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Three‐dimensional analysis of Infiernillo dam during construction and filling of the reservoir
Author(s) -
Justo J. L.,
Saura J.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
international journal for numerical and analytical methods in geomechanics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.419
H-Index - 91
eISSN - 1096-9853
pISSN - 0363-9061
DOI - 10.1002/nag.1610070207
Subject(s) - oedometer test , geotechnical engineering , settlement (finance) , geology , finite element method , tension (geology) , stress (linguistics) , engineering , structural engineering , materials science , compression (physics) , soil water , composite material , soil science , linguistics , philosophy , world wide web , computer science , payment
A three‐dimensional finite element program has been prepared to study the behaviour of Infiernillo dam during construction and filling of the reservoir. A linear stress‐strain behaviour of materials has been assumed. The parameters are deduced from the movements measured during construction, checked with the results of oedometer tests at the laboratory. The no tension strength of granular materials has been introduced following Zienkiewicz et al . 9 Collapse of the upstream shell is introduced into the calculation in a simple way from the settlement observed upon flooding under constant stress at the oedometer. A good agreement is found between measured and calculated movements.