Abstract
Arch dams suffer time-varying external loadings and harsh environments that harm their physical properties. With the aging of such dams, damage accumulates and concrete degradation inevitably appears. In this chapter, a model is proposed for simulating concrete degradation with aging due to chemomechanical damage. The seismic response of an arch dam with aging effects is analyzed using the proposed model. The results show that the damage caused by the aging of arch dams may result in an increase in tensile cantilever stresses during earthquakes. The dynamic displacement and joint opening also clearly increase in comparison with those without damage. Thus, the seismic safety of arch dams is reduced by aging effects.
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