Structural Monitoring
Structural monitoring that instruments assets with sensors to track condition and movement, with engineering interpretation of the data. Delivered with Argus.
Overview
We instrument the assets you cannot afford to lose and watch how they actually behave under load, rather than waiting for the next inspection window. We measure strain, movement and settlement directly, then calculate failure modes such as fatigue from that data and track them over time. Asset condition becomes something you can act on.
Catching change early shifts the economics of the asset. A developing crack or accelerating settlement becomes a trend you can see coming rather than a surprise. Repairs get planned around production instead of forcing an unplanned outage, and a controlled intervention replaces the risk of a sudden failure with people working nearby.
It also lets you act on measured condition rather than a conservative assumption. Knowing how a structure is really behaving means you can safely defer capital replacement and extend service life, instead of spending the capex to retire an asset while it still has years of safe life left.
The monitoring connects to Argus, our structural integrity and digital twin platform, so the readings turn into engineering decisions, not just dashboards.
What we deliver
How we work
- 01Define what mattersIdentify the failure modes and the signals that reveal them.
- 02InstrumentInstall the right sensors in the right places, safely.
- 03Capture and streamCollect and stream the data to where it can be read.
- 04InterpretEngineering interpretation and integrity decisions, supported by Argus.
Common questions
- What is structural health monitoring for mining assets?
- Structural health monitoring instruments an asset with sensors to track its condition under load, rather than waiting for the next inspection window. We measure strain, movement and settlement directly, calculate failure modes such as fatigue from that data, and track them over time. Catching change early lets repairs be planned around production and lets the operator act on measured condition rather than a conservative assumption.
- How does monitoring help defer capital replacement on ageing assets?
- Monitoring replaces a conservative assumption with measured condition, so an asset can safely stay in service on evidence rather than on a precautionary schedule. By tracking strain, fatigue and movement over time, we show whether an asset still has usable life, which lets an operator defer capital replacement and extend service life safely. Readings connect to Argus so they turn into engineering decisions, not just dashboards.
- Can you monitor an asset between scheduled inspections?
- Yes. Continuous monitoring watches how an asset behaves under load in the gaps between inspections, so emerging change is caught as it happens rather than at the next window. We define the failure modes and the signals that reveal them, instrument the asset, and provide engineering interpretation supported by Argus.