Understanding the unstable evolution of railway slopes is the premise for preventing slope failure and ensuring the safe operation of trains.However,as two major factors affecting the stability of railway slopes,few s...Understanding the unstable evolution of railway slopes is the premise for preventing slope failure and ensuring the safe operation of trains.However,as two major factors affecting the stability of railway slopes,few scholars have explored the unstable evolution of railway slopes under the joint action of rainfall-vibration.Based on the model test of sandy soil slope,the unstable evolution process of slope under locomotive vibration,rainfall,and rainfall-vibration joint action conditions was simulated in this paper.By comparing and analyzing the variation trends of soil pressure and water content of slope under these conditions,the change laws of pore pressure under the influence of vibration and rainfall were explored.The main control factors affecting the stability of slope structure under the joint action conditions were further defined.Combined with the slope failure phenomena under these three conditions,the causes of slope instability resulting from each leading factor were clarified.Finally,according to the above conclusions,the unstable evolution of the slope under the rainfall-vibration joint action was determined.The test results show that the unstable evolution process of sandy soil slope,under the rainfall-vibration joint action,can be divided into:rainfall erosion cracking,vibration promotion penetrating,and slope instability sliding three stages.In the process of slope unstable evolution,rainfall and vibration play the roles of inducing and promoting slide respectively.In addition,the deep cracks,which are the premise for the formation of the sliding surface,and the violent irregular fluctuation of soil pressure,which reflects the near penetration of the sliding surface,constitute the instability characteristics of the railway slope together.This paper reveals the unstable evolution of sandy soil slopes under the joint action of rainfall-vibration,hoping to provide the theoretical basis for the early warning and prevention technology of railway slopes.展开更多
Over the past decades, there has been continual construction of sea-crossing bridges as the technology of transportation improves. The probability of bridge pier being subjected to more vehicular impact is also growin...Over the past decades, there has been continual construction of sea-crossing bridges as the technology of transportation improves. The probability of bridge pier being subjected to more vehicular impact is also growing. This study performed scale model tests and analyzed a collision mechanism considering the non-navigable span of a sea-crossing bridge in East China Sea as an engineering background. Comparing the test results with the finite element calculations, the dynamic response of the sample bridge and local damages of the fragile components under impact force were evaluated. Subsequently, the time-frequency characteristics of the vibration signal were analyzed based on wavelet packet analysis, and the multi-resolution characteristics as well as energy distribution of the vibration signal were discussed. It was observed that the impact energy transferred from ship to pier during the period of collision distributed different frequency bands with varying characteristics. The main frequency band(0–62.5 Hz) contains more than 75% of the vibration energy. The analysis can provide a basis for structural damage identification after the collision and anti-collision design of bridges.展开更多
We present a series of experimental tests on chemical grouting into a fracture with flowing and static water,using a transparent fracture grouting experimental device.Variations of seepage pressure and grout propagati...We present a series of experimental tests on chemical grouting into a fracture with flowing and static water,using a transparent fracture grouting experimental device.Variations of seepage pressure and grout propagation were compared in our investigation.The results show that flowing water results in drops of seepage pressure,development of penetration radii in the upstream side and drops of propagation area during the same period,compared with grouting in static water.The propagation area in static water is always round before grouts reach the joint boundaries.However,the propagation shape changes from round to an elliptic shape for grouting into a fracture with flowing water.A theoretical model for the grout penetration radius in a fracture considering flowing velocity was developed and validated by our experimental results.These results are helpful in improving understanding of fracture grouting mechanism and in guiding engineering practices.展开更多
With the expansion of international terrorism and the potential threat of attacks against civil infrastructure,the dynamic response and failure modes of underground tunnels under explosive loads have become a prominen...With the expansion of international terrorism and the potential threat of attacks against civil infrastructure,the dynamic response and failure modes of underground tunnels under explosive loads have become a prominent research topic.The high cost and inherent danger associated with explosion experiments have limited current research on tunnel internal explosions,particularly in the context of scaled model tests of shield tunnels.This study presents a series of scaled model tests under 1g-condition simulating internal blast events within a shield tunnel based on the prototype of the Shantou Bay Tunnel,considering the influences of surrounding stratum and equivalent explosive yield.Three different TNT explosive yields are considered in the model tests,namely 0.2,0.4,and 1.0 kg.The model tests focus on the damage behavior and collapse modes of the shield tunnel lining under internal explosive loads.The model tests reveal that the shield tunnel is prone to damage at the joints of the tunnel crown and shoulder when subjected to internal explosive loads,with the upper half of the tunnel lining experiencing segment collapse,while the lower half remains largely undamaged.As the TNT equivalent increases,the damage area at the tunnel joints expands,and the number of segment failures in the upper half of the tunnel rises,transitioning from a damaged state to a collapsed state.The influence of“stratum-structure”interaction is investigated by comparing two models,one with overburden soil and the other positioned at the ground surface.The model tests reveal that the presence of soil pressure and confinement can significantly enhance the tunnel resistance to internal blast loads.Based on the observation of the model tests,five different damage modes of segment joints under internal explosion are proposed in this study.展开更多
基金supported by the Major Research Plan of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.42027806)the Key Programme of the Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.41630639)National Natural Science Foundation of China General Program(Grant No.42372324).
文摘Understanding the unstable evolution of railway slopes is the premise for preventing slope failure and ensuring the safe operation of trains.However,as two major factors affecting the stability of railway slopes,few scholars have explored the unstable evolution of railway slopes under the joint action of rainfall-vibration.Based on the model test of sandy soil slope,the unstable evolution process of slope under locomotive vibration,rainfall,and rainfall-vibration joint action conditions was simulated in this paper.By comparing and analyzing the variation trends of soil pressure and water content of slope under these conditions,the change laws of pore pressure under the influence of vibration and rainfall were explored.The main control factors affecting the stability of slope structure under the joint action conditions were further defined.Combined with the slope failure phenomena under these three conditions,the causes of slope instability resulting from each leading factor were clarified.Finally,according to the above conclusions,the unstable evolution of the slope under the rainfall-vibration joint action was determined.The test results show that the unstable evolution process of sandy soil slope,under the rainfall-vibration joint action,can be divided into:rainfall erosion cracking,vibration promotion penetrating,and slope instability sliding three stages.In the process of slope unstable evolution,rainfall and vibration play the roles of inducing and promoting slide respectively.In addition,the deep cracks,which are the premise for the formation of the sliding surface,and the violent irregular fluctuation of soil pressure,which reflects the near penetration of the sliding surface,constitute the instability characteristics of the railway slope together.This paper reveals the unstable evolution of sandy soil slopes under the joint action of rainfall-vibration,hoping to provide the theoretical basis for the early warning and prevention technology of railway slopes.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2018YFC0809604)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.U1709207 and 51578506)。
文摘Over the past decades, there has been continual construction of sea-crossing bridges as the technology of transportation improves. The probability of bridge pier being subjected to more vehicular impact is also growing. This study performed scale model tests and analyzed a collision mechanism considering the non-navigable span of a sea-crossing bridge in East China Sea as an engineering background. Comparing the test results with the finite element calculations, the dynamic response of the sample bridge and local damages of the fragile components under impact force were evaluated. Subsequently, the time-frequency characteristics of the vibration signal were analyzed based on wavelet packet analysis, and the multi-resolution characteristics as well as energy distribution of the vibration signal were discussed. It was observed that the impact energy transferred from ship to pier during the period of collision distributed different frequency bands with varying characteristics. The main frequency band(0–62.5 Hz) contains more than 75% of the vibration energy. The analysis can provide a basis for structural damage identification after the collision and anti-collision design of bridges.
基金Financial support for this work,provided by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.40772192 and 41072237)the State Key Laboratort of Geomechanics and Deep Underground Engineering(No.SKLGDUEK0903)the Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China(No.20100095110015)
文摘We present a series of experimental tests on chemical grouting into a fracture with flowing and static water,using a transparent fracture grouting experimental device.Variations of seepage pressure and grout propagation were compared in our investigation.The results show that flowing water results in drops of seepage pressure,development of penetration radii in the upstream side and drops of propagation area during the same period,compared with grouting in static water.The propagation area in static water is always round before grouts reach the joint boundaries.However,the propagation shape changes from round to an elliptic shape for grouting into a fracture with flowing water.A theoretical model for the grout penetration radius in a fracture considering flowing velocity was developed and validated by our experimental results.These results are helpful in improving understanding of fracture grouting mechanism and in guiding engineering practices.
基金funding from the National Natural Foundation of China(Grant Nos.52178385 and 52020105002).
文摘With the expansion of international terrorism and the potential threat of attacks against civil infrastructure,the dynamic response and failure modes of underground tunnels under explosive loads have become a prominent research topic.The high cost and inherent danger associated with explosion experiments have limited current research on tunnel internal explosions,particularly in the context of scaled model tests of shield tunnels.This study presents a series of scaled model tests under 1g-condition simulating internal blast events within a shield tunnel based on the prototype of the Shantou Bay Tunnel,considering the influences of surrounding stratum and equivalent explosive yield.Three different TNT explosive yields are considered in the model tests,namely 0.2,0.4,and 1.0 kg.The model tests focus on the damage behavior and collapse modes of the shield tunnel lining under internal explosive loads.The model tests reveal that the shield tunnel is prone to damage at the joints of the tunnel crown and shoulder when subjected to internal explosive loads,with the upper half of the tunnel lining experiencing segment collapse,while the lower half remains largely undamaged.As the TNT equivalent increases,the damage area at the tunnel joints expands,and the number of segment failures in the upper half of the tunnel rises,transitioning from a damaged state to a collapsed state.The influence of“stratum-structure”interaction is investigated by comparing two models,one with overburden soil and the other positioned at the ground surface.The model tests reveal that the presence of soil pressure and confinement can significantly enhance the tunnel resistance to internal blast loads.Based on the observation of the model tests,five different damage modes of segment joints under internal explosion are proposed in this study.
