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Risk Assessment Of Concrete Gravity Dams Under Earthquake Loads, Ufuk Sen
Risk Assessment Of Concrete Gravity Dams Under Earthquake Loads, Ufuk Sen
LSU Master's Theses
Dams are important structures to supply water for irrigation or drinking, to control flood, and to generate electricity. In seismic regions, the structural safety of concrete gravity dams is important due to the high potential of life and economic loss if they fail. Therefore, the seismic analysis of existing dams in seismically active regions is very crucial to predict responses of dams to ground motions. In this thesis, earthquake response of concrete gravity dams is investigated using the finite element (FE) method. The selected dam is the Pine Flat Dam which is located in the Central Valley of Fresno County, …