Seismic Safety Evaluation of Concrete Dams

A Nonlinear Behavioral Approach

Chong Zhang

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English

Butterworth-Heinemann Inc
23 August 2013

Soil & rock mechanics; Earthquake engineering; Dams & reservoirs

The consequences of a large dam failing can be disastrous. However, predicting the performance of concrete dams during earthquakes is one of the most complex and challenging problems in structural dynamics. Based on a nonlinear approach, Seismic Safety Evaluation of Concrete Dams allows engineers to build models that account for nonlinear phenomena such as vertical joint slippage, cracks, and cavitation. This yields more accurate estimates. Advanced but readable, this book is the culmination of the work carried out by Tsinghua University Research Group on Earthquake Resistance on Dams over the last two decades.

By: Chong Zhang
Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 151mm, Spine: 38mm
Weight: 1.180kg
ISBN: 9780124080836
ISBN 10: 0124080839
Pages: 712
Publication Date: 23 August 2013
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Part One: Challenges of high dam constructions to computational mechanics 1. Challenges of High Dam Construction to Computational Mechanics2. The performance of dams during the wenchuan 5–12 earthquake 3. Seismic safety evaluation of high concrete dams 4. Seismic safety evaluation of high concrete dams: Case study5. A primary digital dam simulation system for an Arch Dam Part 2 Dynamic Soil-Structure and Fluid-Structure Interactions 6. A coupling procedure of FE and SBFE for soil-structure interaction7. Time-domain analysis of gravity dam–reservoir interaction 8. Finite element analysis of dam-reservoir interaction 9. Analytical solutions for dynamic pressures of coupling fluid10. Modification of equation of motion of fluid-conveying pipe Part 3 Non-linear Earthquake Response of Concrete Dams11. Influence of seismic input mechanisms and radiation damping 12. Seismic damage-cracking analysis 13. A comparative study of the different procedures for seismic cracking analysis 14. Nonlinear earthquake analysis of high arch dam-water-foundation rock systems 15. Numerical simulation of reinforcement strengthening 16. Nonlinear seismic analyses of a high gravity dam 17. Seismic safety of arch dams with aging effects Part 4 Topics Related to the Safety Evaluation 18. 3D mode discrete element method: Elastic Model 19. Comparative study procedure for the safety evaluation of high arch dams 20. Investigation of damping in arch dam-water-foundation rock system 21. Practical procedure for predicting non-uniform temperature 22. Experimental and numerical study of the geometrical and hydraulic characteristics Part 5 Meso-Scale Mechanical Behavior of Concrete 23. Study on the heterogeneity of concrete and its failure 24. A multiphase mesostructure mechanics approach 25. Numerical study of dynamic behavior of concrete