Roads and Tunnels

Within the natural environment things move, change shape, crack, leak and degrade over time. Roads and tunnels are expected to perform on top of and within an ever-changing landscape safely for long periods of time. Let MS Gecko’s Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) deploy a monitoring system that increases safety while optimizing operational and maintenance activities of your road or tunnel.

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OVERVIEW

Designed by MS Systems Health Monitoring System of roads and tunnels allows the rapid assessment of it’s state of health. This approach is recognized as a proper means to increase safety and optimize operational and maintenance activities. It also offers continuous uninterrupted ground movement detection over distances from under one km to 100 km in between sensors. This makes it possible to reach remote areas, where a small landslide may go unnoticed.


Ground displacement affects the safety and operation of road and tunnels infrastructure. Particular importance in the construction and operation of tunnels acquires control of the temperature. In case of fire that pose the greatest danger in the tunnels. Existing means of fire alarm control the temperature only at certain points, which complicates the definition of ignition chamber at an early stage. MS Gecko Fiber Optic System can control the temperature distribution over the entire length of the structure, increasing the reliability of operation.

ELEMENTS OF MS GECKO’S MONITORING SYSTEM


Structure

Sensors

Data acquisition systems

Data transfer and storage mechanism

Data management

Data interpretation and diagnosis

  • System Identification
  • Structural model update
  • Structural condition assessment
  • Prediction of remaining service life

BENEFITS

MS Gecko provides a comprehensive system to monitor and assess the real-world factors affecting road and tunnel construction. With MS Gecko’s SHM your company will have the information you need to diagnose and repair problems as they arise.

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Integrated solutions

MS Gecko’s Distributed Structural Health Monitoring (DSHM) approach provides our customers with a complete solution, utilizing ultra-sensitive sensors, such as: MEMS, fiber optics, etc.

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INCREASED SAFETY & STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY

Monitor infrastructure degradation and receive warning notifications to perform preventative maintenance and ensure safety of travelers along the roadway or tunnel.


3

EXTENDED LIFETIME

Actively monitor roads and tunnels to assess its current condition, and establish a maintenance plan for performing repairs to increase longevity.

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CONSTRUCTION & OPERATIONAL MONITORING 

Put a system in place to keep track of damage to your tunnel (e.g. radial displacement) or road (e.g. surface damage) project during construction and throughout its lifespan.

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VERIFY NEW TECHNOLOGY IMPLEMENTATIONS 


Establish a system to actively monitor the implementation of new construction technologies and determine their effectiveness.

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IMMEDIATE STRUCTURAL STATUS INFORMATION

Get an immediate status update about the roadway or tunnel’s health, including possible damage and failures, following adverse events.


SENSORS USED

  • 3DOF Inclinometers
  • 4DOF Accelerometers
  • Inertial modules 6-12 DOF
  • Strain gauges
  • Humidity sensors
  • Weather station
  • Piezometers
  • FBG and Distributed Fiber Optics

WHAT MONITORING APPROACH IS RIGHT FOR YOU?

The MS Gecko Structural Health Monitoring 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 MS Gecko system.


For customers looking to collect data and provide ongoing information on the behavior and health of their structure, the MS Gecko SHM platform is ideally suited for long-term monitoring needs.

WHAT WE PROVIDE


At MS Systems 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

MS Systems 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

MS Systems provides ongoing technical support from installation, commissioning and beyond.

Real Time Monitoring

MS Systems 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.


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