Abstract
Modal Analysis is the most fundamental aspect of the dynamic study of structures. It is used to determine the vibrational characteristics of linear elastic structures. It suggests the natural frequencies and mode shapes, which are essential to understand the dynamic behaviour of that structure. In this study, Shahpurkandi Dam, a concrete gravity dam of height 55.5 m is considered in order to investigate its dynamic properties using the finite element package ‘ANSYS’. Furthermore, structure-acoustic interaction is explicitly modelled, and a case of the full reservoir is taken into account to analyze the modal response of the dam. The first 6 mode shapes are extracted, and the total displacement is recorded through the numerical simulation of the direct solver including the block Lanczos method. This study shows the maximum deformation is recorded for the first fundamental natural frequency, which is 0.0039 mm at the crest of the dam. Henceforth, it is essential to monitor the mode shape and natural frequency of initial modes. The comparison of natural frequency is also demonstrated for full reservoir and empty reservoir cases.
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