CORS 911: Continuously Operating Reference Stations for the Bayou Corne Sinkhole

The Center for GeoInformatics (C4G) at Louisiana State University (LSU) proposes to fabricate, deploy, and maintain a network of five (5) continuously operating reference stations (CORS) of global positioning system (GPS) receivers and antennas designed to actively monitor and measure the surface motions of the route and its bridges. The stations will be deployed at select locations along Highway 70 between Bayou Corne (in the west) and Bayou Choupique (in the east), and rely on GPS antennas and receivers that will be networked together using cellular communication modems and software maintained by the C4G. These stations will be integrated within the C4G Real Time Network (RTN) in order to measure horizontal and vertical motions relative to itself and to a constrained point of reference (e.g., the North American continent). The software purports to achieve a positional accuracy of 2mm under ideal conditions (Trimble, 2007). Continuous measurements can also be used to notify the Louisiana Department of Transportation (LADOTD) personnel should motions exceed pre-defined thresholds. Furthermore, each CORS enclosure may be co-located with sensor relays deployed by the LADOTD. Correlating GPS positions with the LADOTD sensors readings may further enhance road monitoring. Data transmitted from the CORS will be made available to stakeholders and decision makers in accordance with the response activities initiated by the LADOTD.

• Record URL:
  http://www.ltrc.lsu.edu/pdf/2013/capsule_13_9GT.pdf
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Publication Pending

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $350785.00
• Contract Numbers:

  13-9GT

  30000980

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Louisiana Department of Transportation

  P.O. Box 94245
  1201 Capitol Access Road
  Baton Rouge, LA  United States  70804-9245

  Louisiana Transportation Research Center

  4101 Gourrier Avenue
  Baton Rouge, LA  United States  70808
• Project Managers:

  Zhang, Doc

  Gautreau, Gavin

• Performing Organizations:

  Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge

  P.O. Box 94245, Capitol Station
  Baton Rouge, LA  United States  70803
• Principal Investigators:

  Kent, Joshua

• Start Date: 20130318
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20140317
• Source Data: RiP Project 33985

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Global Positioning System; Real time information; Seismicity; Sinkholes; Structural health monitoring; Wireless communication systems
• Uncontrolled Terms: Geoinformatics
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Geotechnology; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Pavements;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01484895
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Louisiana Transportation Research Center
• Contract Numbers: 13-9GT, 30000980
• Files: RIP
• Created Date: Jun 26 2013 1:00AM