Seismic methods were used to locate an impermeable water barrier (density body), constructed in front of a homogenous earth-fill dam (Prätisbach) in Eastern Styria, Austria. This detention reservoir, built in 1985/86, was constructed of locally mined materials. Key to this structures functionality is its impermeable core located within the upstream toe of the dam and parallel to the dam axis. T...

In this study, based on data from instrumentation Kaboodval earth dam, pore pressure, stresses and the meeting of the dam construction period compared with the values ​​of numerical analysis. For this purpose, during the construction of the dam using Mohr-Coulomb model behavior, the softening, hardening model has been analyzed and pore pressure, stresses in the body and its meeting with instrum...

The present paper examines the use of optical fiber as a distributed temperature sensor to detect leaks in earth dams. This real-time data acquisition technique complements current auscultation systems and improves monitoring these critical infrastructures. aim this is provide practical illustration novel promising and, particularly, precautions consider correctly deploy elements. For last purp...