Research Article

FEA of Effects Induced by Diurnal Temperature Variation on Downstream Surface of Xiaowan Arch Dam

Table 2

Element types and mesh sizes.

SchemeElement typeMesh size (in the direction of thickness) (m)

18-node hexahedral element0.1
28-node hexahedral element0.2
38-node hexahedral element1
420-node hexahedral element1