In this study, data of dipole electric sounding of the earth’s crust in the area of the high-altitude dam of the Chirkey Hydropower Plant (HPP) are analyzed to identify “hidden” tectonic faults in the region. It is recommended to conduct monitoring investigations using the dipole sounding method, to identify geodynamically active fault zones, while selecting a dam construction site.
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Translated from Gidrotekhnicheskoe Stroitel’svo, No. 7, July, 2021, pp. 7 – 13. DOI: https://doi.org/10.34831/EP.2021.38.31.002
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Idarmachev, S.G., Cherkashin, V.I. & Idarmachev, I.S. Monitoring and Assessment of the Risk of Seismically Active Faults in the Area of the Chirkey HPP by Dipole Electric Sounfigding. Power Technol Eng 55, 646–651 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10749-022-01411-w
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