CEMS: CRUX Engineering MicroServices BV and Basetime BV work together on improved prediction of (residual) settlement.

20 February 2025

Basetime and CEMS: CRUX Engineering MicroServices BV are collaborating on the development of the BAEC system (Soil Movement Acquisition and Extrapolation of Continuum Measurements system), an advanced geotechnical measurement system that improves the accuracy and reliability of settlement measurements and predictions in the Netherlands. BAEC uses advanced sensor technology, wireless communication, and data analysis to provide real-time insight into soil movement.

This system innovates by combining automatic, accurate and high-frequency measurements of soil movement with analysis of settlement measurement data and short- and long-term predictions. This can address the problem of uncertainty margins in settlement calculations caused by heterogeneous soil compositions.

The BAEC system responds to increasing drought and flooding in the Netherlands, which affect the built environment and groundwater levels. Moreover, it anticipates the need for accurate measurements and forecasts in a digitized construction industry with a shortage of personnel.

Basetime’s sensor technology and geodesy expertise, along with CEMS’ geotechnical consulting and software development, are a powerful combination to successfully execute this R&D project. The BAEC system will provide valuable data for managing subsidence and protecting buildings and infrastructure. In addition to the development of the system, several field tests will be conducted to optimize the system and verify developments in practice.

The development of BAEC receives support through a grant from the MKB Innovatiestimulering Topsectoren Research & Developmentprojecten Noord-Holland 2023, made possible by the Provincie Noord-Holland.

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