Development of Dam Safety Remote Monitoring and Evaluation System

Jittiwut Suwatthikul; Rangsarit Vanijjirattikhan; Unpong Supakchukul; Kumpee Suksomboon; Rungtip Nuntawattanasirichai; Jirayut Phontip; Udom Lewlomphaisarl; Kanokvate Tangpimolrut; Sirichete Samranyoodee

doi:10.20965/jdr.2021.p0607

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Development of Dam Safety Remote Monitoring and Evaluation System

Jittiwut Suwatthikul, Rangsarit Vanijjirattikhan, Unpong Supakchukul, Kumpee Suksomboon, Rungtip Nuntawattanasirichai, Jirayut Phontip, Udom Lewlomphaisarl, Kanokvate Tangpimolrut, Sirichete Samranyoodee

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Jittiwut Suwatthikul
National Electronics and Computer Technology Center
Rangsarit Vanijjirattikhan
National Electronics and Computer Technology Center
Unpong Supakchukul
National Electronics and Computer Technology Center
Kumpee Suksomboon
National Electronics and Computer Technology Center
Rungtip Nuntawattanasirichai
National Electronics and Computer Technology Center
Jirayut Phontip
National Electronics and Computer Technology Center
Udom Lewlomphaisarl
National Electronics and Computer Technology Center
Kanokvate Tangpimolrut
National Electronics and Computer Technology Center
Sirichete Samranyoodee
Civil Maintenance Division, Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT)

Keywords: remote terminal unit, dam safety evaluation, reservoir operation, expert systems

JOURNAL OPEN ACCESS

2021 Volume 16 Issue 4 Pages 607-617

DOI https://doi.org/10.20965/jdr.2021.p0607

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Abstract

More than 4,000 dams are constructed in Thailand for several purposes, including water supply, flood control, irrigation, and hydropower generation. Among these dams, 14 large dams are operated by the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT). As a dam operator, EGAT is committed to ensuring dam safety by regularly conducting dam inspections and maintenance. This paper presents the development and practical applications of the Dam Safety Remote Monitoring System (DS-RMS). The objective of DS-RMS is to enhance the EGAT’s implementation of its dam safety program in terms of dam monitoring by instrumentation to satisfy international recommendations. DS-RMS consists of five subsystems: Dam Behavior, Reservoir Operation, Earthquake Monitoring, Expert System and Public Communication. DS-RMS has been deployed at 14 large EGAT-operated dams across the country since 2016. Results show that the novel features of DS-RMS enable faster and more reliable dam safety monitoring and evaluation processes.

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1.Fund name: Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand

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