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Earthquake Response Analysis of Embankment Dams

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Observations of the behavior of earth dams in past earthquakes have highlighted the value of seismic stability evaluations in assessing the overall performance of an earth dam in a seismic area. The near failure of the Lower San Fernando Dam in the February 9, 1971 San Fernando earthquake increased the importance of such evaluations among design engineers.

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Idriss, I.M., Duncan, J.M. (1988). Earthquake Response Analysis of Embankment Dams. In: Jansen, R.B. (eds) Advanced Dam Engineering for Design, Construction, and Rehabilitation. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0857-7_8

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