Monitoring of Buildings, Structures & Landforms

The monitoring of a structure for movement and/or deformation presents its own particular set of problems which the staff at J C White Geomatics Limited with their wide experience in surveying matters are well able to handle.

We can provide cost effective and practical solutions for the monitoring of:

• Buildings and structures
• Retaining walls and bridges
• Embankments and cuttings
• Sea defences
• Subsidence of any of the above
• Beach erosion.

This can be done by traditional land surveying techniques using high precision Leica Total Stations and levels or using 3D laser scanning technology.

Reliability, repeatability and consistency are the aims of any monitoring exercise. The Surveyor must set up the system so that any variables that could weaken the data's integrity are removed. This may involve providing suitable survey stations or pillars on stable ground and using the most appropriate equipment to get the required accuracies. Following this procedure will ensure that the data is as reliable as it can be.

The monitoring system must then be able to operate reliably over the given period so that observations are consistently accurate.

We can provide advice on the most appropriate method, taking into account the site conditions as well as frequency and accuracy requirements.

Our senior staff have years of experience setting up and maintaining such systems.