Numerical Research on the Gravity Dam Deep Anti-Sliding with Engineering Mechanics Based on Damage Theory

Abstract:

Currently, researches on the gravity dam deep and shallow anti-sliding stability mainly focus on the analysis method and instability criterion, while the studies on specifically test the breakage of gravity dams due to weakening foundation rock mass and structural planes under loading are rare. Based on damage mechanics theory, this paper established a numerical model that analyzed the damage failure process of dam foundation rock mass. Taking two typical gravity dam models as the study objects, the damage processes of the dam foundations were simulated dynamically. Additionally, a comparison with other two traditional methods further validated the correctness and feasibility of the numerical model. In sum, the study findings point out that the numerical model is not only applicable to the study of the breakage mechanism of dam foundation rock mass, but also can be used as a new method to analyze problems related to deep anti-sliding stability of gravity dams.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 910)
• Pages: 289-296
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.910.289
• Online since: March 2014
• Authors: Shuang Liu, Qing Wen Ren, Chen Lu Zhou
• Keywords: Damage Mechanics, Deep Anti-Sliding Stability, Gravity Dam, Rock Damage

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