Bridge monitoring with the Locator One and Parvamoti
Bridges and tunnels are a vital part of our transportation system: they connect regions and ensure smooth flow of goods and people. To keep this crucial infrastructure safe and sustainable, regular monitoring and maintenance are essential. With the Locator One and Parvamoti, Basetime helps detect potential issues early, allowing for timely interventions.
Our solution: The Locator One and Parvamoti
The Locator One is an all-in-one monitoring device specifically designed to closely track infrastructure objects such as bridges. This device uses advanced GNSS technology, radar, and other sensors to collect highly accurate geodetic data. Combined with our Parvamoti platform, the Locator One provides continuous insights into the stability and health of infrastructure, enabling proactive maintenance planning.
Case Study: Monitoring of the Haringvliet Bridge
A recent application of the Locator One took place during major maintenance on the Haringvliet Bridge in the summer of 2023. A 1,500-ton bridge segment was replaced with a new, heavier 2,000-ton segment. To ensure the bridge’s stability during this complex operation, Ingenieursbureau Coenradie BV installed four Locator One devices on the bridgeheads and a fifth reference station on a stable object. This setup collected 24 measurements daily, providing valuable insights into the bridge’s movements due to tides and temperature. Read more in the case study about the Haringvliet Bridge
“The accuracy of the chosen method exceeded expectations, and it can be concluded that the Basetime system can be used with much higher accuracies than the originally specified specifications, provided that post-processing is done on the highly redundant measurements.”
Benefits of the Locator One for monitoring
- Detection of Trend Breaks and Changes: The Locator One can detect deviations with millimeter accuracy, allowing even subtle structural changes to be quickly identified.
- Understanding Temperature Effects: Long-term measurements show a strong correlation between temperature changes and deformations, providing useful insights into the natural behavior of bridges.
- High Precision through Daily Averages: By calculating daily averages from the collected data, the influence of external factors like temperature is minimized, leading to extremely accurate deformation data down to one millimeter.
Data as the basis for reliable predictions
Long-term collection and analysis of measurement data form a solid foundation for reliable predictions about the behavior of bridges and other assets. By detecting trend deviations early, you can identify and address potential trend breaks in time. The high accuracy of the Locator One ensures that at least 95% of the measurements are consistent and reliable.
Direct and reliable measurement results in Parvamoti
Our advanced algorithms process GNSS and radar data directly from the Locator One and display them in Parvamoti. These results are nearly instantly available and can easily be integrated into existing management systems via an API, ensuring you always have access to the most up-to-date information about the condition of your bridges.
Expansion to other applications
In addition to bridges, dams, tunnel entrances, and other critical infrastructure can also be monitored with this technology. Through digitization and automation, Basetime helps you efficiently, sustainably, and affordably tackle the infrastructure challenges of today.
Our Applications
In addition to bridges, our systems can also be used for:
Tunnel entries
Settlement Rods
Landslides
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