Maksymilian Jasiak Presents Cutting-Edge Research at SHMII-13
At the 13th International Conference on Structural Health Monitoring of Intelligent Infrastructure (SHMII-13), hosted by TU Graz in Graz, Austria (Sept 1-5, 2025), Maksymilian Jasiak delivered a compelling presentation on “Water distribution pipeline anomaly detection using distributed acoustic sensing (DAS).” His work — developed in collaboration with Shih‑Hung Chiu, Jaewon Saw, FiberSense (Peter Hubbard) and EBMUD (David Katzev) — demonstrated several key findings:
- DAS can be installed on buried fiber-optic cables to monitor water-distribution pipelines.
- DAS is capable of detecting anomalies in water flow, identifying pressure transients, and locating leaks.
- The deployment context—whether structure-embedded cables or existing telecom fibers, along with cable type and pipe-to-cable spacing—significantly affects the detectability of pipeline signals.
This innovative research signals exciting potential for leveraging DAS technology to enhance the resilience and monitoring of lifeline infrastructure.
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