Seismic Response of Different Earthfill Dams to a Recorded Earthquake

4 Abstract: Earthfill dams are constructed with soil based materials and therefore their seismic behaviors are very complex. In the present study two different earthfill dams were simulated and their behaviors were analyzed under a recorded earthquake. Simulations were concerned on the influence of soil tensions and water pressures on the seismic response of earthfill dams to a recorded earthquake using the finite element based GEOSTUDIO-QUAKE Software. Results of the numerical analyses were presented at the first, middle and end times of the earthquake to show the seismic behavior of homogeneous earthfill dams during the earthquake loading.