The comparison of the seepage and settlement values of Kanak dam with the numerical analysis results

A dam is a water structure, which is constructed between the two sides of a valley in varios types and by various materials, in order to provide water collection, irrigation, drinking water and electricity production. In this study, the finite element model of Kanak Dam, which construction is completed in Şarkışla district of the city of Sivas, was formed and analyses of slope stability, settlements, seepage amount and seepage lines along with linear dynamic analyses under two different earthquakes were conducted by the help of a software using the finite element method. The values of settlement and seepage obtained from the analyses were compared with the results of the measurement instruments used in the Kanak Dam, which were obtained from the 19th Regional Directorate of State Hydraulic Work. The dam reservoir was regarded to be at the maximum water level for seepage analysis. For dynamic analyses, the acceleration records of 1992 Erzincan and 2003 Bingöl earthquake were used.