Applications

Dams, Slopes & Hydraulic Engineering

Dam Deformation, Slope Stability & Hydraulic Safety

UW-FBG distributed sensing technology deployed in the world's largest dams, geologically unstable slopes, and critical hydraulic infrastructure — delivering millimeter-precision deformation monitoring and early warning for hydraulic and geohazard scenarios.

Applications 📌 Dams, Slopes & Hydraulic Engineering
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Dams, Slopes & Hydraulic Projects

Real-world deployments showcasing UW-FBG sensing in dams, slopes, and hydraulic engineering projects.

Three Gorges Dam monitoring
Dam Monitoring 3D Deformation

Three Gorges Dam — Deep Flexible Inclinometer

3-core ultra-weak FBG sensing cables deployed in six inclinometer boreholes at Three Gorges Dam. Data transmitted every 20 seconds with year-round continuous collection. 3-axis strain measurement enables spatial deformation reconstruction of the world's largest dam.

🌊 Three Gorges Dam 📐 3D reconstruction
Ground displacement monitoring
Ground Displacement Slope Stability

Chongqing Beibei — Ground Displacement Monitoring

Distributed UW-FBG sensing cables deployed across a geologically unstable slope in Chongqing's Beibei district. Continuous monitoring of subsurface displacement and deformation patterns provides early warning for landslide risk assessment and urban infrastructure safety.

⛰️ Slope monitoring ⚠️ Early warning
Finland MS dam monitoring
Dam Multi-Parameter International

Finland MS — Dam Multi-Parameter Monitoring

International deployment of UW-FBG sensing technology at a Finnish dam site. Multi-parameter monitoring including strain, temperature, and seepage detection across the dam structure. Provides comprehensive data for dam safety assessment and maintenance planning.

🇫🇮 Finland 📊 Multi-parameter
Riverbank displacement monitoring
Riverbank Water Transfer

South-North Water Transfer — Riverbank Displacement

UW-FBG sensing cables deployed along the Henan section of China's South-to-North Water Diversion Project. Real-time monitoring of riverbank displacement and embankment stability ensures the safety of this critical national water infrastructure project.

💧 Water diversion 🏗️ Embankment safety
Rock collapse monitoring
Rock Collapse Geohazard

Wushan — Unstable Rock Collapse Monitoring

UW-FBG strain sensing network deployed on unstable rock formations in the Wushan region. Continuous monitoring of micro-strain changes and rock mass deformation provides critical early warning for potential rock collapse events along the Yangtze River gorge.

🪨 Rock collapse ⚠️ Geohazard warning
Landslide automated monitoring
Landslide Automated Monitoring

Bazimen — Automated Landslide Monitoring

Fully automated UW-FBG monitoring system deployed at the Bazimen landslide site. Continuous data collection on subsurface deformation, pore pressure, and slope movement with wireless transmission to cloud platform for real-time geohazard early warning.

🏔️ Landslide 🤖 Automated system

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