TY - JFULL AU - M. Pasbani Khiavi and M. A. Ghorbani PY - 2012/10/ TI - Hydrodynamic Analysis of Reservoir Due to Vertical Component of Earthquake Using an Analytical Solution T2 - International Journal of Geological and Environmental Engineering SP - 636 EP - 641 VL - 6 SN - 1307-6892 UR - https://publications.waset.org/pdf/3432 PU - World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology NX - Open Science Index 69, 2012 N2 - This paper presents an analytical solution to get a reliable estimation of the hydrodynamic pressure on gravity dams induced by vertical component earthquake when solving the fluid and dam interaction problem. Presented analytical technique is presented for calculation of earthquake-induced hydrodynamic pressure in the reservoir of gravity dams allowing for water compressibility and wave absorption at the reservoir bottom. This new analytical solution can take into account the effect of bottom material on seismic response of gravity dams. It is concluded that because the vertical component of ground motion causes significant hydrodynamic forces in the horizontal direction on a vertical upstream face, responses to the vertical component of ground motion are of special importance in analysis of concrete gravity dams subjected to earthquakes. ER -