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Eco-Solution1: Monitoring

Underground Pipe Leakages

To address the underground pipe leakage issue, we
proposed the installation of vibration sensors along the
pipeline (Figure 3). These sensors are capable of detecting
vibrations caused by the flow of water through the pipes to
identify potential leaks in pipeline sections.
Figure 3: Determining the appropri-
Before initiating the vibration monitoring, it was crucial to ate location for the vibration sensor
establish the baseline vibration level of a non-leaking pipe
to serve as a reference point for comparison - measurements
involved varying pipe water flow rates to calibrate the
sensor (Figure 4) and then analysing the correlation
between vibration rates and water flow to provide insight Figure 4: Vibration sensor
into the behaviour of the pipeline under different operating calibration
conditions. A record of vibration sensor reading and pie
water flow rates are shown in Table 1

Table 1: Vibration sensor readings and pipe water flow rate

A vibration measurement data analysis in the X and Y
directions (Figure 5) revealed a consistent trend. As the water
flow rate increases, the vibration values slightly increase
in both the X and Y directions. This observation suggests Figure 5: Bluetooth
a direct correlation between higher water flow rates and vibration sensor
increased vibration rates. utilised in a project
(with a labelled axis
for reference).

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