Study of the compression and tension factors of safety with a 3D fem model for an arch dam and rock foundation: A case study of the KarunIII arch dam in Iran

International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences

Volumn 41, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2004, Pages

  Shahkarami, A ^a   Delforouzi, M ^a   Salarirad, H ^a  

^a AMIRKABIR UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

3D finite element model; Arch dam foundation interaction; Factor of safety

Indexed keywords

DAMS; FOUNDATIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; ROCKS; TENSILE TESTING;

COMPRESSION SAFETY FACTORS; ROCK FOUNDATION;

ROCK MECHANICS;

BEDROCK; DAM CONSTRUCTION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FOUNDATION; STABILITY ANALYSIS;

ASIA; EURASIA; IRAN; MIDDLE EAST;

EID: 3042737486     PISSN: 13651609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrmms.2004.03.110     Document Type: Article

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