2-D Modeling and Analyzing a
Typical Gravity Dam in ANSYS
®
A.H.Saeb
Student of MSc. In structure engineering
University of Sistan & Baluchestan

PLANE42 element
Plain strain behavior
SI units
Ex=2e10
ν=0.2
Density=2400
Creating Keypoints
Drawing the area

Meshtool
Element edge length
PLANE42 triangle warning
Constraining of the foundation


Upstream water pressure

Uplift pressure

Simulating gravity effect
Analysis type
Solving

General post processing