Monitoring structural displacement and conducting impact assessments on the constructed building and nearby developments and structures are critical to ensuring the safety, stability and integrity of buildings and civil infrastructure.
Here are our key structural monitoring services for the performance and durability of building structures and materials:
- Importance of impact assessment: We monitor the displacement or movement of structures in construction to assess the impact on structures of external factors such as seismic events, environmental conditions or human activities, including any technogenic factors. By assessing the impact of these factors, our Engineers can determine the structural integrity of buildings, identify potential risks or vulnerabilities, and take necessary measures to ensure safety and stability.
- Monitoring of structural displacements: Our services of structural displacement monitoring include tracking the displacement, movement or deformation of building structures over time. This process is important to detect any changes that may indicate structural problems such as settlement, subsidence or structural damage to building structures. We use a variety of technologies to accurately monitor structural displacements, including mechanical hardware computational methods, as well as acoustic emission methods and dynamic deformation monitoring using GPS technology.
- Technological advances: Technological advancements in our structural displacement sensing techniques have significantly improved the accuracy and efficiency of monitoring civil infrastructure. We continually strive to innovate, but also take a cautious approach to avoid unnecessary risks. Innovations such as precise point positioning (PPP) models, Kalman filters for data processing, and real-time kinematic GNSS techniques have enhanced the capabilities of monitoring systems, allowing for more precise and reliable data collection.
- Structural Health Monitoring (SHM): Structural health monitoring systems play a vital role in assessing, monitoring and controlling movement of civil infrastructure structures. We use these systems with a variety of sensors and monitoring methods to continuously assess structural health, detect anomalies or changes in behavior, and provide early warning of potential structural problems. SHM systems promote predictive maintenance, improved safety, and cost-effective management of infrastructure assets.
- Performance analysis: Performance analysis based on data obtained from monitoring measurements helps our Engineers evaluate the behavior of structures under various conditions. By analyzing displacement data, time-velocity measurements, vibration displacements and other parameters using advanced models like PCPPP (Position-Constrained Precise Point Positioning), our Engineers can evaluate design performance, identify trends or anomalies and make informed maintenance decisions, strengthening or corrective measures.
Therefore, monitoring the displacement of building structures and conducting impact assessments in construction are important practices that include the use of advanced technologies to collect accurate data, assess the impact of external factors on structures, implement structural health monitoring systems for continuous assessment, and conduct performance analyzes to ensure safety and sustainability of buildings and civil infrastructure throughout their entire life cycle.
EK Innovative Engineering team works closely with academic and research organizations and laboratories allowing us to keep abreast of and contribute to advanced technologies in the strength of building structures and materials. We can help our Clients organize and carry out specialized material testing, giving us greater opportunity to provide innovative solutions to non-standard problems.
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