Dams: Kalivac Dam Temperature Monitoring

Case study: DiTemp System

CFRD - Concrete Faced Rockfill Dam
Distributed Temperature Monitoring
Heat pulse method

Project Description

Summary: The Kalivac dam is a CFRD (Concrete Faced Rockfill Dam) located in Albania

Clients: Agisco srl

Place: Kalivac (Albania)

Period: 2007 - 2010

Installation: Agisco srl

Structure's short description: With an height of 40m, a width of 185m and a power of 90MW, the Kalivac dam will generate an annual enery of approx 400 GWh

Aim of monitoring: The main aims are: - seepage at foundation level - active detection system with heat pulse method

Number of sensor: 6

Main Results: A total of 6 indipendent cables (500m each) have been embedded directly in the sand 2 DiTemp Light with 4Ch will mesure the temperature profiles

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