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Introduction.- Preparation Knowledge of Material Properties.- Geometrical description and discretization of hydraulic structures.- Fundamentals of the Finite Element Method.- Adaptive technique in the Finite Element Method.- Reinforcement Analysis Using the Finite Element Method.- Inverse and Feedback Analysis Based on the Finite Element Method.- Comprehensive Application of the Finite Element Method-The Xiaowan Arch Dam.- Fundamentals of the Block Element Analysis.- Adaptive technique in the block element analysis.- Hybrid Methods Related to the Block Element Analysis.- Expanding Study on the Block Element Analysis.- Comprehensive Application of the Block Element Analysis-Xiaowan Arch Dam.- Fundamentals of the Composite Element Method.- Reinforcement Analysis Using the Composite Element Method.- Seepage Analysis Using the Composite Element Method.- Thermal Analysis Using the Composite Element Method.- Comprehensive Application of the Composite Element Method - Numerical Test of Fractured Rock Masses.