Geotechnical Monitoring

Tunnel excavation is associated inevitably with the ground loss, which, in turn, results in associated ground movement. It is, therefore, important to closely monitor the ground loss when tunnelling through urban areas.

Encardio Rite was awarded the I&M sub-contract for complete monitoring and surveying solutions for diaphragm walls, ground anchors, piles, groundwater, adjacent ground and buildings, falling within the zone of influence of Msheireb Station and its west entrance structure.

Large Model ESDL-30, ESCL-10VT data storage memory allows data to be stored for a longer time between retrievals. Dataloggers with telemetry options allow data to be collected remotely from hundreds of kilometres away.

The Gotthard Base Tunnel is one of the most extremely engineered megastructures in World History. It’s indeed a megastructure that left people awestruck globally. Engineered with Swiss precision and technology, the Gotthard Tunnel is one of its kinds until now.

Encardio provided instrumentation & monitoring services in all the sections of STEP (Strategic Tunnel Enhancement Programme), UAE, one of the largest tunnel sewerage systems in the world. The scope of the work included Supply, Installation & Monitoring of Geotechnical Sensors & Surveying.

Encardio-Rite supplied various instruments for the building and monitoring of the Basilica of S. Maria Assunta Carignano. We installed Sensors for tilt as well as crack measurements and did real-time monitoring for the project via the web-based data monitoring system.

Encardio-rite was part of this Mumbai's Lodha Place project, entrusted with the services for the foundation instruments that included sister bars, a bore hole extensometer for pile testing with an automatic data logger, prism targets. Encardio was also responsible for building settlement markers.

Strain Gauges are an important geotechnical tools that measure strain in underground cavities, tunnels, buildings, concrete, masonry dams, bridges, embedment in soil/concrete. etc. The main purpose of a strain gauge is to indirectly determine stress and its variation with time, quantitatively.

The pressure experienced by water contained in pores of earth materials, concrete structures or rock is generally called pore water pressure/Piezometric Level. he pore water pressure is measured by piezometer sensor which is also popularly known as ‘pore pressure meter’.

Piezometer is a device that is installed underneath the ground to measure subsurface pore water pressure within soil or rock or the ground water level/water head. The pore water pressure and water table are most commonly measured by an electric piezometer, generally vibrating wire type, as it provides hassle-free, accurate and real time data

Load Cells are a type of transducers that convert the force exerted on them into electrical readable units, similar to our regular weighing scales. But, load cells are always bonded along with elastic material, known as strain gauges.

Encardio Rite was awarded the sub-contract for complete monitoring work of Dubai Water Canal Infrastructure which included pre-construction building condition monitoring, supply, installation, monitoring and surveying. Read more about the project by clicking the link.

Temperature sensors are a simple device that measures the degree of hotness or coolness and converts it into a readable unit. Here we are going to tell you what is a temperature sensor, how does it work, where is it used, and what are its different types.

The Qatar National Convention Centre in Doha, Qatar is one of the most magnificent convention centres in the world. Encardio-Rite along with Ammico Contracting Co. WLL, Doha was given the complete instrumentation and monitoring work of the Convention Centre.

The dam is built on the river Kotmale and is the third largest hydroelectric power station in the country. Encardio-rite supplied and installed the geotechnical instrumentation for the surge shaft, pressure shafts and powerhouse.

Shotcrete concrete stress cells are designed for the measurement of radial and tangential stresses in shotcrete tunnel linings. They are often used in conjunction with the EDS-80 tape extensometer and EDS-64 borehole extensometer to measure.

Here we are going to talk more about the geotechnical instrumentation and monitoring along with all the different types of instruments and services that Encardio-Rite has to offer.

Encardio-Rite mainly deals with four different models of Vibrating Wire Piezometers. Let us discuss each one of them in detail along with their features and applications.

Pressure experienced by water contained in pores of earth materials, concrete structures or rock is generally called pore water pressure.

Total Stations are the electronic or optical geotechnical instruments that are used in mid- to high-accuracy survey and stakeout tasks. Mainly used by land surveyors and civil engineers, the instrument measures angles, distance, as well as, coordinates. Total Stations can be controlled remotely and are mounted on surveying tripods.

A load cell is a transducer which converts mechanical force into a measurable electrical output, the Main purpose to use a load cell is to weigh or the amount of load being transferred.

A pressure sensor is a transducer which converts pressure into a measurable electrical output. The vibrating wire pressure transducer works on the vibrating wire technology to provide a digital output.

Strain Gauges or Strain Gages are the geotechnical instruments used to measure strain or pressure applied on an object. Here are the Encardio’s Models of the strain gauges along with their working principle, features, and applications.

Bengaluru Metro or Namma Metro is a rapid transit system serving the city since 2011. Encardio-rite carried out the monitoring work for both the underground lines i.e. UG-1 and UG-2 and majestic station.

Encardio Moniterra Group is all set to bring about a revolution in sustainable structural deformation monitoring with its unique software – OPSIS. Let’s have a look into this incredible application that would be the real game-changer in this field.