Seismic Monitoring – Safeguarding Infrastructure Against Earthquakes
Why Seismic Monitoring Matters
Seismic events can cause foundation instability, structural cracks, and catastrophic failures in buildings, bridges, tunnels, and dams.
Without real-time seismic monitoring, stakeholders cannot assess risks accurately or take preventive action in earthquake-prone areas.
We provide seismic monitoring solutions that detect ground motion, structural responses, and seismic impacts in real time. With high-sensitivity seismometers, accelerometers, and Proqio integration, our systems help engineers, asset owners, and authorities make informed decisions, comply with regulations, and enhance disaster preparedness.
How Seismic Monitoring Improves Infrastructure Resilience
✔ Structural Protection & Risk Mitigation
- Monitor ground motion to assess the severity of seismic events.
- Track structural response to identify weaknesses before they escalate.
- Ensure long-term stability of critical infrastructure with early risk detection.
✔ Disaster Preparedness & Emergency Response
- Get real-time seismic alerts to respond immediately to major tremors.
- Use historical seismic data to improve resilience planning.
✔ Regulatory Compliance & Safety Assurance
- Ensure compliance with international seismic standards (USGS, ISO 23469, ASCE 7, Eurocode 8, etc.).
- Automated compliance reports to support safety audits and disaster preparedness planning.
Where Seismic Monitoring is Critical
🏗️ Dams & Hydropower Plants
- Monitor seismic loads to prevent dam failures and ensure water retention safety.
🌉 Bridges & Tunnels
- Track seismic stress to protect transportation networks from ground shifts.
🏢 High-Rise Buildings
- Ensure vertical alignment by detecting earthquake-induced displacements.
🚆 Metro & Rail Infrastructure
- Assess track integrity and underground tunnel responses to seismic activity.
🏭 Industrial & Equipment Monitoring
- Detect vibrations and ground motion impacts on critical industrial plants, pipelines, and machinery.
What Our Seismic Monitoring System Delivers
✔ Real-Time Seismic Data & Alerts – Instant notifications when seismic thresholds exceed safety limits.
✔ Seismic Event Analysis – Peak ground acceleration (PGA), frequency, and amplitude reports for risk assessment.
✔ Compliance Documentation – Meets global seismic safety standards for regulated infrastructure.
✔ Multi-Sensor Integration – Works with vibration monitoring, geotechnical sensors, environmental tracking, and fiber optic monitoring for a full infrastructure health overview.
The Technologies We Use (links)
1. High-Precision Seismometers
🔹 How It Works: Measures ground motion during seismic events.
🔹 Why It’s Important: Detects even micro-seismic movements for early warnings.
🔹 Applications: Earthquake risk assessment for dams, tunnels, and high-rise structures.
2. High-Sensitivity Accelerometers (Linked with Acceleration Monitoring)
🔹 How It Works: Tracks structural accelerations during earthquakes.
🔹 Why It’s Important: Helps engineers evaluate stress loads in high-risk zones.
🔹 Applications: Rail infrastructure, metro systems, and high-rise buildings.
3. Vibrating Wire Sensors (For Structural Health Integration)
🔹 How It Works: Detects stress and pressure shifts caused by seismic activity.
🔹 Why It’s Important: Long-term durability for continuous monitoring in extreme conditions.
4. Wireless Dataloggers (Automated Data Collection & Analysis)
🔹 How It Works: Collects & transmits seismic data to a secure monitoring platform.
🔹 Why It’s Important: Eliminates manual data retrieval, ensuring continuous seismic monitoring.
5. Proqio Integration – Seismic Data Intelligence
🔹 How It Works: Centralizes seismic monitoring data on a cloud-based dashboard.
🔹 Why It’s Important: Live data visualization, automated alerts, remote accessibility.
Case Studies and projects: Seismic Monitoring
Integrating Seismic Monitoring with Other Solutions (links to other pages)
🔹 Vibration Monitoring – Track ground motion effects from both seismic events & construction activities.
🔹 Acceleration Monitoring – Pair seismic data with acceleration data for a complete dynamic response assessment
🔹 Geotechnical Monitoring – Correlate seismic & soil movement data for enhanced ground stability insights.
🔹 Datalogging – Seamlessly store and analyze seismic events in real time.