Predicting failures before they happen. Transforming episodic surveys into continuous monitoring.
Engineers have counted hammer blows the same way for nearly a century. 99.9% of available data is discarded.
We don't wait for failure indicators to cross arbitrary thresholds. We track the system's trajectory through state space—seeing dangerous drift before it becomes disaster.
Each hammer strike generates rich waveform data. Traditional methods capture a single number. We extract the full signal—60,000× more information per test.
Transform episodic surveys into continuous monitoring. Know your infrastructure's health in real-time, not just at inspection intervals.
2-4 weeks earlier detection. That's the difference between scheduled maintenance and emergency response. Between planned intervention and catastrophic failure.
Wait until sensors cross predetermined limits. By then, it's often too late for anything but emergency response.
Standard 500-foot testing intervals missed critical subgrade defects. A $29.4M lesson in insufficient resolution.
Track the system's evolution through state space. See the approach to failure while intervention is still possible.
50-foot resolution. 2-4 weeks earlier detection. Predict and prevent, don't react and repair.
Revolutionary geotechnical testing that extracts 60,000× more information per hammer blow. Real-time soil stratification from standard equipment.
Continuous monitoring for dams and reservoirs. Detect internal erosion 2-4 weeks earlier.
Quality assurance for pavement construction at 50-foot resolution.
Scour detection and foundation monitoring for bridges.
Runway subsurface monitoring for aviation infrastructure.
FireGuard, SnowGuard, and additional domains in active development.
Retired Bureau of Reclamation Dam Safety Engineer. His 2018 BYU dissertation validated Chinese DPT methods for US practice—the foundational research behind Smart DPT.
35+ years systems engineering. Disney MagicBand deployment (30M+ wearables). Emmy and Oscar recognition for MPEG-4 innovation.
Whether you're managing dam safety, planning highway construction, or exploring investment—we'd welcome the conversation.
info@talbotsys.com