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- Title
- Federal Guidelines for Dam Safety: Earthquake Analyses and Design of Dams.
- File
- PB2008108240.pdf
- Source
- May 2005, 75 p.
- Abstract
- These guidelines provide the basic framework for the earthquake design and evaluation of dams. The general philosophy and principles for each part of the framework are described in sufficient detail to achieve a reasonable degree of uniform application among the federal agencies involved in the planning, design, construction, operation, maintenance, and regulation of dams. This document includes general guidelines for specifying design earthquake loadings (for design or safety evaluation) and for performing seismic analyses for the design of new dams (for evaluating the safety of existing dams or modifying existing dams). The guidelines are presented in four parts: selection of design or safety evaluation for earthquakes; characterization of ground motions; seismic analyses of the dams and foundations; and evaluation of structural adequacy for earthquake loading.
- Keywords
- ; Evaluation; Planning; Maintenance; Design; Regulations; Construction; Seismology; Ground motion; Federal agencies; Safety; Guidelines; Dams; Earthquakes; Structural analysis