Cracking Behavior of a Concrete Arch Dam with Weak Upper Abutment

The cracking behavior and failure mode of a 78 m high concrete double-curvature arch dam with weak upper abutment are investigated through performing cracking analysis. The mechanical behavior of concrete is simulated using a smeared crack model, in which a combination of the compression yield surfa...

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Main Authors: Lei Xu, Shuaizhao Jing, Jie Liu, Yefei Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Mathematical Problems in Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/6541975