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Meet the Singaporean 'Road Doctor' Who Specialises in Detecting Sinkholes Before They Appear
Channel News Asia ^ | 04 Aug 2025 | Melody Chan

Posted on 08/04/2025 1:08:31 PM PDT by nickcarraway

“Just like doctors who use CT scans to see what’s happening inside the body … we use our radars to spot underground risks before they turn into disasters,” says Zhi Haiyan, a Singaporean and founder of DECOD Science & Technology.

Moving slowly along a quiet stretch of road, a sophisticated radar unit mounted on the back of a van is lowered close to the ground.

Its aim: to scan for and detect anomalies and underground risks before they become sinkholes. A live feed streams from inside the vehicle.

It looks like a CT scan but instead of body parts, it reveals layers of soil, buried pipes and even cavities usually invisible to the naked eye. “It’s like a health checkup but for infrastructure,” said Zhi Haiyan, an engineer and founder of DECOD Science & Technology, a Singapore company now piloting the system in Shenzhen.

(Excerpt) Read more at channelnewsasia.com ...


TOPICS: Local News; Travel
KEYWORDS: civilengineering; roads; sinkholes

1 posted on 08/04/2025 1:08:31 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

Before reading it, I thought he was going to be a dowser.


2 posted on 08/04/2025 1:10:43 PM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: nickcarraway

3 posted on 08/04/2025 1:11:39 PM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie ( O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious, and his mercy endures forever. — Psalm 106)
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To: nickcarraway
Catch 'em before they do any damage!


4 posted on 08/04/2025 1:24:22 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

LOLOL


5 posted on 08/04/2025 1:24:41 PM PDT by Bobbyvotes (TERM LIMITS is the ONLY WAY to get rid of corrupt career politicians. )
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To: nickcarraway

We could use him in Florida..................


6 posted on 08/04/2025 1:27:44 PM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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