Evaluation of Seepage Detection Applicability by Dam Material Characteristics Using Infrared Thermography

Sungkwon Park; Seungcheol Baek

doi:10.14481/jkges.2026.27.6.5

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Evaluation of Seepage Detection Applicability by Dam Material Characteristics Using Infrared Thermography 적외선 열화상카메라 기술을 이용한 댐 재료 특성별 누수감지 적용성 평가

1 June 2026. pp. 5-13

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Abstract

Periodic management such as regular inspection and safety assessment was carried out to detect seepage in domestic dam facilities. For this purpose, visual survey, local measurement, and geophysical exploration were carried out. In the case of using measured data, it is effective for long-term trend analysis, but it has a limitation in obtaining only local information according to the installation location. Therefore, it is necessary to manage seepage detection through continuous monitoring of dam facilities. In this study, the detection possibility and applicability of the early surface seepage by dam material characteristics were evaluated for domestic ECRD (Earth-core Rockfill Dam) by using infrared thermographic cameras, a non-contact and area-based measurement technology. It was confirmed that the infrared thermographic camera through the field seepage tests can be used as an early detection and constant monitoring technique for surface seepage in concrete structures. It is judged that it can be used as basic data for establishing seepage detection criteria in consideration of dam types and environmental conditions in the future.

Keywords

Infrared thermographic camera

Seepage detection

Dam material characteristics

Field seepage tests

Continuous monitoring

국내 댐 시설물의 누수감지를 위해 정기점검 및 안전진단 등 주기적인 관리를 실시하고 있다. 이를 위해 육안조사, 국부계측 및 물리탐사 등을 실시하고 있다. 그러나, 계측자료를 활용하는 경우 장기적인 추세 분석에는 유효하나 설치 위치에 따른 국부적인 정보만을 획득할 수 있는 한계성을 가지고 있다. 따라서 댐 시설물 전체를 대상으로 지속적인 모니터링을 통한 누수감지 관리가 필요한 실정이다. 본 논문에서는 비접촉 및 면 기반 계측 기술인 적외선 열화상카메라를 이용하여 국내 ECRD(Earth-core Rockfill Dam) 댐을 대상으로 댐 재료 특성별 초기 표면 누수현상에 대한 감지 가능성과 적용성을 평가하였다. 누수 현장재현시험을 통해 적외선 열화상카메라가 콘크리트 구조물의 표면 누수 조기 감지 및 상시 모니터링 기법으로 활용될 수 있음을 확인하였다. 향후 댐 형식과 환경조건을 고려한 누수감지 기준 마련을 위한 기초자료로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

키워드

적외선 열화상카메라

누수감지

댐 재료 특성

현장 누수재현시험

상시 모니터링

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Publisher :Korean Geo-Environmental Society
Publisher(Ko) :한국지반환경공학회
Journal Title :Journal of the Korean Geo-Environmental Society
Journal Title(Ko) :한국지반환경공학회 논문집
Volume : 27
No :6
Pages :5-13
Received Date : 2026-03-18
Revised Date : 2026-03-20
Accepted Date : 2026-04-23
DOI :https://doi.org/10.14481/jkges.2026.27.6.5

Journal of the Korean Geo-Environmental Society ISSN:1598-0820(Print) 2714-1233(Online) 한국지반환경공학회 논문집

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