How we can assess the effects of earthquakes on the hydraulic structures and dams in Iraq, especially after the significant increase of them ?

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Abderrahmane Noui

Dear Dr.Alawadi

dam failure due to the seismic effect (the non stability of the dam dike).

Mohammed Abdulfattah Saleh

You can simulate the multiple effects of the earthquake and the water movement above the dam by simulators such as SAP2000 or Abaqus .

Mohammad Nazari-Sharabian

This page provides useful information that might be of your interest:

https://www.src.com.au/earthquakes/seismology-101/dams-earthquakes/

Mohammed H. Rasool

Nice question...following