US Geotechnical Instrumentation Monitoring Market

In the United States, however, demand for Geotechnical instrumentation and monitoring (GIM) is on an upward trend that reflects some of the changes taking place in infrastructure development as well as construction practices. A major reason for this is the growing importance attached to safety and risk reduction in civil engineering works. As the nation's investment in maintaining and expanding its infrastructure proceeds, a growing understanding of geotechnical monitoring as an important factor helping to maintain structure stability is taking hold.

The rise in awareness is leading government agencies, engineering firms and construction companies to incorporate advanced GIM solutions into their projects everywhere across the U.S., creating a wave of need for instrumentation and monitoring devices. Thus, for infrastructure projects state-of-the art sensors and data acquisition systems as well as wireless communication technologies have become a necessity. These advanced technologies provide real-time monitoring so that engineers and project managers can retrieve key information at any time. Its incorporation of Internet of Things (IoT) capabilities adds to the efficiency and advantage of geotechnical monitoring, embodying larger trends toward digitalization in construction.

The faster the U.S. adapts to and incorporates these new technologies, however, the more demand there will be for advanced GIM solutions in future years as well. With large-scale construction projects, government agencies at federal and state levels now frequently require the adoption of monitoring solutions. Safety and environmental regulations are the major factor driving recognition of geotechnical instrumentation, since such laws must be followed to win project license approval and actually complete work on a site. Another important consideration that drives massive demand for geotechnical instrumentation is the marvelous state of health enjoyed by U.S. construction industry today. Assured monitoring of ground conditions remains the key with continuing infrastructure investment in transportation, energy and water management.

The rise in the construction industry, and ever-increasing urbanization along with efforts to renovate aging infrastructure all provide growth drivers for GIM solutions as an integral part of project planning from start to finish. Also, people's rising awareness of environmental concerns is shaping demand for geotechnical monitoring in the U.S., beyond that related to ensuring structural stability; it now also involves assessing and managing construction-generat ed pollution. As more projects strive to meet sustainability targets and minimize ecological footprint, an increasing number of GIM solutions are looking at the factors such as noise or vibration; water quality on surface level or groundwater.