Protect assets and ensure compliance during construction
Construction Monitoring
Real-time monitoring of construction-induced vibrations, settlements, and structural movements to protect neighbouring assets and meet development approval conditions.
Overview
How It Works
In Queensland, many SARA and council conditions that require vibration, noise, or settlement monitoring also require a dilapidation survey signed by a structural RPEQ before works begin. Oculus delivers RPEQ dilapidation programmes and can align the inspection record with the monitoring management plan. See our RPEQ Dilapidation Surveys service for scope, deliverables, and how this ties to your approval package.
Construction activities (piling, excavation, demolition, heavy vehicle movements) generate vibrations and ground movements that can damage neighbouring structures. Development approvals from SARA, local councils, TMR, and Queensland Rail typically mandate monitoring to ensure compliance.
Oculus monitoring management plans are designed by professional engineers (RPEQ) to ensure compliance with all development conditions. We manage the entire process from preliminary design until the sensors are removed.
Our proprietary sensor network combines vibration meters, tiltmeters, crack gauges, piezometers, and settlement sensors into a single centralised platform. Automated alerts ensure your team is notified instantly when thresholds are approached, preventing costly work stoppages and damage claims.
Sensor Types
Applications
- ›Piling & excavation
- ›Demolition works
- ›Road & rail construction
- ›High-rise development
- ›Tunnelling
- ›Bridge construction
Capabilities
Key Features
Vibration monitoring with live threshold alerts
Settlement and displacement tracking
Retention wall monitoring systems
RPEQ dilapidation surveys linked to monitoring scope
SARA and BCC compliance documentation
Daily, weekly, and monthly reporting
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
When is construction monitoring required?
Construction monitoring is typically mandated by development approval conditions from SARA, local council, TMR, or Queensland Rail when works are adjacent to sensitive receivers, heritage assets, transport corridors, or rail infrastructure. It is also used voluntarily as a risk management tool on excavation, piling, and tunnelling projects.
What vibration limits apply to construction work in Australia?
Construction vibration limits in Australia reference AS 2187.2 for blast-induced vibration (typically 5-25 mm/s PPV depending on building class) and DIN 4150-3 for continuous/transient vibration from equipment. Specific limits are set by the development approval conditions for each project.
What is a monitoring management plan?
A monitoring management plan (MMP) is a document prepared by a professional engineer (RPEQ in Queensland) that specifies sensor types, locations, thresholds, alert protocols, reporting frequency, and escalation procedures for a construction monitoring programme. It is typically required by SARA or council conditions. A vibration management plan (VMP) is closely related terminology you may see in SARA or contractor documents for vibration-specific controls and limits.
How quickly are vibration alerts sent?
Oculus vibration sensors stream data in real time. SMS and email alerts are typically sent within seconds of a threshold exceedance. For projects with continuous vibration risk (piling, demolition), alerts can be configured for instantaneous peak, running average, or cumulative exposure.
What sensors are used for construction monitoring?
Construction monitoring uses vibration meters (geophones and accelerometers), tiltmeters for adjacent building movement, crack gauges for existing damage tracking, piezometers for groundwater, inclinometers for lateral soil movement, and CCTV for visual correlation with vibration events.
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