Physico-Chemical Characterization of Yu Guo Beads(1100-771 B. C. ) in China

When was the earliest glass produced in China? This has still been a question so far. Some archaeologists have thought that Yu Guo beads are real glass, the earliest glass(1100-771 B. C. ) in China. However, more details of scientific investigations in this paper show that Yu Guo beads are mainly made of clastic quartz (>95%) with a small amount of clay and sintered under the low temperature(500-600℃). It is not a glassy body, but a kind of polycrystal ornaments.     

Radiological safety assessment inside ancient Egyptian tombs in Saqqara

Many archaeological sites in Egypt are unique worldwide, such as ancient tombs and pyramids, because they document fundamental developments in human civilization that took place several thousands of years ago. For this reason, these sites are visited by numerous visitors every year. The present work is devoted to provide a pre-operational radiological baseline needed to quantify occupational radiation exposure at the famous Saqqara region in Cairo, Egypt. A hyperpure Ge detector has been used in the γ-ray spectrometric analysis while the ²²²Rn concentration was measured using a portable radon monitor RTM 1688-2, SARAD. The mean specific activities of ²²⁶Ra, ²³²Th and ⁴⁰K in the samples collected from the interior walls of the Saqqara tombs were determined and found to show average values of 16, 8.5 and 45 Bq kg^?1, respectively. The concentration of radon was measured inside the tombs Serapeum, South tomb and the Zoser Pyramid (fifth level) and an associated average working level of 0.83 WL was obtained. In order to avoid the health hazards associated with the exposure to radon during the long period of work inside these tombs, proposed solutions are introduced.     

滑坡冲击铲刮变量的计算方法研究

高速远程滑坡运动过程中,冲击铲刮效应不仅增加滑坡的体积与规模,而且会增大滑坡成灾范围,风险预测与判断出现明显误差,导致灾难性事件的发生。目前对于高速滑坡的铲刮深度、铲刮范围和铲刮体积等变量计算往往是采用基于经验的铲刮率算法,其是通过体积增量来反算铲刮变量的数学方法,而实际情况中高速滑坡的冲击铲刮是滑体冲击力和地表可铲刮材料之间的力学屈服破坏作用的结果。本文基于接触力学、弹塑性力学和岩土力学,提出了地表可铲刮层在附加冲击荷载作用下铲刮变量的理论计算方法,认为竖向冲击和切向剪切是滑体冲击铲刮过程的两种主要作用方式。结合实际岩土体材料参数,发现不考虑切向荷载时,铲刮层塑性区主要以竖向破裂区为主,考虑切向荷载时,铲刮层塑性区沿切向迁移,直至塑性边界贯通至地表,符合实际情况,实现了对铲刮变量的定量化计算。     

Archaeometrical study of paleometallurgical materials from the archaeological site “Cerro de las Balsas — Chinchorro” (La Albufereta, Alacant, Spain)

An Iberian archaeological site located in the east of Spain is one of the most important cupellation centers found in the 4th century b.c. Different metallurgical materials were found in the archaeological site as minerals, cast slags, forged slags, metallic lead, cupella fragments and bronzes. Also was found reverbs remains used for cupper-based materials and cupellation procedure, and hearth forge remains for obtained iron material. The recuperated samples were studied by comparing samples of the same type of material by macroanalysis and microanalysis. The microanalysis and quantitation of the different archaeological materials was carried out by SEM/EDX. The information provides about the knowledge of a metallurgic process such as that of silver production by lead cupellation. The microanalysis results reflect the variety of elements that constitute the slags and other materials, and that come from the forge of the worked metallic materials. Also, the process cupellation was confirmed by the identification of lead and silver. The presence of forge slag corroborates the use of the great amount of recovered heart forges in the excavation like metallurgical structures for the iron work.     

龙游牛场古地下洞室群岩柱的长期抗拉强度反演

在龙游县上畈村附近的牛场有一处由2个洞室组成的古地下洞室群。现场调查发现,在其中1号洞的岩柱1上出现了一条竖直的张开裂缝。据分析,这是上覆岩层对该岩柱施加过大荷载的结果,这一发现为本文研究岩体长期抗拉强度提供了条件。作者即以根据牛场古地下洞室群1号洞内岩柱1的拉裂现象为研究对象,根据最大拉应力论来反演岩体的长期抗拉强度。这不仅对长期强度研究具有理论意义,而且在古工程保护方面也具有应用价值。     

ToF-SIMS and XPS study of ancient papers

The surface composition of 18th century papers was investigated by means of ToF-SIMS and XPS. The aim of the present study was to explore the possibility of using these surface sensitive methods to obtain information which can help to determine the manufacturing process, provenance and state of conservation of ancient papers. The ToF-SIMS results indicate that the analyzed papers were sized by gelatin and that alum was added as hardening agent. The paper sheets produced in near geographical areas but in different paper mills exhibit a similar surface composition and morphology of the fibers as shown by the ToF-SIMS measurements. The ToF-SIMS and the XPS results indicate that a significant fraction of the cellulose fibers is not covered by the gelatin layer. This was observed for the ancient papers and for a modern handmade paper manufactured according to the old recipes.     

永泰县城峰镇旗山小区后山滑坡现场应急调查及处置分析

2010年5月20日,受连续降雨影响,福建省永泰县城峰镇旗山小区后山发现有滑坡地质灾害隐患,后山中下部产生多条35~80m长拉裂缝,坡脚崩塌不断,潜在滑坡规模约8×10⁴m³,存在继续下滑的危险,情况十分危急,威胁坡脚居民2565人的生命和约5.38亿元财产。本文在对灾害现场进行详细地质调查的基础上,结合现场测绘、监测等手段,对该滑坡体的基本特征进行了较深入的调查研究,对滑坡发生及成灾原因进行了初步分析。结果表明,滑坡区地形条件及岩土体特征是滑坡发生的基本条件,连续降雨的饱水加载作用以及雨水沿节理裂隙结构面的下渗软化作用是诱发滑坡发生的直接原因。同时,根据滑坡险情特征,提出了应处置建议及应急卸载措施。最后,根据监测结果信息化指导应急卸载工作,确保了施工安全及受灾群众的生命财产安全。本次成功排险,对指导福建海沿地区地质灾害应急处置工作提供了科学依据。     

Chemical characterization of ancient potteries from Himera and Pestavecchia necropolis (Sicily, Italy) by Inductively Coupled Plasma–Optical Emission Spectrometry (ICP–OES)

Thirty-eight samples of pottery were analyzed for determining chemical composition in order to establish their provenance. The potteries tested in the present research come from Himera and Pestavecchia archaeological sites. After digestion in microwave oven, the samples have been analyzed for fourteen minor elements (Ba, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Ga, Li, Mn, Ni, Pb, Sr, Ti, Tl, and Zn) and six major elements (Al, Ca, Fe, K, Mg, and Na). Chemical analysis was carried out by Inductively Coupled Plasma–Optical Emission Spectroscopy (ICP–OES). The most abundant minor elements are Cr, Ba and Ni. Cr concentration ranged from 66 to 3635 mg kg^{− 1}, Ba concentration ranged from 388 to 2677 mg kg^{− 1} and Ni concentration ranged from 35 to 1758 mg kg^{− 1}. The relative standard deviation (RSD) of the replicates on the concentrations of analyzed metals ranged from 0.07% to 14%.The aim of this study is to assign the local or non-local provenance of the examined potteries, in particular validating and clarifying archaeological hypothesis based on the simple visual examination and stylistic characterization of ceramic objects. Principal component analysis performed on the dataset, together with the application of cluster technique and non statistical analysis, allowed the identification of three main groups of samples and a lonely one (R 97). In particular, sample R 97 shows high Cr concentration (3635 mg kg^{− 1}) and high Ni concentration (1758 mg kg^{− 1}), typical of Corinthian pottery. The results of chemical analysis show that the stylistic features are not always sufficient to correctly identify the origin of a ceramic object.     

汶川震区文家沟泥石流成灾机理与特征

文家沟位于绵竹市清平乡,属于 5 ·12 汶川Ms8.0级地震极重灾区。地震发生后的3个汛期内,文家沟曾先后发生5次典型泥石流灾害,其中以2010年8月13日泥石流灾害最为严重,规模与灾情巨大,社会影响深远。在对文家沟泥石流跟踪调查的基础上,探讨了泥石流的成灾机理和特征。研究表明:(1)文家沟泥石流是地震和强降雨共同作用的结果,其成因可归纳为震因与物源以及雨因与水源两个方面,在整个泥石流形成和发生的过程中,呈现出洪流-侵蚀下切-崩滑-席卷-进一步侵蚀下切-进一步崩滑-增大泥石流规模—……的"滚雪球式"循环过程; (2)泥石流发生所需的雨量、雨强条件和水动力条件都显著降低,泥石流规模和雨量之间呈现出明显幂函数关系; (3)发生过程呈现出持续时间长、运动距离远的特征; (4)成灾过程呈现出明显的链式效应,危害形式多样; (5)泥石流频率呈现出高发性,规模呈现出放大性。最后提出了文家沟泥石流研究与防治的建议。     

文家沟巨型岩质滑坡高速远程运移特征分析

文家沟滑坡是汶川地震诱发的巨型高速远程岩质滑坡,其运移特征尚不明确。在现场调查的基础上,结合遥感解译,进一步深入研究其运移特征。分析得出,滑体自滑源区差异性启动,途经斜坡区铲刮坡表岩土体,随后以滑行、飞行等方式进入沟谷区,沿沟铲刮两岸坡体继续下行,与岸坡发生了5次明显的冲撞,逐步解体碎屑化,于第3次冲撞后开始大规模减速堆积,最终于沟口区停积。结果表明,地形是滑体运移堆积的主控因素,滑体的解体碎屑化和冲撞山体时的爬高、抛摔、越顶现象以及冲击气浪的形成等是高速行程的具体表现,碰撞是导致全程解体碎屑化的主要途径。