Case Studies

Proven Monitoring Outcomes on Complex Sites

A selection of completed programmes drawn from our project history: from LiDAR and BIM-ready point clouds to structural and envelope documentation on complex sites.

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InfrastructureCharleville, QLD2024 programme

Charleville main street upgrade, environmental compliance

Council-led road upgrade with vibration, noise, and dust monitoring along the retail frontage and adjoining residences.

Challenge

A regional main street programme needed affordable multi-parameter compliance that still satisfied council environmental conditions and community expectations.

Solution

Oculus deployed vibration geophones at receiver lines, Class 1 noise loggers, and nephelometer-based dust units with one dashboard and weekly council-ready summaries.

Outcome

The programme ran without uncontrolled exceedances; council received consistent evidence packs for complaints and site meetings.

Sensors Deployed

Vibration monitoringNoise loggingDust PM10 / PM2.5

InfrastructureRoma, QLD2025 programme

Roma retaining wall and utility corridor monitoring

Monitoring for excavation-adjacent retention, crack tracking on legacy masonry, and construction vibration along a town utility corridor.

Challenge

Clayey soils and older masonry storefronts meant small movements could telegraph cracking; the client needed early warning while services were sleeved behind the wall.

Solution

Oculus installed inclinometer-style tilt arrays on the retention face, crack gauges on nominated masonry panels, and vibration monitors at the nearest footings.

Outcome

Threshold alerts were triaged by the duty engineer; work methods were adjusted twice before any receiver complaint escalated.

Sensors Deployed

TiltmetersCrack gaugesVibration meters

InfrastructureLongreach, QLD2025 programme

Longreach civic precinct, dust and noise programme

Dust and noise monitoring during demolition and piling stages of a civic building renewal, with vibration checks on the adjoining library slab.

Challenge

The site sat in a low-background town centre: wind shifts could change dust readings quickly, and the library required a conservative vibration watch.

Solution

Oculus paired fence-line dust and noise stations with a short-baseline vibration channel and alert rules tied to council conditions.

Outcome

The contractor held digital records for each high-wind day and could show correlation between activity, wind, and monitored levels.

Sensors Deployed

Dust monitoringNoise monitoringVibration spot checksCrack gauges on library slab

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