%0 Journal Article %A Morteza Jiryaei Sharahi %D 2010 %J International Journal of Geological and Environmental Engineering %B World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology %I Open Science Index 46, 2010 %T The Effect of Geometry Dimensions on the Earthquake Response of the Finite Element Method %U https://publications.waset.org/pdf/7415 %V 46 %X In this paper, the effect of width and height of the model on the earthquake response in the finite element method is discussed. For this purpose an earth dam as a soil structure under earthquake has been considered. Various dam-foundation models are analyzed by Plaxis, a finite element package for solving geotechnical problems. The results indicate considerable differences in the seismic responses. %P 449 - 453