classes C_e, D_e and E_e, according to Australian Standards. The above mentioned frames have been analysed under two different boundary conditions: (i) fixed-base (no soil–structure interaction) and (ii) flexible-base (considering soil–structure interaction). The results of the analyses in terms of structural displacements and drifts for the above mentioned boundary conditions have been compared and discussed. It is concluded that considering dynamic soil–structure interaction effects in seismic design of moment resisting building frames resting on soil classes D_e and E_e is essential.  相似文献   

Dynamic soil–structure interaction analysis of a telescope at the Javalambre Astrophysical Observatory     

《Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering》2014

This paper presents the dynamic soil–structure analysis of the main telescope T250 of the Observatorio Astrofísico de Javalambre (OAJ, Javalambre Astrophysical Observatory) on the Pico del Buitre. Vibration control has been of prime concern in the design, since astrophysical observations may be hindered by mechanical vibration of optical equipment due to wind loading. The telescope manufacturer therefore has imposed a minimal natural frequency of 10 Hz for the supporting telescope pier. Dynamic soil–structure interaction may significantly influence the lowest natural frequency of a massive construction as a telescope pier. The structure clamped at its base has a resonance frequency of 14.3 Hz. A coupled finite element–boundary element (FE–BE) model of the telescope pier that accounts for the dynamic interaction of the piled foundation and the soil predicts a resonance frequency of 11.2 Hz, demonstrating the significant effect of dynamic soil–structure interaction. It is further investigated to what extent the coupled FE–BE model can be simplified in order to reduce computation time. The assumption of a rigid pile cap allows us to account for dynamic soil–structure interaction in a simplified way. A coupled FE–BE analysis with a rigid pile cap predicts a resonance frequency of 11.7 Hz, demonstrating a minor effect of the pile cap flexibility on the resonance frequency of the telescope pier. The use of an analytical model for the pile group results in an overestimation of the dynamic soil stiffness. This error is due to the large difference between the actual geometry and the square pile cap model for which the parameters have been tuned.  相似文献   

The numerical and empirical evaluation of chimneys considering soil structure interaction and high-temperature effects     

《Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering》2014

During the past strong ground motions, chimneys constructed according to international standards are representative of similar structures at industrial areas throughout the world, including those collapsed or moderately damaged in earthquake-prone regions. This is due to the specialty of structural characteristics and the special loads acting on the structure such as earthquakes, wind and differences in the level of temperature, etc. In this context, the researchers and designers should focus on the dynamic behavior of chimneys especially under high temperature and seismic effects. For this purpose, the main focus of this study is to evaluate the dynamic response of a chimney under the above-mentioned effects considering soil-structure interaction (SSI). A 52 m steel chimney in Yeşilyurt township of Samsun City in Turkey was studied. The in-situ model testing and numerical models were compared. Before the commissioning of the chimney, a series of tests was realized to define its dynamic characteristics in case of no-heat and after the fabric got to work, the same tests were repeated for the same sensor locations to understand the heat effect on the dynamic response of the chimney. The ambient vibration tests are proven to be fast and practical procedures to identify the dynamic characteristics of those structures. The dynamic testing of the towers promises a widespread use, as the identification of seismic vulnerability of such structures becomes increasingly important. The data presented in this study are considered to be useful for the researchers and engineers, for whom the temperature and SSI effects on steel chimneys are a concern. Using the modal analysis techniques, presented finite element simulation for the soil/pile foundation-chimney interaction system is verified. The results of modal analyses using numerical solutions are shown to have acceptable accuracy compared with results obtained by in-situ test. The present study also aims to provide designers with material examples about the influence of these on the seismic performance of steel chimneys by means of reflecting the changes in the dynamic behavior.  相似文献   

Response of a RC pile group in liquefiable soil: A shake-table investigation     

《Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering》2014

Soil liquefaction induced by earthquakes frequently cause costly damage to pile foundations. However, various aspects of the dynamic behavior and failure mechanisms of piles in liquefiable soils still remain unclear. This paper presents a shake-table experiment conducted to investigate the dynamic behavior of a reinforced-concrete (RC) elevated cap pile foundation during (and prior to) soil liquefaction. Particular attention was paid to the failure mechanism of the piles during a strong shaking event. The experimental results indicate that decreasing the frequency and increasing the amplitude of earthquake excitation increased the pile bending moment as well as the speed of the excess pore pressure buildup in the free-field. The critical pile failure mode in the conducted testing configuration was found to be of the bending type, which was also confirmed by a representative nonlinear numerical model of the RC pile. The experimental results of this study can be used to calibrate numerical models and provide insights on seismic pile analysis and design.  相似文献   

Effect of a forced harmonic vibration pile to its adjacent pile in layered elastic soil with double-shear model     

《Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering》2014

A new model named double-shear model based on Pasternak foundation and Timoshenko beam theory is developed to evaluate the effect of a forced harmonic vibration pile to its adjacent pile in multilayered soil medium. The double-shear model takes into account the shear deformation and the rotational inertia of piles as well as the shear deformation of soil. The piles are simulated as Timoshenko beams, which are embedded in a layered Pasternak foundation. The differential equation of transverse vibration for a pile is solved by the initial parameter method. The dynamic interaction factors for the layered soil medium are obtained by the transfer matrix method. The formulation and the implementation have been verified by means of several examples. The individual shear effects of soil and piles on the interaction factors are evaluated through a parametric study. Compared to Winkler model with Euler beam, the present model gives much better results for the dynamic interaction of piles embedded in stiff soil with small slenderness ratios. Finally, the effect of a forced long pile to a short pile embedded in multilayered soil medium is studied in detail.  相似文献   

A parallel dynamic programming algorithm for multi-reservoir system optimization     

《Advances in water resources》2014

This paper develops a parallel dynamic programming algorithm to optimize the joint operation of a multi-reservoir system. First, a multi-dimensional dynamic programming (DP) model is formulated for a multi-reservoir system. Second, the DP algorithm is parallelized using a peer-to-peer parallel paradigm. The parallelization is based on the distributed memory architecture and the message passing interface (MPI) protocol. We consider both the distributed computing and distributed computer memory in the parallelization. The parallel paradigm aims at reducing the computation time as well as alleviating the computer memory requirement associated with running a multi-dimensional DP model. Next, we test the parallel DP algorithm on the classic, benchmark four-reservoir problem on a high-performance computing (HPC) system with up to 350 cores. Results indicate that the parallel DP algorithm exhibits good performance in parallel efficiency; the parallel DP algorithm is scalable and will not be restricted by the number of cores. Finally, the parallel DP algorithm is applied to a real-world, five-reservoir system in China. The results demonstrate the parallel efficiency and practical utility of the proposed methodology.  相似文献   

基于增量动力分析和纤维模型的矮塔斜拉桥结构抗震性能研究     

谷音  蔡隆文  高智能  卓卫东 《地震学刊》2014,(5):537-542

基于OpenSees软件及其纤维模型的有限元方法,建立了典型矮塔斜拉桥的非线性数值分析模型,分析各构件的抗震性能指标。采用动力增量分析法（即IDA方法）,对结构进行了非线性动力时程分析,分别探讨了在纵桥向和横桥向地震作用下矮塔斜拉桥结构的构件破坏规律。分析了在不同加速度峰值情况下,矮塔斜拉桥主塔和边墩沿高度变化的应变包络图、主梁内力包络图及支座位移包络图。结果表明：与一般斜拉桥性能要求不同,矮塔斜拉桥的主塔可以发生损伤,塔底和边墩墩底为主要控制截面,支座在纵桥向地震组合作用下较易发生破坏,拉索和主梁是不易损伤的构件,主梁内力包络图的分布情况随着地震峰值的增加发生变化。  相似文献   

论韧性剪切带研究及其地质意义   总被引：4，自引：1，他引：3  

杨晓勇 《地球科学进展》2005,20(7):765-771

系统研究韧性剪切带变形岩在天然强剪切应力作用条件下常量元素迁移机制及活化转移的应力排序、微量元素迁移的动力控制、稀土元素配分变化和变形矿物晶体化学变异的应力制约等构成了当代韧性剪切带研究的前沿课题,也是当前糜棱岩岩石地球化学研究难点和精华所在。其研究成果将对动力成岩（成矿）机理的认识有重要的突破,具有重要的理论意义和潜在应用价值。对韧性剪切带及其变形岩石的研究现状和研究意义进行系统的综述,提出了未来韧性剪切带及其糜棱岩的研究方向和目标: ①系统研究糜棱岩中主要造岩矿物组合及其变形特征,计算剪切变形岩石的应力—应变参数,搞清韧性剪切带所处的应力应变环境;②系统研究韧性剪切带岩石在天然分强剪切应力作用条件下常量元素迁移机制及活化转移的应力排序问题;③系统研究剪切变形作用过程中岩石化学组成的微量和稀土元素变化,讨论强变形条件下岩石中微量元素活化和迁移规律,深入探讨微量元素迁移的动力控制,包括稀土元素配分变化的应力制约以及应变矿物晶格化学变化行为及其对其寄主的变形岩石元素（组分）在应变过程中迁移变化的制约和影响;④从理论上探讨天然强剪切应变条件下岩石中组分活化、转移与应力（应变）的因果联系,为深入探讨韧性剪切带动力成岩（成矿）作用提供理论的科学依据,为探讨中、下地壳中韧性剪切带的形成和演化提供科学依据（如韧性剪切带金的富集）,同时为韧性剪切变形作用条件下成岩、成矿地球化学作用提供理论和实验依据;⑤现代分析技术如激光同位素原位分析以及激光ICP MASS分析技术对研究变形域内的岩石（矿物）的元素和同位素的活化迁移规律,对深刻揭示糜棱岩化过程中的元素活化迁移机制提供更高质量的地球化学证据具有重要的作用。  相似文献   

大型地下洞室不同开挖效应的动态仿真分析   总被引：3，自引：0，他引：3  

于德海  彭建兵 《地质与勘探》2005,41(2):93-96

针对云南锡业集团公司个旧锡矿地下采场洞室的开挖技术条件,采用非线性三维有限元法,对其动态开挖过程进行了仿真模拟分析,并优化选择了地下采场洞室的开挖顺序.结果表明,不同的开挖顺序,对围岩的稳定性具有显著的影响.  相似文献