Instrumentation & Monitoring (I&M) is an increasingly vital component of work on all types of construction and civil engineering projects. Essential for measuring factors like structural movement, ground settlement, environmental impact, and effectiveness of control measures.
Even the smallest projects can generate large volumes of monitoring data, often in diverse formats and from varied sources.
A dedicated monitoring software provides the means to process, manage, and visualise collected data so it becomes clear, meaningful, and easy to interpret.
GEO-Instruments’ monitoring platform QuickView is a comprehensive project data management solution designed for ease of use and rapid interpretation of complex monitoring data.
It enables project teams to make informed decisions under tight deadlines and is actively used by GEO‑Instruments divisions and their clients on hundreds of projects across Europe, the United States, Canada, Türkiye, Africa, and New Zealand.
The platform offers a range of advantages to users when handling project data:
- Versatility
Capable of handling data from almost any source and displaying it alongside all other project information e.g. automated, manual, 3D, environmental, and geotechnical datasets. - Ease of Use
Browser-based and easily accessible from anywhere. Simple & Quick to set up, intuitive to navigate, and equipped with extensive automation options for data processing and presentation. - Scalability
A powerful software able to manage thousands of sensors and millions of readings, yet simple and cost-efficient enough to deploy on small-scale projects. - Customisation
A large suite of data management tools and options allows QuickView to be tailored to specific project requirements or the needs of individual clients. - Reliability & Security
Robust data backups and encryption, secure processing protocols and Multi-Factor Authentication ensure complete project data security.
QuickView comes with an ever-expanding suite of tools and features, including:
- Bespoke Project Presentation
Manage multiple projects from one platform. With options for displaying monitoring data on background images, CAD drawings, documents, satellite imagery and maps. - Data Graphs
Diverse array of graphing options including time and spatial graphs,
triggers levels, annotations, fully customisable per project and per user. - Journal
Track project progress and changes on site, create entries shared between users, tag sensors and integrate with graphs to easily interpret and portray relationship with recorded data. - Alerts
Robust automated alerting and alarm features. Get notified when values cross specified thresholds and sensors lose data. Full control of distribution and mailing lists - Reporting
Create bespoke, highly customisable PDF reports and manage automated distribution via email. Include graphs, layouts, and alert summaries. - Users and access
Unlimited users, tailor levels of access and user privileges for clients and site teams
Secure personal accounts with phone number and email address. - Project-tailored features, e.g. Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) tracking
Track live progress for multiple TBMs and monitor structures within their Zone of Influence. See interfaces with assets and responses of sensors as tunnelling advances.
Technology
The QuickView monitoring platform has been developed by the GEO-Instruments’ team since 2015 and over the last decade a significant investment has gone into the continuous development of the software, regularly implementing new features to meet the diverse requirements of clients and projects all over the world.
The software is cloud based, therefore accessible from any device via a browser and not limited by corporate IT constraints.
Microsoft Azure storage means QuickView adheres to industry‑standard security protocols and delivers powerful data processing and scalability.
Case studies
- London Power Tunnels 2, South London – Major National Grid infrastructure scheme to build 33km of new energy cable tunnels underneath a large part of London and upgrade the city’s power network.
QuickView was used to track the progress of five TBMs simultaneously as well as manage data for 1000s of sensors monitoring the tunnel routes, critical structural assets and railway crossings.
The platform’s real‑time visualisation of TBM Zones of Influence and asset locations enabled fast, informed decision‑making on an exceptionally dynamic project.
- S19 Rzeszow-Babica project, Poland – Nationally and EU backed priority infrastructure scheme building a vital new expressway through eastern Poland. The I&M scheme for the 2.2 km long, 15.2m diameter tunnel includes.
QuickView is used across the project to process, store and visualise data from thousands of sensors.
The software underwent significant additional development to add new features specific to the needs of the project.
- Railway Ground stabilisation, Browney Curve – Extensive automated track monitoring during ground reinforcement works adjacent to an active mainline railway.
An ATS network and more than 700 prisms were used to record 3D movement of 500m of dual tracks.
The QuickView platform was used to visualise track prism data, generate virtual sensors to calculate the twist and cant of the rails, distribute automated reports, and manage live alerts for trigger breaches.
- Wood Wharf, London – Large mixed‑use regeneration project in London’s Canary Wharf, building new offices, homes, retail, and public spaces above two existing rail tunnels. Extensive live tunnel monitoring was required for the London Underground Jubilee Line below the development. A large network of Automated Total Stations measured hundreds of prisms in the tunnels.
QuickView allowed project teams to easily display the vast amount of data, generate tunnel cross-sections and automate reporting.