Dams: Koudiat Acerdoune dam

Case study: DiTemp System

Roller Compacted Concrete (RCC) dam
Distributed Temperature Monitoring
Concentric square & serpentine installation

Project Description

Summary: Made out of Roller Compacted Concrete (RCC), the Koudiat Acerdoune dam is located inland, but not too far from the Mediterranean sea

Clients: Glotzl France Geotechnique

Place: Koudiat Acerdoune (Algeria)

Period: 2006 - 2009

Installation: Glotzl France Geotechnique

Structure's short description: The construction of the Koudiat Acerdoune dam, with a capacity of 450 million m3, was allotted by the National Dam Agency to Razel Algeria. Made out of compacted concrete, the dam is supported by marly-shale soils.

Aim of monitoring: The main aims are: - temperature gradient inside the dam - passive detection system to get absolute temperature

Number of sensor: 0

Main Results: A total of 4 indipendent lines were installed, from 400m up to 2000m. The sensing cables were directly embedded into the concrete.

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