Sensibilité aux séismes d'un matériau de barrage

Translated title of the contribution: Seismic sensitivity of a dam material

J. M. Fleureau, Sigit Pranowo Hadiwardoyo, S. Kheirbek-Saoud

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Abstract

Present experimental and numerical methods provide reliable ways to estimate the stability of earthdams under the effect of earthquakes. Currently, many appraisals are led on older dams in order to re-evaluate their safety against the risks of liquefaction and failure. The paper describes an experimental study carried out on the materials of glacial origin of a large height dam, including big elements up to 50 mm. Geotechnical characterization tests have been made on the material, complemented by consolidated drained monotonous triaxial tests (CD), to derive the failure criterion of the soil and its critical state curve. Undrained tests were carried out to study the behaviour under the effect of repeated loading cycles, and in particular the role of the grain size distribution, consolidation stresses and cyclic stress deviator.

Translated title of the contributionSeismic sensitivity of a dam material
Original languageFrench
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 16th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
Subtitle of host publicationGeotechnology in Harmony with the Global Environment
Pages2641-2644
Number of pages4
Publication statusPublished - 2005
Event16th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering: Geotechnology in Harmony with the Global Environment, ICSMGE 2005 - Osaka, Japan
Duration: 12 Sept 200516 Sept 2005

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 16th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering: Geotechnology in Harmony with the Global Environment
Volume4

Conference

Conference16th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering: Geotechnology in Harmony with the Global Environment, ICSMGE 2005
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityOsaka
Period12/09/0516/09/05

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