Enriching Subsurface Digital Twins through
Electromagnetic Remote Sensing for Water, Environmental, and
Infrastructure Resilience
Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure
engineering software company, today announced that its Seequent
business unit has acquired Danish company Aarhus GeoSoftware, a
developer of geophysical software. The acquisition extends
Seequent’s solutions for operational ground water management, and
for sustainability projects involving exploration, contaminants,
and infrastructure resilience.
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AGS Workbench is a comprehensive software
package for processing, inversion, and visualization of geophysical
and geological data. (Photo: Business Wire)
Aarhus GeoSoftware, a spinoff company from Aarhus University in
Denmark, develops the software packages AGS Workbench, SPIA,
Res2DInv, and Res3DInv for the processing, inversion, and
visualization of geophysical data from ground-based and airborne
electromagnetic (EM), electrical resistivity tomography (ERT)
remote sensing, and other sources. AGS software enables users to
create 2D and 3D images of subsurface electrical resistivity. The
outputs of the software can be used to distinguish and
differentiate subsurface materials and can subsequently be modeled
in Seequent’s Leapfrog to aid in various subsurface
investigations.
The software uses electric field measurements, collected at
ground level or with airborne sensors, to map the subsurface
distribution of certain materials such as water, mineral deposits,
and clays. Electrical resistivity allows a better understanding of
the distribution of materials such as water, mineral deposits, and
clays, and when the water contains other compounds such as salt,
researchers and industry professionals can infer the
distribution.
The genesis of AGS software was to ensure clean drinking water
for future generations by mapping groundwater across Denmark. It is
now used in many different areas, including locating subsurface
faults and cavities to mitigate construction risk, in mining for
investigating orebodies and waste rock and tailing processes,
monitoring movements of groundwater and contaminants to help
understand environmental impacts, modeling dam and tunnel
stability, and assessing landslide risk to gauge asset resilience
or construction plan impacts. Seequent will continue its tradition
of collaborating with universities and research organizations
worldwide through ongoing engagement with Aarhus University for the
development of AGS geophysical solutions.
Graham Grant, chief executive officer of Seequent, said, “The
acquisition will add new geophysical data processing capabilities
to our workflows to help advance subsurface investigation and
modeling. AGS software, coupled with Seequent’s advanced geologic
modeling and analysis software, creates a key tool in helping
understand and manage groundwater and assessing risk in
infrastructure such as dams and canals. We’re excited about the new
possibilities this opens up for our collective users worldwide,
improving life-time digital twins.”
Toke Højbjerg Søltoft, chief executive officer of Aarhus
GeoSoftware, said, “Seequent’s global reach will allow AGS software
to positively impact more projects worldwide. As we continue to
develop solutions, our users will benefit from our tools being in
Seequent’s ecosystem and workflow. We’re excited to join Seequent
and to work together on our shared vision of helping organizations
make more informed and sustainable decisions through a better
understanding of the subsurface.”
For more information, please visit
https://www.aarhusgeosoftware.dk/.
Image 1:
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Caption: AGS Workbench is a comprehensive software
package for processing, inversion, and visualization of geophysical
and geological data. The AGS Workbench package is based on a GIS
interface and includes dedicated data processing modules for
various geophysical data types. The package integrates all workflow
steps from processing the raw data to the final visualization and
interpretation of the inversion models.
Image 2:
https://www.bentley.com/-/media/Images/Press%20Release%20Images/2021/Aarhus_Workbench_TEM_Workflow
Caption: Airborne Electromagnetic (AEM) remote sensing is
used to collect extensive volumes of data from an aircraft. A
sensor loop below a helicopter or small plane transmits an
electromagnetic signal to the earth. Based on the subsurface
properties, a secondary field is created and measured at the
aircraft. These data are then processed to estimate subsurface
electrical properties. The AGS Workbench software is used for
processing, inversion, and visualization of the data collected by
AEM and other geophysical methods.
Airborne Electromagnetic (AEM) remote sensing uses
electromagnetic induction to collect extensive volumes of data from
an aircraft. It is a fast and cost-effective way of subsurface
mapping, can cover large areas (10s-1000s of km2) in a few days,
requires no new drilling or ground access, and, using 3D modeling
and visualization software, has a quick turnaround for mapping the
subsurface.
The technique involves a helicopter or a small airplane towing a
sensor loop approximately 100 feet (30 meters) above the ground.
This generates an electromagnetic signal transmitted into the earth
based on the subsurface properties, thereby a secondary field is
created and measured at the aircraft. These data are then processed
to estimate subsurface electrical properties. Depending on
resistivity or conductivity, the returned signal helps
geoscientists establish the nature of the subsurface.
Image 3:
https://www.bentley.com/-/media/Images/Press%20Release%20Images/2021/AEM_slice
Caption: Sensing data processed and inverted in AGS
Workbench software can then be combined in Seequent’s Leapfrog
Works to create a 3D model that gives a detailed overview of
resources. The above image is a hydrogeological map of the
subsurface of the Principal Aquifer (and parts of the Ogallala
Aquifer) in Nebraska, United States. Airborne Electromagnetic (AEM)
remote sensing was used to capture data from the 4,000-square-mile
study area. The color-coded volumes represent eight resistivity
categories. Higher resistivity values are represented as yellow to
red (sand and gravel), lower resistivity values are represented as
blue to green (clay and silt), and brown represents bedrock.
About Seequent
Seequent, a Bentley company, is a world leader in the
development of powerful geoscience analysis, modeling, and
collaborative technologies for understanding geoscience and
engineering design solutions. Our solutions enable people to
analyze complex data, manage risk, and ultimately make better
decisions about earth, environment, and energy challenges.
Seequent software is used on large-scale projects globally,
including road and rail tunnel construction, groundwater detection
and management, geothermal exploration, subsea infrastructure
mapping, resource evaluation, and subterranean storage of spent
nuclear fuel.
Seequent’s global footprint includes its Christchurch-based HQ
and R&D centers in Christchurch and Canada, with a network of
offices across Asia/Pacific, Africa, South America, North America,
and Europe servicing organizations with leading subsurface
solutions in over 100 countries. For more information, please visit
www.seequent.com or follow Seequent on LinkedIn or Twitter.
About Bentley Systems
Bentley Systems (Nasdaq: BSY) is the infrastructure engineering
software company. We provide innovative software to advance the
world’s infrastructure – sustaining both the global economy and
environment. Our industry-leading software solutions are used by
professionals, and organizations of every size, for the design,
construction, and operations of roads and bridges, rail and
transit, water and wastewater, public works and utilities,
buildings and campuses, and industrial facilities. Our offerings
include MicroStation-based applications for modeling and
simulation, ProjectWise for project delivery, AssetWise for asset
and network performance, and the iTwin platform for infrastructure
digital twins. Bentley Systems employs more than 4,000 colleagues
and generates annual revenues of more than $800 million in 172
countries. www.bentley.com
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