Strong‐motion instrumentation schemes are developed for dams. Emphasis is put on the observation of the free‐field motions at the dam sites, of the effective motions at the abutments and of the global dam responses from which the dynamic properties of the dams are also obtained. Array configurations that are compatible with these observation goals are developed for arch, gravity and embankment dams. The associated accelerograph and array specifications are also presented.
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Georges R. Darbre (1995) studied this question.