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However, the small angle method has low accuracy and a low automation degree, and there is multicollinearity between the independent variables, which affects the parameter estimation and leads to the failure of model establishment. The angle forward intersection method is adopted in this paper for observation, and an improved partial least squares method (IPLS) is proposed to eliminate the multicollinearity of the independent variables. Compared to the traditional method, the improved observation method exhibits high accuracy and a high automation degree. The new data analysis method can not only eliminate multicollinearity but also improve the interpretation ability of the model. The data from the initial stage of water storage shows that the displacement increases with the increase in the upstream water level and time, and the speed of water storage is proportional to the displacement. The water level and time are the main influencing factors. This conclusion provides a theoretical basis for reservoir management departments to control water levels and gate opening and closing. The method in this paper can be applied to arch dams, gravity dams, and other types of waterpower engineering systems.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/s20020444","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2020,1,15]],"date-time":"2020-01-15T03:20:22Z","timestamp":1579058422000},"page":"444","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":12,"title":["External Deformation Monitoring and Improved Partial Least Squares Data Analysis Methods of High Core Rock-Fill Dam (HCRFD)"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"20","author":[{"given":"Xiang","family":"Cheng","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"State Key Laboratory of Surveying, Mapping and Remote Sensing Information Engineering, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Qingquan","family":"Li","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"State Key Laboratory of Surveying, Mapping and Remote Sensing Information Engineering, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China"},{"name":"Key Laboratory of Geo-Environmental Surveillance in the Maritime and Marine Zones, National Mapping and Geographic Information Bureau, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518061, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Wei","family":"Zhou","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"State Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Hydropower Engineering Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-3965-5453","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Zhiwei","family":"Zhou","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"State Key Laboratory of Geodesy and Earth\u2019s Dynamics, Institute of Geodesy and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430077, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2020,1,13]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"234","DOI":"10.1016\/j.autcon.2014.04.016","article-title":"Compaction quality assessment of earth-rock dam materials using roller-integrated compaction monitoring technology","volume":"44","author":"Liu","year":"2014","journal-title":"Autom. 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