Abstract: Hydraulic asphalt concrete (HAC) used as upstream facing of embankment dams is subjected to different temperatures and loading conditions. The main goal of this paper is to investigate the compressive behavior of HAC under ...

Abstract: The tensile mechanical properties of hydraulic asphalt concrete (HAC) play a significantly important role in the safety of the impervious core in embankment dams. This paper aims to develop a direct tensile test setup with ...

Abstract: In this paper, the three-dimensional time-domain inversion of ground motions and its application are performed. The relationship between the incident wave time series and design ground motions is established, and the oblique ...

Abstract: An increasing number of asphalt concrete core wall earthen dams (ACCDs) are being constructed under complex topographical conditions. The narrow or asymmetrical river valleys might lead to significant arching effects and ...

Abstract: Concrete-face rockfill dams (CFRDs) usually face different safety problems, such as dam cracks caused by uneven deformation, face slab cracking, dam slope instability, and excessive leakage, during their long-term operation. ...

Abstract: The design and construction of concrete face rockfill dams (CFRDs) usually require a rapid and accurate prediction of deformation behavior to support dam optimal design and safety evaluation. Deformation prediction and ...

Abstract: The joint structure between the asphalt concrete core and the concrete plinth is a critical and vulnerable part of the asphalt concrete core dam (ACCD). Shape parameters of the core–plinth joint structure are directly ...

Abstract: An increasing number of concrete faces rockfill dams (CFRDs) are being built on deep alluvium foundations. Understanding the behavior of CFRDs that are built on alluvial foundations is critical to the performance assessment ...