Three iPVC pipes were tested in October and November, 2022 at the Center for Smart Infrastructure. The pipes were equipped with two types of restraints which were used to restrict the relative movement between the pipes. The pipe is designed… Read More »Bending capacity of iPVC pipe was tested by CSI group
On Wednesday, October 12th, delegates from Shell (Marwa Al-Ansary, Leonardo Spanu, and Andreas Matzakos) visited the Center for Smart Infrastructure. It was great to see Marwa, who was with Professor Soga during her PhD at Cambridge. Our visitors saw our… Read More »Shell’s visit to the Center for Smart Infrastructure
Students of CE 170A (Infrastructure Sensing and Modeling, taught by Professor Soga, Professor Kayen, and Professor Zekkos) had a lot of fun on September 14th. Model bridge tests were conducted as part of the Infrastructure Sensing module of the course,… Read More »Model Bridge Tests for CE 170A (Infrastructure Sensing and Modeling)
Two biaxial tension tests were conducted on August 31st and September 28th by the Center of Smart Infrastructure (CSI) group at Davis Hall. The TR-XTREME ductile iron pipes manufactured by U.S. Pipe, designed to maintain the full-service life after seismic… Read More »CSI group conducted two biaxial tests for the ductile iron pipe
The Cornell Program in Infrastructure Policy (CPIP) at the Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy and the Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction at Cambridge University (CSIC) will bring together top private and public sector leaders, academics, experts,… Read More »“Unprecedented workshop” highlights new infrastructure delivery methods
The first ductile iron pipe test was performed in the Center for Smart Infrastructure on April 27, 2022. The pipe was manufactured by U.S. Pipe and was designed to maintain full service after seismic events. The special-designed joint of the pipe… Read More »The first ductile iron pipe testing was conducted in CSI
On Friday, April 1st, the SRG researchers, James, Shih-Hung, Tianyu, and Emily, and researchers from Berkeley CEE and CSI conducted and demonstrated the first saddle test in the Center of Smart Infrastructure, where 0.9-mm-diameter fiber optic cables and LUNA analyzer… Read More »The first saddle test in the Center of Smart Infrastructure
On Tuesday, April 19, Congressman Eric Swalwell of California’s 15th Congressional District visited the Center for Smart Infrastructure. Researchers of the Soga Research Group, colleagues from the Civil and Environmental Engineering department, campus administrators, and industry partners presented various technologies and… Read More »Congressman Swalwell Visits Berkeley Center for Smart Infrastructure