There is growing interest in establishing the first human base on the Moon. But to achieve this, we will need to understand more about the geotechnical properties of lunar soil, says Polytechnique Montréal geotechnical engineering professor Pooneh Maghoul.
Tag Archives: instrumentation
Soil Instruments releases new geotechnical data monitoring software
Instrumentation and monitoring solutions provider Soil Instruments has launched its Sensly data management platform, promising “enhanced” geotechnical insights.
Instrumentation and monitoring: Improving supply chain collaboration
A tendency to over-specify instrumentation and monitoring services is creating huge amounts of redundant data. Creating shorter supply chains that work better together could be a solution.
Watch: Panel: How can the supply chain collaborate better to ensure improved I&M performance?
At the 2022 GE Smart Geotechnics conference, a panel of experts discussed current challenges of instrumentation and monitoring (I&M) works and ways of improving supply chain collaboration.
Technical paper: Testing of an existing dock wall at Wellington Dock, Dover Harbour
By Paul Nowak, Atkins Infrastructure; Stuart Fawcett, Socotec UK; and Steve Rawlings, Dover Harbour Board
Further commercial guidance needed for I&M procurement
There is a need for more comprehensive commercial guidance for procurement and contract clauses for the use of instrumentation and monitoring, according to Mott MacDonald’s Tony O’Brien.
Keller acquires Canadian instrumentation and monitoring provider
Geotechnical contractor Keller’s North American division has announced the acquisition of Quebec-based GKM Consultants to help strengthen its monitoring expertise.
25 May: From desk study to design – session 3
6.30pm, Skempton Building, Imperial College London
Watch: How will HS2’s core sites and assets be monitored?
The High Speed 2 (HS2) contractor panellists discuss how the project's core sites and assets will be monitored and what the teams’ priorities are.
Watch: An eye for monitoring
Fugro's Mario Markos Miletic on using imaging technology to monitor assets in the construction industry.