Application of fractal theory to analyze dam safety monitoring data
Zhou Hong · Journal of Hydraulic Engineering · 2004
Hurst's rescaled range analysis and fractal theory for time series are applied to study the deformation fractal characteristics of the concrete gravity arch dam in Chencun Hydro Project.The effect of 105 crevices on dam structure is evaluated and the safety of the dam is assessed.It is found that the concrete dam may be regarded as a non-linear dynamic system and the fractal dimension can be used to describe the dynamic variation characteristics of the whole dam and applied to diagnose the probable problem of the dam structure.