Experimental investigation on nonlinear dynamic response of concrete gravity dam-reservoir system

S Mridha, D Maity - Engineering Structures, 2014 - Elsevier
The nonlinear response of concrete gravity dam-reservoir system has been investigated by
conducting experiments on small scale model of Koyna dam on a horizontal shake table …

The PDEM-based time-varying dynamic reliability analysis method for a concrete dam subjected to earthquake

J Chen, Q Jia, Q Xu, S Fan, P Liu - Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
A time-varying dynamic reliability analysis method based on the generalized probability
density evolution method (GPDEM) is proposed for a concrete gravity dam under seismic …

Numerical and physical analysis on the response of a dam's radial gate to extreme loading performance

I Faridmehr, A Farokhi Nejad, MH Baghban… - Water, 2020 - mdpi.com
Maintaining the reservoir safety of large dams has considerable importance for the public
where they are constructed in heavily populated and industrialized areas. The extreme …

Comparison of the expected damage patterns from two-and three-dimensional nonlinear dynamic analyses of a roller compacted concrete dam

Y Arici, B Binici, A Aldemir - Structure and Infrastructure …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
The seismic performance of the tallest roller-compacted concrete gravity dam in Turkey is
investigated in this study. For this purpose, two-and three-dimensional nonlinear dynamic …

Pseudo‐dynamic testing of a concrete gravity dam

A Aldemir, B Binici, Y Arici, O Kurc… - … & Structural Dynamics, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Inspired from the simplified single degree of freedom modeling approach used in the
preliminary design of concrete gravity dams, a pseudo‐dynamic testing method was devised …

Seismic damage analysis of aged concrete gravity dams

P Nayak, D Maity - International Journal for Computational …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
The design of a concrete gravity dam must provide the ability to withstand the seismic forces
for which nonlinear behavior is expected. The nonlinear seismic response of the dam may …

Drift damage limit estimation based on cracks of concrete gravity dam considering dam-foundation interaction

TT Nahar, MM Rahman, D Kim - Journal of Structural Integrity and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This study focuses on estimating the drift limits associated with different damage states of
concrete gravity dams, emphasizing the role of cracks along the dam base and the …

Seismic safety of arch dams with aging effects

JT Wang, F Jin, CH Zhang - Seismic Safety Evaluation of Concrete Dams, 2013 - Elsevier
Arch dams suffer time-varying external loadings and harsh environments that harm their
physical properties. With the aging of such dams, damage accumulates and concrete …

Mechanical Properties and Life Cycle Assessment of Steel and Polypropylene Fiber Reinforced Alkali Activated Concrete

PG Chottemada, A Kar, A Mishra, JS Uppala… - Structural Engineering …, 2023 - Springer
Efforts to reduce construction-related carbon emissions are driving the search for an
environmentally friendly alternative to Portland Cement (PC). Alkali activated concrete (AAC) …

Risk-based seismic safety assessment of concrete gravity dams with uncertainty quantification

BK Patra - 2024 - spectrum.library.concordia.ca
Dams are vital national assets that play a crucial role in water storage, hydroelectric power
generation, and flood control. Globally, over 61,000 large dams have surpassed 50 years of …