Research Article

Seismic Performance Evaluation and Analysis of Major Arch Dams Considering Material and Joint Nonlinearity Effects

Table 3

Maximum (S1) and minimum (S3) principal stresses in crest nodes.

Principal StressesMat-non modelJoint-non model
Centre node (MPa)Left quarter node (MPa)Right quarter node (MPa)Centre nodes (MPa)Left quarter nodes (MPa)Right quarter nodes (MPa)

S15.101.841.712.001.412.324.213.041.17
S3−13.7−11.1−7.8−20.1−20.2−13.1−11.6−7.1−8.6