Sponsor
Portland State University. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
First Advisor
Arash Khosravifar
Date of Award
Summer 2018
Document Type
Project
Degree Name
Master of Science (M.S.) in Civil & Environmental Engineering
Department
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Language
English
Subjects
Structural analysis (Engineering), Earth dams -- Earthquake effects
DOI
10.15760/CCEMP.40
Abstract
Non-linear deformation analysis (NDA) of embankment dams is becoming more common as geotechnical engineers seek to better understand how critical infrastructure will perform under high seismic loading. In order to perform this type of analysis, site specific ground motions and engineering properties of the embankment dam are required. The NDA modeling effort consists of a static and seepage analysis to establish an initial stress state followed by a dynamic analysis to simulate the embankment response to ground motions. Using this approach, a two dimensional NDA was performed on an embankment dam using the NDA program FLAC. This report discusses the input parameters, modeling efforts, and results of the analysis.
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Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/25602
Recommended Citation
Sanderson, Silas T., "Non-Linear Deformation Analysis of an Embankment Dam" (2018). Civil and Environmental Engineering Master's Project Reports. 41.
https://doi.org/10.15760/CCEMP.40
Comments
A research project report submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering.