Baseline & Monitoring Strategy
Defining what to measure, where and when. Initial condition and reference readings are considered alongside predicted behaviour, construction stages and agreed trigger levels.
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Monitoring
Monitoring helps clients understand how structures and the ground respond to construction, changing loads and long-term use. Our engineers and technical services teams plan the measurements, establish the baseline and interpret the results in the context of the asset.
We combine movement, crack, tilt, strain and vibration measurements with durability and environmental data where required. Real-time acquisition and cloud-based reporting bring that evidence to the people responsible for reviewing performance and responding to change.
Heritage structures, retained façades and live infrastructure need particular care. Monitoring is developed around their materials, existing condition and the proposed works, with agreed trigger levels and review procedures. Results can be linked to the digital asset record, connecting observed behaviour with the survey and design.
Scope & specialisms.
Structural Health Monitoring
Crack, tilt, displacement, strain and vibration measurements for existing structures and temporary conditions. The monitoring regime follows the load changes and mechanisms that matter to the asset.
Ground & Construction Movement
Tracking settlement and movement around excavations, foundations and neighbouring assets. Readings are reviewed with the geotechnical and construction teams as the sequence develops.
Durability & Embedded Sensors
Concrete maturity, corrosion, temperature and moisture monitoring to understand material performance. Embedded sensing can provide evidence for both construction decisions and longer-term maintenance.
Heritage & Sensitive Structures
Monitoring historic masonry, retained façades and other sensitive assets during intervention or adjacent works. The approach is shaped around existing fabric, condition and anticipated response.
Data & Engineering Interpretation
Real-time acquisition and cloud-based reporting, backed by engineering review. We connect observations with predicted behaviour to help teams distinguish trends and decide where further investigation is needed.
A defined monitoring plan
Measurement locations, baseline records, reading frequency and agreed thresholds aligned with the structure and works.
Interpreted results
Reports and data views that explain trends, departures from expectations and the questions requiring engineering review.
Continuity through the asset’s life
A record of behaviour to inform maintenance, future alterations and updates to the asset’s digital twin.
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Talk to us about research, digital mapping, monitoring or a testing and repair challenge. We work with clients, contractors and researchers to turn evidence into practical solutions.
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