DESIGN OF GNSS NETWORKS FOR MONITORING EARTH DAMS DEFORMATIONS

The paper presents a series of results regarding the application of GNSS technology for measuring displacements to earth dams. An appropriate horizontal and vertical deformation-tracking network must be established for the rapid monitoring of earthmoving movements. Data obtained from the monitoring...

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Main Authors: Ioana AGAPIE (MEREUȚĂ), Mihail LUCA, Paul-Marian GHERASIM, Violeta DOMINTE (CROITORU)
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Published: "Ion Ionescu de la Brad" Iasi University of Life Sciences 2022-04-01
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Online Access:https://jurnalalse.com/wp-content/uploads/ALSE4-21-01.pdf
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author Ioana AGAPIE (MEREUȚĂ)
Mihail LUCA
Paul-Marian GHERASIM
Violeta DOMINTE (CROITORU)
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Paul-Marian GHERASIM
Violeta DOMINTE (CROITORU)
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description The paper presents a series of results regarding the application of GNSS technology for measuring displacements to earth dams. An appropriate horizontal and vertical deformation-tracking network must be established for the rapid monitoring of earthmoving movements. Data obtained from the monitoring network can be used in the earth dam stability analysis program. Periodic tracking of earth dams using GNSS technology provides high accuracy of spatial distortions. The results of the paper show the application of GNSS technology to monitor the deformations of the Podisu earth dam located on the Sheep Valley River in Iasi County. In the first stage of research (2019 and 2020), the local geodetic tracking network was created. To monitor the dam, four control landmarks were placed on the crest of dam and seven landmarks on the downstream slope. In the second stage of the research (year 2021) the measurements of the displacements at the earth dam were performed. The GNSS monitoring method has the advantage of positioning the target quickly, statically, and with high accuracy. The measurements used fixed stations located at two points in the local geodetic network. Four Trimble GNSS receivers were used for the measurements. The resulting data was processed using the Trimble Business Centre program. The obtained results were analysed in comparison with those existing in the design documentation and technical expertise of the dam. The results highlight the presence of displacements on the crest of a dam and slopes of the dam. The final findings highlight the performance of GNSS technology in the monitoring process, where it provides millimetre-accurate accuracy with high spatial and temporal accuracy.
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spelling doaj-art-da2316bfeb4143b2bf41c4958a0c8a0a2025-08-20T03:24:22Zeng"Ion Ionescu de la Brad" Iasi University of Life SciencesJournal of Applied Life Sciences and Environment2784-03792784-03602022-04-01544(188)354369https://doi.org/10.46909/journalalse-2021-031DESIGN OF GNSS NETWORKS FOR MONITORING EARTH DAMS DEFORMATIONSIoana AGAPIE (MEREUȚĂ)0Mihail LUCA1Paul-Marian GHERASIM2Violeta DOMINTE (CROITORU)3“Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University, Iasi, Doctoral School, Romania“Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University, Iasi, Department of the Land Reclamation and Environmental Protection, Romania“Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University, Iasi, Doctoral School, Romania“Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University, Iasi, Doctoral School, RomaniaThe paper presents a series of results regarding the application of GNSS technology for measuring displacements to earth dams. An appropriate horizontal and vertical deformation-tracking network must be established for the rapid monitoring of earthmoving movements. Data obtained from the monitoring network can be used in the earth dam stability analysis program. Periodic tracking of earth dams using GNSS technology provides high accuracy of spatial distortions. The results of the paper show the application of GNSS technology to monitor the deformations of the Podisu earth dam located on the Sheep Valley River in Iasi County. In the first stage of research (2019 and 2020), the local geodetic tracking network was created. To monitor the dam, four control landmarks were placed on the crest of dam and seven landmarks on the downstream slope. In the second stage of the research (year 2021) the measurements of the displacements at the earth dam were performed. The GNSS monitoring method has the advantage of positioning the target quickly, statically, and with high accuracy. The measurements used fixed stations located at two points in the local geodetic network. Four Trimble GNSS receivers were used for the measurements. The resulting data was processed using the Trimble Business Centre program. The obtained results were analysed in comparison with those existing in the design documentation and technical expertise of the dam. The results highlight the presence of displacements on the crest of a dam and slopes of the dam. The final findings highlight the performance of GNSS technology in the monitoring process, where it provides millimetre-accurate accuracy with high spatial and temporal accuracy.https://jurnalalse.com/wp-content/uploads/ALSE4-21-01.pdfearth damstatic measurementsgnssgeodetic network
spellingShingle Ioana AGAPIE (MEREUȚĂ)
Mihail LUCA
Paul-Marian GHERASIM
Violeta DOMINTE (CROITORU)
DESIGN OF GNSS NETWORKS FOR MONITORING EARTH DAMS DEFORMATIONS
Journal of Applied Life Sciences and Environment
earth dam
static measurements
gnss
geodetic network
title DESIGN OF GNSS NETWORKS FOR MONITORING EARTH DAMS DEFORMATIONS
title_full DESIGN OF GNSS NETWORKS FOR MONITORING EARTH DAMS DEFORMATIONS
title_fullStr DESIGN OF GNSS NETWORKS FOR MONITORING EARTH DAMS DEFORMATIONS
title_full_unstemmed DESIGN OF GNSS NETWORKS FOR MONITORING EARTH DAMS DEFORMATIONS
title_short DESIGN OF GNSS NETWORKS FOR MONITORING EARTH DAMS DEFORMATIONS
title_sort design of gnss networks for monitoring earth dams deformations
topic earth dam
static measurements
gnss
geodetic network
url https://jurnalalse.com/wp-content/uploads/ALSE4-21-01.pdf
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