Investigation of the stress-strain state of a gravity dam made of cement-sandand gravel (CSG)

Abstract

The article presents studies of the stress-strain state of a gravity dam of a homogeneous symmetrical profile made of cement-sandand gravel (CSG) on a rocky base. When performing computational studies, the method of full factorial experiment (PFE) was used. Based on this method, we take three variations factors the dam height, slope ratio, and the modulus of deformation of the dam. Calculations were carried out using the CRACK software package. The results allow us to optimize the dam profile (CSG) in a real project and evaluate the reliability of dam structures of this type.

Keywords

• cemented sand and gravel dam (csg dam)
• stress-strain state
• theory of experiment planning
• the method of full factorial experiment
• software package “crack