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Sensornet & HydroResearch Exhibiting at ICOLD 2006
19 May 2006
Sensornet & HydroResearch jointly exhibiting at the International Commission on Large Dams in Barcelona, June 19-23 2006 (stand 37)
For more details on the ICOLD conference, please visit the website at www.icold-barcelona2006.org
Sensornet and HydroResearch have collaborated on providing the latest developments in fibre optic dam monitoring solutions since 1998. The combination of Sensornet's distributed temperature and strain sensors and HydroResearch's algorithm's and software solutions is a powerful one and has led to large advances in seepage and movement monitoring, thus improving the safety of dams and their surrounding areas.
This technology can be used in both embankment dams (earth dams) and in concrete dams. In embankment dams distributed temperature sensors can detect abnormal leakage (seepage) increase which can lead to internal erosion problems and ultimately failure of the dam and by providing an early warning system action can be take before it is too late. In concrete dams both temperature and strain are monitored to evaluate the structural integrity of the dam, detecting cracks before they can proliferate.
For more information about Sensornet and HydroResearch's collaboration please click on the link below to see the latest HydroResearch/Sensornet paper (as presented at the recent Dam Monitoring Conference in Xian in October 2005).
For more information about HydroResearch's expertise and software packages please visit their website at www.hydroresearch.se or call them on +46 8 756 4950
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Xian Conference 2005 - Dam monitoring.pdf
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