Determination of Water Level on the Reservoir of the Earthen Dam of Songloulou Based on the Artificial Neural Network and Assessment of the Stress and Displacements

Amba Jean Chills; Zoa Ambassa; Offolé Florence; Essola Dieudonné; Bodol Momha Merlin; Nzengwa Robert; Mbongo Pascal Adrien

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Determination of Water Level on the Reservoir of the Earthen Dam of Songloulou Based on the Artificial Neural Network and Assessment of the Stress and Displacements

Amba Jean Chills, Zoa Ambassa, Offolé Florence, Essola Dieudonné, Bodol Momha Merlin, Nzengwa Robert, Mbongo Pascal Adrien

Published in American Journal of Construction and Building Materials (Volume 6, Issue 1)

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In this paper, we used artificial intelligence for the analysis of water level and displacements data from the Songloulou earth dam of Cameroon. Measurements of safety and reliability indicators follow changes dictated by several reversible and irreversible phenomena like piezometric and pendulums measurements. The results obtained over many years have confirmed the relevance and robustness of models using artificial intelligence. We have simulated the behavior model through piezometric and pendulum measurements of this dam more precisely the ANFIS (Adaptive Neural Fuzzy Inference System) model, which combines the concept of artificial neurons and that of fuzzy logic, has provided satisfactory results, given the large amount of data to be processed. The water level evolution is modeled using the ANFIS function integrated in the MATLAB software and we compare it with the HST (Hydrostatic Season Time) method. Afterwards, the stress state of the structure is evaluated based on the hydromechanical behavior using the PLAXIS Finite Element calculation code. In this case, the input parameters are: the hydraulic heads recorded on the piezometers and geotechnical parameters of the dam. The modeling results in terms of displacement are perfectly consistent with the displacement measurements. The horizontal displacement obtained in the model at the pendulums position is 80 mm and that of the pendulums is 70 mm of average value.

Published in	American Journal of Construction and Building Materials (Volume 6, Issue 1)
DOI	10.11648/j.ajcbm.20220601.13
Page(s)	17-42
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Earth Dam, Artificial Intelligence, Piezometers, Pendulums, ANFIS, HST, MATLAB, PLAXIS

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Amba Jean Chills, Zoa Ambassa, Offolé Florence, Essola Dieudonné, Bodol Momha Merlin, et al. Determination of Water Level on the Reservoir of the Earthen Dam of Songloulou Based on the Artificial Neural Network and Assessment of the Stress and Displacements. Am J Constr Build Mater. 2022;6(1):17-42. doi: 10.11648/j.ajcbm.20220601.13

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Amba Jean Chills

Laboratory of Energy Modeling Materials and Methods (E3M), National Higher Polytechnic School of Douala, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon
Zoa Ambassa

Laboratory of Energy Modeling Materials and Methods (E3M), National Higher Polytechnic School of Douala, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon
Offolé Florence

Laboratory of Energy Modeling Materials and Methods (E3M), National Higher Polytechnic School of Douala, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon
Essola Dieudonné

Laboratory of Energy Modeling Materials and Methods (E3M), National Higher Polytechnic School of Douala, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon
Bodol Momha Merlin

Laboratory of Energy Modeling Materials and Methods (E3M), National Higher Polytechnic School of Douala, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon
Nzengwa Robert

Laboratory of Energy Modeling Materials and Methods (E3M), National Higher Polytechnic School of Douala, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon
Mbongo Pascal Adrien

The Energy of Cameroon (ENEO), Douala, Cameroon

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AU  - Zoa Ambassa
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