A method for calculating electric field characteristics in evolution process of piping failure of earth-rock dam
By calculating the seepage field and electric field characteristics of piping failure in earth-rock embankments, the problem of real-time identification of piping failure in earth-rock embankments was solved, realizing the application of electrical resistivity tomography (OTT) detection technology in rapid early warning and engineering intervention.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Patents(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- CHONGQING JIAOTONG UNIV
- Filing Date
- 2022-09-14
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-19
AI Technical Summary
Existing technologies are insufficient for the rapid real-time identification of piping failure in earth-rock dams, and lack effective geophysical feature calculation methods, resulting in the inability to provide timely early warnings and engineering interventions.
A method for calculating the electric field characteristics in the piping failure evolution process of earth-rock dams is proposed. By calculating the seepage field and electric field characteristics, the expansion area and potential distribution of piping failure are gradually determined, and the correlation between electric field characteristics and piping failure state is established.
This study lays the foundation for developing a rapid inversion method for the evolution of piping failure based on electrical resistivity tomography (OTM) detection technology. It provides the potential distribution characteristics and variation laws of piping failure in earth-rock dams, supporting rapid identification and early warning.
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