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Applied Sciences, 2023 Understanding hydraulic fracturing in concrete super-high arch dams is vital for the implementation of safety measures on the bearing surface. In this study, we conducted tests on hydraulic fracturing for the Xiaowan arch dam (294.5 m) to analyze ...
Yangfeng Wu +5 more
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Coupled thermal and structural analysis of roller compacted concrete arch dam by three-dimensional finite element method [PDF]
, 2010 This paper focuses on the development, verification and application of a three-dimensional nite element code for coupled thermal and structural analysis of roller compacted concrete arch dams. The Ostour Arch dam located on Ghezel-Ozan River, Iran, which
Abdulrazeg, Aeid. A. +4 more
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Mathematical Problems in Engineering, 2021 Temperature is one of the factors affecting the safety operation of concrete arch dams. To accurately reconstruct the temperature field of the concrete arch dam online based on the temperature data of several typical dam sections, this paper proposes the
Zhuoyan Chen +4 more
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Reliability analysis of concrete arch dam under stage construction and hydrostatic pressure by MCS and RS methods [PDF]
مهندسی عمران شریف, 2021 The aim of this paper is to conduct reliability analysis of the Pacoima concrete arch dam considering the construction stage. According to the technical literature and codes, the construction stage should be considered in the structural analysis of the ...
M. Pouraminian, H. Ekranejad
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Factors influencing hysteresis characteristics of concrete dam deformation
Water Science and Engineering, 2017 Thermal deformation of a concrete dam changes periodically, and its variation lags behind the air temperature variation. The lag, known as the hysteresis time, is generally attributed to the low velocity of heat conduction in concrete, but this ...
Jia-he Zhang, Jian Wang, Li-sha Chai
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Transient response of “Brezina concrete arch dam”–“Reservoir water”–“Rock foundation” system
Mechanics and Mechanical Engineering, 2021 In this paper, transient responses of the Brezina concrete arch dam, located in the west of Algeria, are determined using the finite elements commercial package, Ansys. A 3D model has been created to study the rock–fluid–structure interaction phenomenon.
Wahiba Moussi +3 more
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Cracking Risk and Overall Stability Analysis of Xulong High Arch Dam: A Case Study
Applied Sciences, 2018 It is of great significance to study the cracking risk, the overall stability, and the reinforcement measures of arch dams for ensuring long-term safety. In this study, the cracking types and factors of arch dams are summarized.
Peng Lin +3 more
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Effects of Changing Surrounding Conditions on the Thermal Analysis of the Moste Concrete Dam [PDF]
, 2015 This paper deals with the heat transfer analysis of the 63 years old and 60 metres high Moste concrete arch-gravity dam, located in NW Slovenia, which was performed after a new sophisticated monitoring system had been established, making it possible to ...
Kryžanowski, Andrej +2 more
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Journal of advanced concrete technology, 2021 A detailed inspection of a dam in Thailand is reported for its time-dependent gradual expansion towards upstream, contrary to the expected downstream creep deflection owing to hydrostatic loads.
N. R. Joshi +3 more
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, 2021 In this study, the extended finite element method (XFEM) is further generalized to study the crack propagation in the concrete arch dam. Static and dynamic analysis performed on scaled-down prototype plane concrete arch dam to assess the deformation ...
M. N. Hussein +2 more
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