Earthquake Design and Evaluation of Concrete Hydraulic Structures

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
CECW-CE Washington D. C. 20314-100
Manual
No. 1110-2-6053
Engineering and Design
EM 1110-2-6053
1 May 2007
EARTHQUAKE DESIGN AND EVALUATION OF
CONCRETE HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES
Table of Contents
Chapter 1
Introduction Page
1.1 Purpose………………………………………………………............ 1-1
1.2 Applicability………………………………………………..…............ 1-1
1.3 References……………………………………………………........... 1-1
1.4 Distribution Statement…………………………………….………… 1-1
1.5 Mandatory Requirements…………………………………………… 1-1
1.6 Scope…………………………………………………….……........... 1-1
Chapter 2
Design Criteria Page
2.1 Design Earthquake ground Motion……...…………………………. 2-1
a. General 2-1
b. Operational basis earthquake 2-1
c. Maximum design earthquake 2-1
2.2 Performance Levels……….…...……..……………………............. 2-1
a. General 2-1
b. Serviceability performance 2-1
c. Damage control performance 2-1
d. Collapse prevention performance 2-1
2.3 Performance Goals………………………………………………….. 2-2
a. General 2-2
b. Ductile behavior 2-2
c. Limited-ductile behavior 2-2
d. Brittle behavior 2-3
2.4 Design Requirements……………………………………………….. 2-5
a. Strength design 2-5
b. Serviceability design 2-5
c. Loading combinations 2-5
(1) Earthquake strength design loading combination 2-5
(2) Serviceability loading combination 2-5
2.5 Performance Evaluation…………………………………………….. 2-6
a. Plain concrete structures 2-6
(1) General 2-6
(2) Response to internal force or displacement controlled 2-6
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