• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2023.05a
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• pp.83-83
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• 2023

댐의 침투수량은 준공이후 댐 안전성 확보를 나타내는 지표 중의 하나이며, 유지관리를 위해 침투수량 측정을 실시하여 관리를 하고 있다. 댐 타입별로 침투수량에 대한 허용치와 관리기준치는 다르지만, 기본적으로 댐에서 발생되는 침투수량은 측정범위를 넘지 않도록 관리를 하고 있다. 댐의 침투수량 측정은 댐 하류에 누수집수벽을 설치하고 댐에서 발생되는 침투수량을 집수한 후 삼각위어를 통하여 침투수량을 측정하고 있다. 이러한 침투수량 측정은 대부분의 댐에서 실시간으로 자동측정하고 있지만, 경우에 따라 미계측 구간이 발생되어 댐 유지관리 측면에서 미계측에 대한 원인분석이 필요한 실정이다. 일반적으로 침투수량의 미계측 원인은 계측기기, 삼각위어, 누수집수벽, 기초지반 등 다양한 원인이 있지만 명확한 원인을 찾기는 어려움이 많다. 특히, 댐 침투수량의 경우 지하수위, 댐 표면 우수, 침투수가 같이 측정되기 때문에 원인분석을 위해서는 다양한 검토가 필요하다. 본 연구의 표면차수벽형석괴댐은 누수집수벽을 통하여 침투수량을 측정하고 있으나, 일부 구간 미계측 부분이 발생하여 기초지반, 댐체 하류사면, 여수로와 댐체 접합부를 통한 누수를 원인으로 추정하였다. 이를 조사하기 위하여 전기비저항 탐사, 시추조사, 수압시험, 지하수위 측정 결과를 이용하여 누수발생 추정위치를 찾고, 침투수량이 미계측되는 원인을 분석하고자 하였다. 전기비저항 탐사는 여수로 접합부, 누수집수벽 상·하류 구간을 선정하여 측정한 결과 상·하류 저비저항대가 존재하는 구간을 추정할 수 있었다. 수압시험 결과 기초암반은 2.3 ~ 21.3 Lu(3.65×10^-5 ~ 3.65×10^-4 cm/sec)의 범위로 누수 가능성이 있는 높은 투수성을 갖는 부분을 확인할 수 있었다. 전기비저항 탐사, 수압시험, 지하수위 측정을 통해 누수집수벽 기초지반 누수발생 원인분석 결과 누수집수벽 기초암반을 통한 누수로 누수집수벽에 댐체를 통한 침투수량이 저류되지 못하는 현상이 발생하기 때문인 것으로 판단되었다. 침투수량계의 정상화를 위해서는 조사를 통해 확인된 누수집수벽 기초암반 누수구간의 그라우팅 보수보강이 필요함을 확인하였다.

• 한국지구물리탐사학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2000.09a
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• pp.41-53
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• 2000

Electrical resistivity survey is widely applied to the dam seepage problems. Main purpose of the resistivity survey is to delineate the inhomogeneity in the dam. In this study, two- (2-D) and three-dimensional (3-D) resistivity survey methodology and corresponding interpretations of the data have been analyzed using 3-D resistivity modeling results. Since resistivity structures beneath the dam and its shape are 3-D in nature, we could get more accurate image of the dam structures using 3-D survey compared to 2-D survey even though we cannot employ the grid-shape survey layout.

• Geophysics and Geophysical Exploration
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• v.18 no.3
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• pp.115-124
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• 2015

A modified electrical resistivity survey has been suggested and applied to a leakage detection problem of concrete barrage. We suggest the modified electrical resistivity methods using electrodes floating on the water and apply line current sources instead of conventional point current sources in order to facilitate simple analysis. In addition, the study introduced the following three variations of modified electrode array: Direct potential array, Parallel potential array and Cross potential array. These arrays were tested and investigated through numerical experiment, physical model experiment and geophysical field exploration in order to verify their applicability to the water leakage detection of a concrete barrage. When water leakage occurred, all kind of array operations demonstrated distinct changes of aspects of potential difference in graphs obtained by not only the numerical and physical model experiments but also geophysical field exploration. Therefore, this modified electrode arrays of electrical resistivity survey, which has been adapted to the concrete barrage, has been found to be a useful method to detect water leakage.

• Journal of the Korean GEO-environmental Society
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• v.14 no.4
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• pp.5-13
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• 2013

The water leakage of reservoir embankment usually occurs around channelling pipes, which gives little influence on the embankment in a normal state. However, the embankment can be destroyed when the water level of reservoir increases with heavy rain and the rainy season in summer. Investigating the water vein and its path is therefore very important from the viewpoint of disaster prevention and embankment maintenance. The water leakage in dams and levees where the channelling pipes are working as weak zone was analyzed by using both numerical simulation and experimental method in this study. To detect the water leakage, an electrical resistivity survey was used and investigated for its' usability. The numerical results show the size and location of weak zone increases the importance of selection of electrode spacing. The leakage experiments of model embankment present the best result is obtained under the conditions of electrode spacing of 0.3m and dipole-dipole array. By studying the water leakage in dams and levees, the electrical resistivity survey is observed it is a very useful method to predict the leakage.

• Journal of Korean Tunnelling and Underground Space Association
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• v.10 no.3
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• pp.257-267
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• 2008

Tunnels acting as drains involve groundwater-related problems such as deterioration of drainage systems or leakage through the linings. Generally initial and minor leakage problems can not be recognized by naked eyes. When the leakage over the linings is noticed, damages to structures and facilities have already occurred and could be considerable. Therefore it is vital to recognize initial leakage as early as possible and provide appropriate measures. Detection of leakage under operation requires installing piezometer. However, that may cause destruction of water proofing sheet which is generally not allowed. In this study electric resistivity method, one of the geophysical surveys, was adopted to detect possible leakage through tunnel linings. Physical lining models were made in the laboratory. The electric response was monitored for varying hydraulic conditions. It is shown that the method is very useful to detect initial leakage and monitor the malfunction of drainage system. Furthermore the method can also be used to check the quality of any repairing works of linings.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Groundwater Environment
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• v.6 no.4
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• pp.213-217
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• 1999

The river bank is one of the most important structure of fluvial hydraulic structure. Because the breaking of river bank is the cause of calamity, the durability and stability of river bank an very important factors. The breaking of river bank is the cause of the overflow of flood and the leakage of river bank. In this study, we investigated the leakage of river bank using the resistivity probing and estimated the volume of leakage using the weighted residual method The study basin of this study is the upstream of Sumji river basin and the factor of river bank is length 300 m and berm 2.0 m and width 4.5 m and height 4 m. We evaluated the leakage of river basin using using the resistivity probing and estimated the leakage volume using the weighted residual method. The result of this study, the leakage of river bank generated at the point of 39~45 m 80~90 m. 218~222 m. 214~250 m and the type of leakage is the rectangle and the polygon. And the leakage volume of this points evaluated 2.7$\times$$10^{-3}$ $\textrm{m}^3$/sec.

• Geophysics and Geophysical Exploration
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• v.13 no.4
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• pp.397-406
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• 2010

Resistivity method is a practical and effective geophysical technique to detect leakage zones in embankment dams. Generally, resistivity survey conducted along the crest assumes that the embankment dam has a 2D structure. However, the 3D topography of the embankment distorts significantly resistivity data measured on anywhere of the dam. This study evaluates the influence from 3D effects created by specific dam geometry and effects of water level fluctuations through the 3D finite element modeling technique. Also, a comparison between different locations of survey line are carried out, and topographic correction technique is developed for the resistivity data obtained along the embankment dam. Furthermore, using synthetic resistivity data for an embankment dam model with leakage zone, detectability of leakage zones is estimated through 2.5D inversion.

• Geophysics and Geophysical Exploration
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• v.25 no.3
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• pp.120-128
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• 2022

There are 17,000 reservoir dams in Korea, of which more than 85% were built over 50 years ago. Old embankment dams are weakened by internal erosion and suffusion phenomena due to preferential leakage paths and this ongoing weakening can cause their failure. Therefore, early warning associated with leakage in an embankment dam is crucial to prevent its failure. An electrical resistivity survey is a non-destructive, real-time and in-situ technique for detecting the development of leakage zones and general conditions of embankment dams. Because of its advantages, the electrical resistivity survey is widely used for reservoir safety inspections. However, the electrical resistivity survey is still not officially included in the precise safety inspection of reservoir dams because it cannot present a quantitative index of dam safety. In this study, we propose a method for calculating the leak index according to the water content evaluated from the electrical resistivity survey and/or induced polarization survey. Particularly, by proposing a quantitative leak index calculation method from monitoring surveys and independent surveys, we provide a theoretical basis for including electrical resistivity and induced polarization surveys as components of the precise safety inspection of reservoirs dams.

• Geophysics and Geophysical Exploration
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.92-96
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• 2005

Comprehensive field surveys, including various hydrogeological and geophysical methods, were carried out to appraise the applicability of those methods to a leakage problem at the Sandong earth fill dam in southwestern Korea. The methods applied in the fold site were tracer tests, monitoring of drawdown and leakage with discharge of reservoir water, electrical resistivity surveys using the dipole-dipole array, self-potential (SP), and temperature logging methods. The leakage pattern in the reservoir wall was demonstrated by hydrogeological methods and was further clarified by the geophysical surveys. Leakage turned out to be through the right abutment of the reservoir wall. In this study, we conformed that the electrical resistivity method is effective in detecting the zones favorable to leakage, and SP methods are useful for delineating the leakage pathways themselves, because leaks generate strong streaming-potential anomalies.

• Geophysics and Geophysical Exploration
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• v.9 no.2
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• pp.155-162
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• 2006

An abnormal seepage flow, which is mainly caused by the piping, is one of the major reasons for embankment dam failure. A leakage detection is therefore a vital part of an embankment dam's monitoring. Resistivity method, which is an efficient tool to detect leakage zones, has been used all over the world for an embankment dam's monitoring. Although the resistivity method gives us very useful information about the leakage problem, there is no more quantitative interpretation than the low resistivity zones in the 2-dimensional resistivity section are regraded simply as the anomalous seepage zones. Recently, resistivity monitoring technique is applied for the detection of leakage zones. However, its interpretation still remains in the stage of presenting the resistivity ratio itself. An increased seepage flow increases a porosity and an increasing porosity decreases the dam's stability. Therefore, the porosity is one of the major factors for an embankment dam's stability. Based on Archie's experimental formula, we try to evaluate a porosity distribution from the resistivity data which is obtained on the dam's crest. We also attempt to represent a procedure to evaluate a safety index of the embankment dam from the resistivity monitoring data.