Project description
An innovative digital measurement system for structural and geotechnical monitoring
Inspection of old buildings and structures, especially those in public use, is mandatory to ensure safety and prevention of damage and injuries or deaths in case of collapse. Old buildings are vulnerable to extreme environmental events such as earthquakes or strong winds. However, due to high cost, frequent monitoring is not possible and often not reliable enough. The EU-funded VG360 project will offer a new innovative digital device that is a viable solution: a non-contact measurement system for structural and geotechnical engineering projects. It will reduce costs and time of monitoring, increase versatility and precision during the examination of structures.
Objective
The monitoring of structures is one of the ultimate challenges to engineering companies today. Ageing and increasing
number of extreme events (e.g. earthquakes or strong wind) are degrading the long-term performance of the structures. A
collapse or closure of structure can lead to chaos, significant financial losses, and, in some cases, heavy casualties. The
recent collapse of the Morandi bridge (Genoa, Italy) due to ageing structures and poor maintenance led to 43 deaths and
€600 million loss. Whereas, a single-lane closure of the Forth Road Bridge in Scotland due to the safety risk caused a
€734k loss daily. Unfortunately, the current solutions are expensive, slow and unreliable, leading to ineffective monitoring
and reduced number of analysis. In Italy, only ¼ of the schools have been examined for the seismic resistance. The
currently adopted techniques request the installation of permanent devices on the structure to be monitored, implying: high
installation and monitoring costs, time-consuming monitoring and low versatility.
VG360 is a digital non-contact measurement system for the structural monitoring of large structures and geotechnical
engineering projects.
During the feasibility assessment, a minimum viable product will be defined, a go-to-market strategy and a supply chain will
be established, as well as further development plan will be drafted. Within the overall innovation project, Imetrum needs to
customise VG360 for two different RTS applications; setup a production line; and carry out 6-month pilot with three secured
civil engineering companies leading to the system validation.
Fields of science (EuroSciVoc)
- engineering and technology electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering electronic engineering sensors optical sensors
- engineering and technology environmental engineering geological engineering
- engineering and technology civil engineering
- natural sciences earth and related environmental sciences geology seismology
- natural sciences computer and information sciences artificial intelligence pattern recognition
Programme(s)
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
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H2020-EU.2.3. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Innovation In SMEs
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H2020-EU.3. - PRIORITY 'Societal challenges
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H2020-EU.2.1. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies
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Funding Scheme
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SME-1 - SME instrument phase 1
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Call for proposal
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(opens in new window) H2020-EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020
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BS48 1NA Bristol
United Kingdom
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