Research Article

AN INVESTIGATION ON THE MECHANICAL BEHAVIOURS OF CONCRETE GRAVITY DAM

Volume: 9 Number: 2 December 26, 2025
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AN INVESTIGATION ON THE MECHANICAL BEHAVIOURS OF CONCRETE GRAVITY DAM

Abstract

Dams are large water structures built to meet various water needs of people. In addition to irrigation and drinking water, they also contribute to electricity generation. The planning of dam construction is crucial for the effective management of water resources. Due to their large size, detailed feasibility studies must be conducted before the construction of dams begins. After the feasibility studies, verifying the structural integrity of dams deemed suitable for the region through experimental studies is often impractical or costly. Instead of experimental studies, analysis programs frequently preferred for solving engineering problems are utilized today. In this study, the ANSYS program, which operates using the finite element method, was chosen. ANSYS is a powerful analysis program that combines many modules and provides an opportunity to examine problems under realistic scenarios. In this study, analysis was performed using the workbench interface of the ANSYS program. A concrete gravity dam, whose dimensions were provided and modeled accordingly, was examined. The dam was modeled in detail to create a realistic scenario. In addition to the dam's self-weight, displacement and stress values under water load were determined. The analysis was conducted considering that two-thirds of the dam was filled with water. The applied water load was modeled in accordance with fluid mechanics principles, impacting the structure. The displacement and stress values for the upstream side were examined and interpreted. According to the results, the displacement value reached its highest value at the top of the dam. The stress value was found to be highest at the base of the dam.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Hydromechanics, Numerical Modelization in Civil Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, Water Resources and Water Structures

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 26, 2025

Submission Date

October 23, 2025

Acceptance Date

December 17, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 9 Number: 2

APA
Aydin, T. (2025). AN INVESTIGATION ON THE MECHANICAL BEHAVIOURS OF CONCRETE GRAVITY DAM. Uluslararası Sürdürülebilir Mühendislik Ve Teknoloji Dergisi, 9(2), 265-273. https://doi.org/10.62301/usmtd.1809290
AMA
1.Aydin T. AN INVESTIGATION ON THE MECHANICAL BEHAVIOURS OF CONCRETE GRAVITY DAM. Uluslararası Sürdürülebilir Mühendislik ve Teknoloji Dergisi. 2025;9(2):265-273. doi:10.62301/usmtd.1809290
Chicago
Aydin, Tuba. 2025. “AN INVESTIGATION ON THE MECHANICAL BEHAVIOURS OF CONCRETE GRAVITY DAM”. Uluslararası Sürdürülebilir Mühendislik Ve Teknoloji Dergisi 9 (2): 265-73. https://doi.org/10.62301/usmtd.1809290.
EndNote
Aydin T (December 1, 2025) AN INVESTIGATION ON THE MECHANICAL BEHAVIOURS OF CONCRETE GRAVITY DAM. Uluslararası Sürdürülebilir Mühendislik ve Teknoloji Dergisi 9 2 265–273.
IEEE
[1]T. Aydin, “AN INVESTIGATION ON THE MECHANICAL BEHAVIOURS OF CONCRETE GRAVITY DAM”, Uluslararası Sürdürülebilir Mühendislik ve Teknoloji Dergisi, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 265–273, Dec. 2025, doi: 10.62301/usmtd.1809290.
ISNAD
Aydin, Tuba. “AN INVESTIGATION ON THE MECHANICAL BEHAVIOURS OF CONCRETE GRAVITY DAM”. Uluslararası Sürdürülebilir Mühendislik ve Teknoloji Dergisi 9/2 (December 1, 2025): 265-273. https://doi.org/10.62301/usmtd.1809290.
JAMA
1.Aydin T. AN INVESTIGATION ON THE MECHANICAL BEHAVIOURS OF CONCRETE GRAVITY DAM. Uluslararası Sürdürülebilir Mühendislik ve Teknoloji Dergisi. 2025;9:265–273.
MLA
Aydin, Tuba. “AN INVESTIGATION ON THE MECHANICAL BEHAVIOURS OF CONCRETE GRAVITY DAM”. Uluslararası Sürdürülebilir Mühendislik Ve Teknoloji Dergisi, vol. 9, no. 2, Dec. 2025, pp. 265-73, doi:10.62301/usmtd.1809290.
Vancouver
1.Tuba Aydin. AN INVESTIGATION ON THE MECHANICAL BEHAVIOURS OF CONCRETE GRAVITY DAM. Uluslararası Sürdürülebilir Mühendislik ve Teknoloji Dergisi. 2025 Dec. 1;9(2):265-73. doi:10.62301/usmtd.1809290