Smart system for safe and optimal soil investigation in urban areas
This paper discusses the challenges and difficulties experienced during soil investigation in urban areas using drilling machines and soil sampling. The focus is on the consequences of a lack of data on the subsoil profile and presence of utilities, which could cause major accidents with severe econ...
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description | This paper discusses the challenges and difficulties experienced during soil investigation in urban areas using drilling machines and soil sampling. The focus is on the consequences of a lack of data on the subsoil profile and presence of utilities, which could cause major accidents with severe economic and social losses, resulting in constriction activities being delayed and urban services being disrupted. This paper describes certain accidents related to soil investigation in Qatar and their consequences, as well as the lessons learned from these accidents. In order to meet the challenges of soil investigation in urban areas, this paper presents a solution based on smart technology, which includes: (i) a geotechnical information system with update data concerning the soil profile, soil surface, utilities locations, and water table level; (ii) tools for data management, analysis, and visualization; and (iii) a user interface that allows authorities, companies, and citizens to access authorized data via a graphic interface, update data, and send messages and alerts in the case of any incident occurring. Finally, the paper presents a promising perspective for the development of smart drilling devices, which record data related to the functioning of a drilling machine and transmit data to the smart soil investigation system. Keywords: Soil investigation, Smart, Urban area, Drill borehole, GIS, Underground utility |
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spelling | doaj.art-4120a1c0ab06414aab7621461f488f272023-08-02T02:48:40ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Underground Space2467-96742017-12-0124220226Smart system for safe and optimal soil investigation in urban areasAhmad Alqadad0Isam Shahrour1Abdulrahim Sukik2Geotechnical Department, ACES-Doha, Qatar; Corresponding author.College of Civil Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, China; Civil and Geo-Environmental Engineering Laboratory, Lille University, Villeneuve d’Ascq, FranceGeotechnical Department, ACES-Doha, QatarThis paper discusses the challenges and difficulties experienced during soil investigation in urban areas using drilling machines and soil sampling. The focus is on the consequences of a lack of data on the subsoil profile and presence of utilities, which could cause major accidents with severe economic and social losses, resulting in constriction activities being delayed and urban services being disrupted. This paper describes certain accidents related to soil investigation in Qatar and their consequences, as well as the lessons learned from these accidents. In order to meet the challenges of soil investigation in urban areas, this paper presents a solution based on smart technology, which includes: (i) a geotechnical information system with update data concerning the soil profile, soil surface, utilities locations, and water table level; (ii) tools for data management, analysis, and visualization; and (iii) a user interface that allows authorities, companies, and citizens to access authorized data via a graphic interface, update data, and send messages and alerts in the case of any incident occurring. Finally, the paper presents a promising perspective for the development of smart drilling devices, which record data related to the functioning of a drilling machine and transmit data to the smart soil investigation system. Keywords: Soil investigation, Smart, Urban area, Drill borehole, GIS, Underground utilityhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2467967417300788 |
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title | Smart system for safe and optimal soil investigation in urban areas |
title_full | Smart system for safe and optimal soil investigation in urban areas |
title_fullStr | Smart system for safe and optimal soil investigation in urban areas |
title_full_unstemmed | Smart system for safe and optimal soil investigation in urban areas |
title_short | Smart system for safe and optimal soil investigation in urban areas |
title_sort | smart system for safe and optimal soil investigation in urban areas |
url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2467967417300788 |
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