in this study, the mechanical behavior of vanyar dam was evaluated at the end of construction. a two-dimensional numerical analysis was conducted based on a finite element method on the largest cross-section of the dam. the data recorded by the instruments located in the largest cross-section were compared with the results of the numerical analysis at the place of instruments. the settlement, p...

Dam failures are examples of man-made disasters that have stimulated investigation into the processes related to failure different dam types. Embankment breaching during an overtopping event is one major modes for this type, comprising both earthfill and rockfill dams. This paper presents results a series laboratory tests on breach initiation progression in Especially eight 1 m-high 1:10 scale ...

Abstract Rockfill dams with stone pitching are specific hydraulic structures generally built in the early XXth century where stones used to be hand‐placed without mortar constitute upward and downward dam faces. Few studies have been carried out quantify critical role of stability against both static seismic forces. Herein, a numerical model is proposed pseudo‐static tests performed on four dif...