Discrete crack joint model for nonlinear dynamic analysis of concrete arch dam

Computers and Structures

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 403-420

  Ahmadi, M T ^a   Izadinia, M ^a   Bachmann, H ^b  

^a TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONCRETE DAMS; CRACK PROPAGATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; JOINTS (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SHEAR STRESS; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; TENSILE STRESS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

DISCRETE CRACK JOINTS;

ARCH DAMS;

EID: 0035255205     PISSN: 00457949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-7949(00)00148-6     Document Type: Article

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