GSI 1.0

byA. Elmekati

M. Zeghal

Geotechnical System IdentificationSoftware Framework

8/20/07

Introducing

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Introduction• 1D System Identification

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Geotechnical System Identification (GSI)

• Availability of rich data from different types of sensor

• Large data volume, Analyses ...?

• Software Solution– 1D SI analysis

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GSI Architecture• GSI-GUI

Graphical User Interface– Windows Application– User Friendly– Create, Edit and Run Analysis– View Results

• GSI-Exec Core Analysis Engine– Cross-Platform Solution– FORTRAN – Full Automation Support

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GSI Data Structure

GSI Project

Tests

Sensors

Arrays

Data Bin

Signals

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GSI Files• Database Files and Results Files– XML Based– Simple architecture

• Analysis Files– Standard Text (ASCII) Files– Simple format– Generated manually or

by GSI - GUI

*.gsi *.gso

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Introductory Tutorial

GSI 1.0

Thank you

Arriving Q4 2007