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Influence of Golmud-Lhasa Section of Qinghai-Tibet Railway on Blown Sand Transport

XIAO Jianhua,  YAO Zhengyi,  QU Jianjun

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XIAO Jianhua, YAO Zhengyi, QU Jianjun. Influence of Golmud-Lhasa Section of Qinghai-Tibet Railway on Blown Sand Transport[J]. 中国地理科学, 2015, 25(1): 39-50. doi: 10.1007/s11769-014-0722-1
引用本文: XIAO Jianhua, YAO Zhengyi, QU Jianjun. Influence of Golmud-Lhasa Section of Qinghai-Tibet Railway on Blown Sand Transport[J]. 中国地理科学, 2015, 25(1): 39-50. doi: 10.1007/s11769-014-0722-1
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XIAO Jianhua, YAO Zhengyi, QU Jianjun. Influence of Golmud-Lhasa Section of Qinghai-Tibet Railway on Blown Sand Transport[J]. Chinese Geographical Science, 2015, 25(1): 39-50. doi: 10.1007/s11769-014-0722-1
Citation: XIAO Jianhua, YAO Zhengyi, QU Jianjun. Influence of Golmud-Lhasa Section of Qinghai-Tibet Railway on Blown Sand Transport[J]. Chinese Geographical Science, 2015, 25(1): 39-50. doi: 10.1007/s11769-014-0722-1
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Influence of Golmud-Lhasa Section of Qinghai-Tibet Railway on Blown Sand Transport

doi: 10.1007/s11769-014-0722-1
  • 1.

    Key Laboratory of Desert and Desertification, Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China;

  • 2.

    Dunhuang Gobi and Desert Ecology and Environment Research Station, Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dunhuang 736200, China;

  • 3.

    Gansu Center for Sand Hazard Reduction Engineering and Technology, Lanzhou 730000, China

基金项目: Under the auspices of National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 40930741), National Basic Research Program of China (No. 2012CB026105)
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    通讯作者:

    QU Jianjun. E-mail: qujianj@lzb.ac.cn

Influence of Golmud-Lhasa Section of Qinghai-Tibet Railway on Blown Sand Transport

  • 1.

    Key Laboratory of Desert and Desertification, Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China;

  • 2.

    Dunhuang Gobi and Desert Ecology and Environment Research Station, Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dunhuang 736200, China;

  • 3.

    Gansu Center for Sand Hazard Reduction Engineering and Technology, Lanzhou 730000, China

Funds: Under the auspices of National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 40930741), National Basic Research Program of China (No. 2012CB026105)
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    Corresponding author: QU Jianjun. E-mail: qujianj@lzb.ac.cn

  • 摘要: The Qinghai-Tibet Railway (QTR) passes through 281 km of sandy land, 11.07 km of which causes serious sand damage to the railway and thus, the control of blown sand is important for the safe operation of the railway. Construction of the railway and sand prevention system greatly changed the blown sand transport of the primary surface. Effective and feasible sand-control measures include stone checkerboard barriers (SCBs), sand fences (SFs), and gravel coverings. This study simulated the embankments, SCBs and SFs of the QTR in a wind tunnel, and analyzed their respective wind profile, sand deposition, and sand-blocking rate (SBR) in conjunction with field data, aiming at studying the influence of Golmud-Lhasa section of the QTR and sand prevention system on blown sand transport. The results of wind tunnel experiments showed that wind speed increased by 67.7%-77.3% at the upwind shoulder of the embankment and decreased by 50.0%-83.3% at upwind foot of embankment. Wind speed decreased by 50.0%-100.0% after passing through the first SF, and 72.2%-100.0% after the first row of stones within the first SCB grid. In the experiment of sand deposition, the higher the wind speed, the lower the SBR of SCB and SF. From field investigation, the amount of sand blocked by the four SFs decreased exponentially and its SBR was about 50.0%. By contrast, SCB could only block lower amounts of sand, but had a higher SBR (96.7%) than SF. Although, results show that SFs and SCBs along the Golmud-Lhasa section of the QTR provide an obvious sand blocking effect, they lead to the deposition of a large amount of sand, which forms artificial dunes and becomes a new source of sand damage.
    Abstract: The Qinghai-Tibet Railway (QTR) passes through 281 km of sandy land, 11.07 km of which causes serious sand damage to the railway and thus, the control of blown sand is important for the safe operation of the railway. Construction of the railway and sand prevention system greatly changed the blown sand transport of the primary surface. Effective and feasible sand-control measures include stone checkerboard barriers (SCBs), sand fences (SFs), and gravel coverings. This study simulated the embankments, SCBs and SFs of the QTR in a wind tunnel, and analyzed their respective wind profile, sand deposition, and sand-blocking rate (SBR) in conjunction with field data, aiming at studying the influence of Golmud-Lhasa section of the QTR and sand prevention system on blown sand transport. The results of wind tunnel experiments showed that wind speed increased by 67.7%-77.3% at the upwind shoulder of the embankment and decreased by 50.0%-83.3% at upwind foot of embankment. Wind speed decreased by 50.0%-100.0% after passing through the first SF, and 72.2%-100.0% after the first row of stones within the first SCB grid. In the experiment of sand deposition, the higher the wind speed, the lower the SBR of SCB and SF. From field investigation, the amount of sand blocked by the four SFs decreased exponentially and its SBR was about 50.0%. By contrast, SCB could only block lower amounts of sand, but had a higher SBR (96.7%) than SF. Although, results show that SFs and SCBs along the Golmud-Lhasa section of the QTR provide an obvious sand blocking effect, they lead to the deposition of a large amount of sand, which forms artificial dunes and becomes a new source of sand damage.
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Influence of Golmud-Lhasa Section of Qinghai-Tibet Railway on Blown Sand Transport

doi: 10.1007/s11769-014-0722-1
  • 1. Key Laboratory of Desert and Desertification, Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China;
  • 2. Dunhuang Gobi and Desert Ecology and Environment Research Station, Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dunhuang 736200, China;
  • 3. Gansu Center for Sand Hazard Reduction Engineering and Technology, Lanzhou 730000, China
    • 基金项目:  Under the auspices of National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 40930741), National Basic Research Program of China (No. 2012CB026105)
    通讯作者: QU Jianjun. E-mail: qujianj@lzb.ac.cn
  • 收稿日期: 2013-12-09
  • 修回日期: 2014-02-28
  • 刊出日期: 2014-11-27

摘要: The Qinghai-Tibet Railway (QTR) passes through 281 km of sandy land, 11.07 km of which causes serious sand damage to the railway and thus, the control of blown sand is important for the safe operation of the railway. Construction of the railway and sand prevention system greatly changed the blown sand transport of the primary surface. Effective and feasible sand-control measures include stone checkerboard barriers (SCBs), sand fences (SFs), and gravel coverings. This study simulated the embankments, SCBs and SFs of the QTR in a wind tunnel, and analyzed their respective wind profile, sand deposition, and sand-blocking rate (SBR) in conjunction with field data, aiming at studying the influence of Golmud-Lhasa section of the QTR and sand prevention system on blown sand transport. The results of wind tunnel experiments showed that wind speed increased by 67.7%-77.3% at the upwind shoulder of the embankment and decreased by 50.0%-83.3% at upwind foot of embankment. Wind speed decreased by 50.0%-100.0% after passing through the first SF, and 72.2%-100.0% after the first row of stones within the first SCB grid. In the experiment of sand deposition, the higher the wind speed, the lower the SBR of SCB and SF. From field investigation, the amount of sand blocked by the four SFs decreased exponentially and its SBR was about 50.0%. By contrast, SCB could only block lower amounts of sand, but had a higher SBR (96.7%) than SF. Although, results show that SFs and SCBs along the Golmud-Lhasa section of the QTR provide an obvious sand blocking effect, they lead to the deposition of a large amount of sand, which forms artificial dunes and becomes a new source of sand damage.

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XIAO Jianhua, YAO Zhengyi, QU Jianjun. Influence of Golmud-Lhasa Section of Qinghai-Tibet Railway on Blown Sand Transport[J]. 中国地理科学, 2015, 25(1): 39-50. doi: 10.1007/s11769-014-0722-1
引用本文: XIAO Jianhua, YAO Zhengyi, QU Jianjun. Influence of Golmud-Lhasa Section of Qinghai-Tibet Railway on Blown Sand Transport[J]. 中国地理科学, 2015, 25(1): 39-50. doi: 10.1007/s11769-014-0722-1
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XIAO Jianhua, YAO Zhengyi, QU Jianjun. Influence of Golmud-Lhasa Section of Qinghai-Tibet Railway on Blown Sand Transport[J]. Chinese Geographical Science, 2015, 25(1): 39-50. doi: 10.1007/s11769-014-0722-1
Citation: XIAO Jianhua, YAO Zhengyi, QU Jianjun. Influence of Golmud-Lhasa Section of Qinghai-Tibet Railway on Blown Sand Transport[J]. Chinese Geographical Science, 2015, 25(1): 39-50. doi: 10.1007/s11769-014-0722-1
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