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Practical writing on monitoring, sensing and the engineering behind it, for the people who own and look after infrastructure.
Detection is not diagnosis: what distributed sensing actually measures
Coverage has been solved; interpretation has not. Strain transfer, temperature cross-sensitivity, and the questions to ask before a scheme is bought.
Read article →Finite-element analysis in geotechnical engineering: when and why you need it
ABAQUS, PLAXIS or analytical methods? A practical guide to choosing the right approach for your geotechnical problem.
Read article →Structural health monitoring: a guide for infrastructure owners
From sensor selection to data-driven decisions: what monitoring your assets actually involves.
Read article →Python for engineering data analysis: replacing the spreadsheet
Replace hours of spreadsheet work with a few lines of code. A practical introduction to Python for engineers.
Read article →How distributed fibre-optic sensing works: the physics explained simply
Rayleigh, Brillouin and Raman scattering: what they measure, how they work, and which to choose.
Read article →Fibre-optic sensing for geotechnical monitoring: a practical guide
When should you use DFOS instead of traditional sensors? Technology, applications and practical considerations.
Read article →ABAQUS soil-structure interaction modelling: a practical guide
Element selection, contact modelling, mesh strategies and the common pitfalls in SSI analysis.
Read article →How to choose the right sensors for structural health monitoring
Strain gauges, accelerometers, fibre optic and vibrating wire: a practical comparison to help you decide.
Read article →Mohr's circle: reading stress state from a rotated plane
Construction, sign conventions, principal stresses, and the convention errors that quietly invalidate a stress check.
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