Abstract
It is nowadays well appreciated that dams built in narrow canyons exhibit a stiffer response than those in wide canyons, due to the confined geometry of the canyon banks. The numerical modelling of dams in wide canyons is usually considered as computationally less expensive than those in narrow canyons. This is because the former can be idealised by a two-dimensional plane-strain model, while the latter requires a full three-dimensional analysis to appropriately consider the stiffening effect of the narrow canyon geometry. This paper presents a computationally-efficient way to consider the stiffening effect of a narrow canyon in a two-dimensional analysis by using an appropriately increased material stiffness.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | VII International Conference on Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering |
| Publication status | Published - 20 Jun 2019 |
| Event | VII International Conference on Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering - Rome, Italy Duration: 17 Jun 2019 → 20 Jun 2019 http://www.7icege.com/ |
Conference
| Conference | VII International Conference on Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering |
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| Abbreviated title | 7ICEGE |
| Period | 17/06/19 → 20/06/19 |
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