Artificial Dam Structure for Underground Reservoirs

Withstands non-uniform biaxial loading

The dam structure exhibits predictable failure modes under non-uniform biaxial loading, providing a validated analytical model and experimental basis for dam design in abandoned mine energy storage.

Lyu, Xin · Yang, Ke · Yuan, Liang · Zhang, Tong · Zhang, Cun · Feng, Feisheng · Fang, Juejing

Results in Engineering 2025

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Failure mode transitions from splitting to shear, forming an inverted V-shaped fracture

Theoretical calculations show strong agreement with experimental measurements of lateral strain and deformation trends