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Performance of the reinforced right abutment slope of Zipingpu Dam during magnitude 8.0 earthquake, Wenchuan, China

Aiwu Ren, Yujie Wang, Zuyu Chen, Yangang Song and Ping Sun
Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology, 49, 298-307, 17 November 2016, https://doi.org/10.1144/qjegh2015-033
Aiwu Ren
1State Key Laboratory of Simulation and Regulation of Water Cycle in River Basin, Beijing 100048, China
2Department of Geotechnical Engineering, China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research, Beijing 100048, China
3China Renewable Energy Engineering Institute, Beijing 100120, China
4Department of Reservoir Immigration, China Renewable Energy Engineering Institute, Beijing 100120, China
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Yujie Wang
1State Key Laboratory of Simulation and Regulation of Water Cycle in River Basin, Beijing 100048, China
2Department of Geotechnical Engineering, China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research, Beijing 100048, China
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Zuyu Chen
1State Key Laboratory of Simulation and Regulation of Water Cycle in River Basin, Beijing 100048, China
2Department of Geotechnical Engineering, China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research, Beijing 100048, China
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Yangang Song
5Sichuan Province Zipingpu Development Co., Chengdu 610091, China
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Ping Sun
1State Key Laboratory of Simulation and Regulation of Water Cycle in River Basin, Beijing 100048, China
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On 12 May 2008, an earthquake of magnitude 8.0 on the Richter scale occurred at Wenchuan in China. Zipingpu dam also experienced the earthquake. The maximum ground acceleration near the top of the 156 m high rockfill dam exceeded 2 g. The right dam abutment slope, which accommodates all the discharge facilities, remained intact after this severe earthquake. However, the natural slopes on the opposite side of the reservoir were severely damaged. It has been found that the reinforcement provided by more than 1000 prestressed cables in the right abutment slope helped to stabilize it. Measurements from multipoint extensometers and load cells installed in the slope showed that there were sudden changes in displacement and stress during the earthquake. This is clear evidence that reinforcement with anchored cables can be successfully used to stabilize a slope.

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Performance of the reinforced right abutment slope of Zipingpu Dam during magnitude 8.0 earthquake, Wenchuan, China

Aiwu Ren, Yujie Wang, Zuyu Chen, Yangang Song and Ping Sun
Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology, 49, 298-307, 17 November 2016, https://doi.org/10.1144/qjegh2015-033
Aiwu Ren
1State Key Laboratory of Simulation and Regulation of Water Cycle in River Basin, Beijing 100048, China
2Department of Geotechnical Engineering, China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research, Beijing 100048, China
3China Renewable Energy Engineering Institute, Beijing 100120, China
4Department of Reservoir Immigration, China Renewable Energy Engineering Institute, Beijing 100120, China
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Yujie Wang
1State Key Laboratory of Simulation and Regulation of Water Cycle in River Basin, Beijing 100048, China
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2Department of Geotechnical Engineering, China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research, Beijing 100048, China
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