Method for calculating horizontal drain induced non-linear and large strain degree of consolidation

Consolidating dredged clay slurries using a combination of vacuum pressure and prefabricated horizontal drains (PHDs) is widely used in practice. This is a large strain problem, but there is no existing large strain theory for PHD induced consolidation. A method with explicit equations has been proposed to consider both mechanical and geometrical non-linearities in analyzing PHD induced consolidation. The method considers stepwise variation of properties using imaginary time concept. An imaginary time is determined by the condition of continuity of degree of consolidation before and after changing the properties. Then the method was applied to analyze a large scale model test of vacuum consolidation with PHD. Two analyses were conducted. One considered both the mechanical and geometrical non-linearity (large strain), and another only considered mechanical non-linearity (small strain). The results of large strain analysis agree with the measured settlement curve and excess pore pressures well. While the small strain analysis under-estimated the rate of consolidation significantly. The results from this study indicate that for analyzing PHD induced consolidation of clay slurries considering the effect of large strain is important, and the proposed method can be a useful design tool.     

Consolidation considering increasing soil column radius for dredged slurries improved by vacuum preloading method

Soil column is often investigated in the improvement of dredged slurries. Different from the smear zone, the soil column forms gradually and has extremely low permeability. This study presents an analytical solution for soil consolidation considering the increasing radius of the soil column and time-dependent discharge capacity. Based on the solution, the influence of the radius' increase on the consolidation behavior is found significant when the soil column has low permeability and large final radius, and the increase of formation time can lead to the increase of consolidation speed and final consolidation degree.     

Cf/C复合材料与纯铜的胶接辅助钎焊连接

采用胶接辅助钎焊方法,以TiH_2粉为活性元素源,环氧树脂为粘性载体,Ag-Cu共晶合金为钎料,Cu箔为应力缓冲层材料,实现了C_f/C复合材料与纯铜的钎焊连接,结果表明,接头界面处产生TiC,TiCu,Ag(s,s),Cu(s,s)等反应产物,其结构可表示为(C_f/C)/TiC+Ag(s,s)+Cu(s,s)+TiCu/Cu。通过钎焊工艺试验得出,在930℃保温25 min钎焊条件下接头的抗剪强度达到最大值30 MPa。     

利用表面硬度值间接获取镐形截齿钎焊层力学性能的方法研究

利用维氏硬度实验和数值模拟相结合的方法,间接得出了截齿表面各区域材料所对应的屈服强度值,建立了一种由实验硬度值HV获取截齿焊接接头等不易测量区域力学性能参数的方法。     

Long-term performance predictions in ground improvements with vacuum assisted Prefabricated Vertical Drains

Investigation into time dependent long-term performance of Prefabricated Vertical Drains (PVDs) combined with vacuum consolidation in thick deposits of clay has been extremely limited. Predicting both settlements and excess pore pressures in such cases has become increasingly challenging when time duration is long-term, e.g. several years. In discussing such matter, finding a suitable model to predict the long-term performance is inevitable. Elasto-plastic analysis models such as Cam-Clay cannot predict long-term time-dependent deformational behaviour in soft soils. In this technical note, a Biot type fully-coupled creep-based elastic viscoplastic (EVP) finite element (FE) numerical model has been extended for application in vacuum consolidation. The vacuum consolidation section of the embankment constructed in Ballina, New South Wales, Australia (hereafter referred as Ballina embankment), is analysed using the model through a unit cell analysis and the numerical predictions are compared with field performance monitoring data up to 1200 days (>3 years). The proposed analysis method for PVD combined with vacuum consolidation involving an EVP model is found to be capable of predicting both short-term and long-term deformational behaviours. Predictions are improved when an exponential function is used for the secondary compression index in the EVP model. Comparison has also been carried out at another location in the embankment where the foundation clay thickness was different to check the precision of the methodology and for better understanding of ground settlement behaviour. Details of the analysis methodology and its validation against field performance data are presented in this note.     

Fabrication and optical properties of transparent LaErZr2O7 ceramic with high excess contents of La and Er

In this study, transparent LaErZr₂O₇ ceramic with high excess La and Er contents (nominally La_1.28Er_1.28Zr₂O_7.84) was successfully prepared by vacuum sintering at 1850?°C for 6?h using nanosized powder. The XRD, SEM, EDX and TEM results reveal that the single pyrochlore phase in the powder sample transforms to the coexistence of La-rich pyrochlore phase and Er-rich defect fluorite phase after high temperature sintering. The high excess amounts of La and Er favor the formation of pyrochlore structure. Despite the coexistence of two phases, the sample with 1?mm thickness shows excellent in-line transmittance in the visible to mid-infrared region (as high as 81% at 1100?nm). The upconversion and infrared emission under 980?nm exciting were measured and discussed as well.     

Densification and anticorrosion performances of vacuum evaporated aluminium coatings on NdFeB magnets

Al coated NdFeB magnets obtained by vacuum evaporation technique were densified by high energy ball milling method.The surface morphology,metal composition and micro structure of the coatings were characterized by scanning electron microscopy,X-ray diffraction and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy,respectively.The anticorrosive properties were investigated by potentiodynamic polarization curves and neutral salt spray test.The pores in the Al coatings of columnar crystals(Al) induced by the evaporation technique,were apparently filled in the following ball milling process,leading to the densification of Al coatings and the evident improvement of the anticorrosive performances.When treated with ball milling for 30 min,the sample achieves the best anticorrosive performances with the self-corrosion potential of-0.87 V,self-corrosion current density of 1.65 μA/cm~2 and the neutral salt spray(NSS) time of 144 h(red rust).The improvement of the anticorro sive performances of vacuum evaporated Al coating mainly lies in the densification effect of the coating,which depends on different loading conditions of ball milling process.     

Comparative analysis on performance of vertical drain improved clay deposit under vacuum or surcharge loading

This paper presents two well-instrumented large-scale field tests of PVD-improved soft soil with vacuum and surcharge preloading, respectively. The two large-scale field tests were conducted adjacent to each other with the same preload. A comparative analysis was performed to investigate the performance of subsoil (i.e., the ground settlement, the layered settlement, the lateral displacement of subsoil and pore water pressure) under vacuum preloading and equivalent surcharge preloading. Some design methods were verified based on the field data. Cone Penetration Tests (CPT) and Vane Shear Tests (VST) were conducted to assess the improvement effects on subsoil after preloading. The results showed that as compared with surcharge preloading, vacuum preloading mitigated the differential settlement of the ground. The vacuum pressure transmitted into the soil with a minor loss through the PVD length. From a practical point of view, the improvement effects by vacuum preloading and surcharge preloading were similar in terms of influence depth and soil strength based on the in-situ tests.     

增进核电焊材用钢508 Ⅲ洁净度的工艺实践

核电焊材用钢508 Ⅲ（/%:0.09~0.12C,0.30~0.40Si,1.45~1.65Mn,≤0.008P,≤0.008S,0.45~0.60Mo,0.60~0.75Ni）的生产工艺流程为20t EAF-LF-VD-4t铸锭-锻造150 mm×150 mm坯-轧制Φ5.5mm盘条。采用精选炉料,以及高碱度渣、高FeO含量,钢水温度1550~1570℃等措施控制,电弧炉终点[P]≤0.002%,并选用低磷合金,使钢中磷含量≤0.006%;LF采用硅钙合金沉淀脱氧,SiC粉扩散脱氧、CaO-Al₂O₃-SiO₂渣系,碱度5.0~5.5,VD真空度≤67Pa,Ar流量30~50 L/min,保护浇铸等措施后,3炉钢的分析结果表明,钢中气体含量为1.3×10^-6~1.5×10^-6[H],10×10^-6~14×10^-6[O]和44×10^-6~58×10^-6[N],满足核电焊材用钢508Ⅲ洁净度的要求。     

Reactive wetting behavior and mechanism of AlN ceramic by CuNi-Xwt%Ti active filler metal

In order to propel the application of the developed CuNi-Xwt%Ti active filler metal in AlN brazing and get the universal reactive wetting mechanism between liquid metal and solid ceramic, the reactive wetting behavior and mechanism of AlN ceramic by CuNi-Xwt%Ti active filler metal were investigated. The results indicate that, with the increasing Ti content, surface tension for liquid CuNi-Xwt%Ti filler metal increases at low-temperature interval, but very similar at high-temperature interval, which influence the wetting behavior on AlN ceramic obviously. CuNi/AlN is the typical non-reactive wetting system, the wetting process including rapid wetting stage and stable stage. The wettability is depended on surface tension of the liquid CuNi filler metal completely. However, the wetting process of CuNi-8wt.%Ti/AlN and CuNi-16 wt%Ti/AlN reactive wetting system is composed by three stages, which are rapid wetting stage decided by surface tension, slow wetting stage caused by interfacial reaction and stable stage. For CuNi-8wt.%Ti/AlN and CuNi-16 wt%Ti/AlN reactive wetting system, although the surface tension of liquid filler metal is the only factor to influence the instant wetting angle θ₀ at rapid wetting stage, the reduced free energy caused by interfacial reaction at slow wetting stage plays the decisive role in influencing the final wettability.