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1
CADAM USER'S INTERFACE

· File management, modelling analysis options;

· Graphical display, output results, link with spreadsheets.

2
DAM MODEL

· Geometry, added masses, material properties, lift joints.

3
STATIC LOADING CONDITIONS

4 5 6
BASIC CONDITIONS UPLIFT PRESSURES FLOOD

· Reservoir elevation; · Dam safety guidelines; · Floating debris;

· Ice, silt; · Drainage efficiency. · Overtopping.
· Post-tensioning;
· User defined forces.

SEISMIC
NO
LOADS?

YES

7
SEISMIC LOADING CONDITIONS

8 9
PSEUDO-STATIC PSEUDO-DYNAMIC

· Analysis input data. · Analysis input data.

10
CRACKING OPTIONS

· Initiation / propagation criteria;

· Effect of cracking on uplift pressures
(static, flood, seismic, post-seismic).

11
LOAD COMBINATIONS
(Static, Flood, Seismic & Post-seismic)
13
OUTPUTS
STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS
12
LOOP · Printed reports;
(Static, Flood, Seismic & Post-seismic)
· Graphical display;
· ASCII files.

PROBABILISTIC ANALYSIS
14 15
INCREMENTAL LOAD ANALYSIS
(Monte-Carlo simulations)
· Static, flood, seismic.
· Definition of a probability density function;
· static, flood, seismic.

Figure 1. CADAM overall organization.