Impact of natural weathering on medium-term self-healing performance of fiber reinforced cementitious composites with intrinsic crack-width control capability

The paper investigates the medium-term self-healing performance of fiber reinforced cementitious composites with intrinsic crack-width control capability under natural weathering. The pre-cracked specimens with different damage levels are exposed to various humidity conditions, namely, water submersion, natural weathering, and a laboratory environment with constant humidity. The medium-term self-healing performance is evaluated using a resonant frequency test, tensile test, SEM, and EDX. It is concluded that the medium-term cracked specimens can moderately recover their mechanical properties within 90 days after being submerged in water or exposed to natural weathering. In particular, they are able to resume the multiple cracking behavior and exhibit a reloading strength larger than the preloading strength. Furthermore, the identified compositions of the medium-term healing products for specimens exposed to water and natural weathering conditions are similarly characterized. The reported results imply that effective medium-term self-healing can be realized in fiber reinforced cementitious composites with intrinsic crack-width control capability under natural weathering.     

Dislocation climb in Mo5SiB2 during high-temperature deformation

During high-temperature compression tests on intermetallic Mo₅SiB₂, the dislocation microstructures vary with increasing temperature and strain rate. At 1400 °C, an increasing tendency exists for slip planes to be of an unexpected type (e.g., {143) and {523)) as a function of the decreasing strain rate and increasing strain that originates from a dislocation climb. As the temperature increases to 1600 °C, the internal strain rate of 6.07 × 10^− 3 s^− 1 from the dislocation climb at 4% strain exceeds the applied value of 1.67 × 10^− 3 s^− 1, and thus, the climb mainly controls the plastic strain, as evidenced by a strength that is lower than that at 1200 °C under the same conditions.     

Theoretical study of chlordecone and surface groups interaction in an activated carbon model under acidic and neutral conditions

Activated carbons (ACs) are widely used in the purification of drinking water without almost any knowledge about the adsorption mechanisms of the persistent organic pollutants. Chlordecone (CLD, Kepone) is an organochlorinated synthetic compound that has been used mainly as agricultural insecticide. CLD has been identified and listed as a persistent organic pollutant by the Stockholm Convention. The selection of the best suited AC for this type of contaminants is mainly an empirical and costly process. A theoretical study of the influence of AC surface groups (SGs) on CLD adsorption is done in order to help understanding the process. This may provide a first selection criteria for the preparation of AC with suitable surface properties. A model of AC consisting of a seven membered ring graphene sheet (coronene) with a functional group on the edge was used to evaluate the influence of the SGs over the adsorption. Multiple Minima Hypersurface methodology (MMH) coupled with PM7 semiempirical Hamiltonian was employed in order to study the interactions of the chlordecone with SGs (hydroxyl and carboxyl) at acidic and neutral pH and different hydration conditions. Selected structures were re-optimized using CAM-B3LYP to achieve a well-defined electron density to characterize the interactions by the Quantum Theory of Atoms in Molecules approach. The deprotonated form of surface carboxyl and hydroxyl groups of AC models show the strongest interactions, suggesting a chemical adsorption. An increase in carboxylic SGs content is proposed to enhance CLD adsorption onto AC at neutral pH conditions.     

基于CPTU测试的高速公路改扩建新老地基土工程特性评价研究

软土地基上进行高速公路扩建项目面临着极大的挑战,必须对新老地基土体的工程特性进行全面的评价。传统室内试验方法会对土体产生扰动,而且时间长、成本大。孔压静力触探(CPTU)技术作为一种新型的原位测试方法,可以测试锥尖阻力、侧壁摩阻力与孔隙水压力等参数,而且具有多功能、连续性、高精度等优点,在国外得到广泛的应用。采用多功能CPTU技术对京沪高速公路扩建工程新老地基土体进行原位测试,基于承载力理论与孔穴扩张理论分别解译了新老地基土体的应力历史、变形与固结特性参数。研究发现:该方法可以更准确地确定软土层的分布、厚度和深度,可为进一步分析新老路基差异沉降的计算提供科学依据,更好地指导路基拼接相互作用与地基处理的设计和施工。     

Cloud-Based Multidimensional Parallel Dynamic Programming Algorithm for a Cascade Hydropower System

The joint optimal operation of cascade reservoir system can greatly improve the utilization of water resources. However, the complex high-dimensional and non-linear features and calculated costs often hinder the refined operation and management of reservoirs. Recently, the local parallel computing has become an effective way to alleviate the "curse of dimensionality". Current local parallel computing has hardware limitations, which is difficult to adapt to large-scale computing. This study proposes a novel parallel dynamic programming algorithm based on Spark (PDPoS) via cloud computing. The simulation experiments are carried out for a comparative analysis of the solution efficiency, influence factors and stability of cloud computing. The results are as follows: (1) The efficiency of the cloud-based PDPoS is related to some factors; the number of CPU cores is the main influencing factor, followed by the operator, and the architecture has the least influence. (2) The runtime variance of cloud computing is 2.03, indicating cloud computing has high stability. (3) Under the same configuration (i.e., CPU and memory), the runtime of cloud computing is 41.5%?~?110.3% longer than that of physical machines. However, cloud computing has rich resources, good scalability, and good portability of online operations, which is an attractive alternative for optimal operation of large-scale reservoir system.

     

真空覆水预压在房建场地软基处理中的应用

为解决存在深厚软基的房建项目在后期使用过程中因仅对主体建筑进行地基处理而引起差异沉降、甚至主体结构开裂倾斜等问题;采用真空联合覆水预压的方法对某房建项目之深厚软基进行前期处理,并从理论计算及现场施工等方面对该工法应用进行了研究,根据项目进展情况知该工法切实可行,可有效地消除前述相关问题,值得推广应用。     

中国细颗粒土的统一分类体系初步研究

当前中国工程界对细粒类土的分类存在两种不同标准,一种是按液限w_L和塑性指数I_p构成的塑性图进行分类,一种是按单一塑性指数I_p进行分类,并且这两种分类方法的分类指数I_p的确定标准也不相同,造成了使用上的混乱。对中国细粒类土的两种分类标准的历史由来进行了探寻,并与国际上通行的细粒类土的分类标准进行了分析比较,最后对中国细颗粒土分类标准的统一途径提出了建议。     

非稳定流作用下管涌发生发展的室内试验及理论分析

管涌问题是水利工程中广受关注的一大难题。通常针对管涌的研究是基于稳定水头条件下的,而非稳定流作用下,水位的升降变化与稳定流情况不同,水位势能的转变速率,施加于土颗粒的主动动量异于稳定流,导致土体发生管涌的规律也有别于稳定流情况。首先根据理论公式的计算,提出非稳定流作用下试样发生管涌破坏水头低于稳定流水头的假想;同时指出,试验过程中土颗粒的运移规律在小范围区域内具有很大的随机性。最后,在理论研究的基础上设计试验,通过控制供水水头,使水头在近似正弦曲线变化的情况下升降循环,进行管涌试验。在试验过程中监测试样内部各部位的渗流参数变化情况,对理论进行了验证。     

重塑黏土临界状态线随初始含水率的变化规律

针对具有不同初始含水率的两种饱和重塑黏土进行了一系列的三轴固结不排水剪切试验,探讨初始含水率对黏土临界状态的影响,得到了不同初始含水率重塑土的应力-应变关系和有效应力路径。根据应力-应变关系曲线发现不同初始含水率重塑土均存在临界状态应力比。基于临界状态土力学理论研究了在p´-q平面和v-lnp´平面内临界状态线随初始含水率的变化规律,并分析了初始含水率对临界状态参数的影响。