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Jan 1932
Stresses In Gravity Dams By Principle of Least Work
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Volume 96, Issue 1
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In order to determine the stresses in gravity dams, it has been customary to assume a linear stress distribution on horizontal planes. An examination of English tests on model dams shows a non-linear stress distribution. A theoretical investigation, in which the Principle of Least Work was substituted for the usual assumption of a linear stress distribution, leads to a stress curve similar to that found in the English tests.
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Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers
Volume 96 • Issue 1 • January 1932
Pages: 489 - 513
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© 1932 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Jan 1932
Published online: Feb 10, 2021
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B. F. Jakobsen
Cons. Engr., Los Angeles. Calif.
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