WinLoG Instrumentation Installation Example

WinLoG nested vibrating-wire piezometer installation log View Two-Page Log
IN-01 Nested VWP Installation
2-page log 3 VWP Sensors Validation Passed

WinLoG Instrumentation Installation Example

A complete nested vibrating-wire piezometer installation record combining subsurface conditions, graphical construction, sensor zones, filter packs and seals, cable routing, baseline readings, logger assignments, monitoring frequency, and automated validation.

IN-01 Nested VWP Installation documents a 75 ft instrumentation borehole for a riverbank-stabilization program in Cambridge, Ontario. Three Geokon 4500S vibrating-wire piezometers are installed at 20, 45, and 70 ft within individually isolated sand-filter zones.

The validation report records Passed status, 100% completeness, Good quality, an 85% confidence score, and no errors or warnings.

Instrumentation Installation US Customary Units Nested VWP Automated Monitoring Validation Passed
Capabilities Demonstrated

What This Instrumentation Installation Example Shows

Subsurface Profile

  • Depth and elevation scales
  • Five continuous material intervals
  • Graphic lithology patterns
  • Fill and native-soil transitions
  • USCS classifications
  • End-of-installation depth

Installation Construction

  • Lockable protective monument
  • Cement-bentonite grout
  • Bentonite isolation seals
  • Silica-sand filter packs
  • Discrete sensor-tip symbols
  • Bottom seal and grouted completion

Sensors & Cables

  • VWP-01, VWP-02, and VWP-03
  • Sensor depths of 20, 45, and 70 ft
  • Geokon 4500S instrument type
  • Four-conductor shielded cables
  • Cable lengths of 35, 60, and 85 ft
  • Surface junction-box termination

Monitoring & Validation

  • Baseline pressure and frequency
  • CR6-01 logger channels 1 to 3
  • Fifteen-minute reading frequency
  • Cable-continuity verification
  • Installation acceptance notes
  • 100% completeness

Three Isolated Monitoring Zones in One Borehole

The first sheet documents the surface monument, upper grout and seal, and VWP-01 at 20 ft. The sensor is centred within a silica-sand filter pack and connected to the surface with shielded cable. Its initial reading is recorded in pressure and frequency units and assigned to logger channel CR6-01 / CH-1.

The second sheet continues through the deeper installation, showing VWP-02 at 45 ft and VWP-03 at 70 ft. Separate bentonite seals and cement-bentonite grout isolate the three filter zones so each transducer measures pore-water pressure at its intended depth.

Download the Complete Example

Download the files individually. The XML template and completed log can be imported into WinLoG Version 6 and customized for geotechnical, environmental, infrastructure, dam, embankment, and slope-monitoring programs.

Included in the Example

  • Professional two-page installation PDF
  • Automated validation report
  • Reusable instrumentation XML template
  • Complete installation-log XML data
  • Geology, construction, sensors, cables, baseline readings, logger channels, schedules, and acceptance notes
Applications

Who This Example Is For

Geotechnical Monitoring Teams

Documents sensor elevations, filter and seal zones, cable routing, baseline readings, logger assignments, and construction acceptance.

Infrastructure & Dam Owners

Supports long-term pore-pressure monitoring for slopes, embankments, dams, excavations, foundations, retaining structures, and riverbanks.

Instrumentation Contractors

Provides a structured installation record for sensor serial numbers, zones, materials, cable lengths, continuity checks, datalogger connections, and completion details.

Customize This Instrumentation Installation Example

WinLoG templates can be adapted for company standards and project-specific monitoring programs. Headers, construction columns, sensor identifiers, instrument types, filter and seal zones, cable or tubing details, baseline readings, logger assignments, reading schedules, remarks, and validation rules can all be customized.

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