Analysis on the Stress of Arch Dam Heel

2014 ◽  
Vol 919-921 ◽  
pp. 1216-1221
Author(s):  
Chun Tao Wang ◽  
Hui Lv ◽  
You Ping Wu
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Model Experiment ◽  
Water Pressure ◽  
Arch Dam ◽  
Elastic Theory ◽  
High Arch Dam ◽  
Stress Curve ◽  
Element Density ◽  
Set Up

Because of the characteristic of the elastic theory, the stress on dam heel is infinite, which makes the stress larger and larger with the increasing of finite element density. In view of this the dam heel stress tendency method is presented. This method uses the envelope of stress curves to replace real stress curve. In order to verify the method, Xiaowan high arch dam model under the water pressure has been set up, while the FEA modal is set up at the same time. The result of model experiment is close to the result form dam heel stress tendency method, which shows that the method is correct.

Practical Constitutive Model in the Application of Arch Dam Shape Design Calculation

2011 ◽  
Vol 105-107 ◽  
pp. 857-861
Author(s):  
Hong Wang ◽  
Chong Jin ◽  
Xiao Zhou Xia ◽  
Hong Yuan
Keyword(s):  
Constitutive Model ◽  
Mechanical Performance ◽  
Water Pressure ◽  
Safety Margin ◽  
Least Square Method ◽  
High Water ◽  
Arch Dam ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Design Calculation ◽  
High Arch Dam

A fitting curve of stress-strain relation given is applied in numerical analyzing based on Legendre orthogonal polynomial and least square method. The nonlinear constitutive model is employed to examine the shape of an arch dam. For the asymmetries and high water pressure, the safety of High Arch Dam is one of key issues in the design and construction of High Arch Dam. The simulation results show that the basic mechanical performance index is symmetrical distribution. The dam mainly bears pressure and no obvious tensile stress exists in the dam when water level is normal. Material yields in dam heel when 1.4 times overloading is considered. It can be concluded that the dam is reliable and the safety margin is satisfactory.

scholarly journals The Effect of Shear Sliding of Vertical Contraction Joints on Seismic Response of High Arch Dams with Fine Finite Element Model

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Shengshan Guo ◽  
Jianxin Liao ◽  
Hailong Huang ◽  
Hui Liang ◽  
Deyu Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Finite Element Model ◽  
Seismic Response ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Arch Dam ◽  
Slip Condition ◽  
Dead Load ◽  
High Arch Dam ◽  
Arch Dams ◽  
Contraction Joints

The contraction joints of arch dams with and without shear keys are simplified to be with no-slip condition and with relative sliding condition, respectively. Based on the Lagrange multiplier method, a contact model considering the manner of independent cantilever dead load type with no-slip condition and relative sliding condition is proposed to model the nonlinearities of vertical contraction joins, which is special to the nonlinear analysis of arch dams considering the manner of dead load type. Different from the conventional Gauss iterative method, the strategy of the alternating iterative solution of normal force and tangential force is employed. The parallelization based on overlapping domain decomposition method (ODDM) and explicit message passing using distributed memory parallel computers is employed to improve the computational efficiency. An existing high arch dam with fine finite element model is analyzed to investigate the effect of shear sliding of vertical joints on seismic response of the arch dam. The result shows that the values of maximum principal tensile stress under relative sliding condition are significantly greater than those under no-slip condition.

The Numerical Calculation of Vibration Frequency of High Arch Dam Structure on the Condition of Earthquake

2012 ◽  
Vol 170-173 ◽  
pp. 2188-2192
Author(s):  
Ke Feng Zhang ◽  
Zhi Xiang Cao ◽  
Zheng Bing Xia
Keyword(s):  
Natural Frequency ◽  
Coefficient Of Variation ◽  
Stochastic Dynamics ◽  
Water Pressure ◽  
Random Variable ◽  
Arch Dam ◽  
High Arch Dam ◽  
Ground Acceleration ◽  
Average Value ◽  
The Mathematical Model

The dynamic response mechanism of the high arch dam structure is very complicated under the strong earthquake, based on the theory of stochastic dynamics analysis, starting from the basic dynamics equations of structure, the mathematical model of natural frequency of the structure is established by considering random variable of dynamic role of water pressure, earthquake ground acceleration and elastic modulus of the structure. The model numerical results show that the natural frequency of average value and coefficient of variation have a certain correlation and the common characteristics of random is affected by random input variable, and the different vibration mode has average value and coefficient of variation, and the average value of variation has a certain change rule, but coefficient of variation changes small.

Study on Mechanism of Crack on Upstream Surface of Super-High Arch Dam

2013 ◽  
Vol 438-439 ◽  
pp. 1325-1328
Author(s):  
Jun Feng Guan ◽  
Long Bang Qing ◽  
Juan Wang ◽  
Wei Feng Bai ◽  
Yu Hu
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Method ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Stress Concentration ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Arch Dam ◽  
High Arch Dam ◽  
Transverse Joint ◽  
Dimensional Finite Element ◽  
Three Dimensional Finite Element ◽  
Element Method

A kind of crack with similar characteristics has been discovered on the upstream surface of super-high arch dam. In this paper, the reason of cracking was analyzed by the three-dimensional finite element method. It is found that the stress concentration of concrete near the water-stop structure led to the concrete initial cracking in the process of transverse joint open.

Certain Question Research on Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis of High Arch Dam

2014 ◽  
Vol 610 ◽  
pp. 3-6
Author(s):  
Zhi Qiang Wang ◽  
Ke Hong Zheng
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Constitutive Relations ◽  
Safety Evaluation ◽  
Mesh Size ◽  
Nonlinear Finite Element ◽  
Arch Dam ◽  
High Arch Dam ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Work Condition ◽  
Strength Criteria

The nonlinear finite element can precisely simulate practical work condition of arch dam, but also has some problems in the safety evaluation of high arch dam, mainly in different mesh size, different strength criteria and constitutive relations of dam corresponding to different results. This article first proposes determining method for reasonable mesh size describes three strength criterions of uniaxial, biaxial, triaxial, gives two constitutive relations of dam cracking, damage. Take a high arch dam as an example, has done some research on the above question, obtain some beneficial conclusions.

Discussion of Method for Computing Temperature Load during Operation Period on High Arch Dam

2013 ◽  
Vol 470 ◽  
pp. 976-979
Author(s):  
Zhi Qiang Wang ◽  
Xiao Bin Wu
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Method ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Temperature Difference ◽  
Standard Method ◽  
Arch Dam ◽  
High Arch Dam ◽  
Linear Temperature ◽  
Temperature Load ◽  
Operation Period ◽  
Element Method

According to the existing arch dam design specification, the temperature load is obtained based on analytic solution of infinite long free plate, it only considers the average temperature and the equivalent linear temperature difference of dam section in operation period, the influence of non-linear temperature difference has not been considered. This kind of simplification has some approximation; especially it can not reflect spatial effect of larger temperature gradient changes in the upstream and downstream water level change area. This paper first takes the free plate as an example, has calculated the temperature field corresponding to analytical method, finite element method, standard method, explains the rationality of using written program to carry on finite element analysis. On this basis, take Xiluodu arch dam as an example, the dam temperature load and temperature stress has been analyzed by using finite element method and standard method, the difference between both has been discussed

A Comparative Study of Cantilever- and Integral-Type Dead Loads on the Seismic Responses of High Arch Dams

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (03) ◽  
pp. 1950021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shengshan Guo ◽  
Hui Liang ◽  
Deyu Li ◽  
Houqun Chen ◽  
Jianxin Liao
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Arch Dam ◽  
Dynamic Responses ◽  
Analysis Model ◽  
Integral Type ◽  
Dead Load ◽  
High Arch Dam ◽  
Arch Dams ◽  
Fine Mesh ◽  
Contraction Joints

The actual dead load of an arch dam should be applied gradually through staged construction and sequenced grouting. However, the cantilever- and integral-type dead loads commonly used in the analysis of arch dams represent simplified versions of the actual loading. In this paper, these two types of dead loads, i.e. cantilever and integral types, are presented based on the Lagrange multiplier method considering the nonlinear behaviors of contraction joints. Based on the finite element method and an appropriate contact model together with artificial viscoelastic boundary conditions, a dynamic analysis model of a dam–foundation–reservoir system is established in consideration of the interactions between the arch dam and foundation, the opening and closing of contraction joints, and the radiation damping effect of the far-field boundary. Taking a 300 m high arch dam in the strong earthquake area of West China as an example, a fine mesh finite element model with a total of approximately 3.5 million degrees of freedom is established. The separate effects of the cantilever and integral dead loads on the static and dynamic responses of the dam are studied. The results demonstrate that the distribution and magnitude of the contraction joint opening width and maximum tensile stress are different under the two different dead load simplifications.

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