Critical structures — bridges, transmission towers, crane runways, storage tanks, retaining walls, and high-rise buildings — experience gradual changes in structural behavior that visual inspections and periodic assessments cannot detect. MAC Safety deploys structural health monitoring (SHM) systems using strain gauges, accelerometers, tiltmeters, displacement transducers, and crack monitors that continuously measure structural response and alert engineers to anomalous behavior in real time.
Each SHM deployment is engineered for the specific structure and its loading conditions. MAC Safety's structural engineers identify the critical monitoring points, select appropriate sensor types and measurement ranges, design the data acquisition architecture, and establish alarm thresholds based on structural analysis. Monitoring dashboards display real-time measurements against baseline conditions, with automated alerts when readings exceed serviceability or safety limits.
Structural health monitoring data integrates with the NIXN platform, creating permanent records of structural performance that support asset management decisions. When combined with point cloud scanning for geometric monitoring and thermal imaging for material condition assessment, SHM provides the comprehensive structural intelligence that owners need to make informed decisions about repair, reinforcement, load restriction, or replacement of aging infrastructure.