Innovation Knowledge Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Cambridge
Department Name: Engineering
Abstract
Infrastructure is a large part of the UK's assets. Efficient management and maintenance of infrastructure are vital to the economy and society. The application of emerging technologies to advanced health monitoring of existing critical infrastructure assets will quantify and define the extent of ageing and the consequent remaining design life of infrastructure, thereby reducing the risk of failure. Emerging technologies will also transform the industry through a whole-life approach to achieving sustainability in construction and infrastructure in an integrated way - design and commissioning, the construction process, exploitation and use, and eventual de-commissioning. Crucial elements of these emerging technologies will be the application of the latest sensor technologies, data management tools and manufacturing processes to the construction industry, both during infrastructure construction and throughout its design life. There will be a very substantial market for exploitation of these technologies by the construction industry, particularly contractors, specialist instrumentation companies and owners of infrastructure.In this proposal, we seek to create the Innovation and Knowledge Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction that will bring together four leading research groups in the Cambridge Engineering Department and the Computer Laboratory (sensors, computing, manufacturing engineering and civil engineering), along with staff in other faculties - the Judge Business School and the Department of Architecture. The Centre will develop and commercialise emerging technologies which will provide radical changes in the construction and management of infrastructure, leading to considerably enhanced efficiencies, economies and adaptability. We propose to create 'Smart Infrastructure' with the following attributes: (a) minimal disturbance and maximum efficiency during construction, (b) minimal maintenance for new infrastructure and optimum management of existing infrastructure, (c) minimal failures even during extreme events (fire, natural hazards, climate change), and (d) minimal waste materials at the end of the life cycle. The IKC will focus on the innovative use of emerging technologies in sensor and data management (e.g. fibre optics, MEMS, computer vision, power harvesting, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), and Wireless Sensor Networks). These will be coupled with emerging best practice in the form of the latest manufacturing and supply chain management approaches applied to construction and infrastructure (e.g. smart building components for life-cycle adaptive design, innovative manufacturing processes, integrated supply chain management, and smart management processes from building to city scales). It will aim to develop completely new markets and achieve breakthroughs in performance.The business opportunities in construction and infrastructure are very considerable, not only for construction companies but also for other industries such as IT, electronics and materials. The IKC is designed to respond directly and systematically to the input received from industry partners on what is required to address this issue. Through the close involvement of industry in technical development as well as in demonstrations in real construction projects, the commercialisation activities of emerging technologies will be progressed during the project to a point where they can be licensed to industry. The outputs of the IKC will provide the construction industry, infrastructure owners and operators with the means to ensure that very challenging new performance targets can be met. Furthermore the potential breakthroughs will make the industry more efficient and hence more profitable. They will also give UK companies a competitive advantage in the increasingly global construction market.
Planned Impact
The total value of existing civil engineering works in the UK is 800 billion. It is estimated that the UK will need to spend in the region of 400 billion on new and refurbished infrastructure by 2020 in order to address historic underinvestment and speed the transition to a low carbon economy. Since infrastructure is a large part of the UK's assets, it is vital to the economy and to society that efficient management and maintenance of infrastructure should be an ongoing commitment. The construction industry accounts for a significant proportion of the national GDP and both government and industry have been pushing an agenda aimed at improving the efficiency and quality of delivery of all constructed facilities. In addition, the industry accounts for a significant proportion of greenhouse gas emissions, particularly as a result of cement and steel production, and an entirely new approach to optimal use of resources is needed and being demanded by the UK government. Radical changes in the construction industry are needed, leading to dramatic improvements in a wide range of key performance indicators for the industry, not least of which is productivity as well as competiveness for UK industry in a global market. The proposed IKC will make the following impacts: (a) The IKC will foster scientific research in the application and adoption of emerging smart technologies to develop a new academic network in the area of Smart Infrastructure and Construction. (b) Systemisation, standardisation, and ultimately optimisation of construction processes. This will lead to a common systems architecture for construction, allowing transformation from 'one-off' projects to 'service oriented customisable construction factories' with clear commercial and economic benefit. (c) Creation of a 'living structure' which can be continually evaluated and thereby its performance and operation systematically assessed and improved over time. This will be done by constructing infrastructure composed of 'smart' building blocks (eg embedded fibre optic sensors, MEMS sensors and RFID). (d) Reconsideration of infrastructure design and construction in order to provide maximal future proofing through reconfigurability. The need for flexibility in infrastructure systems stems from considerable uncertainty about the scale of cost of, and demand on, that infrastructure, in the light of technological developments as well as changing government policies, macro-economics, demographics, and social behaviour. (e) Quantification of the extent of ageing and the consequent remaining design life of UK infrastructure, using emerging technologies, so that the risk of systemic failure will be reduced and public services improved. Infrastructure owners, both in the public and private sectors, and operators will have the means to ensure that very challenging new performance targets can be met and large cost savings can be made to maintain such assets. (f) Development of new skilled work forces that will realize the step changes addressed in the proposal and will make the construction and infrastructure industry more efficient and hence more profitable. It will reinvigorate the industry to adopt technologies and management methods that will rival other manufacturing sectors such as the aerospace and automotive industries. The construction and infrastructure industry will be more sustainable and competitive, thereby improving the environment, the economy and benefits to society.
Organisations
- University of Cambridge (Lead Research Organisation)
- Humber Bridge Board (Collaboration)
- University of Wollongong (Collaboration)
- Victoria and Albert Museum (Collaboration)
- AECOM Technology Corporation (Collaboration)
- University of California, Berkeley (Collaboration)
- Imetrum (Collaboration)
- Myriad Heat and Power Products Ltd (Collaboration)
- Jones & Wagener (Collaboration)
- Shell Centre (Collaboration)
- Laing O'Rourke (United Kingdom) (Collaboration)
- Femtofibertec (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY (Collaboration)
- Kier Group (Collaboration)
- Satellite Applications Catapult (Collaboration)
- Hertfordshire Sports Village (Collaboration)
- Tallinn University of Technology (Collaboration)
- Splicetec AG (Collaboration)
- Metro Dynamics (Collaboration)
- University of London (Collaboration)
- FlyingBinary (Collaboration)
- CH2M HILL (Collaboration)
- Transport Scotland (Collaboration)
- Chung-Ang University (Collaboration)
- Toshiba Research Europe Ltd (Collaboration)
- Hochtief Aktiengesellschaft (Collaboration)
- Spiekermann & Wegener (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD (Collaboration)
- Alan Turing Institute (Collaboration)
- Sylex (Collaboration)
- Grafham Water Reservoir (Collaboration)
- The Staffordshire Alliance (Collaboration)
- Soldata Group (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE (Collaboration)
- Mistras Group Ltd (Collaboration)
- Geotechnical Observations (Collaboration)
- Beijing Institute of Architectural Design (Collaboration)
- Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) (Collaboration)
- Speedy Hire (Collaboration)
- University of Vigo (Collaboration)
- PTV System Software und Consulting GmbH (Collaboration)
- Costain Group (Collaboration)
- Arm Limited (Collaboration)
- Central Alliance (Collaboration)
- African Union Development Agency (Collaboration)
- NXP Semiconductors was Philips Semiconductor (Collaboration)
- National Grid UK (Collaboration)
- IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON (Collaboration)
- UK Tram Centro (Collaboration)
- Beijing Information Science & Technology University (Collaboration)
- Building Research Establishment (Collaboration)
- Heathrow Airport Holdings (Collaboration)
- IBM (Collaboration)
- Virginia Tech (Collaboration)
- Telespazio Vega (IDEAS) (Collaboration)
- Institute of Transport Economics (Norway) (Collaboration)
- Omnisense (Collaboration)
- FDH Infrastructure Services (Collaboration)
- Herefordshire Council (Collaboration)
- Auriga Europe (Collaboration)
- ITM Monitoring (Collaboration)
- Mott Macdonald UK Ltd (Collaboration)
- Itmsoil (Collaboration)
- Keltbray (Collaboration)
- University of Bath (Collaboration)
- Mabey plc (Collaboration)
- Mouchel (United Kingdom) (Collaboration)
- Trimble Inc. (Collaboration)
- CSEM Brasil (Collaboration)
- FUTURE CITIES CATAPULT LIMITED (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON (Collaboration)
- Crossrail (Collaboration)
- Toshiba (Collaboration)
- McLaren Racing (Collaboration)
- British Geological Survey (Collaboration)
- Digital Built Britain (Collaboration)
- Scottish Water (United Kingdom) (Collaboration)
- Infraestruturas de Portugal (Collaboration)
- University of Dar es Salaam (Collaboration)
- ROYAL PAPWORTH HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (Collaboration)
- Construction Industry Research and Information Association (Collaboration)
- Dragados (Collaboration)
- Planetek Italia (Collaboration)
- Senceive (Collaboration)
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) (Collaboration)
- Parsons Bakery (Collaboration)
- Halcrow Group (Collaboration)
- Capita (Collaboration)
- BKwai (Collaboration)
- Atkins (United Kingdom) (Collaboration)
- Getec Group (Collaboration)
- WSP Group plc (Collaboration)
- HST (Collaboration)
- Geosense (Collaboration)
- Gammon Construction Limited (Collaboration)
- Network Rail (Collaboration)
- University College London (Collaboration)
- University of Khartoum (Collaboration)
- Arcadis NV (Collaboration)
- RolaTube (Collaboration)
- University of Minho (Collaboration)
- 8 Power Ltd (Collaboration)
- Aeroflex Ltd (Collaboration)
- Silicon Microgravity Ltd. (Collaboration)
- Cambridgeshire County Council (Collaboration)
- BP (British Petroleum) (Collaboration)
- Blue Mesh Solutions (Collaboration)
- Thames Water Utilities Limited (Collaboration)
- Thales Group (Collaboration)
- École Normale Supérieure de Cachan (Collaboration)
- EM - Solutions (Collaboration)
- EnLight (Collaboration)
- Aqua cleansing (Collaboration)
- American International Group (Collaboration)
- Geocisa UK (Collaboration)
- Cura Analytica (Collaboration)
- Royal HaskoningDHV (Collaboration)
- FEBUS Optics (Collaboration)
- Sybersystems Ltd (Collaboration)
- The Woodhouse Partnership (Collaboration)
- SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL (Collaboration)
- Ferrovial Agroman (Collaboration)
- Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE (Collaboration)
- Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (Collaboration)
- University of Tokyo (Collaboration)
- Parsons Brinckerhoff (Collaboration)
- AMEY PLC (Collaboration)
- Severn Trent Water (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA (Collaboration)
- Tube Lines Ltd (Collaboration)
- Diemount GmbH (Collaboration)
- National Instruments Corp (UK) Ltd (Collaboration)
- Chapman Taylor LLP (Collaboration)
- Brookfield (Collaboration)
- Arup Group (Collaboration)
- Cemex plc (Collaboration)
- Sintela (Collaboration)
- Zuehlke Engineering AG (Collaboration)
- Jacobs Engineering Group (Collaboration)
- Sky High Technology Ltd (Collaboration)
- Parliament of UK (Collaboration)
- Spliceteq Communications (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH (Collaboration)
- Smith and Wallwork (Collaboration)
- GE Aviation Systems (Collaboration)
- INNOVATE UK (Collaboration)
- Tensar International Ltd (Collaboration)
- American Transmission Company (Collaboration)
- Department of Transport (Collaboration)
- Multiplex Construction (Collaboration)
- Keller Ltd (Collaboration)
- Southbank Centre (Collaboration)
- Growing Underground (Collaboration)
- FBGS (Collaboration)
- Centro plc (Collaboration)
- Tidworth Mums (Collaboration)
- Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (Collaboration)
- Cambridge City Council (Collaboration)
- INSITU Engineering (Collaboration)
- COWI A/S (Collaboration)
- Cornell University (Collaboration)
- Heywood Engineering Ltd (Collaboration)
- Innovactory (Collaboration)
- Balfour Beatty (Collaboration)
- Aurecon South Africa (Pty) Ltd (Collaboration)
- Qualisflow (Collaboration)
- Bechtel Corporation (Collaboration)
- University of Naples (Collaboration)
- Counterest (Collaboration)
- University of Kyoto (Collaboration)
- Government of the UK (Collaboration)
- BuroHappold Engineering (Collaboration)
- DEMO Consultants (Collaboration)
- University of Sheffield (Collaboration)
- DURHAM UNIVERSITY (Collaboration)
- UTTERBERRY LTD (Collaboration)
- Three UK (Collaboration)
- Farringdon Station (Collaboration)
- LDA Design (Collaboration)
- Cambridge Consultants (Collaboration)
- Peter Brett Associates (Collaboration)
- Morgan Sindall Group (Collaboration)
- Transport for West Midlands (Collaboration)
- Anglian Water Services (Collaboration)
- Gwynedd Council (Collaboration)
- Lafarge Tarmac (Collaboration)
- Newfoundland Development (Collaboration)
- ITM Soil (Collaboration)
- Ericsson (Collaboration)
- HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL (Collaboration)
- UNITED UTILITIES GROUP PLC (Collaboration)
- Transport Research Laboratory Ltd (TRL) (Collaboration)
- Bentley Motors (Collaboration)
- Sengenia Ltd (Collaboration)
- Improbable (Collaboration)
- National Physical Laboratory (Collaboration)
- Ove Arup Foundation (Collaboration)
- UK Government Investments (Collaboration)
- Wentworth House Partnership Ltd (Collaboration)
- Historic England (Collaboration)
- Skanska UK Ltd (Collaboration)
- McLaren Applied Technologies (Collaboration)
- National Railway Museum (Collaboration)
- Optasense (Collaboration)
- Oxbotica (Collaboration)
- Canary Wharf Group (Collaboration)
- CAM DRAGON (Collaboration)
- Topcon (Collaboration)
- McKinsey & Company (Collaboration)
- Sensornet (Collaboration)
- Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Collaboration)
- Transport for London (Collaboration)
- RedBite Solutions (Collaboration)
- Siemens AG (Collaboration)
- Epsimon (Collaboration)
- Environment Agency (Collaboration)
- E G Technology (Collaboration)
- HCA Hospitals (Collaboration)
- Montec Ltd (Collaboration)
- Skanska AB (Collaboration)
Publications
Abdalla Khalid
(2019)
Soil water retention curves representing tropical clay soils from Africa
Acikgoz S
(2021)
A Fibre-optic Strain Measurement System to Monitor the Impact of Tunnelling on Nearby Heritage Masonry Buildings
in International Journal of Architectural Heritage
Acikgoz S
(2017)
Evaluation of the response of a vaulted masonry structure to differential settlements using point cloud data and limit analyses
in Construction and Building Materials
Acikgoz S
(2016)
Distributed sensing of a masonry vault during nearby piling
Acikgoz S
(2017)
Vibration modes and equivalent models for flexible rocking structures
in Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering
Acikgoz S
(2017)
Distributed sensing of a masonry vault during nearby piling Distributed Sensing of a Masonry Vault
in Structural Control and Health Monitoring
| Title | Four Futures, One Choice - Interactive Children's Book - Dr Didem Gürdür Broo |
| Description | A new book written during the COVID-19 pandemic and global climate crisis paints a picture of how the choices we make today are vital in shaping our future built environment world - and asks us all to decide what sort of society we want to live in. This is a vital moment in the global story, with many possible paths laid out ahead, but ultimately it is up to you to decide what you're going to do. What kind of future do you want to live in and what are you going to do to make it happen? Four Futures, One Choice Co-authored by CSIC and Laing O'Rourke Centre for Construction Engineering and Technology Research Associate, Dr Didem Gürdür Broo, 'Four Futures, One Choice - Options for the Digital Built Britain of 2040' presents possible futures for the built environment to provide insight into how we can take swift and decisive actions to support a flourishing future and reduce our negative impact on the global environment. Developed by the Centre for Digital Built Britain (CDBB) as part of the Construction Innovation Hub's transformative programme, the multi-disciplinary group of contributing authors are researchers at CDBB and includes: Kirsten Lamb, Richmond Juvenile Ehwi; Erika Parn, Antiopi Koronaki, Chara Makri and Thayla Zomer. 'Four Futures One Choice' brings focus to opportunities presented as we plan recovery from COVID-19, the role of data to support and enhance sustainability and equality, and the potential of the UN Sustainable Development Goals to shape the built environment world of the future. Highlighting four possible scenarios for 2040: A legacy of hope; Generation zero; Resigned to our fate; and Too little, too late; the book considers Britain's economy, society and environment to explore the influencing factors and trends involved in each scenario, and the complexities of the interconnecting systems that shape these dimensions. "While we can't guarantee, with any certainty, the outcomes our decisions as society, policy makers or decision-makers in the built environment will have, exploring future scenarios helps us identify the direction we would prefer and ultimately which way we should steer." |
| Type Of Art | Creative Writing |
| Year Produced | 2020 |
| Impact | Promoted at Cambridge Festival |
| URL | https://indd.adobe.com/view/792c83c3-3ae0-4e70-8690-9f307a3ff063 |
| Title | Stand up comedy (PK) |
| Description | Phil Keenan our Business Development Manager did a solo stand up comedy performance at the renowned comedy sketch club evening 'The Bright Club' at the Portland Arms pub in Cambridge. The performance was about the CSIC Severn Trent fibre optic monitoring project. |
| Type Of Art | Performance (Music, Dance, Drama, etc) |
| Year Produced | 2015 |
| Impact | Outreach to a broad audience in a humorous and accessible way |
| Description | CSIC's research has resulted in a range of outcomes which have delivered direct insights to assist in delivery of smart infrastructure and construction. These include: • A robust and innovative Distributed Fibre Optic Sensing (DFOS) optical fibre installation technique for piles, retaining walls and tunnels which was used and refined in a series of case studies, providing important new insights into detailed microstrain soil-structure interaction mechanisms in large, complex civil engineering structures • Development of a range of other sensing technologies for civil engineering applications, including photogrammetry, MEMS strain sensors, MEMS energy harvesting solutions, • Use of developed sensing solutions to research behaviour of real infrastructure, including developing further fundamental research insights into challenges such as soil-structure interaction; behaviour and condition of ageing masonry structures; behaviour of tunnels and shafts; • Tools for whole life, value based asset management, including futureproofing frameworks, decision support frameworks, machine learning solutions for assessing criticality and optimising maintenance strategies; • Research into use of the ground to provide heating and cooling solutions at a district level, and the impacts of underground development on this; '3-dimensional' planning of the sub-surface. We have also delivered outputs to enable exploitation of our research outputs by industry and funders. These include: • Development of guidance and policy inputs including: 4 ICE Guidance Books https://bit.ly/2O2NmyY; Report for DfT on smart infrastructure https://bit.ly/2XVhRLA - this was picked up in DfT policy documents; Input to National Infrastructure Commission 'Data for the Public Good' report; • Three monitoring/ sensing spinouts: 8Power; Utterberry; Epsimon • Industry training courses: CSIC delivered several training courses to industry, including open courses and tailored courses at request. Attendees came from a wide range of contractors, consultants and asset owners • CSIC staff have been invited to speak at industry-focussed conferences and meetings, including Ground Engineering, EcoBuild, National Infrastructure Forum, Institution of Civil Engineers. |
| Exploitation Route | CSIC's work is already being implemented and taken forward, both within academia and outside. The Phase 1 funding has resulted in further Phase 2 IKC funding (£5M), and in £5M of additional grant funding from a range of sources including EPSRC, Innovate UK, Horizon 2020 and industry funding. CSIC's technologies have been deployed to monitor a range of infrastructure including Network Rail bridges and cuttings, tall building under construction, heritage assets subject to impact from new construction. CSIC has been active in influencing policy. The Department for Transportation (DfT) commissioned a report from CSIC (https://bit.ly/2XVhRLA), and our work has been referenced by National Infrastructure Commission in, 'Data for the Public Good' December 2017, and the Infrastructure Projects Authority (IPA) Report 'Transforming Infrastructure Performance' Dec 2017. |
| Sectors | Aerospace Defence and Marine Communities and Social Services/Policy Construction Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software) Education Electronics Energy Environment Healthcare Government Democracy and Justice Manufacturing including Industrial Biotechology Security and Diplomacy Transport |
| URL | http://www-smartinfrastructure.eng.cam.ac.uk/ |
| Description | NOTE - Due to the wide scope of CSIC activities, only the briefest description can be given here. For further information please see our CSIC Annual Reviews and at our website http://www-smartinfrastructure.eng.cam.ac.uk/news/newsletters. The engineering, management, maintenance and upgrading of infrastructure has required fresh thinking to minimise use of materials, energy and labour whilst still ensuring resilience. This can only be achieved by a full understanding of the performance of the infrastructure, both during its construction and throughout its design life, through the application of innovative sensor technologies and other emerging technologies. The key aim of CSIC is to transform the construction industry through a whole-life approach to achieving sustainability in construction and infrastructure in an integrated way, employing emerging technologies from world-leading research at Cambridge. This covers: design and commissioning, the construction process, exploitation and use, and eventual de-commissioning Crucial elements of these emerging technologies are the innovative application of the latest sensor technologies, data management tools, manufacturing processes and supply chain management processes to the construction industry, both during infrastructure construction and throughout its design life. CSIC has sought to integrate these innovations for exploitation and knowledge transfer - something which was new to the UK construction and infrastructure industry. CSIC work in development of sensor systems, use of the resultant data to understand the behaviour of structures, and work on improving value-based asset management approaches in construction and infrastructure, over the last 7 years (and some founding research preceding this), has led to the following impacts to industry: • development of robust sensing systems which have been deployed by industry including development of Fibre Optic Strain and Temperature Sensing including 'industry ready' solutions that can be deployed by on-site operatives, leading to Skanska, with substantial investment, setting up their own fibre optic sensing unit, CEMOPTICS • deployment of such sensing systems on a range of real construction and infrastructure projects has led to substantial savings and opportunities to do things differently. These include CSIC's project at Bevis Marks and St Mary Abchurch, where the deployment of the systems saved £6M (Bevis Marks) and over £1M (St Mary Abchurch), and led to wider benefits such as carbon savings (Bevis Marks and St Mary Abchurch) and preservation of a significant heritage asset in the heart of London (St Mary Abchurch) • a broad range of other monitoring deployments by industry including: monitoring of 150 year old operational structures by Network Rail (in collaboration with contractors and consultants e.g. Laing O Rourke, Aecom, Arup, Costain); monitoring of heritage assets by Dragados during the Bank station capacity upgrade works; monitoring of axial shortening in a tall building (Principle Tower). • as a result of the research and demonstration activities of CSIC, we have had direct input to a number of industry standards for deployment and use of sensors and resultant data in infrastructure and construction projects including input to ASTM fibre optic standards and inclusion of Fibre Optic Strain Sensing as a preferred method for monitoring pile load tests in the ICE Specification for piling and embedded retaining walls. • development of asset management theories and frameworks has led to a substantial change in the industry's approach to use and curation of actual data (as generated by the above sensors systems and other systems). Frameworks developed during CSIC work are now being deployed actively by industry partners, including Mott McDonald adopting the BIM maturity assessment tool (BMAT), and discussions with industry on wider adoption of BMAT As well as individual success cited above, there has been systemic influence of the combined CSIC outputs, both on industry practice and government policy. This is evidenced in our reports being specifically referenced by government (NIC and IPA) in calls for evidence and policy papers, and by National Infrastructure Commission in their 'Data for the Public Good' report, which led to the setting up of a national Digital Framework Task Group to deliver on the NIC's recommendations to government (and which Parlikad and Schooling remain closely involved with). Highways England has invested in an innovation project on Embedded Asset Sensing, which will evaluate and demonstrate different sensing solutions as part of the 'Smart Motorways' project, to improve condition monitoring on highways. This is currently in the 'Develop' phase, but will have completed its 'Develop' and possibly some 'Demonstrate' phases before REF submission. Total investment by HE in this programme of work is likely to be upwards of £500K before the REF deadline. We have further examples of CSIC being called in to advise industry when they have been unable to get solutions from existing industry practice. Many of these are confidential and cannot be referenced here. Aa an example CSIC has been employing new technologies for Network Rail to ameliorate concerns that a mainline route may be closed by rock falls when no mainstream monitoring technology has proved successful. CSIC have key roles on UK national infrastructure bodies driving policy and government investment plans for open information sharing. Spin-outs - Three start-up companies have spun out from CSIC - Epsimon, 8Power, and UtterBerry, creating new jobs and meeting the need for new technologies in the marketplace. |
| Sector | Construction,Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software),Education,Energy,Environment,Government, Democracy and Justice,Manufacturing, including Industrial Biotechology,Culture, Heritage, Museums and Collections,Transport,Other |
| Impact Types | Societal Economic Policy & public services |
| Description | 'Design Engineer Construct!' Digital Twins workshop-Didem Gurdur Broo |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Impact | Dr Didem Gürdür Broo, CSIC Research Associate, champions the education of young people in data science and was delighted to be asked to be part of a virtual Digital Twins workshop for Class of Your Own secondary school students held this month (July). Class of Your Own (COYO) was launched as a Social Business in 2009 to provide STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths)-focused creative curriculum and built environment student engagement programmes. Created by land surveyor Alison Watson, the Design, Engineer Construct! (DEC) learning programme includes fully-accredited qualifications and is delivered in schools and colleges across the UK and internationally, and is supported by industry leaders, professional bodies and universities. "My involvement came from a chat I had with a former colleague at the University of Cambridge who is now at Bentley Systems, Maria Gkovedarou, about how important it is to educate the current and future workforce on data science and digital twins. I have a huge respect for and big expectations of our future generations because they are growing up in a different world and have access to tools and resources that I believe can change the future." Bentley Systems supports the DEC programme and hosted the first ever Future Infrastructure Challenge: DEC Hyperloop in 2019, which required sixth form students, aged 16 to 18, from four schools in the UK to conceptualise a design of a hyperloop transport system and stations for Singapore. A number of students who have been working on their hyperloop infrastructure projects for 18 months were invited to attend a week of intensive workshops held this summer to complete their programme of study, and be the first in the world to gain a brand new DEC qualification for young people aged 16 plus. Alison Watson, CEO and Founder of COYO, invited Didem to lead the Digital Twins workshop, which was supported by Alison and Maria. "Preparing to communicate data science and Digital Twins to a younger audience during the hour-long workshop presented the greatest challenge," said Didem. "Describing the concepts in a simplified way without using academic jargon was a useful exercise. I did not know if the students would engage with my teaching or not, but their confidence and ability to ask questions and engage with discussions made everything easy. The rewarding part of it was to work with so many bright minds and to initiate some thinking out-of-the-box process with them. It was a very interactive way of teaching and the students engaged with the topic, asked me really important questions and answered my questions with honesty - they did not hesitate to criticise the whole concept and its applications. "They immediately saw the value of using Digital Twins and asked me some questions about how and what they should think about. I enjoyed the whole process and felt really hopeful after the workshop. I am very thankful for this opportunity - I would be happy to do it again." Class of Your Own launches the Level 3 'Design Engineer Construct! Future Infrastructure' qualification this autumn and once again, the organisation has the support of significant leaders. Alison Watson said: "COYO might be a small organisation, but our mission is as big as ever; to educate the Future of Construction, the incredible digital talent that sits in classrooms around the world. Great champions like Didem inspire our students and give genuine context to their studies. I'm thrilled she agreed to get involved and I look forward to next time." |
| URL | https://www-smartinfrastructure.eng.cam.ac.uk/news/csic-research-associate-leads-design-engineer-con... |
| Description | APESS - CK |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Description | Acikgoz, S. Presenting research to Members of Parliament as a part of SET 2016 |
| Geographic Reach | Europe |
| Policy Influence Type | Implementation circular/rapid advice/letter to e.g. Ministry of Health |
| Description | As Chairman of the Department of Transport's Science Advisory Council, Professor Lord Robert Mair has influenced Department of Transport policy on Artificial Intelligence in Transport |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Membership of a guideline committee |
| Impact | See above |
| Description | As Chairman of the Department of Transport's Science Advisory Council, Professor Lord Robert Mair has influenced Department of Transport policy on Autonomous Vehicles |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Membership of a guideline committee |
| Impact | See above |
| Description | As Chairman of the Department of Transport's Science Advisory Council, Professor Lord Robert Mair has influenced Department of Transport policy on Future of Flight |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Membership of a guideline committee |
| Impact | See above |
| Description | As Chairman of the Department of Transport's Science Advisory Council, Professor Lord Robert Mair has influenced Department of Transport policy on Future of Mobility |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Membership of a guideline committee |
| Impact | See above |
| Description | As Chairman of the Department of Transport's Science Advisory Council, Professor Lord Robert Mair has influenced Department of Transport policy on Hyperloop |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Membership of a guideline committee |
| Impact | See above |
| Description | As Chairman of the Department of Transport's Science Advisory Council, Professor Lord Robert Mair has influenced Department of Transport policy on Transport Infrastructure Efficiency Strategy |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Membership of a guideline committee |
| Impact | See above |
| Description | As Head of CSIC responsible for producing Guidelines for Department of Transport on Condition Monitoring and Intelligent Infrastructure Professor Lord Robert Mair has Influenced systematic reviews, guidelines and policy documents |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Membership of a guideline committee |
| Impact | See above |
| Description | As a member of the House of Lords Select Committee on Science and Technology, Professor Lord Robert Mair has influenced Government policy on the following topic (through publication of reports): Nuclear Research and Technology (published May 2017) |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Membership of a guideline committee |
| Impact | See above |
| Description | As a member of the House of Lords Select Committee on Science and Technology, Professor Lord Robert Mair has influenced Government policy on the following topic: Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (published March 2017) |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Membership of a guideline committee |
| Impact | See above |
| Description | Best practice guides - contract with Institution of Civil Engineers for 6 publications on best practice due for publication in mid-late 2016 |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Description | CSIC Annual Review 2014 |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| URL | https://www-smartinfrastructure.eng.cam.ac.uk/files/CSIC_Annual_Review2014smlr.pdf/view |
| Description | CSIC Annual Review 2015 |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| URL | https://www-smartinfrastructure.eng.cam.ac.uk/files/CSIC-Annual-Review-2015/view |
| Description | CSIC Annual Review 2016 |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| URL | https://www-smartinfrastructure.eng.cam.ac.uk/files/csic-annual-review-2016/view |
| Description | CSIC Annual Review 2017 |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| URL | https://www-smartinfrastructure.eng.cam.ac.uk/news-and-events/newsletters/csic-annual-review-2017-no... |
| Description | CSIC Annual Review 2018 |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| URL | https://www-smartinfrastructure.eng.cam.ac.uk/news-and-events/csic-annual-review-2018-now-online |
| Description | CSIC Annual Review 2019 |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| URL | https://www-smartinfrastructure.eng.cam.ac.uk/news-and-events/annualreview2019 |
| Description | CSIC hosted the workshop on Smart Infrastructure for the DFT Scientific Advisory Committee and DFT Agencies |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Implementation circular/rapid advice/letter to e.g. Ministry of Health |
| Description | CSIC-convened Carbon Reduction Code for the Built Environment is included as a key policy recommendation in the Pathway to Net Zero for the UK Built Environment which was launched by the UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) at COP26 |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to new or Improved professional practice |
| URL | https://www-smartinfrastructure.eng.cam.ac.uk/carbon-reduction-code |
| Description | CZPF witness session: strategic land use planning - Jennifer Schooling |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to new or Improved professional practice |
| Impact | Cambridge Zero Policy Forum study on local priorities for investing in resilient and sustainable infrastructure Witness session 3: strategic land use planning in the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough region |
| Description | Carbon Reduction Code for the Built Environment |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to new or Improved professional practice |
| Impact | Following this soft launch, organisations are encouraged to get involved and sign up to committing to the code. The Carbon Reduction Code for the Built Environment will then be formally launched in the autumn to coincide with the UK hosting the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference at COP26. |
| URL | https://www-smartinfrastructure.eng.cam.ac.uk/carbon-reduction-code |
| Description | Collaboratory knowledge sharing with the Department for Business Innovation and Skills |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Description | DFOS training - CK |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Description | DOFS CERN short course / training CK |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Description | DOFS sensing short course - CK |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Description | Empowering young people to become the climate-aware built environment professionals of the future: What do we need to do now? - COP26 - Sam Cocking |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Impact | Sam Cocking said: "The built environment and infrastructure sectors have significant carbon footprints and, if we are serious about meeting our net zero objectives, we will need to achieve a sea change in how carbon is factored into the design, use, maintenance, and decommissioning of our built assets. This will require an evolution in the skills we teach young professionals, closer collaboration between academia and industry so that we can speed up innovation, and a common language of carbon that crosses the barriers between traditional roles in our sectors. This event, with its dialogue between young and senior professionals, will examine what needs to happen now to kick start these changes." |
| URL | https://www.workcast.com/register?cpak=7926389076887414 |
| Description | FBb sensing short course/training CK |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Description | H2020 short course / training CK |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Description | ICE Asset Management 2015 conference - invited speaker - JMS |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Description | IStructE Invited speaker - international conference |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Description | Lead for the Cambridgeshire Autonomous Metro (CAM)-Robert Mair |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Membership of a guideline committee |
| URL | https://www-smartinfrastructure.eng.cam.ac.uk/news/head-csic-professor-lord-robert-mair-appointed-ch... |
| Description | Lead for the Network Rail Earthworks Management Task Force |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Membership of a guideline committee |
| URL | https://www-smartinfrastructure.eng.cam.ac.uk/news/head-csic-appointed-lead-task-force-wake-stonehav... |
| Description | Line of Sight: an Asset Management Methodology to Support Organisational Objectives |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to new or Improved professional practice |
| Impact | Dr Jennifer Schooling, Director of CSIC said: "The importance of achieving a clear line of sight between organisational objectives and asset requirements cannot be understated. Especially so given the extent of our existing asset infrastructure; in the UK we add just 0.5 per cent to its capital value every year [1]. Hence our asset infrastructure will be with us for some time to come and a direct line of sight, a 'golden thread' between information on those assets and organisational objectives is absolutely crucial - doubly so as delivery of organisational objectives is impacted by climate change, global pandemics, environmental targets and more." The Line of Sight Methodology has already been tested by Jacobs on the Network Rail Transpennine Route Upgrade and industry-friendly tools and guidance on adopting the methodology are in development. "The Line of Sight Methodology aims to address the fundamental challenge of developing information requirements by developing Organisational and Asset Information Requirements that ultimately enable digital transformation within the industry. This project addresses this challenge by providing a structured approach to the development of information requirements," said Heaton. "We are actively engaging with the broader industry and collating feedback to ensure that the methodology meets the needs of its intended users. We are keen to hear from companies and organisations in the industry wishing to trial or start using the Line of Sight Methodology." |
| URL | https://www-smartinfrastructure.eng.cam.ac.uk/files/line_of_sight_july_2021.pdf |
| Description | Maria Scott technical training CK |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Description | Meeting with National Grid - Jennifer Schooling |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to new or Improved professional practice |
| Description | Panel member at the 'Designing a green and resilient built environment: What do we need to do now and in the future? - Jennifer Schooling - COP26 |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Impact | Improving how we design our built environment will be crucial if we want to realise more green and resilient places to live. The issue is multifaceted and covers low carbon design principles, the value we place on natural capital, the codes, standards and regulations that guide decisions on design and the role of alternatives such as low build or no build design solutions. |
| URL | https://www.workcast.com/register?cpak=7926389076887414 |
| Description | Participation in CLC COVID-19 Construction Sector Call with Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP - Jennifer Schooling |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Membership of a guideline committee |
| Impact | Ongoing |
| Description | Prof Lord Mair - member of the National Infrastructure Commission Technical Expert Panel |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Membership of a guideline committee |
| Impact | Member of the National Infrastructure Commission Technical Expert Panel |
| Description | Professor Lord Robert Mair is Chairman of the Science Advisory Council of the Department of Transport |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Membership of a guideline committee |
| Impact | See above |
| Description | Professor Lord Robert Mair is a Member of House of Lords Select Committee on Science and Technology |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Membership of a guideline committee |
| Impact | See above |
| Description | Professor Lord Robert Mair is a Member of the National Infrastructure Commission Expert Advisory Technical Group |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Membership of a guideline committee |
| Impact | See above |
| Description | RJM Chair of the Department for Transport Scientific Advisory Committee |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Membership of a guideline committee |
| Description | Skanska Deployment team Raman course |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Description | Training and Educational Developments, 4 courses in: (Costain bespoke) Distributed Fibre Optic Sensing for Structural Health Monitoring, DFOS open, Horizon2020 and Fibre Bragg Grating Optical Sensing for Structural Health Monitoring |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Description | CDBB General Research - ECR Funding - Ruchi Choudhary |
| Amount | £81,308 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Digital Built Britain |
| Sector | Private |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2018 |
| End | 07/2019 |
| Description | CDBB General Research Funding |
| Amount | £500,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Digital Built Britain |
| Sector | Private |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 11/2019 |
| End | 09/2022 |
| Description | CIG: Automated As-Built Modelling of the Built Infrastructure |
| Amount | € 100,000 (EUR) |
| Funding ID | 334241 |
| Organisation | Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | Global |
| Start | 08/2013 |
| End | 08/2017 |
| Description | CMMI-EPSRC: Modeling and Monitoring of Urban Underground Climate Change |
| Amount | £420,171 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | EP/T019425/1 |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 11/2019 |
| End | 10/2023 |
| Description | CREDS Early Career Researcher - Dr Timea Nochta |
| Amount | £63,765 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Centre for Research into Energy Demand Solutions |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 07/2020 |
| End | 09/2022 |
| Description | Computer Vision Automated Productivity Measurement |
| Amount | £85,624 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 1365023 |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2013 |
| End | 09/2017 |
| Description | Data & Analytics Facility for National Infrastructure - Hardware Funding Allocation |
| Amount | £88,094 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | R47116/CN011 |
| Organisation | University of Oxford |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 02/2020 |
| End | 03/2021 |
| Description | Digital Cities for Change Phase 2 ( Year 3 and 4) |
| Amount | £276,739 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Ove Arup Foundation |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 02/2020 |
| End | 05/2023 |
| Description | Driving Port Efficiency through 5G-enabled Connectivity |
| Amount | £381,083 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Felixstowe Community Hospital |
| Sector | Hospitals |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2020 |
| End | 03/2022 |
| Description | EPSRC IAA Knowledge Transfer Fellowships, UK |
| Amount | £52,347 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2016 |
| End | 03/2017 |
| Description | EPSRC Institutional Sponsorship Grant, UK: Environment of Urban Farming, partnership with Growing Underground (London) |
| Amount | £19,966 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2016 |
| End | 03/2017 |
| Description | Energy harvesting for autonomous sensing |
| Amount | £112,922 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Innovate UK |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 08/2013 |
| End | 02/2015 |
| Description | Facebook for Machines (EPSRC Institutional Support Grant) - AKNP |
| Amount | £10,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 11/2016 |
| Description | GIS-BASED INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR OPTIMIZED RESPONSE TO EXTREME EVENTS ON TERRESTRIAL TRANSPORT NETWORKS (SAFEWAY) |
| Amount | € 4,521,100 (EUR) |
| Organisation | European Research Council (ERC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | Belgium |
| Start | 08/2018 |
| End | 02/2022 |
| Description | H2020-Research and Innovation Framework Program |
| Amount | € 11,224,058 (EUR) |
| Organisation | European Commission |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | European Union (EU) |
| Start | 04/2017 |
| End | 05/2022 |
| Description | Impact Acceleration Account |
| Amount | £49,284 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2015 |
| End | 09/2015 |
| Description | Impact Acceleration Account |
| Amount | £59,916 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2015 |
| End | 09/2015 |
| Description | Industrial Case Award |
| Amount | £24,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | CH2M HILL |
| Sector | Private |
| Country | United States |
| Start | 09/2013 |
| End | 04/2017 |
| Description | Industrial Case Award |
| Amount | £48,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | RolaTube |
| Sector | Private |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2015 |
| End | 04/2019 |
| Description | Industry Input |
| Amount | £762,019 (GBP) |
| Organisation | British Gas |
| Sector | Private |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2015 |
| End | 09/2021 |
| Description | Innovate UK call - Energy Harvesting for Autonomous Sensing |
| Amount | £126,554 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Innovate UK |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2015 |
| End | 04/2017 |
| Description | International multi-disciplinary workshop: Funding, Financing & Emerging Technologies in Infrastructure |
| Amount | £78,131 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | EP/W016451/1 |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2021 |
| End | 03/2022 |
| Description | Junior Research Fellowship - MSA |
| Amount | £90,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | University of Cambridge |
| Department | Clare Hall |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2017 |
| Description | LIFE RESYSTAL |
| Amount | € 133,557 (EUR) |
| Organisation | European Research Council (ERC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | Belgium |
| Start | 08/2021 |
| End | 04/2023 |
| Description | Lifecycle performance monitoring of bridges using digital twins |
| Amount | ₩450,000,000 (KRW) |
| Organisation | Chung-Ang University |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | Korea, Republic of |
| Start | 01/2021 |
| End | 12/2023 |
| Description | Managing Air for Green Inner Cities (MAGIC) - YJ |
| Amount | £4,000,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | EP/N010221/1 |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 05/2016 |
| Description | Novel applications of structural equation models for car ownership and travel choice forecasting (PI) - YJ |
| Amount | £25,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Department of Transport |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2016 |
| Description | Patraucean, V. Travel award to attend the International Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 2015 |
| Amount | € 1,000 (EUR) |
| Organisation | University of Thessaly |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | Greece |
| Start | 01/2015 |
| End | 01/2016 |
| Description | Performance of polymer support fluids for piling and diaphragm walls |
| Amount | £27,800 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 2109009 |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2018 |
| End | 09/2022 |
| Description | Phase Two of the SPECIFIC and CSIC Innovation and Knowledge Centres |
| Amount | £1,328,464 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | EP/N021614/1 |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2016 |
| End | 03/2021 |
| Description | Phase Two of the SPECIFIC and CSIC Innovation and Knowledge Centres |
| Amount | £2,499,396 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 920035 |
| Organisation | Innovate UK |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2015 |
| End | 03/2021 |
| Description | Poverty in Chinese Cities: application of new data analytics (PI) YJ |
| Amount | £126,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 08/2016 |
| Description | Small Partnership Awards - RC |
| Amount | £20,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2016 |
| Description | Smart Urban Design - XJ |
| Amount | £150,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Global University Alliance |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Start | 11/2016 |
| Description | Spatial economic data analyses for Greater Cambridge-Greater Peterborough (GCGP) Enterprise Partnership Strategic Economic Plan (research lead) - YJ |
| Amount | £120,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough LEP |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 11/2016 |
| Description | Staffordshire Bridge Long Term Monitoring |
| Amount | £399,914 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Digital Built Britain |
| Sector | Private |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2020 |
| End | 07/2022 |
| Description | Towards A Flexible, Sustainable Urban Energy System |
| Amount | £199,957 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Alan Turing Institute |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2021 |
| End | 09/2022 |
| Description | UK Centre for Digital Build Britain |
| Amount | £81,518 (GBP) |
| Organisation | University of Cambridge |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2018 |
| End | 07/2019 |
| Description | University Global Alliance: Translucent City, Seed-grant for university partnership with U. of California Berkeley (K. Soga) and National U. of Singapore (David Chua) |
| Amount | £149,500 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Global University Alliance |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Start | 01/2017 |
| End | 01/2018 |
| Description | Urban Scale Building Energy Network |
| Amount | £28,868 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 08/2014 |
| End | 08/2015 |
| Description | alan turing institute |
| Amount | £364,503 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Alan Turing Institute |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2018 |
| End | 09/2021 |
| Title | Advanced soil models to be incorporated into commercially available software Extended Saniclay model in Abaqus - Samila Bandara |
| Description | Advanced soil models to be incorporated into commercially available software Extended Saniclay model in Abaqus |
| Type Of Material | Improvements to research infrastructure |
| Year Produced | 2017 |
| Provided To Others? | No |
| Impact | Advanced soil models to be incorporated into commercially available software Extended Saniclay model in Abaqus |
| Title | BIM Maturity Assessment Tool |
| Description | CSIC's BIM Maturity Assessment Tool (BMAT), initially developed in 2017, uses established performance measurement practices, BIM literature, and other relevant standards, to build and expand on previous BIM assessment tools. Consisting of two major parts -measurement of the organisation's BIM development maturity and measurement of the supporting processes - the tool provides a separate assessment of the different stakeholders (contractor, designer and employer), and is designed to be used as a continuous performance measurement tool that can be employed to track the evolution of BIM maturity throughout the construction phase through to handover. The Excel-based tool is designed to be user friendly and adaptable to the needs of individual organisations and projects. Limited testing of the tool was successful but more case studies were needed for validation. Secondment project - BIM Maturity Assessment Tool - This aim of the secondment project was to ensure the tool complies with all of the applicable standards, to validate the tool through five additional cross-sector case studies and to ensure its appropriateness for Level 2 BIM maturity assessments. Also, the tool required future-proofing for extension beyond Level 2. In order to develop the tool and make it effective and useful to industry, diverse case studies were identified from a range of sectors (water, railways, highways, and nuclear) and various stages in the project delivery cycle (design, construction and handover) as well as different contract types (e.g. traditional, and, design and build). The updated tool is structured to ask the right questions of the user depending on the stage of the Information Delivery Cycle (IDC) and which stakeholders are involved. The tool is designed to reveal how well the asset owner has defined the asset information requirements and how well the different project stakeholders have defined their approach to develop these requirements for both the BIM Execution Plan (BEP) and the Master Information Delivery Plan (MIDP). The tool enables clarity on who owns the data, who owns the common data environment, and who will take responsibility for the Asset Information Model (AIM) upon handover. Questions are asked about competency and information production, which standards have been applied, how to measure the quality of data used, and how the different stakeholders collaborate. The tool is designed to be extended further. Plans include testing additional case studies and improving the weighting system and interdependencies between the various BIM elements, as well as the development of a web-based version which will enable widely processing and disseminating maturity assessment results across the country. |
| Type Of Material | Improvements to research infrastructure |
| Year Produced | 2018 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | CSIC's BIM Maturity Assessment Tool (BMAT), initially developed in 2017, uses established performance measurement practices, BIM literature, and other relevant standards, to build and expand on previous BIM assessment tools. Consisting of two major parts -measurement of the organisation's BIM development maturity and measurement of the supporting processes - the tool provides a separate assessment of the different stakeholders (contractor, designer and employer), and is designed to be used as a continuous performance measurement tool that can be employed to track the evolution of BIM maturity throughout the construction phase through to handover. The Excel-based tool is designed to be user friendly and adaptable to the needs of individual organisations and projects. Limited testing of the tool was successful but more case studies were needed for validation. |
| Title | Foundation anomaly detection with thermal integrity testing |
| Description | An anomaly detection system for cast in-situ piles has developed in CSIC. The system employed a new integrity test, Thermal Integrity Profiling (TIP), to measure temperature changes and thermal profiles of concrete during curing. Heat generation and dissipation of early-age concrete is determined by the concrete mix, the ground conditions and the shape of the concrete structure. Any existing defects inside the concrete body will appear local temperature variations when compared to the expected heat generated during curing. The devised anomaly detection system combines early-age temperature monitoring data with finite element (FE) back-analyses and utilize the heat of hydration and heat transfer theory. The FE model can be customised for different pile designs and ground conditions. The predicted temperature profile from the numerical model of an as-designed pile is then compared to the field test temperature data. Any temperature discrepancies indicate potential anomalies of the pile structure. To quantitively evaluate the pile quality, the system then follows an investigative staged process to establish and assess anomalies in the problematic regions along the pile employing the combined use of FE simulations and generic evolution algorithms. These algorithms will be used to calibrate the cement hydration model and minimise the temperature discrepancies mentioned above. At each stage, more details can be revealed about the anomalies being investigated including, crucially, location, size and shape. This staged process enables practitioners to follow a risk-based approach and decide whether or not to pursue subsequent stages of construction depending on the results they get at the end of each stage. |
| Type Of Material | Improvements to research infrastructure |
| Year Produced | 2021 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | Through the collaboration with our industry partners, the method has already been implemented in the field. The field test results have shown this system can successfully detect anomalies of less than 10% cross-section area. The team will continue working with industrial partners on more field trials to verify the detectability in different field conditions. Researchers expect that this thermal integrity approach could potentially become a standard quality control approach in the industry within a few years. In the meantime, we have secured some additional funding from our industry partners to support us on further developing this research tool. |
| Title | Information Future-proofing Assessment Approach - TM |
| Description | Information Future-proofing Assessment Approach along with case studies of bridges and structures portfolio [Hertfordshire County Council] and a university department building [University of Cambridge], http://www-smartinfrastructure.eng.cam.ac.uk/files/information-futureproofing [presentation from 9/2015]. |
| Type Of Material | Improvements to research infrastructure |
| Provided To Others? | No |
| Impact | Information Future-proofing Assessment Approach along with case studies of bridges and structures portfolio [Hertfordshire County Council] and a university department building [University of Cambridge], http://www-smartinfrastructure.eng.cam.ac.uk/files/information-futureproofing [presentation from 9/2015]. |
| URL | http://www.smartinfrastructure.eng.cam.ac.uk/files/information-futureproofing |
| Title | Infrastructure Future-proofing Assessment Approach - TM |
| Description | Infrastructure Future-proofing Assessment Approach along with case studies of capacity upgrade projects of London Underground and Costain, http://www-smartinfrastructure.eng.cam.ac.uk/files/infrastructure-futureproofing [presentation from 9/2015] |
| Type Of Material | Improvements to research infrastructure |
| Provided To Others? | No |
| Impact | Infrastructure Future-proofing Assessment Approach along with case studies of capacity upgrade projects of London Underground and Costain, http://www-smartinfrastructure.eng.cam.ac.uk/files/infrastructure-futureproofing [presentation from 9/2015] |
| URL | http://www.smartinfrastructure.eng.cam.ac.uk/files/infrastructure-futureproofing |
| Title | Infrastructure Future-proofing Framework - TM |
| Description | Infrastructure Future-proofing Framework along with case studies of Dawlish Railway and Heathrow Airport (1/2016) [link to http://dx.doi.org/10.1680/jinam.15.00006 |
| Type Of Material | Improvements to research infrastructure |
| Provided To Others? | No |
| Impact | Infrastructure Future-proofing Framework along with case studies of Dawlish Railway and Heathrow Airport (1/2016) [link to http://dx.doi.org/10.1680/jinam.15.00006]. |
| Title | Monitoring axial shortening |
| Description | CSIC has developed a novel application of distributed fibre optic sensors (DFOS) to continuously measure the progressive axial shortening of reinforced concrete columns and walls during the construction of high-rise buildings. |
| Type Of Material | Improvements to research infrastructure |
| Year Produced | 2018 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | The data acquired to date provide the shortening time histories of the instrumented elements with unprecedented detail and at an unprecedented temporal density. This information has been used to demonstrate how an element's shortening is affected by its profile and stiffness, with smaller and less stiff elements shortening more. The continuous data also show that transient thermal effects can play a significant role in axial shortening, at times accounting for as much as 50 per cent of the total deformation. This is particularly significant as shortening predictions prior to construction do not take into account such thermal effects. CSIC's FO monitoring system also makes it possible to observe the effects of occasional and unexpected events - such as an incident of abrupt loading - which could not be observed with periodic or occasional measurements. |
| Title | Predictive Maintenance Model |
| Description | CSIC researchers have developed a methodology to help asset managers to determine the most optimal timing for interventions on their bridge portfolio in a predictive manner. As maintenance budgets for bridge systems are squeezed, many necessary maintenance activities are delayed or cancelled. Retaining an appropriate level of service and safety for an infrastructure network has become a challenging issue and there is pressing need for a smart asset management approach for road bridges. The structure of the overall approach is composed of five interconnected models: deterioration model; lifecycle cost model; predictive maintenance; group maintenance; and maintenance scheduling model (Figure 2). The deterioration model is formulated for each component of the bridges based on the information from the Structures Asset Management Planning Toolkit, general inspection, and other theoretical models. The predictability of the maintenance model enables proactive grouping of maintenance activities at different timings to reduce add-on costs such as the cost of preliminaries, traffic management and design. These add-on costs can be up to 80 per cent of the cost of repairs that are carried out at the same time. Finally, a designed to be meaningful and supports asset management planning and business case development for the asset owner, as well as the interface between the Structures Asset Management Toolkit and asset management systems to allow asset data input to be automated. The tool is designed to be used for any type of bridge from footbridges to motorway bridges. It has been tested and demonstrated using real industry data and dependencies and, constraints have been tested to enable scenario planning. To develop the CISC toolkit, data including deterioration rates and maintenance costs were extracted from the 2015 update of the Structures Asset Management Toolkit Documentation published by the Department for Transport. This data is different from the current version of the DfT Strcutures Asset Management Toolkit released in 2017. Therefore, it is difficult to compare the CSIC toolkit results against the DfT toolkit. The latest data are required in order to secure more accurate results and also validate the outcome of the CSIC toolkit. The available tools in the market have a time-dependent strategy based on experience. The CSIC tool is the first to provide a strategy based on data using a mathematical model to reduce the maintenance costs and improve the safety of bridges at the same time; the CSIC tool introduces a cost and safety dependent maintenance strategy. The tool can be used for a wide range of applications within the infrastructure sector. The next step is to make the tool adaptable for different types of assets such as tunnels, retaining walls, and earthworks. Our secondment programme offers benefits to all stakeholders. Secondees bring new skills, projects and challenges to CSIC that help to develop emerging tools and technologies for industry use. The secondees gain a deep understanding of innovations which they can apply for the direct benefit of their own companies/organisations. |
| Type Of Material | Improvements to research infrastructure |
| Year Produced | 2018 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | CSIC researchers have developed a methodology to help asset managers to determine the most optimal timing for interventions on their bridge portfolio in a predictive manner. As maintenance budgets for bridge systems are squeezed, many necessary maintenance activities are delayed or cancelled. Retaining an appropriate level of service and safety for an infrastructure network has become a challenging issue and there is pressing need for a smart asset management approach for road bridges. The structure of the overall approach is composed of five interconnected models: deterioration model; lifecycle cost model; predictive maintenance; group maintenance; and maintenance scheduling model (Figure 2). The deterioration model is formulated for each component of the bridges based on the information from the Structures Asset Management Planning Toolkit, general inspection, and other theoretical models. The predictability of the maintenance model enables proactive grouping of maintenance activities at different timings to reduce add-on costs such as the cost of preliminaries, traffic management and design. These add-on costs can be up to 80 per cent of the cost of repairs that are carried out at the same time. Finally, a designed to be meaningful and supports asset management planning and business case development for the asset owner, as well as the interface between the Structures Asset Management Toolkit and asset management systems to allow asset data input to be automated. The tool is designed to be used for any type of bridge from footbridges to motorway bridges. It has been tested and demonstrated using real industry data and dependencies and, constraints have been tested to enable scenario planning. |
| Title | CSIC Fibre-Optics Data Analysis Dashboard |
| Description | The construction and infrastructure industries grapple with huge volumes of data (big data), when attempting to monitor the structural health of their infrastructure. CSIC is producing a Fibre-Optics Data Analysis Dashboard to assist the industries in quickly and efficiently assessing huge volumes of data for the key message. |
| Type Of Material | Data analysis technique |
| Provided To Others? | No |
| Impact | The CSIC FODA Dashboard is still in the Research and Development phase, with CSIC's Industry Partners providing vital sites and data, as well as industry feedback as the dashboard develops. |
| Title | Data collected strain and temperature sensors on Chebsey Bridge, Staffordshire from November 2021 |
| Description | Chebsey Bridge in Staffordshire was instrumented with FBG strain and Temperature sensorsduring construction in 2015. A permanent power supply allowing 24/7 data collection was added in 2021. The dataset consists of strain and temperature data from a subset of the FBG strain and temperature sensors taken during the passage of trains over the bridge. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2021 |
| Provided To Others? | No |
| Impact | Work in progress / Research data |
| Title | Data collected strain, accelerometer, range finder and temperature sensors on Norton Bridge, Staffordshire from November 2021 |
| Description | Norton Bridge in Staffordshire was instrumented with FBG strain and Temperature sensors during construction in 2015. A permanent power supply allowing 24/7 data collection was added in 2021. Accelerometer and laser range finder sensors were also added in 2021. The dataset consists of strain and temperature data from a subset of the FBG strain and temperature sensors, 3-axis acceleration data from four QMEMS accelerometers and wheel present/absent indications from four laser rangefinder sensors - taken during the passage of trains over the bridge. There is additionally 24/7 data from a separate temperature/humidity sensor situated close to the bridge. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2021 |
| Provided To Others? | No |
| Impact | Work in progress / Research data |
| Title | Data supporting 'Project VIMTO: A new system for the vibration and impact monitoring of tram operations' |
| Description | |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2017 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| URL | https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/270057 |
| Title | Dynamic digital twin with multi-layered information models for West Cambridge - QL |
| Description | Dynamic digital twin with multi-layered information models. A point cloud model for west Cambridge site and a point cloud model for IfM building. |
| Type Of Material | Computer model/algorithm |
| Year Produced | 2018 |
| Provided To Others? | No |
| Impact | Basis for further work |
| Title | Principal Tower column axial shortening L0-4 |
| Description | Axial displacement of columns C8 and C9 at Principal Tower (London, UK) measured between mid-October and mid-December 2016 from levels 0 to 4. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2017 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Title | Research data supporting "Evaluation of the response of a vaulted masonry structure to differential settlements using point cloud data and limit analyses" |
| Description | Raw data, processing algorithms and paper figure data |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2017 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Title | Research data supporting "Sensing dynamic displacements in masonry rail bridges using 2D digital image correlation" |
| Description | Key figures (in MATLAB .fig format) from the publication "Sensing dynamic displacements in masonry rail bridges using 2D digital image correlation". |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2018 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Title | Research data supporting "Wireless sensor monitoring of Paddington Station Box Corner" |
| Description | This data consists of displacement and inclination sensor data from an excavation at a construction site at Paddington, London between 17/02/2014 and 17/08/2014 and transmitted using a wireless sensor network. Accompanying this data is a location of each of the sensors within the construction site. A portion of this data has been used to generate the figures presented in the paper "Wireless sensor monitoring of Paddington Station Box Corner". |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2016 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | Research data |
| URL | https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/254928 |
| Title | Research data supporting: Robust fibre optic sensor arrays for monitoring the early-age behaviour of mass-produced concrete sleepers |
| Description | Research data supporting the above noted publication. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2017 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Title | Source code, simulation and data analysis scripts, and relevant data for "Power-efficient piezoelectric fatigue measurement using long-range wireless sensor networks" |
| Description | This dataset consists of the simulation and experimental data, data analysis scripts, and the source code of our wireless sensor system for fatigue strain cycles monitoring, published in "Power-efficient piezoelectric fatigue measurement using long-range wireless sensor networks", Smart Materials and Structures, 2019. The dataset contains several Readme files in various folders - see these for further details. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2019 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | N/A |
| URL | https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/294063 |
| Description | 1 Field Deployment for Industry Partner: Trinity Hall |
| Organisation | University of Cambridge |
| Department | Trinity Hall, Cambridge |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Trinity Hall, Cambridge - Basement excavation |
| Collaborator Contribution | Trinity Hall, Cambridge - Basement excavation |
| Impact | Trinity Hall, Cambridge - Basement excavation |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | 1 Field Deployment for Industry Partner: United Utilities |
| Organisation | United Utilities Group PLC |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | United Utilities, Manchester, Secant pile wall |
| Collaborator Contribution | United Utilities, Manchester, Secant pile wall |
| Impact | United Utilities, Manchester, Secant pile wall |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | 1 Field Deployment for Industry Partner: Victoria and Albert Museum |
| Organisation | Victoria and Albert Museum |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Victoria and Albert Museum, South Kensington, London - Tension piles |
| Collaborator Contribution | Victoria and Albert Museum, South Kensington, London - Tension piles |
| Impact | Victoria and Albert Museum, South Kensington, London - Tension piles |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | 1 Field Deployment for Industry Partner: Wood Wharf pile tests |
| Organisation | Canary Wharf Group |
| Department | Wood Wharf |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Wood Wharf pile tests - Wood Wharf, Canary Wharf, London - 5 piles |
| Collaborator Contribution | Wood Wharf pile tests - Wood Wharf, Canary Wharf, London - 5 piles |
| Impact | Wood Wharf pile tests - Wood Wharf, Canary Wharf, London - 5 piles |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | 1 Field Deployment with Industry Partner: National Rail |
| Organisation | National Railway Museum |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | Leeds Masonry arch |
| Collaborator Contribution | Leeds masonry arch |
| Impact | Leeds masonry arch |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | 1 Field Deployment with Industry Partner: Newfoundland Development |
| Organisation | Newfoundland Development |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Newfoundland Development, Canary Wharf, London - Piles - O - Cell test |
| Collaborator Contribution | Newfoundland Development, Canary Wharf, London - Piles - O - Cell test |
| Impact | Newfoundland Development, Canary Wharf, London - Piles - O - Cell test |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | 1 Field Deployment with Industry Partner: Papworth Hospital |
| Organisation | Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Papworth Hospital, Cambridge - Geothermal boreholes |
| Collaborator Contribution | Papworth Hospital, Cambridge - Geothermal boreholes |
| Impact | Papworth Hospital, Cambridge - Geothermal boreholes |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | 1 Field Deployment with Industry Partner: Severn Trent Water |
| Organisation | Severn Trent Water |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Severn Trent Water - midlands - Sewer |
| Collaborator Contribution | Severn Trent Water - midlands - Sewer |
| Impact | Severn Trent Water - midlands - Sewer |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | 1 Field Deployment with Industry Partner: Shell Centre |
| Organisation | Shell Centre |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Shell Centre, London - Geothermal piles |
| Collaborator Contribution | Shell Centre, London - Geothermal piles |
| Impact | Shell Centre, London - Geothermal piles |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | 1 Field Deployment with Industry Partner: University of Cambridge |
| Organisation | University of Cambridge |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Lab work |
| Collaborator Contribution | Lab work |
| Impact | Lab work |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | 1 Field Deployment with Industry Partner: itmsoil |
| Organisation | Itmsoil |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Tunnel ring |
| Collaborator Contribution | Tunnel ring |
| Impact | Tunnel ring |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | 1 Field Deployment with Industry Partners: Grafham Water reservoir |
| Organisation | Grafham Water Reservoir |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Roof composite slab |
| Collaborator Contribution | Roof composite slab |
| Impact | Roof composite slab |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | 1 Field Deployments with Industry Partner: Farringdon station, London |
| Organisation | Farringdon Station |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Piles - 0 - cell test |
| Collaborator Contribution | Piles - 0 - cell test |
| Impact | Piles - 0 - cell test |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | 1 Field Deployments with Industry Partner: National Grid, London |
| Organisation | National Grid UK |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Eade Road, London - precast concrete tunnel segments |
| Collaborator Contribution | Eade Road, London - precast concrete tunnel segments |
| Impact | Eade Road, London - precast concrete tunnel segments |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | 1 Field Deployments with Industry Partners: Gwynedd CC, North Wales Roads |
| Organisation | Gwynedd Council |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Pen Y Clip Brazil wall |
| Collaborator Contribution | Pen Y Clip Brazil wall |
| Impact | Pen Y Clip Brazil wall |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | 2 Field deployments with Industry Partner: Network Rail |
| Organisation | Network Rail Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | 1. Stafford Area Improvement - Norton Bridge junction (Staffordshire Alliance) - Bridges U/B 11 (precast concrete) 2. Stafford Area Improvement - Norton Bridge junction (Staffordshire Alliance) - Bridges I/B 5 ('E'-type' steel) |
| Collaborator Contribution | 1. Stafford Area Improvement - Norton Bridge junction (Staffordshire Alliance) - Bridges U/B 11 (precast concrete) 2. Stafford Area Improvement - Norton Bridge junction (Staffordshire Alliance) - Bridges I/B 5 ('E'-type' steel) |
| Impact | 1. Stafford Area Improvement - Norton Bridge junction (Staffordshire Alliance) - Bridges U/B 11 (precast concrete) 2. Stafford Area Improvement - Norton Bridge junction (Staffordshire Alliance) - Bridges I/B 5 ('E'-type' steel) |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | 3 Field Deployments with Industry Partners: James Dyson and University of Cambridge |
| Organisation | University of Cambridge |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | 1. Piles 2. Columns, beams and slabs 3. Building scanning |
| Collaborator Contribution | 1. Piles 2. Columns, beams and slabs 3. Building scanning |
| Impact | 1. Piles 2. Columns, beams and slabs 3. Building scanning |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | 4 Field Deployments with Industry Partners: CERN |
| Organisation | European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) |
| Department | CERN - Other |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | 1. Concrete tunnels - section 1 2. Concrete tunnels - section 2 and I-beams 3. Concrete tunnels - Atlas section 4. Concrete tunnels - AWAKE section |
| Collaborator Contribution | 1. Concrete tunnels - section 1 2. Concrete tunnels - section 2 and I-beams 3. Concrete tunnels - Atlas section 4. Concrete tunnels - AWAKE section |
| Impact | 1. Concrete tunnels - section 1 2. Concrete tunnels - section 2 and I-beams 3. Concrete tunnels - Atlas section 4. Concrete tunnels - AWAKE section |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | 4 Field Deployments with Industry Partners: Crossrail |
| Organisation | Crossrail |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | 1. Paddington Station, London, D-wall 2. Paddington Station, London, D-wall 3. Thames Tunnel, Plumstead, N.Woolwich, precast concrete tunnel segments 4. Liverpool Street Station, London, sprayed concrete lining in CH5 |
| Collaborator Contribution | 1. Paddington Station, London, D-wall 2. Paddington Station, London, D-wall 3. Thames Tunnel, Plumstead, N.Woolwich, precast concrete tunnel segments 4. Liverpool Street Station, London, sprayed concrete lining in CH5 |
| Impact | 1. Paddington Station, London, D-wall 2. Paddington Station, London, D-wall 3. Thames Tunnel, Plumstead, N.Woolwich, precast concrete tunnel segments 4. Liverpool Street Station, London, sprayed concrete lining in CH5 |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | 4 Field Deployments with Industry Partners: London Underground |
| Organisation | Transport for London |
| Department | London Underground |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | 1. Victoria station, London - deployment - Smartplank 2. Tottenham Court Road Station, London - deployment - cast iron tunnel segments 3. Central Line, Liverpool Street Station, London - deployment - escalator barrel 4. Moorgate Station, London - deployment - precast concrete tunnel segments |
| Collaborator Contribution | 1. Victoria station, London - deployment - Smartplank 2. Tottenham Court Road Station, London - deployment - cast iron tunnel segments 3. Central Line, Liverpool Street Station, London - deployment - escalator barrel 4. Moorgate Station, London - deployment - precast concrete tunnel segments |
| Impact | 1. Victoria station, London - deployment - Smartplank 2. Tottenham Court Road Station, London - deployment - cast iron tunnel segments 3. Central Line, Liverpool Street Station, London - deployment - escalator barrel 4. Moorgate Station, London - deployment - precast concrete tunnel segments |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | 5G trial at Port of Felixstowe |
| Organisation | Blue Mesh Solutions |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC Investigator, Ajith Parlikad, will take part in a new Government-funded test project to investigate and maximise the benefits of 5G at the Port of Felixstowe. As part of a £28 million project to improve people's lives with the mobile network, the Port was chosen as one of nine pilots to test the potential of 5G in two forms; with the deployment of the Internet of Things sensors and artificial intelligence to optimise maintenance, and to enable CCTV transmission to remote-control the Port's 113 cranes. Working with Three UK, Blue Mesh Solutions, Ericsson and Siemens, the project will test the potential of 5G at the Port of Felixstowe. The project aims to test how Britain can seize the full benefits of 5G and help British industries capitalise on the power of modern technology. It will explore two use cases: enabling remote-controlled cranes via the transmission of CCTV; and deploying Internet of Things sensors and artificial intelligence to optimise the predicative maintenance cycle of Felixstowe's 31 quayside and 82 yard cranes. Harnessing the speed, low-latency and high-capacity of 5G, the project will demonstrate the productivity and efficiency gains of such technology, whilst reducing unplanned outage. Dr Ajith Parlikad, head of the Asset Management research group at the IfM, said: 'This is a fantastic opportunity to explore how we can bring together the advances in Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), 5G, and advanced machine learning and artificial intelligence to radically transform the way in which assets are managed and maintained in a complex industrial environment.' |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above. |
| Impact | Not yet know. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | 5G trial at Port of Felixstowe |
| Organisation | Ericsson |
| Country | Sweden |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC Investigator, Ajith Parlikad, will take part in a new Government-funded test project to investigate and maximise the benefits of 5G at the Port of Felixstowe. As part of a £28 million project to improve people's lives with the mobile network, the Port was chosen as one of nine pilots to test the potential of 5G in two forms; with the deployment of the Internet of Things sensors and artificial intelligence to optimise maintenance, and to enable CCTV transmission to remote-control the Port's 113 cranes. Working with Three UK, Blue Mesh Solutions, Ericsson and Siemens, the project will test the potential of 5G at the Port of Felixstowe. The project aims to test how Britain can seize the full benefits of 5G and help British industries capitalise on the power of modern technology. It will explore two use cases: enabling remote-controlled cranes via the transmission of CCTV; and deploying Internet of Things sensors and artificial intelligence to optimise the predicative maintenance cycle of Felixstowe's 31 quayside and 82 yard cranes. Harnessing the speed, low-latency and high-capacity of 5G, the project will demonstrate the productivity and efficiency gains of such technology, whilst reducing unplanned outage. Dr Ajith Parlikad, head of the Asset Management research group at the IfM, said: 'This is a fantastic opportunity to explore how we can bring together the advances in Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), 5G, and advanced machine learning and artificial intelligence to radically transform the way in which assets are managed and maintained in a complex industrial environment.' |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above. |
| Impact | Not yet know. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | 5G trial at Port of Felixstowe |
| Organisation | Siemens AG |
| Country | Germany |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC Investigator, Ajith Parlikad, will take part in a new Government-funded test project to investigate and maximise the benefits of 5G at the Port of Felixstowe. As part of a £28 million project to improve people's lives with the mobile network, the Port was chosen as one of nine pilots to test the potential of 5G in two forms; with the deployment of the Internet of Things sensors and artificial intelligence to optimise maintenance, and to enable CCTV transmission to remote-control the Port's 113 cranes. Working with Three UK, Blue Mesh Solutions, Ericsson and Siemens, the project will test the potential of 5G at the Port of Felixstowe. The project aims to test how Britain can seize the full benefits of 5G and help British industries capitalise on the power of modern technology. It will explore two use cases: enabling remote-controlled cranes via the transmission of CCTV; and deploying Internet of Things sensors and artificial intelligence to optimise the predicative maintenance cycle of Felixstowe's 31 quayside and 82 yard cranes. Harnessing the speed, low-latency and high-capacity of 5G, the project will demonstrate the productivity and efficiency gains of such technology, whilst reducing unplanned outage. Dr Ajith Parlikad, head of the Asset Management research group at the IfM, said: 'This is a fantastic opportunity to explore how we can bring together the advances in Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), 5G, and advanced machine learning and artificial intelligence to radically transform the way in which assets are managed and maintained in a complex industrial environment.' |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above. |
| Impact | Not yet know. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | 5G trial at Port of Felixstowe |
| Organisation | Three UK |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC Investigator, Ajith Parlikad, will take part in a new Government-funded test project to investigate and maximise the benefits of 5G at the Port of Felixstowe. As part of a £28 million project to improve people's lives with the mobile network, the Port was chosen as one of nine pilots to test the potential of 5G in two forms; with the deployment of the Internet of Things sensors and artificial intelligence to optimise maintenance, and to enable CCTV transmission to remote-control the Port's 113 cranes. Working with Three UK, Blue Mesh Solutions, Ericsson and Siemens, the project will test the potential of 5G at the Port of Felixstowe. The project aims to test how Britain can seize the full benefits of 5G and help British industries capitalise on the power of modern technology. It will explore two use cases: enabling remote-controlled cranes via the transmission of CCTV; and deploying Internet of Things sensors and artificial intelligence to optimise the predicative maintenance cycle of Felixstowe's 31 quayside and 82 yard cranes. Harnessing the speed, low-latency and high-capacity of 5G, the project will demonstrate the productivity and efficiency gains of such technology, whilst reducing unplanned outage. Dr Ajith Parlikad, head of the Asset Management research group at the IfM, said: 'This is a fantastic opportunity to explore how we can bring together the advances in Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), 5G, and advanced machine learning and artificial intelligence to radically transform the way in which assets are managed and maintained in a complex industrial environment.' |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above. |
| Impact | Not yet know. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | 5G trial at Port of Felixstowe |
| Organisation | UK Government Investments |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | CSIC Investigator, Ajith Parlikad, will take part in a new Government-funded test project to investigate and maximise the benefits of 5G at the Port of Felixstowe. As part of a £28 million project to improve people's lives with the mobile network, the Port was chosen as one of nine pilots to test the potential of 5G in two forms; with the deployment of the Internet of Things sensors and artificial intelligence to optimise maintenance, and to enable CCTV transmission to remote-control the Port's 113 cranes. Working with Three UK, Blue Mesh Solutions, Ericsson and Siemens, the project will test the potential of 5G at the Port of Felixstowe. The project aims to test how Britain can seize the full benefits of 5G and help British industries capitalise on the power of modern technology. It will explore two use cases: enabling remote-controlled cranes via the transmission of CCTV; and deploying Internet of Things sensors and artificial intelligence to optimise the predicative maintenance cycle of Felixstowe's 31 quayside and 82 yard cranes. Harnessing the speed, low-latency and high-capacity of 5G, the project will demonstrate the productivity and efficiency gains of such technology, whilst reducing unplanned outage. Dr Ajith Parlikad, head of the Asset Management research group at the IfM, said: 'This is a fantastic opportunity to explore how we can bring together the advances in Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), 5G, and advanced machine learning and artificial intelligence to radically transform the way in which assets are managed and maintained in a complex industrial environment.' |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above. |
| Impact | Not yet know. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | 6 Field Deployments with Industry Partner: London Bridge Station |
| Organisation | HCA Hospitals |
| Department | London Bridge Hospital |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | 1. Masonry Arch E951 2. Composite beam F2 3. Various structural and non structural components 4. Buttress walls P25 5. Various 6. Construction noise |
| Collaborator Contribution | 1. Masonry Arch E951 2. Composite beam F2 3. Various structural and non structural components 4. Buttress walls P25 5. Various 6. Construction noise |
| Impact | 1. Masonry Arch E951 2. Composite beam F2 3. Various structural and non structural components 4. Buttress walls P25 5. Various 6. Construction noise |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | 8 Power |
| Organisation | 8 Power Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Translating technologies on energy harvesting and low-power sensors |
| Collaborator Contribution | Translating technologies on energy harvesting and low-power sensors |
| Impact | Translating technologies on energy harvesting and low-power sensors |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | 8 Power - PRAF |
| Organisation | 8 Power Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Innovate UK First-Of-A-Kind Project - Phase I (JMS, DRH, PRAF) |
| Collaborator Contribution | Innovate UK First-Of-A-Kind Project - Phase I (JMS, DRH, PRAF) |
| Impact | Innovate UK First-Of-A-Kind Project - Phase I (JMS, DRH, PRAF) |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | ARUP - MJD |
| Organisation | Arup Group |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Worked closely analysing monitoring data for masonry structures above the Crossrail tunnels |
| Collaborator Contribution | Worked closely analysing monitoring data for masonry structures above the Crossrail tunnels |
| Impact | Worked closely analysing monitoring data for masonry structures above the Crossrail tunnels |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | ARUP development of strategies and implementation of sensing in piles -JMS |
| Organisation | Arup Group |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | development of strategies and implementation of sensing in piles |
| Collaborator Contribution | development of strategies and implementation of sensing in piles |
| Impact | development of strategies and implementation of sensing in piles |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Abbey Mills Shaft F |
| Organisation | Thames Water Utilities Limited |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Instrumentation scheme for Abbey Mills Shaft F - conventional instrumentation and fibre optic instrumentation |
| Collaborator Contribution | Cash contribution and in-kind contribution. In addition, Thames Water paid for a comprehensive monitoring scheme around Shaft F worth more than £1m. |
| Impact | A significantly better understanding of ground movements around shafts has been gained. This enabled Thames Water to use the information for the Thames Tideway Scheme currently underway. The project was awarded the ICE Fleming Award |
| Start Year | 2012 |
| Description | Achieving Net Zero Roundtable |
| Organisation | Arcadis NV |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC, COWI and Arcadis jointly hosting an Achieving Net Zero Roundtable Discussion. The infrastructure and construction industry must take action now if we are to achieve net zero carbon by 2050. Some organisations have already publicly stated their commitment to achieve this even before 2050. However, the majority of organisations, although accepting the need to take up this challenge, do not know where to start. What can we as an industry do now to move towards the net zero goal and what changes in policy are needed to enable industry to reach this goal? This cross-government and industry roundtable event, organised by CSIC, Arcadis, and COWI, will address three initial questions. 1) What design and site measures can be adopted to reduce waste and move towards achieving net zero? How can existing data and digital tools be exploited to achieve this? 2) Given the climate emergency and government commitment to net zero by 2050, what changes to their procurement documents and processes can public sector, regulated industry and private sector clients make immediately? 3) What further actions can government ask of asset owners and project clients under existing powers? An action plan for each question will be developed for both individual organisations and at a systemic level. |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above. |
| Impact | Collaboration still active, outputs and outcomes not yet known. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | Achieving Net Zero Roundtable |
| Organisation | COWI A/S |
| Country | Denmark |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC, COWI and Arcadis jointly hosting an Achieving Net Zero Roundtable Discussion. The infrastructure and construction industry must take action now if we are to achieve net zero carbon by 2050. Some organisations have already publicly stated their commitment to achieve this even before 2050. However, the majority of organisations, although accepting the need to take up this challenge, do not know where to start. What can we as an industry do now to move towards the net zero goal and what changes in policy are needed to enable industry to reach this goal? This cross-government and industry roundtable event, organised by CSIC, Arcadis, and COWI, will address three initial questions. 1) What design and site measures can be adopted to reduce waste and move towards achieving net zero? How can existing data and digital tools be exploited to achieve this? 2) Given the climate emergency and government commitment to net zero by 2050, what changes to their procurement documents and processes can public sector, regulated industry and private sector clients make immediately? 3) What further actions can government ask of asset owners and project clients under existing powers? An action plan for each question will be developed for both individual organisations and at a systemic level. |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above. |
| Impact | Collaboration still active, outputs and outcomes not yet known. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | Acikgoz, S. Established effective partnership with Topcon |
| Organisation | Topcon |
| Country | Japan |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Resulted in acquisition of IS-3 and GLS-2000 devices at a significantly reduced rate (10K instead of 75K) |
| Collaborator Contribution | Resulted in acquisition of IS-3 and GLS-2000 devices at a significantly reduced rate (10K instead of 75K) |
| Impact | Resulted in acquisition of IS-3 and GLS-2000 devices at a significantly reduced rate (10K instead of 75K) |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | Acikgoz, S. Established new partnership with Network Rail in the area of assessment of existing masonry structures |
| Organisation | Network Rail Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Established new partnership with Network Rail in the area of assessment of existing masonry structures |
| Collaborator Contribution | Established new partnership with Network Rail in the area of assessment of existing masonry structures |
| Impact | Established new partnership with Network Rail in the area of assessment of existing masonry structures |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | Acoustic Emission Sensing |
| Organisation | Department of Transport |
| Department | Highways Agency |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | CSIC is working with industry partner Highways England and Kier Group to identify emerging sensing technologies and approaches for the structural assessment and deterioration detection of static highways assets. CSIC has been tasked with exploring the capabilities of acoustic emission (AE) sensing technology for the structural health monitoring of concrete bridges. The structural condition of motorway bridges is commonly monitored through periodic site inspections, which result in signi?cant cost and tra?c disruptions that may be hazardous to road users. Even if these inspections are enhanced by conventional crack monitoring or surveying methods, the underlying deterioration in critical structural members is hard to assess. A systems integration approach that brings together multi-sensing systems, ICT, computer vision technologies, cloud data management, statistics and big data analytics may o?er a better understanding of underlying deterioration and overall structural performance, enabling e?ective structural alert systems for asset management. |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above. |
| Impact | CSIC aims to create a cloud-based data platform for asset management through the creation and integration of numerous digital twins modelling infrastructure networks. Data curation, management, and sharing strategies play a vital role in preparing to meet this long-term vision. Real-time monitoring data from di?erent assets can be analysed and shared through well-de?ned and agreed protocols to make integrated and sustainable asset management practices possible. Interoperability, systems-of-systems perspective and sustainable decision-making would be the core of this platform. Securely sharing the appropriate information with the di?erent stakeholders enables overall digital twin integration, management and monitoring which would change the future of smart infrastructure management. The ?ndings and rich information that will be collected throughout the Highways England Systems Integration for Resilient Infrastructure project and the proposed cloud-based data platform may contribute towards the National Digital Twin programme. The Centre for Digital Built Britain's National Digital Twin programme aims to steer the successful development and adoption of the information management framework for the built environment, and to create an ecosystem of connected digital twins - which opens the opportunity to release value for society, the economy, business and the environment. CSIC's collaborative project with Highways England has potential to become one of many digital twins that would bene?t stakeholders from e?ective information management through cloud- based data platforms which will enable interoperability and data sharing between di?erent assets. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Acoustic Emission Sensing |
| Organisation | Mistras Group Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC is working with industry partner Highways England and Kier Group to identify emerging sensing technologies and approaches for the structural assessment and deterioration detection of static highways assets. CSIC has been tasked with exploring the capabilities of acoustic emission (AE) sensing technology for the structural health monitoring of concrete bridges. The structural condition of motorway bridges is commonly monitored through periodic site inspections, which result in signi?cant cost and tra?c disruptions that may be hazardous to road users. Even if these inspections are enhanced by conventional crack monitoring or surveying methods, the underlying deterioration in critical structural members is hard to assess. A systems integration approach that brings together multi-sensing systems, ICT, computer vision technologies, cloud data management, statistics and big data analytics may o?er a better understanding of underlying deterioration and overall structural performance, enabling e?ective structural alert systems for asset management. |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above. |
| Impact | CSIC aims to create a cloud-based data platform for asset management through the creation and integration of numerous digital twins modelling infrastructure networks. Data curation, management, and sharing strategies play a vital role in preparing to meet this long-term vision. Real-time monitoring data from di?erent assets can be analysed and shared through well-de?ned and agreed protocols to make integrated and sustainable asset management practices possible. Interoperability, systems-of-systems perspective and sustainable decision-making would be the core of this platform. Securely sharing the appropriate information with the di?erent stakeholders enables overall digital twin integration, management and monitoring which would change the future of smart infrastructure management. The ?ndings and rich information that will be collected throughout the Highways England Systems Integration for Resilient Infrastructure project and the proposed cloud-based data platform may contribute towards the National Digital Twin programme. The Centre for Digital Built Britain's National Digital Twin programme aims to steer the successful development and adoption of the information management framework for the built environment, and to create an ecosystem of connected digital twins - which opens the opportunity to release value for society, the economy, business and the environment. CSIC's collaborative project with Highways England has potential to become one of many digital twins that would bene?t stakeholders from e?ective information management through cloud- based data platforms which will enable interoperability and data sharing between di?erent assets. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, Netherlands - ES |
| Organisation | Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Shadow EU-Summit: managing cities of tomorrow |
| Collaborator Contribution | Shadow EU-Summit: managing cities of tomorrow |
| Impact | Shadow EU-Summit: managing cities of tomorrow |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Anglian Water - AKNP |
| Organisation | Anglian Water Services |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Asset Management |
| Collaborator Contribution | Asset Management |
| Impact | Asset Management |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Anglian Water - CK |
| Organisation | Anglian Water Services |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Grafham Water reservoir, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, Roof composite slab |
| Collaborator Contribution | Grafham Water reservoir, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, Roof composite slab |
| Impact | Grafham Water reservoir, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, Roof composite slab |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Anglian Water - PTK |
| Organisation | Anglian Water Services |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Grafham Water |
| Collaborator Contribution | Grafham Water |
| Impact | Grafham Water |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Anglian Water - PTK |
| Organisation | Anglian Water Services |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Newmarket Shopwindow |
| Collaborator Contribution | Newmarket Shopwindow |
| Impact | Newmarket Shopwindow |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Applications of New Techniques to the Detection and Monitoring of Bridge Scour |
| Organisation | WSP Group plc |
| Department | WSP UK Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Cam Middleton and WSP working on secondment project 'Applications of New Techniques to the Detection and Monitoring of Bridge Scour' |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above. |
| Impact | Collaboration is still active, output and outcomes not yet known. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Aquacleansing installation of FO sensors in sewer tunnels - JMS |
| Organisation | Aqua cleansing |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | installation of FO sensors in sewer tunnels |
| Collaborator Contribution | installation of FO sensors in sewer tunnels |
| Impact | installation of FO sensors in sewer tunnels |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Arup |
| Organisation | Arup Group |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Development of strategies and implementation of sensing in piles. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Development of strategies and implementation of sensing in piles. |
| Impact | Development of strategies and implementation of sensing in piles. |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Arup - CK |
| Organisation | Arup Group |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | South Bank, London, 3 pile tests |
| Collaborator Contribution | South Bank, London, 3 pile tests |
| Impact | South Bank, London, 3 pile tests |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Arup - CK |
| Organisation | Arup Group |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Wood Wharf, London, 5 pile tests |
| Collaborator Contribution | Wood Wharf, London, 5 pile tests |
| Impact | Wood Wharf, London, 5 pile tests |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Arup - CK |
| Organisation | Arup Group |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Newfoundland development, Piles - O-cell test |
| Collaborator Contribution | Newfoundland development, Piles - O-cell test |
| Impact | Newfoundland development, Piles - O-cell test |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Arup - CK |
| Organisation | Arup Group |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Thermal pile monitoring, Shell Centre |
| Collaborator Contribution | Thermal pile monitoring, Shell Centre |
| Impact | Thermal pile monitoring, Shell Centre |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Arup - CK |
| Organisation | Arup Group |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Bank Street, London, 1 pile test |
| Collaborator Contribution | Bank Street, London, 1 pile test |
| Impact | Bank Street, London, 1 pile test |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Arup - CK |
| Organisation | Arup Group |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Victoria and Albert Museum, South Kensington, London, Tension piles |
| Collaborator Contribution | Victoria and Albert Museum, South Kensington, London, Tension piles |
| Impact | Victoria and Albert Museum, South Kensington, London, Tension piles |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Arup - CK |
| Organisation | Arup Group |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | East Village, Stratford, London, 2 pile tests |
| Collaborator Contribution | East Village, Stratford, London, 2 pile tests |
| Impact | East Village, Stratford, London, 2 pile tests |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Asset management - Zhenglin Liang |
| Organisation | Herefordshire Council |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Asset management |
| Collaborator Contribution | Asset management |
| Impact | Asset management |
| Start Year | 2017 |
| Description | Asset management methodology to support organisational objectives |
| Organisation | Network Rail Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Organisations responsible for infrastructure assets must understand the importance that asset information has to achieving their organisational objectives. Despite the potential benefits of effective information management to optimise digital opportunity, many organisations still struggle to identify what information should be collected to support the efficient management of assets throughout their whole life. Asset-related information not collected in alignment to organisational requirements can restrict the performance of capital investment decisions, risk management and operational performance throughout the whole life of the asset and ultimately impact productivity. Standards such as the PAS 1192 series and ISO 19650 describe the approach that organisations should take to define their asset information requirements (AIR) and the asset information model (AIM). The AIR should be informed by the organisational information requirements (OIR), which in turn is defined based on organisation objectives. However, the standards do not prescribe how this should be achieved and what processes should be used. CSIC researchers have developed a top-down methodology that supports the development of AIR in relation to OIR and addresses the disconnect between the PAS/ISO BIM-related standards and asset management standard ISO 55000. The novel aspect of this approach is the development of Functional Information Requirements (FIR) to bridge the gap between the OIR and the AIR. This is achieved by identifying and understanding the 'functions' of the asset systems that help address or have an impact on the OIR, to then identify the assets that form each function. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The methodology is currently being tested within industry as part of a CSIC secondment project with a member of the Asset Management Team from CSIC Industry Partner, Jacobs. The Asset Management Team is supporting Network Rail in delivering the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) - a major railway enhancement to improve connectivity between York and Manchester. TRU involves upgrading existing assets and installation of new assets to deliver a railway that will leave a lasting legacy. Exploring the benefits, challenges and opportunities of the methodology for Network Rail facilitates the longer-term possibility for a digital twin of the TRU, which would require whole-life data collection and management from the starting point of the programme and throughout design, construction, operation and integration. A wide range of Network Rail strategic documents were collated to identify organisational objectives. In order to reduce time required to read large volumes of text, an algorithm-based tool using datamining techniques was developed to search the text and identify locations of organisational objectives. More than 60 objectives were sense checked and put into the following categories: operational; reputational; customer; financial; environmental; and health and safety. For the purpose of testing the methodology within the secondment timeframe of four months, one organisational objective was selected: improve customer satisfaction. The top-down methodology creates a two-way line of sight from organisational objectives to asset requirements with functional requirements located between the two. A sample of FIR and AIR aligned to the identified organisational objective was captured. This approach helped deconstruct siloed structures familiar to many organisations and enables a systems perspective. A seven-step process provides a rigorous methodology and holistic approach capturing interfaces between asset disciplines and types - see the framework opposite. The methodology clarifies why an organisation needs specific asset information, which ensures data collected has a clear purpose making it possible to optimise value. Being able to classify data is particularly helpful in the context of the UK government's commitment to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 making the carbon cost of data a consideration. It also enables classification and curation of data throughout the whole life of the asset, making data accessible to any asset manager and operator. Establishing a'golden thread'of valued information offers insight, it enables better decision-making and safeguards an organisation against the consequences of bad decisions. |
| Impact | A series of workshops were organised for a number of senior Network Rail representatives to explore the methodology, test the framework and identify its value in relation to the TRU Programme and Network Rail. To ensure the framework's user accessibility and avoid the necessity of referring to spreadsheets of information, CSIC and Jacobs developed a web app streamlining the three-layer framework process. The web app helped record information requirements during the workshop and was developed with a view to being used throughout Network Rail's TRU upgrade programme, and potentially be applied to future projects and programmes. Feedback about the framework from attendees was very positive and recognised the added value and business case to Network Rail from curating data for future use and whole-life operation. Network Rail recognised the potential value of applying an information management framework to support organisational objectives. Key benefits of the framework Benefits of applying this methodology include: • Identifying gaps in information capture • Establishing line of sight from asset information to organisational objectives • Providing holistic process capturing interfaces between asset disciplines/types • Allowing better decision-making to optimise performance and manage risk throughout the whole life of the asset. In addition, two applications have been created as part of the secondment project which can be used by all collaborating partners - Jacobs, Network Rail and CSIC - on future projects. Our infrastructure assets are required to give service over a long period of time and existing assets form the greatest part of the UK's total infrastructure; each year in this country we add just 0.5 per cent to the capital value of the assets we have inherited1 . Having a line of sight from asset information to organisational objectives enables an organisation to be agile if circumstances, such as extreme weather events and the consequences of climate change, require organisational objectives to change. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Atkins - LB |
| Organisation | WS Atkins |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Staffordshire Alliance Bridge Monitoring Project (EPSRC) |
| Collaborator Contribution | Staffordshire Alliance Bridge Monitoring Project (EPSRC) |
| Impact | Staffordshire Alliance Bridge Monitoring Project (EPSRC) |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | Atkins - PTK |
| Organisation | WS Atkins |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Staffordshire Alliance Bridges |
| Collaborator Contribution | Staffordshire Alliance Bridges |
| Impact | Staffordshire Alliance Bridges |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Atkins, NR - CK |
| Organisation | Network Rail Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Network Rail - Stafford Area Improvement Programme, Bridges U/B 11 (precast concrete) |
| Collaborator Contribution | Network Rail - Stafford Area Improvement Programme, Bridges U/B 11 (precast concrete) |
| Impact | Network Rail - Stafford Area Improvement Programme, Bridges U/B 11 (precast concrete) |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Atkins, NR - CK |
| Organisation | WS Atkins |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Network Rail - Stafford Area Improvement Programme, Bridges I/B 5 ('E-type' steel) |
| Collaborator Contribution | Network Rail - Stafford Area Improvement Programme, Bridges I/B 5 ('E-type' steel) |
| Impact | Network Rail - Stafford Area Improvement Programme, Bridges I/B 5 ('E-type' steel) |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Atkins, NR - CK |
| Organisation | WS Atkins |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Network Rail - Stafford Area Improvement Programme, Bridges U/B 11 (precast concrete) |
| Collaborator Contribution | Network Rail - Stafford Area Improvement Programme, Bridges U/B 11 (precast concrete) |
| Impact | Network Rail - Stafford Area Improvement Programme, Bridges U/B 11 (precast concrete) |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Automating concrete construction: digital processes for whole-life sustainability and productivity |
| Organisation | University of Bath |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | CSIC Investigators are collaborating with colleagues from the Universities of Bath and Dundee to drive a new culture in the construction industry to improve whole-life sustainability and productivity. CSIC is a project partner and Director Dr Jennifer Schooling chairs the steering group. Automating Concrete Construction (ACORN) is one of four research and development projects funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) under the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund 'Transforming Construction'. The three-year project will address the core aims of the programme: designing and managing buildings through digitally enabled simulation and constructing quality buildings through offsite manufacturing approaches. ACORN aims to create a culture that takes a holistic approach to the manufacture, assembly, reuse and deconstruction of concrete buildings. This will lead to a healthier, safer built environment and a culture that is built on the concept of using enough material, and no more. The challenge Today, the widespread use of flat panel formwork for concrete leads to materially inefficient prismatic shapes for the beams, columns, and floor-slabs in buildings. This practice, which has been around since Roman times, is both architecturally constraining and a key driver behind the high embodied carbon emissions associated with concrete structures. As much as half of the concrete in a building could be saved, if only we approached the use of the material in a different way. Optimised concrete Concrete starts its life as a fluid and can therefore be used to form structures of almost any shape, given the right mould geometry. ACORN will capitalise on this material property to drive the minimisation of embodied carbon in new building structures. The team will create an end-to-end digital process to automate the manufacture of non-prismatic building elements, capitalising on the recent proliferation of affordable robotics and bring them into an industry ripe for a step-change in sustainability and productivity. Something as simple as allowing beams, columns and floor-slabs to have the shape they need to take load, rather than the shape they need to be easily formed, allows a complete rethink of the way material is used in buildings. Fabrication of concrete elements By moving the manufacture of structural concrete elements into a highly controlled factory environment, ACORN aims to ensure that buildings can become more sustainable and the construction industry more productive. Considerations such as the materials to be used, how reinforcement is placed efficiently, how to take into account whole-life value, and how to organise the design process to take advantage of the new possibilities of robotics, will all be considered within the sphere of the project. Demonstration building The key to transforming this conservative industry is to lead by example. One of the most exciting parts of the project, is the proposed construction of two bays of a full-size prototype office building, to be completed at the BRE Innovation Park in Watford. One bay will be left with an exposed structure to show the methods and techniques used in its manufacture, the other bay will be fitted-out as an office building, with roof, walls, façade and internal finishings, to show how the techniques translate into an architectural solution. The demonstration building will serve multiple purposes. On an academic level, it will contribute to the research agenda by acting as a living laboratory. Embedded sensors will collect and share useful live data about how the building is performing structurally, as well as what loads the different parts are carrying. The BRE Innovation Park is visited by 20,000 people annually and data will also be collected from those visitors in user surveys, to evaluate the new appearance. The building's eventual deconstruction will also be an opportunity to verify how the whole-life value drivers for automation perform in reality. Benefits The ACORN project is expected to produce a number of benefits. Reducing reliance on concrete will have a positive environmental effect - construction accounts for nearly half of the UK's carbon emissions and concrete alone for five per cent of global CO2 emissions. There is also huge cost-saving potential - ACORN's research has identified close to £4bn in cost savings for UK construction per annum, that would arise directly from better consideration of material use. Globally, a mere one per cent reduction in construction cost would save $100bn annually. ACORN's focus on automated manufacturing and digital processes to reduce both fabrication and build time are key parts in realising better value. The project will benefit from the contributions of 12 industry partners, including architects, engineers and building contractors, who will work alongside the ACORN team to ensure outputs will bring value to industry. The professions will also benefit with architects able to explore a new form of construction; engineers gaining insights into the real loads such structures have to carry during their lifetime; and contractors having the tools they need to increase quality control, productivity and fabrication time, while de-risking the construction site. ACORN is tackling the UK government's Construction 2025 targets head-on. By automating construction, moving it off-site, and developing a culture of using just enough material, and no more, the project will lower costs, reduce delivery times and dramatically reduce carbon emissions. |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above. |
| Impact | Not yet known. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Automating concrete construction: digital processes for whole-life sustainability and productivity |
| Organisation | University of Dundee |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | CSIC Investigators are collaborating with colleagues from the Universities of Bath and Dundee to drive a new culture in the construction industry to improve whole-life sustainability and productivity. CSIC is a project partner and Director Dr Jennifer Schooling chairs the steering group. Automating Concrete Construction (ACORN) is one of four research and development projects funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) under the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund 'Transforming Construction'. The three-year project will address the core aims of the programme: designing and managing buildings through digitally enabled simulation and constructing quality buildings through offsite manufacturing approaches. ACORN aims to create a culture that takes a holistic approach to the manufacture, assembly, reuse and deconstruction of concrete buildings. This will lead to a healthier, safer built environment and a culture that is built on the concept of using enough material, and no more. The challenge Today, the widespread use of flat panel formwork for concrete leads to materially inefficient prismatic shapes for the beams, columns, and floor-slabs in buildings. This practice, which has been around since Roman times, is both architecturally constraining and a key driver behind the high embodied carbon emissions associated with concrete structures. As much as half of the concrete in a building could be saved, if only we approached the use of the material in a different way. Optimised concrete Concrete starts its life as a fluid and can therefore be used to form structures of almost any shape, given the right mould geometry. ACORN will capitalise on this material property to drive the minimisation of embodied carbon in new building structures. The team will create an end-to-end digital process to automate the manufacture of non-prismatic building elements, capitalising on the recent proliferation of affordable robotics and bring them into an industry ripe for a step-change in sustainability and productivity. Something as simple as allowing beams, columns and floor-slabs to have the shape they need to take load, rather than the shape they need to be easily formed, allows a complete rethink of the way material is used in buildings. Fabrication of concrete elements By moving the manufacture of structural concrete elements into a highly controlled factory environment, ACORN aims to ensure that buildings can become more sustainable and the construction industry more productive. Considerations such as the materials to be used, how reinforcement is placed efficiently, how to take into account whole-life value, and how to organise the design process to take advantage of the new possibilities of robotics, will all be considered within the sphere of the project. Demonstration building The key to transforming this conservative industry is to lead by example. One of the most exciting parts of the project, is the proposed construction of two bays of a full-size prototype office building, to be completed at the BRE Innovation Park in Watford. One bay will be left with an exposed structure to show the methods and techniques used in its manufacture, the other bay will be fitted-out as an office building, with roof, walls, façade and internal finishings, to show how the techniques translate into an architectural solution. The demonstration building will serve multiple purposes. On an academic level, it will contribute to the research agenda by acting as a living laboratory. Embedded sensors will collect and share useful live data about how the building is performing structurally, as well as what loads the different parts are carrying. The BRE Innovation Park is visited by 20,000 people annually and data will also be collected from those visitors in user surveys, to evaluate the new appearance. The building's eventual deconstruction will also be an opportunity to verify how the whole-life value drivers for automation perform in reality. Benefits The ACORN project is expected to produce a number of benefits. Reducing reliance on concrete will have a positive environmental effect - construction accounts for nearly half of the UK's carbon emissions and concrete alone for five per cent of global CO2 emissions. There is also huge cost-saving potential - ACORN's research has identified close to £4bn in cost savings for UK construction per annum, that would arise directly from better consideration of material use. Globally, a mere one per cent reduction in construction cost would save $100bn annually. ACORN's focus on automated manufacturing and digital processes to reduce both fabrication and build time are key parts in realising better value. The project will benefit from the contributions of 12 industry partners, including architects, engineers and building contractors, who will work alongside the ACORN team to ensure outputs will bring value to industry. The professions will also benefit with architects able to explore a new form of construction; engineers gaining insights into the real loads such structures have to carry during their lifetime; and contractors having the tools they need to increase quality control, productivity and fabrication time, while de-risking the construction site. ACORN is tackling the UK government's Construction 2025 targets head-on. By automating construction, moving it off-site, and developing a culture of using just enough material, and no more, the project will lower costs, reduce delivery times and dramatically reduce carbon emissions. |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above. |
| Impact | Not yet known. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | BGS-Ruchi Choudhary |
| Organisation | British Geological Survey |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We partnered with the Urban Geo-Science team of British Geological Society for six months (October 2017-March 2018). Innovate UK funded their secondment at CSIC. Jointly, we developed an integrated 3D database of below and above ground features of London for the objective of sustainable use of underground space. |
| Collaborator Contribution | PhD student Mingda Yuan has assimilated database of below ground structures. BGS analyzed the below ground geological properties (thermo-hydro). PDRA Asal Bidarmaghz used these to implement large-scale finite element models to assess the long term influence of heated underground spaces on ground thermal properties. |
| Impact | 1. We have co-authored and submitted 2 journal articles 2. We have submitted 1 co-authored conference paper 3. BGS has agreed to support future work. They provided letter of support for a grant application submitted to EPSRC-NSF in November 2018 4. This collaboration is multi-disciplinary involving civil engineers and geo-scientists. 5. The Data-centric Engineering program of the Alan Turing Institute is supporting a 3 year PDRA (2019-2021) to take forward this work, and thus it now also involves data-science in addition to engineering and geo-science. |
| Start Year | 2017 |
| Description | BP - AS |
| Organisation | BP (British Petroleum) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Improving reservoir management using MEMS sensors |
| Collaborator Contribution | Improving reservoir management using MEMS sensors |
| Impact | Improving reservoir management using MEMS sensors |
| Start Year | 2010 |
| Description | Bechtel - PTK |
| Organisation | Bechtel Corporation |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | HS2 Excavation monitoring of heave |
| Collaborator Contribution | HS2 Excavation monitoring of heave |
| Impact | HS2 Excavation monitoring of heave |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Beijing Information Sci & Techn University - DC |
| Organisation | Beijing Information Science & Technology University |
| Country | China |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | To supply low cost fibre analyser for field deployment |
| Collaborator Contribution | To supply low cost fibre analyser for field deployment |
| Impact | To supply low cost fibre analyser for field deployment |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Bevis Marks project |
| Organisation | Skanska UK Ltd |
| Department | Cementation Skanska |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Installation of the instrumentation in the re-used piles |
| Collaborator Contribution | Cash and in-kind contribution for the project. |
| Impact | Cementation Skanska won the Ground Engineering Sustainability Award for work on the Bevis Marks project. A large part of the submission focused on reuse of the foundation and the use of optical fibre instrumentation. In particular, it highlighted the importance of such instrumentation, used in this way for the first time, in the success of this project. The innovative use of such sophisticated instrumentation to facilitate foundation reuse was commended by the judges. This award provides a great demonstration of the use and commercialisation of 'smart' optical fibre instrumentation and also highlights the work of University of Cambridge and the wider CSIC, in particular the Fibre Optic projects, being applied successfully in practice. |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | British Geological Survey and University of California Berkeley |
| Organisation | British Geological Survey |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Co-published 2 journal articles and presented at 3 conferences. Large scale numerical modelling of shallow ground temperatures. Won a joint CMMI-NSF proposal with £450K per university partner |
| Collaborator Contribution | BGS provided geological and hydro-geological models at urban scale and UC Berkeley helped with the finite element modelling |
| Impact | New CMMI-EPSRC grant (EP/T019425/1) is a direct outcome of this collaboration. |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Description | British Geological Survey and University of California Berkeley |
| Organisation | University of California, Berkeley |
| Department | Civil and Environmental Engineering |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Co-published 2 journal articles and presented at 3 conferences. Large scale numerical modelling of shallow ground temperatures. Won a joint CMMI-NSF proposal with £450K per university partner |
| Collaborator Contribution | BGS provided geological and hydro-geological models at urban scale and UC Berkeley helped with the finite element modelling |
| Impact | New CMMI-EPSRC grant (EP/T019425/1) is a direct outcome of this collaboration. |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Description | Brookfield Multiplex Construction Europe - CK |
| Organisation | Brookfield |
| Department | Multiplex Construction Europe ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Axial shortening monitoring of tall residential tower |
| Collaborator Contribution | Axial shortening monitoring of tall residential tower |
| Impact | Axial shortening monitoring of tall residential tower |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Brookfield Multiplex Construction Europe Ltd no August 2016 to February 2018 Axial shortening monitoring of tall residential tower - Cedric Kechavarzi |
| Organisation | Brookfield |
| Department | Multiplex Construction Europe ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Brookfield Multiplex Construction Europe Ltd no August 2016 to February 2018 Axial shortening monitoring of tall residential tower |
| Collaborator Contribution | Brookfield Multiplex Construction Europe Ltd no August 2016 to February 2018 Axial shortening monitoring of tall residential tower |
| Impact | Brookfield Multiplex Construction Europe Ltd no August 2016 to February 2018 Axial shortening monitoring of tall residential tower |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Buro Happold - AKNP |
| Organisation | BuroHappold Engineering |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Futureproofing |
| Collaborator Contribution | Futureproofing |
| Impact | Futureproofing |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | CERN - PTK |
| Organisation | European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) |
| Department | CERN - Other |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Monitoring of LHC Tunnels |
| Collaborator Contribution | Monitoring of LHC Tunnels |
| Impact | Monitoring of LHC Tunnels |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | CERN AEY |
| Organisation | European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Fibre Optic |
| Collaborator Contribution | Fibre Optic |
| Impact | Fibre Optic |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | CERN, Arup - CK |
| Organisation | Arup Group |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CERN tunnel Concrete tunnels - AWAKE section |
| Collaborator Contribution | CERN tunnel Concrete tunnels - AWAKE section |
| Impact | CERN tunnel Concrete tunnels - AWAKE section |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | CERN, Arup - CK |
| Organisation | Arup Group |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CERN tunnel Concrete tunnels - Atlas section |
| Collaborator Contribution | CERN tunnel Concrete tunnels - Atlas section |
| Impact | CERN tunnel Concrete tunnels - Atlas section |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | CERN, Arup - CK |
| Organisation | Arup Group |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CERN tunnel Concrete tunnels - Section 2 & I-beams |
| Collaborator Contribution | CERN tunnel Concrete tunnels - Section 2 & I-beams |
| Impact | CERN tunnel Concrete tunnels - Section 2 & I-beams |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | CERN, Arup - CK |
| Organisation | Arup Group |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CERN tunnel Concrete tunnels - Section 1 |
| Collaborator Contribution | CERN tunnel Concrete tunnels - Section 1 |
| Impact | CERN tunnel Concrete tunnels - Section 1 |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | CERN, Arup - CK |
| Organisation | European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) |
| Department | CERN - Other |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | CERN tunnel Concrete tunnels - AWAKE section |
| Collaborator Contribution | CERN tunnel Concrete tunnels - AWAKE section |
| Impact | CERN tunnel Concrete tunnels - AWAKE section |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | CERN, Arup - CK |
| Organisation | European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) |
| Department | CERN - Other |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | CERN tunnel Concrete tunnels - Section 2 & I-beams |
| Collaborator Contribution | CERN tunnel Concrete tunnels - Section 2 & I-beams |
| Impact | CERN tunnel Concrete tunnels - Section 2 & I-beams |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | CERN, Arup - CK |
| Organisation | European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) |
| Department | CERN - Other |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | CERN tunnel Concrete tunnels - Section 1 |
| Collaborator Contribution | CERN tunnel Concrete tunnels - Section 1 |
| Impact | CERN tunnel Concrete tunnels - Section 1 |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | CERN, Arup - CK |
| Organisation | European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) |
| Department | CERN - Other |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | CERN tunnel Concrete tunnels - Atlas section |
| Collaborator Contribution | CERN tunnel Concrete tunnels - Atlas section |
| Impact | CERN tunnel Concrete tunnels - Atlas section |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | CH2M - PTK |
| Organisation | CH2M HILL |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | HS2 Pile monitoring |
| Collaborator Contribution | HS2 Pile monitoring |
| Impact | HS2 Pile monitoring |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | CH2MHil(Halcrow) - PTK |
| Organisation | CH2M HILL |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | PO Tunnel |
| Collaborator Contribution | PO Tunnel |
| Impact | PO Tunnel |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | CSIC Formal Partner-BKwai |
| Organisation | BKwai |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Formal CSIC partner |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above. |
| Impact | Not yet know. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | CSIC Formal Partner-FDH Infrastructure Services |
| Organisation | FDH Infrastructure Services |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Formal CSIC partner |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above. |
| Impact | Not yet know |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | CSIC Formal Partner-Royal Haskoning DHV UK |
| Organisation | Royal HaskoningDHV |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Formal CSIC partner |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above |
| Impact | Not yet know |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | CSIC Formal Partner-Sintela |
| Organisation | Sintela |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Formal CSIC Partner |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above. |
| Impact | Not yet know. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | CSIC Industry Collaborations - non-partner |
| Organisation | American International Group |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute considerably in in-kind contributions, usually by providing expert advice, Steering Group or Task Group involvement, or access to sites. This value of site access is not to be under-estimated. For instance, the provision of access to London Underground tube lines at 2am brings with it the need for 'sponsor' manpower as our teams need to be accompanied; and Staffordshire Alliance's support in facilitating the instrumentation of new bridges during construction required integration of CSIC researchers into the Alliance's staff teams for extended periods of time. This support is difficult to attribute a value to, but a nominal calculation of £1000 per man day dedicated to CSIC business has been used to provide a rough calculation. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC Industry Collaborations - non-partner |
| Organisation | Amey PLC |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute considerably in in-kind contributions, usually by providing expert advice, Steering Group or Task Group involvement, or access to sites. This value of site access is not to be under-estimated. For instance, the provision of access to London Underground tube lines at 2am brings with it the need for 'sponsor' manpower as our teams need to be accompanied; and Staffordshire Alliance's support in facilitating the instrumentation of new bridges during construction required integration of CSIC researchers into the Alliance's staff teams for extended periods of time. This support is difficult to attribute a value to, but a nominal calculation of £1000 per man day dedicated to CSIC business has been used to provide a rough calculation. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC Industry Collaborations - non-partner |
| Organisation | Anglian Water Services |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute considerably in in-kind contributions, usually by providing expert advice, Steering Group or Task Group involvement, or access to sites. This value of site access is not to be under-estimated. For instance, the provision of access to London Underground tube lines at 2am brings with it the need for 'sponsor' manpower as our teams need to be accompanied; and Staffordshire Alliance's support in facilitating the instrumentation of new bridges during construction required integration of CSIC researchers into the Alliance's staff teams for extended periods of time. This support is difficult to attribute a value to, but a nominal calculation of £1000 per man day dedicated to CSIC business has been used to provide a rough calculation. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC Industry Collaborations - non-partner |
| Organisation | Arm Limited |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute considerably in in-kind contributions, usually by providing expert advice, Steering Group or Task Group involvement, or access to sites. This value of site access is not to be under-estimated. For instance, the provision of access to London Underground tube lines at 2am brings with it the need for 'sponsor' manpower as our teams need to be accompanied; and Staffordshire Alliance's support in facilitating the instrumentation of new bridges during construction required integration of CSIC researchers into the Alliance's staff teams for extended periods of time. This support is difficult to attribute a value to, but a nominal calculation of £1000 per man day dedicated to CSIC business has been used to provide a rough calculation. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC Industry Collaborations - non-partner |
| Organisation | Balfour Beatty |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute considerably in in-kind contributions, usually by providing expert advice, Steering Group or Task Group involvement, or access to sites. This value of site access is not to be under-estimated. For instance, the provision of access to London Underground tube lines at 2am brings with it the need for 'sponsor' manpower as our teams need to be accompanied; and Staffordshire Alliance's support in facilitating the instrumentation of new bridges during construction required integration of CSIC researchers into the Alliance's staff teams for extended periods of time. This support is difficult to attribute a value to, but a nominal calculation of £1000 per man day dedicated to CSIC business has been used to provide a rough calculation. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC Industry Collaborations - non-partner |
| Organisation | Beijing Institute of Architectural Design |
| Country | China |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute considerably in in-kind contributions, usually by providing expert advice, Steering Group or Task Group involvement, or access to sites. This value of site access is not to be under-estimated. For instance, the provision of access to London Underground tube lines at 2am brings with it the need for 'sponsor' manpower as our teams need to be accompanied; and Staffordshire Alliance's support in facilitating the instrumentation of new bridges during construction required integration of CSIC researchers into the Alliance's staff teams for extended periods of time. This support is difficult to attribute a value to, but a nominal calculation of £1000 per man day dedicated to CSIC business has been used to provide a rough calculation. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC Industry Collaborations - non-partner |
| Organisation | BuroHappold Engineering |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute considerably in in-kind contributions, usually by providing expert advice, Steering Group or Task Group involvement, or access to sites. This value of site access is not to be under-estimated. For instance, the provision of access to London Underground tube lines at 2am brings with it the need for 'sponsor' manpower as our teams need to be accompanied; and Staffordshire Alliance's support in facilitating the instrumentation of new bridges during construction required integration of CSIC researchers into the Alliance's staff teams for extended periods of time. This support is difficult to attribute a value to, but a nominal calculation of £1000 per man day dedicated to CSIC business has been used to provide a rough calculation. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC Industry Collaborations - non-partner |
| Organisation | CSEM Brasil |
| Country | Brazil |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute considerably in in-kind contributions, usually by providing expert advice, Steering Group or Task Group involvement, or access to sites. This value of site access is not to be under-estimated. For instance, the provision of access to London Underground tube lines at 2am brings with it the need for 'sponsor' manpower as our teams need to be accompanied; and Staffordshire Alliance's support in facilitating the instrumentation of new bridges during construction required integration of CSIC researchers into the Alliance's staff teams for extended periods of time. This support is difficult to attribute a value to, but a nominal calculation of £1000 per man day dedicated to CSIC business has been used to provide a rough calculation. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC Industry Collaborations - non-partner |
| Organisation | Capita |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute considerably in in-kind contributions, usually by providing expert advice, Steering Group or Task Group involvement, or access to sites. This value of site access is not to be under-estimated. For instance, the provision of access to London Underground tube lines at 2am brings with it the need for 'sponsor' manpower as our teams need to be accompanied; and Staffordshire Alliance's support in facilitating the instrumentation of new bridges during construction required integration of CSIC researchers into the Alliance's staff teams for extended periods of time. This support is difficult to attribute a value to, but a nominal calculation of £1000 per man day dedicated to CSIC business has been used to provide a rough calculation. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC Industry Collaborations - non-partner |
| Organisation | Cemex plc |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute considerably in in-kind contributions, usually by providing expert advice, Steering Group or Task Group involvement, or access to sites. This value of site access is not to be under-estimated. For instance, the provision of access to London Underground tube lines at 2am brings with it the need for 'sponsor' manpower as our teams need to be accompanied; and Staffordshire Alliance's support in facilitating the instrumentation of new bridges during construction required integration of CSIC researchers into the Alliance's staff teams for extended periods of time. This support is difficult to attribute a value to, but a nominal calculation of £1000 per man day dedicated to CSIC business has been used to provide a rough calculation. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC Industry Collaborations - non-partner |
| Organisation | Chapman Taylor LLP |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute considerably in in-kind contributions, usually by providing expert advice, Steering Group or Task Group involvement, or access to sites. This value of site access is not to be under-estimated. For instance, the provision of access to London Underground tube lines at 2am brings with it the need for 'sponsor' manpower as our teams need to be accompanied; and Staffordshire Alliance's support in facilitating the instrumentation of new bridges during construction required integration of CSIC researchers into the Alliance's staff teams for extended periods of time. This support is difficult to attribute a value to, but a nominal calculation of £1000 per man day dedicated to CSIC business has been used to provide a rough calculation. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC Industry Collaborations - non-partner |
| Organisation | Dragados |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute considerably in in-kind contributions, usually by providing expert advice, Steering Group or Task Group involvement, or access to sites. This value of site access is not to be under-estimated. For instance, the provision of access to London Underground tube lines at 2am brings with it the need for 'sponsor' manpower as our teams need to be accompanied; and Staffordshire Alliance's support in facilitating the instrumentation of new bridges during construction required integration of CSIC researchers into the Alliance's staff teams for extended periods of time. This support is difficult to attribute a value to, but a nominal calculation of £1000 per man day dedicated to CSIC business has been used to provide a rough calculation. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC Industry Collaborations - non-partner |
| Organisation | Environment Agency |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute considerably in in-kind contributions, usually by providing expert advice, Steering Group or Task Group involvement, or access to sites. This value of site access is not to be under-estimated. For instance, the provision of access to London Underground tube lines at 2am brings with it the need for 'sponsor' manpower as our teams need to be accompanied; and Staffordshire Alliance's support in facilitating the instrumentation of new bridges during construction required integration of CSIC researchers into the Alliance's staff teams for extended periods of time. This support is difficult to attribute a value to, but a nominal calculation of £1000 per man day dedicated to CSIC business has been used to provide a rough calculation. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC Industry Collaborations - non-partner |
| Organisation | Future Cities Catapult Limited |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute considerably in in-kind contributions, usually by providing expert advice, Steering Group or Task Group involvement, or access to sites. This value of site access is not to be under-estimated. For instance, the provision of access to London Underground tube lines at 2am brings with it the need for 'sponsor' manpower as our teams need to be accompanied; and Staffordshire Alliance's support in facilitating the instrumentation of new bridges during construction required integration of CSIC researchers into the Alliance's staff teams for extended periods of time. This support is difficult to attribute a value to, but a nominal calculation of £1000 per man day dedicated to CSIC business has been used to provide a rough calculation. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC Industry Collaborations - non-partner |
| Organisation | HST |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute considerably in in-kind contributions, usually by providing expert advice, Steering Group or Task Group involvement, or access to sites. This value of site access is not to be under-estimated. For instance, the provision of access to London Underground tube lines at 2am brings with it the need for 'sponsor' manpower as our teams need to be accompanied; and Staffordshire Alliance's support in facilitating the instrumentation of new bridges during construction required integration of CSIC researchers into the Alliance's staff teams for extended periods of time. This support is difficult to attribute a value to, but a nominal calculation of £1000 per man day dedicated to CSIC business has been used to provide a rough calculation. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC Industry Collaborations - non-partner |
| Organisation | Mabey plc |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute considerably in in-kind contributions, usually by providing expert advice, Steering Group or Task Group involvement, or access to sites. This value of site access is not to be under-estimated. For instance, the provision of access to London Underground tube lines at 2am brings with it the need for 'sponsor' manpower as our teams need to be accompanied; and Staffordshire Alliance's support in facilitating the instrumentation of new bridges during construction required integration of CSIC researchers into the Alliance's staff teams for extended periods of time. This support is difficult to attribute a value to, but a nominal calculation of £1000 per man day dedicated to CSIC business has been used to provide a rough calculation. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC Industry Collaborations - non-partner |
| Organisation | McLaren Applied Technologies |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute considerably in in-kind contributions, usually by providing expert advice, Steering Group or Task Group involvement, or access to sites. This value of site access is not to be under-estimated. For instance, the provision of access to London Underground tube lines at 2am brings with it the need for 'sponsor' manpower as our teams need to be accompanied; and Staffordshire Alliance's support in facilitating the instrumentation of new bridges during construction required integration of CSIC researchers into the Alliance's staff teams for extended periods of time. This support is difficult to attribute a value to, but a nominal calculation of £1000 per man day dedicated to CSIC business has been used to provide a rough calculation. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC Industry Collaborations - non-partner |
| Organisation | Morgan Sindall Group |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute considerably in in-kind contributions, usually by providing expert advice, Steering Group or Task Group involvement, or access to sites. This value of site access is not to be under-estimated. For instance, the provision of access to London Underground tube lines at 2am brings with it the need for 'sponsor' manpower as our teams need to be accompanied; and Staffordshire Alliance's support in facilitating the instrumentation of new bridges during construction required integration of CSIC researchers into the Alliance's staff teams for extended periods of time. This support is difficult to attribute a value to, but a nominal calculation of £1000 per man day dedicated to CSIC business has been used to provide a rough calculation. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC Industry Collaborations - non-partner |
| Organisation | National Physical Laboratory |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute considerably in in-kind contributions, usually by providing expert advice, Steering Group or Task Group involvement, or access to sites. This value of site access is not to be under-estimated. For instance, the provision of access to London Underground tube lines at 2am brings with it the need for 'sponsor' manpower as our teams need to be accompanied; and Staffordshire Alliance's support in facilitating the instrumentation of new bridges during construction required integration of CSIC researchers into the Alliance's staff teams for extended periods of time. This support is difficult to attribute a value to, but a nominal calculation of £1000 per man day dedicated to CSIC business has been used to provide a rough calculation. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC Industry Collaborations - non-partner |
| Organisation | PTV System Software und Consulting GmbH |
| Country | Germany |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute considerably in in-kind contributions, usually by providing expert advice, Steering Group or Task Group involvement, or access to sites. This value of site access is not to be under-estimated. For instance, the provision of access to London Underground tube lines at 2am brings with it the need for 'sponsor' manpower as our teams need to be accompanied; and Staffordshire Alliance's support in facilitating the instrumentation of new bridges during construction required integration of CSIC researchers into the Alliance's staff teams for extended periods of time. This support is difficult to attribute a value to, but a nominal calculation of £1000 per man day dedicated to CSIC business has been used to provide a rough calculation. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC Industry Collaborations - non-partner |
| Organisation | Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute considerably in in-kind contributions, usually by providing expert advice, Steering Group or Task Group involvement, or access to sites. This value of site access is not to be under-estimated. For instance, the provision of access to London Underground tube lines at 2am brings with it the need for 'sponsor' manpower as our teams need to be accompanied; and Staffordshire Alliance's support in facilitating the instrumentation of new bridges during construction required integration of CSIC researchers into the Alliance's staff teams for extended periods of time. This support is difficult to attribute a value to, but a nominal calculation of £1000 per man day dedicated to CSIC business has been used to provide a rough calculation. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC Industry Collaborations - non-partner |
| Organisation | Severn Trent Water |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute considerably in in-kind contributions, usually by providing expert advice, Steering Group or Task Group involvement, or access to sites. This value of site access is not to be under-estimated. For instance, the provision of access to London Underground tube lines at 2am brings with it the need for 'sponsor' manpower as our teams need to be accompanied; and Staffordshire Alliance's support in facilitating the instrumentation of new bridges during construction required integration of CSIC researchers into the Alliance's staff teams for extended periods of time. This support is difficult to attribute a value to, but a nominal calculation of £1000 per man day dedicated to CSIC business has been used to provide a rough calculation. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC Industry Collaborations - non-partner |
| Organisation | Spiekermann & Wegener |
| Country | Germany |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute considerably in in-kind contributions, usually by providing expert advice, Steering Group or Task Group involvement, or access to sites. This value of site access is not to be under-estimated. For instance, the provision of access to London Underground tube lines at 2am brings with it the need for 'sponsor' manpower as our teams need to be accompanied; and Staffordshire Alliance's support in facilitating the instrumentation of new bridges during construction required integration of CSIC researchers into the Alliance's staff teams for extended periods of time. This support is difficult to attribute a value to, but a nominal calculation of £1000 per man day dedicated to CSIC business has been used to provide a rough calculation. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC Industry Collaborations - non-partner |
| Organisation | Sybersystems Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute considerably in in-kind contributions, usually by providing expert advice, Steering Group or Task Group involvement, or access to sites. This value of site access is not to be under-estimated. For instance, the provision of access to London Underground tube lines at 2am brings with it the need for 'sponsor' manpower as our teams need to be accompanied; and Staffordshire Alliance's support in facilitating the instrumentation of new bridges during construction required integration of CSIC researchers into the Alliance's staff teams for extended periods of time. This support is difficult to attribute a value to, but a nominal calculation of £1000 per man day dedicated to CSIC business has been used to provide a rough calculation. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC Industry Collaborations - non-partner |
| Organisation | Telespazio Vega (IDEAS) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute considerably in in-kind contributions, usually by providing expert advice, Steering Group or Task Group involvement, or access to sites. This value of site access is not to be under-estimated. For instance, the provision of access to London Underground tube lines at 2am brings with it the need for 'sponsor' manpower as our teams need to be accompanied; and Staffordshire Alliance's support in facilitating the instrumentation of new bridges during construction required integration of CSIC researchers into the Alliance's staff teams for extended periods of time. This support is difficult to attribute a value to, but a nominal calculation of £1000 per man day dedicated to CSIC business has been used to provide a rough calculation. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC Industry Collaborations - non-partner |
| Organisation | The Staffordshire Alliance |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute considerably in in-kind contributions, usually by providing expert advice, Steering Group or Task Group involvement, or access to sites. This value of site access is not to be under-estimated. For instance, the provision of access to London Underground tube lines at 2am brings with it the need for 'sponsor' manpower as our teams need to be accompanied; and Staffordshire Alliance's support in facilitating the instrumentation of new bridges during construction required integration of CSIC researchers into the Alliance's staff teams for extended periods of time. This support is difficult to attribute a value to, but a nominal calculation of £1000 per man day dedicated to CSIC business has been used to provide a rough calculation. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC Industry Collaborations - non-partner |
| Organisation | The Woodhouse Partnership |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute considerably in in-kind contributions, usually by providing expert advice, Steering Group or Task Group involvement, or access to sites. This value of site access is not to be under-estimated. For instance, the provision of access to London Underground tube lines at 2am brings with it the need for 'sponsor' manpower as our teams need to be accompanied; and Staffordshire Alliance's support in facilitating the instrumentation of new bridges during construction required integration of CSIC researchers into the Alliance's staff teams for extended periods of time. This support is difficult to attribute a value to, but a nominal calculation of £1000 per man day dedicated to CSIC business has been used to provide a rough calculation. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC Industry Collaborations - non-partner |
| Organisation | Tidworth Mums |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute considerably in in-kind contributions, usually by providing expert advice, Steering Group or Task Group involvement, or access to sites. This value of site access is not to be under-estimated. For instance, the provision of access to London Underground tube lines at 2am brings with it the need for 'sponsor' manpower as our teams need to be accompanied; and Staffordshire Alliance's support in facilitating the instrumentation of new bridges during construction required integration of CSIC researchers into the Alliance's staff teams for extended periods of time. This support is difficult to attribute a value to, but a nominal calculation of £1000 per man day dedicated to CSIC business has been used to provide a rough calculation. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC Industry Collaborations - non-partner |
| Organisation | UK Tram Centro |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute considerably in in-kind contributions, usually by providing expert advice, Steering Group or Task Group involvement, or access to sites. This value of site access is not to be under-estimated. For instance, the provision of access to London Underground tube lines at 2am brings with it the need for 'sponsor' manpower as our teams need to be accompanied; and Staffordshire Alliance's support in facilitating the instrumentation of new bridges during construction required integration of CSIC researchers into the Alliance's staff teams for extended periods of time. This support is difficult to attribute a value to, but a nominal calculation of £1000 per man day dedicated to CSIC business has been used to provide a rough calculation. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC Industry Collaborations - non-partner |
| Organisation | Utterberry Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute considerably in in-kind contributions, usually by providing expert advice, Steering Group or Task Group involvement, or access to sites. This value of site access is not to be under-estimated. For instance, the provision of access to London Underground tube lines at 2am brings with it the need for 'sponsor' manpower as our teams need to be accompanied; and Staffordshire Alliance's support in facilitating the instrumentation of new bridges during construction required integration of CSIC researchers into the Alliance's staff teams for extended periods of time. This support is difficult to attribute a value to, but a nominal calculation of £1000 per man day dedicated to CSIC business has been used to provide a rough calculation. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC Industry Partner Collaborations |
| Organisation | Aeroflex Ltd |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute approximately £7 Million in in-kind funding, such as access to the London Underground Tunnels at 2am, which is almost impossible to price, and expertise of national leaders in asset management and innovative product design. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. These collaborations have resulted in over 55 demonstration sites and case studies on innovative technology, methods and tools. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC Industry Partner Collaborations |
| Organisation | Arup Group |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute approximately £7 Million in in-kind funding, such as access to the London Underground Tunnels at 2am, which is almost impossible to price, and expertise of national leaders in asset management and innovative product design. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. These collaborations have resulted in over 55 demonstration sites and case studies on innovative technology, methods and tools. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC Industry Partner Collaborations |
| Organisation | Building Research Establishment |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute approximately £7 Million in in-kind funding, such as access to the London Underground Tunnels at 2am, which is almost impossible to price, and expertise of national leaders in asset management and innovative product design. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. These collaborations have resulted in over 55 demonstration sites and case studies on innovative technology, methods and tools. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC Industry Partner Collaborations |
| Organisation | CIRIA |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute approximately £7 Million in in-kind funding, such as access to the London Underground Tunnels at 2am, which is almost impossible to price, and expertise of national leaders in asset management and innovative product design. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. These collaborations have resulted in over 55 demonstration sites and case studies on innovative technology, methods and tools. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC Industry Partner Collaborations |
| Organisation | Costain Group |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute approximately £7 Million in in-kind funding, such as access to the London Underground Tunnels at 2am, which is almost impossible to price, and expertise of national leaders in asset management and innovative product design. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. These collaborations have resulted in over 55 demonstration sites and case studies on innovative technology, methods and tools. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC Industry Partner Collaborations |
| Organisation | Crossrail |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute approximately £7 Million in in-kind funding, such as access to the London Underground Tunnels at 2am, which is almost impossible to price, and expertise of national leaders in asset management and innovative product design. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. These collaborations have resulted in over 55 demonstration sites and case studies on innovative technology, methods and tools. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC Industry Partner Collaborations |
| Organisation | Department of Transport |
| Department | Highways Agency |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute approximately £7 Million in in-kind funding, such as access to the London Underground Tunnels at 2am, which is almost impossible to price, and expertise of national leaders in asset management and innovative product design. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. These collaborations have resulted in over 55 demonstration sites and case studies on innovative technology, methods and tools. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC Industry Partner Collaborations |
| Organisation | GE Aviation Systems |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute approximately £7 Million in in-kind funding, such as access to the London Underground Tunnels at 2am, which is almost impossible to price, and expertise of national leaders in asset management and innovative product design. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. These collaborations have resulted in over 55 demonstration sites and case studies on innovative technology, methods and tools. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC Industry Partner Collaborations |
| Organisation | Geosense |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute approximately £7 Million in in-kind funding, such as access to the London Underground Tunnels at 2am, which is almost impossible to price, and expertise of national leaders in asset management and innovative product design. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. These collaborations have resulted in over 55 demonstration sites and case studies on innovative technology, methods and tools. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC Industry Partner Collaborations |
| Organisation | Geotechnical Observations |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute approximately £7 Million in in-kind funding, such as access to the London Underground Tunnels at 2am, which is almost impossible to price, and expertise of national leaders in asset management and innovative product design. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. These collaborations have resulted in over 55 demonstration sites and case studies on innovative technology, methods and tools. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC Industry Partner Collaborations |
| Organisation | Halcrow Group |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute approximately £7 Million in in-kind funding, such as access to the London Underground Tunnels at 2am, which is almost impossible to price, and expertise of national leaders in asset management and innovative product design. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. These collaborations have resulted in over 55 demonstration sites and case studies on innovative technology, methods and tools. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC Industry Partner Collaborations |
| Organisation | Humber Bridge Board |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute approximately £7 Million in in-kind funding, such as access to the London Underground Tunnels at 2am, which is almost impossible to price, and expertise of national leaders in asset management and innovative product design. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. These collaborations have resulted in over 55 demonstration sites and case studies on innovative technology, methods and tools. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC Industry Partner Collaborations |
| Organisation | IBM |
| Department | IBM UK Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute approximately £7 Million in in-kind funding, such as access to the London Underground Tunnels at 2am, which is almost impossible to price, and expertise of national leaders in asset management and innovative product design. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. These collaborations have resulted in over 55 demonstration sites and case studies on innovative technology, methods and tools. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC Industry Partner Collaborations |
| Organisation | Imetrum |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute approximately £7 Million in in-kind funding, such as access to the London Underground Tunnels at 2am, which is almost impossible to price, and expertise of national leaders in asset management and innovative product design. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. These collaborations have resulted in over 55 demonstration sites and case studies on innovative technology, methods and tools. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC Industry Partner Collaborations |
| Organisation | Itmsoil |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute approximately £7 Million in in-kind funding, such as access to the London Underground Tunnels at 2am, which is almost impossible to price, and expertise of national leaders in asset management and innovative product design. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. These collaborations have resulted in over 55 demonstration sites and case studies on innovative technology, methods and tools. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC Industry Partner Collaborations |
| Organisation | Laing O'Rourke |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute approximately £7 Million in in-kind funding, such as access to the London Underground Tunnels at 2am, which is almost impossible to price, and expertise of national leaders in asset management and innovative product design. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. These collaborations have resulted in over 55 demonstration sites and case studies on innovative technology, methods and tools. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC Industry Partner Collaborations |
| Organisation | Mott Macdonald UK Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute approximately £7 Million in in-kind funding, such as access to the London Underground Tunnels at 2am, which is almost impossible to price, and expertise of national leaders in asset management and innovative product design. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. These collaborations have resulted in over 55 demonstration sites and case studies on innovative technology, methods and tools. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC Industry Partner Collaborations |
| Organisation | NXP Semiconductors was Philips Semiconductor |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute approximately £7 Million in in-kind funding, such as access to the London Underground Tunnels at 2am, which is almost impossible to price, and expertise of national leaders in asset management and innovative product design. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. These collaborations have resulted in over 55 demonstration sites and case studies on innovative technology, methods and tools. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC Industry Partner Collaborations |
| Organisation | National Grid UK |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute approximately £7 Million in in-kind funding, such as access to the London Underground Tunnels at 2am, which is almost impossible to price, and expertise of national leaders in asset management and innovative product design. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. These collaborations have resulted in over 55 demonstration sites and case studies on innovative technology, methods and tools. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC Industry Partner Collaborations |
| Organisation | Network Rail Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute approximately £7 Million in in-kind funding, such as access to the London Underground Tunnels at 2am, which is almost impossible to price, and expertise of national leaders in asset management and innovative product design. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. These collaborations have resulted in over 55 demonstration sites and case studies on innovative technology, methods and tools. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC Industry Partner Collaborations |
| Organisation | Omnisense |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute approximately £7 Million in in-kind funding, such as access to the London Underground Tunnels at 2am, which is almost impossible to price, and expertise of national leaders in asset management and innovative product design. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. These collaborations have resulted in over 55 demonstration sites and case studies on innovative technology, methods and tools. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC Industry Partner Collaborations |
| Organisation | Parsons Brinckerhoff |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute approximately £7 Million in in-kind funding, such as access to the London Underground Tunnels at 2am, which is almost impossible to price, and expertise of national leaders in asset management and innovative product design. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. These collaborations have resulted in over 55 demonstration sites and case studies on innovative technology, methods and tools. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC Industry Partner Collaborations |
| Organisation | RedBite Solutions |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute approximately £7 Million in in-kind funding, such as access to the London Underground Tunnels at 2am, which is almost impossible to price, and expertise of national leaders in asset management and innovative product design. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. These collaborations have resulted in over 55 demonstration sites and case studies on innovative technology, methods and tools. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC Industry Partner Collaborations |
| Organisation | RolaTube |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute approximately £7 Million in in-kind funding, such as access to the London Underground Tunnels at 2am, which is almost impossible to price, and expertise of national leaders in asset management and innovative product design. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. These collaborations have resulted in over 55 demonstration sites and case studies on innovative technology, methods and tools. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC Industry Partner Collaborations |
| Organisation | Scottish Water |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute approximately £7 Million in in-kind funding, such as access to the London Underground Tunnels at 2am, which is almost impossible to price, and expertise of national leaders in asset management and innovative product design. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. These collaborations have resulted in over 55 demonstration sites and case studies on innovative technology, methods and tools. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC Industry Partner Collaborations |
| Organisation | Senceive |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute approximately £7 Million in in-kind funding, such as access to the London Underground Tunnels at 2am, which is almost impossible to price, and expertise of national leaders in asset management and innovative product design. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. These collaborations have resulted in over 55 demonstration sites and case studies on innovative technology, methods and tools. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC Industry Partner Collaborations |
| Organisation | Skanska UK Ltd |
| Department | Cementation Skanska |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute approximately £7 Million in in-kind funding, such as access to the London Underground Tunnels at 2am, which is almost impossible to price, and expertise of national leaders in asset management and innovative product design. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. These collaborations have resulted in over 55 demonstration sites and case studies on innovative technology, methods and tools. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC Industry Partner Collaborations |
| Organisation | Soldata Group |
| Country | Global |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute approximately £7 Million in in-kind funding, such as access to the London Underground Tunnels at 2am, which is almost impossible to price, and expertise of national leaders in asset management and innovative product design. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. These collaborations have resulted in over 55 demonstration sites and case studies on innovative technology, methods and tools. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC Industry Partner Collaborations |
| Organisation | Thales Group |
| Country | France |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute approximately £7 Million in in-kind funding, such as access to the London Underground Tunnels at 2am, which is almost impossible to price, and expertise of national leaders in asset management and innovative product design. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. These collaborations have resulted in over 55 demonstration sites and case studies on innovative technology, methods and tools. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC Industry Partner Collaborations |
| Organisation | Thames Water Utilities Limited |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute approximately £7 Million in in-kind funding, such as access to the London Underground Tunnels at 2am, which is almost impossible to price, and expertise of national leaders in asset management and innovative product design. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. These collaborations have resulted in over 55 demonstration sites and case studies on innovative technology, methods and tools. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC Industry Partner Collaborations |
| Organisation | Topcon |
| Country | Japan |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute approximately £7 Million in in-kind funding, such as access to the London Underground Tunnels at 2am, which is almost impossible to price, and expertise of national leaders in asset management and innovative product design. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. These collaborations have resulted in over 55 demonstration sites and case studies on innovative technology, methods and tools. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC Industry Partner Collaborations |
| Organisation | Toshiba Research Europe Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute approximately £7 Million in in-kind funding, such as access to the London Underground Tunnels at 2am, which is almost impossible to price, and expertise of national leaders in asset management and innovative product design. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. These collaborations have resulted in over 55 demonstration sites and case studies on innovative technology, methods and tools. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC Industry Partner Collaborations |
| Organisation | Transport Research Laboratory Ltd (TRL) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute approximately £7 Million in in-kind funding, such as access to the London Underground Tunnels at 2am, which is almost impossible to price, and expertise of national leaders in asset management and innovative product design. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. These collaborations have resulted in over 55 demonstration sites and case studies on innovative technology, methods and tools. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC Industry Partner Collaborations |
| Organisation | Transport Scotland |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute approximately £7 Million in in-kind funding, such as access to the London Underground Tunnels at 2am, which is almost impossible to price, and expertise of national leaders in asset management and innovative product design. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. These collaborations have resulted in over 55 demonstration sites and case studies on innovative technology, methods and tools. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC Industry Partner Collaborations |
| Organisation | Transport for London |
| Department | London Underground |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute approximately £7 Million in in-kind funding, such as access to the London Underground Tunnels at 2am, which is almost impossible to price, and expertise of national leaders in asset management and innovative product design. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. These collaborations have resulted in over 55 demonstration sites and case studies on innovative technology, methods and tools. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC Industry Partner Collaborations |
| Organisation | Transport for London |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute approximately £7 Million in in-kind funding, such as access to the London Underground Tunnels at 2am, which is almost impossible to price, and expertise of national leaders in asset management and innovative product design. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. These collaborations have resulted in over 55 demonstration sites and case studies on innovative technology, methods and tools. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC Industry Partner Collaborations |
| Organisation | Tube Lines Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute approximately £7 Million in in-kind funding, such as access to the London Underground Tunnels at 2am, which is almost impossible to price, and expertise of national leaders in asset management and innovative product design. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. These collaborations have resulted in over 55 demonstration sites and case studies on innovative technology, methods and tools. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC Industry Partner Collaborations |
| Organisation | WS Atkins |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute approximately £7 Million in in-kind funding, such as access to the London Underground Tunnels at 2am, which is almost impossible to price, and expertise of national leaders in asset management and innovative product design. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. These collaborations have resulted in over 55 demonstration sites and case studies on innovative technology, methods and tools. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC Industry Partner Collaborations |
| Organisation | WSP Group plc |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute approximately £7 Million in in-kind funding, such as access to the London Underground Tunnels at 2am, which is almost impossible to price, and expertise of national leaders in asset management and innovative product design. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. These collaborations have resulted in over 55 demonstration sites and case studies on innovative technology, methods and tools. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC Industry Partner Collaborations |
| Organisation | Zuehlke Engineering AG |
| Department | Zuhlke UK |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute approximately £7 Million in in-kind funding, such as access to the London Underground Tunnels at 2am, which is almost impossible to price, and expertise of national leaders in asset management and innovative product design. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. These collaborations have resulted in over 55 demonstration sites and case studies on innovative technology, methods and tools. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC RA Funding Project - Deep foundation automatic anomaly detection and visualisation system |
| Organisation | Arup Group |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | The proposed research aims to develop an automated pile integrity interpretation framework that uses thermal distributed fibre optic (FO) methodology, finite element modelling and machine learning techniques. In the first and second stages, using a full-scale well controlled laboratorytest, the project will firstly develop a system to visualise the pile construction process using collected date and an effective interpretation method for assessing the structural integrity of the pile. Then, machine leaning techniques will be used to recognise the defect patterns within the pile to establish a rapid anomaly response system. An automatic defect detection prototype (software) will be developed at the end of the first stage which allows automatic defection including the location of the defect and its size using minimal human input. In the third stage, the project aims to study the complex strain and temperature coupling effect for early age concrete. The study outcomes will not only help to improve the capability of the anomaly detection system, but will enable the whole-life performance assessment of the concrete piles and hence a benchmark for pile re-use in future. |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above. |
| Impact | Project still active, outputs and outcomes not yet know. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | CSIC RA Funding Project - Deep foundation automatic anomaly detection and visualisation system |
| Organisation | Skanska UK Ltd |
| Department | Cementation Skanska |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | The proposed research aims to develop an automated pile integrity interpretation framework that uses thermal distributed fibre optic (FO) methodology, finite element modelling and machine learning techniques. In the first and second stages, using a full-scale well controlled laboratorytest, the project will firstly develop a system to visualise the pile construction process using collected date and an effective interpretation method for assessing the structural integrity of the pile. Then, machine leaning techniques will be used to recognise the defect patterns within the pile to establish a rapid anomaly response system. An automatic defect detection prototype (software) will be developed at the end of the first stage which allows automatic defection including the location of the defect and its size using minimal human input. In the third stage, the project aims to study the complex strain and temperature coupling effect for early age concrete. The study outcomes will not only help to improve the capability of the anomaly detection system, but will enable the whole-life performance assessment of the concrete piles and hence a benchmark for pile re-use in future. |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above. |
| Impact | Project still active, outputs and outcomes not yet know. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | CSIC RA Funding Project - Digital Twins of Urban Farms |
| Organisation | Alan Turing Institute |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The objective of seeking CSIC funding is to maximize fully the achievements-to-date on the digital twin of the world's first underground farm by delivering it at a high TRL and testing it for usability and reproducibility in a collaboration between CSIC and the Research Software Engineers at Turing. |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above. |
| Impact | Project is still active, outputs and outcomes not yet know. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | CSIC RA Funding Project - Digital Twins of Urban Farms |
| Organisation | Growing Underground |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | The objective of seeking CSIC funding is to maximize fully the achievements-to-date on the digital twin of the world's first underground farm by delivering it at a high TRL and testing it for usability and reproducibility in a collaboration between CSIC and the Research Software Engineers at Turing. |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above. |
| Impact | Project is still active, outputs and outcomes not yet know. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | CSIC RA Funding Project - Digital Twins of Urban Farms |
| Organisation | Imperial College London |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The objective of seeking CSIC funding is to maximize fully the achievements-to-date on the digital twin of the world's first underground farm by delivering it at a high TRL and testing it for usability and reproducibility in a collaboration between CSIC and the Research Software Engineers at Turing. |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above. |
| Impact | Project is still active, outputs and outcomes not yet know. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | CSIC RA Funding Project - Export cable stability for offshore wind turbine arrays |
| Organisation | Cura Analytica |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | This project will focus on alleviating the potential risk of over-estimating wind farm export cable fatigue problems via three activities: (i) Assess experimentally the validity of various models for pipeline (or cable) breakout in sands under combined loading via 1g laboratory testing (delivered by post-doc and PI Stanier & Co-I Viggiani); (ii) Evaluate the impact of varying models for cable restraint on export cable fatigue using finite element methods (delivered by MRes student and PI Stanier & Co-I Viggiani); and (iii) Develop a prototype system for cable fatigue monitoring using fibre optic technologies that could potentially be deployed in the field (delivered by post-doc and PI Stanier & Co-I Viggiani). |
| Collaborator Contribution | Expert in subsea cable fatigue design. Will provide access to commercial Orcaflex license for FE simulations. Key local contact for the offshore wind consultancy sector. |
| Impact | Project still active, outputs and outcomes not yet know. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | CSIC RA Funding Project - Inside concrete - distributed spatial and temporal fibre optic sensing |
| Organisation | University of Oxford |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | 1. To validate and calibrate distributed optical fibre sensing systems as accurate measures of temporal and spatial temperature and strain in fresh and hardened concrete. 2. To explore how distributed sensor indicators could be used as early age predictive measures for conventional ordinary Portland cement and more sustainable low-carbon mixes. Better predictors of concrete strength reduce uncertainty, enhance productivity and improve efficiency. The insight could also be used to adapt manufacturing processes and to promote acceptance of low carbon cementitious elements. 3. To determine the feasibility of a back-scattering spectrometer based system for monitoring internal concrete temperature and strain. 4. To undertake a scoping study of the added value of 'Inside concrete' fibre optic sensing during the fresh state curing process and consider how this might be extrapolated across different |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above. |
| Impact | Project is still active, outputs and outcomes not yet known. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | CSIC RA Funding Project - Inside concrete - distributed spatial and temporal fibre optic sensing |
| Organisation | University of Southampton |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | 1. To validate and calibrate distributed optical fibre sensing systems as accurate measures of temporal and spatial temperature and strain in fresh and hardened concrete. 2. To explore how distributed sensor indicators could be used as early age predictive measures for conventional ordinary Portland cement and more sustainable low-carbon mixes. Better predictors of concrete strength reduce uncertainty, enhance productivity and improve efficiency. The insight could also be used to adapt manufacturing processes and to promote acceptance of low carbon cementitious elements. 3. To determine the feasibility of a back-scattering spectrometer based system for monitoring internal concrete temperature and strain. 4. To undertake a scoping study of the added value of 'Inside concrete' fibre optic sensing during the fresh state curing process and consider how this might be extrapolated across different |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above. |
| Impact | Project is still active, outputs and outcomes not yet known. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | CSIC RA Funding Project - Modular design for underground construction |
| Organisation | Laing O'Rourke |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | The goal of this proposal is to revolutionise the approach to delivery of large underground basements with tools for design and implementation of modular off-site construction for increased productivity, faster completion and reduced carbon. |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above. |
| Impact | Project is still active, outputs and outcomes not yet know |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | CSIC RA Funding Project - Modular design for underground construction |
| Organisation | Smith and Wallwork |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | The goal of this proposal is to revolutionise the approach to delivery of large underground basements with tools for design and implementation of modular off-site construction for increased productivity, faster completion and reduced carbon. |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above. |
| Impact | Project is still active, outputs and outcomes not yet know |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | CSIC RA Funding Project - Whole life carbon costing in the context of ACORN - and beyond |
| Organisation | Arup Group |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | - Identify/Develop techniques to quantify the whole-life cost and carbon impact of the new methods of construction. - Evaluate existing carbon-counting tools available to infrastructure and construction industry, to determine utility to the industry in e.g. assessing most appropriate interventions on existing assets wrt carbon - Create guidance for industry in terms of 'getting the basics right' with respect to carbon assessment and minimising CO2 emissions and resource use |
| Collaborator Contribution | LOR Access to factory and construction sites McKinsey Advisor on process mapping and carbon accounting Costain Access to construction sites Qualisflow Advisor on process mapping and carbon accounting Arup Advisor on process mapping and carbon accounting |
| Impact | Project still active, outputs and outcomes not yet known |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | CSIC RA Funding Project - Whole life carbon costing in the context of ACORN - and beyond |
| Organisation | Costain Group |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | - Identify/Develop techniques to quantify the whole-life cost and carbon impact of the new methods of construction. - Evaluate existing carbon-counting tools available to infrastructure and construction industry, to determine utility to the industry in e.g. assessing most appropriate interventions on existing assets wrt carbon - Create guidance for industry in terms of 'getting the basics right' with respect to carbon assessment and minimising CO2 emissions and resource use |
| Collaborator Contribution | LOR Access to factory and construction sites McKinsey Advisor on process mapping and carbon accounting Costain Access to construction sites Qualisflow Advisor on process mapping and carbon accounting Arup Advisor on process mapping and carbon accounting |
| Impact | Project still active, outputs and outcomes not yet known |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | CSIC RA Funding Project - Whole life carbon costing in the context of ACORN - and beyond |
| Organisation | Laing O'Rourke |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | - Identify/Develop techniques to quantify the whole-life cost and carbon impact of the new methods of construction. - Evaluate existing carbon-counting tools available to infrastructure and construction industry, to determine utility to the industry in e.g. assessing most appropriate interventions on existing assets wrt carbon - Create guidance for industry in terms of 'getting the basics right' with respect to carbon assessment and minimising CO2 emissions and resource use |
| Collaborator Contribution | LOR Access to factory and construction sites McKinsey Advisor on process mapping and carbon accounting Costain Access to construction sites Qualisflow Advisor on process mapping and carbon accounting Arup Advisor on process mapping and carbon accounting |
| Impact | Project still active, outputs and outcomes not yet known |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | CSIC RA Funding Project - Whole life carbon costing in the context of ACORN - and beyond |
| Organisation | McKinsey & Company |
| Department | McKinsey & Company, UK |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | - Identify/Develop techniques to quantify the whole-life cost and carbon impact of the new methods of construction. - Evaluate existing carbon-counting tools available to infrastructure and construction industry, to determine utility to the industry in e.g. assessing most appropriate interventions on existing assets wrt carbon - Create guidance for industry in terms of 'getting the basics right' with respect to carbon assessment and minimising CO2 emissions and resource use |
| Collaborator Contribution | LOR Access to factory and construction sites McKinsey Advisor on process mapping and carbon accounting Costain Access to construction sites Qualisflow Advisor on process mapping and carbon accounting Arup Advisor on process mapping and carbon accounting |
| Impact | Project still active, outputs and outcomes not yet known |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | CSIC RA Funding Project - Whole life carbon costing in the context of ACORN - and beyond |
| Organisation | Qualisflow |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | - Identify/Develop techniques to quantify the whole-life cost and carbon impact of the new methods of construction. - Evaluate existing carbon-counting tools available to infrastructure and construction industry, to determine utility to the industry in e.g. assessing most appropriate interventions on existing assets wrt carbon - Create guidance for industry in terms of 'getting the basics right' with respect to carbon assessment and minimising CO2 emissions and resource use |
| Collaborator Contribution | LOR Access to factory and construction sites McKinsey Advisor on process mapping and carbon accounting Costain Access to construction sites Qualisflow Advisor on process mapping and carbon accounting Arup Advisor on process mapping and carbon accounting |
| Impact | Project still active, outputs and outcomes not yet known |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | CSIC SME collaborations |
| Organisation | American Transmission Company |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. CSIC's evolving work with SMEs enables them to connect to markets where they never had contact before - CSIC was a good connectivity hub, helping them make contact with customers who are ready to purchase products and services. With Montec, we probably helped them put their innovation into perspective (particularly regarding the monitoring of ferrous, or ferrous-containing structures, which applies to most infrastructure assets as such). They were then able to focus on masonry structures which will help them further their business. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute approximately £7 Million in in-kind funding, such as access to the London Underground Tunnels at 2am, which is almost impossible to price, and expertise of national leaders in asset management and innovative product design. CSIC links many of the big consultancies in the CSIC Industry Partner group with SMEs working on innovative solutions of which the consultancies may not be aware. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC SME collaborations |
| Organisation | Auriga Europe |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. CSIC's evolving work with SMEs enables them to connect to markets where they never had contact before - CSIC was a good connectivity hub, helping them make contact with customers who are ready to purchase products and services. With Montec, we probably helped them put their innovation into perspective (particularly regarding the monitoring of ferrous, or ferrous-containing structures, which applies to most infrastructure assets as such). They were then able to focus on masonry structures which will help them further their business. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute approximately £7 Million in in-kind funding, such as access to the London Underground Tunnels at 2am, which is almost impossible to price, and expertise of national leaders in asset management and innovative product design. CSIC links many of the big consultancies in the CSIC Industry Partner group with SMEs working on innovative solutions of which the consultancies may not be aware. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC SME collaborations |
| Organisation | Cambridge Consultants |
| Department | DropTag |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. CSIC's evolving work with SMEs enables them to connect to markets where they never had contact before - CSIC was a good connectivity hub, helping them make contact with customers who are ready to purchase products and services. With Montec, we probably helped them put their innovation into perspective (particularly regarding the monitoring of ferrous, or ferrous-containing structures, which applies to most infrastructure assets as such). They were then able to focus on masonry structures which will help them further their business. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute approximately £7 Million in in-kind funding, such as access to the London Underground Tunnels at 2am, which is almost impossible to price, and expertise of national leaders in asset management and innovative product design. CSIC links many of the big consultancies in the CSIC Industry Partner group with SMEs working on innovative solutions of which the consultancies may not be aware. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC SME collaborations |
| Organisation | EnLight |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. CSIC's evolving work with SMEs enables them to connect to markets where they never had contact before - CSIC was a good connectivity hub, helping them make contact with customers who are ready to purchase products and services. With Montec, we probably helped them put their innovation into perspective (particularly regarding the monitoring of ferrous, or ferrous-containing structures, which applies to most infrastructure assets as such). They were then able to focus on masonry structures which will help them further their business. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute approximately £7 Million in in-kind funding, such as access to the London Underground Tunnels at 2am, which is almost impossible to price, and expertise of national leaders in asset management and innovative product design. CSIC links many of the big consultancies in the CSIC Industry Partner group with SMEs working on innovative solutions of which the consultancies may not be aware. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC SME collaborations |
| Organisation | FBGS |
| Country | Germany |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. CSIC's evolving work with SMEs enables them to connect to markets where they never had contact before - CSIC was a good connectivity hub, helping them make contact with customers who are ready to purchase products and services. With Montec, we probably helped them put their innovation into perspective (particularly regarding the monitoring of ferrous, or ferrous-containing structures, which applies to most infrastructure assets as such). They were then able to focus on masonry structures which will help them further their business. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute approximately £7 Million in in-kind funding, such as access to the London Underground Tunnels at 2am, which is almost impossible to price, and expertise of national leaders in asset management and innovative product design. CSIC links many of the big consultancies in the CSIC Industry Partner group with SMEs working on innovative solutions of which the consultancies may not be aware. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC SME collaborations |
| Organisation | FlyingBinary |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. CSIC's evolving work with SMEs enables them to connect to markets where they never had contact before - CSIC was a good connectivity hub, helping them make contact with customers who are ready to purchase products and services. With Montec, we probably helped them put their innovation into perspective (particularly regarding the monitoring of ferrous, or ferrous-containing structures, which applies to most infrastructure assets as such). They were then able to focus on masonry structures which will help them further their business. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute approximately £7 Million in in-kind funding, such as access to the London Underground Tunnels at 2am, which is almost impossible to price, and expertise of national leaders in asset management and innovative product design. CSIC links many of the big consultancies in the CSIC Industry Partner group with SMEs working on innovative solutions of which the consultancies may not be aware. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC SME collaborations |
| Organisation | Getec Group |
| Country | Germany |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. CSIC's evolving work with SMEs enables them to connect to markets where they never had contact before - CSIC was a good connectivity hub, helping them make contact with customers who are ready to purchase products and services. With Montec, we probably helped them put their innovation into perspective (particularly regarding the monitoring of ferrous, or ferrous-containing structures, which applies to most infrastructure assets as such). They were then able to focus on masonry structures which will help them further their business. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute approximately £7 Million in in-kind funding, such as access to the London Underground Tunnels at 2am, which is almost impossible to price, and expertise of national leaders in asset management and innovative product design. CSIC links many of the big consultancies in the CSIC Industry Partner group with SMEs working on innovative solutions of which the consultancies may not be aware. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC SME collaborations |
| Organisation | ITM Monitoring |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. CSIC's evolving work with SMEs enables them to connect to markets where they never had contact before - CSIC was a good connectivity hub, helping them make contact with customers who are ready to purchase products and services. With Montec, we probably helped them put their innovation into perspective (particularly regarding the monitoring of ferrous, or ferrous-containing structures, which applies to most infrastructure assets as such). They were then able to focus on masonry structures which will help them further their business. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute approximately £7 Million in in-kind funding, such as access to the London Underground Tunnels at 2am, which is almost impossible to price, and expertise of national leaders in asset management and innovative product design. CSIC links many of the big consultancies in the CSIC Industry Partner group with SMEs working on innovative solutions of which the consultancies may not be aware. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC SME collaborations |
| Organisation | Lafarge Tarmac |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. CSIC's evolving work with SMEs enables them to connect to markets where they never had contact before - CSIC was a good connectivity hub, helping them make contact with customers who are ready to purchase products and services. With Montec, we probably helped them put their innovation into perspective (particularly regarding the monitoring of ferrous, or ferrous-containing structures, which applies to most infrastructure assets as such). They were then able to focus on masonry structures which will help them further their business. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute approximately £7 Million in in-kind funding, such as access to the London Underground Tunnels at 2am, which is almost impossible to price, and expertise of national leaders in asset management and innovative product design. CSIC links many of the big consultancies in the CSIC Industry Partner group with SMEs working on innovative solutions of which the consultancies may not be aware. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC SME collaborations |
| Organisation | Montec Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. CSIC's evolving work with SMEs enables them to connect to markets where they never had contact before - CSIC was a good connectivity hub, helping them make contact with customers who are ready to purchase products and services. With Montec, we probably helped them put their innovation into perspective (particularly regarding the monitoring of ferrous, or ferrous-containing structures, which applies to most infrastructure assets as such). They were then able to focus on masonry structures which will help them further their business. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute approximately £7 Million in in-kind funding, such as access to the London Underground Tunnels at 2am, which is almost impossible to price, and expertise of national leaders in asset management and innovative product design. CSIC links many of the big consultancies in the CSIC Industry Partner group with SMEs working on innovative solutions of which the consultancies may not be aware. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC SME collaborations |
| Organisation | Omnisense |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. CSIC's evolving work with SMEs enables them to connect to markets where they never had contact before - CSIC was a good connectivity hub, helping them make contact with customers who are ready to purchase products and services. With Montec, we probably helped them put their innovation into perspective (particularly regarding the monitoring of ferrous, or ferrous-containing structures, which applies to most infrastructure assets as such). They were then able to focus on masonry structures which will help them further their business. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute approximately £7 Million in in-kind funding, such as access to the London Underground Tunnels at 2am, which is almost impossible to price, and expertise of national leaders in asset management and innovative product design. CSIC links many of the big consultancies in the CSIC Industry Partner group with SMEs working on innovative solutions of which the consultancies may not be aware. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC SME collaborations |
| Organisation | Oxbotica |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. CSIC's evolving work with SMEs enables them to connect to markets where they never had contact before - CSIC was a good connectivity hub, helping them make contact with customers who are ready to purchase products and services. With Montec, we probably helped them put their innovation into perspective (particularly regarding the monitoring of ferrous, or ferrous-containing structures, which applies to most infrastructure assets as such). They were then able to focus on masonry structures which will help them further their business. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute approximately £7 Million in in-kind funding, such as access to the London Underground Tunnels at 2am, which is almost impossible to price, and expertise of national leaders in asset management and innovative product design. CSIC links many of the big consultancies in the CSIC Industry Partner group with SMEs working on innovative solutions of which the consultancies may not be aware. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC SME collaborations |
| Organisation | RedBite Solutions |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. CSIC's evolving work with SMEs enables them to connect to markets where they never had contact before - CSIC was a good connectivity hub, helping them make contact with customers who are ready to purchase products and services. With Montec, we probably helped them put their innovation into perspective (particularly regarding the monitoring of ferrous, or ferrous-containing structures, which applies to most infrastructure assets as such). They were then able to focus on masonry structures which will help them further their business. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute approximately £7 Million in in-kind funding, such as access to the London Underground Tunnels at 2am, which is almost impossible to price, and expertise of national leaders in asset management and innovative product design. CSIC links many of the big consultancies in the CSIC Industry Partner group with SMEs working on innovative solutions of which the consultancies may not be aware. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC SME collaborations |
| Organisation | Senceive |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. CSIC's evolving work with SMEs enables them to connect to markets where they never had contact before - CSIC was a good connectivity hub, helping them make contact with customers who are ready to purchase products and services. With Montec, we probably helped them put their innovation into perspective (particularly regarding the monitoring of ferrous, or ferrous-containing structures, which applies to most infrastructure assets as such). They were then able to focus on masonry structures which will help them further their business. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute approximately £7 Million in in-kind funding, such as access to the London Underground Tunnels at 2am, which is almost impossible to price, and expertise of national leaders in asset management and innovative product design. CSIC links many of the big consultancies in the CSIC Industry Partner group with SMEs working on innovative solutions of which the consultancies may not be aware. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC SME collaborations |
| Organisation | Sengenia Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. CSIC's evolving work with SMEs enables them to connect to markets where they never had contact before - CSIC was a good connectivity hub, helping them make contact with customers who are ready to purchase products and services. With Montec, we probably helped them put their innovation into perspective (particularly regarding the monitoring of ferrous, or ferrous-containing structures, which applies to most infrastructure assets as such). They were then able to focus on masonry structures which will help them further their business. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute approximately £7 Million in in-kind funding, such as access to the London Underground Tunnels at 2am, which is almost impossible to price, and expertise of national leaders in asset management and innovative product design. CSIC links many of the big consultancies in the CSIC Industry Partner group with SMEs working on innovative solutions of which the consultancies may not be aware. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC SME collaborations |
| Organisation | Sensornet |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. CSIC's evolving work with SMEs enables them to connect to markets where they never had contact before - CSIC was a good connectivity hub, helping them make contact with customers who are ready to purchase products and services. With Montec, we probably helped them put their innovation into perspective (particularly regarding the monitoring of ferrous, or ferrous-containing structures, which applies to most infrastructure assets as such). They were then able to focus on masonry structures which will help them further their business. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute approximately £7 Million in in-kind funding, such as access to the London Underground Tunnels at 2am, which is almost impossible to price, and expertise of national leaders in asset management and innovative product design. CSIC links many of the big consultancies in the CSIC Industry Partner group with SMEs working on innovative solutions of which the consultancies may not be aware. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC SME collaborations |
| Organisation | Sky High Technology Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. CSIC's evolving work with SMEs enables them to connect to markets where they never had contact before - CSIC was a good connectivity hub, helping them make contact with customers who are ready to purchase products and services. With Montec, we probably helped them put their innovation into perspective (particularly regarding the monitoring of ferrous, or ferrous-containing structures, which applies to most infrastructure assets as such). They were then able to focus on masonry structures which will help them further their business. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute approximately £7 Million in in-kind funding, such as access to the London Underground Tunnels at 2am, which is almost impossible to price, and expertise of national leaders in asset management and innovative product design. CSIC links many of the big consultancies in the CSIC Industry Partner group with SMEs working on innovative solutions of which the consultancies may not be aware. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC SME collaborations |
| Organisation | Speedy Hire |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. CSIC's evolving work with SMEs enables them to connect to markets where they never had contact before - CSIC was a good connectivity hub, helping them make contact with customers who are ready to purchase products and services. With Montec, we probably helped them put their innovation into perspective (particularly regarding the monitoring of ferrous, or ferrous-containing structures, which applies to most infrastructure assets as such). They were then able to focus on masonry structures which will help them further their business. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute approximately £7 Million in in-kind funding, such as access to the London Underground Tunnels at 2am, which is almost impossible to price, and expertise of national leaders in asset management and innovative product design. CSIC links many of the big consultancies in the CSIC Industry Partner group with SMEs working on innovative solutions of which the consultancies may not be aware. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC SME collaborations |
| Organisation | Spliceteq Communications |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. CSIC's evolving work with SMEs enables them to connect to markets where they never had contact before - CSIC was a good connectivity hub, helping them make contact with customers who are ready to purchase products and services. With Montec, we probably helped them put their innovation into perspective (particularly regarding the monitoring of ferrous, or ferrous-containing structures, which applies to most infrastructure assets as such). They were then able to focus on masonry structures which will help them further their business. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute approximately £7 Million in in-kind funding, such as access to the London Underground Tunnels at 2am, which is almost impossible to price, and expertise of national leaders in asset management and innovative product design. CSIC links many of the big consultancies in the CSIC Industry Partner group with SMEs working on innovative solutions of which the consultancies may not be aware. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CSIC SME collaborations |
| Organisation | University of Cambridge |
| Department | Cambridge Auto-ID Lab |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | CSIC contributes cutting edge research into innovative solutions for construction efficiencies and structural health monitoring of existing national infrastructure assets, while developing tools and resources to enable and facilitate asset management as a value-based system at the network level, and leveraging impact into city planning policy. CSIC's evolving work with SMEs enables them to connect to markets where they never had contact before - CSIC was a good connectivity hub, helping them make contact with customers who are ready to purchase products and services. With Montec, we probably helped them put their innovation into perspective (particularly regarding the monitoring of ferrous, or ferrous-containing structures, which applies to most infrastructure assets as such). They were then able to focus on masonry structures which will help them further their business. |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC's Industry Partners contribute approximately £7 Million in in-kind funding, such as access to the London Underground Tunnels at 2am, which is almost impossible to price, and expertise of national leaders in asset management and innovative product design. CSIC links many of the big consultancies in the CSIC Industry Partner group with SMEs working on innovative solutions of which the consultancies may not be aware. |
| Impact | CSIC's Industry Partner Collaborations are multi-disciplinary, as they involve collaborative projects in areas as diverse as MEMS Vibrating Energy Harvesters, up to city-scale modelling work with government departments and bodies, such as the Future Cities Catapult. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | CUED Cambridge University - CK |
| Organisation | University of Cambridge |
| Department | Department of Engineering |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | James Dyson Building, Piles, columns, beams & slabs |
| Collaborator Contribution | James Dyson Building, Piles, columns, beams & slabs |
| Impact | James Dyson Building, Piles, columns, beams & slabs |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | CUED, Cambridge University, Cambridge - CK |
| Organisation | University of Cambridge |
| Department | Department of Engineering |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | James Dyson Building, Building scanning |
| Collaborator Contribution | James Dyson Building, Building scanning |
| Impact | James Dyson Building, Building scanning |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Cambridge County Council - CK |
| Organisation | Cambridge City Council |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Whole life value based bridge work prioritisation |
| Collaborator Contribution | Whole life value based bridge work prioritisation |
| Impact | Whole life value based bridge work prioritisation |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Cambridgeshire County Council - ES |
| Organisation | Cambridgeshire County Council |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Land use - transport /mobility |
| Collaborator Contribution | Land use - transport /mobility |
| Impact | Land use - transport /mobility |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Central Alliance |
| Organisation | Central Alliance |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Cumbrian bridge monitoring |
| Collaborator Contribution | Cumbrian bridge monitoring |
| Impact | Cumbrian bridge monitoring |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Centro - JT |
| Organisation | Centro plc |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Establishment of collaborative project on vehicle-based track condition monitoring, incl. supply of tram, access to depot facilities and support during installation of instrumentation |
| Collaborator Contribution | Establishment of collaborative project on vehicle-based track condition monitoring, incl. supply of tram, access to depot facilities and support during installation of instrumentation |
| Impact | Establishment of collaborative project on vehicle-based track condition monitoring, incl. supply of tram, access to depot facilities and support during installation of instrumentation |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | City-scale energy analysis - École Normale Supérieure de Cachan |
| Organisation | École Normale Supérieure de Cachan |
| Country | France |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Dr. Choudhary visited the Civil Engineering Department in Summer 2015 for 6 weeks (April-May), and worked with students there on the topic of visualization of city-scale energy data. In September 2017, she was hosted for a month as Invited Professor in the Department. |
| Collaborator Contribution | In 2015 École Normale Supérieure de Cachan provided technical expertise and resources for interactive visualization of data. As a follow up, a student from ENS visited the B-bem group for a 9 month internship period where we mentored him on the topic of quantifying uncertainties in internal loads of buildings at city scale. |
| Impact | A student from École Normale Supérieure de Cachan visited as a research intern for 12 months (October 2015-2016) to work on this topic. Dr. Choudhary was invited as Visiting Professor for 4 weeks in September 2016 and 2018 to work with new students. |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Collaboration with University of Tokyo |
| Organisation | University of Tokyo |
| Department | Institute of Industrial Science |
| Country | Japan |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | - Guest Professor at Ooka Lab, Institute of Industrial Science for 4 months (Sept-December 2015) supported by an invitational Fellowship by Japan Society of Promotion of Science. - Interacted with PhD students and staff on the following topics: uncertainty analysis, distributed energy systems, exergy analysis of building energy systems. - Since 2015, we have regular annual visits to each others labs |
| Collaborator Contribution | The Ooka Lab invited Cambridge PhD student Bryn Pickering for 2 week visit in December 2015. We have co-authored 2 peer-reviewed conference articles and 3 journal publications. From the B-bem project, PDRA Kathrin Menberg has been heavily involved in these collaborations. We have worked with University of Tokyo to carry out uncertainty analysis in the estimation of ground thermal properties for geo-energy systems. In turn- University of Tokyo helped us carry out exergy analysis of heat pump systems, which enabled us to have an improved understanding of system efficiencies. |
| Impact | 1. 2018 visiting researcher from U. of Tokyo hosted by Alan Turing Institute 2. Uncertainty Analysis: 2 journal articles in 2018 3. Exergy Analysis: 1 conference publication (2017), and 1 journal paper (2017). 4. Distributed Energy Systems: 1 conference publication in 2016. |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Cornell University May-17 Laboratory scale pipeline testing - Cedric Kechavarzi |
| Organisation | Cornell University |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Cornell University May-17 Laboratory scale pipeline testing |
| Collaborator Contribution | Cornell University May-17 Laboratory scale pipeline testing |
| Impact | Cornell University May-17 Laboratory scale pipeline testing |
| Start Year | 2017 |
| Description | Costain - BIM - AKNP |
| Organisation | Costain Group |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | BIM |
| Collaborator Contribution | BIM |
| Impact | BIM |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Costain - CK |
| Organisation | Costain Group |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Tram track monitoring |
| Collaborator Contribution | Tram track monitoring |
| Impact | Tram track monitoring |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Costain - CK |
| Organisation | Costain Group |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | London Bridge station, noise and pollution monitoring |
| Collaborator Contribution | London Bridge station, noise and pollution monitoring |
| Impact | London Bridge station, noise and pollution monitoring |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Costain - Crossrail - CK |
| Organisation | Costain Group |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Whole life costing of station: Client requirement analysis |
| Collaborator Contribution | Whole life costing of station: Client requirement analysis |
| Impact | Whole life costing of station: Client requirement analysis |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Costain - Crossrail - CK |
| Organisation | Crossrail |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Whole life costing of station: Client requirement analysis |
| Collaborator Contribution | Whole life costing of station: Client requirement analysis |
| Impact | Whole life costing of station: Client requirement analysis |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Costain - Crossrail Bond Street Station - CK |
| Organisation | Costain Group |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Futureproofing information and Building Information Modelling (BIM) |
| Collaborator Contribution | Futureproofing information and Building Information Modelling (BIM) |
| Impact | Futureproofing information and Building Information Modelling (BIM) |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Costain - Crossrail Bond Street Station - CK |
| Organisation | Crossrail |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Futureproofing information and Building Information Modelling (BIM) |
| Collaborator Contribution | Futureproofing information and Building Information Modelling (BIM) |
| Impact | Futureproofing information and Building Information Modelling (BIM) |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Costain - Highways Agency - CK |
| Organisation | Costain Group |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Future proofing information for long term infrastructure management |
| Collaborator Contribution | Future proofing information for long term infrastructure management |
| Impact | Future proofing information for long term infrastructure management |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Costain - NdB |
| Organisation | Costain Group |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Monitoring of light rail test track |
| Collaborator Contribution | Monitoring of light rail test track |
| Impact | Monitoring of light rail test track |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Costain - PTK |
| Organisation | Costain Group |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Costain light rail track instrumentation with bend sensors |
| Collaborator Contribution | Costain light rail track instrumentation with bend sensors |
| Impact | Costain light rail track instrumentation with bend sensors |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Costain - PTK |
| Organisation | Costain Group |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Various London Bridge monitoring projects at construction sites |
| Collaborator Contribution | Various London Bridge monitoring projects at construction sites |
| Impact | Various London Bridge monitoring projects at construction sites |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Costain AKNP |
| Organisation | Costain Group |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | ICASE Project on Data-driven engineering for improving the performance of asset management |
| Collaborator Contribution | ICASE Project on Data-driven engineering for improving the performance of asset management |
| Impact | ICASE Project on Data-driven engineering for improving the performance of asset management |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Costain Computer vision for tunnel monitoring JMS |
| Organisation | Costain Group |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Computer vision for tunnel monitoring |
| Collaborator Contribution | Computer vision for tunnel monitoring |
| Impact | Computer vision for tunnel monitoring |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Costain light rail -testing of light railtrial |
| Organisation | Costain Group |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Site visits and discussion with client; Monitoring system design. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Site visits and discussion with client; Monitoring system design. |
| Impact | Site visits and discussion with client; Monitoring system design. |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Costain, Counterest - CK |
| Organisation | Costain Group |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | London Bridge station, people monitoring - Computer Vision |
| Collaborator Contribution | London Bridge station, people monitoring - Computer Vision |
| Impact | London Bridge station, people monitoring - Computer Vision |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Costain, Counterest - CK |
| Organisation | Counterest |
| Country | Spain |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | London Bridge station, people monitoring - Computer Vision |
| Collaborator Contribution | London Bridge station, people monitoring - Computer Vision |
| Impact | London Bridge station, people monitoring - Computer Vision |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Costain, Skyhigh - CK |
| Organisation | Costain Group |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | London Bridge station, people monitoring - Computer Vision |
| Collaborator Contribution | London Bridge station, people monitoring - Computer Vision |
| Impact | London Bridge station, people monitoring - Computer Vision |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Costain, Skyhigh - CK |
| Organisation | Sky High Technology Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | London Bridge station, people monitoring - Computer Vision |
| Collaborator Contribution | London Bridge station, people monitoring - Computer Vision |
| Impact | London Bridge station, people monitoring - Computer Vision |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Costain, Toshiba - CK |
| Organisation | Costain Group |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | London Bridge station, 3D modelling - Computer Vision |
| Collaborator Contribution | London Bridge station, 3D modelling - Computer Vision |
| Impact | London Bridge station, 3D modelling - Computer Vision |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Costain, Toshiba - CK |
| Organisation | Toshiba |
| Country | Japan |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | London Bridge station, 3D modelling - Computer Vision |
| Collaborator Contribution | London Bridge station, 3D modelling - Computer Vision |
| Impact | London Bridge station, 3D modelling - Computer Vision |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Costain, United Utilities - CK |
| Organisation | Costain Group |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Futureproofing Assessment of Liverpool Waste Water Treatment Works |
| Collaborator Contribution | Futureproofing Assessment of Liverpool Waste Water Treatment Works |
| Impact | Futureproofing Assessment of Liverpool Waste Water Treatment Works |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Costain, United Utilities - CK |
| Organisation | United Utilities Group PLC |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Futureproofing Assessment of Liverpool Waste Water Treatment Works |
| Collaborator Contribution | Futureproofing Assessment of Liverpool Waste Water Treatment Works |
| Impact | Futureproofing Assessment of Liverpool Waste Water Treatment Works |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Counterest - MSA |
| Organisation | Counterest |
| Country | Spain |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Working together on an article where we use their hardware/software |
| Collaborator Contribution | Working together on an article where we use their hardware/software |
| Impact | Working together on an article where we use their hardware/software |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Crossrail - CK |
| Organisation | Crossrail |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Pudding Mill Lane, Shaft |
| Collaborator Contribution | Pudding Mill Lane, Shaft |
| Impact | Pudding Mill Lane, Shaft |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Crossrail - CK |
| Organisation | Crossrail |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Paddington Station, Deep excavation - Wireless Sensor Network |
| Collaborator Contribution | Paddington Station, Deep excavation - Wireless Sensor Network |
| Impact | Paddington Station, Deep excavation - Wireless Sensor Network |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Crossrail - CK |
| Organisation | Crossrail |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Thames tunnel, Plumstead, Precast concrete tunnel segments |
| Collaborator Contribution | Thames tunnel, Plumstead, Precast concrete tunnel segments |
| Impact | Thames tunnel, Plumstead, Precast concrete tunnel segments |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Crossrail - CK |
| Organisation | Crossrail |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Thames tunnel, Plumstead, Precast concrete tunnel segments |
| Collaborator Contribution | Thames tunnel, Plumstead, Precast concrete tunnel segments |
| Impact | Thames tunnel, Plumstead, Precast concrete tunnel segments |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Crossrail - CK |
| Organisation | Crossrail |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Post office tunnel monitoring - Computer Vision |
| Collaborator Contribution | Post office tunnel monitoring - Computer Vision |
| Impact | Post office tunnel monitoring - Computer Vision |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Crossrail - CK |
| Organisation | Crossrail |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Stepney Green, SCL Tunnel |
| Collaborator Contribution | Stepney Green, SCL Tunnel |
| Impact | Stepney Green, SCL Tunnel |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Crossrail - CK |
| Organisation | Crossrail |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Post office tunnel monitoring - Wireless Sensor Network |
| Collaborator Contribution | Post office tunnel monitoring - Wireless Sensor Network |
| Impact | Post office tunnel monitoring - Wireless Sensor Network |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Crossrail - CK |
| Organisation | Crossrail |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Post Office tunnel monitoring |
| Collaborator Contribution | Post Office tunnel monitoring |
| Impact | Post Office tunnel monitoring |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Crossrail - MJD |
| Organisation | Crossrail |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Research on Settlement effects on masonry structures |
| Collaborator Contribution | Research on Settlement effects on masonry structures |
| Impact | Research on Settlement effects on masonry structures |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Crossrail - PTK |
| Organisation | Crossrail |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Various shaft monitoring projects at construction sites |
| Collaborator Contribution | Various shaft monitoring projects at construction sites |
| Impact | Various shaft monitoring projects at construction sites |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Crossrail KTP |
| Organisation | Crossrail |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Detaied instrumentation of two shafts in London to understand the structural performance of the lining of the shafts and the ground movements associated with their construction |
| Collaborator Contribution | Cash and in-kind contribution in addition to providing access to the main contractors and the construction sites |
| Impact | Publications are currently being written |
| Start Year | 2012 |
| Description | Crossrail, Arup - CK |
| Organisation | Arup Group |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Cambridge Heath Shaft monitoring - Computer Vision |
| Collaborator Contribution | Cambridge Heath Shaft monitoring - Computer Vision |
| Impact | Cambridge Heath Shaft monitoring - Computer Vision |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Crossrail, Arup - CK |
| Organisation | Crossrail |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Cambridge Heath Shaft monitoring - Computer Vision |
| Collaborator Contribution | Cambridge Heath Shaft monitoring - Computer Vision |
| Impact | Cambridge Heath Shaft monitoring - Computer Vision |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | DRD Roads Service Highway Structures Unit - CK |
| Organisation | Government of the UK |
| Department | Department of Regional Development (DRD) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Garron Point rock slope monitoring, Northern Ireland |
| Collaborator Contribution | Garron Point rock slope monitoring, Northern Ireland |
| Impact | Garron Point rock slope monitoring, Northern Ireland |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Data-centric Bridge Assessment (Marsh Lane Viaduct) Haris Alexakis |
| Organisation | Network Rail Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Data-centric Bridge Assessment (Marsh Lane Viaduct |
| Collaborator Contribution | Data-centric Bridge Assessment (Marsh Lane Viaduct |
| Impact | Data-centric Bridge Assessment (Marsh Lane Viaduct |
| Start Year | 2017 |
| Description | Data-centric bridge monitoring and assessment - Liam Butler |
| Organisation | Alan Turing Institute |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Data-centric bridge monitoring and assessment |
| Collaborator Contribution | Data-centric bridge monitoring and assessment |
| Impact | Data-centric bridge monitoring and assessment |
| Start Year | 2017 |
| Description | Department for Transport, Local Transport, UK - ES |
| Organisation | Department of Transport |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Local transport planning |
| Collaborator Contribution | Local transport planning |
| Impact | Local transport planning |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Designing in data insights to improve customer experience at Gatwick Train Station |
| Organisation | Costain Group |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Jennifer Schooling and Costain working on secondment project Designing in data insights to improve customer experience at Gatwick Train Station |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above. |
| Impact | Collaboration still active, outputs and outcomes not yet known. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | Developing the supply chain to advance dynamic strain sensing |
| Organisation | FEBUS Optics |
| Country | France |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Responding to industry call In a working group discussion at a CSIC event, industry partners raised the subject of sensing strain in structures and that current distributed fibre optic strain sensing technologies were too slow to capture dynamic events. There was a consensus that the ability to measure strain at a rate of 50Hz or more was needed to fulfil many dynamic applications, such as capturing traffic loading effects on bridges. However, achieving this goal would require development and application of new technology. CSIC has worked with French SME, FEBUS Optics1 to deliver this capability. Febus had developed a new generation of fast Brillouin fibre optic strain sensing systems, the FEBUS G1. FEBUS and CSIC discussed applying the technology for civil engineering applications, and the challenge was set to create a dynamic infrastructure sensing system. After six months of development, FEBUS met this challenge and demonstrated dynamic strain measurement at 50Hz over 1km in a fully-functioning system, the FEBUS G1D. This ability means vital performance data can be captured at sub-second rates instead of periodically sampling performance at longer time frames over several minutes. CSIC worked with Febus on minimum system requirements and specifications, and in late 2018, the FEBUS G1D was ready to leave the lab and be deployed in the field. First deployment on a CSIC project The FEBUS G1D was used as part of the rockfall early warning system developed by CSIC in a collaborative project with Network Rail to monitor Hooley Cutting: the steep cutting faces either side of a 170-year-old stretch of railway between London and Brighton. The FEBUS system was successfully used to monitor strain changes in a rockfall mesh in real time in order to capture potential rock debris accumulating in the mesh on the cutting (see Transforming infrastructure through smarter information). Key benefits of fibre optic sensing Optical fibre sensors can measure many infrastructure parameters, including strain, temperature, displacement, vibration, and, with some mechanical modifications, tilt and acceleration. For sensing requirements that need more than several hundred sensing points (for example embankments and rail track), optical fibre sensing also becomes the lowest cost solution. It eliminates the need for copper cable power cables or battery maintenance and is easy to install. This ability of distributed fibre optic sensing systems, such as the FEBUS G1, to provide spatially dense information while being simple to install means that fibre optic sensors are becoming an attractive alternative to electrical point sensors for infrastructure sensing. The system is commercially available and more than 30 FEBUS G1 systems have now been made and deployed around the world. Implications for whole-life monitoring The fibre optic sensor cables used by CSIC are identical to telecommunications optical fibre which has been used worldwide since the 1970s and 80s. They are made of silica which does not experience the same failure modes as electrical sensors and is one of the most environmentally stable compounds known; there is no corrosion when the sensors are exposed to humidity, nor do they suffer from electromigration ageing or copper embrittlement. They are also immune to electromagnetic fields present in high voltage environments such as rail. Corning Glass, a leading manufacturer of optical fibre recently published a white paper on their use, and in particular, the lifespan of the product. In the paper Corning have stated that there is "no 'theoretical lifetime' of optical fibres" and that "there is no industry accepted 'wear out' mechanism for optical fibre". They reported that it is "common for customers to report to Corning that trial fibres installed in the late 1970s or early 1980s are still in use today". Optical sensing systems which can last for the life of the asset being monitored make whole-life sensing a real option for asset management and can provide the data required to ensure the asset is fit for purpose over its entire lifetime. |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above. |
| Impact | The system is commercially available and more than 30 FEBUS G1 systems have now been made and deployed around the world. |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Description | Developing toolkit for bridge maintenance - Zhenglin Liang |
| Organisation | Mott Macdonald UK Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Developing toolkit for bridge maintenance |
| Collaborator Contribution | Developing toolkit for bridge maintenance |
| Impact | Developing toolkit for bridge maintenance |
| Start Year | 2017 |
| Description | Development of a 3D geological model of Greater London - Asal Bidarmaghz |
| Organisation | British Geological Survey |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Development of a 3D geological model of Greater London |
| Collaborator Contribution | Development of a 3D geological model of Greater London |
| Impact | Development of a 3D geological model of Greater London |
| Start Year | 2017 |
| Description | Diemount joint development of low cost FO sensors JMS |
| Organisation | Diemount GmbH |
| Country | Germany |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | joint development of low cost FO sensors |
| Collaborator Contribution | joint development of low cost FO sensors |
| Impact | joint development of low cost FO sensors |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Digital Cities for Change: next-generation tools for city planning and management |
| Organisation | Cambridgeshire County Council |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | The challenges for modern cities to deliver smart systems for its citizens are complex and cut across many traditional disciplines. CSIC's Digital Cities for Change project, funded by the Ove Arup Foundation and the Centre for Digital Built Britain, evaluates both the existing structures and systems of city and infrastructure management, and investigates how digital tools can help better decision-making within these areas. Understanding limitations of the current approach The planning, management and operation of assets, buildings and towns have traditionally operated in professional silos. Researchers are investigating the impact of these silos within city and infrastructure management and how this leads to departments following separate, and sometimes divergent, approaches to address common challenges. We live in an era of increasing digital abundance, but industry and city governments lack the tools to understand and interpret the data to support smarter decision-making processes and deliver best value from them. In order to deliver on the transformative potential of this digital revolution, we need built environment professionals who are trained in a broader range of disciplines and tools, bridging infrastructure and city management solutions and developing the opportunities presented by the digital economy. Working with local authorities The use of data has huge potential to help deliver social, economic and political goals for cities. Digital Cities for Change researchers have built a working partnership with Smart Cambridge, a programme supported by Connecting Cambridgeshire, which is led by Cambridgeshire County Council, and are using the city as a pilot. A workshop was held in December 2018 with o?cers from the council's transport, sustainability and planning departments to plan how digital technology and data can be used to support decisions and make improvements. The aim of the workshop was to understand the current activities addressing two of the council's policy goals; improving air quality and reducing congestion, including the use of data to support policy measures related to the goals and to explore future requirements. Researchers are also aiming to understand the possibilities for developing a digital twin prototype for the city which responds to imminent challenges and the delivery of the policy goals. Developing a new digital strategy The Digital Cities for Change team is now exploring the potential building blocks of a new digital strategy, with two key components: 1. A digital twin, combining traditional urban modelling techniques, new data sources and advanced data analytics, to support decision-making in di?erent sectors. 2. A new governance framework which will ensure successful implementation through linking planning, management and operation. The digital twin prototype will use technology and data to tackle air pollution and tra?c congestion. It will include recent trends of journeys to work in Cambridge, including how people of di?erent ages and employment status travel to work and how di?erent factors a?ect their travel. It will also explore future possible journeys to work based on transport investment, housing developments and how ?exible working and new technology may impact commuting. A web-based modelling platform will also visualise future development options and give people an opportunity for feedback. The governance aspect of the strategy will map stakeholders of the digital twin and their relationships to each other across government and private sectors. It will incorporate legislation and regulation, sharing and security. A crucial part of the governance will be citizen engagement - to connect the physical to the data and provide evidence that can motivate people to change their behaviour. This will involve talking to employees about ?exible working and community co-working spaces. The vision for the city-level strategy The Cambridge digital twin prototype, along with the governance recommendations is under development, with an initial version discussed with colleagues at Smart Cambridge in April. The project team is now planning to re?ne the strategy and develop the tool to explore di?erent aspects of the collection, processing and use of data to improve various city functions. |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above. |
| Impact | Nochta, T., Wan, L., Schooling, J. M. et al. (2019). Digitalisation for smarter cities: Moving from a static to a dynamic view. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Smart Infrastructure and Construction Journal, https://doi.org/10.1680/jsmic.19.00001. www.icevirtuallibrary.com/doi/abs/10.1680/jsmic.19.00001 Nochta, T., Badstuber, N.E., Wan, L. (2019). Evidence-informed decisionmaking in multi-stakeholder settings: The case of city digital twins for planning and management. Proceedings of the Data for Policy Conference, 11-12 June 2019, University College London, UK. zenodo.org/record/2798858#.XV0MmXvTXQy Wan, L., Nochta, T., Schooling, J.M. (2019). Developing A City-level Digital Twin - Propositions and A Case Study. Proceedings of the International Conference on Smart Infrastructure and Construction (ICSIC), 8-10 July 2019, Churchill College, Cambridge, UK. www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/291545 Nochta, T., Badstuber, N.E., Wahby, N. (2019). On the Governance of City Digital Twins - Insights from the Cambridge Case Study. Working paper, published in the CDBB publication series. Series No: CDBB_WP_012. www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/293984 |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Description | Digital Cities for Change: next-generation tools for city planning and management |
| Organisation | Digital Built Britain |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | The challenges for modern cities to deliver smart systems for its citizens are complex and cut across many traditional disciplines. CSIC's Digital Cities for Change project, funded by the Ove Arup Foundation and the Centre for Digital Built Britain, evaluates both the existing structures and systems of city and infrastructure management, and investigates how digital tools can help better decision-making within these areas. Understanding limitations of the current approach The planning, management and operation of assets, buildings and towns have traditionally operated in professional silos. Researchers are investigating the impact of these silos within city and infrastructure management and how this leads to departments following separate, and sometimes divergent, approaches to address common challenges. We live in an era of increasing digital abundance, but industry and city governments lack the tools to understand and interpret the data to support smarter decision-making processes and deliver best value from them. In order to deliver on the transformative potential of this digital revolution, we need built environment professionals who are trained in a broader range of disciplines and tools, bridging infrastructure and city management solutions and developing the opportunities presented by the digital economy. Working with local authorities The use of data has huge potential to help deliver social, economic and political goals for cities. Digital Cities for Change researchers have built a working partnership with Smart Cambridge, a programme supported by Connecting Cambridgeshire, which is led by Cambridgeshire County Council, and are using the city as a pilot. A workshop was held in December 2018 with o?cers from the council's transport, sustainability and planning departments to plan how digital technology and data can be used to support decisions and make improvements. The aim of the workshop was to understand the current activities addressing two of the council's policy goals; improving air quality and reducing congestion, including the use of data to support policy measures related to the goals and to explore future requirements. Researchers are also aiming to understand the possibilities for developing a digital twin prototype for the city which responds to imminent challenges and the delivery of the policy goals. Developing a new digital strategy The Digital Cities for Change team is now exploring the potential building blocks of a new digital strategy, with two key components: 1. A digital twin, combining traditional urban modelling techniques, new data sources and advanced data analytics, to support decision-making in di?erent sectors. 2. A new governance framework which will ensure successful implementation through linking planning, management and operation. The digital twin prototype will use technology and data to tackle air pollution and tra?c congestion. It will include recent trends of journeys to work in Cambridge, including how people of di?erent ages and employment status travel to work and how di?erent factors a?ect their travel. It will also explore future possible journeys to work based on transport investment, housing developments and how ?exible working and new technology may impact commuting. A web-based modelling platform will also visualise future development options and give people an opportunity for feedback. The governance aspect of the strategy will map stakeholders of the digital twin and their relationships to each other across government and private sectors. It will incorporate legislation and regulation, sharing and security. A crucial part of the governance will be citizen engagement - to connect the physical to the data and provide evidence that can motivate people to change their behaviour. This will involve talking to employees about ?exible working and community co-working spaces. The vision for the city-level strategy The Cambridge digital twin prototype, along with the governance recommendations is under development, with an initial version discussed with colleagues at Smart Cambridge in April. The project team is now planning to re?ne the strategy and develop the tool to explore di?erent aspects of the collection, processing and use of data to improve various city functions. |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above. |
| Impact | Nochta, T., Wan, L., Schooling, J. M. et al. (2019). Digitalisation for smarter cities: Moving from a static to a dynamic view. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Smart Infrastructure and Construction Journal, https://doi.org/10.1680/jsmic.19.00001. www.icevirtuallibrary.com/doi/abs/10.1680/jsmic.19.00001 Nochta, T., Badstuber, N.E., Wan, L. (2019). Evidence-informed decisionmaking in multi-stakeholder settings: The case of city digital twins for planning and management. Proceedings of the Data for Policy Conference, 11-12 June 2019, University College London, UK. zenodo.org/record/2798858#.XV0MmXvTXQy Wan, L., Nochta, T., Schooling, J.M. (2019). Developing A City-level Digital Twin - Propositions and A Case Study. Proceedings of the International Conference on Smart Infrastructure and Construction (ICSIC), 8-10 July 2019, Churchill College, Cambridge, UK. www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/291545 Nochta, T., Badstuber, N.E., Wahby, N. (2019). On the Governance of City Digital Twins - Insights from the Cambridge Case Study. Working paper, published in the CDBB publication series. Series No: CDBB_WP_012. www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/293984 |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Description | Digital Cities for Change: next-generation tools for city planning and management |
| Organisation | Ove Arup Foundation |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | CSIC's Digital Cities for Change project, funded by the Ove Arup Foundation and the Centre for Digital Built Britain, evaluates both the existing structures and systems of city and infrastructure management, and investigates how digital tools can help better decision-making within these areas. Understanding limitations of the current approach The planning, management and operation of assets, buildings and towns have traditionally operated in professional silos. Researchers are investigating the impact of these silos within city and infrastructure management and how this leads to departments following separate, and sometimes divergent, approaches to address common challenges. We live in an era of increasing digital abundance, but industry and city governments lack the tools to understand and interpret the data to support smarter decision-making processes and deliver best value from them. In order to deliver on the transformative potential of this digital revolution, we need built environment professionals who are trained in a broader range of disciplines and tools, bridging infrastructure and city management solutions and developing the opportunities presented by the digital economy. Working with local authorities The use of data has huge potential to help deliver social, economic and political goals for cities. Digital Cities for Change researchers have built a working partnership with Smart Cambridge, a programme supported by Connecting Cambridgeshire, which is led by Cambridgeshire County Council, and are using the city as a pilot. A workshop was held in December 2018 with o?cers from the council's transport, sustainability and planning departments to plan how digital technology and data can be used to support decisions and make improvements. The aim of the workshop was to understand the current activities addressing two of the council's policy goals; improving air quality and reducing congestion, including the use of data to support policy measures related to the goals and to explore future requirements. Researchers are also aiming to understand the possibilities for developing a digital twin prototype for the city which responds to imminent challenges and the delivery of the policy goals. Developing a new digital strategy The Digital Cities for Change team is now exploring the potential building blocks of a new digital strategy, with two key components: 1. A digital twin, combining traditional urban modelling techniques, new data sources and advanced data analytics, to support decision-making in di?erent sectors. 2. A new governance framework which will ensure successful implementation through linking planning, management and operation. The digital twin prototype will use technology and data to tackle air pollution and tra?c congestion. It will include recent trends of journeys to work in Cambridge, including how people of di?erent ages and employment status travel to work and how di?erent factors a?ect their travel. It will also explore future possible journeys to work based on transport investment, housing developments and how ?exible working and new technology may impact commuting. A web-based modelling platform will also visualise future development options and give people an opportunity for feedback. The governance aspect of the strategy will map stakeholders of the digital twin and their relationships to each other across government and private sectors. It will incorporate legislation and regulation, sharing and security. A crucial part of the governance will be citizen engagement - to connect the physical to the data and provide evidence that can motivate people to change their behaviour. This will involve talking to employees about ?exible working and community co-working spaces. The vision for the city-level strategy The Cambridge digital twin prototype, along with the governance recommendations is under development, with an initial version discussed with colleagues at Smart Cambridge in April. The project team is now planning to re?ne the strategy and develop the tool to explore di?erent aspects of the collection, processing and use of data to improve various city functions. |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above. |
| Impact | Nochta, T., Wan, L., Schooling, J. M. et al. (2019). Digitalisation for smarter cities: Moving from a static to a dynamic view. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Smart Infrastructure and Construction Journal, https://doi.org/10.1680/jsmic.19.00001. www.icevirtuallibrary.com/doi/abs/10.1680/jsmic.19.00001 Nochta, T., Badstuber, N.E., Wan, L. (2019). Evidence-informed decisionmaking in multi-stakeholder settings: The case of city digital twins for planning and management. Proceedings of the Data for Policy Conference, 11-12 June 2019, University College London, UK. zenodo.org/record/2798858#.XV0MmXvTXQy Wan, L., Nochta, T., Schooling, J.M. (2019). Developing A City-level Digital Twin - Propositions and A Case Study. Proceedings of the International Conference on Smart Infrastructure and Construction (ICSIC), 8-10 July 2019, Churchill College, Cambridge, UK. www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/291545 Nochta, T., Badstuber, N.E., Wahby, N. (2019). On the Governance of City Digital Twins - Insights from the Cambridge Case Study. Working paper, published in the CDBB publication series. Series No: CDBB_WP_012. www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/293984 |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Description | Digital Cities for Change: next-generation tools for city planning and management |
| Organisation | Ove Arup Foundation |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | The challenges for modern cities to deliver smart systems for its citizens are complex and cut across many traditional disciplines. CSIC's Digital Cities for Change project, funded by the Ove Arup Foundation and the Centre for Digital Built Britain, evaluates both the existing structures and systems of city and infrastructure management, and investigates how digital tools can help better decision-making within these areas. Understanding limitations of the current approach The planning, management and operation of assets, buildings and towns have traditionally operated in professional silos. Researchers are investigating the impact of these silos within city and infrastructure management and how this leads to departments following separate, and sometimes divergent, approaches to address common challenges. We live in an era of increasing digital abundance, but industry and city governments lack the tools to understand and interpret the data to support smarter decision-making processes and deliver best value from them. In order to deliver on the transformative potential of this digital revolution, we need built environment professionals who are trained in a broader range of disciplines and tools, bridging infrastructure and city management solutions and developing the opportunities presented by the digital economy. Working with local authorities The use of data has huge potential to help deliver social, economic and political goals for cities. Digital Cities for Change researchers have built a working partnership with Smart Cambridge, a programme supported by Connecting Cambridgeshire, which is led by Cambridgeshire County Council, and are using the city as a pilot. A workshop was held in December 2018 with o?cers from the council's transport, sustainability and planning departments to plan how digital technology and data can be used to support decisions and make improvements. The aim of the workshop was to understand the current activities addressing two of the council's policy goals; improving air quality and reducing congestion, including the use of data to support policy measures related to the goals and to explore future requirements. Researchers are also aiming to understand the possibilities for developing a digital twin prototype for the city which responds to imminent challenges and the delivery of the policy goals. Developing a new digital strategy The Digital Cities for Change team is now exploring the potential building blocks of a new digital strategy, with two key components: 1. A digital twin, combining traditional urban modelling techniques, new data sources and advanced data analytics, to support decision-making in di?erent sectors. 2. A new governance framework which will ensure successful implementation through linking planning, management and operation. The digital twin prototype will use technology and data to tackle air pollution and tra?c congestion. It will include recent trends of journeys to work in Cambridge, including how people of di?erent ages and employment status travel to work and how di?erent factors a?ect their travel. It will also explore future possible journeys to work based on transport investment, housing developments and how ?exible working and new technology may impact commuting. A web-based modelling platform will also visualise future development options and give people an opportunity for feedback. The governance aspect of the strategy will map stakeholders of the digital twin and their relationships to each other across government and private sectors. It will incorporate legislation and regulation, sharing and security. A crucial part of the governance will be citizen engagement - to connect the physical to the data and provide evidence that can motivate people to change their behaviour. This will involve talking to employees about ?exible working and community co-working spaces. The vision for the city-level strategy The Cambridge digital twin prototype, along with the governance recommendations is under development, with an initial version discussed with colleagues at Smart Cambridge in April. The project team is now planning to re?ne the strategy and develop the tool to explore di?erent aspects of the collection, processing and use of data to improve various city functions. |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above. |
| Impact | Nochta, T., Wan, L., Schooling, J. M. et al. (2019). Digitalisation for smarter cities: Moving from a static to a dynamic view. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Smart Infrastructure and Construction Journal, https://doi.org/10.1680/jsmic.19.00001. www.icevirtuallibrary.com/doi/abs/10.1680/jsmic.19.00001 Nochta, T., Badstuber, N.E., Wan, L. (2019). Evidence-informed decisionmaking in multi-stakeholder settings: The case of city digital twins for planning and management. Proceedings of the Data for Policy Conference, 11-12 June 2019, University College London, UK. zenodo.org/record/2798858#.XV0MmXvTXQy Wan, L., Nochta, T., Schooling, J.M. (2019). Developing A City-level Digital Twin - Propositions and A Case Study. Proceedings of the International Conference on Smart Infrastructure and Construction (ICSIC), 8-10 July 2019, Churchill College, Cambridge, UK. www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/291545 Nochta, T., Badstuber, N.E., Wahby, N. (2019). On the Governance of City Digital Twins - Insights from the Cambridge Case Study. Working paper, published in the CDBB publication series. Series No: CDBB_WP_012. www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/293984 |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Description | Digital Cities for Change: next-generation tools for city planning and management |
| Organisation | University of Cambridge |
| Department | Department of Engineering |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The challenges for modern cities to deliver smart systems for its citizens are complex and cut across many traditional disciplines. CSIC's Digital Cities for Change project, funded by the Ove Arup Foundation and the Centre for Digital Built Britain, evaluates both the existing structures and systems of city and infrastructure management, and investigates how digital tools can help better decision-making within these areas. Understanding limitations of the current approach The planning, management and operation of assets, buildings and towns have traditionally operated in professional silos. Researchers are investigating the impact of these silos within city and infrastructure management and how this leads to departments following separate, and sometimes divergent, approaches to address common challenges. We live in an era of increasing digital abundance, but industry and city governments lack the tools to understand and interpret the data to support smarter decision-making processes and deliver best value from them. In order to deliver on the transformative potential of this digital revolution, we need built environment professionals who are trained in a broader range of disciplines and tools, bridging infrastructure and city management solutions and developing the opportunities presented by the digital economy. Working with local authorities The use of data has huge potential to help deliver social, economic and political goals for cities. Digital Cities for Change researchers have built a working partnership with Smart Cambridge, a programme supported by Connecting Cambridgeshire, which is led by Cambridgeshire County Council, and are using the city as a pilot. A workshop was held in December 2018 with o?cers from the council's transport, sustainability and planning departments to plan how digital technology and data can be used to support decisions and make improvements. The aim of the workshop was to understand the current activities addressing two of the council's policy goals; improving air quality and reducing congestion, including the use of data to support policy measures related to the goals and to explore future requirements. Researchers are also aiming to understand the possibilities for developing a digital twin prototype for the city which responds to imminent challenges and the delivery of the policy goals. Developing a new digital strategy The Digital Cities for Change team is now exploring the potential building blocks of a new digital strategy, with two key components: 1. A digital twin, combining traditional urban modelling techniques, new data sources and advanced data analytics, to support decision-making in di?erent sectors. 2. A new governance framework which will ensure successful implementation through linking planning, management and operation. The digital twin prototype will use technology and data to tackle air pollution and tra?c congestion. It will include recent trends of journeys to work in Cambridge, including how people of di?erent ages and employment status travel to work and how di?erent factors a?ect their travel. It will also explore future possible journeys to work based on transport investment, housing developments and how ?exible working and new technology may impact commuting. A web-based modelling platform will also visualise future development options and give people an opportunity for feedback. The governance aspect of the strategy will map stakeholders of the digital twin and their relationships to each other across government and private sectors. It will incorporate legislation and regulation, sharing and security. A crucial part of the governance will be citizen engagement - to connect the physical to the data and provide evidence that can motivate people to change their behaviour. This will involve talking to employees about ?exible working and community co-working spaces. The vision for the city-level strategy The Cambridge digital twin prototype, along with the governance recommendations is under development, with an initial version discussed with colleagues at Smart Cambridge in April. The project team is now planning to re?ne the strategy and develop the tool to explore di?erent aspects of the collection, processing and use of data to improve various city functions. |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above. |
| Impact | Nochta, T., Wan, L., Schooling, J. M. et al. (2019). Digitalisation for smarter cities: Moving from a static to a dynamic view. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Smart Infrastructure and Construction Journal, https://doi.org/10.1680/jsmic.19.00001. www.icevirtuallibrary.com/doi/abs/10.1680/jsmic.19.00001 Nochta, T., Badstuber, N.E., Wan, L. (2019). Evidence-informed decisionmaking in multi-stakeholder settings: The case of city digital twins for planning and management. Proceedings of the Data for Policy Conference, 11-12 June 2019, University College London, UK. zenodo.org/record/2798858#.XV0MmXvTXQy Wan, L., Nochta, T., Schooling, J.M. (2019). Developing A City-level Digital Twin - Propositions and A Case Study. Proceedings of the International Conference on Smart Infrastructure and Construction (ICSIC), 8-10 July 2019, Churchill College, Cambridge, UK. www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/291545 Nochta, T., Badstuber, N.E., Wahby, N. (2019). On the Governance of City Digital Twins - Insights from the Cambridge Case Study. Working paper, published in the CDBB publication series. Series No: CDBB_WP_012. www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/293984 |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Description | Dragados - MSA |
| Organisation | Dragados |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Planning for monitoring of Mansion House |
| Collaborator Contribution | Planning for monitoring of Mansion House and |
| Impact | Planning for monitoring of Mansion House and |
| Start Year | 2017 |
| Description | Dynamic digital twin with multi-layered information models for West Cambridge (Centre for Digital Built Britain Mini-projects Programme 2017-18) Quichen Lu |
| Organisation | Digital Built Britain |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Dynamic digital twin with multi-layered information models for West Cambridge (Centre for Digital Built Britain Mini-projects Programme 2017-18) |
| Collaborator Contribution | Dynamic digital twin with multi-layered information models for West Cambridge (Centre for Digital Built Britain Mini-projects Programme 2017-18) |
| Impact | Dynamic digital twin with multi-layered information models for West Cambridge (Centre for Digital Built Britain Mini-projects Programme 2017-18) |
| Start Year | 2017 |
| Description | Dynamic digital twin with multi-layered information models for West Cambridge - Quichen Lu |
| Organisation | Bentley Motors |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Dynamic digital twin with multi-layered information models for West Cambridge |
| Collaborator Contribution | Dynamic digital twin with multi-layered information models for West Cambridge |
| Impact | Dynamic digital twin with multi-layered information models for West Cambridge |
| Start Year | 2017 |
| Description | Dynamic digital twin with multi-layered information models for West Cambridge - Quichen Lu |
| Organisation | RedBite Solutions |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Dynamic digital twin with multi-layered information models for West Cambridge |
| Collaborator Contribution | Dynamic digital twin with multi-layered information models for West Cambridge |
| Impact | Dynamic digital twin with multi-layered information models for West Cambridge |
| Start Year | 2017 |
| Description | Dynamic digital twin with multi-layered information models for West Cambridge - Quichen Lu |
| Organisation | Topcon |
| Country | Japan |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Dynamic digital twin with multi-layered information models for West Cambridge |
| Collaborator Contribution | Dynamic digital twin with multi-layered information models for West Cambridge |
| Impact | Dynamic digital twin with multi-layered information models for West Cambridge |
| Start Year | 2017 |
| Description | E G Technology - PTK |
| Organisation | E G Technology |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Development of Macro VEH, and development of New Analyser enclosure |
| Collaborator Contribution | Development of Macro VEH, and development of New Analyser enclosure |
| Impact | Development of Macro VEH, and development of New Analyser enclosure |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | EM-Solutions |
| Organisation | EM - Solutions |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Detection of defects in water courses |
| Collaborator Contribution | Detection of defects in water courses |
| Impact | Detection of defects in water courses |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | FBGS - PTK |
| Organisation | FBGS |
| Country | Germany |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Development of FRP armoured FBG fibre optic sensors for embedding in concrete structures. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Development of FRP armoured FBG fibre optic sensors for embedding in concrete structures. |
| Impact | Development of FRP armoured FBG fibre optic sensors for embedding in concrete structures. |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | FGBS - development of FRP armoured FBG fibre optic sensors for embedding in concrete structures - JMS |
| Organisation | FBGS |
| Country | Germany |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | development of FRP armoured FBG fibre optic sensors for embedding in concrete structures |
| Collaborator Contribution | development of FRP armoured FBG fibre optic sensors for embedding in concrete structures |
| Impact | development of FRP armoured FBG fibre optic sensors for embedding in concrete structures |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | FO instrumentation for pile testing |
| Organisation | Gammon Construction Limited |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | FO instrumentation for pile testing |
| Collaborator Contribution | FO instrumentation for pile testing |
| Impact | FO instrumentation for pile testing |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Description | FO instrumentation of 2 tall towers in London - Nicky de Battista |
| Organisation | Multiplex Construction |
| Country | Australia |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | FO instrumentation of 2 tall towers in London |
| Collaborator Contribution | FO instrumentation of 2 tall towers in London |
| Impact | FO instrumentation of 2 tall towers in London |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Description | FO instrumentation of railway bridge - Nicky de Battista |
| Organisation | Heywood Engineering Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | FO instrumentation of railway bridge |
| Collaborator Contribution | FO instrumentation of railway bridge |
| Impact | FO instrumentation of railway bridge |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Description | FO instrumentation of test piles in San Francisco - Berkeley University - Nicky de Battista |
| Organisation | University of California, Berkeley |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | FO instrumentation of test piles in San Francisco |
| Collaborator Contribution | FO instrumentation of test piles in San Francisco |
| Impact | FO instrumentation of test piles in San Francisco |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Description | Femtofibertec- PTK |
| Organisation | Femtofibertec |
| Country | Germany |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Low-cost FBG sensor array development |
| Collaborator Contribution | Low-cost FBG sensor array development |
| Impact | Low-cost FBG sensor array development |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Fit-for-Purpose Asset Information Requirements based on Asset Functions |
| Organisation | Jacobs Engineering Group |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC investigator Ajith Parlikad and Jacobs working on secondment project 'Fit-for-Purpose Asset Information Requirements based on Asset Functions' |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above. |
| Impact | Collaboration is still active, outputs and outcomes not yet known. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Francis Crick piling project |
| Organisation | Laing O'Rourke |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Installing fibre optic instrumentation in piles during their construction |
| Collaborator Contribution | Cash and in-kind contribution plus access to the construction site |
| Impact | Publication being written |
| Start Year | 2012 |
| Description | GE Aviation - AS |
| Organisation | GE Aviation Systems |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Innovate UK projects on MEMS energy harvesting and self-powered wireless sensors |
| Collaborator Contribution | Innovate UK projects on MEMS energy harvesting and self-powered wireless sensors |
| Impact | Innovate UK projects on MEMS energy harvesting and self-powered wireless sensors |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | GU-Ruchi Choudhary |
| Organisation | Growing Underground |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Funded by the University's Institutional Sponsorship Grant (2016-2017), we have installed environmental monitoring system in the underground farm, which are now being used by the farm managers to optimize their ventilation and environmental conditions within the growing area. In 2017, we further augmented this by developing a simulation model of the farm. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Development of a simulation model of the farm and design, installation, and curation of the monitoring system |
| Impact | Forthcoming Book Chapter in 2018 on Urban Farming in 'Next Generation Plant Factory' by Springer; Forthcoming: paper accepted for publication in CIBSE technical symposium |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Geocisa, Dragados - MSA |
| Organisation | Geocisa UK |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Bank Station Capacity Upgrade Mansion House and St Mary Abchurch monitoring |
| Collaborator Contribution | Bank Station Capacity Upgrade Mansion House and St Mary Abchurch monitoring |
| Impact | Bank Station Capacity Upgrade Mansion House and St Mary Abchurch monitoring |
| Start Year | 2017 |
| Description | Geosense - PTK |
| Organisation | Geosense |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Crossrail tunnel wireless XY tilt sensors |
| Collaborator Contribution | Crossrail tunnel wireless XY tilt sensors |
| Impact | Crossrail tunnel wireless XY tilt sensors |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | Geosica April 2017 to January 2020 Historical building monitoring - Cedric Kechavarzi |
| Organisation | Geocisa UK |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Geosica no April 2017 to January 2020 Historical building monitoring |
| Collaborator Contribution | Geosica no April 2017 to January 2020 Historical building monitoring |
| Impact | Geosica no April 2017 to January 2020 Historical building monitoring |
| Start Year | 2017 |
| Description | Growing Underground |
| Organisation | Growing Underground |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Digital twin of the underground farm to help optimize their crop yield and design the expansion |
| Collaborator Contribution | supported our research with giving us access to the site for monitoring and with other data |
| Impact | 1 book chapter, several presentations at seminars and media |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Description | Growing Underground - Paul Fidler |
| Organisation | Growing Underground |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Collaboration |
| Collaborator Contribution | Collaboration |
| Impact | Growing Underground |
| Start Year | 2017 |
| Description | Gwynedd CC |
| Organisation | Gwynedd Council |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Gwynedd CC, North Wales Roads, Road scanning |
| Collaborator Contribution | Gwynedd CC, North Wales Roads, Road scanning |
| Impact | Gwynedd CC, North Wales Roads, Road scanning |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Gwynedd CC - CK |
| Organisation | Gwynedd Council |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Gwynedd CC, North Wales Roads, Pen Y Clip Brazil wall |
| Collaborator Contribution | Gwynedd CC, North Wales Roads, Pen Y Clip Brazil wall |
| Impact | Gwynedd CC, North Wales Roads, Pen Y Clip Brazil wall |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Gwynedd Council - PTK |
| Organisation | Gwynedd Council |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Brazil Wall movement, and Road condition monitoring |
| Collaborator Contribution | Brazil Wall movement, and Road condition monitoring |
| Impact | Brazil Wall movement, and Road condition monitoring |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | HS2 - PTK |
| Organisation | Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | HS2 Bored concrete Piles Challenge |
| Collaborator Contribution | HS2 Bored concrete Piles Challenge |
| Impact | HS2 Bored concrete Piles Challenge |
| Start Year | 2017 |
| Description | Heathrow [Asset Management team] |
| Organisation | Heathrow Airport Holdings |
| Department | London Heathrow Airport |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Heathrow [Asset Management team] |
| Collaborator Contribution | Heathrow [Asset Management team] |
| Impact | Heathrow [Asset Management team] |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Hertfordshire County Council - AKNP and ZL |
| Organisation | Hertfordshire Sports Village |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | (1) Asset management for bridge networks. (2) Improve deterioration model for bridges with inspections data. (3) Prioritize maintenance activities for 11 bridges along A10 in Hertfordshire. (4) Group maintenance activities to reduce the traffic management cost in the bridge network. They have agreed on future support on providing historical principle and general inspections data for the 11 bridges. |
| Collaborator Contribution | (1) Asset management for bridge networks. (2) Improve deterioration model for bridges with inspections data. (3) Prioritize maintenance activities for 11 bridges along A10 in Hertfordshire. (4) Group maintenance activities to reduce the traffic management cost in the bridge network. They have agreed on future support on providing historical principle and general inspections data for the 11 bridges. |
| Impact | (1) Asset management for bridge networks. (2) Improve deterioration model for bridges with inspections data. (3) Prioritize maintenance activities for 11 bridges along A10 in Hertfordshire. (4) Group maintenance activities to reduce the traffic management cost in the bridge network. They have agreed on future support on providing historical principle and general inspections data for the 11 bridges. |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Hertfordshire County Council [Bridges & Structures team] |
| Organisation | Hertfordshire County Council |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Hertfordshire County Council [Bridges & Structures team] |
| Collaborator Contribution | Hertfordshire County Council [Bridges & Structures team] |
| Impact | Hertfordshire County Council [Bridges & Structures team] |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Hertfordshire county council - ZhL |
| Organisation | Hertfordshire County Council |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Asset management for bridge networks |
| Collaborator Contribution | Asset management for bridge networks |
| Impact | Asset management for bridge networks |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Herts County Council, Arup - CK |
| Organisation | Arup Group |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Futureproofing Assessment of Bridges in Hertfordshire (Hertfordshire County Council) |
| Collaborator Contribution | Futureproofing Assessment of Bridges in Hertfordshire (Hertfordshire County Council) |
| Impact | Futureproofing Assessment of Bridges in Hertfordshire (Hertfordshire County Council) |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Herts County Council, Arup - CK |
| Organisation | Hertfordshire County Council |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Futureproofing Assessment of Bridges in Hertfordshire (Hertfordshire County Council) |
| Collaborator Contribution | Futureproofing Assessment of Bridges in Hertfordshire (Hertfordshire County Council) |
| Impact | Futureproofing Assessment of Bridges in Hertfordshire (Hertfordshire County Council) |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Highways England - PTK |
| Organisation | Department of Transport |
| Department | Highways Agency |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | A14 Road Noise Monitoring A14 Abutment monitoring using FO Geogrids |
| Collaborator Contribution | A14 Road Noise Monitoring A14 Abutment monitoring using FO Geogrids |
| Impact | A14 Road Noise Monitoring A14 Abutment monitoring using FO Geogrids |
| Start Year | 2017 |
| Description | Historic England |
| Organisation | Historic England |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Assessment/monitoring of heritage structures |
| Collaborator Contribution | Assessment/monitoring of heritage structures |
| Impact | Assessment/monitoring of heritage structures |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Hochtief cross-passage segments |
| Organisation | Hochtief Aktiengesellschaft |
| Country | Germany |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Installation of the fibre optic instrumentation in the tunnel segments for the Woolwich Crossrail tunnel |
| Collaborator Contribution | Cash and in-kind contribution. In addition, site access and logistical help |
| Impact | Work currently being done |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Humber Bridge - CK |
| Organisation | Humber Bridge Board |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Humber Bridge - wireless sensor network |
| Collaborator Contribution | Humber Bridge - wireless sensor network |
| Impact | Humber Bridge - wireless sensor network |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Humber Bridge - PTK |
| Organisation | Humber Bridge Board |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Work on Humber Bridge |
| Collaborator Contribution | Work on Humber Bridge |
| Impact | Work on Humber Bridge |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | IHI - AS |
| Organisation | Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | Low-power MEMS strain sensors and field deployment |
| Collaborator Contribution | Low-power MEMS strain sensors and field deployment |
| Impact | Low-power MEMS strain sensors and field deployment |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | ITM Soil - PTK |
| Organisation | ITM Soil |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Dam monitoring |
| Collaborator Contribution | Dam monitoring |
| Impact | Dam monitoring |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | ITM-Soil |
| Organisation | ITM Soil |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Displacement monitoring of dams |
| Collaborator Contribution | Displacement monitoring of dams |
| Impact | Displacement monitoring of dams |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Imetrum - MSA |
| Organisation | Imetrum |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Workshops for learning their Video Gauge software |
| Collaborator Contribution | Workshops for learning their Video Gauge software |
| Impact | Workshops for learning their Video Gauge software |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Imperial College, London AEY |
| Organisation | Imperial College London |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Research Grant co-working |
| Collaborator Contribution | Research Grant co-working |
| Impact | Research Grant co-working |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Improbable - RC |
| Organisation | Improbable |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Knowledge Transfer Fellowship |
| Collaborator Contribution | Knowledge Transfer Fellowship |
| Impact | Knowledge Transfer Fellowship |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Informing the 'Digital Blueprint' for the Houses of Parliament |
| Organisation | Parliament of UK |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Jennifer Schooling and Houses of Parliament working on secondment project Informing the 'Digital Blueprint' for the Houses of Parliament |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above. |
| Impact | Collaboration still active, outcomes and outputs not yet know. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | James Dyson Building - monitoring of superstructure - NdB |
| Organisation | University of Cambridge |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Project management; Site visits and discussion with client; Monitoring system design and preparation; Installation on site. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Project management; Site visits and discussion with client; Monitoring system design and preparation; Installation on site. |
| Impact | Project management; Site visits and discussion with client; Monitoring system design and preparation; Installation on site. |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | John Grill Centre, University of Sydney - CRM |
| Organisation | University of Sydney |
| Department | John Grill Centre |
| Country | Australia |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Promoting more innovative and customer-focused infrastructure design in Australia |
| Collaborator Contribution | Promoting more innovative and customer-focused infrastructure design in Australia |
| Impact | Promoting more innovative and customer-focused infrastructure design in Australia |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | KTN- PTK |
| Organisation | Knowledge Transfer Network |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | HS2 Bored concrete Piles Challenge |
| Collaborator Contribution | HS2 Bored concrete Piles Challenge |
| Impact | HS2 Bored concrete Piles Challenge |
| Start Year | 2017 |
| Description | Keller - CK |
| Organisation | Keller Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | 3 pile load tests |
| Collaborator Contribution | 3 pile load tests |
| Impact | 3 pile load tests |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Keltbray - CK |
| Organisation | Keltbray |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | 2 pile load tests |
| Collaborator Contribution | 2 pile load tests |
| Impact | 2 pile load tests |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Keltbray Piling - NdB |
| Organisation | Keltbray |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Instrumentation and monitoring of RC test piles |
| Collaborator Contribution | Instrumentation and monitoring of RC test piles |
| Impact | Instrumentation and monitoring of RC test piles |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | LDA - Design - YJ |
| Organisation | LDA Design |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Strategic LEP economic plan |
| Collaborator Contribution | Strategic LEP economic plan |
| Impact | Strategic LEP economic plan |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Laing O'Rourke - LB |
| Organisation | Laing O'Rourke |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Staffordshire Alliance Bridge Monitoring Project (EPSRC) |
| Collaborator Contribution | Staffordshire Alliance Bridge Monitoring Project (EPSRC) |
| Impact | Staffordshire Alliance Bridge Monitoring Project (EPSRC) |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | Laing O'Rourke - PTK |
| Organisation | Laing O'Rourke |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Pile monitoring , Francis Crick, Staffpordshiore Bridges |
| Collaborator Contribution | Pile monitoring , Francis Crick, Staffpordshiore Bridges |
| Impact | Pile monitoring , Francis Crick, Staffpordshiore Bridges |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Lifecycle performance monitoring bridges using digital twins |
| Organisation | Chung-Ang University |
| Country | Korea, Republic of |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction (CSIC) at Cambridge University has been collaborating with Chung-Ang University with the primary objective of developing low-cost performance monitoring systems for modular bridge elements. CSIC has extensive experience in long-term monitoring of full-scale structures using fibre optic sensing systems and valuable "know-how" of digital twin technology. We have been developing digital twins of a railway bridge in Staffordshire instrumented with FBG sensors during the construction phase. The self-sensing bridge provides information about the realistic conditions occurring on-site to the level of detail never achieved before. For instance, we can now monitor in real-time deformations at +200 sensor locations and accurate traffic loading causing these deformations. Together with their digital twins, these bridges serve as a research testbed for developing a low-cost condition monitoring system in collaboration with Chung-Ang University. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Some of the primary issues preventing the widespread deployment of more data-driven approaches in the asset management of transportation structures are mainly associated with their cost and power requirements for operating. The researchers at Chung-Ang University have been developing a system that addresses both requirements; a cost-efficient and ultra-low powered sensing system that measure strains and temperature and is suitable for long-term bridge monitoring purposes. Such a system can potentially transition the industry from visual inspections to more quantitative data-driven approaches. Thereby, the purpose of this proposal is to develop a reliable and cost-efficient monitoring system for bridge main load-carrying elements using the low-powered sensing equipment developed by the researchers at Chung-Ang University and CSIC's know-how on the long-term bridge monitoring applications and the digital twin technology. In addition to sharing knowledge and technology, the funding from this project is spent towards covering 50% of two researchers' employed at CSIC. |
| Impact | No outcomes yet |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | London Underground |
| Organisation | Transport for London |
| Department | London Underground |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Central Line, Liverpool Street Station, Cast iron tunnel segments |
| Collaborator Contribution | Central Line, Liverpool Street Station, Cast iron tunnel segments |
| Impact | Central Line, Liverpool Street Station, Cast iron tunnel segments |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | London Underground - CK |
| Organisation | Transport for London |
| Department | London Underground |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Maintenance planning and scheduling, Information Strategy and Requirement Analysis for infrastructure management |
| Collaborator Contribution | Maintenance planning and scheduling, Information Strategy and Requirement Analysis for infrastructure management |
| Impact | Maintenance planning and scheduling, Information Strategy and Requirement Analysis for infrastructure management |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | London Underground - CK |
| Organisation | Transport for London |
| Department | London Underground |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Displacement monitoring of LUL tunnels - Computer Vision |
| Collaborator Contribution | Displacement monitoring of LUL tunnels - Computer Vision |
| Impact | Displacement monitoring of LUL tunnels - Computer Vision |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | London Underground - CK |
| Organisation | Transport for London |
| Department | London Underground |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Smart Plank - Timber works monitoring |
| Collaborator Contribution | Smart Plank - Timber works monitoring |
| Impact | Smart Plank - Timber works monitoring |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | London Underground - PTK |
| Organisation | Transport for London |
| Department | London Underground |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Smart Plan, Iron tunnel segments |
| Collaborator Contribution | Smart Plan, Iron tunnel segments |
| Impact | Smart Plan, Iron tunnel segments |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | London Underground [Station Capacity Upgrade teams] |
| Organisation | University of London |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | London Underground [Station Capacity Upgrade teams] |
| Collaborator Contribution | London Underground [Station Capacity Upgrade teams] |
| Impact | London Underground [Station Capacity Upgrade teams] |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | MEMS surface gravimeter for geotechnical surveying |
| Organisation | Silicon Microgravity Ltd. |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Ashwin Seshia and Silicon Micrograity working on secondment project 'MEMS surface gravimeter for geotechnical surveying' |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above. |
| Impact | Collaboration still active, outputs and outcomes not yet known. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | McLaren Applied Technologies - AS |
| Organisation | McLaren Applied Technologies |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Innovate UK project on self-powered wireless sensors |
| Collaborator Contribution | Innovate UK project on self-powered wireless sensors |
| Impact | Innovate UK project on self-powered wireless sensors |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | McLaren Racing Limited - HA |
| Organisation | McLaren Racing |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Small size sensors (Fibre Bragg Grating) |
| Collaborator Contribution | Small size sensors (Fibre Bragg Grating) |
| Impact | Small size sensors (Fibre Bragg Grating) |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Metrodynamics, UK - ES |
| Organisation | Metro Dynamics |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Metropolitan planning and stakeholder engagement |
| Collaborator Contribution | Metropolitan planning and stakeholder engagement |
| Impact | Metropolitan planning and stakeholder engagement |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Modelling and Monitoring of Urban Underground Climate Change |
| Organisation | Alan Turing Institute |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The Universities of Cambridge and California, Berkeley, in partnership with the British Geological Survey, are launching a joint project on Modelling and Monitoring of Urban Underground Climate Change. This project is run as part of the Data Centric Engineering Research Programme at the Alan Turing Institute and the Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction at the University of Cambridge. The objective of this NSF(US)-EPSRC(UK) funded research is to better understand impacts of urban underground infrastructure, such as basements and tunnels, on shallow subsurface temperature increase at city-scale. Overview In dense urban areas, the underground is exploited for a variety of purposes, including transport, additional residential/commercial spaces, storage, and industrial processes. With the rise in urban populations and significant improvements in construction technologies, the number of subsurface structures is expected to grow in the next decade, leading to subsurface congestion. Recently emerging data indicate a significant impact of underground construction on subsurface temperature and there is extensive evidence of underground temperature rise at the local scale. Although it is well known that urbanization coupled with climate change is amplifying the urban heat island effect above ground, the extent of the underground climate change at the city scale is unknown because of limited work on modelling the historical and future underground climate change at large scale and very limited long-term underground temperature monitoring. The hypothesis of this research is that (a) the high ground temperature around tunnels and underground basements, (b) the observed temperature increase within the aquifer, and (c) inefficiency in ventilation of the underground railway networks, necessitate more detailed and reliable knowledge of urban underground thermal status. The project will develop a framework for monitoring and predicting temperature and groundwater distributions at high resolutions in the presence of underground heat sources and sinks. This can be achieved via a combination of numerical modelling, continuous temperature and groundwater monitoring and statistical analyses. The ultimate goal is for every city to generate reliable maps of underground climate, with the ability to understand the influence of future urbanization scenarios. |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above. |
| Impact | No impact yet. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Modelling and Monitoring of Urban Underground Climate Change |
| Organisation | British Geological Survey |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The Universities of Cambridge and California, Berkeley, in partnership with the British Geological Survey, are launching a joint project on Modelling and Monitoring of Urban Underground Climate Change. This project is run as part of the Data Centric Engineering Research Programme at the Alan Turing Institute and the Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction at the University of Cambridge. The objective of this NSF(US)-EPSRC(UK) funded research is to better understand impacts of urban underground infrastructure, such as basements and tunnels, on shallow subsurface temperature increase at city-scale. Overview In dense urban areas, the underground is exploited for a variety of purposes, including transport, additional residential/commercial spaces, storage, and industrial processes. With the rise in urban populations and significant improvements in construction technologies, the number of subsurface structures is expected to grow in the next decade, leading to subsurface congestion. Recently emerging data indicate a significant impact of underground construction on subsurface temperature and there is extensive evidence of underground temperature rise at the local scale. Although it is well known that urbanization coupled with climate change is amplifying the urban heat island effect above ground, the extent of the underground climate change at the city scale is unknown because of limited work on modelling the historical and future underground climate change at large scale and very limited long-term underground temperature monitoring. The hypothesis of this research is that (a) the high ground temperature around tunnels and underground basements, (b) the observed temperature increase within the aquifer, and (c) inefficiency in ventilation of the underground railway networks, necessitate more detailed and reliable knowledge of urban underground thermal status. The project will develop a framework for monitoring and predicting temperature and groundwater distributions at high resolutions in the presence of underground heat sources and sinks. This can be achieved via a combination of numerical modelling, continuous temperature and groundwater monitoring and statistical analyses. The ultimate goal is for every city to generate reliable maps of underground climate, with the ability to understand the influence of future urbanization scenarios. |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above. |
| Impact | No impact yet. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Modelling and Monitoring of Urban Underground Climate Change |
| Organisation | University of California, Berkeley |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The Universities of Cambridge and California, Berkeley, in partnership with the British Geological Survey, are launching a joint project on Modelling and Monitoring of Urban Underground Climate Change. This project is run as part of the Data Centric Engineering Research Programme at the Alan Turing Institute and the Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction at the University of Cambridge. The objective of this NSF(US)-EPSRC(UK) funded research is to better understand impacts of urban underground infrastructure, such as basements and tunnels, on shallow subsurface temperature increase at city-scale. Overview In dense urban areas, the underground is exploited for a variety of purposes, including transport, additional residential/commercial spaces, storage, and industrial processes. With the rise in urban populations and significant improvements in construction technologies, the number of subsurface structures is expected to grow in the next decade, leading to subsurface congestion. Recently emerging data indicate a significant impact of underground construction on subsurface temperature and there is extensive evidence of underground temperature rise at the local scale. Although it is well known that urbanization coupled with climate change is amplifying the urban heat island effect above ground, the extent of the underground climate change at the city scale is unknown because of limited work on modelling the historical and future underground climate change at large scale and very limited long-term underground temperature monitoring. The hypothesis of this research is that (a) the high ground temperature around tunnels and underground basements, (b) the observed temperature increase within the aquifer, and (c) inefficiency in ventilation of the underground railway networks, necessitate more detailed and reliable knowledge of urban underground thermal status. The project will develop a framework for monitoring and predicting temperature and groundwater distributions at high resolutions in the presence of underground heat sources and sinks. This can be achieved via a combination of numerical modelling, continuous temperature and groundwater monitoring and statistical analyses. The ultimate goal is for every city to generate reliable maps of underground climate, with the ability to understand the influence of future urbanization scenarios. |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above. |
| Impact | No impact yet. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Monitoring of concrete bridges with acoustic emission sensors |
| Organisation | Department of Transport |
| Department | Highways Agency |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Highways England - Monitoring of concrete bridges with acoustic emission sensors The research will explore the benefits of acoustic emission monitoring on damage detection, characterisation and localisation in concrete bridges, enhanced by multi-sensing information from fibre optics and environmental sensors. The main objective is the development of data processing tools for the structural performance assessment of bridges, through continuous infrastructure monitoring and experimental studies. This research and development project is partly funded by Highways England and it is planned a highway bridge will be fully instrumented during this project in collaboration with Mistras Group Ltd, a leading acoustic emission sensing provider. |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above. |
| Impact | Project still active, outputs and outcomes not yet known |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Monitoring of concrete bridges with acoustic emission sensors |
| Organisation | Kier Group |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Highways England - Monitoring of concrete bridges with acoustic emission sensors The research will explore the benefits of acoustic emission monitoring on damage detection, characterisation and localisation in concrete bridges, enhanced by multi-sensing information from fibre optics and environmental sensors. The main objective is the development of data processing tools for the structural performance assessment of bridges, through continuous infrastructure monitoring and experimental studies. This research and development project is partly funded by Highways England and it is planned a highway bridge will be fully instrumented during this project in collaboration with Mistras Group Ltd, a leading acoustic emission sensing provider. |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above. |
| Impact | Project still active, outputs and outcomes not yet known |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Monitoring of concrete bridges with acoustic emission sensors |
| Organisation | Mistras Group Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Highways England - Monitoring of concrete bridges with acoustic emission sensors The research will explore the benefits of acoustic emission monitoring on damage detection, characterisation and localisation in concrete bridges, enhanced by multi-sensing information from fibre optics and environmental sensors. The main objective is the development of data processing tools for the structural performance assessment of bridges, through continuous infrastructure monitoring and experimental studies. This research and development project is partly funded by Highways England and it is planned a highway bridge will be fully instrumented during this project in collaboration with Mistras Group Ltd, a leading acoustic emission sensing provider. |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above. |
| Impact | Project still active, outputs and outcomes not yet known |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Monitoring of tall building during construction - Nicky de Battista |
| Organisation | Multiplex Construction |
| Country | Australia |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Monitoring of tall building during construction |
| Collaborator Contribution | Monitoring of tall building during construction |
| Impact | Monitoring of tall building during construction |
| Start Year | 2017 |
| Description | Monitoring of under-reamed piles during tunnelling interception using distributed fibre optic sensing |
| Organisation | Arup Group |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | The Transport for London Bank Station Capacity Upgrade (BSCU) project is reconstructing one of the busiest interchanges on the London Underground network. The tunnelling and underground excavation works commenced in 2016 and excavated their way around a 'rabbit warren'of existing tunnels and beneath many significant buildings in the City of London. An extensive instrumentation and monitoring programme was established to safeguard existing infrastructure assets and buildings. The unprecedented pile interceptions required at the Princes Court building won the 2019 BGA Fleming Award. This eight-storey two-level basement building, owned by The Worshipful Company of Grocers, was built in the 1970s and is supported on 25 large diameter unreinforced under-reamed piles in London Clay. The sprayed concrete lining (SCL) tunnelling fully intercepted four under-reamed piles. The interception strategy involved cutting piles just below tunnel crown and, while temporarily unsupported, constructing a reinforced concrete permanent load transfer structure around the tunnel for each pile. Fibre optic monitoring was installed in existing piles to measure pile response due to tunnelling and interception and to enable verification of design assumptions. Innovation and collaboration Working with Dragados, an Abaqus 3D finite element (FE) geotechnical substructure model, which included the under-ream piles, raft slab, building basement and all tunnel excavation sequences was created by consultant Dr Ali Nasekhian and team at Dr Sauer & Partners Ltd. This model was coupled with a Strand7 3D super-structure model from Robert Bird Group to predict pile foundation and building response to staged tunnelling excavation. At basement slab level, the tops of the under-reamed piles were instrumented with settlement monitoring studs fixed into the concrete slab above each pile position. At tunnelling level, reflective monitoring targets were installed on the pile shafts above and below the cut level as soon as the pile shaft was exposed (Figure 1). This conventional type of monitoring of the intercepted piles before and after cutting recorded the top and bottom pile displacement from exposing the pile, but not the pre-exposure displacement of the base of the pile nor the response down the length of the pile. To fully capture pile behaviour due to tunnelling and interception, distributed fibre optic sensors (DFOS) were used to measure the axial strain over the length of the piles during interception and other construction activities. The use of fibre optics to measure strain in new piled foundations is a well-established method and transferring this to the monitoring of existing piles has proven successful. It is the least invasive and only viable method for spatially continuous axial strain measurement where access is limited. CSIC was brought in by the project team as experts in this field and applied this method by inserting fibre optic sensing cables into two of the 50-year-old under-reamed piles (one intercepted pile and one nonintercepted pile). The piles were cored at 100mm diameter from basement level to depths of 18.9m and 25.3m respectively. A temperature and a strain cable, pre-spliced to form two parallel lines, was lowered to the bottom of the pre-cored boreholes using a spherical weight to overcome buoyancy and keep the cables under tension when grouting (Figure 2). After installation, the cables were connected in a single circuit to a Brillouin Optical Time Domain Analysis (BOTDA) spectrum analyser located in the plant room of the basement. The under-reamed piles were monitored during tunnelling, pile interception/nibbling, support installation and post construction for over eight months in order to quantify the effect of these activities on pile performance. The strain profiles and strain changes at selected vertical locations are presented in Figures 3 and 4, respectively, for one of the fully intercepted piles. There was little change in strain until the tunnel excavation reached the pile, at which point the axial strain increased all along the pile. This was followed by a sudden development of localised strain at the depth of 3.5m two days later. This localised strain had however halved within two weeks and is consistent with the presence of a short reinforcement cage down to this depth. The strain increase from pile interception to the load transfer structure completion measured an overall pile length extension of 1.3mm, which compared with 3 to 4mm measured by the conventional pile instrumentation. |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above. |
| Impact | This project may mark the first time this fibre optic monitoring method has been successfully used in piling interception during tunnelling. The conventional monitoring method would have been to measure the basement settlement at pile positions with studs, and measuring movement of the pile base by coring the pile and installing a rod extensometer. However, rod extensometers would only record displacement at discrete locations rather than at close intervals as with the fibre optics. It is not thought traditional instrumentation methods would have limited the pile interception solution, however more piles would likely have been instrumented and monitored. By installing innovative fibre optics and recording pile behaviour over the full pile length and at frequent time intervals, a clear picture of how the piles were responding to the advancing tunnel and pile interception gave much better confidence that the building was responding as predicted. As our urban cities become even more connected with new infrastructure tunnels, there will likely be further opportunities for such smart fibre optic piles to provide a robust and reliable instrumentation monitoring method. There can also be ongoing benefit for such monitoring systems if it provides a means by which existing foundation structures can be reused. The installation and use of fibre optic instrumentation to measure temperature and strain successfully verified the pile performance made in the design of the pile interceptions at Princes Court. Four of the Princes Court pile foundations are now permanently supported onto reinforced concrete load transfer structures around the new southbound Northern Line tunnel. Two of the 50-year-old piles retain the fibre optic instrumentation and have now become smart fibre optic piles which are available to inform future performance during multiple demolition and construction phases for the Princes Court site. |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Monitoring of under-reamed piles during tunnelling interception using distributed fibre optic sensing |
| Organisation | Epsimon |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | The Transport for London Bank Station Capacity Upgrade (BSCU) project is reconstructing one of the busiest interchanges on the London Underground network. The tunnelling and underground excavation works commenced in 2016 and excavated their way around a 'rabbit warren'of existing tunnels and beneath many significant buildings in the City of London. An extensive instrumentation and monitoring programme was established to safeguard existing infrastructure assets and buildings. The unprecedented pile interceptions required at the Princes Court building won the 2019 BGA Fleming Award. This eight-storey two-level basement building, owned by The Worshipful Company of Grocers, was built in the 1970s and is supported on 25 large diameter unreinforced under-reamed piles in London Clay. The sprayed concrete lining (SCL) tunnelling fully intercepted four under-reamed piles. The interception strategy involved cutting piles just below tunnel crown and, while temporarily unsupported, constructing a reinforced concrete permanent load transfer structure around the tunnel for each pile. Fibre optic monitoring was installed in existing piles to measure pile response due to tunnelling and interception and to enable verification of design assumptions. Innovation and collaboration Working with Dragados, an Abaqus 3D finite element (FE) geotechnical substructure model, which included the under-ream piles, raft slab, building basement and all tunnel excavation sequences was created by consultant Dr Ali Nasekhian and team at Dr Sauer & Partners Ltd. This model was coupled with a Strand7 3D super-structure model from Robert Bird Group to predict pile foundation and building response to staged tunnelling excavation. At basement slab level, the tops of the under-reamed piles were instrumented with settlement monitoring studs fixed into the concrete slab above each pile position. At tunnelling level, reflective monitoring targets were installed on the pile shafts above and below the cut level as soon as the pile shaft was exposed (Figure 1). This conventional type of monitoring of the intercepted piles before and after cutting recorded the top and bottom pile displacement from exposing the pile, but not the pre-exposure displacement of the base of the pile nor the response down the length of the pile. To fully capture pile behaviour due to tunnelling and interception, distributed fibre optic sensors (DFOS) were used to measure the axial strain over the length of the piles during interception and other construction activities. The use of fibre optics to measure strain in new piled foundations is a well-established method and transferring this to the monitoring of existing piles has proven successful. It is the least invasive and only viable method for spatially continuous axial strain measurement where access is limited. CSIC was brought in by the project team as experts in this field and applied this method by inserting fibre optic sensing cables into two of the 50-year-old under-reamed piles (one intercepted pile and one nonintercepted pile). The piles were cored at 100mm diameter from basement level to depths of 18.9m and 25.3m respectively. A temperature and a strain cable, pre-spliced to form two parallel lines, was lowered to the bottom of the pre-cored boreholes using a spherical weight to overcome buoyancy and keep the cables under tension when grouting (Figure 2). After installation, the cables were connected in a single circuit to a Brillouin Optical Time Domain Analysis (BOTDA) spectrum analyser located in the plant room of the basement. The under-reamed piles were monitored during tunnelling, pile interception/nibbling, support installation and post construction for over eight months in order to quantify the effect of these activities on pile performance. The strain profiles and strain changes at selected vertical locations are presented in Figures 3 and 4, respectively, for one of the fully intercepted piles. There was little change in strain until the tunnel excavation reached the pile, at which point the axial strain increased all along the pile. This was followed by a sudden development of localised strain at the depth of 3.5m two days later. This localised strain had however halved within two weeks and is consistent with the presence of a short reinforcement cage down to this depth. The strain increase from pile interception to the load transfer structure completion measured an overall pile length extension of 1.3mm, which compared with 3 to 4mm measured by the conventional pile instrumentation. |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above. |
| Impact | This project may mark the first time this fibre optic monitoring method has been successfully used in piling interception during tunnelling. The conventional monitoring method would have been to measure the basement settlement at pile positions with studs, and measuring movement of the pile base by coring the pile and installing a rod extensometer. However, rod extensometers would only record displacement at discrete locations rather than at close intervals as with the fibre optics. It is not thought traditional instrumentation methods would have limited the pile interception solution, however more piles would likely have been instrumented and monitored. By installing innovative fibre optics and recording pile behaviour over the full pile length and at frequent time intervals, a clear picture of how the piles were responding to the advancing tunnel and pile interception gave much better confidence that the building was responding as predicted. As our urban cities become even more connected with new infrastructure tunnels, there will likely be further opportunities for such smart fibre optic piles to provide a robust and reliable instrumentation monitoring method. There can also be ongoing benefit for such monitoring systems if it provides a means by which existing foundation structures can be reused. The installation and use of fibre optic instrumentation to measure temperature and strain successfully verified the pile performance made in the design of the pile interceptions at Princes Court. Four of the Princes Court pile foundations are now permanently supported onto reinforced concrete load transfer structures around the new southbound Northern Line tunnel. Two of the 50-year-old piles retain the fibre optic instrumentation and have now become smart fibre optic piles which are available to inform future performance during multiple demolition and construction phases for the Princes Court site. |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Monitoring of under-reamed piles during tunnelling interception using distributed fibre optic sensing |
| Organisation | Geocisa UK |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | The Transport for London Bank Station Capacity Upgrade (BSCU) project is reconstructing one of the busiest interchanges on the London Underground network. The tunnelling and underground excavation works commenced in 2016 and excavated their way around a 'rabbit warren'of existing tunnels and beneath many significant buildings in the City of London. An extensive instrumentation and monitoring programme was established to safeguard existing infrastructure assets and buildings. The unprecedented pile interceptions required at the Princes Court building won the 2019 BGA Fleming Award. This eight-storey two-level basement building, owned by The Worshipful Company of Grocers, was built in the 1970s and is supported on 25 large diameter unreinforced under-reamed piles in London Clay. The sprayed concrete lining (SCL) tunnelling fully intercepted four under-reamed piles. The interception strategy involved cutting piles just below tunnel crown and, while temporarily unsupported, constructing a reinforced concrete permanent load transfer structure around the tunnel for each pile. Fibre optic monitoring was installed in existing piles to measure pile response due to tunnelling and interception and to enable verification of design assumptions. Innovation and collaboration Working with Dragados, an Abaqus 3D finite element (FE) geotechnical substructure model, which included the under-ream piles, raft slab, building basement and all tunnel excavation sequences was created by consultant Dr Ali Nasekhian and team at Dr Sauer & Partners Ltd. This model was coupled with a Strand7 3D super-structure model from Robert Bird Group to predict pile foundation and building response to staged tunnelling excavation. At basement slab level, the tops of the under-reamed piles were instrumented with settlement monitoring studs fixed into the concrete slab above each pile position. At tunnelling level, reflective monitoring targets were installed on the pile shafts above and below the cut level as soon as the pile shaft was exposed (Figure 1). This conventional type of monitoring of the intercepted piles before and after cutting recorded the top and bottom pile displacement from exposing the pile, but not the pre-exposure displacement of the base of the pile nor the response down the length of the pile. To fully capture pile behaviour due to tunnelling and interception, distributed fibre optic sensors (DFOS) were used to measure the axial strain over the length of the piles during interception and other construction activities. The use of fibre optics to measure strain in new piled foundations is a well-established method and transferring this to the monitoring of existing piles has proven successful. It is the least invasive and only viable method for spatially continuous axial strain measurement where access is limited. CSIC was brought in by the project team as experts in this field and applied this method by inserting fibre optic sensing cables into two of the 50-year-old under-reamed piles (one intercepted pile and one nonintercepted pile). The piles were cored at 100mm diameter from basement level to depths of 18.9m and 25.3m respectively. A temperature and a strain cable, pre-spliced to form two parallel lines, was lowered to the bottom of the pre-cored boreholes using a spherical weight to overcome buoyancy and keep the cables under tension when grouting (Figure 2). After installation, the cables were connected in a single circuit to a Brillouin Optical Time Domain Analysis (BOTDA) spectrum analyser located in the plant room of the basement. The under-reamed piles were monitored during tunnelling, pile interception/nibbling, support installation and post construction for over eight months in order to quantify the effect of these activities on pile performance. The strain profiles and strain changes at selected vertical locations are presented in Figures 3 and 4, respectively, for one of the fully intercepted piles. There was little change in strain until the tunnel excavation reached the pile, at which point the axial strain increased all along the pile. This was followed by a sudden development of localised strain at the depth of 3.5m two days later. This localised strain had however halved within two weeks and is consistent with the presence of a short reinforcement cage down to this depth. The strain increase from pile interception to the load transfer structure completion measured an overall pile length extension of 1.3mm, which compared with 3 to 4mm measured by the conventional pile instrumentation. |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above. |
| Impact | This project may mark the first time this fibre optic monitoring method has been successfully used in piling interception during tunnelling. The conventional monitoring method would have been to measure the basement settlement at pile positions with studs, and measuring movement of the pile base by coring the pile and installing a rod extensometer. However, rod extensometers would only record displacement at discrete locations rather than at close intervals as with the fibre optics. It is not thought traditional instrumentation methods would have limited the pile interception solution, however more piles would likely have been instrumented and monitored. By installing innovative fibre optics and recording pile behaviour over the full pile length and at frequent time intervals, a clear picture of how the piles were responding to the advancing tunnel and pile interception gave much better confidence that the building was responding as predicted. As our urban cities become even more connected with new infrastructure tunnels, there will likely be further opportunities for such smart fibre optic piles to provide a robust and reliable instrumentation monitoring method. There can also be ongoing benefit for such monitoring systems if it provides a means by which existing foundation structures can be reused. The installation and use of fibre optic instrumentation to measure temperature and strain successfully verified the pile performance made in the design of the pile interceptions at Princes Court. Four of the Princes Court pile foundations are now permanently supported onto reinforced concrete load transfer structures around the new southbound Northern Line tunnel. Two of the 50-year-old piles retain the fibre optic instrumentation and have now become smart fibre optic piles which are available to inform future performance during multiple demolition and construction phases for the Princes Court site. |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Monitoring of under-reamed piles during tunnelling interception using distributed fibre optic sensing |
| Organisation | Transport for London |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | The Transport for London Bank Station Capacity Upgrade (BSCU) project is reconstructing one of the busiest interchanges on the London Underground network. The tunnelling and underground excavation works commenced in 2016 and excavated their way around a 'rabbit warren'of existing tunnels and beneath many significant buildings in the City of London. An extensive instrumentation and monitoring programme was established to safeguard existing infrastructure assets and buildings. The unprecedented pile interceptions required at the Princes Court building won the 2019 BGA Fleming Award. This eight-storey two-level basement building, owned by The Worshipful Company of Grocers, was built in the 1970s and is supported on 25 large diameter unreinforced under-reamed piles in London Clay. The sprayed concrete lining (SCL) tunnelling fully intercepted four under-reamed piles. The interception strategy involved cutting piles just below tunnel crown and, while temporarily unsupported, constructing a reinforced concrete permanent load transfer structure around the tunnel for each pile. Fibre optic monitoring was installed in existing piles to measure pile response due to tunnelling and interception and to enable verification of design assumptions. Innovation and collaboration Working with Dragados, an Abaqus 3D finite element (FE) geotechnical substructure model, which included the under-ream piles, raft slab, building basement and all tunnel excavation sequences was created by consultant Dr Ali Nasekhian and team at Dr Sauer & Partners Ltd. This model was coupled with a Strand7 3D super-structure model from Robert Bird Group to predict pile foundation and building response to staged tunnelling excavation. At basement slab level, the tops of the under-reamed piles were instrumented with settlement monitoring studs fixed into the concrete slab above each pile position. At tunnelling level, reflective monitoring targets were installed on the pile shafts above and below the cut level as soon as the pile shaft was exposed (Figure 1). This conventional type of monitoring of the intercepted piles before and after cutting recorded the top and bottom pile displacement from exposing the pile, but not the pre-exposure displacement of the base of the pile nor the response down the length of the pile. To fully capture pile behaviour due to tunnelling and interception, distributed fibre optic sensors (DFOS) were used to measure the axial strain over the length of the piles during interception and other construction activities. The use of fibre optics to measure strain in new piled foundations is a well-established method and transferring this to the monitoring of existing piles has proven successful. It is the least invasive and only viable method for spatially continuous axial strain measurement where access is limited. CSIC was brought in by the project team as experts in this field and applied this method by inserting fibre optic sensing cables into two of the 50-year-old under-reamed piles (one intercepted pile and one nonintercepted pile). The piles were cored at 100mm diameter from basement level to depths of 18.9m and 25.3m respectively. A temperature and a strain cable, pre-spliced to form two parallel lines, was lowered to the bottom of the pre-cored boreholes using a spherical weight to overcome buoyancy and keep the cables under tension when grouting (Figure 2). After installation, the cables were connected in a single circuit to a Brillouin Optical Time Domain Analysis (BOTDA) spectrum analyser located in the plant room of the basement. The under-reamed piles were monitored during tunnelling, pile interception/nibbling, support installation and post construction for over eight months in order to quantify the effect of these activities on pile performance. The strain profiles and strain changes at selected vertical locations are presented in Figures 3 and 4, respectively, for one of the fully intercepted piles. There was little change in strain until the tunnel excavation reached the pile, at which point the axial strain increased all along the pile. This was followed by a sudden development of localised strain at the depth of 3.5m two days later. This localised strain had however halved within two weeks and is consistent with the presence of a short reinforcement cage down to this depth. The strain increase from pile interception to the load transfer structure completion measured an overall pile length extension of 1.3mm, which compared with 3 to 4mm measured by the conventional pile instrumentation. |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above. |
| Impact | This project may mark the first time this fibre optic monitoring method has been successfully used in piling interception during tunnelling. The conventional monitoring method would have been to measure the basement settlement at pile positions with studs, and measuring movement of the pile base by coring the pile and installing a rod extensometer. However, rod extensometers would only record displacement at discrete locations rather than at close intervals as with the fibre optics. It is not thought traditional instrumentation methods would have limited the pile interception solution, however more piles would likely have been instrumented and monitored. By installing innovative fibre optics and recording pile behaviour over the full pile length and at frequent time intervals, a clear picture of how the piles were responding to the advancing tunnel and pile interception gave much better confidence that the building was responding as predicted. As our urban cities become even more connected with new infrastructure tunnels, there will likely be further opportunities for such smart fibre optic piles to provide a robust and reliable instrumentation monitoring method. There can also be ongoing benefit for such monitoring systems if it provides a means by which existing foundation structures can be reused. The installation and use of fibre optic instrumentation to measure temperature and strain successfully verified the pile performance made in the design of the pile interceptions at Princes Court. Four of the Princes Court pile foundations are now permanently supported onto reinforced concrete load transfer structures around the new southbound Northern Line tunnel. Two of the 50-year-old piles retain the fibre optic instrumentation and have now become smart fibre optic piles which are available to inform future performance during multiple demolition and construction phases for the Princes Court site. |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Mott MacDonald - CRM |
| Organisation | Mott Macdonald UK Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Measuring effectiveness of @one Alliance consortium for delivering long term infrastructure upgrade programme (with prospective PhD student Daniel Brackenbury) |
| Collaborator Contribution | Measuring effectiveness of @one Alliance consortium for delivering long term infrastructure upgrade programme (with prospective PhD student Daniel Brackenbury) |
| Impact | Measuring effectiveness of @one Alliance consortium for delivering long term infrastructure upgrade programme (with prospective PhD student Daniel Brackenbury) |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Mott MacDonald - PTK |
| Organisation | Mott Macdonald UK Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Instrumentation of sheet piling with FBG sensors and measurement during pile installation at Trinity Hall. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Instrumentation of sheet piling with FBG sensors and measurement during pile installation at Trinity Hall. |
| Impact | Instrumentation of sheet piling with FBG sensors and measurement during pile installation at Trinity Hall. |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Mott MacDonald instrumentation of sheet piling with FBG sensors and measurement during pile installation at Trinity Hall - JMS |
| Organisation | Mott Macdonald UK Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | instrumentation of sheet piling with FBG sensors and measurement during pile installation at Trinity Hall |
| Collaborator Contribution | instrumentation of sheet piling with FBG sensors and measurement during pile installation at Trinity Hall |
| Impact | instrumentation of sheet piling with FBG sensors and measurement during pile installation at Trinity Hall |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Mouchel - PTK |
| Organisation | Mouchel Group PLC |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Detection of defects in water courses |
| Collaborator Contribution | Detection of defects in water courses |
| Impact | Detection of defects in water courses |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Multi-sensing structural health monitoring of a skewed masonry arch bridge |
| Organisation | AECOM Technology Corporation |
| Department | AECOM, Nottingham, UK |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | In 2018, Network Rail commissioned CSIC and AECOM to install structural health monitoring technologies on a skewed masonry arch bridge in North Yorkshire, which had suffered extensive historic damage. The technologies would monitor how the 150-year-old bridge behaved structurally and how it was responding to intervention work carried out in 2016. Network Rail also wanted to explore available monitoring technologies to determine which ones worked well and could be used on other assets. The system traditionally used in the UK is deflection pole monitoring, which measures vertical crown displacements at the arch soffit under the centre of the tracks above. However, this method often entails difficulties with access and may require costly and disruptive road closures. Bespoke monitoring system Following several desk studies, laser vibrometry and laser scanning at an initial monitoring visit, engineers were able to study the environment of the bridge and design a bespoke monitoring system. The vibrometry was used to provide an initial gauge of the magnitude of movements that the bridge was experiencing under typical train loading. The laser scan data was used to profile the surface of the bridge and to decide the locations of monitoring equipment, given the constraints of an A-road and footpath running underneath it. CSIC installed distributed monitoring technologies, including a network of fibre optic Fibre Bragg Gratings for detailed dynamic measurement of strains across the arch, a laser scan analysis of historic deformations, and videogrammetry to capture dynamic displacements. AECOM installed an autonomous remote monitoring system comprising a range of dynamic, point-sensing technologies. Real-time monitoring with this system allows for accurate tracking of long-term trends in the monitoring data. The bridge was monitored for six months from September 2018 to February 2019. Both teams from AECOM and CSIC analysed large quantities of data to co-author a series of reports for Network Rail. The reports summarised the studies undertaken before installation, the reasons the system was chosen, the evaluation of the technologies used, and the results to date. An upcoming report will also provide guidance on monitoring technologies that can be used as alternatives to the deflection pole method. Next steps Following internal review by the client, it is intended that these reports will be submitted to the European Shift2Rail programme as examples of research that Network Rail is supporting. Network Rail is also commissioning AECOM and CSIC to perform long-term monitoring of the bridge, which demonstrates the value of the installed monitoring system and the benefits of long-term structural health monitoring. As part of this, the CSIC FBG system will be upgraded to be autonomous and self-sufficient, running on solar power in the same way as AECOM's remote point-sensing system. This enables FBG measurements to be taken automatically and monitoring data transferred back to the CSIC office for analysis. The teams from AECOM and CSIC have also been invited to present the project results to other asset engineers at Network Rail as an example of best practice. This project has enabled CSIC to continue the development of fibre optic monitoring of heritage structures and carry out research into the fundamental behaviour of an existing skewed masonry arch railway bridge. Following refinement of the monitoring system at this bridge, it is expected that more testing on other bridges will take place in the next year. |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above. |
| Impact | CSIC's innovative way of monitoring the health of ageing railway infrastructure won the New Civil Engineer TechFest Rail Visionary award. The award recognises organisations developing pioneering ideas and designs to effect major changes in the global rail sector. The University of Cambridge, Innovative Structural Health Monitoring of Ageing Railway Infrastructure and Smart Monitoring for Condition Assessment of Ageing Infrastructure (a collaboration between CSIC, AECOM, Network Rail and the Alan Turing Institute (ATI)) showcases two bespoke monitoring systems designed for a masonry arch bridge and viaduct, both in Yorkshire. As well as enabling fundamental research into the behaviour of these heritage structures, the detailed monitoring data is also being used to research novel, statistical-based approaches to asset management and structural assessment, through collaboration between CSIC and ATI. Furthermore, at one of these structures, a skewed masonry arch bridge, Network Rail wanted to explore available monitoring technologies to determine systems with the potential to be used on other assets. |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Description | Multi-sensing structural health monitoring of a skewed masonry arch bridge |
| Organisation | Network Rail Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | In 2018, Network Rail commissioned CSIC and AECOM to install structural health monitoring technologies on a skewed masonry arch bridge in North Yorkshire, which had suffered extensive historic damage. The technologies would monitor how the 150-year-old bridge behaved structurally and how it was responding to intervention work carried out in 2016. Network Rail also wanted to explore available monitoring technologies to determine which ones worked well and could be used on other assets. The system traditionally used in the UK is deflection pole monitoring, which measures vertical crown displacements at the arch soffit under the centre of the tracks above. However, this method often entails difficulties with access and may require costly and disruptive road closures. Bespoke monitoring system Following several desk studies, laser vibrometry and laser scanning at an initial monitoring visit, engineers were able to study the environment of the bridge and design a bespoke monitoring system. The vibrometry was used to provide an initial gauge of the magnitude of movements that the bridge was experiencing under typical train loading. The laser scan data was used to profile the surface of the bridge and to decide the locations of monitoring equipment, given the constraints of an A-road and footpath running underneath it. CSIC installed distributed monitoring technologies, including a network of fibre optic Fibre Bragg Gratings for detailed dynamic measurement of strains across the arch, a laser scan analysis of historic deformations, and videogrammetry to capture dynamic displacements. AECOM installed an autonomous remote monitoring system comprising a range of dynamic, point-sensing technologies. Real-time monitoring with this system allows for accurate tracking of long-term trends in the monitoring data. The bridge was monitored for six months from September 2018 to February 2019. Both teams from AECOM and CSIC analysed large quantities of data to co-author a series of reports for Network Rail. The reports summarised the studies undertaken before installation, the reasons the system was chosen, the evaluation of the technologies used, and the results to date. An upcoming report will also provide guidance on monitoring technologies that can be used as alternatives to the deflection pole method. Next steps Following internal review by the client, it is intended that these reports will be submitted to the European Shift2Rail programme as examples of research that Network Rail is supporting. Network Rail is also commissioning AECOM and CSIC to perform long-term monitoring of the bridge, which demonstrates the value of the installed monitoring system and the benefits of long-term structural health monitoring. As part of this, the CSIC FBG system will be upgraded to be autonomous and self-sufficient, running on solar power in the same way as AECOM's remote point-sensing system. This enables FBG measurements to be taken automatically and monitoring data transferred back to the CSIC office for analysis. The teams from AECOM and CSIC have also been invited to present the project results to other asset engineers at Network Rail as an example of best practice. This project has enabled CSIC to continue the development of fibre optic monitoring of heritage structures and carry out research into the fundamental behaviour of an existing skewed masonry arch railway bridge. Following refinement of the monitoring system at this bridge, it is expected that more testing on other bridges will take place in the next year. |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above. |
| Impact | CSIC's innovative way of monitoring the health of ageing railway infrastructure won the New Civil Engineer TechFest Rail Visionary award. The award recognises organisations developing pioneering ideas and designs to effect major changes in the global rail sector. The University of Cambridge, Innovative Structural Health Monitoring of Ageing Railway Infrastructure and Smart Monitoring for Condition Assessment of Ageing Infrastructure (a collaboration between CSIC, AECOM, Network Rail and the Alan Turing Institute (ATI)) showcases two bespoke monitoring systems designed for a masonry arch bridge and viaduct, both in Yorkshire. As well as enabling fundamental research into the behaviour of these heritage structures, the detailed monitoring data is also being used to research novel, statistical-based approaches to asset management and structural assessment, through collaboration between CSIC and ATI. Furthermore, at one of these structures, a skewed masonry arch bridge, Network Rail wanted to explore available monitoring technologies to determine systems with the potential to be used on other assets. |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Description | Multiplex - NdB |
| Organisation | Multiplex Construction |
| Country | Australia |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Monitoring of tall building during construction |
| Collaborator Contribution | Monitoring of tall building during construction |
| Impact | Monitoring of tall building during construction |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Myriad CEG Limited - PTK |
| Organisation | Myriad Heat and Power Products Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Thermal piles |
| Collaborator Contribution | Thermal piles |
| Impact | Thermal piles |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | NPL (National Physical Laboratory) - CRM |
| Organisation | National Physical Laboratory |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Discussions on parameters for NPL-sponsored PhD studentship for Sakthy Selvakumaran to study structural health monitoring of bridges. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Discussions on parameters for NPL-sponsored PhD studentship for Sakthy Selvakumaran to study structural health monitoring of bridges. |
| Impact | Discussions on parameters for NPL-sponsored PhD studentship for Sakthy Selvakumaran to study structural health monitoring of bridges. |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | NR - CK |
| Organisation | Network Rail Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | National Rail - Leeds masonry arch |
| Collaborator Contribution | National Rail - Leeds masonry arch |
| Impact | National Rail - Leeds masonry arch |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | National Grid - PTK |
| Organisation | National Grid UK |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Tunnel segments and tunnel monitoring |
| Collaborator Contribution | Tunnel segments and tunnel monitoring |
| Impact | Tunnel segments and tunnel monitoring |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | National Grid tunnel segments |
| Organisation | National Grid UK |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Innovative instrumentation scheme on the London Power tunnel segments |
| Collaborator Contribution | Providing cash and in-kind contribution plus access to the contractors and the associated supply chain |
| Impact | Work on progress and the data is being analysed |
| Start Year | 2012 |
| Description | National Grid/Toshiba - CK |
| Organisation | National Grid UK |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | National Grid tunnel - Wireless Sensor Network |
| Collaborator Contribution | National Grid tunnel - Wireless Sensor Network |
| Impact | National Grid tunnel - Wireless Sensor Network |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | National Grid/Toshiba - CK |
| Organisation | Toshiba |
| Country | Japan |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | National Grid tunnel - Wireless Sensor Network |
| Collaborator Contribution | National Grid tunnel - Wireless Sensor Network |
| Impact | National Grid tunnel - Wireless Sensor Network |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Network Rail |
| Organisation | Network Rail Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Leeds Masonry arch |
| Collaborator Contribution | Leeds Masonry arch |
| Impact | Leeds Masonry arch |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Network Rail - CK |
| Organisation | Network Rail Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Capital investment planning and strategic maintenance planning. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Capital investment planning and strategic maintenance planning. |
| Impact | Capital investment planning and strategic maintenance planning. |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Network Rail - HA |
| Organisation | Network Rail Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Installation of distributed and discrete (FBG) optical fibre sensors on a Victorian masonry arch rail bridge, Leeds. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Installation of distributed and discrete (FBG) optical fibre sensors on a Victorian masonry arch rail bridge, Leeds. |
| Impact | Installation of distributed and discrete (FBG) optical fibre sensors on a Victorian masonry arch rail bridge, Leeds. |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Network Rail - LB |
| Organisation | Network Rail Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Staffordshire Alliance Bridge Monitoring Project (EPSRC) |
| Collaborator Contribution | Staffordshire Alliance Bridge Monitoring Project (EPSRC) |
| Impact | Staffordshire Alliance Bridge Monitoring Project (EPSRC) |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | Network Rail - MJD |
| Organisation | Network Rail Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Monitoring of a masonry viaduct in Leeds |
| Collaborator Contribution | Monitoring of a masonry viaduct in Leeds |
| Impact | Monitoring of a masonry viaduct in Leeds |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Network Rail HS1 St Pancras - AKNP |
| Organisation | Network Rail Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | BIM |
| Collaborator Contribution | BIM |
| Impact | BIM |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Network Rail [Operations team] |
| Organisation | Network Rail Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Network Rail [Operations team] |
| Collaborator Contribution | Network Rail [Operations team] |
| Impact | Network Rail [Operations team] |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Network rail - MJD |
| Organisation | Network Rail Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Long term monitoring of masonry arch bridge assets |
| Collaborator Contribution | Long term monitoring of masonry arch bridge assets |
| Impact | Monitoring of a masonry viaduct in Leeds |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Ongoing discussions November 2017-present - transportation - Alex Gkiokas |
| Organisation | Department of Transport |
| Department | Highways Agency |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Ongoing discussions November 2017-present - transportation |
| Collaborator Contribution | Ongoing discussions November 2017-present - transportation |
| Impact | Ongoing discussions November 2017-present - transportation |
| Start Year | 2017 |
| Description | Ongoing discussions November 2017-present - water sector - Alex Giokas |
| Organisation | Mott Macdonald UK Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Ongoing discussions November 2017-present - water sector |
| Collaborator Contribution | Ongoing discussions November 2017-present - water sector |
| Impact | Ongoing discussions November 2017-present - water sector - Alex Giokas |
| Start Year | 2017 |
| Description | Optasense - PTK |
| Organisation | OptaSense |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | PhD Research proposal for road monitoring |
| Collaborator Contribution | PhD Research proposal for road monitoring |
| Impact | PhD Research proposal for road monitoring |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Pedestrian Bridge Deployment Project-Epsimon & University of Sydney |
| Organisation | Epsimon |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Deployment project, led by Epsimon Ltd, consists of monitoring soil movement in real time during soil treatment with geopolymer to stabilise water mains. The monitoring (FBG sensors in vertical boreholes) will carry on for 12 months to ensure that the treatment is effective. All FBG sensors have been manufactured, a realtime software developed and deployment is planned for the week of 13 July. The pedestrian bridge installation project at the University of Sydney, led by Epsimon Ltd, has been completed and all the FBG sensors manufactured by CSIC installed by the contractor, which was trained remotely. |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above. |
| Impact | The pedestrian bridge installation project at the University of Sydney, led by Epsimon Ltd, has been completed and all the FBG sensors manufactured by CSIC installed by the contractor. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | Pedestrian Bridge Deployment Project-Epsimon & University of Sydney |
| Organisation | Laing O'Rourke |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Deployment project, led by Epsimon Ltd, consists of monitoring soil movement in real time during soil treatment with geopolymer to stabilise water mains. The monitoring (FBG sensors in vertical boreholes) will carry on for 12 months to ensure that the treatment is effective. All FBG sensors have been manufactured, a realtime software developed and deployment is planned for the week of 13 July. The pedestrian bridge installation project at the University of Sydney, led by Epsimon Ltd, has been completed and all the FBG sensors manufactured by CSIC installed by the contractor, which was trained remotely. |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above. |
| Impact | The pedestrian bridge installation project at the University of Sydney, led by Epsimon Ltd, has been completed and all the FBG sensors manufactured by CSIC installed by the contractor. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | Pedestrian Bridge Deployment Project-Epsimon & University of Sydney |
| Organisation | University of Sydney |
| Country | Australia |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Deployment project, led by Epsimon Ltd, consists of monitoring soil movement in real time during soil treatment with geopolymer to stabilise water mains. The monitoring (FBG sensors in vertical boreholes) will carry on for 12 months to ensure that the treatment is effective. All FBG sensors have been manufactured, a realtime software developed and deployment is planned for the week of 13 July. The pedestrian bridge installation project at the University of Sydney, led by Epsimon Ltd, has been completed and all the FBG sensors manufactured by CSIC installed by the contractor, which was trained remotely. |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above. |
| Impact | The pedestrian bridge installation project at the University of Sydney, led by Epsimon Ltd, has been completed and all the FBG sensors manufactured by CSIC installed by the contractor. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | Peter Brett Associates - CR< |
| Organisation | Peter Brett Associates |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Smarter construction including re-use of existing piles, structural elements, off-site construction with incorporation of services and utilities design & integration of industry software platforms intelligently; smarter city design with a focus on energy & transport infrastructure |
| Collaborator Contribution | Smarter construction including re-use of existing piles, structural elements, off-site construction with incorporation of services and utilities design & integration of industry software platforms intelligently; smarter city design with a focus on energy & transport infrastructure |
| Impact | Smarter construction including re-use of existing piles, structural elements, off-site construction with incorporation of services and utilities design & integration of industry software platforms intelligently; smarter city design with a focus on energy & transport infrastructure |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Photogrammetric Study of Landslides and Rapid Ground Deformations |
| Organisation | Cam Dragon |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC investigator Dongfang Liang and Cam Dragon Corporation working on secondment project 'Photogrammetric Study of Landslides and Rapid Ground Deformations' |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above. |
| Impact | Collaboration still action, outputs and outcomes not yet known. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Preliminary discussion about joint research project proposal - Nicky de Battista |
| Organisation | Arup Group |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Preliminary discussion about joint research project proposal |
| Collaborator Contribution | Preliminary discussion about joint research project proposal |
| Impact | Preliminary discussion about joint research project proposal |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Description | Provide support for current projects and explore possible future collaboration with CSIC - Haris Alexakis |
| Organisation | National Instruments Corp (UK) Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Provide support for current projects and explore possible future collaboration with CSIC |
| Collaborator Contribution | Provide support for current projects and explore possible future collaboration with CSIC |
| Impact | Provide support for current projects and explore possible future collaboration with CSIC |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Description | Qualis Flow |
| Organisation | Qualisflow |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Qualis Flow and CSIC are working together on a fourth year student project on data analysis for improving efficiency in the construction industry. As well as cooperating on this small initial project, we are exploring opportunities to develop this work further. |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above. |
| Impact | N/A |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | Red Bite - CK |
| Organisation | RedBite Solutions |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Technologies for futureproofing information |
| Collaborator Contribution | Technologies for futureproofing information |
| Impact | Technologies for futureproofing information |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Road degradation: a city-scale model to inform efficient asset management and maintenance |
| Organisation | University of California, Berkeley |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The scale of the problem Road degradation is an increasing problem for asset managers. Potholes are one of the main contributing factors and require local authorities to commit limited funding to maintenance and repairs. According to the Asphalt Industry Alliance (AIA) Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance Survey (ALARM) 2019, the total number of potholes filled in the past year (April 2018 to April 2019) in England and Wales totals 1,860,072 at a cost of £97.8m. The average cost to fill one pothole as part of planned maintenance is £39.80 compared to £65.10 for a reactive repair. Improving asset management A CSIC, University of Cambridge and University of California, Berkeley research project is examining the degradation of roads (evaluation considers potholes, cracks and other types of defects) with the aim of improving road asset management. Currently asset managers lack accurate methods to support decision-making on maintenance programmes resulting in an ad-hoc approach to deciding which areas of road to repair and maintain. A predictive and city-scale maintenance approach based on accurate information would allow more efficient planning, reducing the cost of works and disruption. Pavement condition data This research seeks to improve knowledge about local road degradation using road condition data from visual surveys published by the San Francisco Department of Public Works. This provides historical and current information on the Pavement Condition Index (PCI) of more than 12,000 street segments in the city (pavement in this context refers to road surface). Following recent advances in road condition monitoring, resulting data is becoming available in increasingly large spatial scales and high spatial resolutions. This brings both opportunities and challenges for road management: opportunities to understand network-wide condition change and maintenance needs at high spatio-temporal resolution; challenges to efficiently analyse large amounts of spatio-temporal data to identify meaningful and usable quantification to inform maintenance and management. Incorporating spatial and temporal dimensions Incorporating spatial and temporal dimensions into road degradation modelling secures a system-wide understanding for asset management. There are many difficulties in producing a reliable road condition prediction model, particularly with the strong presence of measurement errors inherent in visual surveys and lack of information on crucial degradation-affecting factors including construction quality, microclimate and ground conditions. To address the issue of 'imperfect data', additional structures in the data are considered to enable further insights of the street network. This research demonstrates that a hierarchical modelling approach can be applied in a more general manner to take advantage of natural spatial structures in the street network and considers the possible correlations between nearby road sections. Three road degradation models were designed to represent a range of modelling strategies, including a conventional approach that fits a degradation curve for each category (road material type and functional class, see Figure 1), as well as a spatial model that explicitly considers the similarities in degradation trends of neighbouring road segments. Benefits of spatial (SP) model The SP model coordinates degradation rates between adjacent street segments showing regions of high degradation rates in red and low in blue (see Figure 2). Results show a large part of the individual variations in degradation rates are explained by the spatially structured component but the most convincing strength of the SP model is its ability to identify high degradation rates. The SP model: Is able to estimate the degradation parameters for road sections with missing or erroneous observations by using information from adjacent sections Can visually illustrate regions where roads degrade faster than average Can assist asset managers to apply their attention to a smaller region. Smart infrastructure and management The spatial road degradation model proposed in this study emerges from recent advances in the field of smart infrastructure and management and is built on two decades of continuous records of cityscale road condition data. Such input data are premised on advanced sensing and digital data inventory technologies for road infrastructure. This model is also an example of how interdisciplinary data analysis techniques can contribute to the management of smart infrastructure. As a basis it addresses the imperfections (measurement errors and missing predictors) in road condition data and identifies critical regions where roads tend to age faster. Such results can support local engineers to conduct more informed inspections/site investigations, and make more effective asset management decisions. Future prospects The spatial model can support targeted inspections to investigate underlying causes of degradation in vulnerable regions and inform asset management decisions and activities by enabling system-level maintenance planning. Inter-disciplinary modelling for sustainable cityscale management In the longer term road degradation and traffic simulation modelling will be brought together to consider the sustainability of the cityscale transportation system through the modelling of potential emission mitigation scenarios. Currently, there are many carbon mitigation proposals within the transportation system, for example, eco-routing where drivers choose less congested and less bumpy routes. From the infrastructure asset management perspective, the opportunities include the adoption of recycled materials, roadwork schedules to minimise construction disruptions and maintenance allocations that prioritise the reduction of use phase emissions from vehicles. Current studies of both areas remain siloed; road engineers do not consider dynamics in traffic and traffic engineers do not consider condition of roads. Taking a systems approach enables network-wide impact in reducing emissions, total vehicle hours/distance travelled and overall road conditions to better manage traffic congestion and associated pollution and inform more efficient asset management. |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above. |
| Impact | Collaboration is still active. |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Description | SAFEWAY |
| Organisation | DEMO Consultants |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | The SAFEWAY project The SAFEWAY project, a GIS-Based Infrastructure Management System for Optimised Response to Extreme Events on Terrestrial Transport Networks, aims to address the ability of transport systems to function during adverse conditions and quickly recover to acceptable levels of service after extreme events. SAFEWAY develops a transversal solution mainly focused on terrestrial transport modes, including both roads and railway infrastructure networks. Several of the SAFEWAY modules (mainly monitoring and risk prediction) can also be applied to other transport modes such as maritime. The main objective of the project is to design, validate and implement holistic methods, strategies, tools and technical interventions to significantly increase the resilience of inland transport infrastructure by reducing risk vulnerability and strengthening network systems to extreme events. The University of Cambridge is one of 15 partners collaborating on the project, which is being coordinated by the University of Vigo, Spain. Challenges addressed SAFEWAY project tools and interventions will be deployed for critical hazards, both natural and man-made, including: wildfires in Portugal; floods, which currently account for half of climate hazards across Europe; land displacements in the UK, Spain, the Netherlands and Portugal; and seismic-related events in the Iberian Peninsula and Italy. Resilience to man-made hazards such as terrorism, vandalism, accidents, and negligence will be secured by mitigating their impacts with real-time mobility advice, such as TomTom real-time traffic management. SAFEWAY also employs innovative socio-technical elements of psychology and risk tolerance for communities at local, regional and European level, for both natural and man-made hazards. SAFEWAY's objectives will address and strengthen the four criteria for a resilient infrastructure: robustness, resourcefulness, rapid recovery and redundancy. Optimum balance Senior Lecturer in Industrial Systems at the Institute for Manufacturing and CSIC Investigator, Dr Ajith Parlikad, is leading collaborative research to develop predictive models for critical infrastructure assets that consider measured structural performance and trends observed in large databases to estimate the risks of future infrastructure damage, shutdown and deterioration. Projections of second, thirdorder, and long-term consequences will also be assessed. The University of Cambridge team will be involved in the development of a robust decision support framework for terrestrial transportation infrastructure management by considering diverse types of risks related to natural and man-made extreme events and balancing stakeholders' demands and optimising priorities over asset types. The objective is to identify the optimum balance between long-term risk minimisation and available financial resources to find the optimum resilience. SAFEWAY is funded by the EU Horizon 2020 'Smart, green and integrated transport' work programme which is aimed at achieving a European transport system that is resilient, resource-efficient, climate-and-environmentally-friendly, safe and seamless for the benefit of all citizens, the economy and society. |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above. |
| Impact | Still active |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | SAFEWAY |
| Organisation | Ferrovial Agroman |
| Country | Spain |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | The SAFEWAY project The SAFEWAY project, a GIS-Based Infrastructure Management System for Optimised Response to Extreme Events on Terrestrial Transport Networks, aims to address the ability of transport systems to function during adverse conditions and quickly recover to acceptable levels of service after extreme events. SAFEWAY develops a transversal solution mainly focused on terrestrial transport modes, including both roads and railway infrastructure networks. Several of the SAFEWAY modules (mainly monitoring and risk prediction) can also be applied to other transport modes such as maritime. The main objective of the project is to design, validate and implement holistic methods, strategies, tools and technical interventions to significantly increase the resilience of inland transport infrastructure by reducing risk vulnerability and strengthening network systems to extreme events. The University of Cambridge is one of 15 partners collaborating on the project, which is being coordinated by the University of Vigo, Spain. Challenges addressed SAFEWAY project tools and interventions will be deployed for critical hazards, both natural and man-made, including: wildfires in Portugal; floods, which currently account for half of climate hazards across Europe; land displacements in the UK, Spain, the Netherlands and Portugal; and seismic-related events in the Iberian Peninsula and Italy. Resilience to man-made hazards such as terrorism, vandalism, accidents, and negligence will be secured by mitigating their impacts with real-time mobility advice, such as TomTom real-time traffic management. SAFEWAY also employs innovative socio-technical elements of psychology and risk tolerance for communities at local, regional and European level, for both natural and man-made hazards. SAFEWAY's objectives will address and strengthen the four criteria for a resilient infrastructure: robustness, resourcefulness, rapid recovery and redundancy. Optimum balance Senior Lecturer in Industrial Systems at the Institute for Manufacturing and CSIC Investigator, Dr Ajith Parlikad, is leading collaborative research to develop predictive models for critical infrastructure assets that consider measured structural performance and trends observed in large databases to estimate the risks of future infrastructure damage, shutdown and deterioration. Projections of second, thirdorder, and long-term consequences will also be assessed. The University of Cambridge team will be involved in the development of a robust decision support framework for terrestrial transportation infrastructure management by considering diverse types of risks related to natural and man-made extreme events and balancing stakeholders' demands and optimising priorities over asset types. The objective is to identify the optimum balance between long-term risk minimisation and available financial resources to find the optimum resilience. SAFEWAY is funded by the EU Horizon 2020 'Smart, green and integrated transport' work programme which is aimed at achieving a European transport system that is resilient, resource-efficient, climate-and-environmentally-friendly, safe and seamless for the benefit of all citizens, the economy and society. |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above. |
| Impact | Still active |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | SAFEWAY |
| Organisation | INSITU Engineering |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | The SAFEWAY project The SAFEWAY project, a GIS-Based Infrastructure Management System for Optimised Response to Extreme Events on Terrestrial Transport Networks, aims to address the ability of transport systems to function during adverse conditions and quickly recover to acceptable levels of service after extreme events. SAFEWAY develops a transversal solution mainly focused on terrestrial transport modes, including both roads and railway infrastructure networks. Several of the SAFEWAY modules (mainly monitoring and risk prediction) can also be applied to other transport modes such as maritime. The main objective of the project is to design, validate and implement holistic methods, strategies, tools and technical interventions to significantly increase the resilience of inland transport infrastructure by reducing risk vulnerability and strengthening network systems to extreme events. The University of Cambridge is one of 15 partners collaborating on the project, which is being coordinated by the University of Vigo, Spain. Challenges addressed SAFEWAY project tools and interventions will be deployed for critical hazards, both natural and man-made, including: wildfires in Portugal; floods, which currently account for half of climate hazards across Europe; land displacements in the UK, Spain, the Netherlands and Portugal; and seismic-related events in the Iberian Peninsula and Italy. Resilience to man-made hazards such as terrorism, vandalism, accidents, and negligence will be secured by mitigating their impacts with real-time mobility advice, such as TomTom real-time traffic management. SAFEWAY also employs innovative socio-technical elements of psychology and risk tolerance for communities at local, regional and European level, for both natural and man-made hazards. SAFEWAY's objectives will address and strengthen the four criteria for a resilient infrastructure: robustness, resourcefulness, rapid recovery and redundancy. Optimum balance Senior Lecturer in Industrial Systems at the Institute for Manufacturing and CSIC Investigator, Dr Ajith Parlikad, is leading collaborative research to develop predictive models for critical infrastructure assets that consider measured structural performance and trends observed in large databases to estimate the risks of future infrastructure damage, shutdown and deterioration. Projections of second, thirdorder, and long-term consequences will also be assessed. The University of Cambridge team will be involved in the development of a robust decision support framework for terrestrial transportation infrastructure management by considering diverse types of risks related to natural and man-made extreme events and balancing stakeholders' demands and optimising priorities over asset types. The objective is to identify the optimum balance between long-term risk minimisation and available financial resources to find the optimum resilience. SAFEWAY is funded by the EU Horizon 2020 'Smart, green and integrated transport' work programme which is aimed at achieving a European transport system that is resilient, resource-efficient, climate-and-environmentally-friendly, safe and seamless for the benefit of all citizens, the economy and society. |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above. |
| Impact | Still active |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | SAFEWAY |
| Organisation | Infraestruturas de Portugal |
| Country | Portugal |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | The SAFEWAY project The SAFEWAY project, a GIS-Based Infrastructure Management System for Optimised Response to Extreme Events on Terrestrial Transport Networks, aims to address the ability of transport systems to function during adverse conditions and quickly recover to acceptable levels of service after extreme events. SAFEWAY develops a transversal solution mainly focused on terrestrial transport modes, including both roads and railway infrastructure networks. Several of the SAFEWAY modules (mainly monitoring and risk prediction) can also be applied to other transport modes such as maritime. The main objective of the project is to design, validate and implement holistic methods, strategies, tools and technical interventions to significantly increase the resilience of inland transport infrastructure by reducing risk vulnerability and strengthening network systems to extreme events. The University of Cambridge is one of 15 partners collaborating on the project, which is being coordinated by the University of Vigo, Spain. Challenges addressed SAFEWAY project tools and interventions will be deployed for critical hazards, both natural and man-made, including: wildfires in Portugal; floods, which currently account for half of climate hazards across Europe; land displacements in the UK, Spain, the Netherlands and Portugal; and seismic-related events in the Iberian Peninsula and Italy. Resilience to man-made hazards such as terrorism, vandalism, accidents, and negligence will be secured by mitigating their impacts with real-time mobility advice, such as TomTom real-time traffic management. SAFEWAY also employs innovative socio-technical elements of psychology and risk tolerance for communities at local, regional and European level, for both natural and man-made hazards. SAFEWAY's objectives will address and strengthen the four criteria for a resilient infrastructure: robustness, resourcefulness, rapid recovery and redundancy. Optimum balance Senior Lecturer in Industrial Systems at the Institute for Manufacturing and CSIC Investigator, Dr Ajith Parlikad, is leading collaborative research to develop predictive models for critical infrastructure assets that consider measured structural performance and trends observed in large databases to estimate the risks of future infrastructure damage, shutdown and deterioration. Projections of second, thirdorder, and long-term consequences will also be assessed. The University of Cambridge team will be involved in the development of a robust decision support framework for terrestrial transportation infrastructure management by considering diverse types of risks related to natural and man-made extreme events and balancing stakeholders' demands and optimising priorities over asset types. The objective is to identify the optimum balance between long-term risk minimisation and available financial resources to find the optimum resilience. SAFEWAY is funded by the EU Horizon 2020 'Smart, green and integrated transport' work programme which is aimed at achieving a European transport system that is resilient, resource-efficient, climate-and-environmentally-friendly, safe and seamless for the benefit of all citizens, the economy and society. |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above. |
| Impact | Still active |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | SAFEWAY |
| Organisation | Innovactory |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | The SAFEWAY project The SAFEWAY project, a GIS-Based Infrastructure Management System for Optimised Response to Extreme Events on Terrestrial Transport Networks, aims to address the ability of transport systems to function during adverse conditions and quickly recover to acceptable levels of service after extreme events. SAFEWAY develops a transversal solution mainly focused on terrestrial transport modes, including both roads and railway infrastructure networks. Several of the SAFEWAY modules (mainly monitoring and risk prediction) can also be applied to other transport modes such as maritime. The main objective of the project is to design, validate and implement holistic methods, strategies, tools and technical interventions to significantly increase the resilience of inland transport infrastructure by reducing risk vulnerability and strengthening network systems to extreme events. The University of Cambridge is one of 15 partners collaborating on the project, which is being coordinated by the University of Vigo, Spain. Challenges addressed SAFEWAY project tools and interventions will be deployed for critical hazards, both natural and man-made, including: wildfires in Portugal; floods, which currently account for half of climate hazards across Europe; land displacements in the UK, Spain, the Netherlands and Portugal; and seismic-related events in the Iberian Peninsula and Italy. Resilience to man-made hazards such as terrorism, vandalism, accidents, and negligence will be secured by mitigating their impacts with real-time mobility advice, such as TomTom real-time traffic management. SAFEWAY also employs innovative socio-technical elements of psychology and risk tolerance for communities at local, regional and European level, for both natural and man-made hazards. SAFEWAY's objectives will address and strengthen the four criteria for a resilient infrastructure: robustness, resourcefulness, rapid recovery and redundancy. Optimum balance Senior Lecturer in Industrial Systems at the Institute for Manufacturing and CSIC Investigator, Dr Ajith Parlikad, is leading collaborative research to develop predictive models for critical infrastructure assets that consider measured structural performance and trends observed in large databases to estimate the risks of future infrastructure damage, shutdown and deterioration. Projections of second, thirdorder, and long-term consequences will also be assessed. The University of Cambridge team will be involved in the development of a robust decision support framework for terrestrial transportation infrastructure management by considering diverse types of risks related to natural and man-made extreme events and balancing stakeholders' demands and optimising priorities over asset types. The objective is to identify the optimum balance between long-term risk minimisation and available financial resources to find the optimum resilience. SAFEWAY is funded by the EU Horizon 2020 'Smart, green and integrated transport' work programme which is aimed at achieving a European transport system that is resilient, resource-efficient, climate-and-environmentally-friendly, safe and seamless for the benefit of all citizens, the economy and society. |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above. |
| Impact | Still active |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | SAFEWAY |
| Organisation | Institute of Transport Economics (Norway) |
| Country | Norway |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | The SAFEWAY project The SAFEWAY project, a GIS-Based Infrastructure Management System for Optimised Response to Extreme Events on Terrestrial Transport Networks, aims to address the ability of transport systems to function during adverse conditions and quickly recover to acceptable levels of service after extreme events. SAFEWAY develops a transversal solution mainly focused on terrestrial transport modes, including both roads and railway infrastructure networks. Several of the SAFEWAY modules (mainly monitoring and risk prediction) can also be applied to other transport modes such as maritime. The main objective of the project is to design, validate and implement holistic methods, strategies, tools and technical interventions to significantly increase the resilience of inland transport infrastructure by reducing risk vulnerability and strengthening network systems to extreme events. The University of Cambridge is one of 15 partners collaborating on the project, which is being coordinated by the University of Vigo, Spain. Challenges addressed SAFEWAY project tools and interventions will be deployed for critical hazards, both natural and man-made, including: wildfires in Portugal; floods, which currently account for half of climate hazards across Europe; land displacements in the UK, Spain, the Netherlands and Portugal; and seismic-related events in the Iberian Peninsula and Italy. Resilience to man-made hazards such as terrorism, vandalism, accidents, and negligence will be secured by mitigating their impacts with real-time mobility advice, such as TomTom real-time traffic management. SAFEWAY also employs innovative socio-technical elements of psychology and risk tolerance for communities at local, regional and European level, for both natural and man-made hazards. SAFEWAY's objectives will address and strengthen the four criteria for a resilient infrastructure: robustness, resourcefulness, rapid recovery and redundancy. Optimum balance Senior Lecturer in Industrial Systems at the Institute for Manufacturing and CSIC Investigator, Dr Ajith Parlikad, is leading collaborative research to develop predictive models for critical infrastructure assets that consider measured structural performance and trends observed in large databases to estimate the risks of future infrastructure damage, shutdown and deterioration. Projections of second, thirdorder, and long-term consequences will also be assessed. The University of Cambridge team will be involved in the development of a robust decision support framework for terrestrial transportation infrastructure management by considering diverse types of risks related to natural and man-made extreme events and balancing stakeholders' demands and optimising priorities over asset types. The objective is to identify the optimum balance between long-term risk minimisation and available financial resources to find the optimum resilience. SAFEWAY is funded by the EU Horizon 2020 'Smart, green and integrated transport' work programme which is aimed at achieving a European transport system that is resilient, resource-efficient, climate-and-environmentally-friendly, safe and seamless for the benefit of all citizens, the economy and society. |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above. |
| Impact | Still active |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | SAFEWAY |
| Organisation | Network Rail Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | The SAFEWAY project The SAFEWAY project, a GIS-Based Infrastructure Management System for Optimised Response to Extreme Events on Terrestrial Transport Networks, aims to address the ability of transport systems to function during adverse conditions and quickly recover to acceptable levels of service after extreme events. SAFEWAY develops a transversal solution mainly focused on terrestrial transport modes, including both roads and railway infrastructure networks. Several of the SAFEWAY modules (mainly monitoring and risk prediction) can also be applied to other transport modes such as maritime. The main objective of the project is to design, validate and implement holistic methods, strategies, tools and technical interventions to significantly increase the resilience of inland transport infrastructure by reducing risk vulnerability and strengthening network systems to extreme events. The University of Cambridge is one of 15 partners collaborating on the project, which is being coordinated by the University of Vigo, Spain. Challenges addressed SAFEWAY project tools and interventions will be deployed for critical hazards, both natural and man-made, including: wildfires in Portugal; floods, which currently account for half of climate hazards across Europe; land displacements in the UK, Spain, the Netherlands and Portugal; and seismic-related events in the Iberian Peninsula and Italy. Resilience to man-made hazards such as terrorism, vandalism, accidents, and negligence will be secured by mitigating their impacts with real-time mobility advice, such as TomTom real-time traffic management. SAFEWAY also employs innovative socio-technical elements of psychology and risk tolerance for communities at local, regional and European level, for both natural and man-made hazards. SAFEWAY's objectives will address and strengthen the four criteria for a resilient infrastructure: robustness, resourcefulness, rapid recovery and redundancy. Optimum balance Senior Lecturer in Industrial Systems at the Institute for Manufacturing and CSIC Investigator, Dr Ajith Parlikad, is leading collaborative research to develop predictive models for critical infrastructure assets that consider measured structural performance and trends observed in large databases to estimate the risks of future infrastructure damage, shutdown and deterioration. Projections of second, thirdorder, and long-term consequences will also be assessed. The University of Cambridge team will be involved in the development of a robust decision support framework for terrestrial transportation infrastructure management by considering diverse types of risks related to natural and man-made extreme events and balancing stakeholders' demands and optimising priorities over asset types. The objective is to identify the optimum balance between long-term risk minimisation and available financial resources to find the optimum resilience. SAFEWAY is funded by the EU Horizon 2020 'Smart, green and integrated transport' work programme which is aimed at achieving a European transport system that is resilient, resource-efficient, climate-and-environmentally-friendly, safe and seamless for the benefit of all citizens, the economy and society. |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above. |
| Impact | Still active |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | SAFEWAY |
| Organisation | Norwegian Geotechnical Institute |
| Country | Norway |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | The SAFEWAY project The SAFEWAY project, a GIS-Based Infrastructure Management System for Optimised Response to Extreme Events on Terrestrial Transport Networks, aims to address the ability of transport systems to function during adverse conditions and quickly recover to acceptable levels of service after extreme events. SAFEWAY develops a transversal solution mainly focused on terrestrial transport modes, including both roads and railway infrastructure networks. Several of the SAFEWAY modules (mainly monitoring and risk prediction) can also be applied to other transport modes such as maritime. The main objective of the project is to design, validate and implement holistic methods, strategies, tools and technical interventions to significantly increase the resilience of inland transport infrastructure by reducing risk vulnerability and strengthening network systems to extreme events. The University of Cambridge is one of 15 partners collaborating on the project, which is being coordinated by the University of Vigo, Spain. Challenges addressed SAFEWAY project tools and interventions will be deployed for critical hazards, both natural and man-made, including: wildfires in Portugal; floods, which currently account for half of climate hazards across Europe; land displacements in the UK, Spain, the Netherlands and Portugal; and seismic-related events in the Iberian Peninsula and Italy. Resilience to man-made hazards such as terrorism, vandalism, accidents, and negligence will be secured by mitigating their impacts with real-time mobility advice, such as TomTom real-time traffic management. SAFEWAY also employs innovative socio-technical elements of psychology and risk tolerance for communities at local, regional and European level, for both natural and man-made hazards. SAFEWAY's objectives will address and strengthen the four criteria for a resilient infrastructure: robustness, resourcefulness, rapid recovery and redundancy. Optimum balance Senior Lecturer in Industrial Systems at the Institute for Manufacturing and CSIC Investigator, Dr Ajith Parlikad, is leading collaborative research to develop predictive models for critical infrastructure assets that consider measured structural performance and trends observed in large databases to estimate the risks of future infrastructure damage, shutdown and deterioration. Projections of second, thirdorder, and long-term consequences will also be assessed. The University of Cambridge team will be involved in the development of a robust decision support framework for terrestrial transportation infrastructure management by considering diverse types of risks related to natural and man-made extreme events and balancing stakeholders' demands and optimising priorities over asset types. The objective is to identify the optimum balance between long-term risk minimisation and available financial resources to find the optimum resilience. SAFEWAY is funded by the EU Horizon 2020 'Smart, green and integrated transport' work programme which is aimed at achieving a European transport system that is resilient, resource-efficient, climate-and-environmentally-friendly, safe and seamless for the benefit of all citizens, the economy and society. |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above. |
| Impact | Still active |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | SAFEWAY |
| Organisation | Planetek Italia |
| Country | Italy |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | The SAFEWAY project The SAFEWAY project, a GIS-Based Infrastructure Management System for Optimised Response to Extreme Events on Terrestrial Transport Networks, aims to address the ability of transport systems to function during adverse conditions and quickly recover to acceptable levels of service after extreme events. SAFEWAY develops a transversal solution mainly focused on terrestrial transport modes, including both roads and railway infrastructure networks. Several of the SAFEWAY modules (mainly monitoring and risk prediction) can also be applied to other transport modes such as maritime. The main objective of the project is to design, validate and implement holistic methods, strategies, tools and technical interventions to significantly increase the resilience of inland transport infrastructure by reducing risk vulnerability and strengthening network systems to extreme events. The University of Cambridge is one of 15 partners collaborating on the project, which is being coordinated by the University of Vigo, Spain. Challenges addressed SAFEWAY project tools and interventions will be deployed for critical hazards, both natural and man-made, including: wildfires in Portugal; floods, which currently account for half of climate hazards across Europe; land displacements in the UK, Spain, the Netherlands and Portugal; and seismic-related events in the Iberian Peninsula and Italy. Resilience to man-made hazards such as terrorism, vandalism, accidents, and negligence will be secured by mitigating their impacts with real-time mobility advice, such as TomTom real-time traffic management. SAFEWAY also employs innovative socio-technical elements of psychology and risk tolerance for communities at local, regional and European level, for both natural and man-made hazards. SAFEWAY's objectives will address and strengthen the four criteria for a resilient infrastructure: robustness, resourcefulness, rapid recovery and redundancy. Optimum balance Senior Lecturer in Industrial Systems at the Institute for Manufacturing and CSIC Investigator, Dr Ajith Parlikad, is leading collaborative research to develop predictive models for critical infrastructure assets that consider measured structural performance and trends observed in large databases to estimate the risks of future infrastructure damage, shutdown and deterioration. Projections of second, thirdorder, and long-term consequences will also be assessed. The University of Cambridge team will be involved in the development of a robust decision support framework for terrestrial transportation infrastructure management by considering diverse types of risks related to natural and man-made extreme events and balancing stakeholders' demands and optimising priorities over asset types. The objective is to identify the optimum balance between long-term risk minimisation and available financial resources to find the optimum resilience. SAFEWAY is funded by the EU Horizon 2020 'Smart, green and integrated transport' work programme which is aimed at achieving a European transport system that is resilient, resource-efficient, climate-and-environmentally-friendly, safe and seamless for the benefit of all citizens, the economy and society. |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above. |
| Impact | Still active |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | SAFEWAY |
| Organisation | University of Minho |
| Country | Portugal |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The SAFEWAY project The SAFEWAY project, a GIS-Based Infrastructure Management System for Optimised Response to Extreme Events on Terrestrial Transport Networks, aims to address the ability of transport systems to function during adverse conditions and quickly recover to acceptable levels of service after extreme events. SAFEWAY develops a transversal solution mainly focused on terrestrial transport modes, including both roads and railway infrastructure networks. Several of the SAFEWAY modules (mainly monitoring and risk prediction) can also be applied to other transport modes such as maritime. The main objective of the project is to design, validate and implement holistic methods, strategies, tools and technical interventions to significantly increase the resilience of inland transport infrastructure by reducing risk vulnerability and strengthening network systems to extreme events. The University of Cambridge is one of 15 partners collaborating on the project, which is being coordinated by the University of Vigo, Spain. Challenges addressed SAFEWAY project tools and interventions will be deployed for critical hazards, both natural and man-made, including: wildfires in Portugal; floods, which currently account for half of climate hazards across Europe; land displacements in the UK, Spain, the Netherlands and Portugal; and seismic-related events in the Iberian Peninsula and Italy. Resilience to man-made hazards such as terrorism, vandalism, accidents, and negligence will be secured by mitigating their impacts with real-time mobility advice, such as TomTom real-time traffic management. SAFEWAY also employs innovative socio-technical elements of psychology and risk tolerance for communities at local, regional and European level, for both natural and man-made hazards. SAFEWAY's objectives will address and strengthen the four criteria for a resilient infrastructure: robustness, resourcefulness, rapid recovery and redundancy. Optimum balance Senior Lecturer in Industrial Systems at the Institute for Manufacturing and CSIC Investigator, Dr Ajith Parlikad, is leading collaborative research to develop predictive models for critical infrastructure assets that consider measured structural performance and trends observed in large databases to estimate the risks of future infrastructure damage, shutdown and deterioration. Projections of second, thirdorder, and long-term consequences will also be assessed. The University of Cambridge team will be involved in the development of a robust decision support framework for terrestrial transportation infrastructure management by considering diverse types of risks related to natural and man-made extreme events and balancing stakeholders' demands and optimising priorities over asset types. The objective is to identify the optimum balance between long-term risk minimisation and available financial resources to find the optimum resilience. SAFEWAY is funded by the EU Horizon 2020 'Smart, green and integrated transport' work programme which is aimed at achieving a European transport system that is resilient, resource-efficient, climate-and-environmentally-friendly, safe and seamless for the benefit of all citizens, the economy and society. |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above. |
| Impact | Still active |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | SAFEWAY |
| Organisation | University of Vigo |
| Country | Spain |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The SAFEWAY project The SAFEWAY project, a GIS-Based Infrastructure Management System for Optimised Response to Extreme Events on Terrestrial Transport Networks, aims to address the ability of transport systems to function during adverse conditions and quickly recover to acceptable levels of service after extreme events. SAFEWAY develops a transversal solution mainly focused on terrestrial transport modes, including both roads and railway infrastructure networks. Several of the SAFEWAY modules (mainly monitoring and risk prediction) can also be applied to other transport modes such as maritime. The main objective of the project is to design, validate and implement holistic methods, strategies, tools and technical interventions to significantly increase the resilience of inland transport infrastructure by reducing risk vulnerability and strengthening network systems to extreme events. The University of Cambridge is one of 15 partners collaborating on the project, which is being coordinated by the University of Vigo, Spain. Challenges addressed SAFEWAY project tools and interventions will be deployed for critical hazards, both natural and man-made, including: wildfires in Portugal; floods, which currently account for half of climate hazards across Europe; land displacements in the UK, Spain, the Netherlands and Portugal; and seismic-related events in the Iberian Peninsula and Italy. Resilience to man-made hazards such as terrorism, vandalism, accidents, and negligence will be secured by mitigating their impacts with real-time mobility advice, such as TomTom real-time traffic management. SAFEWAY also employs innovative socio-technical elements of psychology and risk tolerance for communities at local, regional and European level, for both natural and man-made hazards. SAFEWAY's objectives will address and strengthen the four criteria for a resilient infrastructure: robustness, resourcefulness, rapid recovery and redundancy. Optimum balance Senior Lecturer in Industrial Systems at the Institute for Manufacturing and CSIC Investigator, Dr Ajith Parlikad, is leading collaborative research to develop predictive models for critical infrastructure assets that consider measured structural performance and trends observed in large databases to estimate the risks of future infrastructure damage, shutdown and deterioration. Projections of second, thirdorder, and long-term consequences will also be assessed. The University of Cambridge team will be involved in the development of a robust decision support framework for terrestrial transportation infrastructure management by considering diverse types of risks related to natural and man-made extreme events and balancing stakeholders' demands and optimising priorities over asset types. The objective is to identify the optimum balance between long-term risk minimisation and available financial resources to find the optimum resilience. SAFEWAY is funded by the EU Horizon 2020 'Smart, green and integrated transport' work programme which is aimed at achieving a European transport system that is resilient, resource-efficient, climate-and-environmentally-friendly, safe and seamless for the benefit of all citizens, the economy and society. |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above. |
| Impact | Still active |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Satellite Applications Catapult - CRM |
| Organisation | Satellite Applications Catapult |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | Remote sensing |
| Collaborator Contribution | Remote sensing |
| Impact | Remote sensing |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Satellite Applications Catapult - MSA |
| Organisation | Satellite Applications Catapult |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | Bank Station Capacity Upgrade Mansion House and St Mary Abchurch monitoring |
| Collaborator Contribution | Bank Station Capacity Upgrade Mansion House and St Mary Abchurch monitoring |
| Impact | Bank Station Capacity Upgrade Mansion House and St Mary Abchurch monitoring |
| Start Year | 2017 |
| Description | Senceive - Collaboration on deployment project for CSattAR at Moorgate station - JMS |
| Organisation | Senceive |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Collaboration on deployment project for CSattAR at Moorgate station |
| Collaborator Contribution | Collaboration on deployment project for CSattAR at Moorgate station |
| Impact | Collaboration on deployment project for CSattAR at Moorgate station |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Senceive - PRAF |
| Organisation | Senceive |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Testing/Calibration of a new Senceive wireless sensor in the Instron room. (Note: No 'formal' agreement apart from a few emails.) |
| Collaborator Contribution | Testing/Calibration of a new Senceive wireless sensor in the Instron room. (Note: No 'formal' agreement apart from a few emails.) |
| Impact | Testing/Calibration of a new Senceive wireless sensor in the Instron room. (Note: No 'formal' agreement apart from a few emails.) |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Senceive - PTK |
| Organisation | Senceive |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | CSIC - testing and evaluation of wireless strain sensors |
| Collaborator Contribution | CSIC - testing and evaluation of wireless strain sensors |
| Impact | CSIC - testing and evaluation of wireless strain sensors |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Sengenia - PTK |
| Organisation | Sengenia Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Development of FBG solutions |
| Collaborator Contribution | Development of FBG solutions |
| Impact | Development of FBG solutions |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Sengenia -PTK |
| Organisation | Sengenia Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Custom FBG sensor arrays |
| Collaborator Contribution | Custom FBG sensor arrays |
| Impact | Custom FBG sensor arrays |
| Start Year | 2017 |
| Description | Severn Trent Water - CK |
| Organisation | Severn Trent Water |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Severn Trent Water, Midlands, Sewer Monitoring |
| Collaborator Contribution | Severn Trent Water, Midlands, Sewer Monitoring |
| Impact | Severn Trent Water, Midlands, Sewer Monitoring |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Severn Trent Water - PTK |
| Organisation | Severn Trent Water |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Sewer infiltration monitoring |
| Collaborator Contribution | Sewer infiltration monitoring |
| Impact | Sewer infiltration monitoring |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Silicon Microgravity Ltd AS |
| Organisation | Silicon Microgravity Ltd. |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Design, fabrication and characterisation of MEMS gravity sensors |
| Collaborator Contribution | Design, fabrication and characterisation of MEMS gravity sensors |
| Impact | Design, fabrication and characterisation of MEMS gravity sensors |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Skanska - CK |
| Organisation | Skanska UK Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Pile reuse monitoring, Bevis Marks |
| Collaborator Contribution | Pile reuse monitoring, Bevis Marks |
| Impact | Pile reuse monitoring, Bevis Marks |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Skanska - CK |
| Organisation | Skanska UK Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | United Utilities, Manchester, Secant pile wall |
| Collaborator Contribution | United Utilities, Manchester, Secant pile wall |
| Impact | United Utilities, Manchester, Secant pile wall |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Skanska - CK |
| Organisation | Skanska UK Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Re-use of foundations for futureproofing infrastructure |
| Collaborator Contribution | Re-use of foundations for futureproofing infrastructure |
| Impact | Re-use of foundations for futureproofing infrastructure |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Skanska - CK |
| Organisation | Skanska UK Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Buildings and Facilities Management, Information requirements for Facilities Management |
| Collaborator Contribution | Buildings and Facilities Management, Information requirements for Facilities Management |
| Impact | Buildings and Facilities Management, Information requirements for Facilities Management |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Skanska - CK |
| Organisation | Skanska UK Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Pile loading test, Broad Gate, London |
| Collaborator Contribution | Pile loading test, Broad Gate, London |
| Impact | Pile loading test, Broad Gate, London |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Skanska - DC |
| Organisation | Skanska AB |
| Country | Sweden |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Northern line extension (visit of Dr Chris Williamson) |
| Collaborator Contribution | Northern line extension (visit of Dr Chris Williamson) |
| Impact | Northern line extension (visit of Dr Chris Williamson) |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Skanska - PTK |
| Organisation | Skanska UK Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Pile loading, training in FO splicing and deployment. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Pile loading, training in FO splicing and deployment. |
| Impact | Pile loading, training in FO splicing and deployment. |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Smart Motorways Programme |
| Organisation | Department of Transport |
| Department | Highways Agency |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Smart Motorways Programme: Highways England has an emerging technology programme as part of its smart motorways programme. These programmes typically have three phases: Discover, Develop and Demonstrate. Under this, CSIC was commissioned to look at 'Embedded Asset Sensing'. This has so far involved two projects. Discover phase: (July 2018-Feb 2019)CSIC produced an extensive report detailing emerging and existing technologies available to monitor a variety of assets including bridges, embankments, lighting poles, pavement, safety barriers. Technologies covered included computer vision, attached sensing (WSN, Fibre optics), acoustic emissions, satellite data. It also proposed a number of potential 'Develop' projects. Develop phase: (Oct 2019 - ongoing) the Develop project currently underway is developing an acoustic emission sensing solution to monitor crack growth in concrete bridges. This involves a campaign of lab testing, and implementation on (at least) one highway bridge, as part of a suite of innovative instrumentation including fibre optics and computer vision. This phase of the project is due to complete in Nov 2020, with a further demonstrate phase if this proves successful. |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above. |
| Impact | Collaboration still active. |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Description | Smith & Wallwork - CK |
| Organisation | Smith and Wallwork |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Trinity Hall, Cambridge, Basement excavation |
| Collaborator Contribution | Trinity Hall, Cambridge, Basement excavation |
| Impact | Trinity Hall, Cambridge, Basement excavation |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Smith and Wallwork - PTK |
| Organisation | Smith and Wallwork |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Trinity Hall Excavation Monitoring |
| Collaborator Contribution | Trinity Hall Excavation Monitoring |
| Impact | Trinity Hall Excavation Monitoring |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Southbank - pile testing - NdB |
| Organisation | Southbank Centre |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Project management; Site visits and discussion with client; Monitoring system design and preparation; Installation on site; Operation of monitoring system; Data analysis and reporting |
| Collaborator Contribution | Project management; Site visits and discussion with client; Monitoring system design and preparation; Installation on site; Operation of monitoring system; Data analysis and reporting |
| Impact | Project management; Site visits and discussion with client; Monitoring system design and preparation; Installation on site; Operation of monitoring system; Data analysis and reporting |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Splicetec - Crossrail site splicing projects. Co-development of methods for field-splicing FO sensors - JMS |
| Organisation | Splicetec AG |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Crossrail site splicing projects. Co-development of methods for field-splicing FO sensors |
| Collaborator Contribution | Crossrail site splicing projects. Co-development of methods for field-splicing FO sensors |
| Impact | Crossrail site splicing projects. Co-development of methods for field-splicing FO sensors |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Splicetec - PTK |
| Organisation | Splicetec AG |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Crossrail site splicing during tunneling |
| Collaborator Contribution | Crossrail site splicing during tunneling |
| Impact | Crossrail site splicing during tunneling |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | St Mary Abchurch, Mansion House 05.17-01.20 - Sinan Acikgoz |
| Organisation | Dragados |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Dragados / LUL - St Mary Abchurch, Mansion House 05.17-01.20 |
| Collaborator Contribution | Dragados / LUL - St Mary Abchurch, Mansion House 05.17-01.20 |
| Impact | Dragados / LUL - St Mary Abchurch, Mansion House 05.17-01.20 |
| Start Year | 2017 |
| Description | Surrey County Council - CK |
| Organisation | Surrey County Council |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Whole life value based asset management for safety barriers |
| Collaborator Contribution | Whole life value based asset management for safety barriers |
| Impact | Whole life value based asset management for safety barriers |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Sylex - PTK |
| Organisation | Sylex |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | joint delivery of FBG training |
| Collaborator Contribution | joint delivery of FBG training |
| Impact | joint delivery of FBG training |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia - ES |
| Organisation | Tallinn University of Technology |
| Country | Estonia |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Big data, data mining and access to information |
| Collaborator Contribution | Big data, data mining and access to information |
| Impact | Big data, data mining and access to information |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Tensar |
| Organisation | Tensar International Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Integrated strain sensors in geogrids |
| Collaborator Contribution | Integrated strain sensors in geogrids |
| Impact | Integrated strain sensors in geogrids |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Testing of trial piles - Nicky de Battista |
| Organisation | University of California, Berkeley |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Testing of trial piles |
| Collaborator Contribution | Testing of trial piles |
| Impact | Testing of trial piles |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Description | TfL - CK |
| Organisation | Transport for London |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Hammersmith Bridge - Wireless Sensor Network |
| Collaborator Contribution | Hammersmith Bridge - Wireless Sensor Network |
| Impact | Hammersmith Bridge - Wireless Sensor Network |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | TfL - PTK |
| Organisation | Transport for London |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Hammersmith Bridge |
| Collaborator Contribution | Hammersmith Bridge |
| Impact | Hammersmith Bridge |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | TfWM (Centro) - JT |
| Organisation | Transport for West Midlands |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Establishment of collaborative project on vehicle-based track condition monitoring, incl. supply of tram, access to depot facilities and support during installation of instrumentation. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Establishment of collaborative project on vehicle-based track condition monitoring, incl. supply of tram, access to depot facilities and support during installation of instrumentation. |
| Impact | Establishment of collaborative project on vehicle-based track condition monitoring, incl. supply of tram, access to depot facilities and support during installation of instrumentation. |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Thames Tideway/Thames water - MJD |
| Organisation | Thames Water Utilities Limited |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Monitoring of 3rd party assets during tunnelling, including bridges and heritage structures |
| Collaborator Contribution | Monitoring of 3rd party assets during tunnelling, including bridges and heritage structures |
| Impact | Monitoring of 3rd party assets during tunnelling, including bridges and heritage structures |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Thames Water - PTK |
| Organisation | Thames Water Utilities Limited |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Abbey Mills Shaft |
| Collaborator Contribution | Abbey Mills Shaft |
| Impact | Abbey Mills Shaft |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Topcon |
| Organisation | Topcon |
| Country | Japan |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | 3D laser scanning to detect Brazil Wall movement on A55 |
| Collaborator Contribution | 3D laser scanning to detect Brazil Wall movement on A55 |
| Impact | 3D laser scanning to detect Brazil Wall movement on A55 |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Transport for London - AKNP |
| Organisation | Transport for London |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Information risk assessment; Asset information management |
| Collaborator Contribution | Information risk assessment; Asset information management |
| Impact | Information risk assessment; Asset information management |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Transport for London - CRM |
| Organisation | Transport for London |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Remote sensing |
| Collaborator Contribution | Remote sensing |
| Impact | Remote sensing |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Trimble - CRM |
| Organisation | Trimble Inc. |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Augmented reality and computer modelling in construction |
| Collaborator Contribution | Augmented reality and computer modelling in construction |
| Impact | Augmented reality and computer modelling in construction |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Tubelines/Halcrow |
| Organisation | Halcrow Group |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | LUL cross-pass monitoring at Euston - Wireless Network Sensor |
| Collaborator Contribution | LUL cross-pass monitoring at Euston - Wireless Network Sensor |
| Impact | LUL cross-pass monitoring at Euston - Wireless Network Sensor |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Tubelines/Halcrow |
| Organisation | Tube Lines Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | LUL cross-pass monitoring at Euston - Wireless Network Sensor |
| Collaborator Contribution | LUL cross-pass monitoring at Euston - Wireless Network Sensor |
| Impact | LUL cross-pass monitoring at Euston - Wireless Network Sensor |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Università di Napoli Federico II - CK |
| Organisation | University of Naples |
| Country | Italy |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Erasmus student |
| Collaborator Contribution | Erasmus student |
| Impact | Erasmus student |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Università di Napoli Federico II April 2017 to Sept 2017 Hosted Erasmus student - Cedric Kechavarzi |
| Organisation | University of Naples |
| Country | Italy |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Università di Napoli Federico II April 2017 to Sept 2017 Erasmus student |
| Collaborator Contribution | Università di Napoli Federico II April 2017 to Sept 2017 Erasmus student |
| Impact | Università di Napoli Federico II April 2017 to Sept 2017 Erasmus student |
| Start Year | 2017 |
| Description | University College, London AEY |
| Organisation | University College London |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Fibre Optic analyser |
| Collaborator Contribution | Fibre Optic analyser |
| Impact | Fibre Optic analyser |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | University of Cambridge Department of Engineering- PTK |
| Organisation | University of Cambridge |
| Department | Department of Engineering |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | James Dyson Building, piles and floors |
| Collaborator Contribution | James Dyson Building, piles and floors |
| Impact | James Dyson Building, piles and floors |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | University of Cambridge [Estates Management team] |
| Organisation | University of Cambridge |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | University of Cambridge [Estates Management team] |
| Collaborator Contribution | University of Cambridge [Estates Management team] |
| Impact | University of Cambridge [Estates Management team] |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | University of Edinburgh AEY |
| Organisation | University of Edinburgh |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Business Engagement |
| Collaborator Contribution | Business Engagement |
| Impact | Business Engagement |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | University of Sheffield AEY |
| Organisation | University of Sheffield |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Noise sensor |
| Collaborator Contribution | Noise sensor |
| Impact | Noise sensor |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | University of Southampton - CK |
| Organisation | University of Southampton |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | "OLE piles instrumentation and testing. Collaborating on research papers." |
| Collaborator Contribution | "OLE piles instrumentation and testing. Collaborating on research papers." |
| Impact | "OLE piles instrumentation and testing. Collaborating on research papers." |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | University of Wollongong, NSW - AEY |
| Organisation | University of Wollongong |
| Country | Australia |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | University of Wollongong, NSW |
| Collaborator Contribution | Infrastructure and Smart Cities |
| Impact | Infrastructure and Smart Cities |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | UtterBerry - PTK |
| Organisation | Utterberry Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | instrumentation of structures at Trinity Hall to assess building movement during ground engineering. |
| Collaborator Contribution | instrumentation of structures at Trinity Hall to assess building movement during ground engineering. |
| Impact | instrumentation of structures at Trinity Hall to assess building movement during ground engineering. |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | UtterBerry instrumentation of structures at Trinity Hall to assess building movement during ground engineering - JMS |
| Organisation | Utterberry Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | instrumentation of structures at Trinity Hall to assess building movement during ground engineering |
| Collaborator Contribution | instrumentation of structures at Trinity Hall to assess building movement during ground engineering |
| Impact | instrumentation of structures at Trinity Hall to assess building movement during ground engineering |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | VK collaboration Kyoto University |
| Organisation | University of Kyoto |
| Country | Japan |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Collaboration with Kyoto University with the hosting of a student for the project "Stress measurement using piezoelectric material" for a duration of two months (August, 2015 to September, 2015) |
| Collaborator Contribution | Collaboration with Kyoto University with the hosting of a student for the project "Stress measurement using piezoelectric material" for a duration of two months (August, 2015 to September, 2015) |
| Impact | Collaboration with Kyoto University with the hosting of a student for the project "Stress measurement using piezoelectric material" for a duration of two months (August, 2015 to September, 2015) |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Virginia Tech - PTK |
| Organisation | Virginia Tech |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Thermal pile monitoring |
| Collaborator Contribution | Thermal pile monitoring |
| Impact | Thermal pile monitoring |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Wentworth House Partnership |
| Organisation | Wentworth House Partnership Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Pile Loading City Road |
| Collaborator Contribution | Pile Loading City Road |
| Impact | Pile Loading City Road |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Wentworth House Partnership - CK |
| Organisation | Wentworth House Partnership Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Pile loading test, City Road |
| Collaborator Contribution | Pile loading test, City Road |
| Impact | Pile loading test, City Road |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Wind Africa: Developing performance-based design for foundation systems of WIND turbines in AFRICA |
| Organisation | African Union Development Agency |
| Country | South Africa |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | The project Now in its second year, Wind Africa is a collaborative project which aims to support the potential of renewable energy resources to generate power across the continent and is funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). Approximately half of Africa's population lacks access to electricity and more power generation is also needed to meet future demand. It is estimated that 35 per cent of the world's resources for wind energy could be located in the continent, but there are several challenges to developing the necessary infrastructure. Arid conditions result in unsaturated soil, mostly expansive clay, which makes founding wind turbines difficult. The soil properties change throughout the seasons and with variations in moisture content; surfaces heave in the wet season and shrink in the dry season. These cycles can cause significant damage to buildings founded on these soils. The aim of the Wind Africa project is to develop a set of design guidelines for piled wind turbine foundations in expansive clay to support growth of a sustainable energy market in Africa. There are four work packages to the project: To perform field tests on the cyclic response of foundations on unsaturated expansive soils To complement the field testing with centrifuge tests To perform an extensive laboratory study on samples of soils taken from expansive soil regions in Africa To develop a numerical analysis code to allow detailed studies to be performed on foundations with various geometries and configurations. The first and third packages are being undertaken by researchers in Cambridge, led by Dr Mohammed Elshafie, CSIC Investigator and Senior Lecturer for the Laing O'Rourke Centre for Construction Engineering and Technology. The second and fourth packages of the project are being investigated by collaborators at the University of Pretoria and Durham University respectively. Field testing in South Africa In January, a geotechnical drilling investigation took place on the proposed field-testing site in South Africa. The site was chosen as there is evidence of problems with structures, which can be seen in the cracks of nearby buildings. It is also a large open area of known expansive clay with a lack of current infrastructure that would be impacted by testing. Two boreholes were drilled to investigate the profile of the soil and samples were taken for laboratory testing. Rock was found at an approximate depth of 12m in both boreholes and slickensided material, which is evidence of expansive soil, was found throughout the profile until the transition to rock. Undisturbed soils were also taken from the boreholes for the laboratory testing in Cambridge. Three types of testing were carried out on the soil samples; water retention, oedometer and triaxial tests to determine the moisture characteristics, stiffness and strength of the soil respectively. The samples were characterised and were found to have a high percentage of clay and a low percentage of gravel. The change in the volumes of the samples was measured during wetting and drying cycles and shrinkages recorded. Swelling tests under different stress levels are still to be undertaken and mineralogical composition investigated. Planning is now under way for the installation of the piles for the full field testing programme. |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above. |
| Impact | Collaboration still active. |
| Start Year | 2017 |
| Description | Wind Africa: Developing performance-based design for foundation systems of WIND turbines in AFRICA |
| Organisation | Aurecon South Africa (Pty) Ltd |
| Country | South Africa |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | The project Now in its second year, Wind Africa is a collaborative project which aims to support the potential of renewable energy resources to generate power across the continent and is funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). Approximately half of Africa's population lacks access to electricity and more power generation is also needed to meet future demand. It is estimated that 35 per cent of the world's resources for wind energy could be located in the continent, but there are several challenges to developing the necessary infrastructure. Arid conditions result in unsaturated soil, mostly expansive clay, which makes founding wind turbines difficult. The soil properties change throughout the seasons and with variations in moisture content; surfaces heave in the wet season and shrink in the dry season. These cycles can cause significant damage to buildings founded on these soils. The aim of the Wind Africa project is to develop a set of design guidelines for piled wind turbine foundations in expansive clay to support growth of a sustainable energy market in Africa. There are four work packages to the project: To perform field tests on the cyclic response of foundations on unsaturated expansive soils To complement the field testing with centrifuge tests To perform an extensive laboratory study on samples of soils taken from expansive soil regions in Africa To develop a numerical analysis code to allow detailed studies to be performed on foundations with various geometries and configurations. The first and third packages are being undertaken by researchers in Cambridge, led by Dr Mohammed Elshafie, CSIC Investigator and Senior Lecturer for the Laing O'Rourke Centre for Construction Engineering and Technology. The second and fourth packages of the project are being investigated by collaborators at the University of Pretoria and Durham University respectively. Field testing in South Africa In January, a geotechnical drilling investigation took place on the proposed field-testing site in South Africa. The site was chosen as there is evidence of problems with structures, which can be seen in the cracks of nearby buildings. It is also a large open area of known expansive clay with a lack of current infrastructure that would be impacted by testing. Two boreholes were drilled to investigate the profile of the soil and samples were taken for laboratory testing. Rock was found at an approximate depth of 12m in both boreholes and slickensided material, which is evidence of expansive soil, was found throughout the profile until the transition to rock. Undisturbed soils were also taken from the boreholes for the laboratory testing in Cambridge. Three types of testing were carried out on the soil samples; water retention, oedometer and triaxial tests to determine the moisture characteristics, stiffness and strength of the soil respectively. The samples were characterised and were found to have a high percentage of clay and a low percentage of gravel. The change in the volumes of the samples was measured during wetting and drying cycles and shrinkages recorded. Swelling tests under different stress levels are still to be undertaken and mineralogical composition investigated. Planning is now under way for the installation of the piles for the full field testing programme. |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above. |
| Impact | Collaboration still active. |
| Start Year | 2017 |
| Description | Wind Africa: Developing performance-based design for foundation systems of WIND turbines in AFRICA |
| Organisation | Durham University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The project Now in its second year, Wind Africa is a collaborative project which aims to support the potential of renewable energy resources to generate power across the continent and is funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). Approximately half of Africa's population lacks access to electricity and more power generation is also needed to meet future demand. It is estimated that 35 per cent of the world's resources for wind energy could be located in the continent, but there are several challenges to developing the necessary infrastructure. Arid conditions result in unsaturated soil, mostly expansive clay, which makes founding wind turbines difficult. The soil properties change throughout the seasons and with variations in moisture content; surfaces heave in the wet season and shrink in the dry season. These cycles can cause significant damage to buildings founded on these soils. The aim of the Wind Africa project is to develop a set of design guidelines for piled wind turbine foundations in expansive clay to support growth of a sustainable energy market in Africa. There are four work packages to the project: To perform field tests on the cyclic response of foundations on unsaturated expansive soils To complement the field testing with centrifuge tests To perform an extensive laboratory study on samples of soils taken from expansive soil regions in Africa To develop a numerical analysis code to allow detailed studies to be performed on foundations with various geometries and configurations. The first and third packages are being undertaken by researchers in Cambridge, led by Dr Mohammed Elshafie, CSIC Investigator and Senior Lecturer for the Laing O'Rourke Centre for Construction Engineering and Technology. The second and fourth packages of the project are being investigated by collaborators at the University of Pretoria and Durham University respectively. Field testing in South Africa In January, a geotechnical drilling investigation took place on the proposed field-testing site in South Africa. The site was chosen as there is evidence of problems with structures, which can be seen in the cracks of nearby buildings. It is also a large open area of known expansive clay with a lack of current infrastructure that would be impacted by testing. Two boreholes were drilled to investigate the profile of the soil and samples were taken for laboratory testing. Rock was found at an approximate depth of 12m in both boreholes and slickensided material, which is evidence of expansive soil, was found throughout the profile until the transition to rock. Undisturbed soils were also taken from the boreholes for the laboratory testing in Cambridge. Three types of testing were carried out on the soil samples; water retention, oedometer and triaxial tests to determine the moisture characteristics, stiffness and strength of the soil respectively. The samples were characterised and were found to have a high percentage of clay and a low percentage of gravel. The change in the volumes of the samples was measured during wetting and drying cycles and shrinkages recorded. Swelling tests under different stress levels are still to be undertaken and mineralogical composition investigated. Planning is now under way for the installation of the piles for the full field testing programme. |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above. |
| Impact | Collaboration still active. |
| Start Year | 2017 |
| Description | Wind Africa: Developing performance-based design for foundation systems of WIND turbines in AFRICA |
| Organisation | Jones & Wagener |
| Country | South Africa |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | The project Now in its second year, Wind Africa is a collaborative project which aims to support the potential of renewable energy resources to generate power across the continent and is funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). Approximately half of Africa's population lacks access to electricity and more power generation is also needed to meet future demand. It is estimated that 35 per cent of the world's resources for wind energy could be located in the continent, but there are several challenges to developing the necessary infrastructure. Arid conditions result in unsaturated soil, mostly expansive clay, which makes founding wind turbines difficult. The soil properties change throughout the seasons and with variations in moisture content; surfaces heave in the wet season and shrink in the dry season. These cycles can cause significant damage to buildings founded on these soils. The aim of the Wind Africa project is to develop a set of design guidelines for piled wind turbine foundations in expansive clay to support growth of a sustainable energy market in Africa. There are four work packages to the project: To perform field tests on the cyclic response of foundations on unsaturated expansive soils To complement the field testing with centrifuge tests To perform an extensive laboratory study on samples of soils taken from expansive soil regions in Africa To develop a numerical analysis code to allow detailed studies to be performed on foundations with various geometries and configurations. The first and third packages are being undertaken by researchers in Cambridge, led by Dr Mohammed Elshafie, CSIC Investigator and Senior Lecturer for the Laing O'Rourke Centre for Construction Engineering and Technology. The second and fourth packages of the project are being investigated by collaborators at the University of Pretoria and Durham University respectively. Field testing in South Africa In January, a geotechnical drilling investigation took place on the proposed field-testing site in South Africa. The site was chosen as there is evidence of problems with structures, which can be seen in the cracks of nearby buildings. It is also a large open area of known expansive clay with a lack of current infrastructure that would be impacted by testing. Two boreholes were drilled to investigate the profile of the soil and samples were taken for laboratory testing. Rock was found at an approximate depth of 12m in both boreholes and slickensided material, which is evidence of expansive soil, was found throughout the profile until the transition to rock. Undisturbed soils were also taken from the boreholes for the laboratory testing in Cambridge. Three types of testing were carried out on the soil samples; water retention, oedometer and triaxial tests to determine the moisture characteristics, stiffness and strength of the soil respectively. The samples were characterised and were found to have a high percentage of clay and a low percentage of gravel. The change in the volumes of the samples was measured during wetting and drying cycles and shrinkages recorded. Swelling tests under different stress levels are still to be undertaken and mineralogical composition investigated. Planning is now under way for the installation of the piles for the full field testing programme. |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above. |
| Impact | Collaboration still active. |
| Start Year | 2017 |
| Description | Wind Africa: Developing performance-based design for foundation systems of WIND turbines in AFRICA |
| Organisation | Parsons Bakery |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | The project Now in its second year, Wind Africa is a collaborative project which aims to support the potential of renewable energy resources to generate power across the continent and is funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). Approximately half of Africa's population lacks access to electricity and more power generation is also needed to meet future demand. It is estimated that 35 per cent of the world's resources for wind energy could be located in the continent, but there are several challenges to developing the necessary infrastructure. Arid conditions result in unsaturated soil, mostly expansive clay, which makes founding wind turbines difficult. The soil properties change throughout the seasons and with variations in moisture content; surfaces heave in the wet season and shrink in the dry season. These cycles can cause significant damage to buildings founded on these soils. The aim of the Wind Africa project is to develop a set of design guidelines for piled wind turbine foundations in expansive clay to support growth of a sustainable energy market in Africa. There are four work packages to the project: To perform field tests on the cyclic response of foundations on unsaturated expansive soils To complement the field testing with centrifuge tests To perform an extensive laboratory study on samples of soils taken from expansive soil regions in Africa To develop a numerical analysis code to allow detailed studies to be performed on foundations with various geometries and configurations. The first and third packages are being undertaken by researchers in Cambridge, led by Dr Mohammed Elshafie, CSIC Investigator and Senior Lecturer for the Laing O'Rourke Centre for Construction Engineering and Technology. The second and fourth packages of the project are being investigated by collaborators at the University of Pretoria and Durham University respectively. Field testing in South Africa In January, a geotechnical drilling investigation took place on the proposed field-testing site in South Africa. The site was chosen as there is evidence of problems with structures, which can be seen in the cracks of nearby buildings. It is also a large open area of known expansive clay with a lack of current infrastructure that would be impacted by testing. Two boreholes were drilled to investigate the profile of the soil and samples were taken for laboratory testing. Rock was found at an approximate depth of 12m in both boreholes and slickensided material, which is evidence of expansive soil, was found throughout the profile until the transition to rock. Undisturbed soils were also taken from the boreholes for the laboratory testing in Cambridge. Three types of testing were carried out on the soil samples; water retention, oedometer and triaxial tests to determine the moisture characteristics, stiffness and strength of the soil respectively. The samples were characterised and were found to have a high percentage of clay and a low percentage of gravel. The change in the volumes of the samples was measured during wetting and drying cycles and shrinkages recorded. Swelling tests under different stress levels are still to be undertaken and mineralogical composition investigated. Planning is now under way for the installation of the piles for the full field testing programme. |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above. |
| Impact | Collaboration still active. |
| Start Year | 2017 |
| Description | Wind Africa: Developing performance-based design for foundation systems of WIND turbines in AFRICA |
| Organisation | University of Dar es Salaam |
| Country | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The project Now in its second year, Wind Africa is a collaborative project which aims to support the potential of renewable energy resources to generate power across the continent and is funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). Approximately half of Africa's population lacks access to electricity and more power generation is also needed to meet future demand. It is estimated that 35 per cent of the world's resources for wind energy could be located in the continent, but there are several challenges to developing the necessary infrastructure. Arid conditions result in unsaturated soil, mostly expansive clay, which makes founding wind turbines difficult. The soil properties change throughout the seasons and with variations in moisture content; surfaces heave in the wet season and shrink in the dry season. These cycles can cause significant damage to buildings founded on these soils. The aim of the Wind Africa project is to develop a set of design guidelines for piled wind turbine foundations in expansive clay to support growth of a sustainable energy market in Africa. There are four work packages to the project: To perform field tests on the cyclic response of foundations on unsaturated expansive soils To complement the field testing with centrifuge tests To perform an extensive laboratory study on samples of soils taken from expansive soil regions in Africa To develop a numerical analysis code to allow detailed studies to be performed on foundations with various geometries and configurations. The first and third packages are being undertaken by researchers in Cambridge, led by Dr Mohammed Elshafie, CSIC Investigator and Senior Lecturer for the Laing O'Rourke Centre for Construction Engineering and Technology. The second and fourth packages of the project are being investigated by collaborators at the University of Pretoria and Durham University respectively. Field testing in South Africa In January, a geotechnical drilling investigation took place on the proposed field-testing site in South Africa. The site was chosen as there is evidence of problems with structures, which can be seen in the cracks of nearby buildings. It is also a large open area of known expansive clay with a lack of current infrastructure that would be impacted by testing. Two boreholes were drilled to investigate the profile of the soil and samples were taken for laboratory testing. Rock was found at an approximate depth of 12m in both boreholes and slickensided material, which is evidence of expansive soil, was found throughout the profile until the transition to rock. Undisturbed soils were also taken from the boreholes for the laboratory testing in Cambridge. Three types of testing were carried out on the soil samples; water retention, oedometer and triaxial tests to determine the moisture characteristics, stiffness and strength of the soil respectively. The samples were characterised and were found to have a high percentage of clay and a low percentage of gravel. The change in the volumes of the samples was measured during wetting and drying cycles and shrinkages recorded. Swelling tests under different stress levels are still to be undertaken and mineralogical composition investigated. Planning is now under way for the installation of the piles for the full field testing programme. |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above. |
| Impact | Collaboration still active. |
| Start Year | 2017 |
| Description | Wind Africa: Developing performance-based design for foundation systems of WIND turbines in AFRICA |
| Organisation | University of Khartoum |
| Country | Sudan |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The project Now in its second year, Wind Africa is a collaborative project which aims to support the potential of renewable energy resources to generate power across the continent and is funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). Approximately half of Africa's population lacks access to electricity and more power generation is also needed to meet future demand. It is estimated that 35 per cent of the world's resources for wind energy could be located in the continent, but there are several challenges to developing the necessary infrastructure. Arid conditions result in unsaturated soil, mostly expansive clay, which makes founding wind turbines difficult. The soil properties change throughout the seasons and with variations in moisture content; surfaces heave in the wet season and shrink in the dry season. These cycles can cause significant damage to buildings founded on these soils. The aim of the Wind Africa project is to develop a set of design guidelines for piled wind turbine foundations in expansive clay to support growth of a sustainable energy market in Africa. There are four work packages to the project: To perform field tests on the cyclic response of foundations on unsaturated expansive soils To complement the field testing with centrifuge tests To perform an extensive laboratory study on samples of soils taken from expansive soil regions in Africa To develop a numerical analysis code to allow detailed studies to be performed on foundations with various geometries and configurations. The first and third packages are being undertaken by researchers in Cambridge, led by Dr Mohammed Elshafie, CSIC Investigator and Senior Lecturer for the Laing O'Rourke Centre for Construction Engineering and Technology. The second and fourth packages of the project are being investigated by collaborators at the University of Pretoria and Durham University respectively. Field testing in South Africa In January, a geotechnical drilling investigation took place on the proposed field-testing site in South Africa. The site was chosen as there is evidence of problems with structures, which can be seen in the cracks of nearby buildings. It is also a large open area of known expansive clay with a lack of current infrastructure that would be impacted by testing. Two boreholes were drilled to investigate the profile of the soil and samples were taken for laboratory testing. Rock was found at an approximate depth of 12m in both boreholes and slickensided material, which is evidence of expansive soil, was found throughout the profile until the transition to rock. Undisturbed soils were also taken from the boreholes for the laboratory testing in Cambridge. Three types of testing were carried out on the soil samples; water retention, oedometer and triaxial tests to determine the moisture characteristics, stiffness and strength of the soil respectively. The samples were characterised and were found to have a high percentage of clay and a low percentage of gravel. The change in the volumes of the samples was measured during wetting and drying cycles and shrinkages recorded. Swelling tests under different stress levels are still to be undertaken and mineralogical composition investigated. Planning is now under way for the installation of the piles for the full field testing programme. |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above. |
| Impact | Collaboration still active. |
| Start Year | 2017 |
| Description | Wind Africa: Developing performance-based design for foundation systems of WIND turbines in AFRICA |
| Organisation | University of Pretoria |
| Country | South Africa |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The project Now in its second year, Wind Africa is a collaborative project which aims to support the potential of renewable energy resources to generate power across the continent and is funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). Approximately half of Africa's population lacks access to electricity and more power generation is also needed to meet future demand. It is estimated that 35 per cent of the world's resources for wind energy could be located in the continent, but there are several challenges to developing the necessary infrastructure. Arid conditions result in unsaturated soil, mostly expansive clay, which makes founding wind turbines difficult. The soil properties change throughout the seasons and with variations in moisture content; surfaces heave in the wet season and shrink in the dry season. These cycles can cause significant damage to buildings founded on these soils. The aim of the Wind Africa project is to develop a set of design guidelines for piled wind turbine foundations in expansive clay to support growth of a sustainable energy market in Africa. There are four work packages to the project: To perform field tests on the cyclic response of foundations on unsaturated expansive soils To complement the field testing with centrifuge tests To perform an extensive laboratory study on samples of soils taken from expansive soil regions in Africa To develop a numerical analysis code to allow detailed studies to be performed on foundations with various geometries and configurations. The first and third packages are being undertaken by researchers in Cambridge, led by Dr Mohammed Elshafie, CSIC Investigator and Senior Lecturer for the Laing O'Rourke Centre for Construction Engineering and Technology. The second and fourth packages of the project are being investigated by collaborators at the University of Pretoria and Durham University respectively. Field testing in South Africa In January, a geotechnical drilling investigation took place on the proposed field-testing site in South Africa. The site was chosen as there is evidence of problems with structures, which can be seen in the cracks of nearby buildings. It is also a large open area of known expansive clay with a lack of current infrastructure that would be impacted by testing. Two boreholes were drilled to investigate the profile of the soil and samples were taken for laboratory testing. Rock was found at an approximate depth of 12m in both boreholes and slickensided material, which is evidence of expansive soil, was found throughout the profile until the transition to rock. Undisturbed soils were also taken from the boreholes for the laboratory testing in Cambridge. Three types of testing were carried out on the soil samples; water retention, oedometer and triaxial tests to determine the moisture characteristics, stiffness and strength of the soil respectively. The samples were characterised and were found to have a high percentage of clay and a low percentage of gravel. The change in the volumes of the samples was measured during wetting and drying cycles and shrinkages recorded. Swelling tests under different stress levels are still to be undertaken and mineralogical composition investigated. Planning is now under way for the installation of the piles for the full field testing programme. |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above. |
| Impact | Collaboration still active. |
| Start Year | 2017 |
| Description | Wind Africa: Developing performance-based design for foundation systems of WIND turbines in AFRICA |
| Organisation | WSP Group plc |
| Department | WSP UK Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | The project Now in its second year, Wind Africa is a collaborative project which aims to support the potential of renewable energy resources to generate power across the continent and is funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). Approximately half of Africa's population lacks access to electricity and more power generation is also needed to meet future demand. It is estimated that 35 per cent of the world's resources for wind energy could be located in the continent, but there are several challenges to developing the necessary infrastructure. Arid conditions result in unsaturated soil, mostly expansive clay, which makes founding wind turbines difficult. The soil properties change throughout the seasons and with variations in moisture content; surfaces heave in the wet season and shrink in the dry season. These cycles can cause significant damage to buildings founded on these soils. The aim of the Wind Africa project is to develop a set of design guidelines for piled wind turbine foundations in expansive clay to support growth of a sustainable energy market in Africa. There are four work packages to the project: To perform field tests on the cyclic response of foundations on unsaturated expansive soils To complement the field testing with centrifuge tests To perform an extensive laboratory study on samples of soils taken from expansive soil regions in Africa To develop a numerical analysis code to allow detailed studies to be performed on foundations with various geometries and configurations. The first and third packages are being undertaken by researchers in Cambridge, led by Dr Mohammed Elshafie, CSIC Investigator and Senior Lecturer for the Laing O'Rourke Centre for Construction Engineering and Technology. The second and fourth packages of the project are being investigated by collaborators at the University of Pretoria and Durham University respectively. Field testing in South Africa In January, a geotechnical drilling investigation took place on the proposed field-testing site in South Africa. The site was chosen as there is evidence of problems with structures, which can be seen in the cracks of nearby buildings. It is also a large open area of known expansive clay with a lack of current infrastructure that would be impacted by testing. Two boreholes were drilled to investigate the profile of the soil and samples were taken for laboratory testing. Rock was found at an approximate depth of 12m in both boreholes and slickensided material, which is evidence of expansive soil, was found throughout the profile until the transition to rock. Undisturbed soils were also taken from the boreholes for the laboratory testing in Cambridge. Three types of testing were carried out on the soil samples; water retention, oedometer and triaxial tests to determine the moisture characteristics, stiffness and strength of the soil respectively. The samples were characterised and were found to have a high percentage of clay and a low percentage of gravel. The change in the volumes of the samples was measured during wetting and drying cycles and shrinkages recorded. Swelling tests under different stress levels are still to be undertaken and mineralogical composition investigated. Planning is now under way for the installation of the piles for the full field testing programme. |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above. |
| Impact | Collaboration still active. |
| Start Year | 2017 |
| Title | DUAL AND TRIPLE AXIS INERTIAL SENSORS AND METHODS OF INERTIAL SENSING |
| Description | DUAL AND TRIPLE AXIS INERTIAL SENSORS AND METHODS OF INERTIAL SENSING EP20130771166 "Seshia, Ashwin ,Thiruvenkatanathan, Pradyumna, Zou, Xudong " 09/04/2013 Cambridge Enterprise Ltd - PTK |
| IP Reference | EP2893362 |
| Protection | Patent granted |
| Year Protection Granted | 2015 |
| Licensed | No |
| Impact | DUAL AND TRIPLE AXIS INERTIAL SENSORS AND METHODS OF INERTIAL SENSING EP20130771166 "Seshia, Ashwin ,Thiruvenkatanathan, Pradyumna, Zou, Xudong " 09/04/2013 Cambridge Enterprise Ltd. |
| Title | ENERGY-HARVESTING APPARATUS AND METHOD |
| Description | An energy harvester is provided for harvesting energy, and in particular electrical energy from an input vibration such as an ambient vibration. The energy harvester comprises a first mechanical amplifier responsive to the input vibration and a second mechanical amplifier coupled to the first mechanical amplifier. At least one of the first and second mechanical amplifiers comprises a parametric resonator, and a power output of the energy harvester is generated by damping the second mechanical amplifier. |
| IP Reference | US2015135869 |
| Protection | Patent granted |
| Year Protection Granted | 2015 |
| Licensed | No |
| Impact | Energy harvesting apparatus and method European patent application number 13734854.6 filed 22 December 2014, US patent application number 14/402670 filed 20 November 2014, Chinese patent application number 201380039064.6 filed 22 December 2014 and Japanese patent application number 2015-513341 filed 25 November 2014 based on international patent application number PCT/IB2013/054314 filed 24 May 2013 (claiming priority from US61/651,867 filed 25 May 2012 and US61/707,436 filed 28 September 2012) |
| Title | Energy harvesting systems and methods |
| Description | Energy harvesting systems and methods GB1603475.3 filed 29 February 2016 AAS |
| IP Reference | GB1603475.3 |
| Protection | Patent granted |
| Year Protection Granted | 2016 |
| Licensed | No |
| Impact | Energy harvesting systems and methods GB1603475.3 filed 29 February 2016 |
| Title | Energy-harvesting apparatus and method |
| Description | Energy-harvesting apparatus and method US20150135869 A1 Kenichi Soga, Aswin Arunkumar Seshia, Yu Jia, Jize Yan 21/05/2015 Cambridge Enterprise PTK |
| IP Reference | US20150135869 |
| Protection | Patent granted |
| Year Protection Granted | 2015 |
| Licensed | No |
| Impact | Energy-harvesting apparatus and method US20150135869 A1 Kenichi Soga, Aswin Arunkumar Seshia, Yu Jia, Jize Yan 21/05/2015 Cambridge Enterprise PTK |
| Title | IMAGE ANALYSIS METHOD |
| Description | IMAGE ANALYSIS METHOD 20160027208 Minh-Tri PHAM, Riccardo GHERARDI, Frank PERBET, Bjorn STENGER, Sam JOHNSON, Oliver WOODFORD, Pablo ALCANTARILLA, Roberto CIPOLLA 23/07/2015 Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba - PTK |
| IP Reference | US20160027208 |
| Protection | Patent granted |
| Year Protection Granted | 2015 |
| Licensed | No |
| Impact | IMAGE ANALYSIS METHOD 20160027208 Minh-Tri PHAM, Riccardo GHERARDI, Frank PERBET, Bjorn STENGER, Sam JOHNSON, Oliver WOODFORD, Pablo ALCANTARILLA, Roberto CIPOLLA 23/07/2015 Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba - PTK |
| Title | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND SYSTEM |
| Description | A method of comparing two object poses, wherein each object pose is expressed in terms of position, orientation and scale with respect to a common coordinate system, the method comprising: calculating a distance between the two object poses, the distance being calculated using the distance function: d sRt ? ( X , Y ) = d s 2 ? ( X , Y ) s s 2 + d r 2 ? ( X , Y ) s r 2 + d t 2 ? ( X , Y ) s t 2 . where X is the object pose of one object and Y is the object pose of the other object, d s ? ( X , Y ) = ? log ? ( s ? ( X ) s ? ( Y ) ) ? , ? d r ? ( X , Y ) = ? R ? ( X ) - R ? ( Y ) ? F , ? d t ? ( X , Y ) = ? t ? ( X ) - t ? ( Y ) ? s ? ( Y ) , s(X) and s(Y) are scalar functions representing the scale of the object poses X and Y respectively, R(X) and R(Y) are matrices expressing the rotation of object poses X and Y respectively, t(X) and t(Y) are vectors expressing the translation of object poses X and Y respectively, and ss, sr and st are weighting factors for ds, dr and dt respectively. |
| IP Reference | US2015036918 |
| Protection | Patent granted |
| Year Protection Granted | 2015 |
| Licensed | No |
| Impact | Image processing method and system 9008439 Minh-Tri Pham, Oliver Woodford, Frank Perbet, Atsuto Maki, Bjorn Stenger, Roberto Cipolla 14/04/2015 Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba - PTK |
| Title | MANUFACTURING METHODS |
| Description | We describe a method of manufacturing a plurality of electronic devices, the method comprising: manufacturing a multi-device motherboard, the multi-device motherboard comprising: a plurality of programmable device circuit boards, each of said device circuit boards bearing an electronic device comprising at least a device processor and programmable, non-volatile device memory for storing code for controlling the device processor, and a device programming region, wherein each of the device circuit boards is detachable from the remainder of the mother board except for one of more frangible links, at least one of said frangible links comprising a programming connection to the programmable circuit board; wherein the device programming region and device circuit boards are all part of the same circuit board, and wherein the device programming region bears a motherboard processor and motherboard program memory storing processor control code for controlling the motherboard processor to program the device circuit boards; storing code for at least one application program for said electronic device in said motherboard program memory; providing a user interface for said multi- device motherboard, wherein said user interface comprises a physical interface for an external computer system and a software user interface, wherein said software user interface is arranged to enable a user to configure each of said electronic devices to perform a defined function, wherein configuration of a said electronic device comprises providing software to said device memory of said electronic device, said software comprising code from said at least one application program such that a user-defined application is enabled to run on said electronic device to perform said user-defined function; using said user interface to configure said electronic devices on said motherboard; and detaching said configured electronic devices for use. |
| IP Reference | WO2015181533 |
| Protection | Patent granted |
| Year Protection Granted | 2015 |
| Licensed | No |
| Impact | Manufacturing methods WO 2015181533 A3 Heba Bevan 30/05/2014 Utterberry Ltd. |
| Title | MEMS Devices |
| Description | MEMS Devices GB1508377.7 filed 15 May 2015 Licensed to 8power - AAS |
| IP Reference | GB1508377.7 |
| Protection | Patent granted |
| Year Protection Granted | 2015 |
| Licensed | No |
| Impact | MEMS Devices GB1508377.7 filed 15 May 2015 Licensed to 8power |
| Title | MEMS INERTIAL SENSOR AND METHOD OF INERTIAL SENSING |
| Description | The invention comprises an inertia! sensor comprising a frame, a proof mass; a first resonant element having a proximal end and a distal end, the first resonant element being fixed to the frame at its proximal end and coupled to the proof mass at its distal end, a second resonant element having a proximal end and a distal end, the second resonant element being fixed to the frame at its proximal end, adjacent to the first resonant element such that there is no coupling between the second resonant element and the proof mass, a means for coupling the first resonant element to the second resonant element; a drive means coupled to the first and second resonant elements for vibrating the first and second resonant elements; and a sensor assembly for detecting the amplitude of vibration of the resonant elements. |
| IP Reference | WO2011148137 |
| Protection | Patent granted |
| Year Protection Granted | 2011 |
| Licensed | No |
| Impact | MEMS INERTIAL SENSOR AND METHOD OF INERTIAL SENSING GB2011/000805 THIRUVENKATANATHAN, Pradyumna,SESHIA, Ashwin YAH, Size 26/05/2011 Cambridge Enterprise Ltd. |
| Title | MEMS energy harvesting |
| Description | MEMS energy harvesting - Invention disclosure filed with Cambridge Enterprise on 22/08/2016 - JMS |
| IP Reference | |
| Protection | Patent granted |
| Year Protection Granted | 2016 |
| Licensed | No |
| Impact | MEMS energy harvesting - Invention disclosure filed with Cambridge Enterprise on 22/08/2016 - JMS |
| Title | METHOD OF MONITORING SUBSURFACE CONCRETE STRUCTURES |
| Description | Fibre optic sensors are used to monitor the integrity of a subsurface concrete structure such as a pile or diaphragm wall. A fibre optic sensor array (48) is attached to a reinforcement or framework assembly (20) for the subsurface concrete structure. Concrete is applied to surround the reinforcement or framework assembly (20) and fibre optic sensor array (48). The fibre optic sensor array (48) is then used to collect temperature data during hydration of the subsurface concrete structure. The temperature data is monitored in real time to determine differentials across the structure, indicative of a problem within the structure. |
| IP Reference | WO2015118333 |
| Protection | Patent granted |
| Year Protection Granted | 2015 |
| Licensed | No |
| Impact | Method of monitoring subsurface concrete structures WO2015118333 A1 Andrew Bell, Yue Ouyang, Kenichi SOGA, Duncan NICHOLSON 05/02/2014 Cementation Skanska Limited, The Chancellor, Masters And Scholars Of The University Of Cambridge, Arup Group Limited, |
| Title | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROCESSING OF VIDEO DATA |
| Description | A method (100) and system (300) is described for processing video data comprising a plurality of images. The method (100) comprising obtaining (104, 106), for each of the plurality of images, a segmentation in a plurality of regions and a set of keypoints, and tracking (108) at least one region between a first image and a subsequent image resulting in a matched region in the subsequent image taking into account a matching between keypoints in the first image and the subsequent image. The latter results in accurate tracking of regions. Furthermore the method may optionally also perform label propagation taking into account keypoint tracking. |
| IP Reference | US2010239123 |
| Protection | Patent granted |
| Year Protection Granted | 2010 |
| Licensed | No |
| Impact | Methods and systems for matching keypoints and tracking regions between frames of video data 9002055 Ryuji Funayama, Hiromichi Yanagihara, Julien Fauqueur, Gabriel Brostow, Roberto Cipolla 07/04/2015 Toyota Motor Europe NV, Cambridge Enterprise Limited - PTK |
| Title | METHODS FOR 3D OBJECT RECOGNITION AND REGISTRATION |
| Description | METHODS FOR 3D OBJECT RECOGNITION AND REGISTRATION 20150254527 Minh-Tri Pham, Frank Perbet, Bjorn Dietmar, Rafael Stenger, Riccardo Gherardi, Oliver Woodford, Sam Johnson, Roberto Cipolla, Stephan Liwicki 26/08/2014 Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba - PTK |
| IP Reference | US20150254527 |
| Protection | Patent granted |
| Year Protection Granted | 2014 |
| Licensed | No |
| Impact | METHODS FOR 3D OBJECT RECOGNITION AND REGISTRATION 20150254527 Minh-Tri Pham, Frank Perbet, Bjorn Dietmar, Rafael Stenger, Riccardo Gherardi, Oliver Woodford, Sam Johnson, Roberto Cipolla, Stephan Liwicki 26/08/2014 Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba - PTK |
| Title | SENSOR SYSTEMS |
| Description | We describe a sensor system for measuring relative distance between sensors of the system, the sensor system comprising at least two sensors, wherein each said sensor comprises an RF transceiver coupled to a microprocessor and stored program code for controlling the microprocessor, wherein said stored program code comprises code to: send, using said RF transceiver a group of one or more data bits from the sensor to a second sensor; receive, using said RF transceiver, an acknowledgement of reception of said group of data bits from said second sensor; determine a time difference between said sending and said receiving; compensate said time difference from a processing delay by the microprocessor of said second sensor between the second sensor receiving said group of data bits and sending said acknowledgement, to determine timing data reprinting distance to said second sensor. |
| IP Reference | WO2016027104 |
| Protection | Patent granted |
| Year Protection Granted | 2016 |
| Licensed | No |
| Impact | Sensor systems WO 2016027104 A1 Heba Bevan 22/08/2014 Utterberry Ltd. |
| Title | USING VIDEOGRAMMETRY TO FABRICATE PARTS |
| Description | According to various embodiments, a stream of image frames depicting a structure in a scene are obtained. The stream of image frames may comprise first image frames from a first imaging device and second image frames from a second imaging device. Using the first image frames and the second image frames, a wireframe of at least a portion of the structure is generated. From the wireframe, as-built dimensions may be identified, materials estimates may be determined, and/or data for a fabrication device may be generated, for example. |
| IP Reference | WO2013052600 |
| Protection | Patent granted |
| Year Protection Granted | 2013 |
| Licensed | No |
| Impact | Recognising three-dimensional objects, e.g. using range or tactile information by matching two-dimensional images to three-dimensional objects |
| Title | Vibration-based energy harvester with strain optimised topology |
| Description | An energy harvesting apparatus includes a first member 20 comprising a piezoelectric material fixed to a frame 22 at first and second positions, a cantilever beam 26 fixed at one end to the first member between the first and second positions and fixed at the other end to a proof mass 24, and an electrode provided on the first member between the first and second positions. The first member may be a membrane vibrator. The cantilever beam may comprise a piezoelectric material, may be coplanar with the first member and may be fixed to the first member equidistantly between the first and second positions. A plurality of cantilever beams, each comprising a proof mass, may be fixed to the first member. An alternative arrangement (figure 13) is disclosed wherein an electrode is fixed to the first member 130 and a plurality of proof masses 136 are connected to the first member in a spaced relationship between the first and second positions 132. The electrode may be positioned on the first member between the plurality of proof masses, which may be symmetrically spaced. The central area of the first member may not be attached to a proof mass. |
| IP Reference | GB2540406 |
| Protection | Patent granted |
| Year Protection Granted | 2017 |
| Licensed | No |
| Impact | Vibration-Based Energy Harvester with Strain Optimised Topology GB1512456.3 filed 16 July 2015 Licensed to 8power |
| Title | "GYGAX: Multi-Sensor Software Platform API" |
| Description | Zhu, Z., Fathi, H., Huethwohl, P. and Brilakis, I. (2010-date) CLI .NET 4.0 research prototype platform coded in C#, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK, |
| Type Of Technology | Software |
| Year Produced | 2011 |
| Impact | Gygax is a C# application that offers users an environment to develop personalized tools to process images, videos or live streams. It supports a variety of file types to open. -The current version has been designed to run in a Windows 8 environment and in MS Visual Studio 2013. -It uses Windows Forms as a graphical API for compatibility reasons with Emgu CV. -All required libraries are included in the package to download. Following releases will include: - a DirectX viewer to allow 3D point cloud data and IFC file visualization and editing - adjustment of processing rate of frames depending on buffer availability (send next frame serially or skip till buffer empties) - selection of frames based on criteria (blur metric, etc.) - introduction of error handling and help manual - a scrollbar for video playback |
| Title | CSIC Distributed Fibre-Optic Sensing - installation techniques |
| Description | CSIC has developed use of Distributed Fibre-Optic Sensing Cable to a significant new stage, with innovative installation techniques for monitoring structural health of infrastructure. |
| Type Of Technology | New/Improved Technique/Technology |
| Year Produced | 2013 |
| Impact | CSIC's DFOS innovative installation and use was used to show that piles can be re-used, saving millions of pounds in demolition and construction costs. CSIC won the Ground Engineering Award with its Industry Partner, Skanska, for this work. |
| URL | http://www-smartinfrastructure.eng.cam.ac.uk/news/2013-04-25-groundengaward |
| Title | Customized novel laser scan change detection (SA) |
| Description | Customized novel laser scan change detection techniques for distributed monitoring of out of plane movements of masonry structures and tunnels |
| Type Of Technology | New/Improved Technique/Technology |
| Year Produced | 2015 |
| Impact | Laser scan change detection techniques for distributed monitoring of out of plane movements of masonry structures and tunnels |
| Title | Data analysis technique (SA) |
| Description | Did one of the first pioneering applications of dynamic sensing using BOTDR and its validation with FBG sensors |
| Type Of Technology | New/Improved Technique/Technology |
| Year Produced | 2015 |
| Impact | Did one of the first pioneering applications of dynamic sensing using BOTDR and its validation with FBG sensors |
| Title | Patraucean, V Implementation of convolutional LSTM, extending an existing public library for recurrent neural networks; code available online |
| Description | Implementation of convolutional LSTM, extending an existing public library for recurrent neural networks; code available online |
| Type Of Technology | Webtool/Application |
| Year Produced | 2015 |
| Impact | Implementation of convolutional LSTM, extending an existing public library for recurrent neural networks; code available online |
| URL | https://github.com/viorik/ConvLSTM |
| Title | Patraucean, V. GPU implementation of a predictive-sparse-decomposition autoencoder; code available online |
| Description | GPU implementation of a predictive-sparse-decomposition autoencoder; code available online |
| Type Of Technology | Software |
| Year Produced | 2015 |
| Open Source License? | Yes |
| Impact | GPU implementation of a predictive-sparse-decomposition autoencoder; code available online |
| URL | https://github.com/viorik/unsupgpu |
| Title | Patraucean, V. Tools for real-time 3D reconstruction from videos based on ORB-SLAM system |
| Description | Tools for real-time 3D reconstruction from videos based on ORB-SLAM system |
| Type Of Technology | Software |
| Year Produced | 2015 |
| Open Source License? | Yes |
| Impact | Tools for real-time 3D reconstruction from videos based on ORB-SLAM system |
| Title | Real-Time Monitoring System for Civil Engineering Building |
| Description | The web-based application allows the monitoring of sensor packages installed in the Civil Engineering Building, through data processing and visualisation in real-time. It is a flexible system with a back-end (server-side) engine that enables data processing on the fly and handles communications with remote users. The server side is written in NodeJS and enhanced by Python, both open-source programming languages. The client-side is fully scripted in Javascript powered by 3D open-source visualisation libraries. At the moment it serves the purpose of processing and visualising mostly data from fibre-optics sensors, nonetheless, it was devised from the inception to be the engine of next-generation Digital Twins. In consequence, it is already powering other projects, such as the Digital Twins for the bridges in the Staffordshire Project, shared by CSIC and the Laing O'rourke Centre. |
| Type Of Technology | Webtool/Application |
| Year Produced | 2021 |
| Impact | In April 2021 it will be launched at the Cambridge Festival, as part of the CSIC outreach programme on smart sensing. |
| URL | https://csic-web.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/science_festival_master/index.html |
| Title | Utterberry Ltd |
| Description | The Utterberry sensor is as small as two five coin piles of euros, and weighs only 15 grammes. Hundreds of sensors can be carried by a single individual to enable installation in one go. These sensors are intelligent. They sense their environment and orientation and are self-calibrating. Previously, sensors often required an engineer to reconfigure the firmware according to the situation, and the data that they produced needed to be treated and transformed before producing meaningful results. Other sensors needed careful alignment and to be placed in a predetermined orientation before the sensor could report back alignment data. Utterberry's sensors are simple to use and operate. They measure multiple parameters at once, a single sensor typically measuring seven or more parameters. This rich data set ensures that all important events are recorded such that not only is data being collected and transmitted, but valuable information is being communicated in real-time to the user so that he or she can make important and cost-effective decisions. Utterberry - making sensing perfect. The UtterBerry, an intelligent wireless sensor system using the world's smallest wireless sensors. The UtterBerry has won the Crossrail Best Practice/Innovation Award for contractors Costain-Skanska who deployed the technology at a partially sealed unit complex at its Eleanor Street site in London. The UtterBerry has already attracted acclaim and has been certified as Highly Commended in three Institution for Engineering and Technology (IET) Innovation Awards - the Asset Management Award, Built Environmental Award and Measurement in Action Award. |
| Type Of Technology | Detection Devices |
| Year Produced | 2013 |
| Impact | Contracts with Network Rail, Crossrail, Costain Construction, and with further strong prospects throughout the UK Civil Infrastructure and beyond. |
| Title | YR FO software |
| Description | CSIC in-house software for FO data analysis |
| Type Of Technology | Software |
| Year Produced | 2015 |
| Open Source License? | Yes |
| Impact | CSIC in-house software for FO data analysis |
| Title | YR graphic user interface for analyzing FO temperature data |
| Description | Graphic user interface for analyzing FO temperature data |
| Type Of Technology | Software |
| Year Produced | 2015 |
| Open Source License? | Yes |
| Impact | Graphic user interface for analyzing FO temperature data |
| Title | YR graphic user interface for oscilloscope |
| Description | Graphic user interface for oscilloscope |
| Type Of Technology | Software |
| Year Produced | 2015 |
| Impact | Graphic user interface for oscilloscope |
| Title | YR software for plotting colour map and video of temperature data |
| Description | CSIC in-house software for plotting colour map and video of temperature data |
| Type Of Technology | Software |
| Year Produced | 2015 |
| Impact | CSIC in-house software for plotting colour map and video of temperature data |
| Company Name | 8power |
| Description | 8power develops technology to power industrial sensors using vibratory energy, aiming to eliminate the need for excess batteries and other energy supplies. |
| Year Established | 2015 |
| Impact | The company is currently in pre-seed stage and is expected to complete seed investment in 2016. |
| Website | http://www.8power.com |
| Company Name | BKwai |
| Description | BKwai develops software that uses AI to analyse and monitor construction projects from large-scale datasets. |
| Year Established | 2019 |
| Impact | BKwai is currently installed in a number of construction sites and supports construction site teams and asset owners better interpret large volumes of sensor data, and also incorporates new and emerging data sets, such as satellite radar used to monitor millimetre-scale displacements over wide geographical areas. |
| Website | https://www.bkwai.com/ |
| Company Name | Epsimon Ltd. |
| Description | Epsimon is a UK-based consultancy that specializes in providing engineering services and specialist instrumentation for infrastructure monitoring. They have particular expertise in fiber-optic sensing technologies. |
| Year Established | 2016 |
| Impact | Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities |
| Website | http://www.epsimon.com |
| Company Name | UtterBerry |
| Description | UtterBerry develops wireless smart sensors that use AI technology to collect environmental data, for use in the development of Smart Cities. |
| Year Established | 2013 |
| Impact | Contracts with Network Rail, Crossrail, Costain Construction, and with further strong prospects throughout the UK Civil Infrastructure and beyond. |
| Website | http://www.utterberry.com |
| Company Name | Csattar Limited |
| Description | |
| Year Established | 2015 |
| Impact | Photogrammetric Monitoring System |
| Description | 'What's Going On Underground? Tunnelling into the Future for our Cities'. Lecture in aid of Red Cross, Cambridge April 2013 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The Lecture sparked a large number of questions and discussion afterwards After my talk I have received many requests to lecture at other events |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | 20110203 Industry Partners |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | This first meeting of CSIC Industry Partners sparked questions and discussion. The meeting started to set the course for the direction and vision of CSIC. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
| Description | 20110302 Industry Partners |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | This CSIC Industry Partner meeting sparked questions and discussions. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
| Description | 20110412 CSIC Preliminary Roadmapping |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | This CSIC Industry Partner meeting sparked questions and discussions. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
| Description | 20110512 CSIC First Symposium |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | This CSIC Industry Partner meeting sparked questions and discussions. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
| Description | 20110512 CSIC Launch Event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | This CSIC Industry Partner meeting sparked questions and discussions. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
| Description | 20110615 CSIC Roadmapping |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | This CSIC Industry Partner meeting sparked questions and discussions. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
| Description | 20110725 CSIC Roadmapping |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | This CSIC Industry Partner meeting sparked questions and discussions. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
| Description | 20111215 US National Science Foundation Visit |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | This meeting sparked questions and discussions. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
| Description | 20120111 Innovation in Construction Symposium hosted by CSIC, RAE, ICE |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | This meeting sparked questions and discussions. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | 20120314 CSIC Collaborative Projects Workshops |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | This series of meetings sparked questions and discussions. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | 20130117 CSIC Inaugural Annual Lecture - Prof Tom O'Rourke |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The lecture stimulated questions and discussion afterwards. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | 20130118 CSIC Guest Seminar - Prof Bill Spencer |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Participants in your research and patient groups |
| Results and Impact | The lecture stimulated questions and discussion afterwards. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | 20130222 CSIC Fibre-Optics Industry Partner meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The meeting stimulated questions and discussion afterwards. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | 20130311 Innovate 13 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | CSIC's stand at the exhibition stimulated questions and discussion afterwards. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | 20130321 CSIC Wireless Sensor Networks Industry Partners Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The workshop stimulated questions and discussion afterwards. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | 20130326 Ideas to Reality Event by Cambridge Enterprise |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The stand stimulated questions and discussion afterwards. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | 20130415 SPAR International 10 - computer vision |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The CSIC stand stimulated questions and discussion afterwards. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | 20130417 Wireless Sensor Networks Europe 2013, Berlin |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The CSIC stand stimulated questions and discussion afterwards. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | 20130501 CSIC MEMS Industry Partner meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The meeting stimulated questions and discussion afterwards. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | 20130516 CSIC Industry Partner meeting - Bridges Best Practice Guide |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The meeting stimulated questions and discussion afterwards. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | 20130523 CSIC Open Afternoon |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
| Results and Impact | The event stimulated questions and discussion afterwards. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | 20130722 CSIC UK-Japan Young Scientist Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | The event stimulated questions and discussion afterwards. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | 20131011 - 1129 CSIC Seminars |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
| Results and Impact | The event stimulated questions and discussion afterwards. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | 20131111 CSIC Computer Vision Industry Partner meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The event stimulated questions and discussion afterwards. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | 20131122 CSIC Fibre-Optics Projects Industry Partner meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The event stimulated questions and discussion afterwards. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | 20140115-0322 CSIC Seminars |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
| Results and Impact | The event stimulated questions and discussion afterwards. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | 20140123 CSIC Infrastructure Futureproofing Industry Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The event stimulated questions and discussion afterwards. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | 20140203 CSIC Wireless Sensor Network Industry Partner meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The event stimulated questions and discussion afterwards. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | 20140313 CSIC Annual Lecture - Prof Bill Spencer |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The event stimulated questions and discussion afterwards. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | 20140313 CSIC Wireless Sensor Network Industry Partner Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The event stimulated questions and discussion afterwards. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | 20140402 CSIC 2nd Infrastructure Futureproofing Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The event stimulated questions and discussion afterwards. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | 20140430 CSIC Energy Harvesting Industry Partner Meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The event stimulated questions and discussion afterwards. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | 20140512-06 CSIC Seminars |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
| Results and Impact | The event stimulated questions and discussion afterwards. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | 20140521 Wireless Sensor Networks Industry Partner Meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The event stimulated questions and discussion afterwards. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | 20140617 CSIC Fibre-Optics Projects Industry Partner Meetings |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The event stimulated questions and discussion afterwards. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | 20140618 CSIC Hosting of the Brunel Lecture - Duncan Gibb, SCIRT |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The event stimulated questions and discussion afterwards. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | 20140702 CSIC Guest Seminar - Smartec |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Participants in your research and patient groups |
| Results and Impact | The event stimulated questions and discussion afterwards. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | 20140717 CSIC Competitive EU Proposal (Horizon 2020) Course |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The event stimulated questions and discussion afterwards. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | 20140818 CSIC Guest Seminar - Dr Verstrynge |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
| Results and Impact | The event stimulated questions and discussion afterwards. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | 20140909 CSIC Industry Partner Summer Garden Party |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The event stimulated questions and discussion afterwards. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | 20141007 CSIC hosted CIRIA's Geotech Asset Owners Forum |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The event stimulated questions and discussion afterwards. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | 20141030 CSIC AutoID for Smart Assets and Cities Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The event stimulated questions and discussion afterwards. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | 20141030 CSIC Guest Seminar - Prof Glaser |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
| Results and Impact | The event stimulated questions and discussion afterwards. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | 2020 CSIC Distinguished Lecture-Professor Jerome Lynch |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Professor Jerome Lynch gave the 2020 CSIC Distinguished Lecture entitled "The role of the civil engineer in an increasingly automated infrastructure world". This year's lecture explored the importance of civil engineers taking the role as lead innovators in the design, deployment, and accessibility of our increasingly automated built environments to serve society and advance the common good. Professor Lynch is Donald Malloure Department Chair of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Director of the University of Michigan Urban Collaboratory; he is a member of the CSIC International Advisory Group. The Distinguished Lecture 2020 is now available to watch on the Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction YouTube channel. Presented via Zoom due to physical distancing restrictions resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic, this year's lecture, titled 'The role of the civil engineer in an increasingly automated infrastructure world' was introduced by Professor Lord Robert Mair, Head of CSIC, and Dr Jennifer Schooling OBE, Director of CSIC and delivered by Professor Lynch from his office at the University of Michigan in the US. Reflecting on the history and current role of the profession, Professor Lynch stated: "Civil engineers are the designers, constructors and maintainers of the structures and services that truly maintain the common good of our society, essentially providing the quality of life of modern society. We are stewards of the environment and more recently stewards of the global climate." Professor Lynch considered grand global challenges including population growth, urbanisation and climate change, which require civil engineering leadership to help navigate the application of new innovations and technologies to ensure equitable accessibility to the benefits. The field of civil engineering is radically changing based on the emergence of sensing, data and modes of automation previously unimaginable. As sensors proliferate across our industry, the ability to collect data on the performance of our infrastructure is shedding new light on how infrastructure systems perform - including how they deteriorate over time. Data is at the core of exciting new approaches to modelling our built environments and revealing new ways society uses infrastructure. This brings new opportunities to civil engineers - but, asked Professor Lynch, "are civil engineering firms seizing the opportunities fast enough?" Together, sensing and data analytics is empowering a new generation of autonomous systems ranging from autonomous mobility services to cloud actuated urban watersheds. While civil engineers have been early adopters of intelligent infrastructure, there has been a shift to data driven methods and cloud computing to create a new class of cyber physical systems (CPS). Automation cannot be underestimated, Professor Lynch warned, and is key to our arsenal of solutions in battling climate change, managing ageing infrastructure and unlocking the capacity of our built assets through CPS. While there continues to be significant investment in the infrastructure service space, this emerging and valuable field is often led by expertise outside of civil engineering. "There is no strong civil engineering leadership at the helm which is mostly led by the IT sector providing solutions for free or at low cost to generate data," said Professor Lynch, noting an accompanying lack of transparency regarding use of data and data monetisation. He said: "Our domain expertise will extract true value from data while advancing common wealth over personal wealth. We have a role to play to ensure equitable access, particularly in the role of private financing in this space." Citing the thought-leadership report completed with colleagues at the University of Michigan titled 'In Service to Society', (Civil and Environmental Engineering, May, 2019), which sets out a "new strategic plan that will better position our profession as the scientific, technological and business leader forming multidisciplinary teams required to tackle the complex societal grand challenges ahead", Professor Lynch presented a number of infrastructure automation research projects across highways, storm water systems and connectivity that demonstrated the value of CPS in infrastructure. Acknowledging the gap between available public funding and funding needs for infrastructure - adding to the challenge to deliver sustainable, resilient and net zero infrastructure - Professor Lynch presented a number of new approaches to funding, some including a significant role for civil engineers to be the auditors of performance-based funding initiatives. Impressing the importance of the civil engineering profession to act on new opportunities presented by technological developments and to bring valuable expertise to a rapidly changing infrastructure landscape, he said: "We have the opportunity to unlock the value of data, we have the ability to provide unique insights to that data which allows that data itself to become a valuable asset of the infrastructure space." Professor Lynch also expressed the importance of attracting top talent to the profession and the danger of students choosing other areas of engineering perceived as more dynamic. He asked: "Are we losing ground on recruiting talented students? If we do not market ourselves professionally as leaders in this high-tech space we risk being overlooked and losing students who wrongly perceive our profession as old fashioned." The Distinguished Lecture concluded with a lively question and answer session with the topic sparking interest from many attendees. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOwGmQ9t72ffPaVKsrHMshAobvgPMlZnw |
| Description | 2022 Smart Infrastructure Seminar Series 'Developments in Smart Infrastructure and Construction in the UK'- Jennifer Schooling |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | The Smart Infrastructure Seminar Series explores ideas around the topic of engineering resilient, sustainable and equitable infrastructure. The Series is co-sponsored by the Center for Smart Infrastructure, a new initiative launched by the co-founder of CSIC, Professor Kenichi Soga, Donald H. McLaughlin Professor and a Chancellor's Professor at the University of California, Berkeley. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://its.berkeley.edu/news/smart-infrastructure-seminar-series |
| Description | 2nd International Conference on the Material Point Method for Modelling Soil-Water-Structure Interaction |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The Second International Conference on the Material Point Method for "Modelling Large Deformation and Soil-Water-Structure Interaction" organised by the Anura 3D MPM Research Community was held in January 2019 at Cambridge. The conference was focussed on researchers and practitioners interested in computational methods, geotechnics, hydraulics, etc. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | http://mpm2019.eu/home |
| Description | 6th International LafargeHolcim Forum for Sustainable Construction |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Invited Speaker at Workshop |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | @one Alliance - CRM |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Monitoring effectiveness of consortium to deliver long term infrastructure programme (with prospective PhD student Daniel Brackenbury) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | ACORN project partners Workshop - Jennifer Schooling |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | ACORN project partners Workshop |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | APESS 2016 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Undergraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Asia-Pacific-Euro Summer School |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://www.apess2016.eng.cam.ac.uk/ |
| Description | ARM (Softbank) - AAS |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Interest in MEMS energy harvesting and related systems |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | AUM Conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Attendance brought us into contact with a number of new named contacts with whom technical discussions re applications were held |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Achieving Net Zero Working Group |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | In March CSIC in collaboration with Keith Bowers, COWI and Janet Greenwood, Arcadis, convened a roundtable event on Achieving Net Zero with the objective of developing pragmatic actions around achieving zero carbon in the infrastructure and construction industry for the short and medium term, as well as providing support and guidance to policy makers. This event was attended by a range of clients, consultants and contracts, government and policy professionals. The group were very enthusiastic to continue meeting on an ad hoc basis to continue discussions and work to align net zero activities and not duplicate other initiatives. Since the roundtable event, multiple Achieving Net Zero follow up meetings have been held. The group has mapped the current carbon reduction initiatives and provided input to IPA on actions that the government can take. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020,2021 |
| Description | Aeroflex Fibre Optic Analyser Proof of Concept JMS |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Fibre Optic Analyser |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | Alstom - PTK |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Rail monitoring using DAS |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Alstom - XX |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Deep excavation monitoring |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | An article on The Alan Turing Institute's website features an interview with the lead of the Data Centric Engineering (DCE) programme, Prof Mark Girolami, Academic Director of CSIC, who references CSIC as a project partner of the Turing. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | The DCE programme, launched in 2015 in partnership with the Lloyd's Register Foundation, has created projects all over the world in a huge variety of fields, from agriculture to aerospace, construction to climate, medical to maritime engineering. CSIC has been championing data-driven solutions to develop smart infrastructure and enable whole-life asset management since its beginning 10 years ago. The collaboration with the Turing focuses on digital twin technology, which can enable more robust and sustainable infrastructure in the built environment. The article also mentions the CSIC Growing Underground project - a subterranean, sustainable and energy-smart farm in the heart of London with its own digital twin - led by CSIC Investigator Dr Ruchi Choudhary. This innovative, zero-carbon project aims to tackle the challenges presented by food supply and safety. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.turing.ac.uk/people/spotlights/mark-girolami |
| Description | Anglian Water Celebrating Inspirational Women - An evening with Dr Jennifer Schooling |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Jennifer Schooling presented Anglian Water Celebrating Inspirational Women - An evening with Dr Jennifer Schooling, promoting the increase of women into senior roles within our Business, I have arranged an early evening virtual event, the first of a series, to celebrate and learn about the fantastic achievements that women have made in the worlds of Business, Academia, Sport and Exploration. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | Artesis - ZhL |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | (1) Predictive maintenance (2) Data analysis (3) Fault diagnosis (4) Mathematical model for prognosis (5) Value of sensing |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Article in The New Scientist - 'World's first 3D-printed steel bridge opens in Amsterdam' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | An article in The New Scientist - 'World's first 3D-printed steel bridge opens in Amsterdam' - celebrates an innovative four-year project involving a collaboration between CSIC and The Alan Turing Institute. The 3D-printed steel bridge was unveiled last week by Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, who cut the ribbon with the aid of a robotic arm, a witty reference to the technology deployed to create the structure. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.newscientist.com/article/2283934-worlds-first-3d-printed-steel-bridge-opens-in-amsterdam... |
| Description | Article titled 'Creating a Virtual Replica', in Ingenia, the magazine of the Royal Academy of Engineering, Professors Lord Robert Mair, Mark Girolami, Melanie Jans-Singh. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | An article exploring how digital twins are transforming engineering spotlights a number of pioneering CSIC projects Charting the emergence and development of digital twins in engineering, the article titled 'Creating a Virtual Replica', and published in the June issue of Ingenia, the magazine of the Royal Academy of Engineering, features interviews with Professors Lord Robert Mair, Founding Head of CSIC, and Mark Girolami, Sir Kirby Laing Professor of Civil Engineering and Programme Director at The Alan Turing Institute, as well as Melanie Jans-Singh, a PhD student working with CSIC. Discussing ways in which digital twins are revolutionising engineering by using reliable and dynamic data capture from smart connected sensors in the built environment to enable operators to monitor and manage assets and facilities more efficiently, Prof Mark Girolami explains a true digital twin as a virtual representation, not a mere simulation: "The most important thing is that it uses real data from operating machinery and live processes to show what is happening." The concept of digital twins has been around for 10 years, but significant implementations have been carried out in the past few years due to technological advances in machine learning combined with higher computing speed and power. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.ingenia.org.uk/ingenia/issue-87/creating-a-virtual-replica |
| Description | Arup - NdB |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Interpretation of pile curing and load testing data |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Bank Station Capacity Upgrade |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Monitoring of the settlement response of various heritage buildings |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Bank Station Capacity Upgrade - MSA |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Monitoring of the settlement response of various heritage buildings |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Bechtel - XX |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Determination of HS2 track-bed heave during and post-excavation |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Beijing Information Science and Technology University (BISTU) - XX |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Low-cost FBG analyzer |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Bentley Systems Inc - CRM |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Computer vision; 'as built' models of assets to compare with the design model; BIM Level 3 for asset management |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Bentley and COMIT Digital Twins Awareness Event-Didem Gurdur Broo |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Didem Gurdur Broo presented at the Bentley and COMIT Digital Twins Awareness Event on 'Data as a journey, not a destination'. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://www.comit.org.uk/digitaltwinsawareness |
| Description | Beyond BIM Podcast-Jennifer Schooling |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Dr Jennifer Schooling features in the latest series of the Beyond BIM podcast discussing systems thinking, the CSIC and Centre for Digital Built Britain paper 'Flourishing Systems', changing the way the infrastructure and construction industry views data and the limitations of current economic models. In the latest episode's lively and interesting discussion, Dr Schooling, Director of CSIC, explains the benefits of systems thinking and the interdependent nature of infrastructure, the importance of data as an engineering tool to tackle key challenges facing the infrastructure and construction industry - including climate change, resource constraint and resilience - and the limitations of our current economic paradigm founded on exploitation of resources. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://www-smartinfrastructure.eng.cam.ac.uk/news/director-csic-interviewed-beyond-bim-podcast |
| Description | Birmingham University - XX |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Undergraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Integrated sensing for embankment |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Blog ICE "Data-driven decision-making for smart sustainability"-Jennifer Schooling |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Jennifer Schooling write a blog for the ICE Civil Engineer Blog entitled "Data-driven decision-making for smart sustainability" |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://www.ice.org.uk/news-and-insight/the-civil-engineer/september-2020/data-driven-decisions-for-... |
| Description | Book Published- Four Futures, One Choice - Dr Didem Gurdur |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Four Futures, One Choice - Dr Didem Gurdur lead author |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Book launch: Network Governance and Energy Transitions in European Cities-Timea Nochta |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The virtual launch event of Timea Notcha's recently published book 'Network Governance and Energy Transitions in European Cities'. The launch was held online and featured a short introduction to the book, as well as comments from colleagues Dr Louise Reardon (University of Birmingham) and Dr Dai Morgan (University of Cambridge). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Bringing buildings to life - smart infrastructure at the Civil Engineering Building |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The work of CSIC over the past 10 years has made the case for understanding the actual performance of buildings and infrastructure assets in order to make better decisions for their efficient and sustainable design, construction, operation and maintenance. This approach also offers societal and economic benefits in terms of environmental sustainability, energy savings, reduction of waste and user wellbeing. In this project, sensors and data analysis enable better asset management, while reducing carbon emissions and enhancing conditions for users. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020,2021 |
| URL | https://www-smartinfrastructure.eng.cam.ac.uk/projects-and-case-studies/bringing-buildings-life-smar... |
| Description | Bringing buildings to life - smart infrastructure at the Civil Engineering Building CSIC by Research Associates Dr Miguel Bravo Haro and Dr Nicky de Battista at Cambridge Festival |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | CSIC Research Associates Dr Miguel Bravo Haro and Dr Nicky de Battista gave a virtual insight to the home of CSIC in the event 'Bringing buildings to life: Smart infrastructure at the Civil Engineering Building'. Attendees entered a web hub to interact with 3D models of instrumented areas of the building and saw visualisations of the data. "We launched an engaging platform that has pushed the possibilities of online visualisation of data from instrumented buildings, entirely powered by open-source tools," said Dr Bravo Haro. "The platform features the potential of smart buildings and we hope it becomes a useful tool both to teach concepts and to monitor assets. We hope to continue developing it inspired by the participants' enthusiasm." |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | http://www.csiclivingbuilding.eng.cam.ac.uk/ |
| Description | British Antarctic Survey - NdB |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Explored possibilities for collaboration on Antarctic monitoring surveys |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | CDBB Summer Research Showcase (presentation TN) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | CSIC researcher Dr Timea Nochta presented at the CDBB Summer Research Showcase, title: 'The local governance of digital technology - implications for the cityscale digital twin' |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://www.cdbb.cam.ac.uk/events/2019Sept12SummerShowcase |
| Description | CDBB Summer Research Showcase (presentation TN) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | CSIC researcher Dr Timea Nochta presented at the CDBB Summer Research Showcase, title: 'The local governance of digital technology - implications for the cityscale digital twin' |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://www.cdbb.cam.ac.uk/events/2019Sept12SummerShowcase |
| Description | CH2M - NdB |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Specifications for HS2 pile testing |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | COP26 -Build Better Now coordinated by the UK Green Building Council in the COP26 Built Environment Virtual Pavilion. - Jennifer Schooling 'Designing a green and resilient built environment: What do we need to do now and in the future?' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | JMS and Sam Cocking took part in COP26 and were part of Build Better Now coordinated by the UK Green Building Council in the COP26 Built Environment Virtual Pavilion. JMS took part on the panel 'Designing a green and resilient built environment: What do we need to do now and in the future?' |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://buildbetternow.co/events/ |
| Description | COP26 -Build Better Now coordinated by the UK Green Building Council in the COP26 Built Environment Virtual Pavilion. Sam Cocking 'Empowering young people to become the climate-aware built environment professionals of the future: What do we need to do now?' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Sam Cocking took part in COP26 and were part of Build Better Now coordinated by the UK Green Building Council in the COP26 Built Environment Virtual Pavilion. Sam Cocking chaired event 'Empowering young people to become the climate-aware built environment professionals of the future: What do we need to do now?' |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://buildbetternow.co/events/ |
| Description | CSIC 10th Anniversary - Dr James Talbot and Mr Tobias Carrigan Donfrancesco titled 'Project VIMTO and its progress towards the derivation of rail roughness spectra from axle-box accelerometers' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Virtual talk |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | CSIC 10th Anniversary - Dr Miguel Bravo-Haro and Dr Nicky de Battista titled 'Bringing buildings to life - smart infrastructure at the Civil Engineering Building' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Virtual wokshop |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | CSIC 10th Anniversary Research talks - Six short and fast paced research talks for CSIC Researchers |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Virtual event - a series of six short and fast-paced research presentations from CSIC Researchers showcasing a range of projects. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | CSIC 10th Anniversary talk - Jennifer Schooling, CSIC Director, in conversation with Professor Mark Girolami, academic lead for CSIC, 'The future of digitalisation and the built environment' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Virtual event |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | CSIC 10th Anniversary: Dr Nicky de Battista and Dr Alun Thomas titled 'Closing the loop: Back analysis of sprayed concrete tunnel junctions' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Virtual talk |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | CSIC 2019 Partner Party |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | CSIC hosted its annual partner party at its new home in the Civil Engineering Building on the West Cambridge Campus, which was officially opened by Andrew Wyllie CBE, President of the Institution of Engineers on the same day. The party, which was attended by many representatives from CSIC partner organisations including Highways England, HS2, TfL, Mott Macdonald and Bentley Systems, featured a number of fast-paced presentations showcasing a range of CSIC projects from research assistants and students, while fizz and canapés were served. Professor Lord Robert Mair, Head of CSIC, welcomed guests and acknowledged the valuable support CSIC receives from partner organisations and members of the Steering Group. Highlighting the role CSIC plays in bringing focus to world-leading research to transform infrastructure and construction through smarter information, Lord Mair said: "This summer CSIC hosted the International Conference for Smart Infrastructure and Construction (ICSIC) attracting experts, researchers and speakers from all over the world, which reflects the increasing interest in this dynamic field. Research and investment in our infrastructure and infrastructure services, which are so important to citizens, is crucial for the economy and society." This year's presentations, which are all available to view of the CSIC YouTube channel, were introduced by Dr Jennifer Schooling OBE, Director of CSIC, who said: "I am delighted to welcome our partners to CSIC's new home at the Civil Engineering Building which is designed as a collaborative research space. Collaborating with our partners enables CSIC to accelerate the implementation of research outputs delivering value by improving margins, reducing costs and extending the productive life of assets. Our partners are key to success and by working together we are helping to establish the UK as a leader in smart infrastructure." CSIC presentations, which were followed by a Q&A session, included: Vibration monitoring of trams - Paul Fidler A new vibration-based approach for monitoring bridge scour - Kasun Kariyawasam Application of unsupervised learning in urban energy efficiency - Mingda Yuan New insights into heritage assets: smart sensing of masonry arch railway bridges - Sam Cocking Developing a dynamic digital twin in building and city levels: using West Cambridge site as a case study - Dr Qiuchen Lu The event was also an opportunity for partners to see the new Civil Engineering Building situated on the West Cambridge Campus, which houses the National Research Facility for Infrastructure Sensing (NRFIS) and has 12 world-class, state-of-the-art laboratories focusing on a variety of civil engineering disciplines, including sensor development, structures, geomechanics and construction. NRFIS is part of the UK Collaboratorium for Research in Infrastructure & Cities (UKCRIC) portfolio of research and innovation facilities funded through the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). The multi million pound collaborative space is designed to enable University researchers, industry and other academic institutions to work together on joint research programmes in the application of advanced sensor technologies to the monitoring of the UK's existing and new infrastructure to enable better decision-making. "The opening of NRFIS marks a significant contribution to the UK infrastructure research community which is key to designing, building and maintaining infrastructure which is resilient, adaptable and sustainable," said Professor Lord Robert Mair. "NRFIS is a facility where academia and industry can engage in protecting and growing the country's infrastructure base and supporting the UK to be a leader in the field of smart infrastructure." |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://www-smartinfrastructure.eng.cam.ac.uk/news/partners-hear-latest-csic-research-annual-event |
| Description | CSIC 2019 Partner Strategy Day |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | This year's CSIC Partner Strategy Day brought together partners and academics to identify and discuss pressing industry challenges that CSIC's future research agenda will seek to address. Robinson College hosted the fully-booked event, which attracted 30 partners from across infrastructure and construction organisations and focused on issues relating to global challenges, climate change, resilience and resource scarcity. The Partner Strategy Day took the form of round table discussions and comprised three separate sessions, each dedicated to a different topic: Session 1 Looking 20 years into the future and in the context of global challenges (climate change, resource scarcity, ageing infrastructure, climate shocks), how do you think the infrastructure and construction industry should/will have to operate? What are the gaps in the way we currently deliver, manage and operate infrastructure in the context of these global challenges which will prevent the industry from reaching this vision? Session 2 What are your most pressing needs to enable engagement with these challenges and reach this vision? Session 3 How can CSIC act as a catalyst for the wider industry to be bold in addressing these challenges? What are the research priorities? How does data enable better decision making in this context? Discussion also considered the role of data as a critical tool to help address these challenges, and how future research outputs of CSIC can support Industry Partners to be ready for and respond to change. Three short thought-leadership interventions set the scene between each session including: Dr Jennifer Schooling OBE, Director of CSIC; John Pelton, Technical Managing Director Strategic Estates Parliament; and Tim Embley, Group Research & Innovation Director, Costain. "Our annual CSIC Strategy Day is a chance for our partner organisations - including the owners and operators of infrastructure, consultants, contractors, asset managers and the technology and information supply chain - to learn from each other's experience and consider the industry in the light of global challenges. It is also an opportunity to identify potential collaborative projects that address real industry challenges and demonstrate the value of innovation." A paper will be produced from the CSIC Partner Strategy Day which will be distributed to attending partner organisations. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://www-smartinfrastructure.eng.cam.ac.uk/news/industry-partners-look-future-csic-2019-strategy-... |
| Description | CSIC 2020 Partner Gathering |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | The CSIC annual Partner Gathering was held on Zoom this year and was well attended by many of our industry partners. Welcomed by Professor Lord Robert Mair, Head of CSIC, and updated on CSIC activity by Dr Jennifer Schooling OBE, Director of CSIC, partners enjoyed five short presentations on current CSIC research projects which were followed by a Q&A session. The presentations, listed below, can now be viewed on the CSIC YouTube channel. Dr Didem Gürdür Broo Data-driven cyber-physical systems for integrated smart infrastructure Dr Manu Sasidharan Risk-informed monitoring and management of critical infrastructure Dr Miguel Bravo-Haro The long journey of data from sensor to digital twin - a case study: Civil Engineering Building Dr Farhad Huseynov Digital Twins for Bridge Asset Management Dr Nikolaos Tziavos Acoustic emission and fibre optic sensing for deterioration monitoring of ageing infrastructure |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://www-smartinfrastructure.eng.cam.ac.uk/news/csic-partner-gathering-presentations-available-vi... |
| Description | CSIC 2020 Partner Strategy Day |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | The CSIC Partner Strategy Day, held on Friday 4th December went well and was attended by 50 industry representatives from 25 different partner organisations. DDF has created a spreadsheet of the outputs from the workshop sessions and JMS and DDF are now pulling together a paper which will be circulated to the CSIC Steering Group at the next meeting (25th February). The Partner Strategy Day was focussed around three workshop sessions based on key questions to help shape CSIC's future research agenda. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | CSIC Achieveing Net Zero Roundtable Discussion |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | CSIC Achieveing Net Zero Roundtable Discussion What can we as an industry do now to move towards the net zero goal and what changes in policy are needed to enable industry to reach this goal? This is a cross-government and industry roundtable event, organised by CSIC, Arcadis, and COWI. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | CSIC Alumni Event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | CSIC Alumni Event was held on Sunday 7th July at Churchill College ahead of the start of ICSIC 2019. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | CSIC Annual Review 2014 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | CSIC 2014 Annual Review features a number of current CSIC research projects and case studies demonstrating how CSIC works with partner organisations to deliver effective solutions for industry. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | https://www-smartinfrastructure.eng.cam.ac.uk/files/CSIC_Annual_Review2014smlr.pdf |
| Description | CSIC Annual Review 2015 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | CSIC 2015 Annual Review has been published titled Delivering Impact, the 30-page publication showcases the award-winning work of CSIC and its Industry Partners through case studies, academic research and collaboration with industry. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | https://issuu.com/csic_cambridge_uni/docs/csic_annual_2015_web_ |
| Description | CSIC Annual Review 2016 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | CSIC 2016 Annual Review has been published titled Implementing Innovation, the 30-page publication showcases the award-winning work of CSIC and its Industry Partners through case studies, academic research and collaboration with industry. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | https://www-smartinfrastructure.eng.cam.ac.uk/system/files/documents/csic-annual-review-2016.pdf |
| Description | CSIC Annual Review 2017 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | This year's Review, which features a preface from Tony Meggs, Chief Executive of the Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) and a contribution from Mark Enzer, Group Technical Director at Mott MacDonald, brings focus to the case for Smart infrastructure and seizing the opportunity for industry change. A number of CSIC case studies are presented which demonstrate successful collaborations with industry partners and provide evidence of the value and benefits of Smart Infrastructure. A collection of research projects showcases some of the innovative and wide-ranging research that CSIC is currently involved with. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| URL | https://issuu.com/csic_cambridge_uni/docs/csic_ar_2017_mobile_ |
| Description | CSIC Annual Review 2018 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | This year's Annual Review, which features a foreword by Sarah Hayes, Senior Regulatory Advisor for the National Infrastructure Commission, and a contribution from Dr Anne Kemp, Director at Atkins - BIM Strategy and Development Chair, UK BIM Alliance, brings focus to the role of data to drive improved value and deliver a better experience for infrastructure users. A number of CSIC case studies and integrated smart solutions are presented which demonstrate successful collaborations with CSIC partners to bring solutions to challenges faced by industry on a range of infrastructure projects featuring both new and existing assets. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | https://issuu.com/csiccomms2/docs/csic_ar_2018 |
| Description | CSIC Annual Review 2019 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | This year's Annual Review, which features a foreword by Andrew Wyllie, President of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) and former Chief Executive of Costain, and a contribution from Karen Alford, Flood and Coastal Risk Manager for the Environment Agency, explores data as an engineering tool and the opportunity technological advancement and data abundance brings to transform infrastructure and construction. The Review features a number of current CSIC project case studies demonstrating how CSIC works with partner organisations to deliver effective solutions for industry, including: a fibre optic sensing system for safer real-time rockfall monitoring of rail cuttings; a data-led decision-making model to optimise sustainable economic growth and development; and the structural health monitoring of a skewed masonry arch bridge. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://issuu.com/csic_cambridge_uni/docs/csic_ar_2019_web |
| Description | CSIC Annual Review 2020 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | This year's CSIC Annual Review brings focus to the use of data from real performance to enable better decision-making for reducing carbon, increasing resilience and preserving resources. The Review is now available to read and download on the CSIC website. Acknowledging the effects of the global Covid-19 pandemic in his foreword to the Review, Andy Mitchell CBE, CEO of Tideway and Co-Chair of the Construction Leadership Council, reflects on the speed of change demonstrated as a result of lockdown restrictions, writing: "Change can happen, and it can happen very quickly as we all work to get the industry back up and running again, we cannot and must not simply go back to doing what we were doing before, designing, building and managing infrastructure in the same way. Even incremental change is not good enough - we have to do much more for much less, and quickly." Addressing the urgency of the global grand challenges of zero carbon, resource constraint and resilience, and considering both the hazard and opportunity the Covid crisis brings to create a sustainable post-pandemic future, Dr Jennifer Schooling OBE, Director of CSIC, makes the case for collaborative action: "Despite the Covid-19 pandemic having a dramatic impact on all our lives, its impact on global CO2 emissions has been relatively small Our trajectory for recovery must not return to pre-pandemic levels - we must do more. "Collaborative action will be crucial to securing the changes required to reach net zero by 2050; the consequences for not acting now will be devastating for many. There is much to do in a short time, but the Covid-19 crisis has demonstrated that when we need to, we can overcome challenges and act quickly." Providing an industry perspective in his contribution to the Review, Tim Embley, Group Research & Innovation Director of Costain, highlights the importance of the sector working together to adapt, embrace and scale-up new solutions "to make yesterday's innovation today's norm". He writes: "If our industry is going to build a sustainable future, we must continue to bring leading-edge solutions into practice, with technology at the front and centre in everything we do. Data is the new currency for making the right decisions and smart infrastructure is the new practice in our engineering provisions." The Review features a wide range of current CSIC project case studies demonstrating how CSIC works closely with partner organisations to deliver effective smart infrastructure solutions for industry. These feature applications of innovative fibre optic strain technology, including: one applied to a possible early warning system for identifying potential sinkholes; another to a unique example of monitoring performance of large under-reamed piles intercepted by tunnelling; a third to the structural monitoring of various elements of the newly completed Civil Engineering Building at the University of Cambridge. Other case studies focus on the use of data and smart infrastructure solutions: one describes a data-driven framework to better target domestic energy policies, decarbonising domestic heating being a high priority for the route to net zero carbon; in another, CSIC researchers have been working in close collaboration with The Alan Turing Institute to optimise the use of data to support more effective urban energy policies. A further case study describes a new asset management methodology in which a line of sight from asset information to organisational objectives enables organisations to be agile in their response to extreme weather events and climate change. Another covers the development of a new digital strategy to support transport infrastructure investment and council policy goals in Cambridge to improve air quality and congestion. Research projects are integral to CSIC's success and this year's Review presents a number of these including: affordable robotics to support material efficiency, productivity and sustainability in construction of concrete buildings; the development of new instrumentation and analyses to estimate seabed cable fatigue - a topic of increasing concern for the resilience of offshore wind farms; emerging sensor technologies for the structural assessment and deterioration detection of highway assets, involving a systems integration approach bringing together a range of sensing technologies, computer vision and data analytics; and a proposed inspection system based on building digital twins for monitoring building environmental conditions which has the potential for implementing smarter techniques for facilities management. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://issuu.com/csic_cambridge_uni/docs/csic_ar_19062020_2_final |
| Description | CSIC Annual Review 2021 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | The CSIC 2021 Annual Review, marks 10 years of CSIC transforming infrastructure through smarter information. Featuring a Foreword by Alison Baptiste, Director Project Delivery at the Infrastructure and Projects Authority, and a contribution from Baroness Brown of Cambridge, Julia King, our 2021 Annual Review demonstrates how the collaborative model of CSIC - working with industry and policy towards data-driven insights for resilient, resource-efficient and cost-effective infrastructure - is as relevant today as it was at the Centre's launch 10 years ago. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://issuu.com/csic_cambridge_uni/docs/csic_ar_2021 |
| Description | CSIC Climate Crisis Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | The CSIC Climate Crisis Workshop was held on Tuesday 3rd December, everyone from CSIC was invited to come along to discuss CSIC's response to the climate crisis. The goal was to explore what we could be doing operationally as well as considering our future research programme. The workshop was split into three parts, operational day to day running of CSIC, flying for business and future research. As a result of the workshop, we put together a list of small operational actions, most of which could be easily implemented (and many already have). The plans for CSIC's future research programme were introduced by Jennifer Schooling and discussed briefly at the workshop. This will be the focus of future workshops. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | CSIC Distinguished Lecture 2021 - Prof Jim Hall - The data revolution in global-scale analysis of climate risks to infrastructure systems |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Increased interest in infrastructure |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYWu18WRcno&t=22s |
| Description | CSIC Industry Partner Garden Party |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Participants in your research and patient groups |
| Results and Impact | Info share and stand-up discussion workshops info-share and stand-up discussion workshops |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | CSIC Industry Summer Development Event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Held discussion with a number of key industry professionals to determine direction of travel in the development of standards and technical developments |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | CSIC International Advisory Group Visits 2013 and 2014 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
| Results and Impact | The event stimulated questions and discussion afterwards. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013,2014 |
| Description | CSIC Partner Strategy Day |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Infrastructure and construction partners joined academics for the annual CSIC Strategy Day, on Monday 3 December, to identify projects that will be developed to address real industry challenges. This year's Strategy Day focused on nine themes which were generated from a call to partners for next generation challenges from their specific area of industry. CSIC received more than 100 challenges submitted by partners which were shortlisted into nine workshops, led by an academic with the relevant specialism: Geotechnical 'whole-life' monitoring and modelling - Dr Sam Stanier Robotics in construction and maintenance - Dr Fumiya Iida Risk-based inspection planning and optimal monitoring strategy - Dr Ajith Parlikad Structural health monitoring of infrastructure using satellites - Prof Cam Middleton Reconciling in-situ concrete quality with original specification - Prof Janet Lees Digital Twins for operations and maintenance - Dr Ajith Parlikad Fibre optic sensing - state of the art and future trends - Dr Cedric Kechavarzi and Phil Keenan Ultra-High Performance Fibre Reinforced Concrete (UHPFRC - Prof Janet Lees Developing computer vision and augmented reality solutions for use in planning, designing, constructing and maintaining infrastructure - Dr Ajith Parlikad and Dr Jennifer Schooling |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | https://www-smartinfrastructure.eng.cam.ac.uk/news-and-events/industry-partners-and-academics-plan-c... |
| Description | CSIC Research Talks |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | CSIC Research Talks are held fortnightly on a wide range of topics and CSIC research projects. The talks are advertised and attending by Department of Engineering staff and students, CSIC Steering Group members and industry partners. They are also recorded and uploaded to our YouTube channel to be viewed by wider audiences. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020,2021 |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAkWboORuyA&list=PLOwGmQ9t72fdyuz-UoD7SYs8z1FdezrFr |
| Description | CSIC Secondment Projects Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | CSIC industry secondees present their projects and findings. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | CSIC Smart Infrastructure Blog Series |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The CSIC Smart Infrastructure Blog shares the latest thinking from the cutting edge of smart infrastructure and construction with CSIC's series of informative and thought-provoking blogs. The monthly and multi-disciplinary blog series presents insights and comment from CSIC researchers, industry partners and associates about transforming infrastructure through smarter information and using data from real performance to enable better and sustainable decision-making. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://www-smartinfrastructure.eng.cam.ac.uk/smart-infrastructure-blog |
| Description | CSIC Steering Group Meetings |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
| Results and Impact | CSIC's Steering Group contains high-profile representatives from industry, who provide guidance and decisions. The Steering Group has a big impact on the direction of CSIC. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011,2012,2013,2014 |
| URL | http://www-smartinfrastructure.eng.cam.ac.uk/people/steering-group.html |
| Description | CSIC Summer Partner Party 2021 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | The late summer party, which was held at Homerton College, Cambridge, on 21 September 2021, was attended by a number of representatives from partner organisations and CSIC researchers, who prepared a range of posters and demonstrations presenting their latest research projects. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | CSIC Workshop: Systems for methodically solving problems-Philip Keenan |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | ONLINE Course: Systems for methodically solving problems. "Phil Keenan will be sharing his learnings from his training using Outcome Driven Innovation to identify what end-users of technology (customers or clients), really want, and he'll demonstrate a method that can be used to gain insights and consensus on customer needs. He will then introduce a toolset for sysematically solving problems known as TRIZ,. (Phonetically in Russian, Teoriya Resheniya Izobretatelskikh Zadatch,) and in English, Theory of Inventive Problem Solving. TRIZ methodically guides the problem solving team to an ideal outcome. The course will be in three one-hour sessions, and the goal is to introduce researchers to methods that might help them gain consensus with multiple project partners, and overcome roadblocks in their research or innovation projects and should be helpful in building inclusive teams". |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | CSIC workshop 'Computer Vision Beyond Black Boxes' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | During this online interactive workshop CSIC Researcher Vladimir Vilde discussed the different potential challenges faced during the selection, installation and the processing of computer vision (CV) techniques. Leading the workshop, which took place on Thursday 4 February 2021 Vladimir, who is researching novel solutions for infrastructure monitoring using digital twin and computer vision techniques, covered examples of CV techniques that can be used in construction by addressing limitations and opportunities. Innovations using CV in infrastructure often remain at the case study stage. Issues such as scalability, funding for long term usage, or suitability for industrial application can limit widespread adoption of new and promising technologies. Recent innovations in CV solutions have been very attractive for their accessibility and potential benefit. Deep Learning techniques are very popular in CV and can be found in applications from self-driving cars to cancer detection. Projects in construction have tried to emulate these successes, but despite returning interesting results early on, these AI techniques are known to be expensive when considering robust usage. Currently, there are too many projects in construction trying to rely solely on AI, while conventional computer vision is not properly considered. Each challenge can have a unique answer - it is unlikely that one solution fits all. This is especially true in construction and asset management, where funding can be limited: the technologies not only need to be smart with the data, but with the budget as well! Imaging techniques can be complex and are widely applied, from smartphone cameras to satellites, so considering their use on a project can appear overwhelming. They are often used as "black boxes", where AI is expected to work exactly as intended. However, smarter and more adapted solutions might be readily available if we have the tools to open these "boxes". |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | CSIC's annual Partner Strategy Day |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | CSIC's annual Partner Strategy Day held on 4 December 2020 attracted 68 participants, including 50 from partner organisations, to discuss how CSIC's future research agenda can bring value to partner organisations. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | CSIC-TOAF Emerging Connections Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | CSIC-TOAF Emerging Connections Workshop This year's workshop was held online in two sessions on the 7th October and 14th October. The workshop followed an interactive format facilitating insightful discussions with experts from city governments, academia, think tanks, technologists and community activists. Aligned with the mission of the DC2 programme, the sessions were aimed at unravelling the tasks, competencies and roles involved in enabling the creation of public value through responsible digital innovation in smart(er) cities. The discussions were framed around pressing urban challenges such as improving air quality, strengthening the local digital economy, emergency response and management, improving resource efficiency in cities and enhancing urban ecology. The workshop outcomes will contribute towards a TOAF-CSIC joint report setting out a Competence Framework for city managers in the digital age. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | CSIC/Arup Global Smart Infrastructure Index Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | CSIC/Arup Global Smart Infrastructure Index Workshop |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | CZPF witness session: strategic land use planning - Jennifer Schooling |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Cambridge Zero Policy Forum study on local priorities for investing in resilient and sustainable infrastructure Witness session 3: strategic land use planning in the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough region |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Cambridge Ahead - YJ |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Local business group aiming to innovate the ways in which to conduct new regional and local infrastructure investments Presentation to the CA operational board, 7 December 2016 Practical application of the CSIC smart cities analytics |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Cambridge County Council Digital Twin Technical Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | The future of commuting into Cambridge, including how congestion can be reduced and air quality improved, will be explored as part of a new collaboration between CSIC and Smart Cambridge. Our research associates are working with officers from Cambridgeshire County Council's transport, sustainability and planning departments to plan how digital technology and data can be used to support decisions and make improvements. The collaboration will now focus on delivering a digital twin prototype, combining traditional urban modelling techniques, new data sources and advanced data analytics. The prototype will include the recent trends of journeys to work in Cambridge, including how people of different ages and employment status travel to work and how different factors affect their travel. It will also explore future possible journeys to work based on transport investment, housing developments and how flexible working and new technology may impact commuting. A web-based modelling platform will also visualise future development options and give people an opportunity for feedback. CSIC Research Associate Dr Timea Nochta, said: "We led a very useful workshop with council officers in December which helped us to understand local requirements and how we can deliver a digital twin prototype which responds to imminent city challenges and supports the policy goals of improving air quality and reducing congestion. "We are now working on the prototype and will deliver an initial version in eight weeks. We will continue to develop it alongside the council so that it can be used to its full potential and so that officers feel confident in asking the right questions for technology to answer." Claire Ruskin, Executive Board Member for the Greater Cambridge Partnership, and CEO of Cambridge Network, said: "We have worked together to collect and understand information before, and Smart Cambridge is delighted to be working with University teams again. We can begin developing next-generation tools for supporting plans and policies to give people alternatives to their cars to help improve journeys, reduce congestion and improve air quality in Greater Cambridge." Dan Clarke, Strategy and Partnerships Manager for Smart Cambridge said: "Digital twins have the potential to help cities develop more holistic policies which will assist in addressing some of the very real challenges urban areas face such as congestion, pollution and the need to become more sustainable." This project has been funded by the Ove Arup Foundation and the Centre for Digital Built Britain. The work of Smart Cambridge is supported by the Connecting Cambridgeshire programme, led by Cambridgeshire County Council, with investment from the Greater Cambridge Partnership. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://www-smartinfrastructure.eng.cam.ac.uk/news-and-events/csic-and-smart-cambridge-plan-to-impro... |
| Description | Cambridge Zero Policy Forum report launch: A Blueprint for a Green Recovery-Jennifer Schooling |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Dr Jennifer Schooling presented at the Cambridge Zero launch of A Blueprint for a Green Future event. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | http://www.csap.cam.ac.uk/events/green-recovery-report-launch/ |
| Description | Cambridge Zero Policy Forum's green recovery report, 'A Blueprint for a Green Future' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Dr Jennifer Schooling OBE, Director of CSIC, is a co-author of Cambridge Zero Policy Forum's green recovery report, 'A Blueprint for a Green Future'. The multidisciplinary report was launched at a panel discussion at the week-long Cambridge Zero Climate Change Festival on 6 November and brings together ideas from senior academics from the University of Cambridge to present a series of recommendations for policymakers and industry. The Cambridge Zero Policy Forum panel discussion featured a number of the authors of the new report who talked about how we can ensure a green recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr Schooling, who spoke at the Cambridge Zero panel event, said: "Despite the Covid-19 pandemic having a dramatic impact on all or lives, its impact of CO2 emissions has been relatively small. Our trajectory for recovery must not return to pre-pandemic levels - we must do more. Collaborative action will be crucial to securing the changes to reach net zero by 2050; the consequences for not acting now will be devastating for many." |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://www.zero.cam.ac.uk/green-recovery-report |
| Description | Carbon Reduction Code for the Built Environment |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | The Code was launched at an online event on 17 June 2021 attended by industry Partners. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www-smartinfrastructure.eng.cam.ac.uk/carbon-reduction-code |
| Description | Challenge assumptions in order to identify efficiency gains - Sustainability from the inside |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | The talk described the work of a team of engineering researchers from the University of Cambridge who worked with Crossrail to allow the incorporation of instrumentation into tunnel linings at London Liverpool Street, to find out if there was room for improvement on industry standard practices. In construction we have a habit of building things and running away from them post-completion. We don't study their performance to check that our design assumptions were correct. Therefore we don't learn and apply improvements to following projects. Every project is effectively bespoke, with a solution based on received assumptions rather than insight gained through observation. The result is conservative solutions that use more materials, emit more carbon and cost more than they should. We can be much more efficient. We wrapped fibre optic gauges around the tunnels to measure compression and tension and found not much of either. The linings were being reinforced to cope with stresses that, in reality, weren't an issue. There was a crazy amount of redundancy - 50% more concrete than needed. What the monitoring showed is that we have to work our materials harder. When you consider the energy and cost of producing materials, converting them into products, transporting them, getting them under ground - and the amount of extra excavation needed to accommodate them - it seems absurd not to be chasing efficiencies, and using observation to see where they're achievable. Designing the 12 cross-passage junctions with thinner linings would have saved 1320cu m of concrete. Across a project like Crossrail, with eight underground stations, the cumulative savings on materials, cost and labour could be huge. Just because we have always done something a certain way in the past, does not mean we should continue to do it. Crossrail showed the way for future projects by allowing a research team to scientifically test assumptions against actual performance. The potential efficiencies to be gained should be argument enough for making this industry standard practice. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Circular Economy in Infrastructure Action Group - Jennifer Schooling |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Awareness raising activities - Circular Economy in Infrastructure Action Group |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | City & Guilds Group, Sir John Armitt - CRM |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | UK/Australia infrastructure leadership |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Civil Engineering Surveyor - GIS-based infrastructure management Ajith Parlikad |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Article published in Civil Engineering Surveyor titled 'A GIS-based infrastructure management system to increase resilience of terrestrial transportation networks' by Dr Ajith Parlikad, Reader in Industrial Systems at the Institute for Manufacturing and CSIC Investigator and Dr Georgios Hadjidemetriou, CSIC Research Associate. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | Civil Engineering Surveyor - Game changer Dr Bingyu Zhao |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Article published in Civil Engineering Surveyor titled 'Game changer: simulating wildfire evacuations of small communities at regional scale in California' by Dr Bingyu Zhao, former CSIC PhD Researcher (March 2020) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | Civil Engineering Surveyor - Smart Sustainability Dr Jennifer Schooling |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Article published in Civil Engineering Surveyor on the 'Smart Sustainability: the role of engineers and the potential of data to mitigate climate change' by Dr Jennifer Schooling OBE |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | Co-chair AMEST session on Digital Twins for Infrastructure and Construction-Jennifer Schooling |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Jennifer Schooling co-chaired a session on 'Digital Twins for Infrastructure and Construction' at the Advanced Maintenance Engineering, Services and Technologies 2020 Conference. The 4th IFAC AMEST'20 Workshop brings together experts from academia and industry to discuss the latest advances in digital technologies and their impact on reliability, maintenance and asset management. The workshop covered a broad range of research and application topics exploring the role of data-driven maintenance and asset management within the domains of manufacturing and infrastructure. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://www.amest2020.eng.cam.ac.uk/ |
| Description | Computer vision discussion group - Dr Vladimir Vilde |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Following his CSIC workshop held earlier this year and expressed interest from industry partners in forming a special interest group for Computer Vision in construction, Vladimir Vilde, Research Associate at CSIC, considers limitations and opportunities - and invites industry practitioners interested in deploying computer vision-based solutions to join the new group. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www-smartinfrastructure.eng.cam.ac.uk/news/csic-workshop-computer-vision-beyond-black-boxes-... |
| Description | Conference Poster, Radopoulou, S.C., Sun, M., Dai, F., Brilakis, I. and Savarese, S. (2012) "Visual Pattern Recognition Models of Infrastructure Elements vs. Depth-Encoded Hough Voting", NSF CMMI Engineering Research and Innovation Conf., 2012, Boston, MA |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Radopoulou, S.C., Sun, M., Dai, F., Brilakis, I. and Savarese, S. (2012) "Visual Pattern Recognition Models of Infrastructure Elements vs. Depth-Encoded Hough Voting", NSF CMMI Engineering Research and Innovation Conf., 2012, Boston, MA |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | Conference paper: Energy Neutral Operation of Vibration Energy-Harvesting Sensor Networks for Bridge Applications - International Conference on Embedded Wireless Systems and Networks (EWSN'18). Madrid, Spain: ACM - David Rodenas Herraiz |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Conference paper: Energy Neutral Operation of Vibration Energy-Harvesting Sensor Networks for Bridge Applications |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Cost & Carbon Subgroup |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | A Cost and Carbon Subgroup has been formed and has been working to understand what different clients are asking for in relation to carbon reporting, what metrics are being used and developing (in collaboration with others) a consistent approach. The group has also drafted a Carbon Code for Infrastructure Sector Clients & Supply Chain Members with the objective to facilitate action (and alignment) by relevant parties towards reducing carbon emissions (CO2eq) related to design, construction, maintenance and operation of built assets. A number of industry organisations have since agreed to trial the Carbon Code. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020,2021 |
| Description | Costain - AAS |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Possible deployment of macro-scale energy harvesters |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Cross Railway - GB and YC |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Innovation in construction |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Crossrail Pit-stop event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Asked to contribute to discussion forum |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Cybersecurity for Smart Infrastructure Briefing and Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Cybersecurity for Smart Infrastructure Briefing and Workshop |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | DC2 Smart Cambridge workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | DC2 Smart Cambridge workshop |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | DCLG |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Practical application of the CSIC smart cities analytics |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Data for Policy 2020-Jennifer Schooling |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Timea Nochta, Noura Wahby and Jennifer Schooling presented at the 2020 Data for Policy conference on "Knowledge Politics in the Smart City". The Data for Policy conference series is the premier global forum for multiple disciplinary and cross-sector discussions around the theories, applications and implications of data science innovation in governance and the public sector. In partnership with Cambridge University Press, the conference series has also entered into a new open-access peer-reviewed journal venture, Data & Policy, in order to capture and archive scholarly discussions in this fast-growing field. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://dataforpolicy.org/data-for-policy-2020/ |
| Description | Data for Policy Conference (presentation TN) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | CSIC researcher Dr Timea Nochta presented at the Data for Policy Conference, University College London, London, UK (11-12 June). Title: "Evidence-informed decisionmaking in multi-stakeholder settings: The case of city digital twins for planning and management" |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Department of Architecture - NdB |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Discussions regarding potential FOinstrumentation of timber buildings |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Department of Transport - RJM |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Exploring areas of how CSIC can collaborate with procurement personnel in Department of Transport to promote adoption of smart infrastructure solutions in the transport sector |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Designing Intelligence into Our Cities Symposium, organised by Royal College of Art-Timea Nochta & Li Wan |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Dr Timea Nochta and Dr Li Wan presented at the Designing Intelligence into Our Cities Symposium on "Community values and the case for value pluralism in future digital cities". Design researchers at the RCA will be hosting an online symposium to share visions of the future and to bring together an audience of designers, researchers and city-based organisations and communities. We will be running the symposium as three 2 hour sessions with talks, challenges and questions in the first session, smaller online collaborative workshops in the second session and an opportunity to present back proposals and gain feedback and potential partners in the third. Session 1: Talks, challenges and questions Session 2: Collaborative design challenge workshops Session 3: Presentations, feedback and partnerships There will be three themes for the event that span the different interests of speakers and researchers across the college: What is the future for intelligent neighbourhoods - their shape, constituent parts, networks, governance and size? How might we reimagine mobility hubs and networks as centres of community rather than purely functional transport systems? How might digital tools merge technical data with social knowledge to enable better planning for sustainable futures? We encourage participants to choose a theme and to contribute to the design research workshops by sharing your vision for the future and considering the partners and activities that you might need to make your vision happen. The symposium aims to bring together researchers and colleagues from across the RCA - from architecture and environment, product and service design, robotics, inclusive design, mobility design and virtual reality technologies - to explore underlying mobility and living needs and conceive of collaborative research topics that cross disciplines and uncover new opportunities for knowledge and innovation development. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://www.rca.ac.uk/news-and-events/events/designing-intelligence-our-cities/ |
| Description | Digital Cities for Change Seminar Series |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | CSIC researchers have organised a series on seminar around the theme of Digital Cities for Change. Seminar 1: James Heaton Institute for Manufacturing, University of Cambridge 'The use of BIM and asset classification within a Smart Cities framework' Dr Isolda Agusti Juan The Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management, University College London 'Automation as an opportunity for sustainable construction' Seminar 2 - Smart(er) transport for future cities: Dr Louise Reardon University of Birmingham 'Governance of the Smart Mobility Transition' Nicole Badstuber CSIC, University of Cambridge 'Land Use and Transport Policy in London and New York' Tianren Yang Architecture, University of Cambridge 'Understanding commuting changes as a science of planning' Seminar 3 - Smart(er) cities and society Marianna Cavada Unviersity of Birmingham 'A case for truly smart cities' Aisha Sobey Architecture, University of Cambridge 'Can culture be 'smart'? The digitisation of cities and its interaction with society' Seminar 4 - Technologies and strategies of 'coping': Matt Mahmoudi University of Cambridge 'Urban technologies for refugee "integration": reproducing marginality?' Juan Canavera Herrera University of Cambridge 'Roads to adaptation: Understanding adaptation planning of urban road infrastructure' Seminar 5 - Social and technical systems in the digital age: Luke Church University of Cambridge 'Listening to people on their own terms: lessons from Africa's Voices' Junqing Tang University of Cambridge 'Measuring resilience in urban transportation systems' Seminar 6 - 'Smartening' urban planning and policy' Franziska Sielker University of Cambridge 'A new era for city planning? Innovations and barriers to digitalisation for spatial planning in the UK' Andre Neto-Bradley University of Cambridge 'Targeting interventions for clean energy transitions in urban Indian households' |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019,2020 |
| URL | https://www-smartinfrastructure.eng.cam.ac.uk/news/digital-cities-change-seminar-series-discusses-te... |
| Description | Digital framework Task Group Meeting - Jennifer Schooling |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Awareness raising activity - Digital framework Task Group Meeting |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Distributed Fibre Optic Strain Sensing Course - CERN |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Distributed Fibre Optic Strain Sensing (DFOS) for Monitoring the Structural Health of CERN Infrastructure University of Cambridge Department of Engineering, 11-12 December 2014 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Distributed Fibre Optic Temperature Sensing for Cementation Skanska |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Distributed Fibre Optic Temperature Sensing for Pile and D-wall Integrity Testing Cementation Skanska, Doncaster, 09-10 July 2015 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Dr Jennifer Schooling Digital Cities for Change. Part of a series of Hub Insight interviews, |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Part of a series of Hub Insight interviews, Dr Schooling will be joined by Gemma Schroeder, Smart Cambridge Programme Manager. The interview, which will be hosted by the Centre for Digital Built Britain's (CDBB) DT Hub on 16 February at 11.30am, will explore their work together on digital twins for Smart Cambridge led by Cambridgeshire County Council. The Smart Cambridge programme explores how new and emerging technologies and data can be used to address some of the challenges that the city faces such as congestion, poor air quality and constraints on infrastructure such as energy. The collaboration with CSIC on digital twins brings cutting edge research out of academia and begins to apply it in the real world. Dan Clarke, Digital Programme Manager, Cambridgeshire County Council CSIC's Digital Cities for Change (DC2) project, funded by the Ove Arup Foundation, explores current city and infrastructure management structures and systems. It seeks to demonstrate how built environment data and digital tools can be used to inform better and more cohesive decision-making. DC2 aims to deepen understanding of how built environment data can help improve city planning management and the delivery of public services. "The Smart Cambridge programme explores how new and emerging technologies and data can be used to address some of the challenges that the city faces such as congestion, poor air quality and constraints on infrastructure such as energy. The collaboration with CSIC on digital twins brings cutting edge research out of academia and begins to apply it in the real world," said Dan Clarke, Digital Programme Manager, Cambridgeshire County Council. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www-smartinfrastructure.eng.cam.ac.uk/projects-and-case-studies/dc2-digital-cities-change |
| Description | Earth movement detection system trialled on HS2 - Cedric Kechavarzi - Ground Engineering |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Promotion of Research |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.geplus.co.uk/news/earth-movement-detection-system-trialled-on-hs2-08-09-2021/?eea=*EEA*&... |
| Description | Electro Optics - Fibre optics takes the strain in construction Jennifer Schooling |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Electro Optics featured an opinion piece by CSIC Director, Dr Jennifer Schooling OBE (October 2019). 'Fibre optics takes the strain in construction' makes the case for generating richer information from sensor monitoring to secure a better understanding of the behaviour of our assets and inform decisions on materials use, waste and construction and operation processes to reduce carbon emissions. The article includes three CSIC projects analysing structural performance using fibre optic monitoring including: 'Monitoring performance of reinforced concrete piles' and 'Optimising the design of sprayed concrete linings', led by CSIC Research Associate Nicholas de Battista; and 'Improving the understanding and capacity of existing assets', by CSIC PhD student Sam Cocking. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Energy Harvesting Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Latest information about Energy Harvesting shared |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Energy Harvesting Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Latest information about Energy Harvesting shared |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | English Heritage / Historic England - MSA |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Sensing technologies, data interpretation |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Environmental Agency - XX |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Monitoring the erosion, scour and stability of embankment during overtopping and overflowing |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | FBG sensor development - Proof of concept - JMS |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | FBG sensor development - Proof of concept |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | FIBE CDT Lecture |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Jennifer Schooling gave a lecture on Transforming the future of infrastructure - the role of sensing and data to FIBE CDT students. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | FO suppliers (Brugg, Omnisens, Febus Optics) NdB |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Discussions regarding development of DFOS strain sensing cable, FO spectrum analyser |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Festival of BIM and Digital Construction Webinar Panel-Jennifer Schooling |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | PANEL DISCUSSION: How Can We Better Capture, Manage and Integrate Data to Facilitate Modelling Technologies, Like BIM and Digital Twins, to Not Only Build Better but to Ensure Resilience? Moderator: Nathan Doughty, CEO, Asite Panellists: Jennifer Schooling, Director at the Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction Jennifer Whyte, Director, Centre for Systems Engineering and Innovation Amy Lindsay, Global Data Architecture, Laing O'Rourke |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://www.workcast.com/register?cpak=6686702659518443 |
| Description | Fibre Optic Sensing Association (presentation NdB) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | CSIC researcher Nicky de Battista presentated CSIC projects on fibre optic applications at the Fibre Optic Sensing Association (FOSA) meeting. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Flourishing Systems |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Academia, government and industry have come together to publish a new white paper, Flourishing Systems, calling for a fundamental change in how we view and run our nation's infrastructure in the face of climate change and the socio-economic recovery from Covid-19. The central ideas in the paper are simple and radical: that the purpose of infrastructure is human flourishing, therefore infrastructure should be viewed and managed as a system of systems that serves people and the environment. The paper is jointly published by the Centre for Digital Built Britain (CDBB), the Cambridge Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction (CSIC) at the University of Cambridge, with the support of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, the Institution of Civil Engineers, the Institution of Engineering and Technology and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Its development was supported by over 30 key experts and influencers from industry, government and academia. Meeting the net-zero carbon by 2050, enabling the circular economy and investing in infrastructure to level up prosperity and well-being across the country are systemic challenges that require immediate and collaborative action. To do this, the paper sets out a systems-based, people-focused view of infrastructure with a focus on: People - the key purpose of infrastructure is to support and serve society, we must get better at understanding and delivering the interconnected social, environmental and economic outcomes needed for human flourishing. Connections - infrastructure has become a complex, sociotechnical, interconnected system of systems. That should be reflected in the way we run the industry through a systems based strategy for national infrastructure and new metrics for infrastructure performance. Sustainability - it will become increasingly difficult to sustain infrastructure and society unless the system itself becomes sustainable, secure and resilient. This requires us to consider how each asset-level intervention affects the system, a make a deliberate move towards the circular economy in infrastructure. Digitalisation - bringing digital and physical assets together to create cyber-physical systems - smart infrastructure. We must recognise digital assets, such as data, information, algorithms and digital twins, as genuine 'assets', which have value and must be managed effectively. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://www-smartinfrastructure.eng.cam.ac.uk/files/flourishing-systems_final_digital.pdf |
| Description | Flourishing Systems - Report and Webinar |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | On May 12 2020, the IET launched Flourishing Systems through a digital webinar, giving audiences an opportunity to meet some of the contributors and to enquire of their thinking on the topic. We were joined by over 100 participants from a range of different industries. This paper is a collaborative effort led by the Centre for Digital Built Britain (CDBB) and Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction (CSIC) and advocates a vision for infrastructure that is: people-focused - recognising the fundamental role of infrastructure in the social, economic and environmental outcomes that determine the quality of people's lives systems-based - recognising infrastructure as a complex, interconnected system of systems that must deliver continuous service to society. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | Forth Road Bridge - AAS |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Limited deployment of vibration energy harvesting powered sensor nodes |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Futureproofing case studies supplied to support development of CEN - TM |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Futureproofing case studies supplied to support development of CEN ACC-CG Guide 4 Adaptation Supplement, invited through London Underground (submitted 6/2015). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | GE Slope Engineering Conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Talk sparked questions which were discussed with Industry representatives |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Geocisa - XX |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Slop/embankment monitoring |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Geocisa / Dragados Training in FBG sensing 26-Jul-17 - Cedric Kechavarzi |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Geocisa / Dragados Training in FBG sensing 26-Jul-17 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Geotechnical group, ARUP London office - GB and YJ |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Observational Method |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Give Brains to Buildings, TU Delft Keynote |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Invited Seminar |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | Global OFSS task group - NdB |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Llead author on one of the guidance documents |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Greater London Authority - YJ |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Practical application of the CSIC smart cities analytics |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Growing underground |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Growing Underground, the project led by CSIC Investigator Dr Ruchi Choudhary, is said to be a 'green revolution', which is 'powered by data' in a new feature published by the University of Cambridge. Cambridge researchers are working alongside the founders of the underground farm - located 120 ft below the busy streets of Clapham in London - to create the best conditions for growing crops, with the aim of supplying zero carbon food. The article includes an interview with PhD student Melanie Jans-Singh on the digital twin set up to monitor and feedback information to help the farm operate in optimum conditions. A video on the project also gives an inside view of the farm. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/growingunderground |
| Description | Growing underground Ruchi Choudhary talk on the project as part of the Cambridge Festival |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Growing Underground, the project led by CSIC Investigator Dr Ruchi Choudhary, is said to be a 'green revolution', which is 'powered by data' in a new feature published by the University of Cambridge. Cambridge researchers are working alongside the founders of the underground farm - located 120 ft below the busy streets of Clapham in London - to create the best conditions for growing crops, with the aim of supplying zero carbon food. The article includes an interview with PhD student Melanie Jans-Singh on the digital twin set up to monitor and feedback information to help the farm operate in optimum conditions. A video on the project also gives an inside view of the farm. Dr Choudhary is presenting a talk on the project as part of the Cambridge Festival on Friday (2 April) at 2pm |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Guangdong Provincial Programme (lecture TN) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | CSIC researcher Dr Timea Nochta gave a guest lecture on CISL China - Guangdong Provincial Programme entitled "Sustainable and Smart Cities" (24 July 2019) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | HS2 - NdB |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | DFOS instrumentation of piles for making pile design more efficient. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | HS2 Innovation Forum - Jennifer Schooling |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Member of HS2 Innovation Forum |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | HS2 tests fibre optic tech to detect ground movement - BIM+ Cedric Kechavarzi |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Promotion of Research |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.bimplus.co.uk/hs2-tests-fibre-optic-tech-to-detect-ground-movement/ |
| Description | HS2 trialling fibre optic tech to head off subsidence and ground movement - Cedric Kechavarzi |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Promotion of Research |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://mediacentre.hs2.org.uk/news/hs2-trialling-fibre-optic-tech-to-head-off-subsidence-and-ground... |
| Description | Haringey City Council |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Carbon Management of Buildings |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Herald Conference (presentation NdB) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Undergraduate students |
| Results and Impact | CSIC researcher Dr Nicky de Battista gave a presentation at the Herald Conference at Anglia Ruskin on local governance of digital technology research. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Hertfordshire County Council - ZhL |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | (1) Asset management for bridge networks. (2) Improve deterioration model for bridges with inspections data. (3) Prioritize maintenance activities for 11 bridges along A10 in Hertfordshire. (4) Group maintenance activities to reduce the traffic management cost in the bridge network. (5) They have agreed on future support on providing historical principle and general inspections data for the 11 bridges. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Hertfordshire county council /Keith Harwood - ZhL |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Asset management for bridge networks |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | His Royal Highness The Duke of York, KG, visit |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The Head of CSIC, Professor Lord Robert Mair and academics and researchers from the Department of Engineering welcomed The Duke of York when he visited the UK Collaboratorium for Research on Infrastructure and Cities (UKCRIC) National Research Facility for Infrastructure Sensing (NRFIS) at the new Civil Engineering Building, on the West Site of the University of Cambridge, on 29 October. The Duke of York supports a number of science and technology organisations, including being a Patron of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), to promote and raises awareness of British expertise to support initiatives which attract increased investment into UK science, technology and engineering. Lord Mair said: "We are delighted to welcome The Duke of York to the National Research Facility for Infrastructure Sensing. Housed in the new Civil Engineering Building, and part of the UKCRIC portfolio of collaborative research and innovation facilities, NRFIS marks a significant step in enabling the UK to design, build and maintain infrastructure which is more resilient, adaptable and sustainable. NRFIS is a resource where academia and industry can engage in research to optimise the country's infrastructure base and support the UK to be a leader in the field of smart infrastructure. "The UK needs to invest in infrastructure and its associated services which are so important to the people using it every day. We welcome HRH to NRFIS and the new Civil Engineering Building which will host collaboration between industry and researchers to improve, protect and grow the UK infrastructure base." During his tour of the new NRFIS facilities which focus on the research and application of advanced sensor technologies to optimise the design, construction, and maintenance of the UK's existing and future infrastructure, HRH met a number of academics and researchers who presented a range of innovative research projects and deployments. Dr Nicky de Battista, Research Associate at the Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction (CSIC) gave an introduction to the instrumentation of the new Civil Engineering Building, which features six sensor packages from the roof to the foundations. The sensors are an integral part of ongoing CSIC research developing technologies to assess the performance of the new building against the predictions made during design. This information can be used to better understand performance and inform future design. HRH visited the CSIC lab where Dee Dee Frawley, CSIC Programme Manager, explained the collaborative way CSIC works with industry, associated organisations and policy to accelerate implementation of research outputs that deliver greater efficiency in asset design and performance, a low-carbon society, sustainable urban planning and management and improved productivity. The new laboratory facilities enable CSIC to extend its programme of research projects, industry deployments, training and workshops. Paul Fidler, CSIC Computer Associate and Dr Xiaomin Xu, CSIC Research Associate, presented an award-winning rockfall warning system using fibre optic technology implemented at Hooley Cutting, near south London. Collaborating with Network Rail, CSIC researchers designed and trialled two bespoke systems for the 30m-deep cutting slope to provide an early warning of slope failures on the network. Many CSIC Investigators and colleagues also presented research projects to The Duke. Professor Janet Lees introduced HRH to the Structures laboratory and current research including demonstration of concrete elements that mitigate CO2 emissions. Professor Campbell Middleton, Director of the Laing O'Rourke Centre for Construction Engineering and Technology, and Dr Ioannis Brilakis, Director of the Construction Information Technology laboratory, spoke about the drive to digitise infrastructure and demonstrated a range of technologies including digital twin virtual reality. The visit concluded with three fast-paced and visual presentations: Sakthy Selvakumaran, Researcher at the Laing O'Rourke Centre for Construction Engineering and Technology, presented her research on the satellite monitoring of infrastructure; Dr Timea Nochta, CSIC Research Associate, presented the Smart City Project developing a city-level digital twin; and Ioanna Papanikolaou, a Future Infrastructure and Built Environment (FIBE) PhD researcher presented on nature-inspired infrastructure. Commending The Duke of York for his interest in and visit to NRFIS, Lord Mair said: "As an ambassador for technology and engineering, His Royal Highness appreciates the significant opportunities offered by advancements in digital technologies. As we face global challenges, including climate change, population growth and rapid urbanisation, it is the work of civil engineers which will provide solutions to these challenges helping to change the lives of millions of people for the better." The Duke was presented to Professor John Dennis, Head of School, Dr Shui Lam, Secretary of the School, Professor Richard Prager, Head of the Department of Engineering, Professor Simon Guest, Head of Civil Engineering, and Professor Giulia Viggiani, NRFIS Academic Lead. HRH was accompanied by HM Lord-Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire, Mrs Julie Spence OBE QPM, and Lord-Lieutenant's Cadets, Cadet SSgt Eleanor Phipps and Leading Cadet Matthew Smith, and presented to Councillor Mac McGuire, Chairman of Cambridgeshire County Council, and Councillor Gerri Bird, Mayor of Cambridge. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://www-smartinfrastructure.eng.cam.ac.uk/news/his-royal-highness-duke-york-kg-visits-csic-labor... |
| Description | How sustainable is the UK's infrastructure programme? Jennifer Schooling article in Raconteur |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Acknowledging the challenge of infrastructure as one of the largest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions, the article, titled 'How sustainable is the UK infrastructure programme?' and part of a Raconteur special report in association with The Times, sets out the criticality of decarbonising energy, heating and transport to secure a low-carbon future and net-zero emissions and highlights the role of carbon capture and storage technology to achieve net zero. Dr Schooling stresses the importance of infrastructure built with as close to zero carbon emissions as possible: "Nothing we're currently doing is green enough; the scale of ambition is not big enough. We are living in the middle of a climate crisis, but we're not doing enough about it. It's time to stop moving the deckchairs around on the ship and to see the iceberg dead ahead. This crisis will be solved only by major concerted action globally." |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.raconteur.net/infrastructure/uk-infrastructure-sustainability/ |
| Description | Humber Bridge Board - PRAF |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | monitoring in the Hessle anchorage (and previous monitoring at Ferriby Road) re turning the bridge into a visitor attraction, with visitors being able to walk around the anchorage - where they will see CSIC monitoring equipment |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | ICE BIM Conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Shared research findings and progress re data for BIM Shared research findings and progress re data for BIM |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | ICE Bridges Conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Attendance brought us into contact with a number of new named contacts with whom technical discussions re applications were held |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | ICE Cambridgeshire evening talk - Nicky de Battista |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | ICE Cambs evening talk |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | ICE State of the Nation Report: Infrastructure and the Net-Zero Target Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Dr Jennifer Schooling participated in the ICE State of the Nation Report: Infrastructure and the Net-Zero Target Workshop. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | ICE Triennial Summit |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Team members engaged in fact-finding mission to gauge policy directions re Standards |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | ICE Tunneling Exhibition - PTK |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | ICE Tunneling Exhibition |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | ICE/CDBB National Digital Twin Day (presentation JMS) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Jennifer Schooling presented at The National Digital Twin Day. The National Digital Twin Day will shine a light on how digital twin thinking can drive more value from data, maximise infrastructure performance and deliver better outcomes for society. Delegates will hear from the built environment's digital leadership, CDBB's Digital Framework Task Group (DFTG), on the pathway to better information management plus features and benefits of digital twins. The event programme offers guidance on digital twin adoption through a series of interactive afternoon workshops, including: Digital Twins Explained - a workshop aimed at delegates who have little-to-no experience or knowledge of digital twins, and want to gain a basic understanding of their features and benefits Digital Twin Early Adopters - a workshop aimed at those who are at the outset of utilising digital twins on real projects, and want to share ideas and learning experiences with fellow early adopters Digital Twins Enhanced - a workshop aimed at digital twin hub pioneers and owners, who want to fine-tune their approach and gain further understanding from fellow digital twin leaders The event, part of CDBB Week, aims to drive collaboration between government, academia and industry, offering delegates unique opportunities to forge new business relationships with digital twin pioneers. By attending this event, you will: Understand industry's direction of travel on digital transformation Gain insight into owner challenges and how digital twin solutions can meet their needs Visualise digital twin solutions and the benefits they can offer Gain real examples/lessons into how to break down challenge areas Meet digital transformation experts and get to know the digital twin marketplace |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | http://www.ice.org.uk/eventarchive/national-digital-twin-day |
| Description | ICG Digital Transformation Task Group - Jennifer Schooling |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | ICG Digital Transformation Task Group |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | IDBE MSt course (lecture TN) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | CSIC researcher, Dr Timea Nochta gave a guest lecture on IDBE MSt course entitled "Future Cities are Smart" |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | IPPA International Conference on Public Policy (presentation TN) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | CSIC researcher Dr Timea Nochta presentation at the IPPA International Conference on Public Policy, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada (26-28 June). Title: "Exploring Nexus Problems: Critical Perspectives on the Problems of Policy Interdependencies" |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Imetrum |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Training for 3D stereo, new sensing technologies |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Inclusive systems mapping workshop - decarbonising transport in Cambridgeshire - Timea Nochta and Li Wan - Cambridge Festival |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Cambridge Festival - Diverse Audience |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Industry Partner Innovation Event (Costain) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Workshops around new technologies and asset management |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Infrastructure Intelligence - CSIC Distinguished Lecture Dr Anne Kemp |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | An article written by Dr Anne Kemp OBE, based upon her CSIC Distinguished Lecture, was published in Infrastructure Intelligence (21 June 2019). The article titled 'Engaging our conscience to explore the future' draws attention to the potential of smarter infrastructure to support a healthier and more prosperous society but raises questions about the ethics required to safeguard data use and how to ensure that, as humans, we remain an essential part of the decision-making process. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Infrastructure Intelligence article - Collaborate to achieve net zero - Jennifer Schooling |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | An article presenting the Carbon Reduction Code for the Built Environment written by Dr Jennifer Schooling calls for commitment to collaborative action to achieve net zero. Following the publication of the Carbon Reduction Code for the Built Environment Issue 1.0 on 15 June, industry title Infrastructure Intelligence has published an article written by CSIC Director Dr Jennifer Schooling explaining the development of and need for the Code, which is jointly published by the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) as part of the Council's Construct Zero initiative and CSIC. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | http://www.infrastructure-intelligence.com/article/jul-2021/collaborate-achieve-net-zero |
| Description | Innovate IKC New TEchnology Event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Had a number of discussions with other research groups to exchange information |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)-Jennifer Schooling Interview |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Dr Jennifer Schooling OBE, Director of CSIC discusses infrastructure in all its complexities in an interview published by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) as part of its new Viewpoint series on infrastructure and the economy. Explaining the ways in which CSIC works to accelerate the development of smart infrastructure solutions and services to real industry challenges and drive sustainable impact in infrastructure - both new and existing - Dr Schooling said: "A beautiful bridge may be spectacular as an engineering feat but really it is just part of this bigger system of providing a service. We are moving away from the idea that we've just got to maintain all these physical assets, to the idea that we've got to provide a service to customers. Making this shift enables you to start to perceive and map the assets and their importance in a slightly different way. That's where the value of understanding the condition of an asset comes in - because it's part of this critical system which provides a service." Asked about the importance of infrastructure, Dr Schooling reflects on the critical role infrastructure has in supporting a flourishing and sustainable society and economy: "Infrastructure is only there to serve society. For governments to be successful, and for the societies they run to flourish, they need effective and sustainable infrastructure. And in places where the infrastructure is missing, it's very difficult to meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals around health and poverty, for example." |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.icaew.com/insights/viewpoints-on-the-news/2021/jan-2021/infrastructure-investment-thinki... |
| Description | International Conference on Smart Infrastructure and Construction |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The 2019 International Conference on Smart Infrastructure and Construction (ICSIC) brought together world-leading academics and practitioners from the fields of infrastructure planning, asset management and sensing. The unique combination of fields and disciplines focusing on the power of smarter information will provide opportunities to confront persistent barriers and develop novel, proactive solutions. A combination of plenary and parallel sessions reviewed the overarching issues and focus on the interconnected subject matter, providing ample opportunity for questions and informal discussion to enable delegates to assess the relevance of issues to their own sectors and disciplines. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://www.icsic2019.eng.cam.ac.uk/ |
| Description | International Sensor Networks Conference, Holland |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Gave a series of themed presentations to assembled researchers in related fields to exch information |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Interview for CNBC |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | CNBC filmed our work on Growing Underground |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Intra-Team IT Consultants Ltd - CRM |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | BIM for infrastructure asset management |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Invited talk at Hay Festival May 2014 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Talk sparked many questions and discussion afterwards After my talk I received many letters and enquiries |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Invited talk delivered at UK Energy Harvesting Network and Dissemination Event 2013 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
| Results and Impact | talk sparked several questions and discussions. talk stimulated discussion in the academic community and provided visibility for CSIC research. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Invited talk delivered at the ESPKTN 40th Intelligent Sensing programme |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Talk led to much interest with some industry partners in contact to discuss collaborative opportunities. Discussions with McLaren Applied Technologies at this event led to a follow-on proposal for funding which has been successful in competition. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Isaac Physics Lecture (to sixth form students) Why infrastructure matters and how data helps us to deliver better services from infrastructure - Jennifer Schooling |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Isaac Physics Lecture (to sixth form students) Why infrastructure matters and how data helps us to deliver better services from infrastructure |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Jenifer Schooling part of panel discussing 'Creating smart infrastructure' at the 2021 Infrastructure Ireland online conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The one-day conference, organised by Eolas magazine, will consider how to deliver the next generation of infrastructure, from healthcare and housing to communications, transport and energy. In the context of investing in a post-Covid recovery and need for resilience and adaptation in infrastructure, the presentations and panels will explore how innovation, digital technologies and infratech can drive greater efficiency and effectiveness and help extend the lifespan of infrastructure. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Jennifer Schooling - BIM podcast |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Dr Jennifer Schooling features in the latest series of the Beyond BIM podcast discussing systems thinking, the CSIC and Centre for Digital Built Britain paper 'Flourishing Systems', changing the way the infrastructure and construction industry views data and the limitations of current economic models. In the latest episode's lively and interesting discussion, Dr Schooling, Director of CSIC, explains the benefits of systems thinking and the interdependent nature of infrastructure, the importance of data as an engineering tool to tackle key challenges facing the infrastructure and construction industry - including climate change, resource constraint and resilience - and the limitations of our current economic paradigm founded on exploitation of resources. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://soundcloud.com/beyondbim |
| Description | Jennifer Schooling - Director of CSIC presents inaugural Distinguished Lecture at Center for Infrastructure Resilience in Cities as Liveable Environments 'Flourishing Systems: Transforming the future of our built environment through smarter information' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Jennifer Schooling presented the inaugural Distinguished Lecture for the Center for Infrastructure Resilience in Cities as Liveable Environments (CIRCLE), Dr Jennifer Schooling, Director of CSIC, made the case for better use of data to support resilient infrastructure and associated services to enable societies and communities to be healthy, economically viable and flourish. Titled 'Flourishing Systems: Transforming the future of our built environment through smarter information', the lecture, which Dr Schooling presented remotely in July 2021 and is now available to view online, brought focus to the abundance of data in the world and our ability to digitally capture data about our buildings and infrastructure assets in a way which was not possible even 20 years ago. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://mediaspace.illinois.edu/media/t/1_gtz092ig |
| Description | Jennifer Schooling - cover story of the Autumn issue of Partnerships Bulletin 'Getting smarter' focuses on smart infrastructure |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | The article considers the role of technology in smart infrastructure, future funding models, data security and taking a whole life view of assets. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www-smartinfrastructure.eng.cam.ac.uk/news/csic-features-cover-story-smart-infrastructure-pa... |
| Description | Jennifer Schooling discusses Infrastructure investment: thinking in systems with ICAEW as part of its new Viewpoint series on infrastructure and the economy. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Dr Jennifer Schooling OBE, Director of CSIC discusses infrastructure in all its complexities in an interview published by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) as part of its new Viewpoint series on infrastructure and the economy. Explaining the ways in which CSIC works to accelerate the development of smart infrastructure solutions and services to real industry challenges and drive sustainable impact in infrastructure - both new and existing - Dr Schooling said: "A beautiful bridge may be spectacular as an engineering feat but really it is just part of this bigger system of providing a service. We are moving away from the idea that we've just got to maintain all these physical assets, to the idea that we've got to provide a service to customers. Making this shift enables you to start to perceive and map the assets and their importance in a slightly different way. That's where the value of understanding the condition of an asset comes in - because it's part of this critical system which provides a service." Asked about the importance of infrastructure, Dr Schooling reflects on the critical role infrastructure has in supporting a flourishing and sustainable society and economy: "Infrastructure is only there to serve society. For governments to be successful, and for the societies they run to flourish, they need effective and sustainable infrastructure. And in places where the infrastructure is missing, it's very difficult to meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals around health and poverty, for example." |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www-smartinfrastructure.eng.cam.ac.uk/news/thinking-systems-joining-dots-between-infrastruct... |
| Description | Jennifer Schooling participated in a panel discussion on 'Defining Digital Skills' at RICS Infrastructure conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Jennifer Schooling participated in a panel discussion on 'Defining Digital Skills' at RICS Infrastructure conference |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Jennifer Schooling presenting Smart Infrastructure at UK BIM Alliance conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Jennifer Schooling presenting Smart Infrastructure at UK BIM Alliance conference |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Jennifer Schooling took part in 'Constructive Conversations' panel at Transforming Construction Network plus event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Jennifer Schooling took part in 'Constructive Conversations' panel at Transforming Construction Network plus event |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Laser scanning for movement detection - Proof of concept - JMS |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | TopCon new application of laser scanning for structural monitoring |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Lecture on 'Monitoring Civil Infrastructure' - Nicky de Battista |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Lecture had a particular focus on applications of distributed fibre optic sensing |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Life Sciences Innovation: Building the Fourth Industrial Revolution Mingda Yuan. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | A new report titled 'Life Sciences Innovation: Building the Fourth Industrial Revolution', which presents international experts from across the life sciences industry to join the dots between investors, academics and the real estate sector, features a case study completed as part of a CSIC industry secondment with global design practice Perkins & Will. Titled 'High Growth Communities' (p.51 in the report), the case study is authored by Andrea Imaz, Senior Urban Designer at Perkins & Will and CSIC Researcher Mingda Yuan. Part of a secondment with both CSIC and The Alan Turing Institute, the study analyses hotspots of sci-tech and life sciences companies across the Oxford-Cambridge arc, the Cambridge Norwich Tech Corridor and London's northern periphery. We approached this secondment as an opportunity to improve our data analysis knowledge and provide better informed-design processes to the communities and employment locations we work with. During the process we have been able to assess our analytical methodologies and identify valuable metrics to be implemented as performance indicators for sustainable and resilient urban design projects or planning policies. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://blackstock.co.uk/insights/life-sciences-innovation-building-the-fourth-industrial-revolution... |
| Description | Line of Sight article in Infrastructure Intelligence - Jennifer Schooling and David Philp |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | An article presenting the CSIC Line of Sight Methodology that sets out a new approach to provide organisations with a line of sight between assets and organisational objectives to enable better outcomes, has been featured in industry publication Infrastructure Intelligence. The article is co-written by CSIC Director Dr Jennifer Schooling and Impact Director at the Construction Innovation Hub, David Philp, |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | http://www.infrastructure-intelligence.com/article/nov-2021/line-sight |
| Description | Line of Sight workshop on South Staffordshire Water - Jennifer Schooling |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Awareness Raising activity - Line of Sight workshop on South Staffordshire Water |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | London South Bank University (LSBU) School of Built Environment and Architecture's fourth Seminar in its Climate Emergency Events Series will ask: 'How on Earth is the Built Environment sector going to meet the monumental challenge that lies ahead? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | The London South Bank University (LSBU) School of Built Environment and Architecture's fourth Seminar in its Climate Emergency Events Series will ask: 'How on Earth is the Built Environment sector going to meet the monumental challenge that lies ahead?' on Thursday 22 April, which is World Earth Day. There is huge potential for new data and analytics to contribute towards the decarbonisation of the civil engineering sector and enhance the resilience of infrastructure and the built environment to the impacts of climate change. Using data as an engineering tool will lead to better-informed, sustainably-grounded decisions to reduce resource use and ensure our assets function long into the future. Dr Jennifer Schooling Dr Jennifer Schooling OBE, Director of CSIC, will be part of the panel discussion and will talk about systems thinking in infrastructure. Highlighting the need to change the way the infrastructure and construction industries view data - a vital asset in its own right - Dr Schooling will consider data as an engineering tool for tackling the key challenges facing the industry, such as climate change, resource constraint and resilience - as set out in the CSIC Smart Sustainability paper. "There is huge potential for new data and analytics to contribute towards the decarbonisation of the civil engineering sector and enhance the resilience of infrastructure and the built environment to the impacts of climate change," said Dr Schooling. "Using data as an engineering tool will lead to better-informed, sustainably-grounded decisions to reduce resource use and ensure our assets function long into the future." The panel will also include: Alex Rainbow, from Cornwall Council, who will talk about 'Adopting and Adapting the Doughnut' based on Kate Raworth's book titled "Doughnut Economics"; Cat Drew, Chief Design Officer, Design Council, will offer insights from the 'Design in the Public Sector' programme which equips councils with the support and skills to respond to the many complex challenges caused by climate change; Ashley Bateson, MSc, CEng, CEnv, FCIBSE, MEI Partner and Head of Sustainability, Hoare Lea & Vice President of CIBSE, who will share the latest thinking about how the climate emergency is impacting the sector; and Mike Darby, CEO at Demand Logic, who will talk about the role data will play in creating a resilient future. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | London Underground - JT |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Wheel-rail roughness measurement |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | London Underground - RJM |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Demonstration of innovative fibre optic monitoring of heritage masonry buildings affected by Bank Station Capacity Upgrade project |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Low cost fibre optic analyser - DC |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Mk1 prototype analysed and areas for improvement regarding minimising size, weight and cost were identified. The priority was to contain all components within a single unit, therefore a small, low cost pulse generator was designed to replace the external desk mounted device. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | MIT International Workshop on Data Centric Engineering |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | Engineering experts from around the world are gathering at MIT, in Cambridge USA to discuss how data-centric methods can empower engineering research, education and the professional practice. Their goal is to identify salient engineering challenges and their associated methodological thrusts that will offer value, opportunity and impact in the years to come. World-renowned speakers, including Professor Lord Robert Mair, Head of CSIC, who work at the interface of an engineering discipline and data-centric methodologies will present their perspectives to an audience formed of leading researchers from academia, industry and government sectors. Professor Mark Girolami, Sir Kirby Laing Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Cambridge and Programme Director for Data-Centric Engineering at the Alan Turing Institute, chairs the organising committee for the workshop and CSIC Investigators Dr Matthew DeJong, Assistant Professor Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Materials (now at University of California, Berkeley), and Dr Ioannis Brilakis, Reader in Construction Engineering, Laing O'Rourke Centre for Construction Engineering and Technology, University of Cambridge, are part of the organising committee. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://www-smartinfrastructure.eng.cam.ac.uk/news/head-csic-speak-international-workshop-data-centr... |
| Description | Manu Sasidharan - UK5G Innovation Network's latest post entitled 'Faces of 5G', |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | The Blog introduces the people working on the Port of Felixstowe's project. The Port of Felixstowe is an important national infrastructure that needs to operate 365 days a year, 24/7. The project, funded by the UK's Department for Culture, Media and Sports, harnesses the technology of the 5G Internet of Things (IoT) to reduce unplanned downtime of cranes and increase the efficiency of ship-to-shore quay cranes. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://uk5g.org/5g-updates/read-articles/faces-of-5g-a-day-in-the-life-of-manu-sasidharan/ |
| Description | Mark Girolami How sharing data is helping fight the spread of Covid-19 in the UK article in Microsoft On the Issues |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Odysseus, a collaborative project led by The Alan Turing Institute, is featured by Microsoft On the Issues, the organisation's global public affairs content hub that explores ways technology impacts society. The article, written by Katharine Rooney, brings focus to the rapid redeployment of a Turing study monitoring air quality in London to respond to the coronavirus pandemic as London went into lockdown in March 2020. The idea was really to try and identify synergies between all of these datasets, and exploit those to get more information than perhaps just looking at one single dataset. Professor Mark Girolami Codenamed Odysseus, the project was led by a Turing team including Professor Mark Girolami, Sir Kirby Laing Professor of Civil Engineering, Royal Academy of Engineering Research Chair at the University of Cambridge, Programme Director for Data-Centric Engineering at the Turing, and academic lead at both CSIC and the Centre for Digital Built Britain (CDBB). Working with the London Data Commission and City Hall, the Odysseus team gathered behavioural information - how busy the capital was and public responses to government interventions - from existing open data sets, including traffic monitoring videos, to support planning and decision-making by London authorities. "The idea was really to try and identify synergies between all of these datasets, and exploit those to get more information than perhaps just looking at one single dataset," said Professor Girolami of Odysseus, that used cloud-based infrastructure built as part of ongoing Microsoft-supported research at Turing, as well as statistical machine learning and AI. The success of the project and actionable insights offered by data-driven analysis and open data is reflected in the interest in adopting the same approach by other city authorities in the UK and further afield. Outputs from Odysseus are already providing significant insights on public behaviour and commercial impact enabling planners to have early signs of behavioural changes. Data collected by the team will also enable retrospective studies of social behaviour and help to shape decision-making supporting positive and equitable recovery. The article also outlines Microsoft's collaborative activity as part of its Open Data campaign launched in April 2020 that aims to close the data divide and address a number of societal issues including the educational impact of COVID-19 restrictions. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://news.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2021/01/27/open-data-covid-19-uk-alan-turing-institute/ |
| Description | Mark Girolami Programme Director for Data-Centric Engineering, spotlight on Alan Turing Institute website |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Spotlight on Mark Girolami |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.turing.ac.uk/people/spotlights/mark-girolami |
| Description | Mark Girolami features in issue of Civil Engineering Surveyor (CES) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Professor Mark Girolami, CSIC Academic Director, Sir Kirby Laing Professor of Engineering at the University of Cambridge and Chief Scientist at The Alan Turing Institute features in the January issue of Civil Engineering Surveyor (CES) - the monthly journal of the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors, a CSIC partner. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://journals.cices.org/ces/ces-december-2021-january-2022/features/the-data-centric-engineering-... |
| Description | Meeting on Carbon Code with Andrew Crudgington of CIHT - Dee Dee Frawley |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Awareness raising activities - Meeting on carbon Code with Andrew Crudgington of CIHT |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Meeting the Climate Emergency Challenge in the Built Environment Jennifer Schooling |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Ahead of the UN Conference on Climate Change (Cop26) - to be held in Glasgow from 31 October to 12 November 2021, Mace - in partnership with the North West Construction Hub and Manchester City Council - held a webinar on 15 July 2021 entitled 'Meeting the Climate Emergency Challenge in the Built Environment'. The virtual event discussed how local authorities and public sector organisations can address the climate emergency and achieve Net Zero emissions by 2050 while providing essential services in local communities. CSIC director, Dr Jennifer Schooling, was part of the expert panel, comprising Dave Wakelin (Sustainability Operations Director, Mace), Jared Allen (Director of Capital Programmes, Manchester City Council) and Charmaine Hughes (Head of Frameworks/Programme Manager of Capital Programmes, Manchester City Council). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www-smartinfrastructure.eng.cam.ac.uk/news/dr-jennifer-schooling-presents-carbon-reduction-c... |
| Description | Meeting with Assetscape - Jennifer Schooling |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Meeting with Assetscaper |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Meeting with Cameron Rose, Manager at Victoria Rail, Australia - Jennifer Schooling |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Meeting with Cameron Rose, Manager at Victoria Rail, Australia |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Meeting with Costain - Jennifer Schooling |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Meeting with Costain |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Meeting with Network Rail - Jennifer Schooling |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Meeting with Network Rail |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Meeting with SME Blue Mesh solutions Jennifer Schooling and Manu Sasidharan |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Awareness raising activities -Meeting with SME Blue Solutions |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Meeting with SME Grid Smarter Cities - Jennifer Schooling and Omar Abo Madyan |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Awareness raising activity - Meeting with SME Grid Smarter Cities |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Meeting with Social Value Portal - Dee Dee Frawley and Timea Nochta |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Meeting |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Meeting with TfL regarding Carbon Code - Jennifer Schooling and Dee Dee Frawley |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Awareness raising activity - Meeting with TfL regarding Carbon Code |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Member of Institution of Civil Engineers Awards for Papers Panel |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | I have served on the Institution of Civil Engineers Awards for Papers Panel. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015,2016,2017,2018,2019 |
| Description | Microsoft On the Issues Blog-Mark Girolami |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Mark Girolami has been featured in the Microsoft 'On The Issues' blog to share how data is helping shape the UK's response to COVID19. Odysseus, a collaborative project led by The Alan Turing Institute, is featured by Microsoft On the Issues, the organisation's global public affairs content hub that explores ways technology impacts society. The article, written by Katharine Rooney, brings focus to the rapid redeployment of a Turing study monitoring air quality in London to respond to the coronavirus pandemic as London went into lockdown in March 2020. Codenamed Odysseus, the project was led by a Turing team including Professor Mark Girolami, Sir Kirby Laing Professor of Civil Engineering, Royal Academy of Engineering Research Chair at the University of Cambridge, Programme Director for Data-Centric Engineering at the Turing, and academic lead at both CSIC and the Centre for Digital Built Britain (CDBB). Working with the London Data Commission and City Hall, the Odysseus team gathered behavioural information - how busy the capital was and public responses to government interventions - from existing open data sets, including traffic monitoring videos, to support planning and decision-making by London authorities. "The idea was really to try and identify synergies between all of these datasets, and exploit those to get more information than perhaps just looking at one single dataset," said Professor Girolami of Odysseus, that used cloud-based infrastructure built as part of ongoing Microsoft-supported research at Turing, as well as statistical machine learning and AI. The success of the project and actionable insights offered by data-driven analysis and open data is reflected in the interest in adopting the same approach by other city authorities in the UK and further afield. Outputs from Odysseus are already providing significant insights on public behaviour and commercial impact enabling planners to have early signs of behavioural changes. Data collected by the team will also enable retrospective studies of social behaviour and help to shape decision-making supporting positive and equitable recovery. The article also outlines Microsoft's collaborative activity as part of its Open Data campaign launched in April 2020 that aims to close the data divide and address a number of societal issues including the educational impact of COVID-19 restrictions. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://news.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2021/01/27/open-data-covid-19-uk-alan-turing-institute/ |
| Description | Modus Royal Institution for Chartered Surveyors (RICS) - The Precision Issue Jennifer Schooling |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Article published in Modus Royal Institution for Chartered Surveyors (RICS) featuring Dr Jennifer Schooling OBE in the July 2019 issue titled 'The Precision Issue' which focused on how data is "the currency of the surveyor." Dr Schooling said: "Everyone needs to understand that data about an asset, throughout design, construction and ongoing operation, is as important as the asset itself." |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://www-smartinfrastructure.eng.cam.ac.uk/news/modusmagazine |
| Description | NCE Basements Conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Attendance brought us into contact with a number of new named contacts with whom technical discussions re applications were held |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | NCE Instrumentation & Monitoring Conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Attendance brought us into contact with a number of new named contacts with whom technical discussions re applications were held. Attendance brought us into contact with a number of new named contacts with whom technical discussions re applications were held |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | NCE New Technology Forum |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Team gave presentations about novel technologies |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | NCE Piling and Foundations Conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Attendance brought us into contact with a number of new named contacts with whom technical discussions re applications were held |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | NCE Roads and Pavements Conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Gathered information about Roads and Pavement technologies that are new to the centre and sought to apply existing technologies Gathered information about Roads and Pavement technologies that are new to the centre and sought to apply existing technologies |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | NCE Tunnelling and Groundworks Conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Gave presentation on Slope Monitoring |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | NCE UK Rail Conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Attendance brought us into contact with a number of new named contacts with whom technical discussions re applications were held |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | NRFIS I New Civil Engineering building - NdB |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Assisted with drafting of specs for and design of CSIC lab s aces |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016,2017 |
| Description | Nanzee - XX |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Developing robust, high-performance strain and temperature fiber optic cable |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | National Research Facility for Infrastructure Sensing launch event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Representatives from industry, academia and policy attended the official opening of the new Civil Engineering Building on Tuesday 24 September. The £36 million collaborative space for the civil engineering industry to work alongside leading researchers from the University incorporates the UK Collaboratorium for Research in Infrastructure and Cities (UKCRIC) National Research Facility for Infrastructure Sensing (NRFIS). Welcoming visitors to the new facility, Professor Simon Guest, Head of Civil Engineering, said: "The opening of NRFIS demonstrates the commitment of UKCRIC and the University of Cambridge to research in Civil Engineering, and our wish to collaborate widely with industry and other academic institutions to develop solutions to the world's most pressing problems." Attendees gathered on the strong floor of the Civil Engineering Building for the formal opening of the new facilities, located on the West Campus site of the University of Cambridge, and speeches by Andrew Wyllie CBE, President of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), Professor Lord Robert Mair, Head of the Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction (CSIC), and Professor Richard Prager, Head of the Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge. Andrew Wyllie acknowledged the timely contribution the world-leading research and state-of-the-art facilities will make in driving the emerging digital era of civil engineering. He said: "We are living in a new era for civil engineering defined by the Fourth Industrial Revolution that is shaped by technology. The University of Cambridge is at the very forefront of this revolution characterised by the expertise and facilities we are celebrating here today. The research taking place within this state-of-the-art new building will support the UK as a global leader of smart infrastructure, data analytics and asset management." Tours of the new building, designed by Grimshaw Architects and underpinned by sustainability and future-proofing, showcased the 12 world-class, high-tech laboratories designed for a range of civil engineering disciplines including sensor development, structures, geomechanics and construction. These collaborative facilities are open and available to industry and all academic institutions and centres to support delivery of interconnected, integrated, and interdisciplinary research for UK infrastructure. Professor Richard Prager highlighted the strategic initiative behind the new Civil Engineering Building. He said: "This is the first building that starts the University's long-term strategic initiative to draw together the whole of engineering to reintegrate ourselves on this site." Professor Prager highlighted innovations designed to enable future growth and adaptation of the Civil Engineering Building as the process of reintegration grows, including expansion-friendly cladding, reusable concrete floor 'planks' and a bolted steel frame. The building is also instrumented with six sensor packages from the roof to the foundations: "This is the first University of Cambridge building making use of the Energy Cost Metric, a sustainability initiative that could only be achieved through a genuine collaboration between academics across a range of disciplines and the various professional consultants and builders on the project. We had to find a way to work together and this has substantially affected the design of the building leaving us with practical and sustainable ways to inform our future designs as we move the rest of the Department of Engineering to the West Campus site." Professor Lord Robert Mair reflected on the new research facility building on the University's track record of delivering innovative sensor advancements through its Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction (CSIC). Lord Mair brought focus to the background to NRFIS, part of the UKCRIC portfolio of research and innovation facilities, pioneered by Professor Brian Collins of UCL to provide leadership for the development and growth of a coordinated and coherent world-class, UK-based international infrastructure research community. The new Civil Engineering Building is funded through the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), as part of a £138M UK Government investment in infrastructure and cities research (part of the UKCRIC network). "The opening of NRFIS at the new Civil Engineering Building is an important step to help us design, build and maintain infrastructure which is better, resilient, adaptable and sustainable. NRFIS is a facility where academia and industry can engage in protecting and growing the country's infrastructure base and supporting the UK to be a leader in the field of smart infrastructure. "UKCRIC's evolving missions are designed to facilitate the delivery of interconnected, integrated and multidisciplinary research programmes and projects. NRFIS will be used to support research in the application of advanced sensor technologies to the monitoring of the UK's existing and future infrastructure. More advanced sensors and appropriate data analysis will ensure better product quality, enhanced construction safety and smarter asset management. "The UK needs to do more to invest in infrastructure and its associated services which are so important to the citizens using it every day. We welcome NRFIS and the new Civil Engineering Building which will help to improve, protect and grow the UK infrastructure base." Professor Giulia Viggiani, NRFIS Academic Lead, brought the event to a close: "NRFIS represents the commitment by the University of Cambridge to the UKCRIC mission of engaging stakeholders to better understand and address complex infrastructure challenges through collaborative research. We thank you all for joining us to mark the opening of this significant contribution to the UK infrastructure research community and look forward to collaborating with you in the future." |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://www.nrfis.cam.ac.uk/news/open-business-university-cambridge-new-civil-engineering-building-o... |
| Description | National Science Foundation, USA |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Exploring potential for joint NSF/EPSRC research project on Future Cities |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | National Statistician - YJ |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Practical application of the CSIC smart cities analytics in statistics gathering and use |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Net Zero What Works (NZWWC) Energy Intensive Industries Workshop - Jennifer Schooling |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Net Zero What Works (NZWWC) Energy Intensive Industries Workshop |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Network Rail |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Substantive discussions on continued monitoring of Staffordshire bridges. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2006,2016 |
| Description | Network Rail - LB |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Developing real-time bride capability assessment through integrated sensing. Discussion also included |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Network Rail - MSA |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Sensing technologies, data interpretation |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Network Rail - MSA |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Monitoring of the dynamic response of a heritage railway viaduct |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Network Rail - MSA |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Monitoring of the dynamic response of a heritage railway viaduct |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Network Rail - XX |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Slope stability monitoring |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Network Rail and HS2 look to fibre optic technology to monitor railways - New Civil Engineering Cedric Kechavarzi |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Promotion of research |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/network-rail-and-hs2-look-to-fibre-optic-technology-to-monit... |
| Description | Network rail - ZhL |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Predictive maintenance |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | On-vehicle sensing of ride quality - Proof of concept - JMS |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Gwynedd County Council new form on on-vehicle sensing for mapping the A55 for ride quality |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Online workshop for UKCRIC academics and researchers to investigate the challenges and research opportunities around digitalisation in the built environment. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Delegates from across all 15 UKCRIC institutions participated in the online event. The workshop provided the opportunity to engage with colleagues across the UKCRIC community and explore areas of collective interest and capability with the digital space. It is hoped that the opportunities identified and discussed will spark ideas for future innovation and collaboration. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Optasense - PTK |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Rail monitoring using DAS |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Optasense - XX |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Distributed acoustic sensing in Civil Infrastructure |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Organised two invited sessions on future-proofing - TM |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Organised two invited sessions on future-proofing during IAM Annual Conference 2014, held in Liverpool (7/2014) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | https://theiam.org/events/past/Annual-Conference-2014 |
| Description | Ove Arup & Partners - GB and YC |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Geotechnics, Instruments and monitoring |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Ove Arup Foundation Transitioning Cities project Jennifer Schooling |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Ove Arup Foundation Transitioning Cities project |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | PA Consulting- CRM |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Initial discussions about collaborative activity on rail systems and energy harvesting systems. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Panellists at UK Construction Week The Digital Future of Infrastructure |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Topic: Dragging the Industry into the 21st century (previously called The Digital Future of Infrastructure) Chaired by David Hancock, Head of Construction, Cabinet Office Panellists: Mark Enzer, Chief Technical Officer @Mott MacDonald & Chair of Digital Framework Task Group, Centre for Digital Built Britain Shaun Pidcock, Programme Director, Smart Motorways, Highways England Dr Sonia Zahiroddiny, BIM Strategy Manager, HS2 Dr Oliver Teall, Head of Intelligent Mobility, Costain Group Plc Dr Jennifer Schooling, Director, Centre for Smart Infrastructure & Construction |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Presentation |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Davila Delgado, M. Presentation: BIM and condition monitoring, at the CSIC Asset Management Workshop, Institute for Manufacturing, University of Cambridge, 20 September 2015 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Presentation |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Davila Delgado, M. Presentation: Building Information Modelling (BIM) for asset management, at the DfT Science Advisory Council Workshop at the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), 16 November 2015. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Provide support for current projects and explore possible future collaboration Mistras Group Ltd with CSIC - Haris Alexakis |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Provide support for current projects and explore possible future collaboration with CSIC |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Provide support for current projects and explore possible future collaboration Physical Acoustics Ltd with CSIC - Haris Alexakis |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Provide support for current projects and explore possible future collaboration with CSIC |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Qatari Department for Infrastructure and Planning (Ministry of Municipality and Environment of the State of Qatar) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Dr Jennifer Schooling, Director at the Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction (CSIC), and Dr Pieter Desnerck, Senior Technical Manager at the National Research Facility for Infrastructure Sensing (NRFIS), hosted a delegation visit from the Qatari Department for Infrastructure and Planning (Ministry of Municipality and Environment of the State of Qatar) to the University of Cambridge new Civil Engineering Building on 25 November. Welcoming the visitors to the new facility, Dr Jennifer Schooling gave an introduction to the work of CSIC and NRFIS, acknowledging the valuable contribution the world-leading research and state-of-the-art facilities will make in driving the emerging digital era of civil engineering. Nicola Pearson, Head of Change and Knowledge Transfer at the Centre for Digital Built Britain (CDBB), provided a presentation on the work underway by CDBB in developing the National Digital Twin. The visit concluded with a tour of the new NRFIS facilities, which showcased the 12 world-class, high-tech laboratories designed for a range of civil engineering disciplines including sensor development, structures, geomechanics and construction. These collaborative facilities are open and available to industry and all academic institutions and centres to support delivery of interconnected, integrated, and interdisciplinary research for UK infrastructure. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://www.nrfis.cam.ac.uk/news/nrfis-hosts-delegation-visit-qatari-department-infrastructure-and-p... |
| Description | Qualcomm - AAS |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Interest in MEMS sensors, energy harvesting and wireless systems |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Rail Measurement UK - JT |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Wheel-rail roughness measurement |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Raman sewer sensing - Proof of Concept - JMS |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Collaboration with Severn Trent |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Ramboll meeting - MSA |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Ramboll meeting to discuss bridge strenghtening monitoring |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Restoration and Renewal of the Palace of Westminster Future Directions - Digital Data Workshops |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Restoration and Renewal of the Palace of Westminster Future Directions - Digital Data Workshops |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Satellite Applications Catapult |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Remote sensing |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Science Festival 2019 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | CSIC showcases Smart Infrastructure at the 2019 Cambridge Science Festival. CSIC and Laing O'Rourke Centre for Construction Engineering and Technology showcased a number of hands-on and family-friendly activities at their event 'Smart Building, Smart Construction'. These included a range of smart technologies including: an instrumented suspension bridge that demonstrated dynamic strain; a CSIC-developed data acquisition system featuring acoustic emission sensors and accelerometer that displayed a real-time signal on contact with the sensor; and, the mixed reality world of the Microsoft Hololens. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://www-smartinfrastructure.eng.cam.ac.uk/news-and-events/csic-showcases-smart-infrastructure-at... |
| Description | Science Innovation Tou?r? Podcast-Jennifer Schooling |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Dr Jennifer Schooling featured on the Science Innovation Tour Podcast. Talking through some fascinating case studies: from monitoring the health of a 150 year old bridge to using digital twining to improve air quality. Listen to this episode if you are interested in smart infrastructure and its effect in our way of living. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/interested-to-know-about-smart-infrastructure-look/id150844658... |
| Description | Scotting Bridge Engineering Forum |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Attendance brought us into contact with a number of new named contacts with whom technical discussions re applications were held |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Secure Connected Places External Advisory Group (for DCMS) - Jennifer Schooling |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Secure Connected Places External Advisory Group (for DCMS) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Seminar |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | HVAC Systems for a Changing Climate, CIBSE Resilient Cities, London, UK, |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Seminar Speaker, Karlsruhe Institute of technology, Germany |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Invited Speaker at Departmental Seminar Series. Researchers from KIT (germany) will be visiting Cambridge as a result to work on joint papers in 2020 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Seminar Texas A&M University |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | "The observational method in supported excavations," Invited seminar, Texas A&M University, College Station, USA, 1 November 2019. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Seminar-CRASSH |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | In Search of Good Energy Policy, CRASSH Seminar Series, Cambridge, UK, January 2019. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Service Oriented, Holonic and Multi-agent Manufacturing Systems for Industry of the Future (SOHOMA) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The ninth SOHOMA event features a special session on 'digital transformation for construction and management of buildings and infrastructure', featuring CSIC Director Dr Jennifer Schooling and CSIC Investigator Dr Ajith Parlikad. The main objective of the SOHOMA event is to foster innovation in smart and sustainable manufacturing and logistics systems. The theme this year is "Smart anything everywhere - The vertical and horizontal manufacturing integration." |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://www-smartinfrastructure.eng.cam.ac.uk/news-and-events/sohoma |
| Description | Sharing engineering data for the public good, Open Data Institute, |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Invited Speaker on Sharing engineering data for the public good |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Siemens - ZhL |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Fault diagnosis with pattern recognition |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Siemens - ZhL |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Collaborative maintenance |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Smart Bridges Fibre optics that give remote and real-time assessment of structural health |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | CSIC's collaborative project to create two of the UK's first ever smart bridges is featured on the Transforming Construction story catalogue that showcases innovations that are changing UK construction. The article titled 'Smart Bridges - fibre optics that give remote and real-time assessment of structural health' shines a light on CSIC's Staffordshire Bridges project, which is an ongoing collaboration with industry partner Network Rail, the Laing O'Rourke Centre for Construction Engineering and Technology and The Alan Turing Institute. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://tc-catalogue.strongerstories.org/stories/smart-bridges/ |
| Description | Smart City Standards Conference (presentation TN) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | CSIC researcher Dr Timea Nochta presented at the Smart City Standards Conference, Connected Places Catapult (in collaboration with IEC), London, UK (17 July) - talk title: "A strategic approach to city digital twins: Introducing the Cambridge CDT work" |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Smart Sustainability Paper |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | CSIC hosted a roundtable discussion during the 2018 Global Engineering Conference at the Institution of Civil Engineers in London to explore exploiting data as an engineering tool to mitigate climate change and a paper summarising this discussion has been published today. The roundtable participants included experts from the infrastructure and construction sector, academia, sustainability, finance, insurance, development and policy. Discussions focused on how civil engineers can engage with the challenges of mitigating and responding to climate change, the role of data in mitigating risk and unlocking projects, and the challenges and opportunities of implementing smart infrastructure solutions in a developing world context. The paper, titled Smart Sustainability, also focused on the role and responsibility of engineers and makes the case for exploiting data. It concludes with a call to action for every engineer to make a difference and to "speak up, use data and act now." |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://www-smartinfrastructure.eng.cam.ac.uk/news-and-events/paperonsmartsustainability |
| Description | Southampton University - XX |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Monitoring on pile-slope interaction during OLE foundation testing |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Supervised three graduate projects on fibre optic and laser scan monitoring of masonry |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Supervised three graduate projects on fibre optic and laser scan monitoring of masonry |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Supervised two summer research programs on dynamic sensing using distributed optical sensors |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Supervised two summer research programs on dynamic sensing using distributed optical sensors |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | TRIB Digital Twins workshop - Jennifer Schooling |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Awareness raising activity - TRIB Digital Twins workshop |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Talk at St Paul's Way Trust Science Summer School (London) 2013 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Talk sparked a lot of interest in engineering from the school pupils in the audience and resulted in many questions After my talk there has been considerable further interest in engineering as a career. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Talk given to Epsom College Outreach Programme October 2013 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | The talk stimulated many questions from the school pupils Many of the school pupils asked about a career in engineering |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Telespazio VEGA - CRM |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Remote sensing |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Tensar - NdB |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Involved in initial discussions regarding instrumentation of geotextiles I geogrids |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Tensar - XX |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | DFOS/FBG integrated geogrid/geotextile sensing system for embankment/slope |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Thales - AAS |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Possible deployment opportunities for energy harvesting powered wireless modules |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | The Conversation - Big Data and AI Didem Gurdur Broo |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | CSIC Research Associate, Didem Gurdur Broo, has written an article published by The Conversation highlighting how, in a changing world, it is the larger tech companies making the most of opportunities that Big Data and AI can provide. Outlining the challenges to other sectors, including a lack of high-quality data, an established strategy and expertise, she describes data as "the foundation of artificial intelligence." Didem writes: "Having high-quality and trustworthy data is key to helping companies to better understand their markets and customers and enable automated decision making. At an infrastructure level, data can guide planners and developers and help optimise the use and maintenance of buildings, roads and railways. This could also help reduce carbon emissions by making our infrastructure last longer and work more efficiently, helping to reduce wasted energy and unnecessary traffic." Research suggests that if traditional companies and other organisations want to benefit from AI and to compete, profit and build a sustainable world, they must start embracing data. AI solutions can only be as good as the quality of data they are built on. The article concludes by suggesting that it is only with the hiring of the right expertise and putting in place the required policies to gather the correct data - making it accessible, assessing the quality and then putting it to use to develop AI solutions - that these organisations will be in a position to truly take advantage of the next industrial revolution. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://theconversation.com/tech-firms-are-winning-the-ai-race-because-they-understand-data-other-se... |
| Description | The DC2 Emerging Connection Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | The DC2 Emerging Connection Workshop, held over two sessions online in October, brought together policy makers, academics and industry professionals to inform development of a Competence Framework for city managers in the digital age. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | The Decarbonising Transport and Infrastructure Conference-Jennifer Schooling |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Jennifer Schooling presented at the The Decarbonising Transport and Infrastructure Conference on 'The Role of Data in Decarbonising the Delivery and Management of Infrastructure Assets'. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | The Life Scientific: Inventors book |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | A new book of interviews with "the ingenious individuals who come into The Life Scientific studio" features Professor Lord Robert Mair, Head of CSIC. The book, titled 'The Life Scientific: Inventors', written by Anna Buckley - the producer of the radio programme - publishes on 14 November and offers engaging and fascinating insight into the scientists and engineers who have featured on the popular BBC Radio 4 programme over the past eight years. Professor Mair was interviewed by presenter Jim Al-Khalili about tunnelling, the compensation grouting which prevented Big Ben from tilting and coming away from the Houses of Parliament during the Jubilee line extension works, and smart infrastructure in 2013. Based on the radio interviews, the book, which also features Professor Dame Ann Dowling, former President of the Royal Academy of Engineering and Head of the University of Cambridge Department of Engineering 2009-14, charts the life journeys of scientists and engineers working in Britain today from childhood interests to more recent innovation. Explaining what they did when and why, the interviews make science accessible, interesting and exciting, revealing moments of disappointment, creativity, frustration and joy. This publication follows 'The Life Scientific: Explorers' which won the Sunday Times Science Book of the Year 2018. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://www-smartinfrastructure.eng.cam.ac.uk/news/head-csic-features-life-scientific-inventors-book... |
| Description | The Smart Infrastructure Blog |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | The Smart Infrastructure Blog, launched in September, now includes 5 blogs from industry and academic colleagues, and has attracted more than 780 unique views. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www-smartinfrastructure.eng.cam.ac.uk/smart-infrastructure-blog |
| Description | Timea Nochta - report in States Regenerate: Why digital twins are critical for climate change mitigation |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Dr Timea Nochta, CSIC Senior Research Associate, offered insights on digital twins and decarbonisation challenges in a report entitled States Regenerate: Greening Government for our Planet, Wealth, and Health by StateUp, an international intelligence and advisory firm for public-purpose technology that works with governments, international organisations, investors and research bodies. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www-smartinfrastructure.eng.cam.ac.uk/files/dr_timea_nochta_-_stateup_nebula_-_by_permission... |
| Description | Trade Article BIM+ "Government backs plan to change infrastructure priorities" |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | CSIC and CDBB Flourishing Systems paper was featured in a BIM+ article titled "Government backs plan to change infrastructure priorities". |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://www.bimplus.co.uk/news/government-backs-plan-change-infrastructure-priori/ |
| Description | Trade Article BIM+ "Reframing infrastructure to put people first" |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | CSIC/CDBB Flourishing Systems paper featured in BIM+ article title "Reframing infrastructure to put people first". |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://www.bimplus.co.uk/opinion/reframing-infrastructure-put-people-first-mark-enz/ |
| Description | Trade Article CES - GIS-based infrastructure management-Georgios Hadjidemetriou & Ajith Parlikad |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | CES article on "GIS-based infrastructure management" features Georgios Hadjidemetriou & Ajith Parlikad. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | http://ces.pagelizard.co.uk/webviewer/#cesapril2020/gis_based_infrastructure_management |
| Description | Trade Article Infrastructure Intelligence "Let Covid crisis be catalyst to change construction for good"-Didem Gürdür Broo & Jennifer Schooling |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Didem Gürdür Broo & Jennifer Schooling feature in Infrastructure Intelligence with an article titled "Let Covid crisis be catalyst to change construction for good". |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | http://www.infrastructure-intelligence.com/article/apr-2020/let-covid-crisis-be-catalyst-change-cons... |
| Description | Trade Article The Conversation "Tech firms are winning the AI race because they understand data - other sectors need to catch up"-Didem Gürdür Broo |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Didem Gurdur Broo has an article published in The Conversation on "Tech firms are winning the AI race because they understand data - other sectors need to catch up". |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | Transforming Construction N+ Conference (Chair JMS) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Transforming Construction Network Plus (N+) project. The event was held at the Royal Society on Carlton House Terrac with a mix of academic and industry speakers and plus some international representatives. There was a mixed audience of around 100-150 attendees for this event. We will be showcasing the projects funded under the first round of N+ funding and we will be launching the second N+ call on the day. Jennifer Schooling chaired a session featuring John Pelton, David Adams from Melius Homes and Ann Kemp. The 3 of them presented some projects and work that inspired the audience in doing things differently, bringing several disciplines together and trying to actively participate in the transformation of the construction industry. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Transport for West Midlands (Centro Trams, National Express) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | With James Talbot - Maintenance visit to Tram 8th September 2016 (This one is really James - I've mentioned it here so it doesn't get forgotten.) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Trust & Technology Initiative Article "Deciding our (urban) futures: the role of data and digital modelling"-Timea Nochta |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Dr Timea Nochta has written a short opinion piece on data, modelling and future-scoping and this can be found online on the Trust & Technology Initiative's website. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://www.trusttech.cam.ac.uk/research-agendas-and-perspectives/covid-19-trust-technology-society-... |
| Description | Trust & Technology Initiative Article "Future Studies on the impact of COVID-19 on the built environment"-Didem Gürdür Broo |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Didem Gürdür Broo writes an article for Trust & Technology Initiative on "Future Studies on the impact of COVID-19 on the built environment". In an effort to raise awareness of different future-alternatives, as well as of the possibility that these future alternatives can be shaped by different strategies that we can start to work on today, a group from CDBB, including data scientist Dr Didem Gürdür Broo from CSIC, aim to use scenarios to make sense of complex situations related to the future of the built environment. The Trust & Technology Initiative brings together and drives forward interdisciplinary research from Cambridge and beyond to explore the dynamics of trust and distrust in relation to internet technologies, society and power. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://www.trusttech.cam.ac.uk/research-agendas-and-perspectives/covid-19-trust-technology-society-... |
| Description | Trust & Technology Initiative Article "Rebooting our travel behaviour and transport infrastructure management practices"-Manu Sasidharan |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Dr Manu Sasidharan, Research Associate in Infrastructure Asset Management at CSIC has written an article in Trust & Technology Initiative on rebooting our travel behaviour and transport infrastructure following the Covid-19 pandemic. Despite initiatives to improve the efficiency of transportation asset management practices, the budgetary constraints result in significant (unsustainable) increases in transport costs. Given the limited understanding of the epidemiology of Covid-19 and the lack of a vaccine, the transport sector can contribute greatly to tailoring public health interventions of human-mobility reduction and social-distancing. Coming out the other side in the new normal, Manu suggests that we should recognise that we have a once in a generation opportunity to deliver transformative change in decarbonising transport if we look at Covid-19 as a 'disruptive event' that has brought about a range of changes in travel behaviour. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://www-smartinfrastructure.eng.cam.ac.uk/news/rebooting-our-travel-behaviour-and-transport-infr... |
| Description | Trust & Technology Initiative Talk-Didem Gurdur Broo |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Dr Didem Gurdur Broo gave a Trust & Technology Initiative Talk on "When the sky is not the limit: Digitising conservative industries". |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | Tunnel Inspectoin Robot - Proof of Concept - JMS |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Toshiba, National Grid CSIC PhD student Simon Stent, with support of CSIC staff, developed a robot to run in National Grid Power Tunnel to inspect tunnel; This showed proof of concept in being able to inspect 1km of tunnel autonomously |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | UK Construction Industry Summit |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Attendance brought us into contact with a number of new named contacts with whom technical discussions re applications were held |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | UK Regulators Network (UKRN) Annual Conference - JMS invited speaker |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Dr Jennifer Schooling was invited to present at the UK Regulators Network (UKRN) Annual Conference on 'How can we secure the benefits of data and innovation for resilient sectors in the long-term?' The UK Regulators Network held its third annual conference on 23 April 2018, which brought together 120 representatives from the UKRN's 12 member regulators, government departments, think tanks and other stakeholders. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | UKCRIC All Hands meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | Dr Jennifer Schooling presented at the UKCRIC All Hands November 2019: Making a Success of Collaboration. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | UROP project (2017): "Measurements, Performance and Analysis of Long Range (LoRa) Low-Power Wide-Area Networks (LPWAN) for Large-scale Internet of Things (IoT) and Infrastructure Sensing Applications" - David Rodenas Herraiz |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Undergraduate students |
| Results and Impact | UROP project (2017): "Measurements, Performance and Analysis of Long Range (LoRa) Low-Power Wide-Area Networks (LPWAN) for Large-scale Internet of Things (IoT) and Infrastructure Sensing Applications" |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Ultra-High Performance Concrete Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Workshop on UHPFRC following project proposals suggested at the 2018 CSIC Partner Strategy Day. The workshop session led by Prof Janet Lees to discuss the projects in more depth and to set up a steering group to plan how to move this forward. The workshop addressed the following questions: - What applications of UHPFRC do you believe are the most promising and what particular properties do you hope UHFPRC will give you? - What do you think needs to be done to realise these applications? Where do you see the gaps in knowledge? |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | University of Cambridge Vice-Chancellor Visit |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | CSIC researcher gave a presentation in the new CSIC lab to the University of Cambridge Vice-Chancellor whilst visiting the National Research Facility for Infrastructure Sensing. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | University of Sydney - CRM |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Undergraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Project Management |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | University of Sydney, John Grill Centre for Project Leadership - CRM |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Lunch and lecture to key stakeholders on the future delivery of infrastructure; attendance at the launch of the Centre's Australian Infrastructure Dialogue policy document; preparations for infrastructure leadership events in 2018 and 2019, in England and Australia respectively. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | University of Sydney, John Grill Centre for Project Leadership - CRM |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Visit by Mr John Grill to discuss possible research collaboration |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Urban Revolution - Cam Alumni Magazine Jennifer Schooling and Ruchi Choudury |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | A feature in the latest issue of the Cambridge Alumni Magazine (CAM) features CSIC Investigators talking about the benefits of applying data cohesively to better understand our infrastructure and retrofitting buildings to promote spatial energy optimism. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://magazine.alumni.cam.ac.uk/urban-revolution/ |
| Description | UtterBerry - NdB |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Discussions regarding potential combination of FO and WSN for structural monitoring projects |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | VK UROP project |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Undergraduate students |
| Results and Impact | UROP project for a Part III student on "RF Energy harvesting" for ten weeks (June, 2015 to September, 2015 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | VK supervision Part I student |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Undergraduate students |
| Results and Impact | UROP project for a Part III student on "RF Energy harvesting" for ten weeks (June, 2015 to September, 2015) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | VK supervision Part I student |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Undergraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Supervision of a Part I student for the project "DSP based noise sensor development using machine learning" for five weeks (June, 2015 to July, 2015) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | VK supervison part 1 student |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Undergraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Supervision of a Part I student for the project "High precision sensor application development using Epson sensor" for six weeks (June, 2015 to July, 2015) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | VK supervison part IV student |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Undergraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Supervision of a part IV student for the project "Low power DSP based noise sensor development" for four months (March, 2015 to June, 2015) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Vibration Energy Harvester - Proof of Concept - JMS |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | IP Group investnig in VEH to create 8Power CSIC funding for VEGH directly contributed to creation of IP, patents |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | Vietnam delegation led by the Ministry of Construction (presentation DDF) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Presentation about CSIC given to Vietnam delegation led by the Ministry of Construction as part of visit to CDBB. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Water, water everywhere - assessing the impact of flood on railway infrastructure |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | The presentation was part of the final workshop of the EU Horizon Funded SAFEWAY project, a GIS-based infrastructure management system for optimised response to extreme events on terrestrial transport networks that leads to significantly improved resilience of transport infrastructures. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://tv.uvigo.es/video/6214932ca33c06415972ff48 |
| Description | Why infrastructure matters and how data helps us to deliver better services from infrastructure - Cambridge Festival |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Cambridge Festival - Diverse Audience |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Why infrastructure matters and how data helps us to deliver better services from infrastructure - Jennifer Schooling - Cambridge Festival |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Cambridge Festival - Diverse Audience |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Wireless Sensor Networks Conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Participants in your research and patient groups |
| Results and Impact | Workshop and presentations allowed for research outcomes to be shared and knowledge of new wireless technologies to be shared Workshop and presentations allowed for research outcomes to be shared and knowledge of new wireless technologies to be shared |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Young Rail Professional Talk-Manu Sasidharan |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Dr Manu Sasidharan gave a YRP WM talk on "A railway track - for the users, by the users, of the users". Historically, railway track maintenance strategies have been based on engineering judgement taking into account available budgets and operational safety. This has led to the insufficient concern of the socio-economic and environmental costs and benefits of track maintenance. Given the pressure to increase track utilisation, the ageing infrastructure of railway networks, constrained maintenance budgets, the vertical separation of the ownership and operation of railway track infrastructure and rolling stock in many countries, and concerns about the environmental impacts of transport, there is a need to implement sustainable maintenance strategies. To this end, this talk presents an approach to appraise the investment in railway track maintenance. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | i3P Carbon Leadership Group |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Dr Jennifer Schooling was invited to attend the i3P Leaders Carbon dinner. This is an important activity in i3P diary, symbolising the significant progress we have made in the establishment and acceleration of the infrastructure industry activity towards a net carbon zero sector. Over the last 12 months Heathrow, Highways England, and Hs2 have supported i3P Priority Working Groups that have connected a number of industry activities and focused resource on carbon mitigation through innovation. The dissemination of these activities will be made available during the day conference on the 6th November through the following agenda items: Client leadership Industry collaboration Research impact working across a global network Innovation showcasing Data management and benchmarking Recommendations for a net carbon sector The evening dinner will be a working meal, where we will feedback recommendations from i3P members developed during the day at the conference. Across dinner, we will discuss these recommendations and prioritise the areas where i3P can have the greatest impact through innovation and call for our partner network to work with us in a unified programme to advance better carbon outcomes. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | i3P Delivery Leadership Group - Jennifer Schooling |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | i3P Delivery Leadership Group |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |