Thermal and stress analysis of Kinta RCC dam

The thermal analysis of roller compacted concrete dams (RCC) plays an important role in their design and construction. This paper focuses on the application and verification of a two-dimensional finite element code developed for the thermal and structural analysis of RCC dams. The Kinta RCC gravity...

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Published in:Engineering structures 2006-11, Vol.28 (13), p.1795-1802
Main Authors: Noorzaei, J., Bayagoob, K.H., Thanoon, W.A., Jaafar, M.S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Birth death
Building structure
Buildings. Public works
Computation methods. Tables. Charts
Concrete structure
Construction (buildings and works)
Dams and subsidiary installations
Exact sciences and technology
Finite element
Hydraulic constructions
Placing temperature
Roller compacted concrete dams
Structural analysis. Stresses
Thermal analysis
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Summary:The thermal analysis of roller compacted concrete dams (RCC) plays an important role in their design and construction. This paper focuses on the application and verification of a two-dimensional finite element code developed for the thermal and structural analysis of RCC dams. The Kinta RCC gravity dam, which is the first RCC dam in Malaysia, has been taken for the purpose of verification of the finite element code. The dam is 78 m in height and still under construction. The actual climatic conditions and thermal properties of the materials were considered in the analysis. The predicted temperatures obtained from the finite element code that was developed are found to be in good agreement with actual temperatures measured in the field using thermocouples installed within the dam body.
ISSN:0141-0296
1873-7323
DOI:10.1016/j.engstruct.2006.03.027