Research Article

Numerical Simulation of Hydraulic Fracturing in Earth and Rockfill Dam Using Extended Finite Element Method

Table 1

Constitutive parameters of the materials in the earth and rockfill dam.

NumberMaterial type (g/cm3) (°) (°) (kPa)Duncan–Chang E- model
KnGFD

1Core2.0729.2960.814200.410.430.0881.5
2Rockfill2.3752.98.600.7913520.380.300.138.6
3Overburden1.454870.8011000.340.330.0104
4Grout compartment1.43850.7815000.230.340.0104