Conceptualization for Spatiotemporal Geotechnical Database Implementation

Conceptualization for Spatiotemporal Geotechnical Database Implementation Isao Ishibashi and Jae Yoon Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering College of Engineering and Technology Old Dominion University Norfolk, Virginia USA

Context • Background/Needs • Objectives • Boundary Conditions • Important Design Considerations • Q & A • Demonstration

Background and Current Needs • gINT-compliant Geotechnical database • Need for a simple, robust yet expandable Geotechnical database • for • - Archival of existing records • - Addition of new records • - Retrieval/Query of existing records • (both in data- and gINT report-levels) • Geotechnical database should be able to handle spatiotemporal • variability (visual + interactivity) • Consideration for existing infrastructure and local replication issue

Objectives/Boundary Conditions • Implementation of a GIS-Web framework for handling • Geotechnical database • ESRI ArcGIS platform (ArcIMS) • Node-based Collaborative Server Topology (VTRC+?) • Minimize cost for implementation & training issue • Maximize turn-around time and usability • Consideration for short- and long-term planning

Important Design Considerations Why - What - How - Who • Open System Approach • Design the functionality, not layout (Capability) • Design the context, not forced procedures (Flexibility) • KISS rules/ “Clean-Room” approach (Usability) • Design from user’s perspective not from programmer’s

Q & A Session

Demonstration

Conceptualization for Spatiotemporal Geotechnical Database Implementation