Arch Dam Design
State of the Art
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22919386 |
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| Authors | Merlin D Copen (Head, Concrete Dams Section, Bureau of Reclamation, Denver, Colo.), Loyd R Scrivner (Supervisor, Stress Analysis Unit, Concrete Dams Section, Bureau of Reclamation, Denver, Colo.) |
| Year | 1970 |
| Volume | 96 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 93-108 |
| Publication date | 1970-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Power (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0569-8030 • E-ISSN: 1936-7791 |
| Publisher | American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1061/jpweam.0000622 |
| OpenAlex | W1555732982 |
| Language | EN |
Shapes, which take advantage of inherent structural qualities of arch dams, are being adapted to sites which were previously not considered for such structures. Modern design methods permit rapid, reliable evaluation of many alternative solutions for each site, subjected to all anticipated loading conditions. Good comparisons of computed with measured prototype behavior have substantiated design analyses. Better understanding of foundation requirements and rock mechanics have contributed greater safety and efficiency to arch dam design. Prominent current trends include thinner, doubly curved arch dams, shaped in plan to most effectively meet site conditions.
Arch · Arch dam · Civil engineering · Construction engineering · Forensic engineering · Foundation (evidence) · Geotechnical engineering · Plan (archaeology) · Structural engineering · Dam Engineering and Safety · Engineering · Geology · Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis · Hydraulic flow and structures · Law
| Highly cited | No |
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