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Aug 1973
Hydrodynamic Pressures in Stratified Reservoir
Authors: Gunaratnam Balachandran, Tharakkal E. Unny, AM.ASCE, and David S. WeaverAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Journal of the Engineering Mechanics Division
Volume 99, Issue 4
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This note analyzes the effect of a density stratification in the reservoir on the hydrodynamic pressure exerted on rigid dams for a harmonic ground motion. Analysis shows that the fundamental frequency of a stratified reservoir is always less than that of a homogenous one. Since the fundamental frequency is lower, the total hydrodynamic pressure on the dam is generally greater than that for a homogeneous reservoir at excitation frequencies below the fundamental frequency.
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Journal of the Engineering Mechanics Division
Volume 99 • Issue 4 • August 1973
Pages: 912 - 919
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© 1973 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Aug 1973
Published online: Feb 3, 2021
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Gunaratnam Balachandran
Grad. Student, Dept. of Civ. Engrg., Univ. of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Tharakkal E. Unny, AM.ASCE
Prof., Dept. of Civ. Engrg., Univ. of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
David S. Weaver
Asst. Prof., Dept. of Mech. Engrg., McMaster Univ., Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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