Structural Health Monitoring

How do you quantify damage and decay so you can make informed decisions about the stability of structures?

Corrosion, wood decay, and foundation settlement are all consequences of structural deterioration over time. Exponent's structural health monitoring services can mitigate high repair costs by detecting and measuring damaging phenomena and continuously monitoring the condition of key structural components.

After a damaging event (e.g., an extreme weather event, earthquake, vehicle impact, or overloading) creates stability concerns, pre- and post-event monitoring are particularly valuable to clients. Exponent's evaluations can help you make informed decisions about the best ways to protect the short- and long-term health of your buildings and structures.

If monitoring your property in real-time is important, our consultants can install and deploy wireless or modular data acquisition systems onto bridges, buildings, retaining walls, wind turbines, towers, and other structures. Data can be sent via a wired or wireless connection based on project requirements. This system architecture is ideal for projects requiring distributed data acquisition, and Exponent stocks various types of sensors including accelerometers, geophones, and tiltmeters designed to suit your individual needs.

services

For 50+ years, we’ve thrived on solving unstructured problems that require bespoke solutions. Some of our services include:

• Vibration monitoring in structures adjacent to construction sites

• Investigating and detecting abnormal excitations caused by activities at adjacent sites or other areas of a structure

• Monitoring long-term structural performance

• Monitoring a structure's stability and performance after a damaging event

• Monitoring a structure's response to wind and seismic loads as compared to behavior predicted through low- or high-fidelity models

Our Capabilities Are Unparalleled

With expertise in over 90 disciplines and hundreds of capabilities, tools, and methodologies — we get to the root of even the most complex challenges and give you the objective answers you need.

Consultants analyze data on laptop screen. Exponent engineers perform quantitative risk assessment for buildings and structures.

Experts

Our global and comprehensive expertise across industries gives us a deep understanding of current challenges, best industry practices, and the implications of emerging technologies.