Finite element modelling of cracking in concrete gravity dams

Finite element modelling of cracking in concrete gravity dams

Evaluating the safety of unreinforced concrete structures, such as concrete dams, requires an accurate prediction of cracking. Developing a suitable constitutive material model and a reliable computational procedure for analysing cracking processes in concrete has been a challenging and demanding ta...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cai, Qingbo
Other Authors: Van Rensburg, Ben W.J.
Published: University of Pretoria 2013
Subjects:
Crack modeling
Bilinear softening
Crack propagation
Dam safety
Computational procedure
Constitutive crack model
Non-linear fracture mechanics
Concrete gravity dams
Smeared crack approach
UCTD
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2263/25973
Cai, Q 2007, Finite element modelling of cracking in concrete gravity dams, PhD Thesis, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/25973>
http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-01302008-160623/

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http://hdl.handle.net/2263/25973
Cai, Q 2007, Finite element modelling of cracking in concrete gravity dams, PhD Thesis, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/25973>
http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-01302008-160623/

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