After the normal operation of the Three Gorges Reservoir,the water level of the reser-voir will fluctuate periodically.Water level fluctuation will soften the rock and soil on the banks,induce underground water fluctu...After the normal operation of the Three Gorges Reservoir,the water level of the reser-voir will fluctuate periodically.Water level fluctuation will soften the rock and soil on the banks,induce underground water fluctuation and decrease the shear strength of rock soil on the banks,and in turn affect the landslide stability.The Huangtupo（黄土坡） landslide is a typical large and complex landslide in the Three Gorges Reservoir region.In particular,the stability of its riverside slumping mass has a great stake.On the basis of the analysis of engineering geological condition and formation mechanism of the Huangtupo landslide,the authors established the 2D finite element model of riverside slumping mass II# and selected proper mechanical parameters of the rock.With the GeoStudio software,ac-cording to the reservoir running curve,the simulation on coupling effect of seepage field and stress field was conducted in 7 different modes in a year.The results showed that：① Huangtupo landslide is a large and complex landslide composed of multiple slumping masses,which occurred at different phases.Before reservoir impoundment,it was stable;② it is quite difficult for riverside slumping mass I# and II# to slide as a whole;③ the stability coefficient of riverside slumping mass II# changes with the res-ervoir water level fluctuations.The minimum stability coefficient occurs 48 days after the water level starts to fall and the moment when the water level falls by 11.9 m.Landslide monitoring result is con-sistent with the numerical simulation result,which shows that although the reservoir water level fluc-tuation will affect the foreside stability of the landslide and induce gradual damage,the riverside slumping mass II# is stable as a whole.展开更多
The loess slumping hazard is a special type of slope failures in the northern area of loess plateau of China. The characteristics of paroxysm and high frequency of the hazard always lead to ruin of cave houses, as we...The loess slumping hazard is a special type of slope failures in the northern area of loess plateau of China. The characteristics of paroxysm and high frequency of the hazard always lead to ruin of cave houses, as well as a high human casualties. The hazard is also seriously harmful to railways, highroads and long transporting pipelines. With the mechanisms of both landslide and falling, as well as the forming process of sliding followed by collapses, loess slumping is used to be treated as landslide or falling. Based on field investigations and lab analyses of the loess between Jingbian County of Shaanxi Province and Puxian County of Shanxi Province along the line of west east gas transportation project which is 300 km long, it is discovered that the hazards of loess slumping are controlled by the content of clay, which lead to their obvious regional properties: the area with a content of clay (<0.005 mm) less than 10 %, called sand loess area, is a seriously developing area of slumping; the area with a content of clay between 10 % and 20 %, called typical loess area, is a medium developing area of slumping; the area with a content of clay more than 20 %, called clay loess area, is a non developing area of slumping. Based on research of the formation mechanism and formation conditions of the loess slumping hazards, some corresponding engineering countermeasures are suggested in this paper.展开更多
In recent years, high precision geometric shape, surface roughness, and cost reduction are required for large glass component molding processes. In this research, the polishing process of stainless steel molding dies ...In recent years, high precision geometric shape, surface roughness, and cost reduction are required for large glass component molding processes. In this research, the polishing process of stainless steel molding dies used to form thin glass components is investigated. The surface roughness of the polished stainless steel molding die surface is below Rz = 200 nm （P-V） at 15 h polishing with 0.5 % alumina polishing liquid. In the case of polishing process with only the weight of molding die and a polishing pressure of 0.5 kPa, polishing times are approximately 60 h and 20 h, respectively. Final surface roughness polished stainless steel molding die surface with pressure of 0.5 kPa is Rz = 7 nm （P-V）, rms -- 1.6 nm and Ra = 1.4 nm. In a thin glass component manufacturing method, ＂slumping method＂, surface roughness before glass forming is rms = 0.7 nm and Ra = 0.6 nm, and after is rms = 0.7 nm and Ra = 0.6 nm. Therefore, there were no observable changes their surface roughness.展开更多
Transverse cracks and localized slumps frequently occur within loose deposits slopes when the slope base is removed either from natural or manmade processes. Although the contribution of rainfall to the slope failures...Transverse cracks and localized slumps frequently occur within loose deposits slopes when the slope base is removed either from natural or manmade processes. Although the contribution of rainfall to the slope failures was intensely discussed, the influence of localized slumps on hydrogeological conditions has received less attention. Usually, loose deposits slopes are composed of soil layers with different permeability; localized slumps may cause flow paths partly blocked in the permeable layer that is adversely confined between impermeable layers. In this study, a case history of such failure, Xiaodan （/J~ ~__） landslide, is introduced in detail. The localized slump caused the pressure head in the permeable layer to increase substantially, which reduced the stability of the slope. To quantify the influence, Ber- noulli equations are used to analytically study the increase of the pressure head with a hydrogeologicai model simplified from the slope. The factor of safety assessed by limit equilibrium methods may decrease up to 20% when the 80% of flow path is blocked. Thus, we should pay attention not only to changes of stress filed due to localized slumps but also to the influence of seepage variation on the slope stability.展开更多
The Qinghai-Xizang Plateau of China faces challenges like thaw slumping,threatening slope stability and infrastructure.Understanding the mechanical properties of the roots of the dominant herbaceous plant species in t...The Qinghai-Xizang Plateau of China faces challenges like thaw slumping,threatening slope stability and infrastructure.Understanding the mechanical properties of the roots of the dominant herbaceous plant species in the alpine meadow layer of the permafrost regions on the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau is essential for evaluating their role in enhancing soil shear strength and mitigating slope deformation in these fragile environments.In this study,the roots of four dominant herbaceous plant species—Kobresia pygmaea,Kobresia humilis,Carex moorcroftii,and Leontopodium pusillum—that are widely distributed in the permafrost regions of the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau were explored to determine their mechanical properties and effects in enhancing soil shear strength.Through indoor single root tensile and root group tensile tests,we determined the root diameter,tensile force,tensile strength,tensile ratio,and strength frequency distributions.We also evaluated their contributions to inhibiting slope deformation and failure during the formation and development of thermal thaw slumps in the alpine meadow.The results showed that the distribution of the root diameter of the dominant plant species is mostly normal,while the tensile strength tends to be logarithmically normally distributed.The relationship between the root diameter and root tensile strength conforms to a power function.The theoretical tensile strength of the root group was calculated using the Wu-Waldron Model(WWM)and the Fiber Bundle Model(FBM)under the assumption that the cumulative single tensile strength of the root bundle is identical to the tensile strength of the root group in the WWM.The FBM considers three fracture modes:FBM-D(the tensile force on each single root is proportional to its diameter relative to the total sum of all the root diameters),FBM-S(the cross-sectional stress in the root bundle is uniform),and FBM-N(each tensile strength test of individual roots experiences an equal load).It was found that the model-calculated tensile strength of the root group was 162.60%higher than the test value.The model-derived tensile force of the root group from the FBM-D,FBM-S,and FBM-N was 73.10%,28.91%,and 13.47%higher than the test values,respectively.The additional cohesion of the soil provided by the roots was calculated to be 25.90-45.06 kPa using the modified WWM,67.05-38.15 kPa using the FBM-S,and 57.24-32.74 kPa using the FBM-N.These results not only provide a theoretical basis for further quantitative evaluation of the mechanical effects of the root systems of herbaceous plant species in reinforcing the surface soil but also have practical significance for the effective prevention and control of thermal thaw slumping disasters in the permafrost regions containing native alpine meadows on the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau using flexible plant protection measures.展开更多
In the past 30 years, people have been paying attention to the relation between the deltas located on the slope of a basin border and the turbidite fans located in deep marine plain or deep lake plain, and have found ...In the past 30 years, people have been paying attention to the relation between the deltas located on the slope of a basin border and the turbidite fans located in deep marine plain or deep lake plain, and have found that the turbidites related to the deltas develop in lacustrine basins better than in marine basins. And, it is difficult to use the standard sub-展开更多
The thermal stability and separation characteristics of anti-sticking layers of Pt/Cr films are studied in this paper. Several types of adhesion layers were investigated： 10.0 nm Pt, 1.5 nm Cr ＋ 50.0 nm Pt, 2.5 nm ...The thermal stability and separation characteristics of anti-sticking layers of Pt/Cr films are studied in this paper. Several types of adhesion layers were investigated： 10.0 nm Pt, 1.5 nm Cr ＋ 50.0 nm Pt, 2.5 nm Cr ＋ 50.0 nm Pt and 3.5 nm Cr ＋ 50.0 nm Pt fabricated using direct current magnetron sputtering. The variation of layer thickness, roughness, crystallization and surface topography of Pt/Cr films were analyzed by grazing incidence X-ray reflectometry, large angle X-ray diffraction and optical profiler before and after heating. 2.5 nm Cr ＋ 50.0 nm Pt film exhibits the best thermal stability and separation characteristics according to the heating and hot slumping experiments. The film was also applied as an anti-sticking layer to optimize the maximum temperature of the hot slumping technique.展开更多
Thaw slumping is a periglacial process that occurs on slopes in cold environments,where the ground becomes unstable and the surface slides downhill due to saturation with water during thawing.In this study,GaoFen-1 re...Thaw slumping is a periglacial process that occurs on slopes in cold environments,where the ground becomes unstable and the surface slides downhill due to saturation with water during thawing.In this study,GaoFen-1 remote sensing and fused multi-source feature data were used to automatically map thaw slumping landforms in the Beilu River Basin of the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau.The bi-directional cascade network structure was used to extract edges at diferent scales,where an individual layer was supervised by labeled edges at its specifc scale,rather than directly applying the same supervision to all convolutional neural network outputs.Additionally,we conducted a 5-year multi-scale feature analysis of small baseline subset interferometric synthetic aperture radar deformation,normalized diference vegetation index,and slope,among other features.Our study analyzed the performance and accuracy of three methods based on edge object supervised learning and three preconfgured neural networks,ResNet101,VGG16,and ResNet152.Through verifcation using site surveys and multi-data fusion results,we obtained the best ResNet101 model score of intersection over union of 0.85(overall accuracy of 84.59%).The value of intersection over union of the VGG and ResNet152 are 0.569 and 0.773,respectively.This work provides a new insight for the potential feasibility of applying the designed edge detection method to map diverse thaw slumping landforms in larger areas with high-resolution images.展开更多
A spectacularly exposed slump is described from a 120-m-long road cut between the villages of Kanod and Deva in the northeastern Jaisalmer Basin of Rajasthan,India.The Upper Jurassic part of the sediments at the outcr...A spectacularly exposed slump is described from a 120-m-long road cut between the villages of Kanod and Deva in the northeastern Jaisalmer Basin of Rajasthan,India.The Upper Jurassic part of the sediments at the outcrop was formed in a near-shore setting and belongs to the Ludharwa Member of the Baisakhi Formation.The 3-m-thick unit shows a number of asymmetric folds and thrust faults leading to an imbrication of partly lithified sandstone beds.The deformation structures allow the reconstruction of a movement towards the northwest.This agrees well with the basin configuration that shows a deepening into this direction.Although the determination of a specific trigger mechanism is difficult for soft-sediment deformation structures,an earthquake caused by synsedimentary tectonics in the basin seems to be the most likely explanation.展开更多
This study developed a theoretical approach to understanding how a set amount of a granular bed is discharged from a tilted rotary kiln （an empty cylinder） once its particle size distribution （PSD） is known and sl...This study developed a theoretical approach to understanding how a set amount of a granular bed is discharged from a tilted rotary kiln （an empty cylinder） once its particle size distribution （PSD） is known and slumping motion occurs. The basis of the study is that the preparation of material for thermal treat- ment inside a rotary kiln （pyrolysis, gasification, and]or combustion） involves shredding to a desired particle size. Further mechanical stress results from the feeder screws moving material from storage toward the reactor. The most common PSDs found in uniform size reduction processes and mechanical stresses are Gaussian, log-normal, and Rosin-Rammler, of which the latter best fits the PSD in our study. Different particle diameters in the distribution result in an axial segregation when a slumping motion occurs, resulting in particles of different diameters leaving the kiln at different instants. After develop- ing the model, the theoretical data showed good agreement when compared with experimental results obtained from downloading previously shredded carbonaceous material from a rotary kiln at 2 and 4 rpm rotational speeds. The mean residence times at steady state were determined for both rotational speeds and showed good agreement with data provided in the literature.展开更多
The thawing of ice-rich permafrost leads to the formation of thermokarst landforms.Precise mapping of retrogressive thaw slumps(RTSs)is imperative for assessing the degradation and carbon exchange of permafrost at bot...The thawing of ice-rich permafrost leads to the formation of thermokarst landforms.Precise mapping of retrogressive thaw slumps(RTSs)is imperative for assessing the degradation and carbon exchange of permafrost at both local and regional scales on the Tibetan Plateau(TP).However,previous methods for RTSs mapping rely on a large number of samples and complex classifiers with low automation level or unnecessary complexity.We propose an automatic mapping network(AmRTSNet)for producing decimeter-level RTSs maps from GaoFen-7 images based on deep learning.Both the quantitative metrics and qualitative evaluations show that AmRTSNet trained in the Beiluhe offers significant advantages over previous methods.Without further fine-tuning,we conducted RTSs automatic mapping based on AmRTSNet in the Wulanwula,Chumarhe,and Gaolinggo.Over 141,312 ha on the TP have been automatically mapped,comprising 926 RTS regions with a total RTS area of 2318.72 ha.The average statistics of the mapped RTSs show low roundness(0.38),moderate rectangularity(0.61),and high convexity(0.79).About 90%of the RTSs are smaller than 6 ha.The average aspect ratio is 2.18.RTSs are unevenly distributed in belt-like aggregations with dominant density peaks.RTSs often concentrate in hillslopes and along lateral streams,with more dense areas more likely to have larger RTSs.展开更多
The soil-bentonite(SB)cut-off wall has been widely considered a vertical barrier to effectively control the migration of pollutants in contaminated sites.Recently,active porous materials have been used as a promising ...The soil-bentonite(SB)cut-off wall has been widely considered a vertical barrier to effectively control the migration of pollutants in contaminated sites.Recently,active porous materials have been used as a promising candidate amendment for mitigating chemical degradation and improving the retardation capacity of the SB cut-off wall.In this study,the silty clay from a typical Cr(VI)contaminated site was selected as the body material of the SB cut-off wall,and zeolite and active carbon were used as the modifiers of the silty clay-bentonite backfills,respectively.The impact of the two modifiers on the engineering properties of the backfills was investigated through a series of slump tests,consolidation tests,hydraulic conductivity tests,and microstructure tests.The experimental results demonstrated that the slump curves closely exhibited a linear relationship between standard slump and moisture content.Meanwhile,bentonite could improve the optimum moisture content of the backfills,while the addition of the two modifiers yielded the opposite outcome.As the bentonite content increased,the compression index of the backfills significantly increased,while the hydraulic conductivity decreased.At a given bentonite content of 5%,the addition of zeolite or active carbon resulted in a reduction in the compression index and initial void ratio,while exhibiting minimal impact on the hydraulic conductivity.Scanning electron microscope(SEM)observations indicated that the silty clay-bentonite backfills became increasingly loose with increasing bentonite content,owing to the filling and expansion of dispersed bentonite layers.The amendment of zeolite or active carbon was able to decrease the backfill volume by promoting the agglomeration of layered bentonite.The findings of this study will be useful for the optimal selection of backfill materials and the performance evaluation of the cut-off wall.展开更多
The Hot Universe Baryon Surveyor (HUBS) mission will carry a nested X-ray telescope capable of observing an energy range from 0.5 keV to 2 keV to study hot baryon evolution. In this paper, we report the latest progres...The Hot Universe Baryon Surveyor (HUBS) mission will carry a nested X-ray telescope capable of observing an energy range from 0.5 keV to 2 keV to study hot baryon evolution. In this paper, we report the latest progress in the design and construction of nested X-ray telescopes which were designed to use a three-stage conic-approximation type assembly to simplify the manufacturing process. The mirror substrate is made using the thermal glass slumping method, with mirrors characterized by a root-mean-square roughness of 0.3 nm, with expected high reflectivity and good thermal stability. We also discuss methods of telescope construction and conduct a deformation analysis of the manufactured mirror. The in situ measurement system program is developed to guide the telescope assembly process.展开更多
To achieve higher strength and better durability,ultra-high performance concrete(UHPC)typically employs a relatively small water-binder ratio.However,this generally leads to an undesired increase in the paste viscosit...To achieve higher strength and better durability,ultra-high performance concrete(UHPC)typically employs a relatively small water-binder ratio.However,this generally leads to an undesired increase in the paste viscosity.In this study,the effects of liquid and powder polycarboxylate superplasticizers(PCE)on UHPC are compared and critically discussed.Moreover,the following influential factors are considered:air-entraining agents(AE),slump retaining agents(SA),and defoaming agents(DF)and the resulting flow characteristics,mechanical properties,and hydration properties are evaluated assuming UHPC containing 8‰powder PCE(PCE-based UHPC).It is found that the spread diameter of powder PCE is 5%higher than that of liquid PCE.Among the chemical admixtures studied,AEs have the best effect on improving UHPC workability,while DFs have the worst effect.When the addition of AE and SA is 1.25‰and 14.7%of PCE,paste viscosity reduces by 35%and 19%,respectively compared to the paste with only 8‰PCE.A low AE dosage(1.25‰)decreases compressive strength by 4.1%,while SA(8.1%)increases UHPC compressive strength by 9.1%.Both AE and SA significantly delay the UHPC hydration process,reducing the hydration heat release peaks by 76%and 27%,respectively.展开更多
By analyzing and interpreting the newly acquired seismic profile supported by the national 973 Program and synthesizing the data with other geologic ＆ geographic information, we draw conclusions as follows, a） Two s...By analyzing and interpreting the newly acquired seismic profile supported by the national 973 Program and synthesizing the data with other geologic ＆ geographic information, we draw conclusions as follows, a） Two seismic reflections located at the northeast South China Sea （SCS） slope and the Hengchun ridge are the Bottom Simulated Reflections （BSRs）. Yet, the genesis and process of the gas hydrate in these two areas are different because of different regional tectonics and geological environments; b） The genesis of gas hydrate located at the northeast SCS slope area is related to the broadly existing fracture zones, slumping tectosomes, and the distinctive shielding environment of pressure masking field formed by them. But the genesis of the gas hydrate at the Hengchun ridge is associated with the thrust nappe structures and accretionary wedges formed along the Manila subduction zone and the related sub-floor fluid channel system built by them; c） Since the analogous geologic bodies are broadly distributed at slope areas around SCS and the temperature-press environment is very suitable to the formation and conservation of the gas hydrate, we suggest that much more of this resource should be stored in these areas.展开更多
Influences of admixtures on the workability and strength of high performance concrete （HPC） are in- vestigated. The types of investigated admixtures include naphthalene series high range water reducing agent, polyca...Influences of admixtures on the workability and strength of high performance concrete （HPC） are in- vestigated. The types of investigated admixtures include naphthalene series high range water reducing agent, polycarboxlic series high range water reduce agent and sodium sulfate hardening accelerating agent. Two kinds of curing condition, namely steam curing condition and standard curing condition, are adopted. The result shows that HPC, added with polycarboxlic series of high performance water reducer, has high workability and strength, while sodium sulfate accelerating agent causes poor workability and low strength. Thus for vapor-cured HPC and its formulations, naphthalene series high range water reducing agent with less sodium sulfate should be given pri- ority. Therefore, the differences of curing conditions should be considered when selecting HPC admixtures.展开更多
A particular type of soft-sediment deformation structure, similar to imbricate structure, is developed in the Jurassic strata at Honggouzi, western Qaidam Basin, China. We refer to this structure as a duplex-like defo...A particular type of soft-sediment deformation structure, similar to imbricate structure, is developed in the Jurassic strata at Honggouzi, western Qaidam Basin, China. We refer to this structure as a duplex-like deformation structure, because it is inferred to have been formed by the action of fast-moving, submarine gravity current sediments gliding across a pre-existing semiconsolidated sedimentary layer. The layers of duplex-like structure crop out in the southeastern limb of the core of a medium-sized anticline. The average dip direction of the duplex-like structure is 301.2° and the average dip angle is 54.7°. Duplex-like deformed laminations are composed mainly of weakly metamorphosed, extremely poorly sorted, feldspathic lithic graywacke. Sericite can be observed along bedding planes. The duplex-like structure occurs within a sequence of river-channel fine conglomerate, interchannel carbonaceous mudstone（shale）, shallow-water delta sand-shale, shallow-lake calcareous mudstone, olistostromes, and a turbidite. At the bottom of the sequence, we found brownish-red shallow-lake calcareous mudstone and carbonaceous mudstone and at the top olistostromes whose genesis is related to the slip and drag of a slumped body of submarine sediment. In combination with other symbiotic and associated structures, it is considered that the duplex-like structure was formed by the slumping and subsequent movement and traction of delta-front semiconsolidated sediments over the bottom sediments of a shore or shallow-lake sedimentary environment, probably triggered by an earthquake. The attitude of the duplex-like structure indicates that the direction of gliding was from NW301.2° toward SE121°, which is consistent with the current location of the Altun Mountains, indicating that the Altun Mountains existed in the Jurassic. The orogenesis of these mountains likely involved seismic activity, and an earthquake was the triggering factor in the formation of the duplex-like structure by causing the slumping/gliding of the olistostrome sediments.展开更多
The sideward permafrost along the Qinghai-Tibet Highway (QTH) contains massive ground-ice and is at a relatively high temperature.Under the influence of the steady increase of human activities,the permafrost environme...The sideward permafrost along the Qinghai-Tibet Highway (QTH) contains massive ground-ice and is at a relatively high temperature.Under the influence of the steady increase of human activities,the permafrost environment has been changed greatly for a long time.At present,the permafrost becomes warm and rapidly degenerates,including the decline of the permafrost table,rising of the ground temperature,shortening of the length of frozen section,and extension of range of melting region.Some thaw hazards (e.g.thaw slumping and thermokarst pond) have widely occurred along both sides of the roadbed.In addition,due to the incomplete construction management,the vegetation adjacent to the highway is seriously damaged or eradicated,resulting in the land desertification and ecosystem out of balance.The dust,waste and garbage brought by drivers,passengers,maintenance workers,and transportations may also pollute the permafrost environment.展开更多
We report on a ground X-ray calibration of two X-ray telescope prototypes at the PANTER X-ray Test Facility, operated by the Max-Planck-Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics, in Neuried, Germany.The X-ray telescope p...We report on a ground X-ray calibration of two X-ray telescope prototypes at the PANTER X-ray Test Facility, operated by the Max-Planck-Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics, in Neuried, Germany.The X-ray telescope prototypes were developed by the Institute of Precision Optical Engineering(IPOE)of Tongji University, in a conical Wolter-I configuration, using thermal glass slumping technology.Prototype #1 with three layers and Prototype #2 with 21 layers were tested to assess the prototypes’ onaxis imaging performance. The measurement of Prototype #1 indicates a Half Power Diameter(HPD) of 82′′ at 1.49 keV. As for Prototype #2, we performed more comprehensive measurements of on-axis angular resolution and effective area at several energies ranging from 0.5–10 keV. The HPD and effective area are111′′ and 39 cm^2 at 1.49 keV, respectively, at which energy the on-axis performance of the prototypes is our greatest concern.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Fundation of China (No. 40872175)the National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program) (No. 2011CB710604)
文摘After the normal operation of the Three Gorges Reservoir,the water level of the reser-voir will fluctuate periodically.Water level fluctuation will soften the rock and soil on the banks,induce underground water fluctuation and decrease the shear strength of rock soil on the banks,and in turn affect the landslide stability.The Huangtupo（黄土坡） landslide is a typical large and complex landslide in the Three Gorges Reservoir region.In particular,the stability of its riverside slumping mass has a great stake.On the basis of the analysis of engineering geological condition and formation mechanism of the Huangtupo landslide,the authors established the 2D finite element model of riverside slumping mass II# and selected proper mechanical parameters of the rock.With the GeoStudio software,ac-cording to the reservoir running curve,the simulation on coupling effect of seepage field and stress field was conducted in 7 different modes in a year.The results showed that：① Huangtupo landslide is a large and complex landslide composed of multiple slumping masses,which occurred at different phases.Before reservoir impoundment,it was stable;② it is quite difficult for riverside slumping mass I# and II# to slide as a whole;③ the stability coefficient of riverside slumping mass II# changes with the res-ervoir water level fluctuations.The minimum stability coefficient occurs 48 days after the water level starts to fall and the moment when the water level falls by 11.9 m.Landslide monitoring result is con-sistent with the numerical simulation result,which shows that although the reservoir water level fluc-tuation will affect the foreside stability of the landslide and induce gradual damage,the riverside slumping mass II# is stable as a whole.
文摘The loess slumping hazard is a special type of slope failures in the northern area of loess plateau of China. The characteristics of paroxysm and high frequency of the hazard always lead to ruin of cave houses, as well as a high human casualties. The hazard is also seriously harmful to railways, highroads and long transporting pipelines. With the mechanisms of both landslide and falling, as well as the forming process of sliding followed by collapses, loess slumping is used to be treated as landslide or falling. Based on field investigations and lab analyses of the loess between Jingbian County of Shaanxi Province and Puxian County of Shanxi Province along the line of west east gas transportation project which is 300 km long, it is discovered that the hazards of loess slumping are controlled by the content of clay, which lead to their obvious regional properties: the area with a content of clay (<0.005 mm) less than 10 %, called sand loess area, is a seriously developing area of slumping; the area with a content of clay between 10 % and 20 %, called typical loess area, is a medium developing area of slumping; the area with a content of clay more than 20 %, called clay loess area, is a non developing area of slumping. Based on research of the formation mechanism and formation conditions of the loess slumping hazards, some corresponding engineering countermeasures are suggested in this paper.
文摘In recent years, high precision geometric shape, surface roughness, and cost reduction are required for large glass component molding processes. In this research, the polishing process of stainless steel molding dies used to form thin glass components is investigated. The surface roughness of the polished stainless steel molding die surface is below Rz = 200 nm （P-V） at 15 h polishing with 0.5 % alumina polishing liquid. In the case of polishing process with only the weight of molding die and a polishing pressure of 0.5 kPa, polishing times are approximately 60 h and 20 h, respectively. Final surface roughness polished stainless steel molding die surface with pressure of 0.5 kPa is Rz = 7 nm （P-V）, rms -- 1.6 nm and Ra = 1.4 nm. In a thin glass component manufacturing method, ＂slumping method＂, surface roughness before glass forming is rms = 0.7 nm and Ra = 0.6 nm, and after is rms = 0.7 nm and Ra = 0.6 nm. Therefore, there were no observable changes their surface roughness.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.40972187)the Key Innovation Team Support Project of ZhejiangProvince(No.2009R50050)
文摘Transverse cracks and localized slumps frequently occur within loose deposits slopes when the slope base is removed either from natural or manmade processes. Although the contribution of rainfall to the slope failures was intensely discussed, the influence of localized slumps on hydrogeological conditions has received less attention. Usually, loose deposits slopes are composed of soil layers with different permeability; localized slumps may cause flow paths partly blocked in the permeable layer that is adversely confined between impermeable layers. In this study, a case history of such failure, Xiaodan （/J~ ~__） landslide, is introduced in detail. The localized slump caused the pressure head in the permeable layer to increase substantially, which reduced the stability of the slope. To quantify the influence, Ber- noulli equations are used to analytically study the increase of the pressure head with a hydrogeologicai model simplified from the slope. The factor of safety assessed by limit equilibrium methods may decrease up to 20% when the 80% of flow path is blocked. Thus, we should pay attention not only to changes of stress filed due to localized slumps but also to the influence of seepage variation on the slope stability.
基金supported by the Qinghai Science and Technology Department Project(2025-QY-225)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(42267024)the Second Comprehensive Scientific Investigation and Research Project of the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau(2019QZKK0905).
文摘The Qinghai-Xizang Plateau of China faces challenges like thaw slumping,threatening slope stability and infrastructure.Understanding the mechanical properties of the roots of the dominant herbaceous plant species in the alpine meadow layer of the permafrost regions on the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau is essential for evaluating their role in enhancing soil shear strength and mitigating slope deformation in these fragile environments.In this study,the roots of four dominant herbaceous plant species—Kobresia pygmaea,Kobresia humilis,Carex moorcroftii,and Leontopodium pusillum—that are widely distributed in the permafrost regions of the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau were explored to determine their mechanical properties and effects in enhancing soil shear strength.Through indoor single root tensile and root group tensile tests,we determined the root diameter,tensile force,tensile strength,tensile ratio,and strength frequency distributions.We also evaluated their contributions to inhibiting slope deformation and failure during the formation and development of thermal thaw slumps in the alpine meadow.The results showed that the distribution of the root diameter of the dominant plant species is mostly normal,while the tensile strength tends to be logarithmically normally distributed.The relationship between the root diameter and root tensile strength conforms to a power function.The theoretical tensile strength of the root group was calculated using the Wu-Waldron Model(WWM)and the Fiber Bundle Model(FBM)under the assumption that the cumulative single tensile strength of the root bundle is identical to the tensile strength of the root group in the WWM.The FBM considers three fracture modes:FBM-D(the tensile force on each single root is proportional to its diameter relative to the total sum of all the root diameters),FBM-S(the cross-sectional stress in the root bundle is uniform),and FBM-N(each tensile strength test of individual roots experiences an equal load).It was found that the model-calculated tensile strength of the root group was 162.60%higher than the test value.The model-derived tensile force of the root group from the FBM-D,FBM-S,and FBM-N was 73.10%,28.91%,and 13.47%higher than the test values,respectively.The additional cohesion of the soil provided by the roots was calculated to be 25.90-45.06 kPa using the modified WWM,67.05-38.15 kPa using the FBM-S,and 57.24-32.74 kPa using the FBM-N.These results not only provide a theoretical basis for further quantitative evaluation of the mechanical effects of the root systems of herbaceous plant species in reinforcing the surface soil but also have practical significance for the effective prevention and control of thermal thaw slumping disasters in the permafrost regions containing native alpine meadows on the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau using flexible plant protection measures.
文摘In the past 30 years, people have been paying attention to the relation between the deltas located on the slope of a basin border and the turbidite fans located in deep marine plain or deep lake plain, and have found that the turbidites related to the deltas develop in lacustrine basins better than in marine basins. And, it is difficult to use the standard sub-
文摘The thermal stability and separation characteristics of anti-sticking layers of Pt/Cr films are studied in this paper. Several types of adhesion layers were investigated： 10.0 nm Pt, 1.5 nm Cr ＋ 50.0 nm Pt, 2.5 nm Cr ＋ 50.0 nm Pt and 3.5 nm Cr ＋ 50.0 nm Pt fabricated using direct current magnetron sputtering. The variation of layer thickness, roughness, crystallization and surface topography of Pt/Cr films were analyzed by grazing incidence X-ray reflectometry, large angle X-ray diffraction and optical profiler before and after heating. 2.5 nm Cr ＋ 50.0 nm Pt film exhibits the best thermal stability and separation characteristics according to the heating and hot slumping experiments. The film was also applied as an anti-sticking layer to optimize the maximum temperature of the hot slumping technique.
基金supported by the Second Tibetan Plateau Scientifc Expedition and Research Program(STEP)(Grant No.2019QZKK0905)the National Science Foundation of China(Grant No.42071097)+1 种基金the foundation of the State Key Laboratory of Frozen Soil Engineering(Grant No.SKLFSE202003)the 14th Graduate Education Innovation Fund of Wuhan Institute of Technology(Grant No.CX2022164).
文摘Thaw slumping is a periglacial process that occurs on slopes in cold environments,where the ground becomes unstable and the surface slides downhill due to saturation with water during thawing.In this study,GaoFen-1 remote sensing and fused multi-source feature data were used to automatically map thaw slumping landforms in the Beilu River Basin of the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau.The bi-directional cascade network structure was used to extract edges at diferent scales,where an individual layer was supervised by labeled edges at its specifc scale,rather than directly applying the same supervision to all convolutional neural network outputs.Additionally,we conducted a 5-year multi-scale feature analysis of small baseline subset interferometric synthetic aperture radar deformation,normalized diference vegetation index,and slope,among other features.Our study analyzed the performance and accuracy of three methods based on edge object supervised learning and three preconfgured neural networks,ResNet101,VGG16,and ResNet152.Through verifcation using site surveys and multi-data fusion results,we obtained the best ResNet101 model score of intersection over union of 0.85(overall accuracy of 84.59%).The value of intersection over union of the VGG and ResNet152 are 0.569 and 0.773,respectively.This work provides a new insight for the potential feasibility of applying the designed edge detection method to map diverse thaw slumping landforms in larger areas with high-resolution images.
基金supported by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Germany [Matthias Alberti]the Department of Science and Technology, India [Dhirendra K.Pandey]the Jagiellonian University, Poland [Alfred Uchman]
文摘A spectacularly exposed slump is described from a 120-m-long road cut between the villages of Kanod and Deva in the northeastern Jaisalmer Basin of Rajasthan,India.The Upper Jurassic part of the sediments at the outcrop was formed in a near-shore setting and belongs to the Ludharwa Member of the Baisakhi Formation.The 3-m-thick unit shows a number of asymmetric folds and thrust faults leading to an imbrication of partly lithified sandstone beds.The deformation structures allow the reconstruction of a movement towards the northwest.This agrees well with the basin configuration that shows a deepening into this direction.Although the determination of a specific trigger mechanism is difficult for soft-sediment deformation structures,an earthquake caused by synsedimentary tectonics in the basin seems to be the most likely explanation.
文摘This study developed a theoretical approach to understanding how a set amount of a granular bed is discharged from a tilted rotary kiln （an empty cylinder） once its particle size distribution （PSD） is known and slumping motion occurs. The basis of the study is that the preparation of material for thermal treat- ment inside a rotary kiln （pyrolysis, gasification, and]or combustion） involves shredding to a desired particle size. Further mechanical stress results from the feeder screws moving material from storage toward the reactor. The most common PSDs found in uniform size reduction processes and mechanical stresses are Gaussian, log-normal, and Rosin-Rammler, of which the latter best fits the PSD in our study. Different particle diameters in the distribution result in an axial segregation when a slumping motion occurs, resulting in particles of different diameters leaving the kiln at different instants. After develop- ing the model, the theoretical data showed good agreement when compared with experimental results obtained from downloading previously shredded carbonaceous material from a rotary kiln at 2 and 4 rpm rotational speeds. The mean residence times at steady state were determined for both rotational speeds and showed good agreement with data provided in the literature.
基金The Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition and Research,No.2022QZKK0101National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.42271427。
文摘The thawing of ice-rich permafrost leads to the formation of thermokarst landforms.Precise mapping of retrogressive thaw slumps(RTSs)is imperative for assessing the degradation and carbon exchange of permafrost at both local and regional scales on the Tibetan Plateau(TP).However,previous methods for RTSs mapping rely on a large number of samples and complex classifiers with low automation level or unnecessary complexity.We propose an automatic mapping network(AmRTSNet)for producing decimeter-level RTSs maps from GaoFen-7 images based on deep learning.Both the quantitative metrics and qualitative evaluations show that AmRTSNet trained in the Beiluhe offers significant advantages over previous methods.Without further fine-tuning,we conducted RTSs automatic mapping based on AmRTSNet in the Wulanwula,Chumarhe,and Gaolinggo.Over 141,312 ha on the TP have been automatically mapped,comprising 926 RTS regions with a total RTS area of 2318.72 ha.The average statistics of the mapped RTSs show low roundness(0.38),moderate rectangularity(0.61),and high convexity(0.79).About 90%of the RTSs are smaller than 6 ha.The average aspect ratio is 2.18.RTSs are unevenly distributed in belt-like aggregations with dominant density peaks.RTSs often concentrate in hillslopes and along lateral streams,with more dense areas more likely to have larger RTSs.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos.42072318 and 42207227)Central South University Innovation-Driven Research Program (Grant No.2023CXQD044).
文摘The soil-bentonite(SB)cut-off wall has been widely considered a vertical barrier to effectively control the migration of pollutants in contaminated sites.Recently,active porous materials have been used as a promising candidate amendment for mitigating chemical degradation and improving the retardation capacity of the SB cut-off wall.In this study,the silty clay from a typical Cr(VI)contaminated site was selected as the body material of the SB cut-off wall,and zeolite and active carbon were used as the modifiers of the silty clay-bentonite backfills,respectively.The impact of the two modifiers on the engineering properties of the backfills was investigated through a series of slump tests,consolidation tests,hydraulic conductivity tests,and microstructure tests.The experimental results demonstrated that the slump curves closely exhibited a linear relationship between standard slump and moisture content.Meanwhile,bentonite could improve the optimum moisture content of the backfills,while the addition of the two modifiers yielded the opposite outcome.As the bentonite content increased,the compression index of the backfills significantly increased,while the hydraulic conductivity decreased.At a given bentonite content of 5%,the addition of zeolite or active carbon resulted in a reduction in the compression index and initial void ratio,while exhibiting minimal impact on the hydraulic conductivity.Scanning electron microscope(SEM)observations indicated that the silty clay-bentonite backfills became increasingly loose with increasing bentonite content,owing to the filling and expansion of dispersed bentonite layers.The amendment of zeolite or active carbon was able to decrease the backfill volume by promoting the agglomeration of layered bentonite.The findings of this study will be useful for the optimal selection of backfill materials and the performance evaluation of the cut-off wall.
基金supported by National Key R&D Program of China (2022YFF0709101)China National Space Administration (D050104)National Natural Science Foundation of China (62105244 and U2030111)。
文摘The Hot Universe Baryon Surveyor (HUBS) mission will carry a nested X-ray telescope capable of observing an energy range from 0.5 keV to 2 keV to study hot baryon evolution. In this paper, we report the latest progress in the design and construction of nested X-ray telescopes which were designed to use a three-stage conic-approximation type assembly to simplify the manufacturing process. The mirror substrate is made using the thermal glass slumping method, with mirrors characterized by a root-mean-square roughness of 0.3 nm, with expected high reflectivity and good thermal stability. We also discuss methods of telescope construction and conduct a deformation analysis of the manufactured mirror. The in situ measurement system program is developed to guide the telescope assembly process.
基金Key Research and Development Program of Hubei Province(2022BCA082 and 2022BCA077).
文摘To achieve higher strength and better durability,ultra-high performance concrete(UHPC)typically employs a relatively small water-binder ratio.However,this generally leads to an undesired increase in the paste viscosity.In this study,the effects of liquid and powder polycarboxylate superplasticizers(PCE)on UHPC are compared and critically discussed.Moreover,the following influential factors are considered:air-entraining agents(AE),slump retaining agents(SA),and defoaming agents(DF)and the resulting flow characteristics,mechanical properties,and hydration properties are evaluated assuming UHPC containing 8‰powder PCE(PCE-based UHPC).It is found that the spread diameter of powder PCE is 5%higher than that of liquid PCE.Among the chemical admixtures studied,AEs have the best effect on improving UHPC workability,while DFs have the worst effect.When the addition of AE and SA is 1.25‰and 14.7%of PCE,paste viscosity reduces by 35%and 19%,respectively compared to the paste with only 8‰PCE.A low AE dosage(1.25‰)decreases compressive strength by 4.1%,while SA(8.1%)increases UHPC compressive strength by 9.1%.Both AE and SA significantly delay the UHPC hydration process,reducing the hydration heat release peaks by 76%and 27%,respectively.
文摘By analyzing and interpreting the newly acquired seismic profile supported by the national 973 Program and synthesizing the data with other geologic ＆ geographic information, we draw conclusions as follows, a） Two seismic reflections located at the northeast South China Sea （SCS） slope and the Hengchun ridge are the Bottom Simulated Reflections （BSRs）. Yet, the genesis and process of the gas hydrate in these two areas are different because of different regional tectonics and geological environments; b） The genesis of gas hydrate located at the northeast SCS slope area is related to the broadly existing fracture zones, slumping tectosomes, and the distinctive shielding environment of pressure masking field formed by them. But the genesis of the gas hydrate at the Hengchun ridge is associated with the thrust nappe structures and accretionary wedges formed along the Manila subduction zone and the related sub-floor fluid channel system built by them; c） Since the analogous geologic bodies are broadly distributed at slope areas around SCS and the temperature-press environment is very suitable to the formation and conservation of the gas hydrate, we suggest that much more of this resource should be stored in these areas.
基金Supported by the National Basic Research Programe of China("973"Program)(2009CB623203)the Construction Department of Zhejiang Province Foundation(1006)+1 种基金the Education Department of Zhejiang Province Foundation(Y200909029)the Doctoral Innovation Foundation of Nanjing University of Aeronautics andAstronautics(BCXJ07-04)~~
文摘Influences of admixtures on the workability and strength of high performance concrete （HPC） are in- vestigated. The types of investigated admixtures include naphthalene series high range water reducing agent, polycarboxlic series high range water reduce agent and sodium sulfate hardening accelerating agent. Two kinds of curing condition, namely steam curing condition and standard curing condition, are adopted. The result shows that HPC, added with polycarboxlic series of high performance water reducer, has high workability and strength, while sodium sulfate accelerating agent causes poor workability and low strength. Thus for vapor-cured HPC and its formulations, naphthalene series high range water reducing agent with less sodium sulfate should be given pri- ority. Therefore, the differences of curing conditions should be considered when selecting HPC admixtures.
基金financially supported this research National Natural Science Foudation of China (No. 41172093)
文摘A particular type of soft-sediment deformation structure, similar to imbricate structure, is developed in the Jurassic strata at Honggouzi, western Qaidam Basin, China. We refer to this structure as a duplex-like deformation structure, because it is inferred to have been formed by the action of fast-moving, submarine gravity current sediments gliding across a pre-existing semiconsolidated sedimentary layer. The layers of duplex-like structure crop out in the southeastern limb of the core of a medium-sized anticline. The average dip direction of the duplex-like structure is 301.2° and the average dip angle is 54.7°. Duplex-like deformed laminations are composed mainly of weakly metamorphosed, extremely poorly sorted, feldspathic lithic graywacke. Sericite can be observed along bedding planes. The duplex-like structure occurs within a sequence of river-channel fine conglomerate, interchannel carbonaceous mudstone（shale）, shallow-water delta sand-shale, shallow-lake calcareous mudstone, olistostromes, and a turbidite. At the bottom of the sequence, we found brownish-red shallow-lake calcareous mudstone and carbonaceous mudstone and at the top olistostromes whose genesis is related to the slip and drag of a slumped body of submarine sediment. In combination with other symbiotic and associated structures, it is considered that the duplex-like structure was formed by the slumping and subsequent movement and traction of delta-front semiconsolidated sediments over the bottom sediments of a shore or shallow-lake sedimentary environment, probably triggered by an earthquake. The attitude of the duplex-like structure indicates that the direction of gliding was from NW301.2° toward SE121°, which is consistent with the current location of the Altun Mountains, indicating that the Altun Mountains existed in the Jurassic. The orogenesis of these mountains likely involved seismic activity, and an earthquake was the triggering factor in the formation of the duplex-like structure by causing the slumping/gliding of the olistostrome sediments.
基金Project(KZCX2-YW-Q03-04) supported by the Important Orientation Projects of the Chinese Academy of SciencesProject(41030741) supported by the National Natural Science of ChinaProject(2010CB434813) supported by the National Basic Research Program of China
文摘The sideward permafrost along the Qinghai-Tibet Highway (QTH) contains massive ground-ice and is at a relatively high temperature.Under the influence of the steady increase of human activities,the permafrost environment has been changed greatly for a long time.At present,the permafrost becomes warm and rapidly degenerates,including the decline of the permafrost table,rising of the ground temperature,shortening of the length of frozen section,and extension of range of melting region.Some thaw hazards (e.g.thaw slumping and thermokarst pond) have widely occurred along both sides of the roadbed.In addition,due to the incomplete construction management,the vegetation adjacent to the highway is seriously damaged or eradicated,resulting in the land desertification and ecosystem out of balance.The dust,waste and garbage brought by drivers,passengers,maintenance workers,and transportations may also pollute the permafrost environment.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. U1731242 and 61621001)Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (Grant Nos. XDA15010400 and XDA04060605)
文摘We report on a ground X-ray calibration of two X-ray telescope prototypes at the PANTER X-ray Test Facility, operated by the Max-Planck-Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics, in Neuried, Germany.The X-ray telescope prototypes were developed by the Institute of Precision Optical Engineering(IPOE)of Tongji University, in a conical Wolter-I configuration, using thermal glass slumping technology.Prototype #1 with three layers and Prototype #2 with 21 layers were tested to assess the prototypes’ onaxis imaging performance. The measurement of Prototype #1 indicates a Half Power Diameter(HPD) of 82′′ at 1.49 keV. As for Prototype #2, we performed more comprehensive measurements of on-axis angular resolution and effective area at several energies ranging from 0.5–10 keV. The HPD and effective area are111′′ and 39 cm^2 at 1.49 keV, respectively, at which energy the on-axis performance of the prototypes is our greatest concern.
