Resource

Evaluation of Nonlinear Material Models in Concrete Dam Finite Element Analysis

Resource Type
Reports
Reference Title
Evaluation of Nonlinear Material Models in Concrete Dam Finite Element Analysis
Author/Presenter
Harris, David W.
Salamon, Jerzy
Organization/Agency
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
U.S. Department of the Interior
Year
2014
Document Number
USBR Report DSO-2014-08
Abstract/Additional Information

This report presents a study performed to validate a new concrete constitutive material model implemented in LS-DYNA Finite Element program by ADAPTEC in 2007 for concrete dam applications. The new Continues Surface Cap Model (CSCM) was successfully used by Federal Highway Administration for the highway related projects. The main objectives of this study are to evaluate the effectiveness of the CSCM in the nonlinear analysis of concrete dams and to calibrate the input parameters of CSCM against the data obtained from laboratory test.

URL(s)
https://www.usbr.gov/ssle/damsafety/TechDev/DSOTechDev/DSO-14-08.pdf