Numerical Simulation of Dynamic Behaviour of an Earthdam during Seismic Loading

摘要

A dam and the reservoir it creates are influenced by the environment in which they are placed, and they in turn change the environment. Earthquake activity can also have an effect on the environment. The nature and probability of the hazards due to earthquake will be changed by the presence of the dam and reservoir. The earthquake hazards in Iran and the demand for the construction of potential high earthdams for the development of the irrigation needs of the country caused the investigation of the influence of earthquakes on this type of the hydraulic structure.