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发表于 2016-7-31 16:48:07
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INTRODUCTION
The Stewart Mountain Dam located 41 miles (66 km) east of Phoenix, Ariz., on the Salt River, was completed in March 1930. The structure contains an arch dam, two thrust blocks for simulating abutments for the arch dam, three gravity dams, and two spillways. The arch dam measures 212 ft (64.6 m) high at the maximum section, 8 ft (2.44 m) thick across the crest, 34 ft (10.36 m) thick across the base, and 583 ft (177.7 m) in length along the crest. Four keyed vertical contraction joints with copper water-stops separate the arch into distinct concrete sections called cantilevers. The concrete structure has experienced alkali-silica reactions and has exhibited no bond across horizontal construction lift surfaces. In addition, the dam could be subjected to upgraded maximum credible earthquake (MCE) or probable maximum flood (PMF) loadings.
Numerous investigations, field measurements, laboratory test, inspection, and on-site tests have been performed over the years to assess material properties, deformation, and deterioration. Concrete cores were extracted in 1943, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1968, 1977, 1979, 1982, and 1985. The many engineering questions that arose during the investigations and inspections included the following: (1) What caused the poor lift surface bond and what was its extent?; (2) What is the serviceability life expectancy of the existing or deteriorating concrete?; (3) At what rates are the alkali-silica reactions deteriorating the concrete? Have the reactions stopped? Could changing reservoir levels or other conditions accelerate the reaction?; (4) is the concrete more brittle due to micro-fracturing from the reactions?; (5) Why does the upper arch appear more susceptible to the alkali-silica reactions than other areas of the dam?; and (6) Why do deflection measurements of the crest indicate a slowing or stopping of the rate of permanent drift toward the up-stream direction?
绪论:Stewart大坝位于亚利桑那州,凤凰岛东部66Km的盐河上,于1930年3月建成,主体结构包括一座拱坝,两座模拟拱坝拱端的推力墩,三座小重力坝和两个溢洪道。拱坝最大坝高64.6m,坝顶厚2.44m,坝底厚10.36m,坝顶弧长177.7m。四条带键槽的垂直收缩缝用止水铜片连接,将大坝分成不同的混凝土部分,通常称之为悬臂梁。坝体混凝土结构由硅碱反应实验显示在其水平结构的上表面无粘聚力,另外,该拱坝能经受住强化的可能最大震荷载或者可能最大洪水荷载。
多年来,为评估材料特性,变形和恶化过程已进行过无数调查研究,野外测量,实验测试,观测和单点实验。混凝土核心在1943,1946,1947,1948,1968,1977,1979,1982和1985年相继被提取出来。
在调查研究过程中提出了许多工程师的疑问,包括:
1:是什么导致上表面粘聚力的减弱,它的范围是多少?2:现有或恶化中的混凝土可用龄期是多久?3:硅碱反应到何种程度开始破坏混凝土?反应会停职吗?可以改变水库等级或其它条件来加快反应速度吗?4:混凝土是否由于反应中的宏观破碎变得硬脆?5:为什么在硅碱反应中拱坝上部相比其它区域的混凝土更易受影响?6:为什么坝顶朝上游的永久位移观测显示坡率变缓或者停止增长?
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