Damage Diagnosis in Concrete Dams with Presented Expansive Damage Based on Medical Propaedeutics
Publication: Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities
Volume 31, Issue 5
Abstract
The maintenance of dams is crucial because of their social, environmental, and economic relevance. However, more than 40% of the world’s dams are more than 40 years old. Furthermore, because of their ageing, damage such as cracks, leaks, and remaining movements have the potential to affect their serviceability and safety. This paper provides dam maintenance technicians with a methodology that first provides a diagnostic hypothesis, as maintenance work can only be considered if the source of the problem is known. The methodology provides technicians with tools for making decisions to ensure the short- and long-term sustainable management of a fundamental resource for societies. The analysis uses a transversal approach broken into three stages: study of the structure’s clinical history, field inspection, and analysis. These tasks are described from a technical point of view with a range of examples and graphs to demonstrate their practical usefulness and to facilitate implementation.
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Acknowledgments
This work has been developed thanks to the projects BIA2010-20913-C02-02 and BIA2013-49106-C2-1-R of the Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación of Spain and also thanks to the support received over the years from Endesa Generación, Acciona Energía and Iberdrola Generación.
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Received: May 30, 2016
Accepted: Dec 20, 2016
Published online: Mar 24, 2017
Discussion open until: Aug 24, 2017
Published in print: Oct 1, 2017
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