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The performance criteria for arch, arch-gravity, gravity and buttress dams subjected to the design basis and maximum credible earthquakes are discussed. For the design of a dam, the total stresses under the combination of static loads and the design basis earthquake shall not exceed the allowable stresses of mass concrete. For the safety evaluation of a dam, the dynamic stability of concrete blocks separated by cracks and/or joints must be guaranteed under the effect of the maximum credible earthquake, ie blocks shall neither overturn nor slide or fall down. For that purpose, different types of failure mechanisms of detached concrete blocks have to be studied. In view of the amplification of the dynamic response in the crest region, the hydromechanical equipment located near this region must be designed tor the corresponding floor response spectra.