Resource

Relationship between earthquake ground motion intensity measures and embankment dam deformations

Resource Type
Industry Papers and Articles
Reference Title
Relationship between earthquake ground motion intensity measures and embankment dam deformations
Author/Presenter
Armstrong, Richard
Organization/Agency
California Strong Motion Instrumentation Program
California Geological Survey
Year
2017
Event Name
SMIP17
Event Location
Berkeley, California
Abstract/Additional Information

Conference paper.
The relationship between earthquake ground motion characteristics and embankment dam deformations is currently being investigated through a ground motion study using two validated non-linear deformation (NDA) embankment models. Presented in this paper are: (1) NDA results for one of the dams in this study, Lenihan Dam, against the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, and (2) current results of the ground motion study with this NDA model. The paper ends with major conclusions and plans for future work.

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https://www.conservation.ca.gov/cgs/Pages/Program-SMIP/Seminar/smip17_toc.aspx