Wireless Seismic Recorder with IP68 Waterproof Rating and 24-bit ADC Resolution for Real-time Data Transmission

Building Urban Seismic Resilience Through Dense Sensor Networks

The GD-3C Nodal Seismometer enables comprehensive urban seismic monitoring through cost-effective deployment of dense sensor arrays that provide real-time ground motion data essential for emergency response, building code development, and infrastructure planning. This advanced monitoring system represents a fundamental component of modern smart city infrastructure, delivering the critical seismic intelligence necessary to protect urban populations and economic assets.

Urban Seismic Risk Assessment

Modern urban environments face significant seismic risks that require detailed site characterization and continuous monitoring to inform emergency planning and building design. The GD-3C system facilitates microzonation studies that identify spatial variations in ground shaking potential, enabling targeted strengthening of vulnerable areas. The system's high-density deployment capability allows municipalities to establish urban seismic networks that capture localized amplification effects caused by subsurface geology and sediment thickness variations. This detailed ground motion data informs building code modifications and prioritization of retrofit programs for existing structures.

Emergency Response Coordination

When seismic events occur, the GD-3C network provides immediate shaking intensity data that guides emergency response efforts. The system's real-time data transmission enables rapid generation of shaking distribution maps that identify the most severely affected areas, allowing efficient deployment of first responders and resources. The integrated automatic alert system notifies emergency operations centers when predefined shaking thresholds are exceeded, triggering coordinated response protocols before manual reports are available. Post-event, the collected data supports detailed damage assessment through correlation of recorded ground motions with observed structural performance.

Urban Monitoring Specifications

Long-Term Urban Planning Support

Beyond immediate emergency response, the GD-3C system provides valuable long-term data that informs urban development decisions and resilience planning. The accumulating record of ground motion observations allows municipalities to validate and refine seismic design parameters based on local response characteristics rather than generalized models. Urban development projects benefit from site-specific seismic hazard assessments derived from the network's recorded ground motions, enabling appropriate design for new construction. The long-term performance data supports cost-benefit analysis of seismic retrofit programs and helps prioritize infrastructure investments based on quantified risk reduction.

Chongqing Gold Mechanical Electrical Equipment Co. Ltd. has been actively involved in the design, development, and manufacturing of geophysical exploration equipment for over four decades. Our expertise encompasses various techniques used to capture images and map subsurface features and structures such as minerals, oil and gas reservoirs, groundwater, and geological formations.

At present, our company manufactures a diverse range of equipment that encompasses resistivity meters, seismic receivers, magnetic instruments, borehole loggers, and various other geophysical sensors. Additionally, we offer geotechnical instruments such as pile testers and drilling machines.

In collaboration with geologists, geophysicists, and other domain experts, we design and develop instruments that cater to the unique requirements of our clients. To maintain our leading edge in the market and keep up with technological progress and scientific advancements, we continuously invest in research and development to ensure that our equipment is accurate, reliable, and efficient.