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Fatigue Analysis Method Through Load Spectrum Considering Cyclic Characteristics For Highway Bridges, Sun Liangfeng, Zheng Xianglong, Shen Mingjiang Jun 2024

Fatigue Analysis Method Through Load Spectrum Considering Cyclic Characteristics For Highway Bridges, Sun Liangfeng, Zheng Xianglong, Shen Mingjiang

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

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Characteristics And Safety Of Weaving Areas Of Trunk Roads Based On Traffic Conflicts, Wang Ziming, Li Shubin, Cui Shuai Jun 2024

Characteristics And Safety Of Weaving Areas Of Trunk Roads Based On Traffic Conflicts, Wang Ziming, Li Shubin, Cui Shuai

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

This paper selected a weaving area on Jingshi Road in Jinan,China as the investigation object to study the characteristics of traffic conflicts and the safety level of each lane in the weaving area between the entrance of an urban trunk road and a signal-controlled intersection.In this research,a signal period was set as the investigation interval,traffic conflicts were identified as the research basis,and the collision time (TTTC) was selected as the index.Severity thresholds of traffic conflicts were established by using the cumulative frequency method,and a model was constructed to represent the relationship among the overall traffic volume,traffic density,and the number of …

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Stress And Deformation Of Retaining Structure In Narrow And Long Foundation Pit Based On Steel Braces, Xu Liwu, Chen Zhuoyi, Qiu Lijie Jun 2024

Stress And Deformation Of Retaining Structure In Narrow And Long Foundation Pit Based On Steel Braces, Xu Liwu, Chen Zhuoyi, Qiu Lijie

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

Based on a large deep foundation pit project,the deformation characteristics of the pit support enclosure system,force characteristics,and changing trend of surrounding ground surface settlement during the excavation process of the narrow and long deep foundation pit with steel braces were studied through automated monitoring and numerical simulation.Midas GTS was used to establish the pit model,and the effects of the horizontal spacing of the steel brace,the distance of the third steel brace from the bottom of the pit,the preloaded axial force of the steel brace,and the change of the pile diameter of the pit enclosure on the deformation and force of …

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Correlation Analysis Of Highway Traffic Accidents Based On Improved Apriori Algorithm, Qiu Wenli, Yang Haifeng, Zhang Shaobo, Qiu Yu, Zhao Jiao Jun 2024

Correlation Analysis Of Highway Traffic Accidents Based On Improved Apriori Algorithm, Qiu Wenli, Yang Haifeng, Zhang Shaobo, Qiu Yu, Zhao Jiao

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

In order to explore the as sociation characteristics between influencing factors of accidents from existing traffic data and provide precise and fine-grained decision support information for highway operation and management departments,a constrained improved Apriori algorithm was established to mine the association rules affecting highway traffic accidents by considering four dimensions:driver,environment,road,and vehicle.On the basis of the traditional Apriori algorithm,the improvement of antecedent and consequent constraints of the rule may increase the accuracy and efficiency of mining association rules.Based on the analysis of 3 178 highway traffic accident data,it is shown that the improved Apriori algorithm reduces the number of invalid association …

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Dynamic Responses Of Super‑Wide Self‑Anchored Suspension Bridge Under Blast Loading, Zhou Guangpan, Lin Zhicheng, Fan Jin, Wang Mingyang Jun 2024

Dynamic Responses Of Super‑Wide Self‑Anchored Suspension Bridge Under Blast Loading, Zhou Guangpan, Lin Zhicheng, Fan Jin, Wang Mingyang

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

To study the dynamic response and damage characteristics of the super-wide concrete self-anchored suspension bridge under the blast loading,a real bridge with these characteristics was selected as the background,and the numerical simulation was used to analyze the dynamic response of the top surface crack shape and the vertical displacement of the bottom plate of the super-wide box girder under the close blast of the bridge deck.Firstly,the refined finite element model of the whole bridge was established by using SolidWorks and HyperMesh.Secondly,the blast loading was applied by Ansys/LS-DYNA and *LOAD_BLAST_ENHANCED (LBE ) method,and the reliability of the calculation method was verified …

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Calculation Analysis Of The S Urrounding Rock Pressure In Shallow Buried Unsymmetrial Tunnel Under Variable Slope, Bai Yan, Qiao Ting Ting, Ning Xiaojun, Liu Guokun Jun 2024

Calculation Analysis Of The S Urrounding Rock Pressure In Shallow Buried Unsymmetrial Tunnel Under Variable Slope, Bai Yan, Qiao Ting Ting, Ning Xiaojun, Liu Guokun

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

To provide a reasonable meth od for calculating the surrounding rock pressure in shallow buried unsymmetrial pressure tunnels under variable slope conditions for tunnel design,to establish a model for calculating the surrounding rock pressure in shallow buried unsymmetrial pressure tunnels under variable slope conditions,and to employ the principle of ultimate equilibrium to derived the formula for calculating the surrounding rock pressure.The intermediate variable β' is introduced as the base for selecting the unsymmetrial pressure tunnels surrounding rock pressure calculation method under variable slope conditions,and the derived formulas in this paper are verified by comparing the calculated values of the normative …

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Experimental Study On Influence Of Adsorbed Bound Water On Strength And Permeability Characteristics Of High Liquid Limit Soil, Fu Ceyuan, Zhou Shijie Jun 2024

Experimental Study On Influence Of Adsorbed Bound Water On Strength And Permeability Characteristics Of High Liquid Limit Soil, Fu Ceyuan, Zhou Shijie

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

In order to reveal the influence of adsorbed bound water on the strength and permeability characteristics of high liquid limit soil,the initial adsorbed bound water content of the high liquid limit soil specimens from Hunan and Hainan was controlled by different concentrations of sodium chloride solution,and thermogravimetric analysis method was used to determine the content.The direct shear test,unconfined compressive strength test,and permeability test were carried out.The results show that the adsorbed bound water content decreases with the increase in salt solution concentration,while the strong bound water content is basically unchanged.The adsorbed bound water has a high viscosity,low activity,and certain solid-like …

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Effect Of Cellulose Fiber On Humidity Control And Properties Of Cement Mortar, Liang Jinguo, Ma Baofu Jun 2024

Effect Of Cellulose Fiber On Humidity Control And Properties Of Cement Mortar, Liang Jinguo, Ma Baofu

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

To explore the effect of flax cell ulose fiber on the humidity and basic properties of cement mortar,this paper adopted flax cellulose fibers with different lengths (0.5 and 5 mm ) and mixing amounts (mass fraction of 0.5%,1%,1.5%,and 2% of cement ).Tests were conducted on rheological properties,mechanical properties,autogenous shrinkage properties,and internal relative humidity development of cement mortar.Setting time,compressive strength,shrinkage rate,and relative humidity were used to evaluate the performance improvement effect of cellulose fiber on cement mortar.The results show that the absorbance rate of flax fiber per unit mass of 0.5 mm is 3.45 times its weight,while the absorbance rate of …

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Micro Mechanical Analysis And Experiment On Fatigue Damage Of Rubber Powder Asphalt Mixture Of Expressway, Li Nanpeng, Wang Guoqing, Wang Zhibin, Zhang Xia3, Si Chundi Jun 2024

Micro Mechanical Analysis And Experiment On Fatigue Damage Of Rubber Powder Asphalt Mixture Of Expressway, Li Nanpeng, Wang Guoqing, Wang Zhibin, Zhang Xia3, Si Chundi

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

To explore the fatigue damage mechanism and micro-mechanical behavior of the pavement of rubber powder asphalt mixture (ARHM- 20) of expressway influenced by heavy vehicles,a three-dimensional microstructural model of the mixture was built based on the discrete element method,and research on the damage mechanism from aggregate motion to macroscopic permanent deformation were conducted.The Burger's constitutive model was used to characterize the viscoelastic properties of asphalt mortar.The macro mechanical parameters of Burger ’s model at different temperatures were obtained through asphalt creep tests,and the micro modeling parameters were obtained based on the macro and micro conversion formulas.The irregular coarse aggregate was …

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Performance Of Chlorine Salt Snow‑Melting Agent Based On Improved, Shrp Ice‑Melting Testlyu Yuejing, Dang Bo, Zhang Zhiwei, Tang Wen, Fan Yu Jun 2024

Performance Of Chlorine Salt Snow‑Melting Agent Based On Improved, Shrp Ice‑Melting Testlyu Yuejing, Dang Bo, Zhang Zhiwei, Tang Wen, Fan Yu

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

Chlorine salt snow-melting agent has been widely used because of its excellent ice-melting and snow-removing performance,low price,and easy access.In order to explore the problems of different temperature applicability,non-uniform standard,and rough spreading methods of chlorine salt snow-melting agents,this paper analyzed the influence of temperature,solid and liquid state,and spreading methods on the ice-melting performance of three commonly used chlorine salt snow-melting agents,namely NaCl,CaCl2,and MgCl2,through an improved SHRP ice-melting test.The test results show that the ice-melting performance of the chlorine salt snow-melting agent has strong temperature sensitivity.MgCl2 and CaCl2 snow-melting agents have an exothermic effect during the melting process.The ice-melting efficiency of the …

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Pollution Characteristics Of Heavy Metals In Solid Waste Subgrade Filling Materials, Du Qianhui, Fu Wei, Zhang Junhui, Tang Qiang, Gu Fan Jun 2024

Pollution Characteristics Of Heavy Metals In Solid Waste Subgrade Filling Materials, Du Qianhui, Fu Wei, Zhang Junhui, Tang Qiang, Gu Fan

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

Using solid waste in the road engineering field for subgrade filling is an important approach for building green and low-carbon emission roads.However,most solid waste contains heavy metal pollutants to varying degrees,and heavy metals will be released under complex environments including rainfall infiltration and groundwater immersion,thereby causing pollution to the surrounding soil and groundwater if not handled properly.This paper reviewed the current status of research on four aspects,including the comprehensive use of solid waste materials in subgrade engineering,the leaching and migration behaviors of heavy metals in solid waste,and the prevention and control treatment of heavy metals in solid waste.It is found …

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Analysis Of Asphalt Pavement Structure Based On Master Curve Parameters Of Dynamic Modulus Of Asphalt Mixture, Liu Zhaohui, Yang Xin, Huang You, Liu Li Jun 2024

Analysis Of Asphalt Pavement Structure Based On Master Curve Parameters Of Dynamic Modulus Of Asphalt Mixture, Liu Zhaohui, Yang Xin, Huang You, Liu Li

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

In order to study the effect of the change in the master curve parameters of the dynamic modulus of asphalt mixture and the interaction on the structural response of asphalt pavement,a three-dimensional model of the asphalt pavement structure was established using the finite element method,and the structural calculations of asphalt pavement with semi-rigid base and flexible base were carried out.The master curve parameters of the dynamic modulus δ,α,β,and γ were taken as the influencing factors,and the maximum tensile strain at the bottom of the asphalt layer and the vertical compressive strain at the top of the subgrade were set as …

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Mechanism Of Water‑Damaged Landslides Of Embankments And Comparison Of Reinforcement Measures, Hu Minghua, Zhang Baiyong, Xu Kui Jun 2024

Mechanism Of Water‑Damaged Landslides Of Embankments And Comparison Of Reinforcement Measures, Hu Minghua, Zhang Baiyong, Xu Kui

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

Water damage to embankments serious ly affects the normal operation of highways,so it is extremely important to ensure the stability of the embankment.In addition,it is necessary to analyze the mechanism and study the safety control measures for water-damaged landslides of the embankment.A highway subgrade embankment was studied,and the causes and formation mechanism of the landslide were qualitatively analyzed based on the on-site deformation monitoring and stability calculation.Then,the stability coefficients of different reinforcement schemes were calculated.An appropriate reinforcement scheme was recommended by considering the project cost,construction technology,and construction period.The results indicate that uneven settlement of the embankment stratum is the fundamental …

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Meso-Mechanical Properties Of Bearing Ratio Of Waste Lime‑Fly Ash Macadam And Soil Mixture Based On Discrete Element, Zhang Xiaofei, Chen Yuru, Zhang Song, Gao Lei, Tian Angran, Tang Qiang Jun 2024

Meso-Mechanical Properties Of Bearing Ratio Of Waste Lime‑Fly Ash Macadam And Soil Mixture Based On Discrete Element, Zhang Xiaofei, Chen Yuru, Zhang Song, Gao Lei, Tian Angran, Tang Qiang

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

In the process of applying construction waste to subgrade,the bearing capacity of the material has an important impact on the service performance of roads.In order to evaluate the meso-mechanical properties of construction waste used as subgrade filler,the bearing ratio test of waste lime-fly ash macadam and soil mixture with different stone contents was carried out by using discrete element software.The strength formation mechanism was revealed by using the discrete element method.The results show that the bearing ratio of the mixture increases with the increase in the stone content and reaches the maximum value when the stone content is 80%.In the …

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Review On Lcca And Lca Methods For Pavement Based On Bim, You Shengjie, Hu Yonggang, Liu Xinsuo, Zheng Xiaoyan Jun 2024

Review On Lcca And Lca Methods For Pavement Based On Bim, You Shengjie, Hu Yonggang, Liu Xinsuo, Zheng Xiaoyan

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

Currently,life cycle cost analysis (LCCA ) and life cycle assessment (LCA ) methods are commonly used to assess the economic and environmental impacts of pavement during the whole life cycle.However,there are drawbacks in the application of LCCA and LCA methods,such as a large amount of data and multiple data categories,which lead to a tedious evaluation process.In view of this,some scholars have tried to combine building information modeling (BIM ) with LCCA and LCA methods to optimize the evaluation process.In the pavement field,the combination of LCCA and LCA with BIM is still in its infancy,lacking a summary of relevant research results.Therefore,this …

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Anti‑Freezing Performance Of Cement-Stabilized Mixture For Recycled Aggregate From Solid Construction Waste, Zheng Jiajia, Zhang Laijun, Wang Xihui, Xie Jianwei, Chen Zhiyong Jun 2024

Anti‑Freezing Performance Of Cement-Stabilized Mixture For Recycled Aggregate From Solid Construction Waste, Zheng Jiajia, Zhang Laijun, Wang Xihui, Xie Jianwei, Chen Zhiyong

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

This paper investigated the effects of particle size and content of recycled aggregate on the anti-freezing performance of cement-stabilized recycled aggregate mixture,so as to provide a reference for the fine utilization of recycled aggregate with different particle sizes.The basic performance indexes of recycled aggregates with different particle sizes were tested,and the optimum moisture content and maximum dry density were determined by compaction test.The specimens were prepared with 4% cement content,and the anti-freezing performance of the mixture was evaluated by testing the unconfined compressive strength loss of the mixture after the freeze-thaw cycle.The results show that the optimum moisture content increases,and …

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Experimental Study On Road Performance Of Resin Elastomer For Seamless Expansion Joints Of Bridges, Zhou Wei, Sheng Liang, Gao Qin, Zhang Hui, Zhao Menglong Jun 2024

Experimental Study On Road Performance Of Resin Elastomer For Seamless Expansion Joints Of Bridges, Zhou Wei, Sheng Liang, Gao Qin, Zhang Hui, Zhao Menglong

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

Seamless expansion joint is a new type of bridge expansion joint.In order to study the road performance of resin elastomer for seamless expansion joints,the feasibility of applying resin elastomer to small and medium displacement expansion joints of bridges was explored.Through the rutting test at 60 ℃, low-temperature beam bending test at −10 ℃,dynamic modulus test,Poisson's ratio test,and overlay test (OT),the high and low temperature stability,deformation performance,and fatigue crack resistance of the resin elastomer were compared.The test results show that the dynamic stability of the resin elastomer at 60 ℃ is more than 31 000 times/mm,and the bending strain at low …

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Experimental Study On Adhesive Pe Rformance Of Second-Order Thermosetting Epoxy Asphalt In Bridge Deck Pavement, Zhou Changdong, Dai Mingjing, Zhao Mingyu, Li Zhiqiang, Lei Yuxiang, Ding Qingjun Jun 2024

Experimental Study On Adhesive Pe Rformance Of Second-Order Thermosetting Epoxy Asphalt In Bridge Deck Pavement, Zhou Changdong, Dai Mingjing, Zhao Mingyu, Li Zhiqiang, Lei Yuxiang, Ding Qingjun

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

Based on the Wujiagang Yangtze River bridge project in Yichang,the interfacial shear strength and pull-out strength of the second-order thermosetting epoxy asphalt material between RA asphalt concrete and high viscoelastic SMA asphalt concrete in pavement structure were studied under different spraying amount,different first-stage curing time,different curing time,and different service temperatures.In addition,the influence of spraying amount on shear fatigue resistance was studied.The results show that with the increase in the spraying amount of the second-order thermosetting epoxy asphalt,the adhesive performance and shear strength are improved,and the shear fatigue resistance of the structure is enhanced.At a construction ambient temperature of 25‒35 ℃,the …

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Design And Key Technologies Of Bridges With Long‑Cantilever Closed Steel Box Composite Girder, Ji Jiandong, Wang Bin Jun 2024

Design And Key Technologies Of Bridges With Long‑Cantilever Closed Steel Box Composite Girder, Ji Jiandong, Wang Bin

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

In order to meet the span requirements of bridges over the Yellow River and reduce the interference of temporary construction facilities on flood discharge from the Yellow River,the Linyi Yellow River Bridge was studied.The main bridge adopted a continuous long-cantilever closed steel box composite girder of (112 + 28 × 128 + 120) m and was divided into two parts,with the maximum length of the parts being 1 912 m.The steel box composite girder was constructed by incremental launching method without temporary piers,and the bridge deck was installed after the closed steel box girder was in place.The installation sequence of …

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Supporting Capacity Anal Ysis And Construction Scheme Optimization Of Support System For Cast‑In‑Situ Box Girders In High‑Pier Wading Bridges, Guo Tao, Yao Yuchen, Ma Hongze, Huang Xiaomin, Zhang Yongchun Jun 2024

Supporting Capacity Anal Ysis And Construction Scheme Optimization Of Support System For Cast‑In‑Situ Box Girders In High‑Pier Wading Bridges, Guo Tao, Yao Yuchen, Ma Hongze, Huang Xiaomin, Zhang Yongchun

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

Although a concrete bridge su pport system is a temporary structure,it still has a supporting capacity.With the development of bridge engineering,concrete bridges with high piers and long spans are gradually applied in deep reservoir areas,and the forces on scaffolding are more and more complex.Traditional manual calculations in structural mechanics can no longer completely reflect the stress-strain states of scaffolding with irregular configurations,special parts,and uncommon conditions.Thus,it is necessary to use a numerical method to calculate the supporting capacity of scaffolding and design construction schemes.This paper took a concrete wading bridge with high piers as an example.An evaluation method based on the …

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A Rapid Test Method For Deflection Of Small And Medium‑Span Bridges, Zhang Aipin, Ma Lindong, Chang Zhugang, Fan Zhihao Jun 2024

A Rapid Test Method For Deflection Of Small And Medium‑Span Bridges, Zhang Aipin, Ma Lindong, Chang Zhugang, Fan Zhihao

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

Bridge deflection response is on e of the most important indicators used for structural condition assessment of bridges.There are currently many methods and devices for deflection measurement,but they are not satisfying in terms of economy,applicability,and measurement accuracy at the same time.This paper proposed a rapid and highly accurate method for measuring mid-span deflection of small and medium-span bridges.By using the high accuracy of displacement transducers in direct contact measurement,an auxiliary measurement device was developed to transfer the deflection of the measurement points on the bridge to the displacement transducer in the form of a rigid connection,thus achieving accurate and dynamic …

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Numerical Simulation Of Mechanical Performance For Anti‑Collision Steel Pontoon, Han Xiaolei, Wang Bo, Li Weidong Jun 2024

Numerical Simulation Of Mechanical Performance For Anti‑Collision Steel Pontoon, Han Xiaolei, Wang Bo, Li Weidong

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

Anti-collision steel pontoo n has good plasticity and energy absorption properties in ship-bridge collision.To explore the factors affecting the anti-collision performance of the anti-collision pontoon,a collision model composed of ship,anti-collision pontoon,and pier system was built based on finite element software Ansys/LS-DYNA.The collision mechanism and process were numerically simulated,and the effects of connection type between anti-collision pontoon and pier,peak angle of pontoon,and anti-collision pontoon stiffness on the collision force of the pier were investigated.The three-stage division method of collision force curve was put forward.The analysis shows that the fixed inwall of the anti-collision steel pontoon and connection to the pier surface …

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Deformation And Damage Characteristics Of A Newly Operated Tunnel Caused By Above Foundation Pit Construction, Liu Jiqiang, Zhu Min, Hao Kun, Chen Dengwei, Chen Xiangsheng Jun 2024

Deformation And Damage Characteristics Of A Newly Operated Tunnel Caused By Above Foundation Pit Construction, Liu Jiqiang, Zhu Min, Hao Kun, Chen Dengwei, Chen Xiangsheng

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

The construction of foundation pits in granite residual soil layers is prone to causing upheaval deformation and structural damage in shield tunnels below.Based on the engineering case of a newly operated metro tunnel collinear with the above long-distance deep foundation pit in Shenzhen,a three-dimensional finite element model was established to investigate the variation law of the heave and horizontal convergence of the shield tunnel caused by the deep foundation pit excavation.The correlation between the longitudinal stress of the lining structure and the damage was analyzed.The results indicate that the tunnel deformation caused by foundation pit unloading is primarily vertical heave,accompanied …

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Dynamic Response Rules Of Adjacent Buildings To Blasting Construction In Shallow Buried Tunnels, Luo Yanping, Li Jigang, Wang Sheng, Zeng Bin, Lai Jinxing, Feng Zhihua, Qiu Junling Jun 2024

Dynamic Response Rules Of Adjacent Buildings To Blasting Construction In Shallow Buried Tunnels, Luo Yanping, Li Jigang, Wang Sheng, Zeng Bin, Lai Jinxing, Feng Zhihua, Qiu Junling

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

In order to study the dynamic response rule of overlying buildings during blasting construction in shallow buried tunnels,the urban tunnel in Fuzhou was taken as the engineering background,and the on-site monitoring and Ansys/LS-DYNA simulation were used to analyze the structural response of overlying buildings.The monitoring results show that the building is most obviously affected by blasting in the vertical direction and has an obvious elevation amplification effect,and the maximum vibration velocity is 2.45 cm/s.The vibration velocity in all directions gradually decreases and tends to be stable with the increase in explosion center distance and decays rapidly when the explosion center …

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Deflection Basin Characteristics Of Distressed Roads Under Moving Load, Cai Yingchun, Xie Shenjian Jun 2024

Deflection Basin Characteristics Of Distressed Roads Under Moving Load, Cai Yingchun, Xie Shenjian

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

The deflection basins of roads under moving load imply the distress information of subgrade and pavement.Therefore,how to use the information of deflection basins under moving load to rapidly test road distresses non-destructively has received much attention.In this paper,the finite element model of semi-rigid base asphalt pavement was established.By setting different types and degrees of finite element distress models,the continuous changes of surface deflection basins under moving load were analyzed.The results show that when the load moves to the distress area,the center deflection value of surface deflection basins in each distress model will become larger.When transverse cracks appear in the pavement …

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Curing Mechanism And Influencing Factors Of Cement Mixing Piles Reinforcing Peat Soil, Feng Rongxian, Zhong Gaibing, Liu Liang, Liang Jianyuan, Gu Meixiang Jun 2024

Curing Mechanism And Influencing Factors Of Cement Mixing Piles Reinforcing Peat Soil, Feng Rongxian, Zhong Gaibing, Liu Liang, Liang Jianyuan, Gu Meixiang

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

The cement mixing pile is used to reinforce the deep peat soil foundation in Malaysia's east coast railway construction.The key in this project is to determine the cement mix proportion and additives.Considering the high organic matter content and strong environmental acidity of coastal peat soil,physical and mechanical tests of peat soil and laboratory uniaxial compression tests of cement soil under different mix proportions and influencing factors were conducted.Test results show that the mean compressive strength decreases by 0.35 MPa with the increase in cement-water from 0.5 to 0.9.Adding mineral powder gives a relatively poor curing effect while adding fly ash …

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Safety Of Optimized Concrete Median Barrier Without Planting Soil, Zhong Chunyao, Ma Qing, Li Yangfan, Gong Shuai, Liu Siyuan, Yan Shuming Jun 2024

Safety Of Optimized Concrete Median Barrier Without Planting Soil, Zhong Chunyao, Ma Qing, Li Yangfan, Gong Shuai, Liu Siyuan, Yan Shuming

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

In order to study the safety of optimized concrete median barrier without planting soil,the technology combining computer simulation,sled test,and full-scale impact test of real vehicles was adopted for analysis and verification.In addition,a scheme was proposed to improve the anti-overturning ability of the barrier without planting soil by strengthening the supporting block,and the scheme of setting a 20 cm-high supporting block between the barrier walls was optimized.The safety of the barrier scheme was evaluated by taking the most unfavorable large truck as an example.The results show that the protection level of the optimized concrete median barrier without planting soil is SAm, …

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Aided Design Method And Application Of Rutting Prevention And Maintenance In Asphalt Pavement Based On Digital Holographic 3d Detection, Wang Jingfei, Wang Wang, Xu Xinquan, Huang Zhijian, Ti Jing, Yao Yanru Jun 2024

Aided Design Method And Application Of Rutting Prevention And Maintenance In Asphalt Pavement Based On Digital Holographic 3d Detection, Wang Jingfei, Wang Wang, Xu Xinquan, Huang Zhijian, Ti Jing, Yao Yanru

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

As one of the common diseases of asphalt pavement,rutting has significant impacts on the service life and traffic safety of the pavement.Mild rutting in asphalt pavement during preventive maintenance can lead to increased use of maintenance materials due to rutting deformation.Accurately calculating the amount of materials needed to fill rutting in maintenance designs is of great significance for ensuring maintenance quality and efficiency.Based on the requirements of maintenance engineering,this paper analyzed the problems in maintenance designs that use traditional methods and the data they generate for rutting detection.A design method was proposed for rutting prevention and maintenance in asphalt pavement,assisted …

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Design, Fabrication, And Characterization Of Multifunctional Cellular Structures For Enhanced Impact Energy Mitigation Performance, Kazi Zahir Uddin Jun 2024

Design, Fabrication, And Characterization Of Multifunctional Cellular Structures For Enhanced Impact Energy Mitigation Performance, Kazi Zahir Uddin

Theses and Dissertations

This dissertation investigates the relationship between the structural design of cellular solids and their macroscopic behavior and focuses on the customization of properties through advanced fabrication techniques. The concepts of density gradation and their integration in both non-ordered and ordered cellular structures have been proposed. The investigation focuses on the development of functionally graded foam materials (FGFMs) and mechanical metamaterials to obtain tunable mechanical performance. One significant focus is the fabrication of density-graded foam stacks with various interface adhesives. From the insights gained from the study of interfaces in density-graded foams, certain design and fabrication principles are applied to enhance …

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A First Step Towards Understanding Thermomechanical Behavior Of The Nb-Cr System Through Interatomic Potential Development And Molecular Dynamics Simulations, Lucas A. Heaton, Adib J. Samin Jun 2024

A First Step Towards Understanding Thermomechanical Behavior Of The Nb-Cr System Through Interatomic Potential Development And Molecular Dynamics Simulations, Lucas A. Heaton, Adib J. Samin

Faculty Publications

Utilizing a preliminary interatomic potential, this work represents an initial exploration into the thermomechanical behavior of NbCr solid solutions. Specifically, it examines the effect of different amounts of Cr solute, for which information in the literature is limited. The employed interatomic potential was developed according to the embedded atom model (EAM), and was trained on data derived from density functional theory calculations. While the potential demonstrated reasonable accuracy and predictive power when tested, various results highlight deficiencies and encourage further development and training. Mechanical strength, heat capacities, thermal expansion coefficients, and thermal conductivities were found to decrease with Cr content. …

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