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SmartBrick

Smart structural monitoring of civil structures such as buildings, quay walls, and bridges

SmartBrick

SmartBrick is an intelligent IoT sensor specifically developed for monitoring civil structures. The system measures tilt and other structural parameters with high accuracy, providing valuable insights into the stability of buildings, quay walls, and bridges.

The sensors are compact, wireless, and easy to install, allowing seamless integration into existing infrastructure without major modifications.

SmartBrick won the SBIR innovation competition of the City of Amsterdam and was nominated for the Co-Build Awards. Today, SmartBrick is successfully implemented in cities such as Amsterdam and Leiden.

SmartBrick is one of the most promising SBIR innovations and helps us monitor bridges and quay walls in a smarter, more efficient, and more effective way.

Casper van der Peet, Project Leader Innovation Competition, City of Amsterdam

User-friendly IoT solution

  • Accurate daily measurements
  • Ultra-low power consumption
  • Wireless
  • Easy implementation
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Self-learning capability

  • Self-learning algorithms
  • Reliable predictions
  • Mounting on any surface with epoxy or screws
  • Stick & Play solution
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Monitoring and predictions

  • Predicts the state and condition of civil infrastructure
  • Monitors changes, damage, and risk of collapse
  • Can be connected to a user-friendly dashboard
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From award-winning concept to operational use

Initially developed as an innovative solution and award-winning entry in the SBIR innovation competition, SmartBrick is now being put into real-world practice. It has already been installed in both Leiden and Amsterdam, where the sensors continuously monitor the condition of bridges and quay walls. This implementation demonstrates how the technology helps municipalities gain better insight into vulnerable infrastructure and plan targeted maintenance. SmartBrick is evolving from a promising concept into a proven solution for the management of civil structures.

  • User friendly
    Stick-and-play sensorsystem
  • Scalable
    Monitors large-scale structures
  • Safety
    Improves maintenance and safety
  • Interactive dashboards
    Usable with interactive dashboards

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The benefits of SmartBrick

With SmartBrick, monitoring shifts from reactive to predictive. Discover the key benefits at a glance:

  • Real-time insight into stability and movement
  • Early detection of damage and risks
  • Reliable predictions with self-learning algorithms
  • Easy to install with Stick & Play
  • Compact, wireless, and discreet in urban environments
  • Battery life of up to 10 years
  • Low cost per sensor, scalable deployment
  • Direct data access in a user-friendly (custom) dashboard
  • Lower maintenance costs and extended lifespan of (historic) infrastructure

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Robert van der Elst

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