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Fibre optic sensing: a distributed monitoring technology for earthworks?

Event organised by ICE

Date
10 January 2023
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Overview

For several years, the Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction (CSIC) at Cambridge University has been researching the potential for use of fibre optics within the civil engineering industry. More recently, Huesker have developed a manufacturing process to incorporate fibre optic cables into geogrid, forming a Sensorgrid, which has shown promising performance when tested under laboratory conditions.

This talk summarises the approach and findings of recent trials to investigate the performance of this technology at a larger scale, under site conditions, together with concepts for future applications. The trials were designed by Jacobs and constructed at the HS2 Phase 1, C1 site by ALIGN. Funding for the trial was provided by the HS2 Learning.

Speaker

David Wright

David Wright

Jacobs

head of geo-digital technology

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David Wright

David is a Geotechnical Engineer with almost 30 years’ experience including the design and delivery for major infrastructure schemes, investigation of earthworks condition and performance, use and development of digital tools, together with people and business leadership. David is Head of Geo-digital Technology at Jacobs, where he leads the digital transformation of the Tunnel and Ground Engineering teams through the application of various techniques including; design automation, data analytics, 3D visualisation, systems integration, sensors and sensing.