Earthquake engineering for concrete dams : analysis, design, and evaluation / Anil K. Chopra.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Gravity dams -- Fundamental mode response of dams including dam-water interaction -- Fundamental mode response of dams including dam-water-foundation interaction -- Response spectrum analysis of dams including dam-water-foundation interaction -- Response history analysis of dams including dam-water-foundation interaction -- Dam-water-foundation interaction effects in earthquake response -- Comparison of computed and recorded earthquake response of dams -- Arch dams -- Response history analysis of arch dams including dam-water-foundation -- Earthquake analysis of arch dams : factors to be included -- Comparison of computed and recorded motions -- Nonlinear response history analysis of dams -- Design and evaluation -- Design and evaluation methodology -- Ground-motion selection and modification -- Application of dynamic analysis to evaluate existing dams and design new dams.

"Written by one of the world's foremost authorities on concrete dams, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the analysis, response, design and safety evaluation of concrete dams under earthquake loading, for professional engineers and regulatory bodies"-- Provided by publisher.