Design of Cloud‐based High Speed Computing Platform for Concrete‐face Rockfill Dam

Abstract The finite element calculation of concrete‐face rockfill dam is a complex and computationally intensive process. Various commercial finite element calculation softwares have problems such as limited computing performance due to computing power of client CPU, difficult to maintain and upgrade, inability to meet mobile office needs, high cost of genuine software and so on. In order to improve the performance and convenience of traditional three‐dimensional finite element calculation, this paper has developed a cloud‐based high speed computing platform that can perform pre‐processing calculations and post‐processing result cloud image display. The seepage analysis and calculation of a concrete face rockfill dam were carried out through the platform, and the results showed that the total water head and seepage field of the dam followed general laws. The seepage calculation results were close to the measured values, providing intuitive support for the analysis of the operating status of the concrete face rockfill dam. The platform design method proposed in this article has been explored in the field of three‐dimensional finite element analysis of concrete‐face rockfill dams, providing auxiliary decision‐making guidance for the design, construction, and operation management of concrete‐face rockfill dams.