Dam Deformation Monitoring using Cloud-Based P-SBAS Algorithm: The Kramis Dam Case (Algeria)
Received: 17 March 2023 | Revised: 6 April 2023 | Accepted: 12 April 2023 | Online: 20 April 2023
Corresponding author: Kamel Hasni
Abstract
This paper presents the application of the Parallel Small Baseline Subset (P-SBAS) algorithm, provided by the Geohazards Exploitation Platform for the precise monitoring of an earth dam's ground deformation using C-band Sentinel-1 data. The test site object of this study was the Kramis dam, located in the Mostaganem State, Western Algeria. Among the multiple advanced DInSAR techniques, SBAS is very adequate for long-term displacement monitoring in areas with changing terrain and vegetation. Ten corner reflectors were installed as a backscattered radar signal amplification tool to reduce the effect of temporal decorrelation and delineate the dam area. Four Sentinel-1 A and B satellite tracks were available (T30, T37, T103, and T110) to measure displacements, in the Line of Site (LoS) direction, for two years since the installation of the CRs in July 2019. The results showed a subsiding area on the left bank of the dam dike, with a velocity of 4mm/yr, and an uplifting rate of 3-4mm/yr in the upper part of the dike. The entire 3-dimensional vector of displacement of the dam vicinity was estimated using the least-squares method, proving a better understanding of the dam's temporal deformation, particularly for dams with a high exposure factor and associated risk.
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dam deformation, Kramis, P-SBAS, time seriesDownloads
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