Table 4 Principal component loadings, eigenvalues, and variance contributions.

From: Correlation analysis and comprehensive evaluation of dam safety monitoring at Silin hydropower station

Monitoring type

Principal component analysis

PC1 (52.8%)

PC2 (21.4%)

Sedimentation (mm)

0.1368

0.5088

Fissure (mm)

 − 0.4203

0.0421

Horizontal Displacement (mm)

0.3193

 − 0.4504

Tilt (mm)

0.4309

0.0567

Seepage (L/min)

 − 0.0168

0.6338

Stress (Mpa)

0.3922

0.2435

Loading (kN)

 − 0.2621

 − 0.1391

Soil-displacement (mm)

0.3980

 − 0.2139

Water-level (m)

0.3686

0.0850

Eigenvalues

4.7479

1.9290

Rate of variance/%

52.7546

21.4329

Rate of cumulative variances/%

52.7546

74.1876