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Seismic performance of earth structures during the February 2010 Maule, Chile, earthquake: Dams, levees, tailings dams, and retaining walls

Resource Type
Industry Papers and Articles
Reference Title
Seismic performance of earth structures during the February 2010 Maule, Chile, earthquake: Dams, levees, tailings dams, and retaining walls
Author/Presenter
Verdugo, Ramon
Sitar, Nicholas
Frost, J. David
Bray, Jonathan D.
Candia, Gabriel
Eldridge, Terry
Hashash, Youssef
Olson, Scott M.
Urzua, Alfredo
Organization/Agency
Earthquake Engineering Research Institute
Publisher Name
Earthquake Engineering Research Institute
Year
2012
Date
06/2012
Journal Title
Earthquake Spectra
Journal Volume
28
ISBN/ISSN
ISSN: 1944-8201
8755-2930
Topic Location
Chile
Abstract/Additional Information

Earthquake occurred during the driest time of the year; few slope failures resulted. Two earth dams were damaged without serious consequences since reservoir levels were low. Liquefaction caused failures of five tailings dams; one of which took four lives.

URL(s)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1193/1.4000043