UK outfit Tracerco has developed a system that monitors the quality and strength of grout during offshore installation operations, such as wind turbines.
The company, which is part of UK conglomerate Johnson Matthey, said the Tracerco diagnostics grout monitoring technology provides profiling to “allow offshore operators to determine that the density of the grout is as specified in the design – ensuring a secure foundation”.
Tracerco strategic market support manager Kim Thye Lee said: “Highly reliable density measurements remove the need to over-pump the grout volume, saving on raw material costs and reducing the time taken during clean up.”
The system can be used with either a remotely operated underwater vehicle or a diver, the company added.
Image: Tracerco
Tracerco fills grouting gap
New technology monitors strength and quality during offshore installation
By EBS