The invention discloses a test method for the leakage stability of
geomembrane defects in a reservoir basin under simulated
water level rise and fall conditions, including a pressure head
system, a
geomembrane defect
leakage test system, and a measurement
system. By applying variable head test conditions, the invention simulates the leakage process of
geomembrane defects under
water level rise, fall, and cyclic rise and fall in the actual reservoir basin project of a pumped storage
power station. Through the change in the position of the dyed
cushion material particles before and after the test, the radial migration distance of the
cushion particles and the
particle stability rate are obtained. Combining the size characteristics of the scour pit of the
cushion, indicators are set to evaluate the seepage stability of the cushion after the leakage of the geomembrane defect, and the relationship between the leakage volume, the water head, and the characteristics of the geomembrane defect is established to quantitatively evaluate the leakage stability of the geomembrane defect under water head change, providing a theoretical basis for the anti-seepage design of geomembranes in reservoir basin projects, especially for the reservoir basin projects of pumped storage power stations with high anti-seepage requirements and large
water level changes.