Static Analysis

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"The basic loads contributing to the design or safety analysis... are gravity, reservoir water, temperature changes, silt, ice, uplift, and earthquake loads."

Static Loads

• Gravity Loads
• Reservoir Water
• Temperature
• Silt
• Ice
• Uplift

Types of Static Analysis

• Rigid Body Stability (Gravity Analysis)
• Static Finite Element Analysis

Best Practices Resources

Stability of Concrete Structures (EM 1110-2-2100), USACE, 2005

Evaluation and Comparison of Stability Analysis and Uplift Criteria for Concrete Gravity Dams by Three Federal Agencies (ERDC/ITL TR-00-1), USACE, 2000

Gravity Dam Design (EM 1110-2-2200), USACE, 1995

Arch Dam Design (EM 1110-2-2201), USACE, 1994

Design of Small Dams, USBR, 1987

Sliding Stability for Concrete Structures (ETL 11102-256), USACE, 1981

Trainings

On-Demand Webinar: Stability Evaluations of Concrete Dams

On-Demand Webinar: Analysis of Concrete Arch Dams

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Revision ID: 4634
Revision Date: 11/30/2022