Design of the dome shape of complicated huge cylindrical surge chamber in Baihetan hydropower station

• Published in: IOP conference series. Earth and environmental science Vol. 861; no. 4; pp. 42006 - 42011
• Main Authors: Chen, Jun, Ni, Shaohu, Chen, Yimin, Yang, Fei, Meng, Jiangbo, Meng, Guotao
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bristol IOP Publishing 01.10.2021
• Subjects: Cylindrical chambers; Dislocation; Domes; Excavation; Hydroelectric power; Hydroelectric power stations; Interlayers; Lithology; Mathematical models; Risk reduction; Rocks; Stress; Surge tanks

Baihetan hydropower station located at lower reaches of Jinsha River in China, the hydropower station is characterized by its large scale and complicated layout. Four cylindrical throttled surge chambers sit in each bank with their heights about 100 m, and the diameters 43 to 48 m. The surrounding r...