Abstract:

Dynamic effects on an arch dam should be taken into account together with gravity and hydrostatic pressure for the most critical conditions. This study presents three-dimensional linear earthquake response of an arch dam. Different soil parameters and ground motion accelerograms are used in the finite element analyses. The Type 3 double curvature of an arch dam which is one of the five type models suggested in Arch Dams Symposium organized in England in 1968 is considered in this paper. All numerical analyses are carried out by SAP2000 program for empty reservoir case. In the scope of this study, modal analyses and modal timehistory analyses are performed using three dimensional finite element model of the arch dam and arch dam-foundation interaction systems. According to numerical analyses, maximum horizontal displacements and principle stresses are shown by height and also evaluated earthquake for various soil conditions and earthquakes. Besides this study clearly appears that the soil conditions are very effective on the dynamic response of an arch dam.

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