Knowledge base

General principles and background knowledge on monitoring and surveying.

Principles

The basic concepts: zero measurement, reference points, monitoring points, epochs and reliability.

Principles

The difference between accuracy and precision, and why uncertainty must always be stated.

Standards

The most widely used standard for assessing vibrations on structures, with guide values per building type.

Technology

How satellite positioning works and how RTK reaches millimetre precision.

Principles

What causes settlement, why differential settlement is dangerous, and how we measure it.

Practice

From risk analysis to reporting: the steps to a sound monitoring plan.

Contact

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