Dam Safety Services (DSS) utilizes instrumentation and monitoring technologies, including piezometers and fiber optic systems, to assess the performance and conditions of dams, levees, and water infrastructure. By providing reality capture and digital twin services through drone technology, DSS enhances the understanding of structural integrity and safety compliance for critical water management assets.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Owners and operators of dams, levees, and other water infrastructure face challenges in accurately assessing structural integrity and ensuring safety compliance due to the complexity and scale of these assets. Traditional inspection methods can be time-consuming, costly, and may not provide a comprehensive understanding of the infrastructure's condition.
Solution
Dam Safety Services (DSS) provides instrumentation, monitoring, and reality capture services to enhance the understanding of the performance and conditions of critical water management assets. DSS leverages technologies such as piezometers, fiber optic systems, and drone-based reality capture to collect performance data and create digital twins of the infrastructure. These services enable engineers to visualize assets, track modifications, and supplement structural inspections, leading to improved safety and compliance.
Target Audience
The primary customers are dam owners, operators, and engineers responsible for the safety and maintenance of dams, levees, and other water infrastructure.
Features
- Instrumentation and monitoring programs tailored to specific needs, from traditional piezometers to advanced fiber optic systems.
- Reality capture services utilizing drone and UAS technologies for comprehensive asset visualization.
- Digital twin creation for tracking construction, dam safety modifications, and supplementing structural/civil inspections.
- Targeted monitoring solutions for specific areas of concern.
- Remote sensing capabilities for broad-scale data collection.
- Interpretation and reporting services to translate data into actionable insights.
- Training programs for personnel on instrumentation and monitoring techniques.