Theoretical Analysis and Development of an Artificial Neural Network Model to Evaluate Earthen Dam Slope Stability

In the design of earth dams, it must be considered that water leakage through dam generates upward and pore pressure, in addition to forces cause internal erosion, which has a direct influence on structural stability this system. Also, rising dropping level effect dam's face slope. One way solve these issues is installation core or horizontal drainage The present study relied GEO-Studio computer tool evaluate cross-sectional models earthen dams by determining safety factor under different situations represented change filter type, flow state as result raising lowering at reservoir full fill condition reservoir. research found existence substantially contributed improving coefficient for case (2m) rapidly assigning greatest values. absence had an opposite decreasing it. downstream slope was affected less than 5% conditions, compared with higher generated upstream Furthermore, artificial neural network model accuracy ratio more 97% developed predicted factor.