Abstract: The finite element technique developed in the companion paper is applied to the analysis of an idealized concrete gravity dam interacting with the water, sediment, and foundation. Of interest in the study is the evaluation ...

Abstract: A finite element technique is developed for two‐dimensional dynamic analysis of systems composed of a gravity dam, the water contained in the reservoir, the sediment accumulating on the reservoir bottom, and the underlying ...

Abstract: The finite‐element technique presented in the companion paper is applied to the calculation of the static and dynamic stiffnesses of rigid strip and circular foundations on a fluid‐filled poroelastic stratum. A simplified ...

Abstract: A spatially semidiscrete finite‐element technique is developed for the linear analysis of wave propagation in layered, fluid‐filled poroelastic media. The wave motion is expressed as a combination of modes that are discrete ...