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CATEGORIES:Engineering Department Geotechnical Research Semin
 ars
SUMMARY:Real-Time Monitoring to Inform the Construction of
  Large-Diameter Caissons - Dr. Brian Sheil\, RAEng
  Research Fellow\, University of Oxford
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190523T160000
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UID:TALK121678AThttp://talks.cam.ac.uk
URL:http://talks.cam.ac.uk/talk/index/121678
DESCRIPTION:Large-diameter reinforced concrete caissons are a 
 widely-adopted solution for underground storage an
 d attenuation tanks\, and launch and reception sha
 fts for tunnel boring machines. The sinking proces
 s presents a number of challenges including mainta
 ining verticality of the caisson\, controlling the
  rate of sinking\, and minimising soil-structure f
 rictional stresses through the use of lubricating 
 fluids. A bespoke monitoring system has been devel
 oped at University of Oxford to provide early warn
 ing of adverse responses during the sinking phase 
 (e.g. excessive soil-structure interface friction)
 . The monitoring system was trialled on a recent p
 ilot project in the UK involving the construction 
 of a 32 m internal diameter\, 20 m deep reinforced
  concrete caisson. This seminar will describe the 
 monitoring system that was developed and its impac
 t on the construction process of the pilot project
 . The potential role of machine learning algorithm
 s in construction monitoring will also be explored
 .
LOCATION: Cambridge University Engineering Department\, Lec
 ture Room 6
CONTACT:Magdalena Charytoniuk
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