Structural Health Monitoring of Embankments

Structural Health Monitoring of Embankments

  • Characterization of geotechnical slope behavior
  • No in-situ instrumentation
  • Recurrent monitoring of tens to hundreds of kilometers
  • Integration of external variables (precipitation, topography, geology)

Slope stability control is vital to ensure the safety and maintenance of the infrastructure. These are fundamental tasks both in the construction phase and in the operation of the infrastructure.

Detektia develops monitoring and warning systems for tens or hundreds of kilometers of infrastructure based on the integration of satellite InSAR technology with Machine Learning algorithms.Deformation time series generated with InSAR are combined with other parameters such as precipitation, geology, topography, slope geometry… allowing the generation of dynamic landslide risk models.

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Early warning solution for embankments

The evaluation of slope stability involves the measurement of deformation processes occurring on the slope and nearby areas.Although the techniques or instruments used to carry out these measurements (topography campaigns, inclinometers, extensometers…) offer precise and valuable information, they imply a high economic cost. Normally these methods are limited to relatively small areas and are therefore not very scalable. It is not possible to monitor hundreds of kilometers of a road using only traditional monitoring methods.

The latest satellite radar technologies make it possible to analyze deformations over large areas, hundreds of kilometers at a time and on a recurring basis without instrumentation or personnel on the ground.

Our slope failure susceptibility models integrate, in addition to the deformation measured with satellite InSAR, other variables such as precipitation, topography or geology.

Do you think that having high-resolution information on ground deformation processes and infrastructure helps to improve the management and maintenance of transportation networks?

Both InSAR technology and its integration with other variables through Machine Learning models exponentially increase the information available to make decisions in transportation infrastructure management. Managing risks without information or having to invest enormous economic and human resources limits the ability to make objective decisions.

Candela Sancho

Candela Sancho
CEO de Detektia

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    +-The importance of slope monitoring

    Slope monitoring is a control and monitoring process carried out to evaluate the behavior and stability of the slope, mainly in civil engineering works such as roads, dams and buildings.

    The purpose of this type of diagnosis is to ensure safety. A slope stability study can lead to decisions such as the installation of anchoring systems or protective meshes. Measuring tools such as inclinometers and extensometers are commonly used for their diagnosis.

    +-Slope stability monitoring

    Early and timely detection of a problem in a linear infrastructure slope can lead to significant economic savings by preventing major damage.

    Early detection to correct the error and avoid situations of irreversible damage is key to its correct maintenance and ultimately to avoid misfortunes.

    +-Use of slope stability control systems

    The constant evaluation of the stability of a slope is key to ensure its good condition. This should be carried out from the construction phase.

    The instability of a slope can be produced by multiple causes: problems in the design and/or construction, geological problems, instability of the ground, etc.

    +-Our approach to slope failure monitoring and prevention

    Classical methods of slope control such as topography campaigns or geotechnical instrumentation are very reliable but do not allow the control of large areas. It is neither technically nor economically feasible to control hundreds of kilometers of infrastructure using only traditional methods.

    InSAR technology makes it possible to monitor slopes and hillsides over hundreds of kilometers at once, automatically, recurrently and completely remotely.