Finite Element Simulation Analysis of Concrete Hyperbolic Arch Dam

Concrete arch dam has been widely used in water conservancy project as an important hydraulic structure because of its good mechanical performance, elegant structure and other advantages. Water-spring Hydropower Station is located at the tributary of south river in Guangdong province, and it is a conservancy project which is mainly power generation combined with irrigation. The major structures include concrete hyperbolic arch dam, plant at dam toe, head race in the dam and so on. This paper takes advantage of the finite element analysis method to analyze the Water-spring Hydropower Station, which lead to the result of the distribution regularity of stress and deformation during the operation. The analysis results show that the structure of concrete hyperbolic arch dam of the hydropower station is reasonable and able to satisfy the requirement of intensity and rigidity.