Research Article

Effects of Upstream Water Level on Dynamic Response of Earth Dam

Table 4

Locations of maximum EPWP in the dam.

Water level ratio (/)0.370.500.620.750.85

Max. EPWP (kPa) 274.3 289.4 312.7 340.4 354.9
-coordinate (m) 82.4 101.4 101.4 101.4 101.4
-coordinate (m) 34.7 33.7 33.7 33.7 33.7
Location in dam Upstream shell Core Core Core Core