Dam safety analysis using mathematical modelling and surveys, applied on Buftea Dam

Abstract Today, statistics show that most of the accidents leading to dam failures occur in case embankment dams and, therefore, authors have chosen analyse state safety operation Buftea Dam Romania. The need for such analysis is sustained by fact has an important role flood protection on Colentina River, which flows through a number localities vicinity capital city Romania, Bucharest (Buftea and Mogosoaia among ones). paper presents common advanced mathematical modelling with GeoStudio GeoSlope Seep/W used determine level water infiltration body, stability risk failure when operated at different reservoir elevations, as normal retention level, maximum rapid drawdown scenario pseudo-static seismic analysis. These types analyses are coefficients status dams, part current monitoring early detection possible processes affecting structures.