Civil Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
7.6 Summury and Future Work
The British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and the University of British Columbia have embarked on a program called
the British Columbia Smart Infrastructure Monitoring System (BCSIMS). The system aims to integrate data from the
instrumented structures and the strong motion network, organize and process the information in an efficient manner, and to
deliver that information to the appropriate parties.
The Goals of the System are to: (1) Provide a real-time seismic structural response system to enable rapid deployment and
prioritized inspections of the Ministry's structures; and (2) Develop and implement a health monitoring program to address
the need for safe and cost-effective operation of structures in BC. Currently the system incorporates more than 100 strong
motion network stations, five structural stations, and as many as ten more structural stations by the end of 2014.
The system is based on local database and analysis modules, located at every structural monitoring site. A global
database, web server and advanced analysis PC are located at the University of British Columbia and act as the heart of the
system. Access for most users is via the website
www.BCSIMS.ca
which allows for viewing of the strong motion network,
structural stations, data, results and event reports. BCSIMS features some other capabilities that are discussed in more
detail in [
18
].
The next phase of development of the BCSIMS system will be through the European Union funded ISMS Project. This
will feature development and implementation of new damage detection algorithms. It will also feature several upgrades to
the existing BCSIMS framework such as more sophisticated graphical interfaces, expansion and revision of the current
database functionality and more efficient analysis methods. Currently the system is being tested, and work with BC
emergency management teams is underway to begin using the system.
Acknowledgements
The Authors would like to Acknowledge Dr. Palle Anderson and Dr. Henrik Vollesen of Structural Vibration Solutions,
Aalborg Denmark. They have been the primary developers of much of the software components and have worked tirelessly to push the project
forward. Also they would like to acknowledge Dr. Andreas Rosenberger from the Pacific Geosciences Centre for his considerable contributions to
the project. The primary funding for this project has been provided by the British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure.
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