Abstract: Dam‐canyon interaction effects on the response of earth and rockfill dams built in narrow canyons are considered. An analytical closed‐form solution is used for a dam in a semicylindrical canyon, subjected to obliquely ...

Abstract: An analytical solution is developed for steady‐state lateral response of earth and rockfill dams built in semicylindrical canyons and subjected to obliquely incident harmonic SH waves. The dam is idealized as a linearly ...

Abstract: Results from simplified analytical and numerical models on vibrational characteristics of earth dams in narrow canyons are presented. The effect of the canyon length over height ratio on the fundamental period of the dam ...

Abstract: A new general nonlinear model for the dependence of the elastic moduli of a cross‐anisotropic soil on the stress state is presented. In agreement with experimental evidence, the model considers that the Young's modulus, ...

Abstract: Results from a comprehensive experimental program on both loose and dense fine Ottawa silica sand subjected to generalized monotonic loading are presented. The experimental program was conducted on both solid and hollow ...

Abstract: The effects of Rayleigh waves on the response of earth dams are examined, with emphasis on the importance of the foundation flexibility and the spatial variability of the ground motion. The study is based on a rigorous ...

Abstract: A new analytical solution is developed for steady-state lateral response of earth and rockfill dams built in semielliptical canyons and subjected to obliquely incident harmonic SH waves. The dam is idealized as a linearly ...