EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT SUBSURFACE DAM BEING CONSTRUCTED IN BROAD SITES Russian patent published in 2015 - IPC E02B7/06 E02B7/52 

FIELD: construction.

SUBSTANCE: earthquake resistant subsurface dam being constructed in broad sites, comprises the upper main part of the dam body and seismic isolation layer of the dam body located between the upper main part of the dam body and base, dynamic characteristics of which are significantly different from those of subsurface of the main part of the dam body. Seismic isolation layer is formed by installing inclusions in the form of one-type recycled metal-cord tire casings of heavy vehicles in this layer. The cavities of these tire casings are filled with gumbrine. The tire casings are arranged horizontally at regular intervals in staggered order and in the horizontal plane. In the vertical plane the tire casings also arrange at regular interval in staggered order with number of rows not less than two. Design features of the proposed structure of seismic isolation layer permits to attenuate seismic waves more effectively due to the increased damping capacity and diffraction.

EFFECT: cheaper construction and improvement of damping capacity of seismic isolation layer of subsurface dam.

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