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Federal Guidelines for Dam Safety: Earthquake Analyses and Design of Dams
These guidelines provide the basic framework for the earthquake design and evaluation of dams. The general philosophy and principles for each part of the framework are described in sufficient detail to achieve a reasonable degree of uniform application among the federal agencies involved in the planning, design, construction, operation, maintenance, and regulation of dams. This document includes general guidelines for specifying design earthquake loadings (for design or safety evaluation) and for performing seismic analyses for the design of new dams (for evaluating the safety of existing dams or modifying existing dams). The guidelines are presented in four parts: selection of design or safety evaluation for earthquakes; characterization of ground motions; seismic analyses of the dams and foundations; and evaluation of structural adequacy for earthquake loading.
The CD-ROM, FEMA 93CD, 2005, contains all of the Federal Guidelines for Dam Safety: FEMA 64; FEMA 65; FEMA 93; FEMA 94; FEMA 148; and FEMA 333.
Document Details:
| Resource Type: |
Document / Report |
| Audience Categories: |
Federal Agencies
Floodplain Managers
Design and Construction Industry
Hazard Mitigation Officers
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| Hazard Types: |
Earthquake
Dam/Levee Break
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| Subjects: |
Mitigation Planning
Infrastructure Design
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| Program: |
NDSP - National Dam Safety Program |
| Distribution Restrictions: |
Number of Hard Copies: |
5 |
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