Document Type : Original Research Paper

Authors

1 Assistant Professor, Department of Geophysics, Islamic Azad University, Hamedan Branch, Hamedan, Iran

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, Islamic Azad University, Shahr-e- Rey Branch, Tehran, Iran

3 M.Sc., Department of Geology, Islamic Azad University, Damavand Branch, Damavand, Iran

4 M.Sc.,Young Researcher Club (YRC), Islamic Azad University, Hamedan Branch, Hamedan, Iran

Abstract

The aim of this paper is the assessment of the effects of seismic loads on the earth dam for design purposes by developed graphical user interface computer software by authors. The Ghohoord earth dam in Hamedan province which is located in a high seismic zone named as Sanandaj-Sirdjan seismotectonic province is used as a case study. A seismic geotechnical based method of analysis was used by employing a designed and developed computer code, with earthquake record analysis for evaluation of 1D site response, thereby saving computational time and increase the accuracy of results. The records were determined based on Building and Housing Research Center web site of Iran. This method and its modeling is being implemented using the combination of several computer codes with MATLAB programming tool. Data used in this study are include of geologic maps, an elevation model, borehole data, shear wave velocities and ground motion records. The obtained results showed the ability and capability of the generated code for reaching to the aim of paper. The ultimate results were indicating the reliability and capability of generated code in seismic site response analysis.

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