The Luzzone dam was recently raised by 18 m to increase the capacity of the reservoir.
Aim of monitoring:
The new concrete was instrumented with long-gage SOFO sensors to monitor its shrinkage deformations and to evaluate the interaction between the newly added concrete and the old one.
Main results:
The sensors survived unharmed the installation in the coarse concrete. Then sensors monitored the deformations over years of operation and showed results compatible with the finite-element simulations.
| INSTALLATION PERIOD | TYPE OF SENSORS | NUMBER OF SENSORS |
| 1997 | DiTeSt / DiTemp , SOFO | 9 |
The Luzzone dam during construction
SOFO sensor installation in the coarse concrete
