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Towards the seismic capacity assessment of concrete dams

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Towards the seismic capacity assessment of concrete dams

The purpose of this joint contribution is to estimate the maximum earthquake that concrete dams can withstand.

The so-called ‘seismic capacity curve’ of these infrastructures now appears to be technically and commercially feasible due to modern techniques, finite elements, hardware capabilities, and the positive experiences made to date. Key topics addressed during the seismic evaluation of dams are also discussed using different viewpoints and examples, including: the selection of seismic parameters, the progressive level of detail for numerical simulations, the implementation of nonlinear behaviors, and the definition of service and collapse limit states. Approaches taken by local institutions and engineers to the topic of dam capacity curves will be discussed starting from the authors’ experiences, and an overview of time and resources to help decision makers will be outlined. Finally, the paper presents a list of suggestions for analysts, application limitations, and further studies.

Rif.RSE​

19002588

Destination​

3rd Meeting of EWG Dams and Earthquakes An International Symposium, Portugal, May 6-8, 2019

Publication Date

08 May 2019

Authors​

L. Furgani (University of Colorado Boulder), M. A. Hariri-Ardebili (University of Colorado Boulder), M. Meghella (RSE S.P.A.)3

Publication Type

Paper

Projects

Models and tools for interventions, including preventive interventions, for defending and improving grid security and resilience (All4Res)

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#Hydroelectric #Renewable Energy

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