Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers interested in analytical modeling of hydraulic structures. Here is what is discussed: 1. INTRODUCTION, 2. TYPES OF CONCRETE HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES, 3. CONCRETE GRAVITY DAMS, 4. CONCRETE ARCH DAMS, 5. INTAKE-OUTLET TOWERS, 6. U-FRAME AND W-FRAME NAVIGATION LOCKS, 7. MASSIVE CONCRETE LOCK WALLS, 8. MASSIVE CONCRETE GUIDE WALLS, 9. ANALYTICAL MODELING PROCEDUR, 10. SUBSTRUCTURE METHOD, 11. STANDARD FINITE ELEMENT METHOD, 12. CONCRETE GRAVITY DAMS, 13. CONCRETE ARCH DAMS, 14. INTAKE-OUTLET TOWERS, 15. U-FRAME AND W-FRAME NAVIGATION LOCKS, 16. MASSIVE CONCRETE LOCK WALLS, 17. MASSIVE CONCRETE GUIDE WALLS.

Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and structural engineers interested in design of hydraulic structures for dams and other water resources projects. Here is what is discussed: 1. PROGRESSIVE ANALYSIS METHODOLOGY, 2. METHODS OF ANALYSIS, 3. MODELING OF STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS, 4. EFFECTIVE STIFFNESS., 5. DAMPING, 6. INTERACTION WITH BACKFILL SOIL, 7. PERMANENT SLIDING DISPLACEMENT.

Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers, structural engineers and geotechnical engineers interested in seismic analysis of concrete hydraulic structures. Here is what is discussed: 1. INTRODUCTION, 2. GENERAL CONCEPTS, 3. DESIGN CRITERIA, 4. DESIGN EARTHQUAKES, 5. EARTHQUAKE GROUND MOTIONS, 6. ESTABLISHMENT OF ANALYSIS PROCEDURES, 7. STRUCTURAL IDEALIZATION, 8. DYNAMIC ANALYSIS PROCEDURES SLIDING AND ROTATIONAL STABILITY DURING EARTHQUAKES, 9. SLIDING AND ROTATIONAL STABILITY DURING EARTHQUAKES, 10. CURRENT PRACTICE ON USE OF RESPONSE SPECTRA FOR BUILDING-TYPE STRUCTURES.

Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and other professional engineers interested in uplift and anchoring of hydraulic structures for water resources projects. Here is what is discussed: 1. GENERAL, 2. UPLIFT PRESSURES DUE TO SEEPAGE, 3. DESIGN UPLIFT FOR GRAVITY DAMS, 4. DESIGN UPLIFT FOR NAVIGATION LOCKS, 5. DESIGN UPLIFT FOR OTHER STRUCTURES, 6. ANCHORING STRUCTURES.

Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and other professional engineers interested in design of hydraulic structures. Here is what is discussed: 1. INTRODUCTION, 2. RIGID STRUCTURE VS. FLEXIBLE STRUCTURE BEHAVIOR, 3. SLIDING STABILITY, 4. ROTATIONAL STABILITY, 5. DEVELOPING STANDARD RESPONSE SPECTRA AND EFFECTIVE PEAK GROUND ACCELERATIONS.

Introductory technical guidance for civil and mechanical engineers interested in analytical modeling of hydraulic structures at dams, reservoirs, locks and similar facilities. Here is what is discussed: 1. INTRODUCTION 2. TYPES OF CONCRETE HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES 3. CONCRETE GRAVITY DAMS 4. CONCRETE ARCH DAMS 5. INTAKE-OUTLET TOWERS 6. U-FRAME AND W-FRAME NAVIGATION LOCKS 7. MASSIVE CONCRETE LOCK WALLS 8. MASSIVE CONCRETE GUIDE WALLS 9. ANALYTICAL MODELING PROCEDURE 10. SUBSTRUCTURE METHOD 11. STANDARD FINITE ELEMENT METHOD 12. CONCRETE GRAVITY DAMS 13. CONCRETE ARCH DAMS 14. INTAKE-OUTLET TOWERS 15. U-FRAME AND W-FRAME NAVIGATION LOCKS 16. MASSIVE CONCRETE LOCK WALLS 17. MASSIVE CONCRETE GUIDE WALLS.

Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers, structural engineers and other professional engineers interested if earthquake analysis for dam safety Here is what is discussed: 1. DESIGN AND SAFETY EVALUATION OF EARTHQUAKES, 2. DETERMINING MAXIMUM CREDIBLE EARTHQUAKES, 3. SELECTING MAXIMUM DESIGN EARTHQUAKES OR SAFETY EVALUATION EARTHQUAKES, 4. CHARACTERIZING SITE GROUND MOTIONS, 5. SEISMIC ANALYSES.