01Dam deformation
Three Gorges Dam
Long-term measurements relate local deformation and temperature response to the behavior of a major hydraulic structure.
- Hydraulic structure
- Long-term response
Applications & case studies
Ground and hydraulic behavior, shown in its field setting.
These cases connect distributed measurements to slopes, embankments, dams and rock masses where geology, water and spatial coverage shape the result.
How to read the cases
A geotechnical case is credible when the monitored mass and reference boundary are clear.
Surface movement, internal deformation and temperature can describe different mechanisms. The sensing layout must follow the expected deformation path rather than simply cover the most accessible location.
- Where
- Dam body, slope, embankment, borehole or rockfall zone
- What
- Deformation, displacement, strain and temperature
- Why
- Identify change, localize movement and support early warning
Field references
Six sites, each with a different movement boundary.
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02Subsurface movement
Chongqing Beibei Ground Displacement
Depth-referenced measurements help distinguish surface observations from movement developing within the slope.
- Slope profile
- Displacement localization
03Embankment behavior
Finland MS Dam
Distributed measurements preserve the spatial relationship between the sensing line and the dam cross-section.
- Embankment
- Spatial deformation
04Riverbank displacement
Nansha Embankment
Monitoring along the embankment records how deformation varies across a long and environmentally exposed boundary.
- Riverbank
- Longitudinal coverage
05Rock-mass instability
Wushan Rockfall
Sensing coverage is aligned with the expected movement zone to support event localization and warning.
- Rockfall zone
- Event localization
06Automated slope monitoring
Bazimen Landslide
Continuous records connect changing ground response to location and time rather than treating the slope as one point.
- Automated record
- Time & position
Evidence example
The cross-section gives displacement data its geological meaning.
For slopes and embankments, a measured change must be interpreted against depth, material boundaries and the anticipated movement surface. The installation geometry is therefore part of the evidence.
- Depth
- Movement profile
- Geology
- Boundary context
- Time
- Change history
Related monitoring approach
Need the monitoring logic behind dams and slopes?
The geohazard solution links expected movement mechanisms to sensing direction, spatial coverage and warning logic.
Discuss a monitoring requirement
Bring the section, geological boundary and expected movement mode.
These inputs define where a sensing line can provide meaningful evidence.