@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/2492, title = {Concrete Gravity Dams and Traveling Wave Effect along Reservoir Bottom}, author = {H. Mirzabozorg and M. Varmazyari}, country = {}, institution = {}, abstract = {In the present article, effect of non-uniform excitation of reservoir bottom on nonlinear response of concrete gravity dams is considered. Anisotropic damage mechanics approach is used to model nonlinear behavior of mass concrete in 2D space. The tallest monolith of Pine Flat dam is selected as a case study. The horizontal and vertical components of 1967 Koyna earthquake is used to excite the system. It is found that crest response and stresses within the dam body decrease significantly when the reservoir is excited nonuniformly. In addition, the crack profiles within the dam body and in vicinity of the neck decreases.}, journal = {International Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering}, volume = {3}, number = {10}, year = {2009}, pages = {401 - 406}, ee = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/2492}, url = {https://publications.waset.org/vol/34}, bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/}, issn = {eISSN: 1307-6892}, publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology}, index = {Open Science Index 34, 2009}, }