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Force Analysis of Inclined Asphalt Concrete Wall Rockfill Dam Structure

open access: yes, 2011
Through analyzing inclined asphalt concrete wall rockfill dam structure’s mechanical characteristics in construction process and operational process, this paper adopts finite element method to carry out simulation analysis for inclined asphalt concrete ...
Li Xin Han
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Overtopping-Induced Breach Mechanisms of the Asphalt Concrete Core Dam

open access: yesEngineered Science
This study conducts flume model tests on the overtopping failure of asphalt concrete core dams (ACCDs), considering varying asphalt contents of core walls, environmental temperatures, dam heights to explore breach mechanisms for the first time.
Meng Yang   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Design and performance of the Yele asphalt-core rockfill dam

open access: yes, 2010
The planning, design, and performance of the Yele asphalt-core rockfill dam in Sichuan Province, China, are presented. The dam has a maximum height of 124.5 m, is located in a very seismic region with inclement climate, and is founded on a geologically ...
Kaare Höeg, Weibiao Wang, Yingbo Zhang
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Comparative Analysis of Seepage Control Measures for the Foundation of a High Asphalt Concrete Core Rockfill Dam

open access: yesAdvances in Civil Engineering, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
The antiseepage curtain is one of the main antiseepage measures for asphalt concrete core rockfill dams. Taking Huanglong Pumped Storage Power Station as an example, this study established a three‐dimensional seepage model including the dam and the dam foundation antiseepage curtain.
Taofeng Zhang   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Stress-Strain Analysis of Different Concrete Cut Off Wall Connection Systems Case Study: Karkheh Storage Dam [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
The concrete cut off wall is usually used to control the seepage through the foundation of earth dams. It is usually made of plastic concrete. It can be connected to the core of the earth dam using different connection systems. The difference between cut
Hamidi, Amir   +2 more
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Seepage Analysis of Groundwater in Three Dimensions: A Case Study From a Reservoir Dam Site in the Huaihe River Basin

open access: yesGeofluids, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Reservoir seepage is a critical issue that must be addressed during the design phase of water conservancy projects. Based on engineering geological and hydrogeological investigations, a three‐dimensional geological model was established for a dam site in the Huaihe River Basin.
Yafeng Zhang   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Comparative Review of Robotic Structural Inspections for Civil Infrastructures: Platforms, Applications, and Future Challenges

open access: yesStructural Control and Health Monitoring, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
The increasing complexity and safety demands of modern civil infrastructure have accelerated the adoption of robotic systems in structural inspection. Robotic platforms can improve the safety, accessibility, repeatability, and spatial consistency of inspection data acquisition; when inspections are repeated and spatially registered over time, the ...
Zhifeng Xu   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nonlinear static analysis of an asphalt concrete core dam for comparison of three constitutive models [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
The goal of this work is to compare different constitutive models in the nonlinear static characteristic analysis of asphalt concrete core dams. The Duncan E- mi model, Duncan E-B model and double-yield-surface model are three major constitutive models ...
Jianke, D., Hong, Z., Hongyan, Z.
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Investigation of Dynamic Behavior of Asphalt Core Dams [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
In this research, dynamic behavior of a rockfill dam with asphalt-concrete core has been studied utilizing numerical models and centrifuge model tests with material parameters determined by laboratory tests including static and cyclic triaxial tests and ...
Baziar, M. H.   +3 more
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Supervised parameter updating of deformation analyses for rockfill dams using prior knowledge

open access: yesComputer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, Volume 40, Issue 26, Page 4583-4606, 7 November 2025.
Abstract Accurate and reliable numerical simulation is crucial for the safe construction and operation of infrastructure such as rockfill dams. Model parameter updating through inverse analysis based on monitoring data is key to improving analysis accuracy.
Zhitao Ai   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

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