Monitoring of seepages around dams using geophysical methods: a brief review.
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2018
Authors
Kayode, O.T
Odukoya, A.M
Adagunodo, T.A
Adeniji, A.A
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Earth and Environmental Science
Abstract
The slow escape of a liquid or gas through a porous material or small openings is
called seepage. It is a process of seeping in soil engineering whereby water in soils move.
Seepages often pose a grave problem in building foundations and also a common problem in
earth dams (Dams are structures built to retain water/fluild) due to abnormal or excessive
leakage. Seepage through or around dams have been responsible for most dam failures. Dam
failures are usually catastrophic with many fatalities and causing the destruction of
infrastructure and properties. Therefore, monitoring of seepage through and around dams
becomes a necessity in other to maintain dam’s stability. The main field of application of this
investigation is subjected to site characterization and foundation quality assurance. This paper
reviews the geophysical techniques which have been considered for the monitoring and control
of seepages around dams.
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characterization , foundation , water , soil
Citation
Kayode, O. T., Odukoya, A. M., Adagunodo, T. A., & Adeniji, A. A. (2018, July). Monitoring of seepages around dams using geophysical methods: a brief review. In IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science (Vol. 173, No. 1, p. 012026). IOP Publishing.