Earth-filled dams are prone to serious erosion and seepage by water flow. Anomalous
seepage is a threat to the stability of dam structures and is a common hydrogeological …

During an induced polarization survey, both electrical conductivity and chargeability can be
imaged. Recent petrophysical models have been developed to provide a consistent picture …

For better stability, safety and water resource management in a dam, it is important to
evaluate the amount of seepage from the dam body. This research is focused on machine …

The self-potential method can be used to detect and monitor anomalous seepages in dams
and embankments. In such a case, an electrical field of electrokinetic nature (ie, associated …

The interface shear behavior is quite beneficial for explaining the stress–strain response of
geosynthetics. A series of interface direct shear tests are carried out between three distinct …

Given the mounting apprehension surrounding the recurrence of incidents involving
accidents and the failure of earthen dams in the past two decades, a significant number of …

Effective methodologies to obtain information regarding the internal features in an earth dam
are fundamental for rapid and technically correct decision making. Although several …

Water leakage is one of the most severe problems when the reservoir is constructed in the
karst stratum due to the existence of complex geo-structural karst zones. A cascade …

Characterizing key petrophysical parameters of dams and embankments (including water
content, specific surface area or cation exchange exchange capacity, and permeability) is an …

The study of internal erosion of earth dams, dikes, and levees is an essential ingredient to
address their safety. Indeed, internal erosion is known to be a major cause of failure for …