Research Article
Jan 1982
El Infiernillo and La Villita Dams: Seismic Behavior
Publication: Journal of the Geotechnical Engineering Division
Volume 108, Issue 1
Abstract
El Infiernillo and La Villita rockfill dams in Southern Mexico underwent an earthquake of magnitude 7.6 (Ricter) on March 14, 1979, with epicenter about 68 mi(110 km) from each dam. As a consequence measurable deformations occurred in both dams, including settlement, slope distortion and cracking. These deformations and the earthquake accelerations on the rock foundations and on the embankments were recorded. The patterns of permanent deformation are analyzed and the relative contributions of compaction and shear distortion are estimated. In both dams the fraction of the observed crest settlement attributable to compaction was larger than that due to shear distortion, and a clear correlation was observed between cracking and settlement patterns. The observed settlements attributable to shear distortion were found to lie between those computed from sliding-block methods (lower estimate) and those from a method of accounting for overall embankment deformations (upper estimate).
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Journal of the Geotechnical Engineering Division
Volume 108 • Issue 1 • January 1982
Pages: 109 - 131
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© 1982 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Jan 1982
Published online: Feb 11, 2021
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Daniel Resendiz, M.ASCE
Dir. and Research Prof., Institutio de Ingenieria, UNAM, Mexico 20, D.F.
Miguel P. Romo, AM.ASCE
Research Prof., Instituto de Ingenieria, UNAM, Mexico, 20, D.F.
Edmundo Moreno
Head, Dept. of Experimental Studies, Comision Federal de Electricidad, Mexico, D.F.
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