Fracture Energy Tests for Earthquake and Failure Analysis ofConcret Dams:  Collaborative Project of Northwestern        University & University of Wisconsin
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This project is a collaborative research                                        effort between Northwestern University (NWU)                                    and the University of Wisconsin (UW) on the                                     effect of material fracture properties and                                      fracture energy to the safety margins of a                                      concrete dam.  This comprehensive laboratory                                    test program and the associated finite                                          element analysis of test specimens with                                         interelement cracks will fill a major                                           knowledge gap concerning evaluation of dam                                      safety.                                                                                                                                                         Theoretical investigation and small scale                                       testing will be done at NWU and the large                                       scale testing will be done at UW.  Throughout                                   the project period researchers at both                                          institutions will work as a team towards                                        theory development, fracture property                                           determination, tests of specimens, evaluation                                   and analysis.                                                                                                                                                   This study will make significant                                                contributions to crack initiation and                                           propagation in concrete dams and will advance                                   the basic understanding of the fracture                                         processes and of dam behavior.
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