Data management technologies for infrastructure monitoring

While the increasing deployment of sensors for structural health monitoring has significantly enhanced the monitoring and management of structures, the volume and the variety of data collected have raised the importance of data management. This chapter describes a cloud-based cyber infrastructure platform that builds upon information modeling, NoSQL databases, and cloud computing to address the scalability and flexibility issues for the management of sensor data and engineering information. The platform-neutral interfaces allow application services to be built using a variety of devices—from mobile device, web browser to high-performance computers. The platform is demonstrated for the monitoring of the bridge structures along the I-275 corridor in the State of Michigan. The results show that the platform can greatly facilitate data utilization and data integration.