Simplified method for the earthquake analysis of concrete gravity dams | |
| Author | Wu, Jenn-kuen |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. ST-81-22 |
| Subject(s) | Seismological research Gravity dams |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | A simplified method for the earthquake analysis of concrete gravity dams has been suggested by using a quasi-static method, which considers both the static equivalents of the maximum inertia and hydrodynamic forces exerted on the dam, and the foundation interaction effects. The basic mathematical model consists of a two-dimensional gravity dam welded to an elastic halfpence and a reservoir of constant depth extending to infinity in the up-stream direction. Assumptions and simplifications are necessary in connection with the idealization of the earthquake ground motion, the mathematical model for dam-reservoir and dam-foundation systems, the material behaviour, and also in connection with the analysis procedure. The resulting simplified method can be efficiently used for preliminary design purposes and requires only a fraction of the computer time that would be necessary for a dynamic analysis in the time or frequency domain, |
| Year | 1981 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology |
| Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Structural Engineering (STE) /Former Name = Structural Engineering and Construction (ST) |
| Chairperson(s) | Wireland, Martin; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai ;Pichai Nimityongskul; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Chinese Petroleum Corporation ; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1981 |