The roller compacted concrete gravity dam is poured by thin layers and there are many horizontal layer surfaces and joint surfaces in the dam. The shear strength of these surfaces is obviously lower ...

Abstract The conventional design of concrete gravity dams still follows the deterministic method, which does not directly quantify the effect of uncertainties on the safety of the structure. The ...

The 23,000-tonne deck for Cenovus Energy's innovative West White Rose project has arrived in Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada. Built at Kiewit Offshore's yard in Ingleside, Texas, the topsides ...

A simple mistake in the backyard is flooding this Australian's home. After discovering a neighbor's uncapped pipe was flooding their home, this Redditor asked r/landscaping for advice on how to ...

The foundation of concrete gravity dam and reservoir domain was assumed as bedrock. The far-field foundation domain which radiates the reflected waves was discretized by 7-noded solid infinite ...