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Journal of Desert Research ›› 2022, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (6): 14-24.DOI: 10.7522/j.issn.1000-694X.2022.00032

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Formation mechanism and control scheme of the compound disaster of blown sand and snow drift on the Kete Highway in the Kumtoba Desert in Xinjiang, China

Shengyu Li1,2,3,4,6(), Gang Ding7, Shijie Wang1,2,3,5,6, Yazhou Zhao1,2,3,4,6, Xinwen Xu1,2,3,5,6, Tingting Zheng8, Xincheng Wu9   

  1. 1.National Engineering Technology Research Center for Desert-Oasis Ecological Construction /, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography,Chinese Academy of Sciences,Urumqi 830011,China
    2.State Key Laboratory of Desert and Oasis Ecology /, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography,Chinese Academy of Sciences,Urumqi 830011,China
    3.Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Ecological Restoration in Arid Region /, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography,Chinese Academy of Sciences,Urumqi 830011,China
    4.Mosuowan Desert Research Station /, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography,Chinese Academy of Sciences,Urumqi 830011,China
    5.Taklimakan Desert Research Station, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography,Chinese Academy of Sciences,Urumqi 830011,China
    6.University of Chinese Academy of Sciences,Beijing 100049,China
    7.Department of Risk Monitoring and Comprehensive Disaster Reduction,Agency of Emergency Management of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region,Urumqi 830011,China
    8.Natural Resources Bureau (Forestry and Grassland Bureau) of Jeminay County,Jeminay 836899,Xinjiang,China
    9.Xinjiang Communications Construction Group Co. LTD,Urumqi 830016,China
  • Received:2022-03-09 Revised:2022-04-04 Online:2022-11-20 Published:2023-01-09

Abstract:

In recent years, with the rapid expansion of highway construction area in China, some problems about wind force disasters on highway have appeared under special environmental conditions, which seriously threaten the safety of highway traffic. The compound disaster of snow drift and blown sand on Kete Highway in Altay Prefecture of Xinjiang just is a special seasonal wind-driven disaster. It is found that the occurrence of this kind of disaster is related to the regional disaster-pregnant environment with the reginonal east gale and abundant sand & snow sources in winter, as well as the layout of sand control system, the configuration of subgrade section and the artificial disturbance such as sand or snow stacking. In accordance with the principle of adapting measures to local conditions, fortifing against harm, complying with nature and addressing both symptoms and root causes, strengthening protection ability, and linking mechanical control with plant control have been formed in order to comprehensively control the blown sand disaster in spring and sand-snow compound disaster in winter. A comprehensive treatment scheme of road side terrain leveling, resistance-solid-transport structure protection system construction and later scientific management and protection has been formulated. This research results can provide a scientific plan for the disaster prevetion of Kete Highway, and also provide a reference for similar disaster control in other areas.

Key words: compound disaster of blown sand and snow drift, disaster-pregnant environment, formation mechanism, control scheme, Kumutoba Desert, Jeminay County

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