Advanced non-contact technology for control of pile risk
The most advanced technology for monitoring pile installation.
Developed by geotechnical and foundation engineer Dr Julian Seidel, the PDM3 addresses a fundamental weakness in modern piling practice: that 90% or more of driven piles are installed with inadequate controls that adversely impact on the reliability of the whole project.
The PDM3 brings modern remote measurement technology to driven piling projects, allowing safe and accurate high-frequency measurements of pile movement, coupled with software which harnesses 40 years of experience in piling and pile testing.
Current Applications
Measurement
from barges
Operational schematic monitoring
Full monitoring of Vibrohammer installations
PDM3 key specifications
High-speed 1280 x 720 pixel LED infrared camera
Position resolution to 1/32 pixel
Tracks pile position between 5000 and 8000 times per second
Positional resolution to 0.04mm at 10m offset measurement distance
IP65 rated
Connected to tablet via a USB-C cable
Isolation and stabilization system
The PDM3’s non-contact measurement methodology can be used to monitor the movement of a broad range of targets to an accuracy of around +/- 0.1mm under static or dynamic conditions. Measurement frequency can be up to 8000 times per second.
The PDM is a versatile precise monitoring tool
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FQA’s PDMs have been operational since 2007 and since then have provided quality assurance on many hundreds of land based and wharf projects internationally.
Contact us to see how the PDM3 can benefit your project.
