Seismic response of earth dams: some recent developments

Gazetas, G

dc.contributor.author	Gazetas, G	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:06:58Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:06:58Z
dc.date.issued	1987	en
dc.identifier.issn	02677261	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/9709
dc.subject	Seismic Response	en
dc.subject.other	beam	en
dc.subject.other	review	en
dc.subject.other	shear	en
dc.subject.other	SOIL MECHANICS	en
dc.subject.other	STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS - Dynamic Response	en
dc.subject.other	VIBRATIONS - Analysis	en
dc.subject.other	SEISMIC RESPONSE	en
dc.subject.other	DAMS, EMBANKMENT	en
dc.title	Seismic response of earth dams: some recent developments	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1016/0267-7261(87)90008-X	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0267-7261(87)90008-X	en
heal.publicationDate	1987	en
heal.abstract	The paper focuses on theoretical methods for estimating the dynamic response of earth dams to earthquake ground excitation. Following an outline of the historical developments in this field, the basic concepts/models for response analysis are introduced and their salient features, advantages and limitations are elucidated. The major phenomena associated with, and factors influencing, the response are identified and studied. Particular emphasis is accorded to inhomogeneity due to dependence of soil stiffness on confining pressure, nonrectangular canyon geometry, and nonlinear-inelastic soil behaviour. Several new formulations that have evolved over the last five years are outlined and characteristic results provide considerable insight into the problem. The simplicity of some of these formulations is underlined and attempts are made to compare their predictions with measurements from full-scale, natural and man-made, forced vibration tests. The basic validity as well as the limitations of the proposed analysis methods is demonstrated and topics of needed further research are suggested. © 1987.	en
heal.journalName	Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/0267-7261(87)90008-X	en
dc.identifier.volume	6	en
dc.identifier.issue	1	en
dc.identifier.spage	2	en
dc.identifier.epage	47	en