<p>The Thissavros hydropower and pumped storage project on the Nestos river in northern Greece involved construction of a 172 m high rockfill dam and an underground power house with 300 MW installed capacity. Bedrock at the site consists of gneiss with complex ...

<p>As earthquake ground shaking affects all elements and components of a hydropower project, i.e. the dam body, appurtenant structures, underground works, and all hydromechanical and electromechanical components etc. at the same time, the earthquake load case ...