TY - JOUR
T1 - Numerical modelling of hydrodynamic pressures on dams
AU - Pelecanos, Loizos
AU - Kontoe, Stavroula
AU - Zdravkovic, Lidija
PY - 2013/9
Y1 - 2013/9
N2 - This paper discusses several considerations related to appropriate numerical modelling of the reservoir hydrodynamic pressures on dams. The reservoir is modelled with 8-noded isoparametric displacement based solid finite elements. The study includes both stiff and flexible dams with vertical and sloped upstream faces under ramp, harmonic and random acceleration loads. The numerical results were compared and found to be in good agreement with available closed-form solutions. The same approach may be used in analyses of other waterfront structures such as quay walls.
AB - This paper discusses several considerations related to appropriate numerical modelling of the reservoir hydrodynamic pressures on dams. The reservoir is modelled with 8-noded isoparametric displacement based solid finite elements. The study includes both stiff and flexible dams with vertical and sloped upstream faces under ramp, harmonic and random acceleration loads. The numerical results were compared and found to be in good agreement with available closed-form solutions. The same approach may be used in analyses of other waterfront structures such as quay walls.
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compgeo.2013.04.003
U2 - 10.1016/j.compgeo.2013.04.003
DO - 10.1016/j.compgeo.2013.04.003
M3 - Article
SN - 0266-352X
VL - 53
SP - 68
EP - 82
JO - Computers and Geotechnics
JF - Computers and Geotechnics
ER -