Dam Safety Monitoring Demo
Detect Seepage Before It Becomes a Catastrophe
Internal erosion causes 46% of dam failures. This simulation shows how PWI's continuous sensor network detects seepage pathways forming under a dam — months before they reach critical levels — giving operators time to intervene.
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Reservoir Level
42m
Seepage Intensity
5%
Pore Pressure
10%
Risk Level
LOW
How Early Detection Saves Lives
Deploy Sensors
Sensors installed on dam face, foundation, and downstream toe. Baseline readings established within days.
Detect Changes
Months before visible signs, sensors detect rising pore pressure and micro-seepage forming under the dam.
Alert Operators
Automated alerts when readings cross thresholds. Flow path mapping shows exactly where seepage is developing.
Intervene Early
Grouting, drainage, or reservoir lowering stops piping before it progresses. Dam stabilized. Catastrophe prevented.
What You're Seeing
Seepage Pathways
The colored lines show water finding paths through and under the dam foundation. As seepage intensifies, paths multiply and deepen. This is the mechanism behind internal erosion — the #1 cause of dam failure.
Pore Pressure Cloud
The colored dots beneath the dam show pore water pressure. Blue is normal. Yellow indicates elevated pressure. Red means the soil skeleton is losing effective stress — the precursor to piping failure.
Sensor Network Response
Watch the sensor diamonds change from green to red as conditions deteriorate. Each sensor independently confirms the pattern. At Stage 6, intervention begins — and you can see the readings recover to safe levels.
The Cost of Waiting
❌ Without Continuous Monitoring
- • Annual visual inspections miss internal erosion
- • Piezometers give point data — seepage paths are spatial
- • Brumadinho: $31.7B in damages, 270 lives lost
- • Oroville: $1.1B emergency repair, 188,000 evacuated
- • GISTM now requires continuous monitoring for all tailings dams
✅ PWI Dam Monitoring
- • 24/7 spatial monitoring of entire dam foundation
- • Seepage paths mapped in 3D — not just point readings
- • Early warning months before visible signs appear
- • GISTM + ICOLD compliance out of the box
- • 10–100x lower cost than traditional instrumentation
Protect Your Dam Infrastructure
We deploy sensor networks tailored to your dam and deliver continuous safety intelligence from day one.