Methodology for Monitoring Dams During Their Life Cycle in the Republic of Iraq Based on Digital Methods of Engineering Surveys and Information Modeling

Abstract

Structures with a large mass (dams) are exposed to internal and external natural and man-made factors that negatively affect both structural elements and the entire infrastructure facility. The impact leads to the instability of the geometric parameters of the building object and the relative displacements of its parts. Monitoring and measuring the parameters of this movement over certain periods of time gives specialists a clear idea of the nature of the changes. The above study allowed the development of technical recommendations for conducting accurate studies of the structural deformation of dams and hydraulic flood protection systems. Standards for accuracy, procedures and quality control have been defined for monitoring movements in hydraulic structures.