Finite element analysis of three TVA dams with alkali-aggregate reaction
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OSTI ID:192155
- Stone & Webster Engineering Corp., Denver, CO (United States)
- Hydro Engineering, Tennessee Valley Authority, Chattanooga, TN (United States)
Three large Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) dams are currently experiencing problems caused by alkali-aggregate reaction (AAR). Since the fall of 1990, engineers in Stone & Webster`s Denver, Colorado office have been working with TVA to evaluate how AAR is affecting the dams and to identify measures for controlling the adverse effects of the concrete growth. This paper provides an overview of how finite element analysis is being used to understand the affects of AAR on these structures and to evaluate alternatives for minimizing the adverse effects of the concrete growth. Work on Hiwassee Dam is essentially complete, while that on the Chickamauga and Fontana Projects is still in progress. Consequently, this paper will focus primarily on Hiwassee Dam. The ongoing work on the other two projects will only be discussed briefly.
- OSTI ID:
- 192155
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9510182--
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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