Transient analysis of aged concrete damfoundation coupled system

Abstract

The seismic behavior of concrete dams has been the subject of extensive research during the past decades because of concern for dam safety during earthquakes Concrete dams are distinguished from other structures because of their huge size and their interactions with the adjacent reservoir and underlying foundation The safety evaluation of the concrete gravity dams subjected to severe seismic excitations is really very complex as they create coupling effect with the underlying foundation The i