Projects
Dike Reinforcement Gorinchem – Waardenburg
Waardenburg, Netherlands
Project duration: June 2021 – December 2025
To improve regional flood protection, the 23-kilometre dike between Gorinchem and Waardenburg was raised, widened and structurally reinforced. Daily measurements provided continuous insight into elevation development, settlement and stabilization. Early identification of settlement behavior allowed for more efficient construction planning, shortening the overall project duration and reducing material use and equipment deployment.
Accurate settlement insight enabled earlier elevation, shorter project duration, reduced disruption and improved financial performance.
Project Purpose
The objective was to strengthen the dike against increased water levels from the Lek and Rhine rivers. High-precision monitoring generated early insight into stabilization trends, enabling optimization of planning and execution. This contributed to reduced material consumption, lower equipment usage and measurable CO₂ reduction during the construction phase.
Implemented Solution
Using 290 Locator One units, daily high-accuracy measurements were conducted. Supported by single reference stations per sub-project and baselines of up to 4,000 metres, the system captured positional and vertical changes in detail. The continuous data stream accelerated decision-making, reduced execution time and required only five minutes of logging per measurement cycle.