EFFECT OF POTENTIAL MOVEMENTS ALONG FAULTS AND DISCONTINUITIES IN DAM FOUNDATIONS ON DAM DESIGN

The implications of (i) movements caused by active or potentially active faults passing through the foundation of a large dam, and (ii) movements of blocks in the dam foundation caused by strong earthquakes at a fault close to a dam site, on the design of dams and their safety are discussed.Recommendations are made regarding the design of dams on active of potentially faults. The damage caused by the fault movements at the Shih-Kang weir during the ١٩٩٩ Chi-Chi earthquake is discussed.

کلیدواژه ها:

concrete dams ، embankment dams ، earthquake ، active fault ، block movement