Abstract:
In this study, efficiency of transmitting boundaries which is one of the local procedures is
investigated for dynamic analysis of the soil-structure interaction systems and the results are
compared with traditional boundaries. Sarıyar concrete gravity dam is chosen for an application.
For the soil-structure interaction system of the chosen dam, two different finite element models
are prepared. In the first model, the infinite soil media on which the dam has been built is
classically represented with finite size using traditional boundaries. In the second model, the
infinite soil region is represented with finite size using transmitting boundaries. Dynamic
analysis of these soil-structure interaction systems are performed with a computer program for
approximate 3-D analysis of soil-structure interaction problems (FLUSH). As a result of the
analyses, spectrums of acceleration, velocity and displacement are obtained for crest point of the
dam.
