Non-linear seismic behaviour of concrete gravity dams using coupled finite element-boundary element technique

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 101-130

  Yazdchi, M ^a   Khalili, N ^a   Valliappan, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Concrete gravity dam; Continuum damage mechanics; Coupled finite element boundary element method; Damage evolution; Earthquake analysis

Indexed keywords

CONTINUUM DAMAGE MECHANICS;

BOUNDARY ELEMENT METHOD; CONCRETE DAMS; EARTHQUAKE RESISTANCE; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STIFFNESS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

GRAVITY DAMS;

EID: 0032735789     PISSN: 00295981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0207(19990110)44:1<101::AID-NME495>3.0.CO;2-4     Document Type: Article

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