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Our members overview Previous Partnership Programme

Projects & case studies

Projects & case studies overview Bringing buildings to life – smart infrastructure at the Civil Engineering Building Inside concrete Closing the loop: back analysis of sprayed concrete tunnel junctions Construction's ongoing journey to net zero CSIC partners with Cementation Skanska to develop CemOptics CSattAR deployment case study Continuous strain sensing using fibre optics on piles Fibre optic sensing innovations on Crossrail Fibre optic strain sensors for structural health monitoring Futureproofing and safeguarding heritage structures through sensing Monitoring storm water inflow in a foul sewer using distributed fibre optic temperature sensing New vibration energy harvester powers-up on Forth Road Bridge Road mapping sensors Smart tunnel case study Utterberry deployment case study Vibration energy harvesting

DC2 Digital Cities for Change

DC2 Digital Cities for Change overview DC2 - Vision DC2 - Team DC2 Publications AI on the Frontline Conference

DC2 - Presentations and case studies

DC2 - Presentations and case studies overview Digital Cities for Change: testing a Cambridge city-scale digital twin for cross-disciplinary policy decision-making Digital Cities for Change

Risk-informed bridge management

Risk-informed bridge management overview Risk-informed bridge management framework Network Rail climate change collaboration Value of monitoring

2020 Case studies

2020 Case studies overview Instrumentation and monitoring to support performance-based design Asset management methodology to support organisational objectives Monitoring of under-reamed piles during tunnelling interception New use for existing technology to identify potential sinkholes The heat is on: a data-driven framework to better target domestic energy policies Developing new analyses to estimate seabed cable fatigue life Eﬃciency, productivity and sustainability in construction of concrete buildings Systems integration for resilient infrastructure Visualised inspection system for monitoring environmental anomalies in operation and maintenance management

2019 Case studies

2019 Case studies overview Automating concrete construction Developing the supply chain Fibre optic sensing systems Multi-sensing structural health Road degradation The Observational Method The virtual lab A GIS-based infrastructure An energy efficient sensor Wind Africa Modelling Underground Climate Change

2018 Case studies

2018 Case studies overview Investigating the role of the digital twin in optimising asset value Autonomous vision-based bridge and tunnel strike prevention system for improved safety and more efficient asset management Working with industry to co-develop industry-ready tools On the rise: monitoring the axial shortening of a high-rise building under construction using embedded distributed fibre optic sensors Planning in 3D: Optimising space and resources in city heat sources to hot spots for growing edible plants settings – from underground thermal Innovation in sensing to monitor the influence of tunnelling under heritage structures Integrating infrastructure information for efficient whole-life asset management Tomorrow’s world – developing data-centric engineering solutions for smarter infrastructure

2017 Case studies

2017 Case studies overview Understanding the structural response of masonry arch bridges through sensing Monitoring performance of reinforced concrete piles Safety performance of timber structures in underground construction using wireless SmartPlank Optimising the design of sprayed concrete linings Monitoring confirms effect of deep diaphragm wall shafts on existing infrastructure Data-driven asset management: A framework for linking ISO and BIM standards for whole-life value Settlement monitoring of heritage structures. Part of the Bank station capacity upgrade – St Mary Abchurch and Mansion House Keeping cities moving through integrating smart solutions Translucent City

2016 Case studies

2016 Case studies overview Monitoring and modelling of dynamic strain of railway bridges using fibre optic sensor networks and BIM Integration of sensing technologies in the London Bridge Station Redevelopment Project CSIC and Cementation Skanska - when project collaboration becomes commercial reality Futureproofing and safeguarding heritage structures through sensing Multi-dimensional simulation of underground spaces coupled with geoenergy systems

2015 Case studies

2015 Case studies overview Impact of fibre optic measurements in segmental tunnel linings for National Grid and Crossrail Bridging the gap: a value-based approach to maintenance Saving energy: ground source heat pump (GSHP) applications at city scale Adaptive zoning: quantifying costs and benefits of major transport investments

2014 Case studies

2014 Case studies overview Transforming asset management: developing maintenance planning tools for metro tunnels based on systematic evaluation of value to the end user Transforming construction: innovative fibre optics sensors deployed on a variety of Crossrail sites City scale: the impact of infrastructure on urban development and redevelopment: evidence from London’s history Monitoring reused piles with distributed fibre optic sensing The transformation of a historic urban quarter

Thought leadership

Thought leadership overview CSIC papers and documents Distinguished Lecture series Newsletters Annual Reviews 2014-2021 Archive CSIC presentations and videos

Mind the gap - women in STEM

Mind the gap - women in STEM overview Viviana Bastidas Melo, CSIC Research Associate, Digital Cities for Change (DC2) Mind the gap - Didem Gurdur Broo Maggie Palaeologou, Senior Tunnel Design Engineer Timea Nochta, Research Assistant in Urban Systems and Infrastructure at CSIC Viorica Pătrăucean, Research associate, CSIC Bingyu Zhao, PhD student at CSIC Nicole Badstuber, Research Assistant in Urban Systems and Infrastructure

Blog

Blog overview CSIC Where Next ? Unwinding the Complex Path to a Net-Zero UK Transport infrastructure Enhancing Structural Health Monitoring of Ferry Quays through Virtual Sensing and Force Identification How do we find and use public geospatial data? Beyond data acquisition: extracting actionable insights from smart infrastructure. Reflections on a decade of progress towards truly smart infrastructure and construction. A non-rigid view about digitalisation for ‘smart cities’ opens greater understandings. Why measuring infrastructure resilience is challenging? Decarbonisation is a people challenge How do we conceptualise and design urban interventions that satisfy the social and technological needs of the real world? Climate resilience in infrastructure – a hidden gem lies within the health sector On designing our human future Resilient infrastructure systems – are we there yet? What's stopping digital innovation? Rethinking the relationship between the parties

Blog archive

Blog archive overview Addressing carbon blind spots – redefining waste in the construction industry to reduce carbon emissions Digitalisation and smart cities: Identifying and addressing competency needs for the future Accelerating decarbonisation – winning the race to a net zero carbon future Forward planning – making resilience a certainty in an uncertain world The role of infrastructure in levelling up – are we creating vicious or virtuous cycles? Sustainable infrastructure in the 2020s – what might 'really good' really look like? Data curation – the gateway to a better built environment Where does your garden grow – can smart urban farming feed growing cities? Levelling up without planning - a wake-up call for planners Smart move – the Center for Smart Infrastructure at University of California, Berkeley Perspectives on the future of civil engineering and smart infrastructure: net zero, maximising societal benefits and diversity Digital change, new technology and opportunity for all Committing to make a difference `– sign-up to the Carbon Reduction Code Making the future: transforming data into insights to deliver value Commit and collaborate to achieve net zero Line of Sight Methodology offers ‘golden thread’ to connect organisations with their assets Can we measure infrastructure resilience everywhere? Supporting carbon reduction through procurement Living in an imperfect world – is it time to embrace failure? Computer Vision beyond black boxes – all eyes on infrastructure and construction Categorising material efficiency in construction On sensors, measurements and conventions One moment in time – reflect, review and rethink for the future Transforming Construction – a move to whole-life value Mind the risk for resilient future transport networks Smart technologies and the city – making the case for a socio-technical approach Data as a journey, not a destination Infrastructure data insights for a sustainable and resilient future Data-driven decision-making for smart sustainability

Contact us

Contact us overview How to find CSIC

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About

About overview

Our spin-out companies

CSIC Early-Career Academics and Professionals Panel

CSIC in the News

Job opportunities

Projects & case studies

Projects & case studies overview

DC2 Digital Cities for Change

Risk-informed bridge management

Bringing buildings to life – smart infrastructure at the Civil Engineering Building

Inside concrete

Closing the loop: back analysis of sprayed concrete tunnel junctions

Construction's ongoing journey to net zero

2020 Case studies

2019 Case studies

2018 Case studies

2017 Case studies

2016 Case studies

2015 Case studies

2014 Case studies

CSIC partners with Cementation Skanska to develop CemOptics

CSattAR deployment case study

Continuous strain sensing using fibre optics on piles

Fibre optic sensing innovations on Crossrail

Fibre optic strain sensors for structural health monitoring

Futureproofing and safeguarding heritage structures through sensing

Monitoring storm water inflow in a foul sewer using distributed fibre optic temperature sensing

New vibration energy harvester powers-up on Forth Road Bridge

Road mapping sensors

Smart tunnel case study

Utterberry deployment case study

Vibration energy harvesting

Thought leadership

Thought leadership overview

CSIC papers and documents

Distinguished Lecture series

Annual Reviews 2014-2021 Archive

Mind the gap - women in STEM

CSIC presentations and videos

Blog

Blog overview

CSIC Where Next ?

Unwinding the Complex Path to a Net-Zero UK Transport infrastructure

Enhancing Structural Health Monitoring of Ferry Quays through Virtual Sensing and Force Identification

How do we find and use public geospatial data?

Beyond data acquisition: extracting actionable insights from smart infrastructure.

Reflections on a decade of progress towards truly smart infrastructure and construction.

A non-rigid view about digitalisation for ‘smart cities’ opens greater understandings.

Why measuring infrastructure resilience is challenging?

Decarbonisation is a people challenge

How do we conceptualise and design urban interventions that satisfy the social and technological needs of the real world?

Climate resilience in infrastructure – a hidden gem lies within the health sector

On designing our human future

Resilient infrastructure systems – are we there yet?

What's stopping digital innovation? Rethinking the relationship between the parties

Contact us

Contact us overview

How to find CSIC

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Friday 11 November 2011 9:00am to 5:00pm

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