Thermal and structural analysis of RCC double-curvature arch dam

This paper focuses on the development, verification and application of a three-dimensional finite element code for coupled thermal and structural analysis of roller compacted concrete arch dams. The Karun III Arch dam located on Karun River, Iran, which was originally designed as a conventional conc...

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Main Authors: Abdulrazeg, Aeid Ali, Noorzaei, Jamaloddin, Jaafar, Mohd Saleh, Khanehzaei, Parvin, Mohammed, Thamer Ahmed
Format: Article
Jezik:English
Izdano: Vilnius Gediminas Technical University Press 2014
Online dostop:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/22897/1/Thermal%20and%20structural%20analysis%20of%20RCC%20double-curvature%20arch%20dam.pdf
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author Abdulrazeg, Aeid Ali
Noorzaei, Jamaloddin
Jaafar, Mohd Saleh
Khanehzaei, Parvin
Mohammed, Thamer Ahmed
author_facet Abdulrazeg, Aeid Ali
Noorzaei, Jamaloddin
Jaafar, Mohd Saleh
Khanehzaei, Parvin
Mohammed, Thamer Ahmed
author_sort Abdulrazeg, Aeid Ali
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description This paper focuses on the development, verification and application of a three-dimensional finite element code for coupled thermal and structural analysis of roller compacted concrete arch dams. The Karun III Arch dam located on Karun River, Iran, which was originally designed as a conventional concrete arch dam, has been taken for the purpose of verification of the finite element code. In this study, RCC technology has been ascertained as an alternative method to reduce the cost of the project and make it competitive. A numerical procedure to simulate the construction process of RCC arch dams is presented. It takes into account the more relevant features of the behavior of concrete such as hydration, ageing and creep. A viscoelastic model, including ageing effects and thermal dependent properties is adopted for the concrete. The different isothermal temperature influence on creep and elastic modulus is taken into account by the maturity concept. Crack index is used to assess the occurrence of crack and evaluate the level of safety of the dam. This study demonstrates that, high tensile stress concentration has been observed at the lower part and the abutment boundaries of the dam.
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spelling upm.eprints-228972020-04-15T16:20:22Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/22897/ Thermal and structural analysis of RCC double-curvature arch dam Abdulrazeg, Aeid Ali Noorzaei, Jamaloddin Jaafar, Mohd Saleh Khanehzaei, Parvin Mohammed, Thamer Ahmed This paper focuses on the development, verification and application of a three-dimensional finite element code for coupled thermal and structural analysis of roller compacted concrete arch dams. The Karun III Arch dam located on Karun River, Iran, which was originally designed as a conventional concrete arch dam, has been taken for the purpose of verification of the finite element code. In this study, RCC technology has been ascertained as an alternative method to reduce the cost of the project and make it competitive. A numerical procedure to simulate the construction process of RCC arch dams is presented. It takes into account the more relevant features of the behavior of concrete such as hydration, ageing and creep. A viscoelastic model, including ageing effects and thermal dependent properties is adopted for the concrete. The different isothermal temperature influence on creep and elastic modulus is taken into account by the maturity concept. Crack index is used to assess the occurrence of crack and evaluate the level of safety of the dam. This study demonstrates that, high tensile stress concentration has been observed at the lower part and the abutment boundaries of the dam. Vilnius Gediminas Technical University Press 2014 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/22897/1/Thermal%20and%20structural%20analysis%20of%20RCC%20double-curvature%20arch%20dam.pdf Abdulrazeg, Aeid Ali and Noorzaei, Jamaloddin and Jaafar, Mohd Saleh and Khanehzaei, Parvin and Mohammed, Thamer Ahmed (2014) Thermal and structural analysis of RCC double-curvature arch dam. Journal of Civil Engineering and Management, 20 (3). pp. 434-445. ISSN 1392-3730; ESSN: 1822-3605 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.3846/13923730.2013.801897 10.3846/13923730.2013.801897
spellingShingle Abdulrazeg, Aeid Ali
Noorzaei, Jamaloddin
Jaafar, Mohd Saleh
Khanehzaei, Parvin
Mohammed, Thamer Ahmed
Thermal and structural analysis of RCC double-curvature arch dam
title Thermal and structural analysis of RCC double-curvature arch dam
title_full Thermal and structural analysis of RCC double-curvature arch dam
title_fullStr Thermal and structural analysis of RCC double-curvature arch dam
title_full_unstemmed Thermal and structural analysis of RCC double-curvature arch dam
title_short Thermal and structural analysis of RCC double-curvature arch dam
title_sort thermal and structural analysis of rcc double curvature arch dam
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/22897/1/Thermal%20and%20structural%20analysis%20of%20RCC%20double-curvature%20arch%20dam.pdf
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