基于LSSVM对盾构施工诱发地面塌陷变形预测

成都地铁1,2号线盾构在砂卵石地层施工诱发多次地面塌陷事故,其地面塌陷变形曲线受多种因素影响,且各因素对地面塌陷变形曲线的影响表现出非线性特性,因此地面塌陷变形曲线很难用显示的数学表达式进行求解。最小二乘支持向量机是基于统计学习理论的机器学习方法,该方法能避免传统神经网络诸多缺陷,能够分析复杂因素对结果影响的潜在规律,据此引入最小二乘支持向量机,以地层物理力学参数、盾构埋深和地层损失数量为输入参数,建立地面塌陷变形曲线预测模型。经过样本检验,预测模型具有较强的泛化能力,预测结果精度和可靠性较高。     

超长隔震结构抗震性能与抗倒塌能力研究

采用增量动力分析(Incremental Dynamic Analysis,IDA)方法,得到了整体式与多塔式超长隔震结构进入各破坏状态的地震峰值加速度,分析了结构的抗震性能与抗倒塌能力。IDA分析结果表明:与多塔结构相比,整体式结构更易发生破坏,所以多塔结构的抗倒塌能力略强于整体结构,但两个结构在设计大震下的倒塌概率都小于5%,可以认为能达到大震不倒的安全要求。     

Retrofit of RC frames against progressive collapse using prestressing tendons

This study investigates the effect of prestressing tendons on the progressive collapse performance of a 6‐ and 20‐story reinforced concrete model structures. According to nonlinear static and dynamic analysis results, the analysis model structures turned out to be vulnerable to progressive collapse caused by sudden loss of a first story column. However, the RC structures reinforced by external prestressing tendons along floor girders showed stable behavior against progressive collapse. The retrofit effect increased as the initial tension and cross‐sectional area of tendons increased. The incremental dynamic analyses showed that the seismic performance of the model structure was also enhanced after the retrofit using tendons. Based on analysis results, it was concluded that the retrofit of existing buildings using prestressing tendons could be effective for increasing both progressive collapse resisting capacity and seismic performance of RC framed structures. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

System reliability evaluation of in-service cable-stayed bridges subjected to cable degradation

Abstract

The cables in a cable-stayed bridge are critical components supporting the long-span girders and ensuring their functionality. However, cables are prone to fatigue damage and atmospheric corrosion, which directly affect the bridge safety. This study presents a framework for system reliability evaluation of in-service cable-stayed bridges subjected to cable degradation. The effect of cable strength degradation on the system reliability is demonstrated through simulation on a parallel-series system representation. Learning machines are utilised to approximate the non-linear and dynamic response functions of critical components due to cable rupture, and the system reliability is finally evaluated from the event tree established by the β-unzipping method. Both short-span and long-span cable-stayed bridges are selected as prototypes to investigate the influence of cable degradation on the system reliability. On this basis it is revealed that cable degradation can significantly influence the collapse mechanism of a cable-stayed bridge and thereby lead to a significant reduction in the system reliability. This phenomenon is associated with cable spacing, where a spare cable system seems more sensitive to cable gradation. It is demonstrated that the consideration of cable corrosion and correlation is essential for lifetime safety evaluation of in-service cable-stayed bridges.     

旋挖成孔灌注桩施工质量控制技术探讨

根据重庆地区旋挖桩施工现状,分析了松散高填方建筑场地旋挖桩塌孔及孔底沉渣过厚等技术问题,并在工程调研和实践的基础上,提出了解决问题的措施,供同行参考。     

On repairable earthquake resisting archetypes with a view to resiliency objectives and assisted self‐centering

Performance‐based seismic design, as an alternative to conventional methods of approach, has served engineers and the public rather well during the last two decades. Neither approach guaranties catastrophic collapse prevention nor post‐earthquake realignment and repairs (PERR) due to major seismic events. As a result, most code‐compliant buildings can be regarded as relatively safe but practically disposable. The paper presents a new philosophy that leads to sustainable design of new structures and the upgrading of existing earthquake resisting moment frames. Repairability‐based design (RBD) relies on softening and control rather than strength and resistance to elevate seismic performance to economically viable, physical collapse prevention, damage control, and post‐earthquake realignment and repairs. The new approach was inspired by design led analysis (DLA), performance control (PC), and recent developments in rocking core‐moment frame design. DLA is a displacement based method of analysis with built‐in results. PC is the ability to design a structure in such a way as to expect predetermined modes of response at certain stages of loading, extents of damage, and drift ratios. This paper advocates higher performance objectives than current codes of practice do. Several demonstrative examples have been provided.     

Horizontal bracing to enhance progressive collapse resistance of steel moment frames

In this paper, the effect of horizontal bracing on enhancing the resistance of steel moment frames against progressive collapse is investigated. Previously designed 6 bay by 3 bay 18‐story steel frame prototype building with 6 m bay span (namely, unbraced frame), which was susceptible to progressive collapse, is retrofitted by four types of horizontal bracing systems on the perimeter of the topmost story and analyzed using 3D nonlinear dynamic method. Six different cross‐sections for each bracing system type are considered, and the capacity curves for each model are obtained. Three column removal circumstances, namely, Edge Short Column, First Edge Long Column, and Edge Long Column are considered in this paper. The results imply that horizontal bracing would increase the resistance of moment frames against progressive collapse. However, one of the bracing types in which axial compressive force is created in braces is not appropriate for retrofitting.     

Collapse safety margin-oriented seismic retrofit strategy for corroded reinforced concrete frames using fibre reinforced plastics

Considering residual service life, this paper presents a collapse safety margin-oriented seismic retrofit strategy for corroded reinforced concrete (RC) frames using fibre reinforced plastics (FRP). With the assumed uniform corrosion model, corrosion-induced initial damage combined with subsequent earthquake-induced damage is identified by the multi-mode-based global damage model developed previously. The collapse-level earthquake intensity determined by incremental dynamic analyses (IDA) with the damage model and the maximum considered earthquake (MCE)-level intensity considering residual service life are combined to generate the time-variant collapse safety margin assessment of corroded RC structures. Based on this assessment, the collapse safety margin-oriented FRP seismic retrofit strategy is proposed and demonstrated on a 4-storey frame. The damage model originally developed for earthquake scenarios has also exhibited its rationality for characterising corrosion-induced initial damage and its influence on coupled damage development with subsequent earthquake excitation. Seismic retrofitting with FRP composites should consider the effects of the corrosion development stage, target collapse safety margin and residual service life. FRP retrofits can cause decreases in the MCE-level collapse probability and increases in the collapse resistance of corroded RC structures. Retrofitting carried out at different times achieves different efficiencies and different time-variant collapse safety margins within the residual service life.     

逐级加载下浅埋软岩隧道动力破坏振动台试验

浅埋隧道围岩的质量普遍较低,整体稳定性差,隧道震害表明强震作用下浅埋隧道极易发生震动破坏。通过开展V级围岩条件下浅埋隧道在小震下的震动响应和逐级加载下的震动垮塌振动台试验,研究了小震作用下围岩加速度沿地层的分布、衬砌结构的内力变化和围岩内部的水平位移变化规律,强震作用下衬砌结构裂缝开展和围岩震动垮塌。结果表明:围岩加速度随距地表距离的减小而增加,地表加速度约为拱顶处加速度的1.63倍,相同高度平面内靠近隧道的围岩振动具有一定的加强;隧道拱顶围岩内部的水平位移大约是拱腰围岩内部的1.23倍,围岩内部位移随着远离隧道而逐渐减小,随着震动烈度的增加而不断增加;隧道拱顶上方垮塌区形状近似漏斗,震动引起隧道衬砌结构拱脚处的轴力和弯矩变化最大,且拱肩和拱脚处裂缝分布最多,应加强拱肩和拱脚处结构的抗震性能。     

卸荷条件下黄土湿陷系数的计算方法及验证

自重湿陷性黄土场地桩间土在浸水作用下存在卸荷与湿陷的伴生过程,考虑卸荷作用的黄土湿陷变形还难以计算。首先探讨了卸荷湿陷与传统湿陷的差异性,分析了湿陷完成比、卸荷应力比等因素对黄土卸荷湿陷变形的影响,然后考虑各影响因素进行了卸荷湿陷试验,采用湿陷完成比、卸荷湿陷比和卸荷应力比来描述原状黄土的卸荷湿陷过程。由于逐级多次卸荷试验更符合工程实践中的连续卸荷工况,重点进行了多次卸荷试验。基于单次卸荷与多次卸荷试验结果,建立了考虑卸荷作用的湿陷系数计算方法。进一步采用卸荷湿陷系数,得到了考虑卸荷作用的自重湿陷性黄土场地桩间土自重湿陷量的计算方法,并通过室内验证试验与工程实例计算,论证了卸荷条件下黄土湿陷系数计算方法的合理性。