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Concrete gravity dam stability analysis

Journal Article · · EPRI Journal
OSTI ID:376884

Under Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) guidelines, dam owners must evaluate the stability of their structures every five years. Because traditional approaches typically yield overly conservative stability estimates, EPRI sponsored the development of a computer code, CG-DAMS, to provide more-realistic assessments that reflect site-specific conditions. This finite-element code-which is available in mainframe, workstation, and personal computer versions-can be used to predict crack growth, shear, and stress under a variety of loads.

OSTI ID:
376884
Journal Information:
EPRI Journal, Journal Name: EPRI Journal Journal Issue: 6 Vol. 17; ISSN 0362-3416; ISSN EPRJDS
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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