Paper Title
Early-Alert System of Reservoir Failures Using Ground Water Level
Abstract
Climate change and facility aging lead to the reduction of reservoir safety that may bring reservoir failure, which
results in the loss of lives and property damage in downstream areas. Therefore, it is necessary for downstream residents to
provide an Early-Alert System for Reservoir (Dam) Failure to detect early signs of failure (with sensors) in real-time and
perform safety management to prevent or minimize possible damage. Ground water level meters were installed to monitor
changes of seepage line for understanding stability of dam body, and the management criteria were established. 15 analyzed
data results showed that the values are scattered. It means that each reservoir has its own geotechnical characteristics, very
different from others, so it is necessary to establish individual management criteria of ground water level based on 1 year test
monitoring to set up for numerical fitting.
Keywords - Early Alert, Ground Water Level, Management Criteria, Reservoir Failure