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Seismic Impact on Hydrodynamic Pressures by Anonymous AkzeMHNTUy is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document discusses hydrodynamic pressures in penstocks and other components of hydroelectric power plants caused by earthquakes. Some key points: 1) Penstocks and other components are rarely designed to withstand hydrodynamic pressures from strong earthquakes. Earthquakes can damage penstocks through pressures, faults, landslides, and rockfalls. 2) Hydrodynamic pressures depend on the ground shaking spectrum and the natural period of oscillation of the water mass. Pressures may be larger in shorter
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- Anonymous AkzeMHNTUy
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- EN