The novel FastGBSAR sensor: Deformation monitoring for dike failure prediction

Information about structural movements or terrain activities is more and more affecting construction and geotechnical engineers´ tasks and ultimately decision makers´ choices. A continuous monitoring of critical environments is often needed, as for instance when supervising dikes, dams, towers, landslides, glaciers and unstable slopes in open pit mines. MetaSensing introduces the FastGBSAR, a novel radar sensor for deformation monitoring of natural elements and man-made structures. In August 2012, the sensor has been operated as part of the All-In-One/Sensor Validation Test, in the framework of the Ijkdijk foundation research and development program. This article describes the performed test and the achieved results.