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Thermo-mechamical modelling of arch dams for performance assessment
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| author | Nzuza, Mbongeni Hopewell Sabelo |
| author2 | Moyo, Pilate |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/5017 Thermo-mechamical modelling of arch dams for performance assessment Nzuza, Mbongeni Hopewell Sabelo Moyo, Pilate Alexander, Mark Gavin Civil Engineering Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references. This document underscores various temperature related components and procedures for undertaking a successful performance analysis of concrete arch dams. Arch dams experience high temperature variations, which are generally assessed using finite element models. Deterioration of arch dams is caused principally by thermal effects, with 19% cases attributed to freezing and thawing, and 9% to temperature variations (Daoudu et al., 1997). The temperature loading conditions cause a high expanse of stresses at the various interface locations due to change in environmental conditions. Past research has shown that stresses caused by temperature change can be larger than those from reservoir loading (Bureau of Reclamation, 1977). The proposed finite element model for this study focuses on the performance assessment of arch dams in operation due to thermal loading. 2014-07-31T10:26:28Z 2014-07-31T10:26:28Z 2013 Master Thesis Masters MSc http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5017 eng application/pdf Department of Civil Engineering Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment University of Cape Town |
| spellingShingle | Civil Engineering Nzuza, Mbongeni Hopewell Sabelo Thermo-mechamical modelling of arch dams for performance assessment |
| thesis_degree_str | Master's |
| title | Thermo-mechamical modelling of arch dams for performance assessment |
| title_full | Thermo-mechamical modelling of arch dams for performance assessment |
| title_fullStr | Thermo-mechamical modelling of arch dams for performance assessment |
| title_full_unstemmed | Thermo-mechamical modelling of arch dams for performance assessment |
| title_short | Thermo-mechamical modelling of arch dams for performance assessment |
| title_sort | thermo mechamical modelling of arch dams for performance assessment |
| topic | Civil Engineering |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5017 |
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