Abstract: Although roller compacted concrete was developed in recent years, artificial pipe cooling still is used widely to control the temperature of mass concrete in dam construction. There is a tendency to replace the metal pipes ...

Abstract: China is addressing the significant challenge posed by the construction of several 300-m-high arch dams for the effective use of hydropower resources. Limited experience has been gained globally in the construction of ...

Abstract: In recent years, progress has been made in the shape optimization of arch dams in China for static and dynamic loads. The paper proposes rational and practical mathematical models and a series of effective methods of ...

Abstract: China is addressing the significant challenge posed by the construction of several 300-m-high arch dams for the effective use of hydropower resources. Limited experience has been gained globally in the construction of ...