Geophysics Methods in Electrometric Assessment of Dams

Journal Article · Fri Jul 15 00:00:00 EDT 2016 · Power Technology and Engineering (Print)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/S10749-016-0678-7· OSTI ID:22612655

Davydov, V. A., E-mail: [e-mail]; Baidikov, S. V., E-mail: [e-mail]; Gorshkov, V. Yu., E-mail: [e-mail]; Malikov, A. V., E-mail: [e-mail] ^[1]

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1. Russian Academy of Sciences, Geophysical Institute, Ural Branch (Russian Federation)

The safety assessment of hydraulic structures is proposed to be conducted via geoelectric measurements, which are capable of assessing the health of earth dams in their natural bedding without intervention in their structure. Geoelectric measurements are shown as being capable of pinpointing hazardous parts of a dam, including areas of elevated seepage. Applications of such methods are shown for a number of mini-dams in the Sverdlovsk region. Aparameter (effective longitudinal conductivity) that may be used to monitor the safety of hydraulic structures is proposed. Quantitative estimates of this parameter are given in terms of the degree of safely.

• OSTI ID: 22612655
• Journal Information: Power Technology and Engineering (Print), Vol. 50, Issue 2; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2016 Springer Science+Business Media New York; http://www.springer-ny.com; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1570-145X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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