Research Article

Back Analysis of the Permeability Coefficient of a High Core Rockfill Dam Based on a RBF Neural Network Optimized Using the PSO Algorithm

Table 1

Permeability coefficient of the Nuozhadu dam (cm/s).

MaterialRange of permeability coefficientMaterialValue of permeability coefficient

Core (-direction)1 × 10−7~1 × 10−5Filter material0.2
Core (-direction)1 × 10−8~1 × 10−5Fine rockfill material0.2
Filter material I5 × 10−3~5 × 10−2Coarse rockfill material I1
Coarse rockfill material II5 × 10−3~5 × 10−2Cofferdam1
Weakly weathered rock5 × 10−5
Cutoff grouting5 × 10−6
Slightly weathered rock1 × 10−5