Inspection of a bridge component on site, the basis for monitoring planning

Monitoring you factor into the planning from the start.

Structural health monitoring does not belong at the end, it belongs at the beginning. Those who plan measurement concepts early save time, identify risks in good time and provide standards-compliant evidence, wireless and without mains power.

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Benefits for planners

Your advantage as an architect or engineer

You include monitoring as a ready-made service, save time, draw on external expertise and keep costs under control.

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Save time

You hand over the measurement concept, sensors and evaluation as a complete service to us. No effort of your own for tendering measuring equipment, on-site coordination or data evaluation. On request, we deliver ready-made line items for your tender.

Draw on external expertise

You do not need to build your own measurement technology know-how. A specialised partner takes responsibility for sensors, standards and operation, with clear responsibilities and a solid data basis that takes the load off you.

Costs under control, fewer claims

A seamless data basis creates clarity about the condition before, during and after the construction phase. That takes the ground away from later discussions and claims and makes costs plannable.

Standards-compliant evidence

Our measurements are guided by DIN 1076 and DIN 4150. That makes results verifiable and solid for building authorities, operators and experts.

Over the project course

How monitoring helps in planning

From the baseline measurement before construction starts, through threshold alerting during the construction phase, to complete documentation at acceptance.

Construction site of a new bridge before the first intervention

Before construction starts

Baseline measurement as an objective starting point

Before the first intervention, we record the actual condition of the structure and adjacent buildings. This baseline measurement is the reference point for all later evaluations and the basis of solid documentation.

Wireless structural monitoring on a bridge in Neu-Ulm during the construction phase

During the construction phase

Threshold alerting in real time

Sensors continuously monitor tilt, crack widths and vibration. When predefined thresholds are reached, the system triggers an automatic alert, around the clock and without manual on-site checks.

Crack sensor on a component, close-up

At acceptance

Complete documentation

All readings come together continuously and are available as a traceable time series. At acceptance, a solid documentation is available that proves the condition over the whole project course.

Your contact for architects and engineers

Are you at the start of design or preparing the tender? We work out with you which measured quantities the structure needs, which standards apply and how to include monitoring as an item in the specification and cost plan.

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Process

From a single source: from concept to operation

You do not commission separate trades, you get a complete solution. Measurement concept, installation, operation and alerting sit with one point of contact, everything works together.

01

Concept

Together we define measuring quantities, thresholds and sensors, tailored to the structure, standards and your planning. On request with ready-made line items for the tender.

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02

Installation

Wireless sensors are fitted without cabling and without mains power and commissioned with a documented baseline measurement.

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03

Maintenance and operation

Continuous monitoring, ongoing evaluation and sensor upkeep as monitoring as a service, over the whole critical phase.

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04

Monitoring and alerting

All values flow into the cloud-based software, are archived and made available to the operator online. When a threshold is reached, the system alerts automatically, without a manual site visit.

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From practice

Projects we have been part of from the start

A selection of structures we have accompanied with wireless monitoring.

Aerial view of the Südbrücke (Southern Bridge) in Koblenz with carriageways and piers in the Rhine valley
Koblenz

Südbrücke

Crack monitoring on a heavily trafficked civil engineering structure, evaluated continuously and tied to the standard.

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Measuring point on the concrete beam under a bridge in Ulm, the crack runs through the mounting point
Neu-Ulm

Bridges in a railway environment

Accompanying monitoring from the baseline measurement into the construction phase, with wireless sensors and no mains power.

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Sensor on the concrete ceiling of an underground car park in Boppard
Boppard

Car park & underground car park

Concrete monitoring on parking structures, to objectively assess structural condition over time.

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Matching sensors

This sensor technology we plan in

Crack, tilt and vibration are the quantities most often required in planning. Every product page states setup, mounting and the stated specifications.

Infrasolute crack sensor solar, cut outProductsCrack sensorCrack width with 0.003 mm resolution, available with solar, long-life battery or mains power.Tilt sensor for structural health monitoring, cut outProductsTilt sensorTilt and settlement of load-bearing components from 0.001°, gateway integrated.Vibration sensor SHAKEdot, blue housing with antenna, cut outProductsVibration sensor SHAKEdotThree-axis vibration measurement to DIN 4150-3, autonomous for up to six months.
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Factor monitoring into planning early

Describe the project and the phase you are in. We will tell you what belongs in tendering and cost planning and how the baseline measurement is scheduled.

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Data platform

All readings on one platform

The sensors transmit their readings wirelessly to the data platform, where they are evaluated, documented and continuously checked against your thresholds.

  • AI-assisted data analysis
  • User-focused reporting
  • Continuous evaluation
  • Warning and alarm thresholds
  • Alerts by email and text message
  • Remote access around the clock
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Monitoring platform Sample view
Reading history within limits
Warning threshold
  • AI-assisted data analysis Condition within limits
  • User-focused reporting Report ready
  • Alerting Thresholds monitored

Basis for decisions

What you can recommend to your client

Planners rarely decide on closure or refurbishment themselves. They recommend, and they must be able to stand behind the recommendation.

  1. 01

    Observe instead of refurbishing as a precaution

    Where the condition is unclear, the larger intervention is often planned to be safe. A measurement phase provides the basis for the smaller solution.

  2. 02

    Weigh upgrade against replacement

    Whether a repair is still worthwhile depends on the trend, not on the current condition. This can be measured before the variant is decided.

  3. 03

    Make the recommendation solid

    A documented measurement series carries a planning decision better than an assessment, both to the client and the checking engineer.

  4. 04

    Include monitoring in the tender

    Whoever plans the measurement technology early gets the baseline measurement before construction starts, not after. That is the point at which evidence protection is still worth something.

  5. 05

    Distribute risk across the construction process

    Vibration and settlement thresholds in the scope of works turn a point of dispute into a verifiable requirement.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions from planners

When should monitoring be included in a project?
As early as possible, ideally already in the design and construction planning phase. Only then can a baseline measurement be carried out before the first intervention, and the service can be cleanly anchored in tendering and cost planning. A later start is possible, but forfeits explanatory power and is usually more expensive.
Who bears the cost of monitoring?
That depends on the project set-up and is usually attributed to the causing construction project or the client. Because we offer monitoring as a service over a defined period, the costs can be factored into cost planning early and transparently, instead of being treated later as a claim.
How do I bring monitoring into the tender?
We support you with a suitable scope of works and matching line items, tailored to the structure and the standard reference. This lets you tender and award the monitoring as a standalone service clearly.
Which standards are relevant for planners?
DIN 1076, the German standard for bridge inspection, applies to structural inspection on civil engineering structures; our permanent monitoring complements the periodic inspection with continuous data. We assess vibrations against the guide values of DIN 4150, the German standard for vibration effects on structures. In a railway environment, we align measurement concepts additionally with the infrastructure operator’s requirements.
What do the interfaces with construction supervision look like?
We align the measurement concept, thresholds and alerting paths with structural design, construction supervision and the operator. Readings and alerts are available continuously, so construction supervision can react immediately if needed.

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Factor monitoring into planning from the start

Tell us about the structure and your question. You will receive a solid initial assessment shortly, including suitable measuring quantities and sensors.

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