期刊名称：International Journal of Innovative Research in Science, Engineering and Technology
印刷版ISSN：2347-6710
电子版ISSN：2319-8753
出版年度：2015
卷号：4
期号：9
页码：8369
DOI：10.15680/IJIRSET.2015.0409051
出版社：S&S Publications
摘要：For over five thousand years, as evident in the cradles of civilization, dams have played an importantrole in regulating water flow to cater to the needs of irrigation. They endow important quantities of water that areabsolutely crucial for human consumption and industries, in addition to irrigation. Dams form key structures forharnessing hydroelectric power, with all its advantages over other sources of large energy generation, as well as forcontrol of floods. They have also played a vital role in taming some of the largest rivers on earth, in many cases atpoints upstream from cities and developed valleys. Their number, height, economic and social importance hasincreased exponentially over the last decades, including their cost. The huge capital outlay required for damconstruction coupled with the devastating effect it can have on life and property in case of failure, is a cause of greatconcern. Thus, it is essential to ensure the safety of these structures in the design, pre- and post-construction stages.This has become a necessity to ensure the safety of people as the damages caused by the failure of dam can becatastrophic. Here an attempt is made to develop a Finite Element Model of an arch dam, which can be used to analysestresses and deformations that would occur in the dam.
