Construction simulation approach of roller-compacted concrete dam based on real-time monitoring

Abstract

The parameters of existing roller-compacted concrete (RCC) dam construction simulation are usually fixed based on experience while the actual construction conditions of an RCC dam change during the process of the project. The simulation accuracy of an RCC dam is therefore reduced because the change has not been considered. A new method for RCC dam construction simulations based on real-time monitoring is presented in this paper. First, real-time monitoring technology is used to collect and analyze the actual construction information. Second, meteorological data obtained from the real-time monitoring system are analyzed using the fuzzy average function method, and the weather conditions of the next stage are forecasted. Then the construction schedule simulation model is updated via the Bayesian update method. Results of the analysis are used as the input to the construction simulation parameters, and the construction simulation is performed. A real-world engineering example is presented to compare the simulation results with the actual construction schedule. The results demonstrate that the method can effectively improve the accuracy and real-time performance of construction simulations.