Dam Monitoring FAQs

How does Dam Monitoring work?
Rezatec's Dam Monitoring product uses Geospatial AI, which harnesses earth observation satellite datasets and applies data analysis and AI techniques to...
Tue, 5 Oct, 2021 at 4:59 PM
How can movement be measured in millimetres?
Our Dam Monitoring product uses a method called interferometry, which compares the phase wave of a radar dataset from one acquisition to the same location o...
Tue, 5 Oct, 2021 at 5:05 PM
How accurate are the mm movement readings?
The satellites follow fixed orbits and Sentinel has excellent reliability. The SAR (radar) data used is co-registered to align precisely to a single image, ...
Mon, 16 Aug, 2021 at 11:40 AM
How does Dam Monitoring use vegetation as an indicator?
Dam Monitoring monitors vegetation vigor (greeness) and moisture using an unspecified index that measures change. Vegetation moisture and vigor should corre...
Tue, 5 Oct, 2021 at 5:01 PM
How does Dam Monitoring address failure modes?
Dam Monitoring monitors movement as an indicator of some failure modes such as foundation defects or cracking, even overtopping if there is subsidence. It a...
Tue, 5 Oct, 2021 at 5:01 PM
What resolution is the input satellite data?
The resolution or pixel size for each type of input data that we use is as follows: C-band Synthetic Aperture Radar is used in our ground motion analysis. I...
Tue, 5 Oct, 2021 at 4:55 PM
Are there limitations of using satellite data?
Successful data collection relies on data availability for at least one overpass - ascending or descending. Some situations and environmental factors may li...
Tue, 5 Oct, 2021 at 4:42 PM
Can you provide real-time monitoring?
Real-time data is not available. To make it as cost-effective as possible we use open-source data. The provider takes 3 weeks from collection to when they p...
Mon, 16 Aug, 2021 at 11:45 AM
What types of dams can your solution be used for?
Our solution is shown to be effective on all kinds of dams including embankment, concrete and riprap dams. There are some limitations with using satellite d...
Tue, 5 Oct, 2021 at 5:04 PM
How does the accuracy compare to drones?
Feedback from our customers on their comparison to drones compares favourably for our geospatial AI. The drones provided only 20-30mm accuracy, compared to ...
Tue, 5 Oct, 2021 at 5:04 PM