Limitation and improvement of the equivalent capacity method for calculating the energy loss of distribution networks

Through the analysis of the equivalent resistance method, a limitation of the equivalent capacity method was presented. When the direction of power at the feeder source end was changing, the equivalent capacity method for handling small generations would produce a large power loss calculation error. An improved calculation method, one not based on a single equivalent resistance, was proposed. In this method, one day was divided into several periods (such as 24 h), so that the direction of power at the feeder source end for each period does not vary. The equivalent resistance and energy loss in each period were calculated. The sum of all energy losses provided the daily energy loss total. Numerical examples were used to verify the improved method.     

The research of bearing capacity for double-angle composited cross-section member of UHV transmission tower

With the rapid development of power industry in China,the traditional single angle steel members of the transmission tower cannot meet the requirements of high voltage, multi-loop, high-load and so on. By doing experiments with double-angle cruciform section, whose specification are L160×12,L160×14,L160×16, we analyze the ultimate bearing capacity of main components which constitute UHV transmission tower. Meanwhile, we use the FEM to deal with the influence of the parameters including different ratios of slenderness, different number and location of fill plate, etc. The calculation results are comperred with each other based on some general codes. The results show that, for some test pieces with certain ratios of width to thickness, other codes and Eurocode 3 code are not safe, but ASCE10-97 code is completely unsafety. So we propose the modifier formulas of calculated length. The best way of arranging plates is uniform layout and the best space between plates is existed.     

最大承载力状态下全风化花岗岩路基变形特性与控制方法

为了研究南方湿热条件下全风化花岗岩填筑路基的科学方法,以提高路基在运营期的耐久性与稳定性,对全风化花岗岩进行了湿法重型击实与加州承载比试验。结果表明：承载力最大状态下全风化花岗岩的含水率比最佳含水率更接近天然含水率。为进一步了解其湿胀特性,通过改变初始含水率进行了膨胀率试验,得到了全风化花岗岩在不同初始含水率下的干密度衰变规律;通过改进的固结试验对比分析了全风化花岗岩在最大承载力和最大干密度状态时的变形特性。结果显示：与常规的以最大干密度控制方法相比,全风化花岗岩在最大承载力状态下抗变形能力和稳定性更好。按最大承载力状态铺筑了全风化花岗岩路基试验段并进行了现场回弹模量和压实度检测,结果表明：最大承载力状态下全风化花岗岩路基完全能满足下路床94区的压实要求,为了满足路面对路基回弹模量的要求,基于变形等效原理提出刚度补偿设计方法,以确保全风化花岗岩路基整体刚度与耐久性。     

五星形桩与圆桩水平承载性能对比模型试验研究

五星形桩是一种横截面异形桩,是在圆桩的基础上向内切割5个圆弧,形成截面类似五星形的异形桩。按其截面性质分为周长最大化五星形桩F₁、周长面积比最大化五星形桩F₂两种桩型,为掌握五星形桩的水平承载性能进行了与圆桩的对比模型试验研究。试验用土为干砂,砂雨法土样制作,模型桩为预制钢筋混凝土桩,相似比为1∶8。模型试验桩包括：五星形桩F₁、五星形桩F₂、与五星形桩F₂截面周长相同的圆桩C₁、与五星形桩F₂截面面积相同的圆桩C₂。由于五星形桩水平承载性能具有方向性,试验采用理论计算中水平承载力最大的方向施加水平荷载,试验结果表明：F₁、C₁和F₂的水平极限承载力相当,但F₂的截面面积最小,仅为C₁的0.44倍;与C₂相比,F₂的水平极限承载力是其1.63倍,可见,合理截面形式的五星形桩可以提供更大的水平承载能力;五星形桩与圆桩弯矩分布规律基本一致,都在4倍直径左右（五星形桩为外接圆直径）达到最大,但五星形桩截面面积小,抗弯刚度不足,容易折断,总体水平承载性能不及截面周长相同的圆形桩,但优于截面面积相同的圆形桩。     

Simplified Method for Evaluating the Elastic Dynamic Instability of the Long Span Arch Bridge

Based on the sense of Liapunov dynamic stability and the features of elastic buckling of arch bridge, and using the static buckling eigenvalue as well as linear time history analysis result, a simplified method for evaluating the elastic dynamic instability was developed from the so called “dynamic eigenvalue method” that needs to extract the minimum buckling eigenvalues step by step under the whole earthquake excitation. The presented method was compared and validated to be efficient and accurate via a case study, and therefore it could be used as a more effective method to study the dynamic stability issue of long span arch bridges and other civil engineering structures.     

基础尺寸对碎石土地基扩底基础上拔承载力影响的现场试验研究

影响基础上拔承载能力的因素包括地基土物理力学参数及基础尺寸参数,而确定混凝土方量最小、基础上拔承载力最大的基础参数配比是基础优化设计的关键。以戈壁滩碎石土地基中的原状土扩底基础为研究对象,采用正交设计方法,以立柱直径、深宽比、扩展角为影响因素,以基础上拔承载力为分析指标,设计出9组尺寸的足尺基础。通过现场试验,获得了各试验基础的荷载位移曲线和上拔承载力值,提出了采用渐变率的概念表征荷载位移曲线的非线性变化特征,通过分析发现基础荷载位移曲线渐变率与承载能力呈负相关。结合正交试验分析结果,得出立柱直径、深宽比、扩展角3个因素中对碎石土地基原状土扩底基础抗拔承载能力的影响程度由大到小依次为深宽比、立柱直径、扩展角,表明在戈壁滩碎石土地基基础的工程设计中增加深宽比能提高基础抗拔承载能力。     

Field Comparative Experimental Study on Bearing Capacity of Both Bored Pile with Branches and Plates and Column Bored Pile at the Same Site

Compared with column bored pile,the bored pile with branches and plates is a new type of piles with higher bearing capacity and lower settlement.Field comparative tests related to ultimate bearing capacity of both the bored piles with branches and plates and column bored piles at the same site in Huzhou city of province Zhejiang in China were studied through self-balanced method under static pressure.The results testify that,compared with column bored pile under the same geological conditions,the bored pile with branches and plates can obtain better economic benefit such as: increasing ultimate compressive bearing capacity and ultimate extraction bearing capacity used per cubic meter concrete over 75.3%and 118.9%respectively,while dropping consumption of reinforced concrete upwards of 41.9%and 44.1% respectively,reducing settlement and pile length under the same loading.The tests will present an objective reference to the new type of piles in both theoretic study and application to analogous engineering.     

An Approach for Estimating the Final Ultimate-bearing Capacity of Driven Pile In Soft Clay

The prefabricated pile,driven in soft clay,can squeeze the soil laterally in a certain scope around the pile,and the void ratio is reduced significantly;consequently,the shear bearing capacity is raised.But the soil parameter,which is used to estimate the capacity of pile,is reduced according to the soil state before the pile was driven.Then,a certain difference appears when the pile is working.The calculation result usually is partial to conservative.This paper analyzes the squeezing mechanism of the pile using the theory of cylindrical cavities expansion.And a formula,which is used to estimate the increment of shear bearing capacity of soil around the pile when excess pore water pressure from pile driving distributes completely,is presented based on the unique relation between the shear bearing capacity and the density of the soil.This formula can be used to estimate the final ultimate-bearing capacity of the pile.The calculated results by the proposed formula are in good agreement with those of the site measurement.     

等截面钢管混凝土格构柱骨架曲线的统一算法

介绍了斜缀管式和平缀管式等截面钢管混凝土格构柱骨架曲线的计算方法并进行评价分析。研究表明,不同缀管布置形式的钢管混凝土格构柱,其抗震性能具有共性。借鉴钢管混凝土单肢柱的计算框架,开展等截面钢管混凝土格构柱骨架曲线的统一算法研究,对弹性刚度、水平峰值荷载、峰值荷载位移、下降段刚度等主要参数的计算方法进行了深入探讨和算例分析,并以干海子大桥格构柱墩为研究对象,采用OpenSEES有限元程序,对骨架曲线算法进行工程实例验证。研究结果表明,计算值与试验值及有限元计算结果均吻合良好。最后提出了适合工程应用的等截面钢管混凝土格构柱骨架曲线的统一简化算法,为钢管混凝土计算理论的进一步完善和规程编撰提供参考。     

Factors of Bearing Capacity for Rock Foundation Based on the Nonlinear Failure Criterion

Bearing capacity of foundation is conventionally calculated based on the linear Mohr–Coulomb failure criterion. However, a amount of experimental data shows that the strength envelops of almost all types of rocks are nonlinear over the wide range of normal stresses. The strength envelope of rock masses is considered to follow a modified Hoek Brown nonlinear failure criterion. Therefore, according to the upper bound approach, based on Hoek Brown nonlinear failure criterion and a multi tangential technique method, the relevant programs were developed by means of the software Matlab and the sequential quadratic programming optimization theory. And the calculation and the analysis of affecting factors bearing capacity for rock foundation were employed. It is found that the major factors affecting bearing capacity of rock foundation are GSI and mi, but the weight of foundation ,overload and the disturbance coefficient of excavation D have a considerable influence on bearing capacity of rock foundation when the value of GSI is small . Compared with the generalized tangential and the finite element or finite difference numerical techniques, the single tangential technique method would bring relatively great risk, because the calculation results are larger than those of the actual bearing capacity of foundation.