Nonlinear simulation of arch dam cracking with mixed finite element method

This paper proposes a new, simple and efficient method for nonlinear simulation of arch dam cracking from the construction period to the operation period, which takes into account the arch dam construction process and temperature loads. In the calculation mesh, the contact surface of pair nodes is l...

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Main Authors: Ren Hao, Li Tongchun, Chen Huifang, Zhao Lanhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2008-06-01
Series:Water Science and Engineering
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1674237015300107