Advanced Materials Research Vols. 368-373

Abstract: CTSRC structure is a new composite structural system for residential buildings and it consists of walls and floors which are made of the prefabricated steel skeleton and the infill of concrete. Four pieces of CTSRC shear wall specimens and one piece of RC shear wall specimen are tested under low cyclic lateral loads to study the final failure modes and analyze its structural seismic performance. It shows that the CTSRC shear wall structure possess adequate bearing capacity, fine seismic performance and ductility. CTSRC shear walls are better than RC shear walls in the seismic behavior, and it could replace traditional shear walls structure applying to practical engineering. Inserting ring used for connecting profile steel can transfer stress well and it is recognized as a reasonable construction measure.

Abstract: Buildings built on the slope and slope, in order to avoid a lot of digging embankment. According to the slope of potential changes in pile foundation of General unequal height. In the design of such buildings are generally the superstructure and Foundation when considered separately, under normal load bearing capacity and deformation is to meet to coordinal requirements.Changes in water level cause of slope sliding, so lead to individual settlement, the class meets the deformation of the structure of coordination of the Department of architecture and how the force is not known. Based on this, to a shore in 8 layers of pile foundation in the framework, for example, using finite element analysis software ANSYS in different parts of a single settlement on the basis of structural impact.

Abstract: Finite element model of culvert under high-backfill reinforced with Geosynthetics was set up to calculate the soil pressures on culvert and the effects of load reduction by reinforcement were analyzed in the paper. Results showed that the soil load on culvert under embankment reinforced with geosynthetics was reduced significantly compared with the one under unreinforced embankment, the reduction effects were related with reinforcement layers and space. With increasing layers the soil load reduced, but the amount of reduction seemed out of proportion to the layer increasing, to some extent the layers will contributed only a little to the load reduction. Comparatively, the reduction effects enhanced remarkably with space of reinforcement. Results will benefit to design and construction of engineering.

Abstract: In this paper, the models of traditional anti-seismic and base-isolated masonry and concrete frame composite structures were created by the three-dimensional finite element program and their time history responses were analyzed under the actions of different seismic waves. The results show that whether they were under the action of frequently occurred earthquake or rarely occurred earthquake, the story shears of base-isolated structure are far less than those of traditional anti-seismic structure; the lateral displacements of the former are nearly translational, while those of the latter are approximately parabolic; and the fundamental period of the former is much longer than the counterpart. In conclusion, the seismic fortification intensity of base-isolated structure is one or two degree less than that of traditional anti-seismic structure, and adopting the base-isolated structure will protect the life-safety and property of people and achieve good economic benefits as well.

Abstract: There are 15 large-scaled rock landslides in the middle reach of Daduhe River in the western Sichuan. As they even dammed the Daduhe River for a long time, the dammed accumulation are well widely developed, relatively wide bottom valley have been formed in the reach. Now, there are about 80000 people lived in the valley of the reach, as the region is in high intensity (VIII-IX), the latest large earthquake (magnitude is 7.7)happened in 1876 and dammed the River, causing over ten thousand people die in the huge flood after the dam broke. As the construction velocity is faster than before, the hydropower station, highway, new village construction are put on the schedule, but people seem forgetting the historical earthquakes and seismic landside’s impact, hidden dangers may come at any time. The present paper tries to introduce the characteristics of the landslides and its environment impacts such as deep overburden, soft soil, sand liquefaction and landslide reactive. So as to call peoples’ attention for the environment during they are engaged in the large scale construction. Based on the RS interpretation and field comprehensive investigations, 15 large scaled rock landslides have been found in the reach, the volume of each is over 1000,000m³, although the remains are stable on the whole, the front part is potential unstable, if they are active triggered by the future earthquake or storm, they can dam the Daduhe River again and cause huge geo-hazards. Several ideas can be concluded as follows：(1)The reach is composed of Proterozoic acid intrusive rock and underwent several large tectonic movements, the rock mass is cut by structural planes formed in the different tectonic epoch; (2) The middle reach of Daduhe River is one part of SN strike tectonic belt in China, the main advantageous structural planes is SN strike, which is parallel to the flow direction of Daduhe River; (3) The reach is within a high intensity region with over VIII degrees, seismic landslides are well developed and they are easily reactive in the future, people confront with the deep overburden, soft soil, sand liquefaction; (4) the villages and town is generally located on the second Terrace and easily influenced by the seismic large slides, their vulnerability is high; (5) engineering measurements are necessary to protect the town villages and it is urgent to built disaster warning system.

Abstract: Transmission tower security is the first requirement of intelligent power grid and exploring transmission tower line failure mechanism is a technical difficulty under the condition of cladding ice. The wind vibration model and relation between internal force distribution and cladding ice thickness of transmission tower system are researched in this paper.Numerical simulation results show that ice cover thickness increases with insulator string tension distribution changes, and nonlinear characteristics of cladding ice thickness and the distribution of stress transmission tower significantly increasing changes.The numerical results provides certain theoretical foundation for recognizing the failure mechanism of cladding ice transmission tower under complex load condition.

Abstract: As the structure component of the spray anchor bracing system, at present the structure calculation method of the longitudinal lattice girder use more simple beam, continuous beam. In order to further research the calculation theory and applicability of the longitudinal lattice girder structure, making the calculation method reflect the mechanical properties of the longitudinal lattice girder accurately, this paper through the use of ANSYS finite element numerical simulation method[1], and the improved method of Winkler[3], considering the impact of the tangential component of the anchor rod axial force, and considering the impact of excavation conditions of the deep foundation pit actual, compare the calculation results of the internal force of the longitudinal lattice girder, concluded the optimization calculation method of the longitudinal lattice girder and the applicability.

Abstract: In this paper, seismic behavior of the frame-shear wall structure, which are respectively composed of the concrete filled steel tubular (CFST) and of the reinforced concrete (RC) column, have been studied under the conventional earthquake. Dynamic behaviors and earthquake responses including deformation and forcing of the CFST and RC structures are analyzed. Comparing the calculation results, the earthquake resistant behavior of the CFST structure has been evaluated synthetically, which may be referential for structure design.

Abstract: Bridge strengthening technology is a new hot spot of bridge engineering now, and choice for a scientific strengthening scheme is an important presupposition to ensure the effectiveness and quality of a project. In order to decide the optimum strengthening scheme reasonably, in this paper, the factors such as the technological feasibility, the effect reliability, the economic reasonability and the work’s convenience which influence the appraisal for bridge strengthening schemes are summarized; based on the basic objective for the optimum scheme, two levels comprehensive appraisal index system of strengthening scheme are established, and the dividing levels are analyzed by using the principles of Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP); and the judgment matrix and the appraisal matrix are listed, then, the method and process of choice for optimum scheme are set up, and a project example is given to verify their practicality and feasibility.

Abstract: In today’s rapid construction, a reliable method for quick evaluation of concrete quality during construction is very important. The compressive strength of concrete has been used to evaluate the mechanical properties of concrete; however compressive strength may not represent the durability of concrete. Rapid Chloride Migration Test (RCMT) and electrical resistivity can be used to evaluate the durability of concrete. Obtaining the coefficient of chloride diffusivity from RCMT usually requires a testing duration of 24 hours or less for normal strength concrete. With the inclusion of supplementary cementitious materials and lower water/cementitious ratio to achieve a higher strength and more durable concrete, testing of the concrete becomes an elaborate affair which might takes at least four to five days of testing. Electrical resistivity technique has been used to evaluate the quality of normal strength concrete. However the suggested classification of concrete quality is not applicable to ultra durable concrete. In this work, the effectiveness of using the concrete resistivity test results from electrical resistivity technique is studied. With the use of direct and four points Wenner probe methods, the concrete resistivity results were obtained and compared with the coefficient of chloride diffusivity from RCMT. Six mixes of three different grades with the inclusion of 30% granulated ground blast-furnace slag and 10% undensified silica fume were designed and tested; and high correlation coefficients (>0.94) for all the mixes were achieved. This represents the effectiveness of using the electrical resistivity technique to carry out fast and accurate in-situ test to determine the quality of the ultra durable concrete.