Design and Analysis of Concrete Gravity Dams
This technical seminar introduces professionals to the engineering practice of concrete dams through practical instruction and example problems. Participants will gain hands-on experience performing simplified concrete gravity dam analyses using Excel spreadsheets and applying the results to evaluate structural safety.
Key Takeaways:
- Link historical design philosophies to current practices in concrete dam design.
- Review past failures and incidents.
- Summarize the typical loads and load combinations applied to concrete dams.
- Develop Potential Failure Modes (PFMs) for concrete dams and learn how to use analysis results to assess PFM development.
- Dynamics: understanding earthquake loads and behavior.
- Surveillance and monitoring considerations and concerns.
- Introducing Risk related to concrete dams.
