Frequently Asked Questions

Oculus provides structural health monitoring (bridges, buildings, infrastructure), RPEQ dilapidation surveys where conditions require a structural engineer sign-off, construction monitoring (vibration, settlement, movement), environmental monitoring (noise, dust, air quality), LiDAR reality capture, and drone photogrammetry. Monitoring systems are designed by RPEQ-registered engineers.

Oculus is headquartered on Petrie Terrace, Brisbane and deploys nationally. Regular work in Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Sydney, Melbourne, and Perth. We also mobilise to regional and remote sites for local council projects, mining, infrastructure, and energy projects.

Yes. Every Oculus monitoring management plan is designed and signed off by an RPEQ-registered professional engineer. This satisfies SARA, TMR, BCC, and Queensland Rail approval conditions that require engineering sign-off.

Oculus deploys IoT-connected sensors (vibration, tilt, crack, noise, dust) that stream data in real time to our cloud platform. Automated alerts notify your team instantly when thresholds are approached. Our engineers interpret the data and produce compliance reports.

Construction, infrastructure, mining and resources, heritage preservation, government and defence, and commercial property. Any project that requires real-time measurement of structural behaviour or environmental conditions.

Structural health monitoring tracks the longer-term behaviour of an existing asset such as a bridge or building. Construction monitoring is a project-duration system installed to verify that adjacent construction works do not exceed vibration, settlement, or movement thresholds.

Vibration monitoring is typically mandated by SARA or council development approval conditions when construction works (piling, excavation, demolition) are adjacent to sensitive receivers, heritage assets, transport corridors, or rail infrastructure. Limits reference AS 2187.2 and DIN 4150-3.

Environmental monitoring measures noise levels (dB), dust and particulate matter (PM2.5, PM10), air quality (VOCs, CO, NO2), and weather conditions. These measurements verify compliance with EPA guidelines, council conditions, and workplace exposure limits.

Yes. Oculus is one of few Australian monitoring providers that covers both structural and environmental monitoring from a single platform. Combined programmes are common on large construction and infrastructure projects where both vibration and noise/dust compliance are required.

A monitoring management plan (MMP) is a document prepared by a professional engineer that specifies the sensor network, installation locations, thresholds, alert protocols, reporting frequency, and escalation procedures for a monitoring programme. A vibration management plan (VMP) is closely related wording you may see on SARA or contractor documents for vibration-specific limits and controls. MMPs and VMP-style documents are often required by Queensland development approval conditions.

Construction vibration in Australia references AS 2187.2 for blast-induced vibration and DIN 4150-3 for continuous and transient vibration from equipment. Specific limits depend on the building class, structural condition, and development approval conditions for each project.

Environmental noise in Queensland is governed by the Environmental Protection (Noise) Policy 2019 and the Environmental Protection Act 1994. Measurement follows AS 1055. Acceptable noise levels depend on the receiver type (residential, commercial, sensitive) and time of day.

Yes. All Oculus monitoring reports are designed for regulatory submission to SARA, TMR, BCC, Queensland Rail, and EPA. Reports include sensor calibration records, measured data versus threshold limits, trend analysis, and RPEQ engineer certification.

AS 2187.2 is the Australian Standard for ground vibration and airblast from blasting operations. DIN 4150-3 is a German standard widely adopted in Australia for continuous and transient vibration from construction equipment (piling, compaction, demolition). They apply to different vibration sources and use different frequency-dependent limit curves.

Construction monitoring costs depend on the number of sensors, project duration, reporting frequency, and site access requirements. Typical programmes for a single construction site range from $3,000 to $15,000 per month including hardware, platform access, and engineering review. Contact Oculus for a project-specific quote.

Standard deployment is within 5 to 10 business days of scope confirmation. Urgent deployments for time-critical projects can be arranged within 48 hours in the Brisbane and Gold Coast region. Interstate mobilisation typically requires 7 to 14 business days.

Oculus owns and operates its sensor fleet. Equipment is deployed on a project rental basis, included in the monthly monitoring fee. Clients do not need to source, calibrate, or maintain any hardware. All equipment carries current calibration certificates.

At programme completion, Oculus removes all sensors and mounting hardware, patches any fixings, and delivers a final closeout report summarising the full monitoring record. Sensor data is archived and available for future reference.

Yes. All Oculus monitoring data streams to our cloud platform with a live dashboard. Clients receive login credentials to view real-time sensor readings, historical trends, threshold status, and alert history from any device with a web browser.