The Solution
Over the last year VMS have been conducting continuous vibration monitoring at the demolition site which sits in close proximity to the Church Mission, Glass House and artist's studio. The reasons for monitoring are to:
a) Document the ground vibrations generated by demolition work
b) Provide real time updates on the vibration levels allowing the site manager to make immediate remedial adjustments to work methods.
VMS deployed several vibration monitoring units positioned in key areas throughout the site. In the current second phase they are protecting the Church Mission, surrounding offices backing on to the site and the Glasshouse Artists Studio. These are self contained units within secure cases with a geophone attached and will remain in situ during the works, these will continue to collect data and notify of vibration levels during this second phase of demolition.
The systems are configured to -
Capture any events over pre-defined "acceptable" thresholds, transmit this to a secure server for storage – then finally send out messages via SMS and email to key personnel
The system also takes a snapshot of data and makes a connection to the server at regular intervals to confirm the system is still active.
Constant access to data is available on site, on the move or from the comfort of an office through the CDLSmartHub where Data can also be visualised in graph format. Reporting functions allow users to review events and vibration levels in any given time frame, allowing VMS to be able to offer weekly and monthly reports, with ease, showing vibration levels over time.
About Vibration Monitoring Services Limited
Now in its 10th year offering specialist vibration monitoring to the construction industry, machine monitoring and thermal imaging. VMS has seen a steady increase over the years in the vibration monitoring of construction sites during demolition and piling.
VMS have gained a reputation for providing quality monitoring from start to finish, with projects all over the UK protecting everything from large sites to domestic buildings and everything in between, from excessive vibration. VMS is also responsible for monitoring a range of sensitive structures such as railway viaducts, railway lines, electrical sub stations and gas mains.
The monitoring systems and solutions used offer Clients the peace of mind that the demolition or piling work that is being carried out, doesn't adversely affect the surrounding properties or structures.
Project Engineer, Crest Nicholson London, "VMS offered a complete vibration monitoring solution. By employing experts in the field of vibration monitoring we felt free to continue our work knowing VMS would contact us if the vibration generated from our work was at risk of causing damage to the surrounding sensitive structures.
"As yet we have not incurred any damage to the properties nearby"
About the vibration monitoring equipment
The RDLVibe offers an innovative yet cost effective vibration monitoring solution for civil and structural engineers.
Whilst continuously monitoring sensor vibration levels, the RDLVibe seamlessly transfers the data to secure data servers. The data is then made available via a web based data management, reporting and monitoring platform called the CDLSmartHub.
Julie Collins, Vibration Monitoring Services Limited, "The RDLVibe was able to find mobile network coverage with ease by using roaming sims that offer an uninterrupted supply of data"
Key features include:
- Up to 12 month battery life
- Wireless communication with roaming sims
- Frequency range from 0.3Hz to 500Hz
- Real time alarms for user set alarm thresholds (i.e. against British Standards or independent limits)
- Complete un-editable audit trail of all events and alarms
Commonly found monitoring vibration levels on or near construction sites, the RDLVibe was recently given a seal of approval in it's use by Plymouth University's School of Marine Science and Engineering, where a research team working in partnership with Trinity House have been using the systems to better understand the dynamic structural response of one of the most iconic lighthouse's in the British Isles, to wave and wind loading.
Eddystone Lighthouse which sits approximately 13 miles off the coast of Plymouth, on a dangerous rocky reef, offered a unique yet familiar challenge to Caption Data due to the remoteness of site and low power availability.
Even through these challenges the RDLVibe was able to continuously monitor vibration levels and provide an uninterrupted supply of data via the CDLSmartHub.
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