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Innovative structural health monitoring mining solutions from GroundProbe protect important resources in the mining and civil engineering industries. In shafts, tunnels, dams, conveyors, and crushers, our structural monitoring systems enable real-time visibility of movement, stress, and deformation.
By combining satellite monitoring, radar, LiDAR, prisms, and robust software, we facilitate continuous surveillance and early warning of potential threats.
Through proactive management of geotechnical and structural risks, including monitoring mining structures and the overall health of the infrastructure, our technologies help operators spot changes before they become more serious, leading to safer operations, less downtime, and more effective operations.
SSR-Omni
The SSR-Omni is a full-coverage, high-resolution monitoring solution that delivers precise, actionable data.
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InSAR Service
The GroundProbe InSAR Service, in partnership with 3vGeomatics (3vG), is an effective tool for monitoring and detecting surface movement. It uses satellite-based radars which conduct scans every time they pass over the mine site.
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SSR-SARx
Designed to identify long-range risks and hazards, the SSR-SARx is a long-range and high-resolution system for the monitoring of tailings dams. The SSR-SARx is a 2D Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) designed to detect even the smallest of movements over long periods of time.
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SSR-FX
The SSR-FX is a monitoring system designed to provide geotechnical peace of mind. An expert tool for risk and hazard identification, the SSR-FX is a 2D Real Aperture Radar (RAR) specialising in detecting movement across vast mine sites over a long period of time, even in non-critical areas.
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GML (Convergence Monitoring)
The GML - together with its Convergence Monitoring Module - is GroundProbe’s industry-disrupting underground monitoring solution. Capable of detecting rock and ground support movement with submillimetre accuracy, the GML offers a range of unprecedented features and benefits for underground monitoring.
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Monitoring the Integrity of Critical Assets
More than just slope stability is necessary for safe and successful mining. Shafts, tunnels, conveyors, crushers, and dams all have important functions, and if any of them malfunction, operations and lives may be in jeopardy. GroundProbe offers sophisticated structural health monitoring mining solutions to give operators peace of mind regarding their most valuable assets.
Our technologies provide sub-millimetre accuracy in structural monitoring systems by combining satellite monitoring, LiDAR and radar. We assist in preventing minor movements from developing into structural failures by real-time detection of stress, displacement, and deformation.
Why Monitor Structural Health?
A variety of stresses are constantly present in mining structures and civil infrastructure
- Heavy machinery vibrations
- Seismic activity
- Seasonal weather extremes
- High operational loads
Either gradual wear or abrupt failure may result from these pressures. Periodic surveys or manual inspections frequently overlook the slow, subtle changes that portend greater dangers down the road. Real-time structural health monitoring is crucial in this situation because it offers ongoing supervision and early warning information that promotes secure, effective operations.
Addressing the Challenges of Structural Monitoring
Monitoring the health of infrastructure is difficult. While some structures need continuous surveillance to guarantee safety, others are dangerous or difficult to reach. Identifying low-frequency structural deformation monitoring, tiny movements that can take months to develop but ultimately result in catastrophic failure, is the most difficult task.
The systems from GroundProbe are made especially to get past these obstacles. No matter how challenging the environment, we give operators actionable insights by fusing sensitive instrumentation with automated scanning, remote operation, and predictive analytics.
GroundProbe’s Solutions for Mining Structure Monitoring
Both mining and civil applications can benefit from our suite of solutions:
- Radar and LiDAR Systems: Effective for tunnels, retaining walls, and dams where subtle shifts must be identified early.
- Satellite InSAR Services: Broad-area monitoring that complements ground-based systems and enhances infrastructure health monitoring.
- MonitorIQ® Software: The central hub for analysis, predictive modelling, and reporting, ensuring every movement is captured and understood.
With the help of this adaptable toolkit, geotechnical structural monitoring is made feasible and scalable for a variety of locations and asset kinds.
Partner for Safer Operations
GroundProbe works with operators to offer consistent, trustworthy insights into structural behaviour, whether the goal is safeguarding civil infrastructure, a mine’s tailings dam, or the stability of processing facilities. Our global expertise and local engineers help make proactive decisions that safeguard communities, people, and property.
Structural Health Monitoring FAQs
What is structural health monitoring in mining?
To maintain stability and safety, it involves continuously monitoring stress, deformation, and movement across mine structures like crushers, conveyors, shafts, and dams.
How do GroundProbe’s structural monitoring systems work?
They use MonitorIQ® software in conjunction with prisms, radar, LiDAR, and satellite data to provide predictive analysis and real-time structural health monitoring.
Why is structural deformation monitoring important?
Over time, small displacements can add up to cause abrupt and serious failures. By using geotechnical structural monitoring to identify them early, expensive downtime and safety incidents can be avoided.
Can structural monitoring be automated and remote?
Indeed. Risky manual inspections are no longer necessary thanks to GroundProbe’s automated systems that stream real-time data to centralised platforms.
Where is infrastructure health monitoring used?
In addition to mining, it supports bridges, roads, tunnels, dams, and any other structure where structural integrity is essential.