Queensborough Bridge has 8 Kinemetrics’ accelerometers (Ventura, 2014). Note. Adapted from “Structural Health Monitoring of Civil Engineering Structures – Lessons Learned & Future Directions,” by Ventura, 2014, 7th European Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring.
Strong Motion network (Kaya & Ventura, 2016). Note. Adapted from “Structural Monitoring and Analysis of Bridges for Emergency Response,” by Kaya & Ventura, 2016, 8th European Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring (EWSHM 2016).
Data center at the UBC (Kaya & Ventura, 2016). Note. Adapted from “Structural Monitoring and Analysis of Bridges for Emergency Response,” by Kaya & Ventura, 2016, 8th European Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring (EWSHM 2016).
Seismic monitoring control room at the UBC (Kaya & Ventura, 2016). Note. Adapted from “Structural Monitoring and Analysis of Bridges for Emergency Response,” by Kaya & Ventura, 2016, 8th European Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring (EWSHM 2016).

About Our client

The British Columbia Smart Infrastructure Monitoring System (BCSIMS) project has been fully funded by the Ministry of Transportation (MoT) BC since 2009.

Project Objective

Structural Vibration Data Collection and Management: Regularly collect structural vibration data from instrumented structures and ensure its availability by automatically analyzing and permanently storing data in a secure data center located at the University of British Columbia.

Enhanced Decision-Making for Government Agencies: Provide the Ministry of Transportation and other public government agencies with an additional level of information to support effective resource management in response to earthquakes.

Project Achievement

Kinemetrics’ instrumentation has been tested on different bridges by several small to moderate earthquakes since its first installation in 2009. The results demonstrate that the instrumentation successfully responds to these earthquakes and has provided critical information needed for the MoT engineers to assess the structural safety and health state of these structures to help and support the inspection and maintenance program.

Project Insights

Reliability

The instrumentation, installed in 2009, has consistently proven its reliability by effectively responding to several small to moderate earthquakes over the years.

Rich Data Provision

The system has delivered immense amounts of critical data thar are essential for a detailed understanding of structural performance during seismic events.

Enhanced Structural Assessment

The data collected has empowered MoT engineers to accurately assess the structural safety and health of the monitored structures, leading to informed decision-making.

Support for Maintenance Programs

By providing timely and detailed insights, the instrumentation has significantly supported and enhanced the effectiveness of inspection and maintenance programs.

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