CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF AN ARCH DAM

TUTORIAL TYPETechnical – Structural
SUITABLE FOR TRIAL VERSIONNo
PATH TO PYTHON SCRIPTExplore \share\Tutorials\ConstructionOperationArchDam within the DIANA program directory
MODULES REQUIREDEXPERT + GEOTECH
DIMENSIONThree-dimensional
ANALYSIS TYPEPhased, Structural nonlinear
MODEL TYPECAD import, Structural solid elements, structural plane interfaces, Structural surface interface elements, linear elasticity, Initial stress, Shear/Pressure capacity, Coulomb friction
LOAD & BOUNDARY CONDITIONSSelf-weight load, Constraint, Hydrostatic pressure
RESULTSDisplacement contour plot, Interface tractions contour plot