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Vibration tests on emosson arch dam, Switzerland
Author(s) -
Deinum P. J.,
Dungar R.,
Ellis B. R.,
Jeary A. P.,
Reed G. A. L.,
Severn R. T.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
earthquake engineering and structural dynamics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.218
H-Index - 127
eISSN - 1096-9845
pISSN - 0098-8847
DOI - 10.1002/eqe.4290100308
Subject(s) - arch dam , arch , vibration , structural engineering , finite element method , foundation (evidence) , engineering , geotechnical engineering , geology , physics , acoustics , geography , archaeology
Measurements have been made of vibrations induced in the 180 m high Emosson arch dam in Switzerland 3 by a system of mechanical eccentric‐mass vibrators and by the natural wind. Details are given of the dam itself, the tests and the experimental results obtained. Finite element calculations made before the tests, which include reservoir and foundation effects, are compared with the measurements.