HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS STRUCTURAL HEALTH MONITORING SYSTEM
High-Rise Buildings Structural Health Monitoring System (SHM) been designed by SBDS for the rapid assessment of the health of a high-rise buildings and towers, and is recognized as one of the best means available to increase safety and optimize operational and maintenance activities of complex structures.
SBDS’s expertise for project owners, general contractors and project managers, we support you in meeting your different challenges throughout the life cycle of your buildings, particularly during the construction and operating phases.
OVERVIEW
High-rise Buildings are complex structures. From multifunctional high-rise building, to arenas, stadiums, exhibition centers and historical monuments, these structures are comprised of numerous elements in constant flux with each other and the environment.
With High-Rise Buildings Structural Health Monitoring System (SHM) our customers receive reliable data to help them improve their operations, plan for ongoing maintenance, and identify obsolete structures for replacement. A successful building-monitoring solution must consider the specific elements of the structure, requiring sophisticated planning, design and execution.
We have the knowledge and experience to establish baseline structural health reports, maintain long-term SHM factoring in equipment degradation, and perform rapid condition screening to provide near real-time diagnostics following extreme events.
Today’s construction sites must meet new productivity and performance challenges, while maintaining the highest level of quality in safe conditions and within a tight budget.
Subsequently, during the building operation phase, the focus of priorities is essentially on maintaining service and operating levels, but also on safety and optimising budgets.
We provide you with our expertise and solutions adapted to the challenges and stages of the life cycle of your buildings: advice, engineering and proposals for technological solutions
ELEMENTS OF STRUCTURAL HEALTH MONITORING SYSTEM
STRUCTURE
SENSORS
DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEMS
DATA TRANSFER AND STORAGE MECHANISM
DATA MANAGEMENT
DATA INTERPRETATION AND DIAGNOSIS
THE BENEFITS
High-Rise Buildings Structural Health Monitoring System (SHM) offers a building monitoring system that arms our customers with instant information received in real-time and analysis and results. It will provide every piece of information you need to allocate the exact spot and identify the nature of the problem, so that you can make an informative decision
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INTEGRATED
SOLUTIONS
Deliver complete solutions using ultra-sensitive fiber-optic sensors and technologies and other state of the art sensors
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INCREASED SAFETY OF PEOPLE, NATURE AND PROPERTY
Detect performance degradation and receive warning signals on structures to help save lives and prevent property damage.
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EXTEND THE LIFETIME OF AGING BUILDINGS
Monitor buildings accurately to assess the current condition of the structure to determine whether repairs are needed
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ADDED TECHNOLOGICAL CREDITS AND PRESTIGE
Install state-of-the-art wireless sensors and fiber-optic monitoring systems adds valued high-tech design and up-to-date instrumentation technology to your high-rise building
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REDUCED INSURANCE AND MAINTENANCE COSTS
Implement monitoring systems with high accuracy, reliability and robustness can decrease insurance premiums and maintenance costs
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QUICK ACCESS TO BUILDING SAFETY INFORMATION AFTER A MAJOR EVENT
Evaluate possible damage and failures caused by extraordinary events such as earthquakes, impacts, strong winds, storms or explosions immediately after the adverse event
SENSOR TYPES USED IN HIGH-RISE BUILDING HEALTH MONITORING SYSTEM
Our philosophy is simple: the sensing system needs to match the reality of its environment. Given that a point in space has six degrees of freedom (DOF), our solution has been to match this complexity with an integrated combination of sensors that can be deployed to suit each customer’s unique needs.
- Inclinometers
- Accelerometers
- Inertial modules 6-12 DOF
- Strain gauges
- Humidity sensors
- Weather station
- Piezometers
- Distributed Fiber Optics Sensors
WHAT MONITORING APPROACH IS RIGHT FOR YOU?
The high-rise building Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) system can be deployed to effectively address both continuous monitoring and portable testing needs.
Customers seeking a dynamic system to perform diagnostics on the current health of a structure will achieve their goals with the High-Rise Buildings SHM system.
For customers looking to collect data and provide ongoing information on the behavior and health of their structure, the SHM platform is ideally suited for long-term monitoring needs
WHAT WE PROVIDE
At High-Rise Buildings SHM system we provide innovative solutions that serve our customers needs through ultra-reliable performance and long product life. We believe in providing clear information about each service we offer, and the standards we aim to achieve
DESIGN & PLANNING
Our team of experts will work closely with you during design, technology selection, and system optimization
INSTALLATION & COMMISSIONING
High-Rise Buildings SHM system provides service and support during and after installation, with a wide range of additional services and extended global warranties for every system we supply
SERVICE & SUPPORT
High-Rise Buildings SHM system provides ongoing technical support from installation, commissioning and beyond
REAL TIME MONITORING
High-Rise Buildings SHM system provides a unique approach to structural health monitoring, delivering real-time data and analysis for our customers to reduce downtime by monitoring assets and notifying key members before it reaches a critical state
PROJECT 1
The high-rise building is approximately 850 ft tall and contains 1.2M square feet of luxury office, retail, and residential space. It is comprised of 56 stories and 6 levels of underground garage.
SBDS was contracted to monitor the shoring, adjacent streets, and neighboring high-value asset buildings. Specifically, the 42-story historical Tower foundation mat.
To answer the monitoring needs of such a sensitive project, the geotechnical engineering and environmental consultancy) partnered with SBDS to develop and deploy a fleet of highly sensitive and reliable instruments on the project:
4 AMTS
520 Monitoring Targets
18 Biaxial Tiltmeters
3 Project Cameras
2 Weather Stations
Throughout the project duration, data was collected 24/7, allowing the geotechnical team to validate daily design assumptions and adjust production methods as needed.
Challenges of the Tower Project
As with most urban excavation projects, the city center was compact, dense, and very active. In this configuration, time was critical, as any delay on the project could cause high-impact disturbances in the neighborhood.
Also, the piling operation took place just a few feet from the foundation mat of the iconic and sensitive 42-story Tower, with tie-backs running below the mat. To ensure the shoring’s stability and optimal reactivity in case of movement, the 100 ft deep excavation required five levels of deflection monitoring along the excavation walls (as opposed to monitoring at the top of the pile only for conventional excavation).
Project Completion
Utilizing SBDS’s safe, efficient, and highly innovative monitoring system the high-rise structure was successfully complete.
