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Position Paper Dam Safety and Earthquakes (Paperback)
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Position Paper Dam Safety and Earthquakes (Paperback)
Series: ICOLD Bulletins Series
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Earthquakes have always been a significant aspect of the design and
safety of dams. This position paper deals with the seismic safety
of large dams, based on experiences with large earthquakes in Japan
(Tohoku earthquake, 2011, Richter magnitude 9.0), in China
(Wenchuan earthquake, 2008, Richter magnitude 8.0) and in Chile
(Maule earthquake, 2010, Richter magnitude 8.8). It presents ways
to prevent key aspects of large dam failure under severe seismic
conditions with a focus on design instead of on earthquake
prediction. This is done by considering the prevention of
uncontrolled rapid release of water of a storage dam under full
reservoir conditions in relation to expected seismic conditions.
This position paper is composed by the Committee on Seismic Aspects
of Dam Design of The International Committee of Large Dams. Les
tremblements de terre ont toujours ete un aspect important de la
conception et de la securite des barrages. Ce document de synthese
traite de la securite sismique des grands barrages, en se fondant
sur l'experience acquise lors de grands seismes au Japon (seisme de
Tohoku, 2011, magnitude 9,0 sur l'echelle de Richter), en Chine
(seisme de Wenchuan, 2008, magnitude 8,0 sur l'echelle de Richter)
et au Chili (seisme de Maule, 2010, magnitude 8,8 sur l'echelle de
Richter). Il presente des moyens de prevenir les aspects cles de la
defaillance des grands barrages dans des conditions sismiques
severes en mettant l'accent sur la conception plutot que sur la
prevision des seismes. Pour ce faire, on examine la prevention
d'une liberation rapide et incontrolee de l'eau d'un barrage de
stockage dans des conditions de reservoir plein par rapport aux
conditions sismiques prevues. Cet argumentaire est compose par le
Comite sur les Aspects Sismiques des Projets de Barrages de la
Commission Internationale des Grands Barrages.
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