Dam Structures

Course Description

The types of dams including concrete arch, gravity, and embankment dams

will be explained first. Next, design concepts of each type will be given. The design of dams to resist earthquakes will be discussed with the performance of dams during earthquakes, dynamic properties of dam materials, and analysis. Particularly, behavior of dams during the 1995 Hyogoken-Nanbu Earthquake and the 2000 Western Tottori Prefecture Earthquake will be explained.

Lecturer

Yoshikazu YAMAGUCHI (Public Works Research Institute)

Days

1 day(s)

Syllabus

(1) Introduction
(2) Type of Dams
1)  Concrete Dam
1-1) Concrete Arch Dam
1-2) Concrete Gravity Dam
2) Embankment Dams
2-1) Homogeneous Embankment Dam
2-2) Earth Core Rockfill Dam
2-3) Concrete/Asphalt Face Rockfill Dam
(3)  Performance of Dams during Large Earthquakes including the 1995  Hyogoken-Nanbu Earthquake and the 2000 western Tottori  Prefecture Earthquake
(4) Earthquake Resistant Design of Dams
1) Seismic Coefficient Method
2) Dynamic Analysis
2-1) Design Earthquake Motion
2-2) Dynamic Properties of Dam Materials
2-3) Dynamic Analysis
2-4) Evaluation of Analytical Results

Lecture note files of this course can be downloaded.