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Monitoring - La Portalada Punt de Trobada 2021

The camera autonomously triggers images of the monitored area at least twice daily. It transmits the images to the servers for deformation analysis and preparation for depiction in the user portal. The analysis interval can be selected as required. Deformation analysis is determined nightly and uploaded to the online data portal subsequently. Deformation analyses, all images and live images are accessible anytime through the portal.

Monitoring - La Portalada Punt de Trobada 2021

The camera autonomously triggers images of the monitored area at least twice daily. It transmits the images to the servers for deformation analysis and preparation for depiction in the user portal. The analysis interval can be selected as required. Deformation analysis is executed by unique algorithms which autonomously select suitable pairs of images and perform a feature tracking analysis for a given time interval. The algorithms are capable to identify features even at strongly varying light conditions. The resulting deformation analysis and the high resolution images are accessible at any time through the data portal. With the help of the deformation analysis and the high resolution images, the responsible staff was able to rapidly and remotely identify the critical areas and take decisions for measures if needed.

Monitoring - La Portalada Punt de Trobada 2021

The data-portal image viewer offers intuitive and easy image comparison using high-resolution images, zooming even parts of the image. You can quickly switch between cached images to view zones. Also, you can select a set of images. You can zoom in on the image and toggle between the images to check the changes in detail.

Monitoring - La Portalada Punt de Trobada 2021

The high-resolution pictures allow for zooming and studying details of areas.

Monitoring - La Portalada Punt de Trobada 2021

The deformation analysis compares pairs of images. This image shows the deformation analysis of the studied area during the installation phase. Initially, images of only two days difference, depicting only fast movements, were compared. With accumulating knowledge and a dataset of the observed region, a comparative framework of 30 days was reached (see picture below). It allowed a deformation sensitivity ten times larger than with the initial configuration.

Monitoring - La Portalada Punt de Trobada 2021

The number of days in parentheses in the image header (Figures 4 and 5) indicates the range of acceptability to maximize the overall quality of the deformation analysis. The results are displayed in milli-Pixel / day. Color code: • green: regions without significant deformation. • yellow: slow movement. • red to blue: significant deformation. • areas without color: correlation loss due to changes too fast or strong to track, i.e., large movements or rotation objects, or surface change, e.g., induced by snowfall.

Monitoring - La Portalada Punt de Trobada 2021

Zones 1 to 10 were considered stable, while 11 and 12 were potentially unstable.

Monitoring - La Portalada Punt de Trobada 2021

The diagram shows how the area was stabilized after the measures. The camera was no longer needed in this case.

 

Rok Instalacji / Montazu

2021

Sytuacja początkowa

After a vast landslide next to a shopping center and national highway in August 2019, the main access road from Andorra to Spain had to be closed.

Construction measures for safety in this section were initiated. Safety during construction works and the effectiveness of the stabilization measures had to be ensured.

Opis zastosowanego rozwiazania

The installation of a Geoprevent DEFOX® Deformation Camera allowed to distinguish stable areas from unstable areas. The pictures delivered important information about the direction of movement, deformation rates, and velocity time series of defined areas. 

The information was used to decide on construction measures, emergency reservoir drains or evacuations (if necessary). 

Read more about the La Portalada project in the paper of Roberto Fonseca (March 2022).

Kraj / Region

Andora

Inwestor

Projektant

Chroniony Objekt

Road, Infrastructure, Other

Osoba kontaktowa na miejscu

Kevin Coyle
 

Kevin Coyle

Regional Manager Northeast

Zagrożeniami naturalnymi
Nżynieria hydrauliczna
Geobrugg North America, LLC,3 Beaudet Terr,CT 06237 Columbia / USA Regional Manager Northeast

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Saleh Feidi
 

Saleh Feidi

Zagrożeniami naturalnymi
Nżynieria hydrauliczna
Geobrugg North America, LLC,8921 Emperor Ave.,91775 San Gabriel, California / USA

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John Kalejta
 

John Kalejta

Zagrożeniami naturalnymi
Nżynieria hydrauliczna
Geobrugg North America, LLC,KS 67226 Wichita / USA

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Bob Lyne
 

Bob Lyne

Zagrożeniami naturalnymi
Nżynieria hydrauliczna
Geobrugg North America, LLC,8004 Windspray Drive,NC 27358 Summerfield / USA

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Pierce Runnels, Civil Engineer
   

Pierce Runnels

General Manager Geobrugg North America

Zagrożeniami naturalnymi
Geobrugg North America, LLC,22 Centro Algodones , Civil Engineer General Manager Geobrugg North America

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Tim Shevlin
 

Tim Shevlin

Zagrożeniami naturalnymi
Geobrugg North America, LLC,OR 97302 Salem / USA

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