Research Article

A Simplified Procedure for Base Sliding Evaluation of Concrete Gravity Dams under Seismic Action

Table 7

New dams: spectral acceleration given by the Italian Code for the different limit states (SLO, SLD, SLV, SLC) and for an action with return period of 𝑇 R E T = 4 7 5 years, for granite.

DamPeriod (s) Rock typeSLO 𝑎 ( 𝑇 ) (m/s2)SLD 𝑎 ( 𝑇 ) (m/s2)SLV 𝑎 ( 𝑇 ) (m/s2)SLC 𝑎 ( 𝑇 ) (m/s2)SL475   𝑎 ( 𝑇 ) (m/s2)

20.23granite2.493.036.41 6.934.14
30.31.852.46.06 6.67 3.58
40.332.23 7 7.854.17