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In 2021, a team studying aging spillways in the southeastern US used FLOW-3D HYDRO to assess a "top crack" scenario after a near-overtopping event. Their model showed that even a 2 mm crack at the crest transmitted over 80 kPa of water pressure 0.5 m below the surface—enough to initiate secondary cracking in weathered concrete. The result? A prioritized repair schedule before the next flood season.

: In unlined rock basins, these pressures can lead to rock scour and failure, especially when air entrainment is present. How FLOW-3D HYDRO Addresses Structural Integrity flow 3d hydro crack top