Static Analysis
"The basic loads contributing to the design or safety analysis... are gravity, reservoir water, temperature changes, silt, ice, uplift, and earthquake loads."[1] "In the numerical solution of a mathematical problem, finite element reduces the number degree of freedoms of the system to a finite number. This reduction is essentially a discretization. Discretization can proceed in time dimensions as well as in space dimension. In statics, inertial forces are neglected. Static problems can be sub classified into time invariant and quasi statics."[2]
Types of Static Analysis
Best Practices Resources
Stability Analysis of Concrete Structures (EM 1110-2-2100), USACE
Gravity Dam Design (EM 1110-2-2200), USACE
Arch Dam Design (EM 1110-2-2201), USACE
Sliding Stability for Concrete Structures (ETL 1110-2-256), USACE
Trainings
On-Demand Webinar: Stability Evaluations of Concrete Dams
On-Demand Webinar: Analysis of Concrete Arch Dams
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Revision Date: 07/11/2023