Real-Time Structural Monitoring

Sensors: Vibrations, Tilting, Geotechnical

Monitor vibrations, tilting, and geotechnical behavior in real time with Adventum Tech’s sensor suite — GroundControl, QuakeControl, and FlowSense — for extensive risk mitigation and structural intelligence across any infrastructure asset

GroundControl

GroundControl is an advanced real-time monitoring system developed by Adventum Tech to measure structural inclinations and detect settlement issues in various construction and operational environments. The system enables stakeholders to identify potential structural imperfections early, preventing damage, ensuring safety, and optimizing maintenance efforts. With GroundControl, construction and asset management teams can make data-driven decisions to maintain structural integrity and longevity.

Key features

• Continuous Monitoring: Tracks changes in structural inclinations in real time.

• Early Warnings: Sends immediate alerts when inclination values exceed safe thresholds, allowing for swift intervention.

• Comprehensive Analytics: Processes and visualizes inclination data through liveload.app for better understanding and reporting.

• Customizable Thresholds: Tailored settings for different structural types and project requirements.

• Scalable Deployment: Applicable across multiple project scales and types, from temporary structures to long-term infrastructure projects.

QuakeControl

QuakeControl is an advanced wireless monitoring system designed by Adventum Tech to measure and track vibrations and environmental impacts on construction sites. The system provides real-time monitoring and instant notifications when vibration values exceed predefined limitations, enabling stakeholders to take immediate action when necessary.

Key features: 

• Monitoring bridges and elevated roads under traffic-induced vibrations

• Tracking wind turbine mast behavior during gusts or operational movement

• Detecting early signs of instability in aging infrastructure or newly constructed assets

• Industrial environments with machinery-induced ground shaking

• Post-seismic analysis and earthquake event tracking

FlowSense

FlowSense is Adventum Tech’s advanced wireless real-time groundwater level monitoring system, designed to deliver accurate and reliable hydrological data across a wide range of construction, geotechnical, and environmental projects. Engineered for precision and simplicity, FlowSense enables continuous tracking of groundwater table fluctuations, helping engineers and project managers make informed decisions to prevent ground settlement, flooding, or soil instability.

This compact, battery-powered sensor is ideal for remote installations, including foundation pits, excavation zones, tunneling sites, wind turbine parks, road embankments, and bridge abutments. FlowSense captures critical groundwater behavior with sub-centimeter resolution and transmits data seamlessly to liveload.app Adventum’s secure cloud platform for real-time analytics and historical trend visualization.

Key features:

• Construction sites: Monitor groundwater levels to prevent foundation or excavation risks

• Infrastructure: Track conditions under roads, bridges, tunnels, and embankments

• Renewable energy: Ensure long-term stability in wind farm foundations

• Mining and geotechnics: Monitor hydrogeological changes affecting ground strength

• Environmental monitoring: Assess and manage flood risk or aquifer health

Turn-Key Adventum Tech monitoring systems

Adventum Tech delivers a fully integrated, wireless turnkey monitoring system combining all sensors for comprehensive, real-time structural insight across bridges, wind turbines, and concrete infrastructure.

DIGITAL BRIDGE

Adventum Tech’s Digital Bridge is a cutting-edge real-time monitoring method engineered to enhance the safety and performance of bridge structures. By continuously tracking load-bearing capacity, vibrations, deformations, and tilting, it enables proactive maintenance and data-driven decision-making. This system provides early warnings on structural stress and settlement, minimizing downtime and reducing costly repairs. Designed for both new and existing bridges, Digital Bridge ensures full transparency into structural health throughout the lifecycle. With wireless sensors and cloud analytics, bridge operators and infrastructure owners gain a reliable tool to future-proof critical assets and boost public safety.

Bridge types:

• Railway bridges

• Road bridges

• Pedestrian bridges

• Floating bridges

DIGITAL CONCRETE

Digital Concrete by Adventum Tech offers a comprehensive real-time monitoring method and complete ecosystem for concrete works, ensuring unmatched control and visibility during and after construction. By integrating advanced wireless sensors such as SlabControl 5.0, LiveLoad, and TempSense, this solution provides continuous insight into load distribution, temperature gradients, curing behavior, settlement, and deformation of structural slabs, foundations, and other critical components. It empowers engineers and contractors to identify risks early, validate design assumptions, and make timely adjustments to avoid costly failures. Post-construction, the system ensures long-term performance monitoring and predictive maintenance, extending the life and efficiency of the structure. Digital Concrete is the key to data-driven risk management and optimized concrete asset performance across the entire lifecycle.

Applications within concrete monitoring:

• Buildings

• Bridges

• Tunnels

• Ports and Piers

• Piles

• Wind turbine structures

• Railway

• Airports

Adventum Tech’s Digital Wind is a cutting-edge real-time monitoring method engineered to enhance the safety and performance of wind turbine structures. By continuously tracking foundation load-bearing capacity, vibrations, deformations, steel mast tilting and blade performance, it enables proactive maintenance and data-driven decision-making. This system provides early warnings on structural stress and settlement, minimizing downtime and reducing costly repairs. Designed for both new and existing wind turbines, Digital Wind ensures full transparency into structural health throughout the lifecycle. With wireless sensors and cloud analytics, wind park operators and infrastructure owners gain a reliable tool to future-proof critical assets and boost operational efficiency and safety.

Turbine foundation types:

• Monopile

• Cantilever slab

• Tension anchored

• Tripod

• Floating

DIGITAL WIND

Adventum Tech Structural Design: Observational Method

In the evolving landscape of structural engineering, the Observational Method (OM) has emerged as a dynamic approach to design and construction, emphasizing real-time monitoring and adaptive decision-making. Adventum Tech, a Latvian innovator, stands at the forefront of this methodology, integrating their proprietary IoT sensor technology to revolutionize how structures are monitored and managed throughout their lifecycle.​

Understanding the Observational Method in Structural Design

The Observational Method is a proactive design strategy that involves:

• Initial Design Based on Best Estimates: Developing a design grounded in the most probable conditions, incorporating contingency plans for unforeseen scenarios.

• Establishing Acceptable Limits: Defining thresholds for structural performance parameters such as settlement, stress, and displacement.

• Implementing a Monitoring System: Deploying sensors and instrumentation to capture real-time data on structural behavior.

• Defining a Response Plan: Outlining predetermined actions if monitoring data indicates deviations from expected performance.

• Continuous Feedback and Design Adjustment: Utilizing real-time data to validate or adjust design assumptions, ensuring optimal performance and safety.

Adventum Tech's Proprietary Sensor Suite

Adventum Tech has developed a comprehensive suite of wireless, real-time monitoring sensors, each tailored to specific aspects of structural performance:

LiveLoad: Monitors real-time load-bearing capacity of structural supports, preventing overloading and ensuring stability.

SlabControl: Assesses concrete curing processes, detecting issues like improper hardening, excessive shrinkage, and unexpected stresses.

SafePit: Ensures excavation site stability by monitoring potential wall failures and alerting stakeholders for immediate action.

QuakeControl: Evaluates environmental vibrations' impact on construction sites, safeguarding structural integrity.

TempSense: Provides precise monitoring of concrete curing temperatures, optimizing strength development and reducing damage risks.

GroundControl: Tracks soil settlement and support structure stability, preventing catastrophic failures.

SoundControl: Measures ambient noise pollution, ensuring compliance with environmental standards.

Wireless Base 5G: Serves as the central hub, collecting data from all sensors and facilitating seamless communication.

Integration with liveload.app

All sensor data is transmitted to Adventum Tech's proprietary cloud-based platform, LiveLoad.App, which offers:

• Data Aggregation and Storage: Centralized repository for all monitoring data, ensuring easy access and retrieval.

• Real-Time Analysis: Immediate processing of incoming data to detect anomalies and trends.

• Customizable Dashboards: User-friendly interfaces tailored to specific project needs, facilitating informed decision-making.

• Secure Access: Protected data access for authorized stakeholders, maintaining data integrity and confidentiality.

• Advantages of Adventum Tech's Observational Method Approach

• Enhanced Safety: Real-time monitoring allows for immediate detection and mitigation of potential structural issues.

• Cost Efficiency: Proactive adjustments based on live data reduce the need for costly repairs and overdesign.

• Optimized Construction Timelines: Continuous monitoring streamlines construction processes, minimizing delays.

• Regulatory Compliance: Comprehensive data collection ensures adherence to safety and environmental standards.

Global Impact and Recognition

Adventum Tech's innovative solutions have garnered international attention, with successful deployments across Scandinavia, the United States, Canada, Germany, Austria, and ongoing collaborations in Saudi Arabia. The company's commitment to excellence is further evidenced by its accolades, including a second-place finish at the Construction Innovation World Cup during BIM World MUNICH and nominations for the Export and Innovation Award 2024.