Dam Assessment
Protecting Your Critical Infrastructure
We help dam owners and operators understand internal integrity of earthen dams and embankments through comprehensive geophysical imaging. Our holistic approach images internal features through the entire structure, providing insight into design and construction while recognizing each dam’s unique geometry, materials, and use.
Dam Assessment
Why it matters
Many dams throughout North America are aging, increasing the risk of breach for downstream communities is ever increasing. Understanding each structure’s integrity and locating potential points of failure remains a core objective for protecting these critical assets.
Dam Characterization
Understanding internal dam conditions is essential for maintaining safety and long-term performance. Geophysical investigations provide insight into embankment structure, seepage pathways, and subsurface conditions without disturbing the dam. These methods support dam safety programs, monitoring efforts, and engineering decisions related to maintenance and risk management.
Dam Assessment
Geophysical Methods for Dam Assessment
We use multiple geophysical methods to assess dam integrity and identify potential vulnerabilities. These non-invasive techniques image internal structure, detect seepage pathways, and evaluate material conditions, providing comprehensive subsurface data you need for informed maintenance decisions, regulatory compliance, and public safety protection.
Electrical Resistivity
Electrical resistivity measures variations in subsurface electrical properties to reveal differences in material composition.
Characterize Dam Conditions
Understanding internal dam conditions reduces uncertainty and supports informed decision-making. Dam characterization provides field-verified insight into subsurface features and material behavior to aid assessment, monitoring strategies, and planning efforts.