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ArticleScientific reports2025

Monitoring water percolation in a laboratory compacted soil dam using time-lapse electrical resistivity tomography.

Leonides Guireli Netto, Patrícia Del Gaudio Orlando, Rodrigo Serafim, Matheus Pereira de Oliveira, João Pedro Silva Pereira, Aline Fernandes Heleno, Tommaso Mendonça Spinelli, Carlos Carrasco Arbieto

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Leonides Guireli NettoCities, Infrastructure and Environment Department, Institute for Technological Research, São Paulo, Brazil. leonidesnetto@ipt.br.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7044-4534
Patrícia Del Gaudio OrlandoCities, Infrastructure and Environment Department, Institute for Technological Research, São Paulo, Brazil.
Rodrigo SerafimCities, Infrastructure and Environment Department, Institute for Technological Research, São Paulo, Brazil.
Matheus Pereira de OliveiraCities, Infrastructure and Environment Department, Institute for Technological Research, São Paulo, Brazil.
João Pedro Silva PereiraCities, Infrastructure and Environment Department, Institute for Technological Research, São Paulo, Brazil.
Aline Fernandes HelenoCities, Infrastructure and Environment Department, Institute for Technological Research, São Paulo, Brazil.
Tommaso Mendonça SpinelliIntergeo Geofísica Aplicada, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Carlos Carrasco ArbietoIntergeo Geofísica Aplicada, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.

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Abstract

Compacted soil dams are critical structures for mining, water supply and power generation, particularly in tropical regions. Monitoring these dams is essential throughout their lifetime, as variations in reservoir water levels due to drought, rainfall or operational changes can significantly affect soil saturation and stability. This study developed a laboratory-scale geoelectrical monitoring system to investigate the dynamics of water percolation and variations in soil saturation in compacted soil dams. Time-lapse electrical resistivity tomography was used to analyze the effects of soil moisture and temperature on electrical resistivity. The results of the electrical resistivity tomography were consistent with the advance of the saturation front, which was observed through photographic records. However, after the saturation front had fully advanced, the direct correlation between surface soil moisture values and electrical resistivity variations was not trivial. This may have been due to the fact that this is a dynamic geotechnical structure, with fluctuations in the dam's internal water level, variations in soil compaction, granulometric distribution and differences in acquisition time between the investigation methodologies. These results underline the importance of continuous monitoring for the early detection of failures and for effective dam management strategies.

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Dam monitoringElectrical resistivityGeoelectrical sensorsReservoir fillingSoil saturation

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