Dynamic characteristics of tailings dam with geotextile tubes under seismic load

Geotextile tubes are one of the emerging and promising technologies to build fine-grain tailings dams. In this study, shaking table model tests are conducted to evaluate the seismic performance as characterized by horizontal acceleration and displacement of the tailings dam subject to horizontal peak ground accelerations (HPGAs). The test results indicate that the tailings dam is sustainable, whereas the whole dam tends to slide forward. Test results reveal a W-pattern variation of acceleration amplification coefficient (A m) at the same elevation despite different HPGA, whereas A m on the geotextile tubes exhibits minimal changes with increasing HPGA. A m inside the dam is highly variable in terms of the elevation and the specific position. The maximum vertical displacement occurs at the top of the geotextile tubes as the side of the geotextile tubes tilting upward. The highest horizontal displacement is observed in the middle section of the geotextile tubes, resulting in an overall convex deformation pattern. Two reinforcement schemes are proposed accordingly including strengthening the drainage and installing the anti-slide piles. The dynamic behaviors of the tailings dam subject to earthquakes from this study can serve as guidance for seismic design and technology promotion.

Surface Morphology and Bending Deformation of 2024-T3 Thin Sheets with Laser Peen Forming

Laser peen forming (LPF) is a pure mechanical forming method through accumulated plastic strain, which has been successfully applied in wing components. Experimental investigation has been performed to understand the effect of process parameters such as constraint conditions, sheet thickness and laser energy on surface morphology and bending deformation of 2024-T3 thin sheets of dimensions of 76 mm ×19 mm (length × width). The research results indicated that bulges on the aluminum foil were generated at the bottom surface and not generated at the topmost surface. It was different for transition value of two-way bending deformations of thin sheets after LPF with different constraint conditions. Remain flat thicknesses of thin sheets after LPF were about 1 mm ~ 2 mm for 20 J, 25 J and 30 J. Arc heights and curvatures of 3 mm thickness sheets increased with laser energy and those of 2 mm thickness sheets only made little change. It was found that convex deformation, flat, concave deformation and laser deep drawing for thin sheets with different thicknesses after LPF.

The Effect of Elastic Pre-Bending on the Laser Peen Forming of 2024-T351 Aluminum Alloy Plate

Laser peen forming, is a purely mechanical forming method achieved through the use of laser energy to form metal plate with small curvatures. Experiments were performed to investigate the effect of pre-bending on the plate bending deformation induced by laser peen forming. The pre-bending of plate was accomplished by a fixture with the cambered top surface. The pre-bending curvature radius is calculated and is used to design cambered surface. The LPF experiments are performed with Nd: YAG laser with overlapping laser spots. It is found that the convex deformation can be induced after laser shocks. And its curvature radius in the elastically elongated direction can be greatly increased by applying pre-bending, while in the perpendicular direction, the curvature radius is decreased.

Numerical Analysis Programming on the Concrete Elastic-Plastic Behavior

Using arc-length method, the progress of solving nonlinear function is discussed for designing new numerical analyzing tool, and the frame of programming based on nonlinear method is compiled. The results from completely restricted modeling show convex deformation and the damage on oblique section. And with the concrete elastic-plastic constitutive used in numerical simulation including add uninstall, typical engineering examples inspect reliability of the elastic-plastic numerical analysis program. This provides the basis and guidance for the future of the specific program design.

Numerical Analysis on Concrete Elastic-Plastic Constitutive under Different Restraints

The fitting curve given by least square method is applied in numerical analyzing. The results from semi-unrestrained and completely restricted modeling show convex deformation and damage on oblique section clearly. Advanced virtual experiment illustrates the differences between loading with displacement and pressure, due to the phenomenon that pressing by force will cause deformation on top surface but displacing load wouldn’t. The fitting idea by orthogonal base function will provide a widely road for studying the constitute law of concrete material. Otherwise, the progress of solving nonlinear function is discussed for designing new numerical analyzing tool, and the frame of programming based on nonlinear method is obtained

Study on Useful Concrete Elastic-Plastic Constitutive Model

In order to simulate the elastic-plastic behavior of concrete better, an effective curve fitting method is employed to find the constitutive function based on Legendre orthogonal polynomial and least square method. And a new numerical analysis program using arch-length method to deal with nonlinear problem is designed. The most important consequence is that not only the fitting function, but also its derivative function and its definite integral are recursive. The fitting curve given by new method is applied in numerical analyzing. Cube model is examined under uniaxial compressing with completely restricted boundary conditions. The results show convex deformation and the damage on oblique section clearly. Compared with those piecewise fitting functions, the Legendre orthogonal polynomial fitting function obtained can be introduced into the nonlinear harden-soften character of concrete constitute law more convenient because of its uniform function form and continuous derived feature. And the fitting idea by orthogonal base function will provide a widely road for studying the constitute law of concrete material.