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Risk Evaluation of the Sanalona Earthfill Dam Located in Mexico Using Satellite Geodesy Monitoring and Numerical Modeling

Title: Risk Evaluation of the Sanalona Earthfill Dam Located in Mexico Using Satellite Geodesy Monitoring and Numerical Modeling
Authors : Vázquez Ontiveros, J. René
Ruiz-Armenteros, Antonio Miguel
de Lacy Pérez de los Cobos, María Clara
Gaxiola-Camacho, J. Ramón
Anaya Díaz, Miguel
Vázquez Becerra, G. Esteban
Keywords: InSARStructural health monitoringDam safetyRisk analysisGPS technology
Publisher: MDPI
Citation: Vázquez-Ontiveros, J.R.; Ruiz-Armenteros, A.M.; de Lacy, M.C.; Gaxiola-Camacho, J.R.; Anaya-Díaz, M.; Vázquez-Becerra, G.E. Risk Evaluation of the Sanalona Earthfill Dam Located in Mexico Using Satellite Geodesy Monitoring and Numerical Modeling. Remote Sens. 2023, 15, 819. https://doi.org/ 10.3390/rs15030819
Abstract: Dams are essential structures in the growth of a region due to their ability to store large amounts of water and manage it for different social activities, mainly for human consumption. The study of the structural behavior of dams during their useful life is a fundamental factor for their safety. In terms of structural monitoring, classic terrestrial techniques are usually costly and require much time. Interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR) technology through the persistent scatterer interferometry (PSI) technique has been widely applied to measure millimeter displacements of a dam crest. In this context, this paper presents an investigation about the structural monitoring of the crest of the Sanalona dam in Mexico, applying two geodetic satellite techniques and mathematical modeling to extract the risk of the dam–reservoir system. The applicability of the InSAR technique for monitoring radial displacements in dams is evaluated and compared with both GPS systems and an analytical model based on the finite element method (FEM). The radial displacements of the Sanalona dam follow a seasonal pattern derived from the reservoir level, reaching maximum radial magnitudes close to 13 mm in November when the rainy season ends. GPS recorded and FEM simulated maximum displacements of 7.3 and 6.7 mm, respectively. InSAR derived radial displacements, and the reservoir water level presented a high similarity with a correlation index equal to 0.8. In addition, it was found that the Sanalona dam presents the greatest deformation in the central zone of the crest. On the other hand, based on the reliability analysis, the probability of failure values lower than 8.3 10􀀀2 was obtained when the reservoir level was maximum, which means that the radial displacements did not exceed the limit states of the dam–reservoir system in the evaluated period. Finally, the extracted values of the probability of failure demonstrated that the Sanalona dam does not represent a considerable risk to society.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10637/14581
Rights : http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.es
OpenAccess
ISSN: 2072-4292
Issue Date: 31-Jan-2023
Center : Universidad San Pablo-CEU
Appears in Collections:Facultad de Económicas y CC Empresariales





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