Effects of Outlets on Cracking Risk and Integral Stability of Super-High Arch Dams

<table class="table-group" width="800px"><tr class="fig-image" id="a"><td><img alt="312827.fig.002a" src="https://static.hindawi.com/articles/tswj/volume-2014/312827/figures/312827.fig.002a.jpg"/></td></tr><tr class="fig-caption"><td align="center"><table><tr><td><b>(a) </b>Crack propagation in the number 1 reservoir empting bottom outlet</td></tr></table></td></tr><tr class="fig-image" id="b"><td><img alt="312827.fig.002b" src="https://static.hindawi.com/articles/tswj/volume-2014/312827/figures/312827.fig.002b.jpg"/></td></tr><tr class="fig-caption"><td align="center"><table><tr><td><b>(b) </b>Description of cracks in the number 1 reservoir empting bottom outlet</td></tr></table></td></tr><tr class="fig-image" id="c"><td><img alt="312827.fig.002c" src="https://static.hindawi.com/articles/tswj/volume-2014/312827/figures/312827.fig.002c.jpg"/></td></tr><tr class="fig-caption"><td align="center"><table><tr><td><b>(c) </b>Photo of outlet cracking taken during site inspection</td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<table>Schematic sketch and photo of outlet cracking in the number 1 reservoir empting bottom outlet of the Goupitan arch dam.</table>

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Figure 2: Effects of Outlets on Cracking Risk and Integral Stability of Super-High Arch Dams 