Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers, geotechnical engineers and structural engineers interested in stability of concrete structures. Here is what is discussed: 1. LOADS AND LOADING CONDITIONS 2. CONSTRUCTION 3. WATER LOADING CONDITIONS 4. UPLIFT LOADS 5. MAINTENANCE CONDITIONS 6. SURGE AND WAVE LOADS 7. EARTHQUAKE LOADING CONDITIONS 8. OTHER LOADS 9. MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS 10. SOIL FORCES AND SINGLE-WEDGE SLIDING ANALYSIS.

Introductory technical guidance for civil, structural and geotechnical engineers interested in stability of concrete structures such as dams and locks. Here is what is discussed: 1. LOADS AND LOADING CONDITIONS 2. CONSTRUCTION 3. WATER LOADING CONDITIONS 4. UPLIFT LOADS 5. MAINTENANCE CONDITIONS 6. SURGE AND WAVE LOADS 7. EARTHQUAKE LOADING CONDITIONS 8. OTHER LOADS 9. MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS 10. SOIL FORCES AND SINGLE-WEDGE SLIDING ANALYSIS.

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, structural and geotechnical engineers interested in soil forces and sliding analysis for concrete structures. Here is what is discussed: 1. GENERAL 2. SINGLE-WEDGE STABILITY ANALYSES 3. SOIL PRESSURES AND FORCES 4. SOIL PRESSURES WITH WATER TABLE WITHIN OR ABOVE TOP OF BACKFILL WEDGE 5. EARTHQUAKE INERTIAL FORCES ON STRUCTURES.

Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and other professional engineers and construction managers interested in earthquake analysis of arch dams. Here is what is discussed: 1. INTRODUCTION, 2. GEOLOGICAL-SEISMOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION, 3. DESIGN EARTHQUAKES, 4. EARTHQUAKE GROUND MOTIONS, 5. FINITE ELEMENT MODELING FACTORS AFFECTING DYNAMIC RESPONSE, 6. METHOD OF ANALYSIS, 7. EVALUATION AND PRESENTATION OF RESULTS.

Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and geotechnical engineers interested in design of concrete gravity dams. Here is what is discussed: 1. CONCRETE PROPERTIES - STATIC, 2. CONCRETE PROPERTIES - DYNAMIC, 3. AVERAGE PROPERTIES, 4. FOUNDATION PROPERTIES, 5. LOADS, 6. FACTORS OF SAFETY.