The determination of the load bearing capacity of hydraulic structures such as dams, reservoirs and retaining walls requires the consideration of mixed-mode fracture, possibly driven by the fluid pressure, in correspondence to artificial and natural joints (or cracks, in the latter case). A friction-cohesive softening interface model with coupled degradation of normal and tangential strength is introduced here to account for the essential features of the joint behaviour; its predictive capability is assessed through extensive calculations. Alternative numerical techniques resting on the discrete-crack approach are considered, focusing on simplified approaches for the direct appraisal of the structural resistance. Comparison is made with the results of evolutionary analyses, based on a priori piecewise linearization of the interface model and on ‘exact integration’.
Direct assessment of structural resistance against pressurized fracture
BOLZON, GABRIELLA;COCCHETTI, GIUSEPPE
2003-01-01
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The determination of the load bearing capacity of hydraulic structures such as dams, reservoirs and retaining walls requires the consideration of mixed-mode fracture, possibly driven by the fluid pressure, in correspondence to artificial and natural joints (or cracks, in the latter case). A friction-cohesive softening interface model with coupled degradation of normal and tangential strength is introduced here to account for the essential features of the joint behaviour; its predictive capability is assessed through extensive calculations. Alternative numerical techniques resting on the discrete-crack approach are considered, focusing on simplified approaches for the direct appraisal of the structural resistance. Comparison is made with the results of evolutionary analyses, based on a priori piecewise linearization of the interface model and on ‘exact integration’.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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