Advanced Materials Research Vols. 378-379

Abstract: In this paper, Plate Frame Interaction (PFI) developed by other researches for modeling Steel Plate Shear Wall (SPSW) is applied for designing a half-scale, single bay and one story SPSW. After designing of SPSW, one specimen is constructed accordingly. In order to determine the mechanical properties of steel, coupon test is performed; and then again theoretical relations based on PFI is re-checked. In this study, gravity loads are neglected and only seismic resistance of SPSW is considered. With cyclic lateral loading as quasi-static load, according to Acceptance Criteria for Cyclic Racking Shear Tests For Metal-Sheathed Shear Walls with Steel Framing (AC154) and obtaining its hysteretic loops, force displacement diagram of the specimen is determined. Comparison of theoretical and experimental results shows that ultimate strength of SPSW based on theoretical analysis is lower than that of experimental analysis. By the way, due to large deformation of beam during the applied loading, it is proposed that plastic moment of beam be get higher, rather than that of proposed quantity. However, through increasing of beam and column rigidity and attention to weak girder- strong column theory, it is estimated that ultimate strength, ductility and energy dissipation of steel shear wall will significantly improve.

Abstract: To evaluate the influences of the canyon topography on large structures, based on a rigid frame bridge across a 137-meter-deep and 600-meter-wide canyon, the seismic response of the canyon topography is analyzed under seismic SH waves with the assumptions of vertical incidence and oblique incidence to obtain the surface ground motions, which are used as the excitations for the bridge. It indicates that canyon topography has significant and complex influences on the surface ground motions. The peak ground accelerations vary greatly from the bottom of the canyon to the upper corners. And the ground surface has been characterized by larger relative displacements in the case of oblique incidence. Compared with the uniform seismic excitations, it’s hard to find out any regularity on structural seismic responses considering the canyon topography effects. The canyon topography can enlarge or minish the structural responses in terms of the different structure members, and it should be a carefully considered factor in structural seismic analysis and design.

Abstract: A microfluidic system for chloride ion measurement using a long-period fiber grating (LPFG) is presented. Optical fiber sensors based on waveguide technology are promising and attractive in chemical, biotechnological, and civil engineering applications. The LPFG-based microfluidic system used to measure the transmission powers of different chloride ion concentration solutions of sea sand and seawater. The results show the relationship between transmitted light intensities and different chloride ion concentration solutions was close to linear. This system could be potentially used to discriminate the different chloride ion concentration solutions. This LPFG-based microfluidic system for chloride ion measurement reported here could hopefully benefit the development and applications in the field of civil engineering especially for concrete and raw material testing as well as infrastructure health monitoring.

Abstract: Collapse of crowm broked out with large water gushing at working face during driving tunnel in Ming Ya Zi tunnel’s right tube. According to engineering geology condition and analysis of causes of collapse, double-deck prior ductile grouting reinforcement technique was applied in tunneling surrounding rock consolidation based on the strong pre-support theory.And the result of treatment was successful.Thus,guiding the work of tunnel collapse treatment by strong pre-support theory was proved reasonably and effectively.