Abstract: The modal analysis procedure for calculating the dynamic response of classically damped linear structural systems is reformulated with the objective of developing the physical significance of the elements of the solution ...

Abstract: The factors that significantly influence the three-dimensional analysis of arch dams are identified: the semiunbounded size of the reservoir and foundation-rock domains, dam-water interaction, wave absorption at the reservoir ...

Abstract: Analytical procedures are developed considering hydrodynamic effects to determine the response history of earthquake‐induced sliding of a gravity dam monolith supported without bond on a horizontal, planar surface of rock. ...

Abstract: A simplified procedure is presented to determine the maximum earthquake forces in intake‐outlet towers directly from the design earthquake spectrum without the need for a response‐history analysis. All the significant ...

Abstract: Utilizing a recently developed analytical procedure, linear responses of the tallest non‐overflow monolith of Pine Flat Dam to Taft ground motion are presented for a range of properties for the reservoir bottom materials ...

Abstract: A two‐stage procedure was proposed in 1978 for the analysis phase of elastic design and safety evaluation of concrete gravity dams: (1) A simplified analysis procedure in which the response due only to the fundamental ...

Abstract: The dynamic response of Briones Dam Intake Tower to Taft ground motion is presented for various cases: rigid and flexible foundation rock, with and without water. Study of these response results demonstrates that the ...

Abstract: The earthquake response of torsionally coupled buildings is presented for a wide range of system parameters. Based on these results, it is demonstrated that the building response depends significantly on the static ...

Abstract: The earthquake response of torsionally coupled buildings is presented for a wide range of the system parameters. By comparing these responses with those of corresponding torsionally uncoupled systems, the effects of ...