Dynamic response of concrete-faced rockfill dams in rectangular canyons

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1997
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An analytical closed-form solution has been developed for steady-state lateral response of concrete-face rockfill dams built in rectangular canyons. The canyon is assumed to be rigid, while the dam is idealized as a three-dimensional linearly-hysteretic elastic body deforming in shear and bending. Both free and base induced oscillations are studied for various canyon geometries. A parametric study of the effects of the canyon narrowness and the dam slope on the response is undertaken. Finally, a more rigorous numerical formulation is used for verification of the closed-form solution.

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Civil engineering
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Guo, Yi. "Dynamic response of concrete-faced rockfill dams in rectangular canyons." (1997) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. https://hdl.handle.net/1911/17090.

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