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Structural health monitoring in industry

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Structural health monitoring in industry requires the study and monitoring of mechanical and physico-chemical damage. The aim is to diagnose damage affecting the integrity of structures in a timely manner and to determine whether repair or strengthening measures are required to prevent or delay their deterioration.

Among the most vulnerable industrial installations are those that handle highly corrosive substances, processes at high temperatures and pressures, fluid or gas flows at high speeds, moving particulate matter, etc., which cause serious mechanical and physico-chemical damage.

 

Corrosion

Corrosion

Vibration

Vibration

Cracks

Cracks

Deformations

Deformations

Abrasions

Abrasions

Fire

Fire

How do we monitor structural health in industry?

In addition to our Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems (CEMS), and in collaboration with Ingenieros Asesores, a company belonging to the Envira Group, we also provide continuous monitoring of those industrial structures which, due to the industrial process in which they are involved, are more likely to suffer from structural pathologies.

Thanks to emission and immission monitoring systems for air and water quality and structural health, it is possible to have a comprehensive real-time control of all the critical elements of any industry.

The system includes:

  • Sensors set on strategic points along a historic structure to detect the presence and location of any damage due to earthquakes, degeneration of the cement, stone decay or the influence of pollution and tourism.
  • Their communication.
  • Their later analysis.

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The system’s measurements, based on IoT technology, are taken in very short periods of time, which means that information is available in real time to speed up decision-making. In addition, it is possible to configure an alarm system that sends notifications by email, SMS or telegram when it detects that measurements exceed pre-defined thresholds or percentages.

Monitoring of structural injuries

Physico-chemical damage to industrial structures

These pathologies are the result of chemical reactions or physical changes in the material due to its interaction with the environment, causing physicochemical lesions such as corrosion or fire damage.

The deterioration of materials is mainly caused by oxidation in the presence of water and oxygen, corrosive agents or fire, which alter the composition and resistance of materials at a chemical level, weakening them and causing deformation or structural collapse.

The use of corrosion sensors, temperature sensors or gas detection sensors as structural monitoring tools allows the detection of these lesions at an early stage or even before they occur.

Mechanical damage to industrial structures

Mechanical damage occurs as a result of the application of physical forces or loads to structures, resulting in deformation or structural failure.

They are mainly caused by cyclic and repetitive loads, stresses, overloads, mechanical impacts or friction between surfaces and moving solid particles, resulting in pathologies such as cracks and fissures, vibration fatigue, deformations or abrasive wear.

The use of accelerometers and vibration sensors, crack detectors, displacement and deformation sensors, etc. on the most critical structures allows preventive maintenance to be programmed or repairs to be carried out before catastrophic failure occurs.

Data display and analysis

The SENSORESIA platform receives and processes the data collected by the sensors, allowing the information to be displayed graphically or downloaded for more detailed analysis with other tools. This advanced system for monitoring the structural health of industrial installations allows remote monitoring through accurate data, facilitating the evaluation of the information stored and the adoption of preventive measures against possible structural pathologies.

The data obtained makes it possible to

  • Monitor structures and buildings in real time.
  • Identify trends in the behaviour of the analysed structural pathologies.
  • Improve safety and structural integrity.
  • Detect anomalies in time.
  • Reduce maintenance operating costs.
  • Improve preventive maintenance.
  • Integrate structural strengthening strategies.

Benefits of monitoring industrial structures

Early detection

Early detection

It makes it easier to identify problems before they become catastrophic failures.

Regulatory compilance

Regulatory compilance

Ensures that installations comply with safety and environmental regulations.

Predictive maintenance

Predictive maintenance

It helps to plan interventions based on real data, reducing unplanned downtime.

Cost reduction

Cost reduction

It minimises costly repairs and improves operational efficiency.

Applications of structural monitoring in industrial facilities

This monitoring system can be applied in any type of industrial structure such as:

  • Factories
  • Bridges
  • Warehouses
  • Silos
  • Industrial hoppers
  • Crane bridges

In these structures, special attention must be paid to:

  • Cracks and fissures.
  • Rust and corrosion signals.
  • Removal of the coating on pillars, beams and slabs.
  • Loss of horizontality in beams and slabs.
  • Loss of verticality or collapse of pillars.
  • Degradation or breakage of tie rods or their anchors.

Do you want to know more about Structural health monitoring in industry?

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