Geophysics Methods in Electrometric Assessment of Dams
- Authors: Davydov V.A.1, Baidikov S.V.1, Gorshkov V.Y.1, Malikov A.V.1
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Affiliations:
- Geophysical Institute, Ural Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences
- Issue: Vol 50, No 2 (2016)
- Pages: 168-175
- Section: Article
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/1570-145X/article/view/245135
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10749-016-0678-7
- ID: 245135
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Abstract
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.
About the authors
V. A. Davydov
Geophysical Institute, Ural Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences
Author for correspondence.
Email: davydov-va@yandex.ru
Russian Federation, Yekaterinburg
S. V. Baidikov
Geophysical Institute, Ural Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences
Email: davydov-va@yandex.ru
Russian Federation, Yekaterinburg
V. Yu. Gorshkov
Geophysical Institute, Ural Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences
Email: davydov-va@yandex.ru
Russian Federation, Yekaterinburg
A. V. Malikov
Geophysical Institute, Ural Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences
Email: davydov-va@yandex.ru
Russian Federation, Yekaterinburg