Abstract: A rigid model with three-degrees-of-freedom is proposed for the purpose of seismic analysis of cracked concrete gravity dams. The model considers the geometry of the dam and all its possible modes of motion: sliding, ...

Abstract: Proper consideration of the uplift pressure at the base of a concrete gravity dam is of great importance in practical engineering, since it is crucial to the safety of the dam, specifically for a cracked dam under seismic ...