Lessons Learned Regarding Cracking of a Concrete Arch Dam Due to Seasonal Temperature Variations

Dams located in cold areas are subjected to large seasonal temperature variations and many concrete dams have cracked as a result. In the 14th International Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD) Benchmark Workshop, a case study was presented where contributors should predict the cracking and displacement...

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Published in:	Infrastructures
Main Authors:	Richard Malm, Rikard Hellgren, Jonas Enzell
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2020-02-01
Subjects:	concrete arch dams seasonal temperature variations crack prediction non-linear finite element analyses
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2412-3811/5/2/19