Structural Health Monitoring of Hospital
Permanent seismic and structural monitoring of a hospital using the xDAS Sentry equipment with real-time data acquisition and alarming. Strengthens compliance, safety,…
View case study →Building safety and resilience are fundamental for owners, facility managers, and structural and civil engineers. Many buildings are aging, subjected to seismic activity, wind, and daily occupancy loads. That’s why continuous monitoring has become a critical requirement for building inspection, people’s safety, performance, and long-term asset value.
At Digitex Systems, our xDAS Distributed SHM platform provides continuous, high-precision monitoring tailored to the specific demands of buildings. Using triaxial accelerometers (xWave) as the core technology, we capture vibrations and dynamic responses that reveal a building’s structural health. Also, to extend coverage, we integrate with inclinometers (xInc) for tilt detection and weather sensors (xMet) to record environmental parameters such as wind and temperature—factors that significantly influence building stability.
Because GPS coverage is often unavailable inside large buildings, Digitex Systems leverages DigiSync® time synchronization technology to ensure precise alignment of all recorded data across distributed sensors. In a few words, it guarantees accurate modal analysis and event correlation without reliance on external signals.
With Observer software, engineers can perform detailed Operational Modal Analysis (OMA) to identify natural frequencies, damping ratios, and mode shapes. Furthermore, for long-term monitoring, the Voyager platform automates OMA in real time, continuously detecting modal changes without the need for manual intervention.
Additionally, the xAlarm device ensures that when thresholds are exceeded. Whether it’s weather or seismic activity, strong winds, or abnormal building movements, operators receive instant alerts via SMS and digital outputs.
Moreover, beyond permanent monitoring, Digitex offers xDAS Ambient, a portable SHM solution designed for rapid assessments of buildings on demand or after significant events such as earthquakes or storms. Leveraging the high sensitivity of xWave accelerometers and DigiMESH® protocol, xDAS Ambient detects ambient vibrations without artificial excitation.
Consequently, based on these recordings, the Observer post-processing software performs OMA. This way, it quickly extracts the building’s dynamic characteristics, enabling fast and reliable structural diagnostics.
In recognition of their importance, many countries now classify high-rise and public buildings as part of their critical civil infrastructure, enforcing mandatory requirements for permanent monitoring. In this view, in earthquake-prone countries, this type of risk mitigation is vital. Digitex Systems delivers the technology and expertise to meet these standards. In a nutshell, it empowers building stakeholders and civil engineers with actionable insights from condition monitoring to maintain people’s safety, optimize maintenance, and extend service life.
Monitoring buildings presents unique challenges due to their complex behaviour under both environmental and operational loads.
Our platforms are centered on triaxial accelerometers (xWave). For this reason, they're delivering precise data on vibrations and dynamic response. Besides that, the Observer software supports detailed OMA, while Voyager automates OMA, enabling real-time tracking of modal properties—essential for buildings where EMA is not possible.
The xAlarm device, integrated with trigger mechanisms and ring buffer functionality, provides instant alarms via SMS and digital outputs. Simply put, when thresholds are exceeded, the xAlarm ensures timely intervention in the event of earthquakes, windstorms, or abnormal movements.
Inclinometers (xInc) detect even minor tilts, settlement, or alignment shifts in high-rise and critical buildings, offering early indicators of instability.
Through weather stations (xMet), data on wind, temperature, and humidity is continuously tracked, providing essential context for understanding building responses.
For rapid assessments after earthquakes or extreme weather, xDAS Ambient offers portable and easy deployment. Using xWave accelerometers, it captures ambient vibrations and allows OMA analysis via Observer to quickly extract dynamic properties and diagnose structural integrity based on the structural condition monitoring measurements.
Digitex SHM platforms integrate seamlessly with non-destructive testing (NDT) methods, enabling deep diagnostics without disrupting building operations.
Engineered for long-term reliability, our systems withstand harsh environmental conditions and deliver continuous performance with minimal upkeep—ensuring effective monitoring for both modern high-rises and older heritage structures.
A top-notch system for instrumenting large and complex structures. All in all, a fully digital monitoring solution for every type of civil infrastructure.
Researchers, engineers, and contractors can now do a rapid and reliable structural health assessment with ease.Â
A Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) and earthquake engineering software – a powerful suite that covers the full lifecycle of any project!
Permanent seismic and structural monitoring of a hospital using the xDAS Sentry equipment with real-time data acquisition and alarming. Strengthens compliance, safety,…
View case study →Permanent seismic and structural monitoring of a government hospital using the xRover MAX and D-Series analog accelerometers. Enhances safety, compliance, and resilience…
View case study →Permanent seismic and structural monitoring of a public building using the xDAS Sentry equipment with integrated alarming. Enhances safety, disaster preparedness, and…
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Digitex Systems
Provider of real-time structural health monitoring systems to assist engineers with non-destructive testing and early structural damage detection