3-D FEM Analysis of Gravity Dam

Abstract:

On the basis of three-dimensional (3-D) FEM, the dam structure and base of gravity dam of Gu county reservoir is analyzed and the stress and displacement is calculated in this paper. The result indicates that a majority of dam is in the stress state and stress concentration exits in dam heel, the dam subjected to a lot on temperature load and has a larger compressive stress in dam heel while temperature raising and a larger first tensile stress when temperature drops down. The stress is small owing to transverse joint.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 438-439)
• Pages: 1338-1341
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.438-439.1338
• Online since: October 2013
• Authors: Zhong Hua Wen, Gui Rong Liu
• Keywords: 3-D FEM, Gravity Dam, Tamprature Field

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