4. Case Histories

The following chapter deals with a variety of case histories on dam failure (fully or partial) or earthquake resistance, mainly in California. Teton dam case appended briefly considering its disastrous damage pattern.

4.1 Earthquake induced Cases

In California, major dam safety issue is directly related with earthquake problems. The following table show valuable insight regarding earthquake induced deformation recorded in worldwide.


Earthquake induced deformation of rockfill dams (Swaisgood, 1995)