A comprehensive investigation on the behavior of cracked concrete gravity dams using fracture mechanics concepts through a series of parametric studies is presented. The effect of various forms of loading, concrete age and anisotropy on the stress intensity factors, direction of crack profiles, crack lengths and stress redistribution is assessed. . 3Head, Analytical Design Section, Concrete Dams Branch, Bureau of Reclamation, Denver, CO. 312 strain curve and are giving more attention to the effect of cracking (micro and macro) on the nonlinear response of concrete structures.
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