FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF STRESSES AND MOVEMENTS IN AN EARTH DAM.
Date
1985
Authors
de Wet M.
Hugo F.
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Univ of Stellenbosch, Inst for Structural Engineering, Stellenbosch, S Afr
Abstract
A number of plane strain finite element analyses were performed on a somewhat simplified structure-foundation combination, each analysis investigating a possible solution to the problem. The first analysis, that of the embankment on its foundation, proved that minimum principal stress values close to zero could be expected next to one of the contacts. Because this, and the large zones of possible hydraulic fracturing which also showed up, was undesirable, a second analysis was performed, this time using improved foundation properties.
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MATHEMATICAL TECHNIQUES - Finite Element Method, STRESSES - Analysis, CONSTRUCTION SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, FOUNDATION SOIL DRAINED PROPERTIES, HYPERBOLIC PARAMETERS, LOMATI DAM, NON-LINEAR STRESS-STRAIN MODEL, STRENGTH PARAMETERS, DAMS
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