Numerical analysis of the anti-seepage measures for high earth rockfill dam on deep overburden

2012 ◽  
Vol 170-173 ◽  
pp. 1872-1877 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Yan ◽  
Si Hong Liu ◽  
Bin Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Numerical Analysis ◽  
Seepage Field ◽  
Seepage Analysis ◽  
The Real ◽  
Rockfill Dam ◽  
The Stability ◽  
High Rockfill Dam ◽  
At Home

The anti-seepage measures of a high earth rockfill dam built on the foundation with a deep overburden affects the stability and safety of the dam greatly. Nowadays there are few researches on this area both at home and abroad. On the basis of the finite element seepage analysis of the Pubugou high rockfill dam in which core walls and two cut-off walls are designed as the anti-seepage measures, the real seepage behavior of the seepage field is obtained in this paper, as well as the seepage characters of the seepage field under different arrangements of the cut-off walls. The conclusions have a certain referential value for the design of the anti-seepage measures for the similar projects with the foundation of a deep overburden.

Research of Effect on the Levee by Drawdown of Caisson Foundation of the North Anchorage of Maanshan Yangtze River Bridge

2013 ◽  
Vol 779-780 ◽  
pp. 619-625
Author(s):  
Yi Liu ◽  
Yan Hua Yang ◽  
Fu Quan Ji
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Yangtze River ◽  
Finite Element Models ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
The Yangtze River ◽  
Seepage Field ◽  
Seepage Analysis ◽  
The North ◽  
Stability Against Sliding ◽  
The Stability

On account of the north anchorage of Maanshan Yangtze River bridge, the drawdown of caisson foundation may bring about new seepage field of the ground, which make soil consolidate. This paper build two-dimensional plane strain finite-element models of open caisson and the Yangtze River levee, which aim to analyze the effect on the Yangtze River levee by drawdown of the open caisson foundation. Through the seepage analysis of the open caisson foundation and the stability analysis of the slope, this paper obtain the settlement and coefficients of stability against sliding of the Yangtze River levee.

The Saturated - Unsaturated Seepage Analysis of Hualianshu Landslide on the Condition of Rainfall

2012 ◽  
Vol 594-597 ◽  
pp. 387-390
Author(s):  
Yu Hu ◽  
Qiang Feng
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Method ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
The Finite Element Method ◽  
Seepage Field ◽  
Landslide Prediction ◽  
Reservoir Water ◽  
Seepage Analysis ◽  
Seepage Theory ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Unsaturated Seepage

With the saturated - unsaturated seepage theory, Hualianshu landslide is seepage numerical simulated by the finite element method .The changes of Hualianshu landslide seepage are subject to the impact of rainfall and reservoir water level's changes.The formation and variation of the slope seepage field under rainfall infiltration have been come to, providing a basis for analysis of slope stability and landslide prediction.

scholarly journals 3-Dimensional Stochastic Seepage Analysis of a Yangtze River Embankment

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yajun Wang
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Stochastic Algorithm ◽  
Seepage Field ◽  
Seepage Analysis ◽  
3 Dimensional ◽  
Dimensional Finite Element ◽  
Kolmogorov Smirnov ◽  
Three Dimensional Finite Element

Three-dimensional stochastic simulation was performed to investigate the complexity of the seepage field of an embankment. Three-dimensional anisotropic heterogeneous steady state random seepage finite element model was developed. The material input data were derived from a statistical analysis of strata soil characteristics and geological columns. The Kolmogorov-Smirnov test was used to validate the hypothesis that the Gaussian probability distribution is applicable to the random permeability tensors. A stochastic boundary condition, the random variation of upstream and downstream water level, was taken into account in the three-dimensional finite element modelling. Furthermore, the functions of sheet-pile breakwater and catchwater were also incorporated as turbulent sources. This case, together with the variability of soil permeability, has been analyzed to investigate their influence on the hydraulic potential distributed and the random evolution of stochastic seepage field. Results from stochastic analyses have also been compared against those of deterministic analyses. The insights gained in this study suggest it is necessary, feasible, and practical to employ stochastic studies in seepage field problems. The method provides a more comprehensive stochastic algorithm than conventional ones to characterize and analyze three-dimensional random seepage field problems.

scholarly journals Assessment of the Upstream Slope Stability of Darbandikhan Rockfill Dam during Drawdown

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-15
Author(s):  
Sirwan Gh. Salim ◽  
Krikar M. G. Noori
Keyword(s):  
Steady State ◽  
Numerical Analysis ◽  
Slope Stability ◽  
Water Level ◽  
Factor Of Safety ◽  
Computer Software ◽  
Loading Conditions ◽  
Upstream Slope ◽  
Rockfill Dam ◽  
The Stability

Earth and rockfill dams face a variety of loading conditions during lifetime. One of the most critical loading conditions is the rapid drawdown of water level after steady state conditions. Rapid drawdown may cause instability of upstream slope of the dam. The present work examines the stability of a rockfill dam under different drawdown rates in terms of factor of safety for the upstream slope of the dam. For this purpose, a computer software named GeoStudio 2012 SEEP/W and SLOPE/W has been used for the numerical analysis. The results showed that the drawdown rate has a significant effect on stability of rockfill dam in which increasing the drawdown rate from 1 m/day to 10 m/day decreases the stability of the dam by 33%. Based on the outcomes, for the studied case the drawdown rate (1 m/day) can be recommended.

scholarly journals Design and analysis of a light electric vehicle

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 345-360
Author(s):  
Chang-Sheng Lin ◽  
Chang-Chen Yu ◽  
Yue-Hao Ciou ◽  
Yi-Xiu Wu ◽  
Chuan-Hsing Hsu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Electric Vehicle ◽  
Load Condition ◽  
Vehicle Body ◽  
Vehicle Design ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
The Real ◽  
The Stability ◽  
State Relay ◽  
Model Formation

Abstract. This paper discusses a systematic vehicle design process in which light weight is taken as the vehicle design objective, and the designed frame is analyzed in detail. The load condition of a vehicle under different circumstances is calculated according to the distances from the front and rear wheels to the centroid position. The stress on the components in the condition is analyzed by finite element analysis, the steering geometry of the vehicle is analyzed, and the vehicle's turning angle and radius are designed. The displacement of the vehicle under a load is calculated by rigidity analysis to determine the stability of the vehicle in motion. The experimental modal analysis of the real frame and the finite element method are verified mutually for the electric vehicle body-in-white (BIW) manufacturing process to determine the consistency of model formation and the real frame. In terms of the circuit design, we used no-fuse switches and fuses to provide overcurrent protection for the main power supply, and the chip is combined with an optically coupled circuit and current sensor, which is driven by a restriction controller for protection. Moreover, a solid-state relay (SSR) is used for current protection and for controlling the forward/reverse rotation of the motor.

Safety Analysis of the Temporary Dam Body of Concrete Faced Rockfill Dam during Construction Period

2011 ◽  
Vol 255-260 ◽  
pp. 3676-3681 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao Chun Lu ◽  
Bin Tian ◽  
Suo Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Flood Control ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Nonlinear Fem ◽  
Seepage Field ◽  
Construction Period ◽  
Rockfill Dam ◽  
Practical Project ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Effective Analysis

Concrete faced Rockfill dam (CFRD) is a safe and economical dam type in hydraulic engineering. The temporary dam body for flood control during construction period is usually used for CFRD, so the safety of temporary dam body during construction period is very important. Based on numerical simulation of the seepage field of the temporary dam body of CFRD using nonlinear FEM (Finite Element Method) under the action of flood of the river during construction period, the stability of the dam slope is studied. The effectiveness and applicability of the method introduced is certified through computation in the study on the practical project. The paper provides an effective analysis method for the study on the stability of dam slope of the temporary dam body of CFRD for flood control during construction period.

Stress-Deformation Numerical Analysis of Clay Core Rockfill Dam Based on Duncan-Chang E-B Model

2013 ◽  
Vol 275-277 ◽  
pp. 1436-1440
Author(s):  
Hong Hai Zhang ◽  
Ai Min Gong ◽  
Chun Yan Wang
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Method ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Numerical Analysis ◽  
Stress Level ◽  
Normal Operating Condition ◽  
Rockfill Dam ◽  
Distribution Rule ◽  
Safe State ◽  
Clay Core ◽  
Core Rockfill Dam

Used static finite element method to analyse the clay core rockfill dam of laojunshan reservoir whith Duncan-Chang E-B model. The results shows that the maximum of stress level is 0.78 under completion mode, and the maximum of stress level is 0.9 under normal operating condition. The stress and displacement value of the dam as well as its distribution rule is normal, and the maximum of stress level is less than 1. The possibility of occurring hydraulic split for core-wall is very small, and the dam is in a safe state.

Numerical Analysis of Back Berm on Road Engineering with FEM

2013 ◽  
Vol 748 ◽  
pp. 1087-1090
Author(s):  
Jie Qun Liu ◽  
Dong Lin Wang
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Method ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Numerical Analysis ◽  
Lateral Displacement ◽  
Critical Value ◽  
Nonlinear Finite Element ◽  
Nonlinear Finite Element Method ◽  
Road Engineering ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Element Method

Based on nonlinear finite element method (FEM), the effect of back berm has been systematically studied. It is found that the lateral displacement of embankment could be reduced by back berm effectively, and the stability of embankment increased rapidly with the width of back berm enlarged. There is a critical value of width of back berm, that the stability of embankment is no more increased with the width of back berm enlarged than critical value.

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