Characterization and Quantification of Dam Seepage Based on Resistivity and Geological Information
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Site Description
2.2. Electrical Resistivity Tomography
2.3. Numerical Modeling of Seepage
3. Results
3.1. ERT Survey Results
3.2. Seepage Simulation Results
4. Discussion
4.1. Localization of Seepage
4.2. Quantification of Seepage
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Strata | Resistivity Values (Ω·m) | |
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Field Survey | Laboratory Measurements | |
Sand | 70~250 | 263.2 |
Loam | <70 | 28.9, 43.1 |
Granite | >250 | - |
Models | Unit Seepage Rates (m3/d.m) | Representative Area | Annual Seepage Volume of Representative Area (m3) | Pecentage in Total Seepage (%) |
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Model 1 | 0.168 | 350–450 m | 6132.00 | 7.77 |
Model 2 | 0.572 | 280–350 m | 14,614.60 | 18.53 |
Model 3 | 0.759 | 200–280 m | 22,162.80 | 28.10 |
Model 4 | 0.624 | 150–200 m, 450–500 m | 22,776.00 | 28.87 |
Model 5 | 0.241 | 0–150 m | 13,194.75 | 16.73 |
The total annual seepage of the dam | 78,880.15 | - |
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Jian, J.; Lu, J.; Guo, Q.; Wang, J.; Sun, L.; Mao, D.; Wang, Y. Characterization and Quantification of Dam Seepage Based on Resistivity and Geological Information. Water 2024, 16, 2410. https://doi.org/10.3390/w16172410
Jian J, Lu J, Guo Q, Wang J, Sun L, Mao D, Wang Y. Characterization and Quantification of Dam Seepage Based on Resistivity and Geological Information. Water. 2024; 16(17):2410. https://doi.org/10.3390/w16172410
Chicago/Turabian StyleJian, Jianbo, Jinge Lu, Qifeng Guo, Junzhi Wang, Lu Sun, Deqiang Mao, and Yaxun Wang. 2024. "Characterization and Quantification of Dam Seepage Based on Resistivity and Geological Information" Water 16, no. 17: 2410. https://doi.org/10.3390/w16172410