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Extreme Man-Made and Natural Hazards in Dynamics of Structures pp 285–309Cite as

REDUCING THE EARTHQUAKE INDUCED DAMAGE AND RISK IN MONUMENTAL STRUCTURES: EXPERIENCE AT ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTREAL FOR LARGE CONCRETE DAMS SUPPORTED BY HYDRO-QUEBEC AND ALCAN

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This paper presents a summary of (a) structural analysis methodologies to assess the seismic cracking and sliding responses of concrete gravity dams including transient uplift pressures in cracks, (b) related computer programs, (c) dam strengthening using post-tension anchors, and (d) related experimental validation work. The paper refers principally to research and development work performed at École Polytechnique de Montréal (Montréal University, Canada), in recent years.

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  1. Department of Civil, Geological and Mining Engineering, École Polytechnique de Montréal, Montréal University,, Quebec, Canada

    P. Léger

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  1. Ecole Normale Supérieure de Cachan, France

    Adnan Ibrahimbegovic

  2. University of Rijeka, Croatia

    Ivica Kozar

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Léger, P. (2007). REDUCING THE EARTHQUAKE INDUCED DAMAGE AND RISK IN MONUMENTAL STRUCTURES: EXPERIENCE AT ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTREAL FOR LARGE CONCRETE DAMS SUPPORTED BY HYDRO-QUEBEC AND ALCAN. In: Ibrahimbegovic, A., Kozar, I. (eds) Extreme Man-Made and Natural Hazards in Dynamics of Structures. NATO Security through Science Series. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-5656-7_11

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