Nonlinear Response of High Arch Dams to Nonuniform Seismic Excitation Considering Joint Effects

Nonuniform excitation due to spatially varying ground motions on nonlinear responses of concrete arch dams is investigated. A high arch dam was selected as numerical example, reservoir was modelled as incompressible material, foundation was assumed as mass-less medium, and all contraction and periph...

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Main Authors: Masoomeh Akbari, Mohammad Amin Hariri-Ardebili, Hasan Mirzabozorg
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/912830
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description Nonuniform excitation due to spatially varying ground motions on nonlinear responses of concrete arch dams is investigated. A high arch dam was selected as numerical example, reservoir was modelled as incompressible material, foundation was assumed as mass-less medium, and all contraction and peripheral joints were modelled considering the ability of opening/closing. This study used Monte-Carlo simulation approach for generating spatially nonuniform ground motion. In this approach, random seismic characteristics due to incoherence and wave passage effects were investigated and finally their effects on structural response were compared with uniform excitation at design base level earthquake. Based on the results, nonuniform input leads to some differences than uniform input. Moreover using nonuniform excitation increase, stresses on dam body.
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spelling doaj-art-8efe6cea543241438f6f8e7beee878b62025-08-20T03:37:16ZengWileyJournal of Engineering2314-49042314-49122013-01-01201310.1155/2013/912830912830Nonlinear Response of High Arch Dams to Nonuniform Seismic Excitation Considering Joint EffectsMasoomeh Akbari0Mohammad Amin Hariri-Ardebili1Hasan Mirzabozorg2Department of Civil Engineering, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, P.O. Box 15875-4416, Tehran, IranDepartment of Civil Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309-0428, USADepartment of Civil Engineering, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, P.O. Box 15875-4416, Tehran, IranNonuniform excitation due to spatially varying ground motions on nonlinear responses of concrete arch dams is investigated. A high arch dam was selected as numerical example, reservoir was modelled as incompressible material, foundation was assumed as mass-less medium, and all contraction and peripheral joints were modelled considering the ability of opening/closing. This study used Monte-Carlo simulation approach for generating spatially nonuniform ground motion. In this approach, random seismic characteristics due to incoherence and wave passage effects were investigated and finally their effects on structural response were compared with uniform excitation at design base level earthquake. Based on the results, nonuniform input leads to some differences than uniform input. Moreover using nonuniform excitation increase, stresses on dam body.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/912830
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Journal of Engineering
title Nonlinear Response of High Arch Dams to Nonuniform Seismic Excitation Considering Joint Effects
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