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<p>Seismic analysis of a fractured dam is a generally complex problem. This paper presents an earthquake behavior investigation of a fractured concrete gravity dam considering dam-reservoir--foundation rock interaction. The Koyna dam profile, located in India, is adopted in this study. The nonlinear finite element analyses are conducted taking into account empty and full reservoir cases, to exhibit the hydrodynamic e ect of reservoir water on the dam earthquake response. The hydrodynamic pressure is modeled by fluid finite elements based on a Lagrangian approach. Transient analyses take into account material and connection nonlinearity. Drucker-Prager model is employed in nonlinear analyses for the dam concrete and foundation rock. The structural crack between the top and bottom blocks of the dam is presented by surface-to-surface contact elements based on Coulomb’s friction law in order to simulate the behavior of contact joints and deformation of blocks. The distribution of horizontal displacements and principal stresses along the dam height is investigated for empty and full reservoir cases.The failure processes of two potential failure modes of cracked dam, i.e, the separation and sliding of top block during an earthquake, are examined.</p>
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Seismic analysis of a fractured dam is a generally complex problem. This paper presents an earthquake behavior investigation of a fractured concrete gravity dam considering dam-reservoir--foundation rock interaction. The Koyna dam profile, located in India, is adopted in this study. The nonlinear finite element analyses are conducted taking into account empty and full reservoir cases, to exhibit the hydrodynamic e ect of reservoir water on the dam earthquake response. The hydrodynamic pressure is modeled by fluid finite elements based on a Lagrangian approach. Transient analyses take into account material and connection nonlinearity. Drucker-Prager model is employed in nonlinear analyses for the dam concrete and foundation rock. The structural crack between the top and bottom blocks of the dam is presented by surface-to-surface contact elements based on Coulomb’s friction law in order to simulate the behavior of contact joints and deformation of blocks. The distribution of horizontal displacements and principal stresses along the dam height is investigated for empty and full reservoir cases.The failure processes of two potential failure modes of cracked dam, i.e, the separation and sliding of top block during an earthquake, are examined.

Seismic analysis of Fractured Koyna Concrete Gravity Dam

Laboratory of Materials and Mechanics of Structures (LMMS)

Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Technology

Laboratory of Hydraulic Developments and Environment LAHE

Department of Civil Engineering and public works, Faculty of Technology

Archives of Hydro-Engineering and Environmental Mechanics

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Seismic analysis of a fractured dam is a generally complex problem. This paper presents an earthquake behavior investigation of a fractured concrete gravity...

Seismic analysis of Fractured Koyna Concrete Gravity Dam

Publié en ligne: 15 mai 2023

Pages: 29 - 47

Reçu: 05 janv. 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/heem-2023-0003

Mots clés
Fractured dam, contact elements, finite element method, failure, Lagrangian approach, seismic analysis

© 2023 Djamel Ouzandja et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Seismic analysis of Fractured Koyna Concrete Gravity Dam

Publié en ligne: 15 mai 2023

Pages: 29 - 47

Reçu: 05 janv. 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/heem-2023-0003

Mots clésFractured dam, contact elements, finite element method, failure, Lagrangian approach, seismic analysis

© 2023 Djamel Ouzandja et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Mots clés
Fractured dam, contact elements, finite element method, failure, Lagrangian approach, seismic analysis