The report illustrates the results of the activities carried out by the European Working Group. Four subjects were selected by the Group: "Regulatory Rules and/or Normal Practice" adopted in different Countries; "Analysis of Measurement Data", referring to recent relevant studies; "Numerical Modelling" to compute uplift pressures; "Clearing Of Drainage Systems". As far as regulatory rules are c...

The effect of frequency content on the dynamic response of concrete gravity dams is investigated in this paper. Dams are one of the most complex structures to handle when there is dynamic analysis involved. One of the influential parameters on these structureschr('39') seismic response is the frequency content of the earthquakes. An index to represent frequency content, which represents frequen...

In the present paper, nonlinear behavior of mass concrete simulated by smeared crack model is combined with Endurance Time Analysis (ETA) method for studying seismic response of arch dams. ETA is a time-history based dynamic pushover procedure in which special predesigned intensifying acceleration functions are used for analysis and estimation of structural responses in various performance leve...

Interfaces between two different mixes or strengths of concrete appear in large concrete structures involving mass concreting such as dams, nuclear containment vessels, cooling towers etc., since joints between successive lifts are inevitable. These joints and interfaces are potential sites for crack formation, leading to weakening of mechanical strength and subsequent failure. Research involvi...

This study proposes a method for evaluating crack variations on structural performance of concrete dams using observational and computational output. The is represented by the system entropy in dams, stress-strain field established incorporating observations simulations calculations. Considering characterization ability sample points, weighted sequence constructed with selected index system. Th...