Resource
Evaluation of Earthquake-Induced Cracking of Embankment Dams
Resource Type
Newsletters / News Bulletins
Reference Title
Evaluation of Earthquake-Induced Cracking of Embankment Dams
Organization/Agency
U.S. Society on Dams
Year
2019
Date
Summer 2019
Journal Title
Dams and Levees: Bulletin of the United States Society on Dams
Journal Issue
178
ISBN/ISSN
ISSN 1083-1282
Abstract/Additional Information
One of the most hazardous consequences of earthquakes on embankment dams is cracks induced by strong earthquake shaking. Foundation fault rupture during an earthquake can also lead to cracking of an embankment dam. Co-seismic foundation rupture, however, is a much less frequent occurrence in dams than strong shaking.
