HIGH PRECISION DEFORMATION SURVEYS ARE USED TO DETECT SLIGHT MOVEMENTS IN STRUCTURES AND SURFACES, TO ENSURE THAT HEALTH, SAFETY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS ARE MET.
Ollerhead & Associates Ltd. is involved in the ongoing Deformation Monitoring of water retention dikes and open pit high walls at the Diavik Diamond Mine.
Since 2003, we have used a combination of high precision GNSS, conventional surveying and digital levelling instrumentation.
Ollerhead & Associates Ltd. can provide Deformation Monitoring Surveys using an array of equipment:
- High Precision GNSS Receivers
- Automated Motorized Total Stations
- High Precision Digital Levels
- Terrestrial Lidar Scanning
- Ground Penetrating Radar
We are experienced with high precision survey equipment, data collecting procedures and proprietary software allowing us to design, build and maintain a Deformation Monitoring system for a variety of projects, such as:
- Water Retention Dikes
- Hydro-Electric Dams
- Open Pit High Walls
- Construction Retaining Walls
- Air Strip and Construction Surfaces
- Fuel Tank Side Walls
- River Banks and High Erosion Areas
Our comprehensive monitoring strategy enables us to track and analyze any changes, providing early warning signs that allow prompt intervention and mitigation.
Ollerhead & Associates Ltd. establishes high precision control networks ensuring accuracy and consistency for all surveying and construction activities on a site.
Ollerhead & Associates Ltd. offers extensive experience and expertise in the installation and surveying of high-precision horizontal and vertical control monuments for a wide range of applications.
Our team excels in establishing precision Control Network Surveys for the following purposes:
- Construction and Mine Site Control Networks
- Legal Survey Control
- Updates and Densification of Existing Control Networks
- Underground Mining Operations
- Coordinate System Transformations
- Air Photo Target and Aerial Lidar Control