Analysis of arch dams using coupled trial load and block element methods

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering

Volumn 129, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 977-986

  Chen, Sheng Hong ^a   Xu, Ming Yi ^a   Shahrour, Isam ^b   Egger, Peter ^c  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIV LILLE   (France)

^c EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Abutments; Analysis; Arch; China; Dams; Deformation; Rock mass; Viscoplasticity

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; FOUNDATIONS; GEOLOGY; HYDROELECTRIC POWER; STRESS ANALYSIS; SURFACE PROPERTIES; VISCOPLASTICITY;

BLOCK ELEMENT SYSTEMS; TRIAL LOAD;

ARCH DAMS;

ARCH DAM; DEFORMATION; DESIGN;

ARCH; DAM; DEFORMATION; FOUNDATION; VISCOPLASTICITY;

EID: 0344010084     PISSN: 10900241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1090-0241(2003)129:11(977)     Document Type: Article

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