Integrated Analysis of a Dam structure using Analysis Tool Staad.Pro

Authors(2) :-Surendra Singh Kushwaha, Rahul Sathbhaiya

Dams are constructed to store water in large capacity for future use. Due to large storage the loads acting over the upstream side of the dam are heavy and, during earthquakes, in addition to these load a huge loads act on it because of ground motions. It may results in the failing of structure and thereby resulting in loss of life, social, economic and environmental crisis. The seismic vibration created at the time of earthquake must be minimized by proper application of engineering principles and so it is necessary to determine the behaviour of concrete gravity dam in the same basis. The dynamic analysis with Response spectrum method and time history method are the efficient ways to analyze the dam. In this paper, time history method is used to study the seismic behavior, the stability of gravity dam and considering hydrostatic pressure and soil interaction. To determine stresses induced due to medium type of soil condition with bearing capacity of 160 KN/m2. It is done by using STAAD-PRO. According to the Indian standard code of practice, comparative analysis is carried in between RCC dam and earthen dam have been analyzed on various parameters and the results obtained are compared, to determine the structural performance of concrete gravity dam. The effect of some parameters which influences the seismic performance and loading patterns are to be investigated.

Authors and Affiliations

Surendra Singh Kushwaha
P. G. Scholar, Department of Civil Engineering, Infinity Management & Engineering College Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, India
Rahul Sathbhaiya
Assistant Professor & H.O.D, Department of Civil Engineering, Infinity Management & Engineering College Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, India

Gravity dam, Dynamic Analysis, water pressure, static condition, STAAD-PRO.

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Publication Details

Published in : Volume 4 | Issue 4 | July-August 2020
Date of Publication : 2020-08-30
License:  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Page(s) : 112-123
Manuscript Number : IJSRCE204418
Publisher : Technoscience Academy

ISSN : 2456-6667

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Surendra Singh Kushwaha, Rahul Sathbhaiya, "Integrated Analysis of a Dam structure using Analysis Tool Staad.Pro", International Journal of Scientific Research in Civil Engineering (IJSRCE), ISSN : 2456-6667, Volume 4, Issue 4, pp.112-123, July-August.2020
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