Direct finite element method for nonlinear analysis of semi‐unbounded dam–water–foundation rock systems |
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| Authors: | Arnkjell Løkke Anil K Chopra |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Structural Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway;2. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA |
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| Abstract: | A direct finite element method is presented for nonlinear earthquake analysis of interacting dam–water–foundation rock systems. The analysis procedure applies viscous damper absorbing boundaries to truncate the semi‐unbounded fluid and foundation‐rock domains and specifies at these boundaries effective earthquake forces determined from the design ground motion defined at a control point on the free surface. The analysis procedure is validated numerically by computing the frequency response functions and transient response of an idealized dam–water–foundation rock system and comparing with results from the substructure method. Because the analysis procedure is applicable to nonlinear systems, it allows for modeling of concrete cracking, as well as sliding and separation at construction joints, lift joints, and at concrete–rock interfaces. Implementation of the procedure is facilitated by commercial finite element software with nonlinear material models that permit modeling of viscous damper boundaries and specification of effective earthquake forces at these boundaries. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
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| Keywords: | nonlinear earthquake analysis absorbing boundaries dam‐water‐foundation rock interaction concrete dams |
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